Learn Jacques Pépin's famous omelet techniques

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  • Jacques Pépin is perhaps best known for teaching America how to make an omelet. Here, he shares two different techniques for making this perfect egg dish.
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  • @Petesbrobob
    @Petesbrobob 4 роки тому +8893

    Teflon doesn’t scratch if you have a French accent.

    • @shan6021
      @shan6021 4 роки тому +33

      Morlyn2 Lol

    • @guyeshel9316
      @guyeshel9316 4 роки тому +401

      I think I was about to die right when he went on crazy mode

    • @Cynsham
      @Cynsham 4 роки тому +368

      It's an Anodized Aluminum pan, it's fine to use a fork.

    • @senosab
      @senosab 4 роки тому +175

      It's not Teflon. That was funny, though. Cheers.

    • @kdoran709
      @kdoran709 4 роки тому +21

      It only scratches if you press hard. He's not pressing.

  • @jdz9952
    @jdz9952 4 роки тому +2977

    My skill level: starts at an omelette finishes with scrambled eggs

  • @proberts34
    @proberts34 3 роки тому +294

    Non-stick pan manufacturer: Do not use metal utensils with this pan.
    Jacques Pépin: Hold my chives and give me a fork.

  • @TheLiftedPodcast
    @TheLiftedPodcast 3 роки тому +574

    His accent is what cursive sounds like

    • @Cellodore
      @Cellodore 3 роки тому +11

      Underrated comment. Bravo.

    • @KB-jy6in
      @KB-jy6in 3 роки тому +2

      You should see John McLean... now that’s curvise

    • @joannaluca8495
      @joannaluca8495 3 роки тому

      Daniel Gouws What??

    • @kevinlambert9466
      @kevinlambert9466 3 роки тому +1

      Exactly!!! Miss the good old days.

    • @michaelhargis7036
      @michaelhargis7036 3 роки тому +1

      His accent...... Again, that's his ...

  • @ElephantRage
    @ElephantRage 4 роки тому +3266

    The fork on the non-stick pan will keep me awake for days.

    • @Ravishrex1
      @Ravishrex1 4 роки тому +23

      God it grates me !

    • @BelgianBillie
      @BelgianBillie 4 роки тому +10

      came here to say this

    • @andynewman835
      @andynewman835 4 роки тому +28

      Orange OwL just because you CAN use a metal fork, doesn’t mean you should. Every weapon has its purpose. In this case, a wooden fork or chopsticks.

    • @Quicksilver_Cookie
      @Quicksilver_Cookie 4 роки тому +55

      @@andynewman835 Mate, those pans are completely fine with metal utensils. There is NO NEED to use wooden spoon or chopstick, because metal ones work.

    • @gnuxaja839
      @gnuxaja839 4 роки тому +3

      I guess that is expensive pan

  • @Doranttv
    @Doranttv 4 роки тому +1396

    pan in 1960's: I've fed a 15 person family for 20 years.
    pan in 2020: *gets anxiety from a fork*

    • @Cjnw
      @Cjnw 3 роки тому +27

      Ok boomer

    • @malfuresz7351
      @malfuresz7351 3 роки тому +130

      @@Cjnw He's kinda right tho

    • @benoosthoek
      @benoosthoek 3 роки тому +13

      @@malfuresz7351 yea, that comes down to standards, lol
      That same pan probably wouldn't even be sold nowadays for carcinogenic reasons or a mere lack of quality in providing evenly cooked food and such.
      But you're right. Complex tech is a pan has its flaws xD

    • @willkirkoff1333
      @willkirkoff1333 3 роки тому +6

      😂 so true

    • @Jooolse
      @Jooolse 3 роки тому +14

      2020? This video is about 30 years old...

  • @ishmael915
    @ishmael915 2 роки тому +366

    How can you not love this man. What a talent for teaching. How much he shares. Always inspiring.

    • @crespoopserc
      @crespoopserc Рік тому

      I love him too, but honestly a monkey can make an omelette.

    • @douglarsen4801
      @douglarsen4801 Рік тому +3

      I seriously have binged him lately. Seems like such a kind treasure for us all.

    • @giovanna722
      @giovanna722 Рік тому

      ​@@douglarsen4801 He was raised with love, I would imagine. Such a good heart.

    • @matthewmazurczyk3582
      @matthewmazurczyk3582 Рік тому

      ​@@giovanna722
      😅

    • @failedentropy
      @failedentropy 8 місяців тому +1

      always destroying nonstick pans with metal forks. lol

  • @sebrr
    @sebrr 3 роки тому +340

    "one is not better than the other, its just a different technique, a different taste, a different look" words of wisdom from jacques that we can actually apply to our everyday lives especially with everything going on in the world rn.. love you guys :D

    • @jsgareau
      @jsgareau 2 роки тому +2

      Man… I tought the exact same thing! Wise words from a wise man…..

    • @GrimeBot-io7ho
      @GrimeBot-io7ho 2 роки тому +5

      "There's only one way. My way."
      -Stalin

    • @kismet8010
      @kismet8010 Рік тому +8

      yeah anyways, French omelettes are superior

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH Рік тому +2

      The same philosophy applies to art, which is why award shows are fantastically stupid and I no longer watch them.

    • @dwaynekeenum1916
      @dwaynekeenum1916 10 місяців тому +1

      @@kismet8010npc

  • @alexwright2302
    @alexwright2302 4 роки тому +1742

    Peepin: one isn't better than the other they're just different
    So here we have the American omelet
    And this is the classic french omelette with a beautiful delicious creamy groovy scrumptious interior

    • @lualncol
      @lualncol 4 роки тому +22

      Alex Wright Im in on the French omelet

    • @TyRaff
      @TyRaff 4 роки тому +48

      Classic Frenchmen shade being thrown.

