How Jacques Pépin's "La Technique" changed modern cooking

Season 31

In 1976, Jacques Pépin published a groundbreaking new book: a cookbook without recipes.

In 1976, Jacques Pépin published a groundbreaking new book: a cookbook without recipes. "La Technique" illustrated each moment where your hands interacted with food - teaching the foundations of cooking instead of recipes.

AIR DATE 4/28/17

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About Jacques Pepin: American Masters

Explore the American story of chef Jacques Pépin, a young immigrant with movie-star looks, a charming Gallic accent and a mastery of cooking and teaching so breathtaking he became an early food icon — joining James Beard and Julia Child among the handful of Americans who transformed the way the country views the world of chefs, restaurants and food.

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