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Season 1 – Essential Pépin

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After 60-plus years in the kitchen, chef Jacques Pépin has collected more than 125 recipes to share with viewers. In this 26-episode series, Pépin invites his daughter, Claudine, granddaughter Shorey, and friends and colleagues to cook with him. Pépin begins each episode with an introduction and step-by-step demonstration for each recipe. Featured dishes include flan á la vanille with caramel-cognac sauce, ricotta dumplings with red pepper sauce, and crystallized puff pastry á l'orange.

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Jacques Pépin

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 15, 2011 Savory Staples Risotto with vegetables; Darphin potatoes; skillet sweet potato; green couscous; corn polenta with mushroom ragout. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 22, 2011 Fabulous Fins Cured salmon in molasses; tuna steaks with tapenade coating; tuna tartare on marinated cucumbers; poached salmon in ravigote sauce; ray meuniere with mushrooms. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 29, 2011 Sweets for My Sweet Tartelettes aux fruit panaches; tarte tatin; apple tart; individual chocolate and nut pies. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 5, 2011 Veg-In! Ragout of asparagus; zucchini and tomato gratin; cauliflower gratin; artichoke hearts; corn tempura. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 12, 2011 Fine Finishes Cheesecake with apricot-blueberry sauce; flan a la vanille with caramel-cognac sauce; chocolate mousse; bread and butter pudding. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 19, 2011 Special Spuds Garlic mashed potatoes; potato ragout; gratin dauphinoise; cream puff potatoes. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 26, 2011 Economical Offal Pork liver pate; roast sausage with potatoes; braised sweetbreads in mirepoix; braised tongue with lentils. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 3, 2011 Cozy Carbs Ricotta dumplings with red pepper sauce; gnocchi maison; linguine with clam sauce and vegetables. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 10, 2011 Classic Conclusions Crepes a la confiture; orange souffle crepes; basked Alaska; apricot and pistachio souffle. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 17, 2011 Easy and Elegant Seafood Lobster and artichoke hearts; shrimp pane on watercress; escoffier quenelles; monkfish roulade. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 24, 2011 Cattle Call Grilled steak with lemon-thyme butter; rib roast; veal chops with caper sauce; braised beef in red wine. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 31, 2011 Fruit Fete Apples bon femme; stew of red summer fruit; braised pears in caramel sauce; flambeed bananas; apple fritters. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 7, 2012 Vegetable Bounty Endive with olives; stewed navy beans; gratin of leeks; classic ratatouille; tomatoes maison. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 14, 2012 Family Favorites Grilled leg of lamb; pork loin tournedos with cream; Purerto Rican pork and beans; lamb navarin. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 21, 2012 All Puffed Up Sugared puff paste sticks; fast puff pastry; crystallized puff paste of orange; choux a la creme; chocolate Paris-Brest cake. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 28, 2012 Shell-ebration Crab cakes with avocado sauce; oysters; mussels poulette; mussels gratinee; clam fritters. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 4, 2012 Rollin' in Dough Soda bread; gros pain; long proofed baguette; brioche; bread galettes. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 11, 2012 Egg-ceptional Mollet eggs florentine; eggs in ramekins; eggs en cocotte; scrambled eggs in bread cases; fines herbs omelet; mushroom omelet; flat potato omelet. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 18, 2012 Game Day Venison steaks in sweet-sour sauce; skillet duck with red oak salad; sauteed rabbit with morels and pearl onions. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 25, 2012 Souper Soups for Supper Tomato chowder with mollet eggs; black bean soup with bananas; garlic soup; onion soup; consomme. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 3, 2012 Light as Air Meringue shells with chantilly cream; macaroons; chocolate roll; chocolate souffle cake with raspberry sauce. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 10, 2012 Good Catch! Grilled swordfish with yogurt sauce; baked mackerel with potatoes and onions; seafood; poached trout. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 17, 2012 Eggs-Quisite Quiche with bacon; eggs Jeannette; flan with green herbs; spinach, ham and parmesan souffle. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 24, 2012 Sweet Endings Chocolate mint truffettes; almond and plum cake; tuiles a l'orange; summer cornets susie. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 31, 2012 Ocean Options Brandade de morue au gratin; sea bass in shredded potato skin; nage courte of striped bass; codfish in olive oil and horseradish sauce. Details Episode 26 Aired Apr 7, 2012 Fowl Play Turkey cutlets in anchovy-lemon sauce; grilled chicken with tarragon butter; roast capon with cognac and mustard sauce; ballotine of chicken with spinach. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 15, 2011