    • @wellesradio
      @wellesradio 4 роки тому +136

      Here is the American omelette. It’s not bad. It’s just different.
      And now here is an omelette done the right way.

    • @Trythish
      @Trythish 4 роки тому +11

      😅😅😅 well he teaches French cuisine. So..

    • @shot040
      @shot040 4 роки тому +10

      You can't really go back to the old one after this....

  • @DerHerrMitR
    @DerHerrMitR 5 років тому +322

    Brain: Go to sleep, work tomorrow!
    Heart: OR you could learn Jacques Pépin's famous omelet techniques!

    • @tomf3150
      @tomf3150 4 роки тому +7

      Your heart knows how to keep your brain young.

    • @DaREALFreelancer
      @DaREALFreelancer 4 роки тому +8

      Lying in bed in the middle of the night, reading your hilarious comment on a Sunday. Thank you

    • @DerHerrMitR
      @DerHerrMitR 2 роки тому +1

      Holy sh*t, thanks for all the likes!!!

    • @deepfield23
      @deepfield23 11 місяців тому +1

      Listen to your heart.

  • @michaellaidler7143
    @michaellaidler7143 3 роки тому +54

    That second omelet was beautiful to watch. So simple yet so delicate.

  • @ExileOnDaytonStreet
    @ExileOnDaytonStreet 3 роки тому +33

    This man introduced me to poking the yolks before mixing the yolks with the whites. Has saved me a lot of effort over the years.

    • @teebee1204
      @teebee1204 2 місяці тому

      I wonder why he didn't do it this time. Thanks for the tip!

    • @TheAncientOneYT
      @TheAncientOneYT 28 днів тому +1

      @@teebee1204 @0:35 pretty sure he did

  • @bobbyjohnson2676
    @bobbyjohnson2676 4 роки тому +388

    “À diffrãnt technique, à diffrãnt taste, à diffrãnt louk”

    • @mattsmith457
      @mattsmith457 3 роки тому +20

      Thängk yew főr tranzlæteen, I ónlee spēk courrseeve

    • @patallard2326
      @patallard2326 3 роки тому +1

      Omelette is good when you do it, and it's good in your mouth...you can do what you want with egg's, that's why it is the bets food in the world.

    • @suraj_r_vishwakarma
      @suraj_r_vishwakarma 3 роки тому +5

      Now this one's going on a T-Shirt

    • @biloz2988
      @biloz2988 3 роки тому +1

      a diferan tekneek, a diferan taist (pronounced the français way)

    • @billmcloughlan3718
      @billmcloughlan3718 2 роки тому

      BON APETIT..!!

  • @nazmimohamed9459
    @nazmimohamed9459 4 роки тому +3098

    His accent sounds expensive

    • @S.M.Jean-Mahmoud_Ier
      @S.M.Jean-Mahmoud_Ier 4 роки тому +84

      @Allyn Howell That's the classic omelet tho

    • @Slashco
      @Slashco 4 роки тому +17

      hon hon hon, baguette, fromage

    • @alicemendoza8937
      @alicemendoza8937 4 роки тому +19

      Allyn Howell - I know right? But if you ever come to Singapore or Malaysia, some of us like to have HALF-BOILED eggs for breakfast- sometimes the eggs are so raw that the whites are still transparent ... kinda eww-yucky for me! And I usually get laughed at cos I like my SOFT BOILED eggs properly cooked till the whites are opaque! I get laughed at cos my tastes in the done-ness of the eggs are ‘un-Asian’!!

    • @coldteamzx6411
      @coldteamzx6411 4 роки тому +6

      @Allyn Howell you are very smart

    • @geol1936
      @geol1936 4 роки тому +4

      You should see what Jacque charged his elderly female "clientele" that he *cooked* for. 🤣

  • @rainyboy911
    @rainyboy911 2 роки тому +86

    Bravo Jacques! Of all the treasures Jacques Pepin left us, this is one of my absolute favorites. He's focused, fluid, natural, efficient, relaxed, Jacques is true poetry in motion without trying, full of grace and honesty, purity. Absolute mastery...

    • @sandrajaffe8994
      @sandrajaffe8994 Рік тому

      Wonderful to watch. Just an expert. I have to keep practicing.

    • @kabernat
      @kabernat Рік тому

      Agreed!

    • @SpecialJay
      @SpecialJay Рік тому +2

      True, but I'll be honest: there are easier ways to make a French omelette - he does it very quickly which most people cannot do.

    • @InvisibleHotdog
      @InvisibleHotdog Рік тому +15

      "Left us" makes it sound like he died. He's still alive.

    • @roquefortfiles
      @roquefortfiles 9 днів тому

      Who comes back time after time just watch Jacques do this again. The master!!

  • @robw1871
    @robw1871 3 роки тому +16

    It's like being schooled by Yoda. Those were the best looking omelets I've ever seen.

  • @devinthomas4866
    @devinthomas4866 4 роки тому +170

    "If Jaques Pepin says "" This is how to roast a chicken...That's how you roast a chicken !""...Anthony Bourdain

    • @ImLooKingAtYou76
      @ImLooKingAtYou76 3 роки тому +3

      And where is bourdain now?

    • @devinthomas4866
      @devinthomas4866 3 роки тому +35

      @@ImLooKingAtYou76 In Texas we would call an idiot like you a Fucktard...

    • @NitinTonge
      @NitinTonge 3 роки тому +10

      Yes absolutely - when Anthony certifies something it is the last word of culinary excellence, at least, for me. - Anthony Rest in peace.

    • @jerryc8978
      @jerryc8978 3 роки тому +2

      @@ImLooKingAtYou76 Jacques Pepin rules. But Bourdain was an obnoxious and pompous prick.

