Essential Pépin

In his cookbook, Essential Pépin (2011), Jacques collected and updated 700 recipes from 60 years in professional cooking. The hardcover book includes a DVD of essential techniques for the home and professional cook. The Jacques Pépin Foundation is proud to be able to offer these short technique-oriented videos to benefit the beginner and seasoned professional alike.

Series courtesy of: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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5:15

Parchment Paper

2:26

Cutting Potatoes

1:49

Peeling Peppers

4:08

Prepping and Cooking Artichokes

:29

Cleaning Spinach

:49

Peeling Broccoli

:58

Trimming Corn

1:10

Shelling Peas and Fava Beans

2:10

Cutting, Washing and Julienning a Leek

:37

Peeling a Carrot

2:19

Shucking Oysters and Clams

1:40

Cleaning Calamari

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