Name: The Complete Pépin
Released: 2025-09-04T07:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Reality

Jacques Pépin shares his lifetime of culinary knowledge and belief that anyone can cook well with the right guidance. Pépin’s encouraging style invites viewers to build confidence with everything from knife skills and sauces to simple desserts. Each episode blends detailed instruction with Pépin’s signature warmth and storytelling, making French cooking approachable for home cooks.

2025 · 24m

EPISODE 1

Basic Knife Skills

Selecting and sharpening knives; holding and positioning a knife; chopping parsley and basil; peeling and chopping onions.

24m
EPISODE 2

Vegetables and More

Slicing bread; melba toast; croutons; preparing and cooking asparagus; trimming, cooking and presenting artichokes; peeling and preparing tomatoes.

24m
EPISODE 3

Pots, Pans and the Perfect Egg

Selecting pots and pans; breaking and separating eggs; poaching and hard-cooking eggs; making mayonnaise; a country-style omelet.

24m
EPISODE 4

Shellfish

Shelling and deveining prawns and shrimp; opening oysters and clams; mignonette sauce; cleaning mussels; mussel pilaf.

24m
EPISODE 5

Working with Fish

Filleting and deboning sole and salmon; rolling a paupiette; preparing a gravlax; serving a carpaccio.

24m
EPISODE 6

Lamb & Veal

Trussing and boning a leg of lamb; preparing veal steaks; breading veal; preparing Wiener Schnitzel.

23m

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