    • @burlyliftlock8117
      @burlyliftlock8117 3 роки тому +4

      @@ImLooKingAtYou76 dead because he tried to expose pedophilia in hollywood

  • @London2362
    @London2362 4 роки тому +391

    An amazing guy...Personal chef to French President Charles de Gaulle. Turned down offer to be head chef at the White House (Kennedy administration). Has Masters degree from Columbia University, and teaches classes at Boston University. He is a dean at the French Culinary Institute in New York City. His textbooks are required reading for many culinary schools, and he is universally admired by the greatest chefs around the world...He is one of a kind.

    • @Phil..._
      @Phil..._ 4 роки тому +18

      And yet for some completely unfathomable reason he uses metal forks to stir omelette in a non stick pan?

    • @LUX_8
      @LUX_8 4 роки тому +2

      @@Phil..._How do YOU know he's using a nonstick pan?

    • @LUX_8
      @LUX_8 4 роки тому +2

      Impressive background.

    • @Phil..._
      @Phil..._ 4 роки тому +2

      @@LUX_8 Are you of the opinion that it's not a non stick pan then? Or maybe you're just trying to be 'alternative' ..

    • @xxxenricop
      @xxxenricop 4 роки тому +25

      @@LUX_8 cause it clearly is...but also because he listened to the Chef :-)... At 1:00 "this is a non stick pan"

  • @danielcolon2193
    @danielcolon2193 3 роки тому +27

    I've never seen someone wisk four eggs so beautifully.

    • @alvin3758
      @alvin3758 3 роки тому

      then ur mom cant cook

    • @partriotsfight5039
      @partriotsfight5039 2 роки тому

      He can also beautifully destroy a pan with the same fork at the same time

  • @nicodio2709
    @nicodio2709 2 роки тому +55

    My all time favorite chef. Stating the obvious: he is a wonderfully gifted cook, but more than that, he's such a nice, calm, relaxing presence. A goodhearted human, a rarity.

    • @josephbesancenot8364
      @josephbesancenot8364 Рік тому

      An Ex-French Guy...

    • @larryslemp9698
      @larryslemp9698 Рік тому +2

      And......he's quick with a joke, or the light of a smoke!!

    • @larryslemp9698
      @larryslemp9698 Рік тому

      @@dingdongism What?? Are you stupid man?! I said virtually the same exact thing you slimy, pitiful, disgusting, filthy, piece of human debris.......

  • @dondolo631
    @dondolo631 4 роки тому +256

    wow that second omelette technique is actually insane .

    • @TheUnchosenOne
      @TheUnchosenOne 3 роки тому +31

      I tried it with very low heat and got decent results. Its actually amazing, its like it has cheese even though I didnt put any in there, and the texture is really nice

    • @mshafer1021
      @mshafer1021 3 роки тому +15

      Yes, french omelettes are very ethereal and elegant. Very similar to French scrambled eggs which you cook in a double boiler...the result is something in between liquid and solid, much softer than a fully cooked egg, but not a pile of mucus like raw eggs. Again, very elegant and goes perfectly over toast with a side of cured salmon and mushrooms

    • @kaiozmun1087
      @kaiozmun1087 Рік тому +5

      To me it tastes almost like Hollandaise sauce without the lemony flavour…

    • @snufflesdarkness
      @snufflesdarkness Рік тому +5

      The term everyone is looking for is custardy look/texture of 2nd omelet.

    • @crespoopserc
      @crespoopserc Рік тому

      My dog can make that. You easily impressed simpletons

  • @loualcaraz6497
    @loualcaraz6497 4 роки тому +656

    In the rest of the video, he eats the French omelet and give the American country omelet to his dog. 🤣🤣

    • @MarineBis
      @MarineBis 4 роки тому +25

      In France NOBODY eats the french version. It's classic recipe... classic means very old Louis XIV standard... not usual recipe.

    • @mogulsw654
      @mogulsw654 4 роки тому +24

      I lived in France for 20 years, if you cook an omelette like the American style you are insulting the person who eats it and the eggs. So I don’t know what you talking about...

    • @MarineBis
      @MarineBis 4 роки тому +49

      @Moguls W Im french. In France you can eat omelette only in cheap 15€ restaurants and this is the US style omelette. In all french families, mum makes the US style too. I'm 50y old, I have never seen the white french omelette in my entire life in France.

    • @dougwilliams3785
      @dougwilliams3785 4 роки тому

      LOL, very funny

    • @jacquesbogue2352
      @jacquesbogue2352 4 роки тому +2

      I'm french Marine also and i eat sometimes the french version

  • @poopfacemctavish7080
    @poopfacemctavish7080 Рік тому +2

    “Slightly bron, all aron! Hon-hon!”
    Classic. 😎
    What precision. All while narrating what he’s doin’.

  • @ophthodoc
    @ophthodoc 3 роки тому +14

    His skill never ceases to amaze me.

  • @buddcarcook4655
    @buddcarcook4655 4 роки тому +489

    Been a chef 36 years +. It’s because of this guy. Merci chef👍🏻

    • @mahdi1205
      @mahdi1205 4 роки тому +4

      that's wonderful.

    • @18782.
      @18782. 4 роки тому +4

      Awesome

    • @Toybinging
      @Toybinging 4 роки тому +16

      Do you scrape Forks on non-stick pans?

    • @bigblack5902
      @bigblack5902 4 роки тому +7

      Buddcar Cook many armchair cooks on hear criticizing the most renowned egg chef in history.

    • @joesprivateonly
      @joesprivateonly 4 роки тому +1

      @@Toybinging he was in America and it looks like it's all they had. He wouldn't use a non-stick normally.

