Jacques Pépin's Favorite Childhood Recipe | KQED Ask Jacques

The first flavors we encounter as a child are powerful. Even now, a smell or familiar taste can instantly transport us back to that time and place where we were just beginning to discover the wonders of food. In this micro interview, Jacques Pépin shares the memory of his favorite childhood dish as a young boy in France. Do you remember yours?

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[kqed]

Reading all of these childhood food memories is bringing a tear to our eyes. Thanks for sharing!❤️

[roquefortfiles]

Can we give Jacques some kind of award. He's a national treasure. Everyone loves him.

[along]

Apologies to all. I couldn't keep up giving a 👍 to all of us who love Jacques! What a treasure he is! My sincere love to all out there who treasure him also. I sincerely thank God he is in the world with us. While I never actually met Jacques or Julia in life, they are truly my friends and family. ♥

[marleneharden]

In the Hands of a Artist 🎨 Thank you for All you have done 🙏😇

[fredmcgough]

I remember my Mother and I growing strawberries and having them with a pinch of sugar and cream in a small bowl as a snack while weeding in the garden.

[m.theresa]

That sounds delicious Chef Jacques! So simple, and a wonderful memory. A green salad with new potatoes and asparagus is one of my favorites. One of my favorite memories is of picking rhubarb in the garden, washing it under the hose and eating it raw, dipped into a cup of sugar.

[vanessa]

Beef Roast with rice and red gravy and my Grandma’s hotdog chili! ❤

[benek]

Ah its a living legend, both the dish and Mr .Pepin😊

[darrellmessbarger]

Anytime I want to impress a guest, I tune into Jacques. I HAVE NEVER FAILED to present a delightful meal based on his style and recipes. If you want to learn to cook, just scroll through his series.

[mariehud]

Those special childhood memories of our mothers doing these genius things never leaves us…those of us that were lucky enough to have great mothers

[nnusjpp]

My father did all of the cooking when I was growing up. My mother did the baking. His standard Sunday meal was called rump roast with plenty of garlic, onions, carrots, celery, and potatoes using bay leaves. Another favorite of mine that he made was sauerkraut with pork and caraway seeds. He also fixed an old German recipe called Roladin. Surprising to me, he used mustard and chopped up pickles rolled inside of beef.

[edserembus]

Crepes with jelly filling on Friday nites!

[chaddawgpanisi]

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[The_Chef_P]

Chef Jacques always brings a smile to my face... not only for his logical (common-sense) ways of cooking, but also, because you can barely understand him sometimes! French is such a cool language!

[leashgang]

Watching Chef Jacques work has been one of my life’s greatest pleasures! Vive Le Chef! ❤️

[jerrywestermann]

I wonder if Jacques knows that, in one of her cookbooks, Julia Child referred to him as "capable".Sacre bleu!

[ScratchGlass]

Miss you Mom💖
Happy Thanksgiving.
God Bless America

[byronrudrow]

For more than 50 years on Thanksgiving and Christmas my Mom and I would try something different to improve the classic Green Bean Casserole. We didn’t even really like Green Bean Casserole but we kept working on it year after year. We tried everything imaginable without achieving success. We would say that we are never going to do that again! Then Thanksgiving comes around and there we are trying yet again!🤣
My Family all gone now and I long for those days. I really miss you Mom.😢

[CarlaQuintino-bn]

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[cekalble]

I made fresh French Fried potatoes on day. Then once they were cooked and very hot. I put them on top of the garden salad I had. Just did it, nothing planned. Dressed the potatoes/salad with a vinaigrette. My daughter was shocked. She said, "Dad! That's really bad." I told her to try some. She then said "Oh, this is good." We called the dish "A Good and Bad." It's become a regular dish now in our family. She's married with kids and they always want A Good and Bad when the drop by. Note: The potatoes need to be straight out of the fryer. Pipping hot.