Jacques Pepin's new TV show

Vervain · October 6, 2004

Did anyone get the chance to see Jacques' new TV show: Fast Food My Way ? It was on here in L.A. last night at 5 p.m. (a really weird time--we taped it).

First let me say that I love that man, I really love that man! :wub: ! I've learned so much from him over the years.

As with his other shows, Pepin is pretty much all business and no flash. And it's such a relief! He doesn't kvell over his own saute skills or have an orgasm over the taste of his own food. He does taste things, but responds in a completely natural way. If something tastes good, he says so without getting weak at the knees.

What I did notice, and have been curious about, is that once again we get to witness his undying love-affair with (good quality) apricot jam.

Here's the show's web link: http://www.kqed.org/w/jpfastfood/home.html

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Gifted Gourmet · October 6, 2004

No artifice, no bull, no pontificating, no condescending .. just pure teaching, explaining, and genuine affection for cooking ..

Jacques Pepin is truly "the real thing"!

kitwilliams · October 6, 2004

...once again we get to witness his undying love-affair with (good quality) apricot jam.

I was drooling as he was pouring the jam over that cake. I make a similar almond cake and am planning on trying his embellishments!!! :wub:

And can't agree with you more about the man himself. He'd be one of the invitees to my dream dinner party...

Really Nice! · October 6, 2004

Can't wait to see the series. I'm having dinner with him tomorrow night!

Well, okay, I'm paying $250 for two and it's a dinner/book signing event at a local restaurant. :biggrin: Dinner will be using recipes from the new book.

I agree with the notion "If something tastes good, he says so without getting weak at the knees."

He's a class act.

Lady T · October 6, 2004

I agree with the notion "If something tastes good, he says so without getting weak at the knees."
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:cool:

Pretty much the same as in the Julia and Jacques programs: the highest praise I ever saw from him for something they'd prepared was a nod and an "Umph. Good." Maybe a smile. Then it was right back to business, making more great food.

:biggrin:

**Kevin72** · October 6, 2004

Here in Dallas they do a pretty respectable cooking show block on Saturday afternoons. His show was the last up I believe. Good stuff. I like how he belted out 2 dishes in 5 minutes.

simdelish · October 6, 2004

Well, okay, I'm paying $250 for two and it's a dinner/book signing event at a local restaurant. Dinner will be using recipes from the new book.
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In mid-November, he's doing a dinner here in DC at the Four Seasons, for $150 a head. Recipes from his "Fast Food" book.

Let us know how it goes, what you are served, etc. I am trying to decide if I want to pay 150 or not for "fast food his way"...

FoodMan · October 6, 2004

Hmm...It does not seem that our local Houston PBS has the show in its programming. This sucks!!

Is he still on a book tour? Anyone has the schedule?

Elie

markk · October 6, 2004

First let me say that I love that man, I really love that man! ... He doesn't kvell over his own saute skills or have an orgasm over the taste of his own food. He does taste things, but responds in a completely natural way.

I read his autobiography, or memoir, "The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen" last year, and I highly recommend it (if you haven't already read it). If you love him, you'll love the book too.

Music · October 6, 2004

What a lovely, gracious man he is. I saw him recently at a book signing/lunch at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. He briefly spoke to the lunch crowd, ending with asking everyone to raise a toast to Julia. Then he made the rounds and visited every table. I have also read "The Apprentice" and loved it. I'm a fan for life.

Pan · October 7, 2004

Hmm...It does not seem that our local Houston PBS has the show in its programming.
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WNET's website doesn't seem to turn up any listing, either. I've always liked Pepin's shows.

Vervain · October 7, 2004

I'm just amazed that it's not playing on WNET or in Houston. Did you check the list on the website I mentioned in the first post? When you get to the home page, click on "Program" and then click on "national broadcast schedule." It will list all the markets and dates/times. We can get two (sometimes three) public television stations here, so maybe it's playing on one of your alternate stations.

Basilgirl · October 7, 2004

I have the book; saw the first episode; the Web site is amazing. I also read The Apprentice and love his mom's cheese souffle recipe that's in there.

srhcb · October 7, 2004

the living embodiment of "class act"

Really Nice! · October 7, 2004

As best I can tell, it's not on here in Seattle. :shock:

fifi · October 8, 2004

The list of times and stations in various cities is here alphabetical by state. I cannot believe that it is not in Houston. GRRRRR!!! I always liked him, a lot. Then I read the Apprentice book. Now I absolutely adore him. I can't believe that our rotten local station doesn't have this show. Get a rope!

**Kevin72** · October 9, 2004

The list of times and stations in various cities is here alphabetical by state. I cannot believe that it is not in Houston. GRRRRR!!! I always liked him, a lot. Then I read the Apprentice book. Now I absolutely adore him. I can't believe that our rotten local station doesn't have this show. Get a rope!
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PBS usually rotates its schedules. I live in Dallas and my parents are in Houston. One week I was down and happened to catch their "cooking show block" and it was repeats of what I had seen two weeks before. So hold out for hope!

Rachel Perlow · October 9, 2004

Here's the DirectTV schedule for the show, you may have to adjust the settings to see it for your time zone.

menton1 · October 11, 2004

Here's the DirectTV schedule for the show, you may have to adjust the settings to see it for your time zone.
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The problem with these listings for DirecTV is that these stations are only available for people that live in the specific city. DirecTV is not allowed to provide these stations to anyone living outside a 75-mile radius of the broadcast area of each station. Part of some silly FCC bureaucratic rule.

Hest88 · October 11, 2004

I haven't seen it yet, but I'm also looking forward to it. I agree that he seems like a wonderful man and a refreshingly unpretentious chef.

Toliver · October 11, 2004

I saw an episode this weekend that aired on Fresno's PBS (KVPT) station. It went by surprisingly fast.

In the show, ironically, one dish that he made was melon with proscuitto (see the "William Grimes on 30-Minute Meals, No fan of Rachel Ray, he...." discussion).

chromedome · October 11, 2004

He doesn't kvell over his own saute skills or have an orgasm over the taste of his own food. He does taste things, but responds in a completely natural way. If something tastes good, he says so without getting weak at the knees.
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I guess if I ever got my own show I'd irritate the heck out of you. Watching me do the "Snoopy dance" over the taste of a really good sauce is a frequent diversion for the girls across at our coffee bar. :raz:

(I really, really love what I do...)

DaleJ · October 11, 2004

Saw PJ's solo show last Saturday. I've never seen anyone handle kitchen instruments and ingredients like he does. Fantastic.

BTW, his slow baked salmon looked interesting, but I didn't catch how many hours he cooked it at 200F. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Toliver · October 11, 2004

Saw PJ's solo show last Saturday. I've never seen anyone handle kitchen instruments and ingredients like he does. Fantastic.
BTW, his slow baked salmon looked interesting, but I didn't catch how many hours he cooked it at 200F. Can anyone help? Thanks.
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40 to 45 minutes according to the recipe on his website:

Click Here.

AmbrosiaFood · October 11, 2004

I hope my pbs station gets this show soon. I really like Jacque Pepin!

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