  • @MaliciousMollusc
    @MaliciousMollusc 5 років тому +3484

    "I like it a bit wet"
    We all do, Monsieur..

    • @tartolini
      @tartolini 5 років тому +26

      Watch your cööörd, mister!

    • @MaliciousMollusc
      @MaliciousMollusc 5 років тому +51

      @foulpotato you sadist

    • @MaliciousMollusc
      @MaliciousMollusc 5 років тому +6

      @foulpotato you equate eggs with Trump? 🤣

    • @MaliciousMollusc
      @MaliciousMollusc 5 років тому +3

      @foulpotato It'd take more than wet eggs and Trump of all people to disgust me ;p

    • @MaliciousMollusc
      @MaliciousMollusc 5 років тому +10

      @foulpotato I'm not exactly anti-trump, but I will say that he's done some pretty idiotic things.

  • @gcontad
    @gcontad Рік тому +8

    I have seen this video like ten times i can't help but enjoy his artistry

  • @michaelkelley1168
    @michaelkelley1168 Рік тому +140

    I make diner style omelettes all the time. I recently started making the classic French style. The great chef here makes it look very easy. I am doing my best to emulate him. But, it is much tougher than it looks. I can also say that the classic French style tastes quite different than the diner style. They are both good, but at the moment I prefer the French style. Thank you Chef for your terrific video.

    • @gregstevenson7401
      @gregstevenson7401 Рік тому

      Understanding and knowing how to make both makes you a better human. Provided that you're making it for someone else ❤

    • @johnclawed
      @johnclawed Рік тому +1

      I struggle with it too, but it's a little easier if you stir it with 2 forks held in one hand to make a virtual "wide fork."

    • @Stan_sprinkle
      @Stan_sprinkle Рік тому +9

      I’ve always used a rubber spatula just because I hate that feeling of the fork on the pan. Or a wooden fork. It does take practice but you’ll get it (I graduated from the cooking school where Pepin used to be a Dean, The French Culinary Institute . He did a couple demos for the students while I was there. Childhood dream to see him in person. This was 20 years ago almost.

    • @Wings_of_foam
      @Wings_of_foam Рік тому +3

      @@gregstevenson7401 Nonsense.

    • @petereernisse7447
      @petereernisse7447 Рік тому +1

      It is so hard to do the French style. I keep trying, sometimes it is pretty close. I use a plastic fork because I do not want to ding my non-stick pan.

  • @fredcabr
    @fredcabr 4 роки тому +301

    I’ve been learning how to cook from this gentleman for almost 40 years. Great teacher. Great TV host. Master Chef.

    • @michaelmurda8899
      @michaelmurda8899 Рік тому +2

      Same here. I'm 52 and him Yan Can Cook were major influences on my life, cooking wise that is. I love cooking . It's my private time. Me, the kitchen and the fresh ingredients, in the kitchen alone. The outcome is always awesome. Clean plates are the best complement.👍✌️😼...

    • @minimalappeal
      @minimalappeal 9 місяців тому +1

      I worked at many breakfast restaurants growing up . we didnt make small curd french omelets . I wish we did , thats all I make now for the last 5 years . so good

  • @fleetside58
    @fleetside58 4 роки тому +1280

    Jacques! You're killing me with the fork on your non-stick.

    • @Meyohe
      @Meyohe 4 роки тому +154

      its actually an anodized aluminum pan which is safe to scrape with metal objects unlike commercial non stick pans such as teflon ones

    • @fleetside58
      @fleetside58 4 роки тому +46

      @@Meyohe still sounds like nails on a chalkboard turned up to 11.

    • @MrHtowntrucker
      @MrHtowntrucker 4 роки тому +39

      He gets to use a new skillet every episode.

    • @blaply3421
      @blaply3421 4 роки тому +31

      Yea, I don't care if it's anodized aluminium or whatever, since you can clesrly see a huge scratch he made in the end, revealing the metal. So he made an omelette with flakes of the coating in it which noone should approve.

    • @blaply3421
      @blaply3421 4 роки тому +2

      Also, butter really makes everything better but I'm shocked he calls this amount small. You could get away with way less. I wonder if there are really people who can eat this amount of butter as part of a regular breakfast and get away without serious health issues on the long run.

  • @UnderAGlassMetropolis
    @UnderAGlassMetropolis 3 роки тому +4

    Probably the most wholesome man in the world, I love him.

  • @bythesea4ever2010
    @bythesea4ever2010 3 роки тому +12

    After watching this video a dozen times I learned and I cooked the perfect french omelet just like Jacques well almost, Jacques is the professor.

  • @SquarebobSpongepants
    @SquarebobSpongepants 4 роки тому +1934

    secret ingredient: Dupont teflon flakes

    • @thomaswinzy
      @thomaswinzy 4 роки тому +78

      @@sandeep_raman "non stick" he says

    • @jlb197736
      @jlb197736 4 роки тому +37

      Being the top Chef he is, I'm sure you can use metal utensils in this pan, when it comes to cooking, he is smarter than you will ever be so shut it

    • @Meyohe
      @Meyohe 4 роки тому +96

      its actually an anodized aluminum pan which is safe to scrape with metal objects unlike commercial non stick pans such as teflon ones

    • @Love2TravelAway
      @Love2TravelAway 4 роки тому +9

      @@Meyohe So I guess Im not the only one watching this today...Hello from California

    • @SuWoopSparrow
      @SuWoopSparrow 4 роки тому +5

      @@Meyohe Teflon is not dangerous for consumption.

  • @roquefortfiles
    @roquefortfiles 4 роки тому +11

    I just did this and it worked. After trying so hard with a crap pan. I got a new one and followed exactly what he did. I did it. I am so happy.

