4 Quotes & Sayings By Jacques Pepin

Jacques Pepin is considered one of the greatest chefs in the world. He is the author of three cookbooks, "Quick, Easy, Delicious," "The Complete Techniques" and "The New Way to Cook." Jacques Pepin has been named by Bon Appetit magazine as one of America's best new chefs. He was awarded the Olya Dandurand Award for culinary excellence in 1993 by Le Gourmet magazine. Jacques lives with his wife, Maguy, in a small town in the Auvergne region of France.

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After 45 years of marriage, when I have an argument with my wife, if we don't agree, we do what she wants. But, when we agree, we do what I want! Jacques Pepin
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I cooked at the White House for Easter, last year, with Michelle Obama. But it more had to do with cooking from the organic garden, and her message. I took my daughter and granddaughter there, and they were really charming, it was great. Jacques Pepin
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I tell a student that the most important class you can take is technique. A great chef is first a great technician. 'If you are a jeweler, or a surgeon or a cook, you have to know the trade in your hand. You have to learn the process. You learn it through endless repetition until it belongs to you. Jacques Pepin