Jacques Pepin: French Food, French Cars

[rotuts]

delightful article

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/business/jacques-pepin-french-cars-cuisine.html

 

""

“People still like French food just like they like other foods,” he says, adding, “Americans matured and learned about a larger variety of options.”

Mr. Pépin, who calls himself an optimist, hastens to add that he doesn’t see this as a bad thing. He remembers vividly how culinarily grim America was when he arrived, drawn by a youthful enthusiasm for jazz. At first, he marveled at the idea of the supermarket.

“But when I went in, no leek, no shallot, no other herbs, one salad green that was iceberg,” he says. “Now look at America. Extraordinary wine, bread, cheese. Totally another world.”""

 

hoping its not behind a paywall.

[weinoo]

Since I enjoy Jacques so much, that was a very enjoyable piece.  

[rotuts]

What an unusual man .

 

again , suggested reading :

 

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+apprentice+jacques+pepin&i=stripbooks&crid=RTUT4Y60SGVB&sprefix=the+appr%2Cstripbooks%2C70&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_8

[rotuts]

@DianaB 

 

Nice. Very Nice.

 

Espresso is so much cheaper in NorthY, GB

 

then Paris ,

 

yet perhaps not as tasty .

 

however :

 

bet the plumbing is better in NorthY

 

than Paris 

 

just saying .

[DianaB]

On 9/3/2022 at 4:36 PM, rotuts said:

@DianaB 

 

Nice. Very Nice.

 

Espresso is so much cheaper in NorthY, GB

 

then Paris ,

 

yet perhaps not as tasty .

 

however :

 

bet the plumbing is better in NorthY

 

than Paris 

 

just saying .

Not sure about it being cheaper than Paris, bars have used ‘un petit café’ at €1 to entice customers across Paris (and much of France).  At this address in North Yorkshire an espresso is very good (husband being perfectionist coffee brewer), sadly coffee shops trade more on the “dessert in a mug”, piles of cream and other stuff that hides the taste of the coffee.  Mark ups are huge of course so no doubt good for small businesses.  
 

Plumbing in Paris is much improved in recent decades, thankfully!  It was never very practical to attempt to use ‘the waters’ as a female wearing trousers.  😁

[FauxPas]

 

At home with Jacques Pepin, from the NY Times. 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/27/realestate/jacques-pepin-chef-cookbook-connecticut.html?unlocked_article_code=qwuxdo5UzMoYRu0-XnvV7kPctUCTcHGSUvtoQV9DQAay1v4c7TDTHfLb0Sv11GyGF4tzfifac6huIaB1qjxAmv61Gn75O7q-T_8UjrU0jzTvlfwit9hAkyh_dRVcrrkRQSUz3XJgzWs8cIuavrSifAFTtMRnlb-6XA48dPsHVwsiTAuCP5X0w2ai-h4GuPvKHRSlf4ZSgaMeQQH6xtjF1GJxFsbQ-zOpRkdtmXmm8RoIZhC0MXNhWdugYMxPnWn46JdYLSC9q7JdhpfUrxdeUO9pmf-n6396zMklaNA5udC3GmfTiNpIXZKW7bucsNJ5shw7_M8LdLqelJtS745tvOOvXNkCgjRqm7P-yEPNpuwsFvb6&smid=share-url

[Anna N]

Thank you. Loved this:

“A couple of decades ago, Gloria Pépin, weary of the magazine and newspaper photographers and television crews traipsing through the house and commandeering the kitchen, gave her husband an ultimatum: Either they go or I do.

Accordingly, a second kitchen was built on the ground floor of the back house. “The original structure cost us $21,000,” Mr. Pépin said. “When we redid it with the new kitchen, it was $300,000.” Marital harmony: priceless.”

[ElsieD]

Everyone should read The Apprentice:  My Life in the Kitchen.  It's a great read.

[rotuts]

@ElsieD

 

exactly.

 

more than once 

 

for sure.

 

Ill look for my book

 

and if not

 

look in the iPad for the ebook

 

if you have not read this book

 

and it comes your way.

 

make sure you get to the Invasion of Long Island 

 

by the Rotten Cow Heads !

 

all true ! 

[FauxPas]

2 hours ago, Anna N said:

Thank you.

 

Did you go through all 18 of the slide show images? I almost missed that when I first read the article! 🙂