  • @loctrang
    @loctrang Рік тому +10

    I used to watch him all the times back when I was young! One of the world’s Master Chefs!

  • @shaynemacleod5757
    @shaynemacleod5757 Рік тому +3

    Been working on the classic french style for years now and I can say I'm finally not embarrassed to serve someone one anymore, all started with this video.

  • @marcusmattau7334
    @marcusmattau7334 4 роки тому +713

    Expensive omelets. Cost: Eggs, butter, seasoning, and one nonstick pan per omelet.

    • @lucasmoreira7680
      @lucasmoreira7680 4 роки тому +1

      LOL

    • @beniteztheconman
      @beniteztheconman 4 роки тому +1

      Haha so true

    • @atommi1
      @atommi1 3 роки тому +15

      That is why michelin restaurant is so expensive

    • @justinguitarcia
      @justinguitarcia 3 роки тому +10

      its anodized aluminum, you can use metal on it

    • @juxbertrand
      @juxbertrand 3 роки тому +1

      @@atommi1 Eh oui, toi tu produits la poelle, et nous on mange avec. C'est pour cela qu'on est fier d'être français. Toi, tu produits pas cher, et nous, on en profite.

  • @warilban
    @warilban 4 роки тому +198

    C'mon Pepin, you don't believe that they're equally good hahaha.

    • @rooky3526
      @rooky3526 3 роки тому +1

      Yup, modern french ommelette is better than french countryside ommelette.

    • @jerryc8978
      @jerryc8978 3 роки тому +1

      People who like the brown scrambled are the same ones who like the sunny side up eggs with the burnt plastic white part. They eat plastic sandwich bags for snacks.

  • @MusicforMe123
    @MusicforMe123 3 роки тому +9

    This man is a legend, one of the best chefs and educators.

  • @paroblynn
    @paroblynn Рік тому +7

    I must’ve watched this video a dozen times over the years. I make both of these types and have been for years. I will tell you this, while I would consider myself pretty average at it, I turn French omelets into scrambled eggs more than I’d like lol! Jacques makes this look like it’s as easy as putting a straw in a juice box, meanwhile I’m over here stabbing my own hand with the capri sun straw. God bless this man.

    • @Woody615
      @Woody615 9 місяців тому

      I too end up with more scrambled eggs than Classic French omelets, BUT they are far better and creamier than my old way. mmmm

    • @DiabloOutdoors
      @DiabloOutdoors 5 місяців тому

      Same here lol I'm going to buy a new pan with straighter sides.

  • @Sandemose
    @Sandemose 4 роки тому +62

    4:06 LOOK AT HIM GOO!!

  • @harryape9059
    @harryape9059 5 років тому +23

    One of the great chefs of my lifetime. I remember watching his shows and once he talked about rutabagas. He said he had to hide in a rutabaga field for 2 days to hide from Nazi's in France.
    He said that he never ate another rutabaga nor has he cooked with one.

    • @coryander4918
      @coryander4918 4 роки тому +3

      Damn that's a cool trivia

    • @FixedFace
      @FixedFace 4 роки тому

      that’s no reason to struggle with the english plural

    • @harryape9059
      @harryape9059 2 роки тому +1

      @@FixedFace Grammar Nazi. lol

  • @_Calmase
    @_Calmase 2 роки тому +3

    Scratching sounds were mostly from shaking the pan on the stovetop surface. He uses the metal fork on the pan lightly.

  • @adamcoe
    @adamcoe Рік тому +4

    not only the technique but the absolutely effortless execution and confidence. you wouldn't think a simple omelette would rock your world but watching this i mean, honestly

  • @AmeriFanPicker
    @AmeriFanPicker 4 роки тому +36

    Amazing he can make making an omelette so captivating. My favorite tv Chef. He's a national treasure.

  • @skippy426
    @skippy426 4 роки тому +12

    Jacques Pépin is the reason why I know how to make a proper French omelet. Can't thank the man enough. When Spring arrives, and my chives start blooming in my garden again, it's time once again to start making these delicious French omelets. Merci beaucoup mon ami and happy cooking, wherever you are.

  • @WTHFX
    @WTHFX Рік тому

    Jacques takes the most humble and mundane and makes of it a magic trick. I've watched this preparation of a classic french omelette and each time I am amazed by the execution.

  • @shawnhampton8503
    @shawnhampton8503 Рік тому +1

    Never tire of watching this. So wish all of this techniques series was available. It was sooooo good.

  • @thecapone45
    @thecapone45 3 роки тому +17

    As soon as I saw him whisking those eggs like that I knew this was beyond my skills right now.

  • @rustybearden1800
    @rustybearden1800 4 роки тому +111

    There are people that come into your life in the most unexpected and meaningful ways - Jacque is that person. As a child I was entranced by Julia Child's presence in the media as an eccentric personality who brought classic cooking techniques to the world via her own experiences while living in France. Watching her cook brought a new dimension into my life and opened my world to cooking as an artist- enter Jacque Pepin - here was a person that I could readily relate to, both as an admirer of Julia and as an adult who cooks for a living - and I've been a fan all of my life. Forty years later, I became a professional chef and the journey started with Jacque. His style, demeanor, enthusiasm and skill enthralled me as well as his casual delivery - you can do this, it's not really as hard as it looks, like anything it takes practice and repetition with a dash of passion. This person changed my life and I consider him one of the greatest influences for me as a chef and a person and a connoisseur of all things wonderful - thank you Monsieur Pepin, for everything - merci

    • @marshallartz395
      @marshallartz395 2 роки тому +2

      Lovely tribute. 🥚🍳🥚👨‍🍳

    • @bethelle9099
      @bethelle9099 2 роки тому

      Care to share what your best pan choice would be to make an omelet? I have a conventional electric stove. Thanks!

    • @rustybearden1800
      @rustybearden1800 2 роки тому +6

      @@bethelle9099 I use my grandmother's 100 plus year old cast iron skillet (redneck teflon) but I would also recommend a good, high quality non stick saute/omelette pan (have one ONLY for omlettes) - Jacque Pepin has several videos that carefully walk you through the process. Use the best quality extra large or jumbo eggs, grass fed butter or high quality EVO (or both) Good luck and be fearless - making mistakes is part of the process🌞

    • @shoofly529
      @shoofly529 2 роки тому +1

      Before she was married, Julia was in the OSS during WWII! A genuine badass!

    • @kimberlyhart5692
      @kimberlyhart5692 Рік тому +1

      @@shoofly529 Mrs. Child was an exceptional woman🏵

  • @MD-md4th
    @MD-md4th Рік тому +17

    To those just starting to try Pepin’s “Classic French Omelette” technique, the key is the stirring in the pan. You have to stir and shake it like crazy to get the right texture. And don’t forget to let it slide down to one side of the pan or else it won’t fold well.

    • @mrtcb8530
      @mrtcb8530 Рік тому

      He explained it in the video, you mutt.

    • @jeffmaltby6185
      @jeffmaltby6185 8 місяців тому +4

      yeah but him using that fork in a non stick pan made me cringe. 😆

  • @articulatebonehead
    @articulatebonehead Рік тому +4

    Perfect. A lifetimes worth of skill. May you live as long as you want to, Jacques.

  • @briciocadenas4782
    @briciocadenas4782 4 роки тому +50

    I love Jaques Pépin a true Master. He's one of the reasons why I love cooking.

    • @studio9131
      @studio9131 4 роки тому

      Do you use a metal utensil on a non stick push too?

  • @CeliasByTheBeach
    @CeliasByTheBeach 4 роки тому +447

    Jacques: “Scrape edges with your knife”
    Me: “Monsieur that is a fo....”
    Jacques: “Stir with your knife as fast as you can.”
    Me: “Its a knife.”

    • @lammensjack
      @lammensjack 4 роки тому

      my name is jacques

    • @Krasses
      @Krasses 4 роки тому +1

      @@lammensjack You mean jackass

  • @glenngibson9201
    @glenngibson9201 Рік тому +4

    I never tire of watching this masterclass on omelets.

  • @eastfloridaprepper2143
    @eastfloridaprepper2143 Рік тому

    I've watched Jacques for years. The absolute best cook and teacher I've had the privilege of watching.

  • @edimalo7061
    @edimalo7061 4 роки тому +24

    I grew up watching this man. He is one of my earliest influences and why I enjoy cooking 🥘

  • @slamtheman
    @slamtheman 4 роки тому +15

    The amount of skill to cook that simple omelette is insane, I been trying for 3 weeks everyday and still not perfected it. It's coming thought

  • @darinwade1973
    @darinwade1973 2 роки тому +2

    Amazing Master of down home french cooking with style and technique Thanks Pepin for all the years you sacrifice to teach us perfect down home french cooking

  • @agostina444
    @agostina444 5 місяців тому +1

    i used to watch Chef Pépin all the timeeee with my dad on PBS, i miss it

  • @parth1887
    @parth1887 4 роки тому +1200

    Clearly both omelets were made from scratch!

    • @ronyeahright9536
      @ronyeahright9536 4 роки тому +5

      catchy

    • @parth1887
      @parth1887 4 роки тому +22

      @@ronyeahright9536 Thanks. Not an egghead when it comes to puns but I try!

    • @ronyeahright9536
      @ronyeahright9536 4 роки тому +22

      @@parth1887 ok Doshi, don't push your luck.

    • @beverridge
      @beverridge 4 роки тому +2

      Great

    • @fastacker2
      @fastacker2 4 роки тому +8

      @@parth1887 Stop yolking around. Dis ees seriouax!

  • @nadtz
    @nadtz 4 роки тому +52

    That was a lot more interesting than I was expecting.

  • @ASH-mo4qg
    @ASH-mo4qg 2 роки тому +1

    Always a pleasure to see Jacques at work.

  • @sidviscus
    @sidviscus 3 роки тому +50

    Jacques makes this look easy, which lets you know how skilled he actually is. I've been working on my technique to make a French omelette for about a year now and I still can't get it quite like his.

    • @pangkaji
      @pangkaji 3 роки тому +23

      You need to speak with a French accent. Then your omelette will come out like his.

    • @koningA
      @koningA 3 роки тому +6

      How many teflon pans have you gone through in that time?

    • @u12blue
      @u12blue 2 роки тому +1

      Lmao a year? You must be doing something wrong

    • @priayief
      @priayief 2 роки тому +2

      @@koningA I only use a fork is my wife isn't looking.

    • @priayief
      @priayief 2 роки тому +3

      It was a challenge for me also. What helps is if you cook on much lower heat.

  • @risingpress
    @risingpress 5 років тому +341

    Jacques Pepin is a kind, wise, and knowledgeable soul. I have learned so much from him over the years. I'm sorry about the small-minded comments about the non-stick pan and metal fork, where commenters assume it's Teflon. I have a quite durable ceramic nonstick pan that has no problem with my metal fish-spatula, which I use every morning for eggs. When faced with the cable TV food show desert, where everything is an absurb contest and one learns nothing about cooking, I turn to Mr. Pepin's videos. Thank you!

    • @highsnburgers4862
      @highsnburgers4862 5 років тому +2

      Terry - The pan was not ceramic - he gets them free anyway.

    • @assoverteakettle
      @assoverteakettle 5 років тому +10

      Absolutely, I agree. Who cares about banal details when a master chef is demonstrating a technique? Typical annoying internet critics, eh?
      It's like golf. It's not the brand of club that matters, it's the skill of the person swinging it that counts.

    • @manuelnavarro1217
      @manuelnavarro1217 5 років тому

      Won't you scratch the shit out of the pan tho..!?

    • @TimSchau
      @TimSchau 5 років тому

      Tim SCHAU

    • @douglasmcdougall
      @douglasmcdougall 5 років тому +7

      i have watched lots of cooking shows and there is no one better than Jacques, there are lots of " jack legs " on tv

  • @joeg2964
    @joeg2964 5 років тому +57

    He’s truly a master and a class act.

  • @davidsquillante1401
    @davidsquillante1401 3 роки тому +1

    This guy has mastered his craft. The chefs chef... I rewatch this video every few months.

  • @kraa281
    @kraa281 20 днів тому

    I have watched this a dozen times and it never gets old.

  • @Cafe_TTV
    @Cafe_TTV 5 років тому +16

    We need more humble cooks like Jacques

  • @ss11111ss
    @ss11111ss 3 роки тому +9

    I love how many people in this comment section for some reason think they know more about pans and cooking than a professional chef whose been cooking more years than we've all been alive

    • @ss11111ss
      @ss11111ss 3 роки тому +1

      @P Kamino link to ur tv show please

  • @boris.dupont
    @boris.dupont 3 роки тому +1

    Hard to make it better, this is a true Master class, thanks for sharing!

  • @mandiola2010
    @mandiola2010 2 роки тому

    Watching this video once again, about 50 times already, and never get tired.

  • @BL-zi9wb
    @BL-zi9wb 4 роки тому +306

    "Different"
    "Dee-frawnt"
    "Close enough"

    • @gernot367
      @gernot367 4 роки тому

      Hey, you guys give so funny comments. I really enjoy it. I like by the way the first method. Do it never diff rawnt ly 😂😂😂

    • @guyeshel9316
      @guyeshel9316 4 роки тому

      Dont for get he called his fork a "knife"

    • @jaymcd8577
      @jaymcd8577 4 роки тому

      lol

    • @scottwebster8756
      @scottwebster8756 4 роки тому

      No not close enough. They bust balls with their language I say payback is due.
      "Dee frawnt ? What is that ?"

    • @spinout77
      @spinout77 4 роки тому

      😂😂😂 braaawn!

  • @jasonjenkins7825
    @jasonjenkins7825 4 роки тому +16

    Over quarantine I've gotten good at this. I've learned that butter will brown if you melt it at 400F or higher, so I have a laser thermometer and get my cheap nonstick pan to 385F. Butter goes in and boils off and gets foamy. Once there's no more water in the butter the eggs go in. The eggs need to be mixed very well by hand with a fork-- not with a machine or a whisk because you don't want air in them; it makes a big difference in how they behave when cooking and how they turn out. You don't really need to add milk or water to the eggs. I salt the mixture lightly because it's not in it long enough to make a difference. I use a rubber spatula to figure 8 in the center to open up space for the eggs to run into, and once or twice run it around the edge and fold the thin edge into the middle of the mix. As Jacques does here, you need to keep the pan moving the whole time, constantly shaking it so that the wet eggs on top are encouraged to run into the spaces made by the spatula and also to get them out to the edges of the pan to cook there. When the eggs are not wet enough on top to run anywhere, it's done. Anticipating the right moment to stop scraping down the sides and making holes in the middle is the difference between making an omelette and making scrambled eggs. If you wait too long it the curds will get too firm and the whole thing won't come back to omelette shape. So when the moment is right, and it's still wet on top but won't really run, you remove the pan from the heat and plate it like Jacques. It all doesn't take very long; it's about as quick as he does it here-- about 30-45 seconds. Gruyere is a good cheese if you want to add that; or also Boursin, which is a popular French garlic-y cream cheese sort of thing.

  • @ffeff8353
    @ffeff8353 Рік тому

    Perfectly explained. Great job, Master Chef Pépin!

  • @petersterling5334
    @petersterling5334 Рік тому +1

    Jacques was Great at his Craft and teaching as Well. So skilled and Professional!

  • @koklop
    @koklop 5 років тому +36

    I tried the classic french one, following the video... It was like 45% success and still the best omelet I have ever made..

    • @eligotfryd267
      @eligotfryd267 5 років тому +3

      I probably made 200 omelletes since watching this video and I still can't get it that perfect. Best omelletes I've ever had in my life by a long shot. You also have got to try Heston Blumenthal's scrambled eggs, they are heaven

    • @acidz0037
      @acidz0037 4 роки тому +2

      dont worry, keep trying!!😁😁😁trust me, mr. pepin has made thousands of omelettes!!! practice 😁😁😁

    • @jmenks1
      @jmenks1 4 роки тому

      Chicken

  • @shivavereen3222
    @shivavereen3222 5 років тому +8

    My mouth is still wide open as to how easily he made them. His techniques will become mine. He’s the Master!

  • @morishogo144
    @morishogo144 Рік тому

    Every time I watch this video it brings tears to my eyes. Thank you Jacques

  • @nenelady7049
    @nenelady7049 3 роки тому

    What a great teacher he is! Love Jacque!

  • @CC-TimesTwo
    @CC-TimesTwo 4 роки тому +6

    This is the best omelette video on UA-cam. I appreciate that he showed different omelette styles (Country Omelette and Classic French) and showed technique for plating it.

  • @patois231
    @patois231 5 років тому +11

    I love Jacques, and I love watching him work. A great chef, and a gentleman.

  • @antikoerper256
    @antikoerper256 Рік тому

    I remember watching him with my late grandma... May she rest in peace! Less is more. The beauty is in the simplest of things

  • @Michael._The_Storyteller
    @Michael._The_Storyteller Рік тому

    one of the best teaching moments, a master.

  • @katcabrera8272
    @katcabrera8272 5 років тому +5

    I could watch (and listen!) to the Chef all day long. He is poetry in motion.

  • @recognizereal8938
    @recognizereal8938 5 років тому +4

    Never thought I’d find so much joy out of someone cooking omelettes

  • @hotheadedjoelhaha
    @hotheadedjoelhaha 2 роки тому

    Wow. Cooking becomes a work of art. Such a talent.

  • @Broken_Yugo
    @Broken_Yugo 11 місяців тому +1

    I remember the first time I saw this video and immediately went and made the country style omelette, my life has been that much more awesome ever since.

  • @Chiszle
    @Chiszle 4 роки тому +585

    He scratched that pan up so much I thought he was signalling to us that he was being held at gunpoint.

  • @MrBeen992
    @MrBeen992 4 роки тому +460

    AMERICAN OMELET: EGGS, BUTTER, SALT, PEPPER
    CLASSIC FRENCH OMELET: EGGS, BUTTER, SALT, CHIVES, TEFLON

    • @lindsaystephen
      @lindsaystephen 4 роки тому

      😂😂

    • @MrBeen992
      @MrBeen992 4 роки тому +2

      @Biff LeGrosBoeuf hahahah you triggered frenchie ?

    • @MrBeen992
      @MrBeen992 4 роки тому +5

      @Biff LeGrosBoeuf But Im not murican LOL, you triggered again, french poodle hhaahhaahha

    • @MrBeen992
      @MrBeen992 4 роки тому +2

      @Biff LeGrosBoeuf LOL BUT IM NOT ! REALLY ! I THINK MURICA IS A SHITTY COUNTRY IN MANY ASPECTS, BUT IM NOT ANTI-AMERICAN, LIKE TRIGGERED FRENCHIES LIKE YOU ARE. I LIKE FRENCH CUISINE MUCH BETTER THAN AMERICAN, BTW. IVE BEEN IN FRANCE MANY TIMES, MY DEAR FRENCHY SNOWFLAKE.

    • @srh76able
      @srh76able 4 роки тому +12

      @@MrBeen992 Biff's a troll. Biff likes to talk in the third person. Don't be triggered by Biff.

  • @wirikuta14
    @wirikuta14 5 місяців тому

    Hats off chef. It's not every day you can say you learnt something. Thank you.

  • @Harvin87
    @Harvin87 Рік тому

    His technique is superb, efortless and precise, the sign of a true master who has complete and expert knowledge of his trade. He makes it look so easy that is outrageos.

  • @Jazzcat1980Rip
    @Jazzcat1980Rip 4 роки тому +5

    In 1980 I had my first French cheese omelette while I was living in Morocco and I learned to have it with Dijon mustard. They are the best.

  • @crcsheedy
    @crcsheedy 3 роки тому +9

    Thank you, Chef Pépin!
    I'm growing my own fines herbes, this year. The pot with chives has been around for five years but now I have chervil, flat parsley and a very slow-growing tarragon as well.

  • @aykeagus3248
    @aykeagus3248 Рік тому

    Lovely to listen to Chef Pépin speak English (it’s music to my ears)giving instructions on how to make the different dishes.

  • @ahnaahna7278
    @ahnaahna7278 6 місяців тому

    I learn and then add in…..what I do. Grateful for his method gratefully!!!

  • @ianpelican
    @ianpelican 4 роки тому +14

    YT at 2am when I’m starving...
    “Hon hon hon, you wanna see a French omelet?”

  • @Meyohe
    @Meyohe 4 роки тому +228

    he is using an anodized aluminum pan which is safe to scrape with metal objects unlike commercial non stick pans such as tefal ones

    • @dumbdog611
      @dumbdog611 4 роки тому +17

      BESTECAR now I can sleep tonight thank you

    • @AfrewSpines
      @AfrewSpines 4 роки тому +5

      Commercial nonstick are fine to scrape too though. The “Don’t scrape nonstick or you’ll get cancer” shtick has never been substantiated.

    • @thebeans66
      @thebeans66 4 роки тому +8

      NO. It is NOT an anodized aluminum pan. You can see the shiny bottom when he tips the pan to slide the omelette out. Also, anodized aluminum is very much NOT non-stick.

    • @MegaChrisTerry
      @MegaChrisTerry 4 роки тому

      @@AfrewSpines it's the fumes from burning teflon that are cancerous if i recall. You'd have to get them up to 500 degrees for that though. Other non stick pans are fine. Teflon pans are illegal to make, nowadays

    • @kevinhall2691
      @kevinhall2691 4 роки тому +5

      @Biff LeGrosBoeuf It is a non-stick.

  • @joekurtz8303
    @joekurtz8303 2 роки тому

    Had seen this on PBS, gotta save.
    He makes it look easy & Delisous,
    Merci'.

  • @larrydaniels6532
    @larrydaniels6532 Рік тому

    What a privilege it has been to see a true master demonstrating next-level kitchen skills honed over a lifetime of truly impressive dedication to excellence. Watching his knife skills is a quick reminder that this individual was trained by the best, not a wasted movement, efficiency being the dictator of the truly great. We all benefit from his direction on culinary matters, the French have just been on top of the food world since forever! And PBS made this excellence available to all that were interested, from Julia Child to Jacques Pepin, who is on the sidelines to assume the great role of educator for the masses. I mean no disrespect to Mr. Pepin, I'm sure he will continue as long as his health permits, thanks for demonstrating excellence!