How to Reuse Bread for the Tastiest Tomato Sandwich | Jacques Pépin Cooking at Home | KQED

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • "Bread, for a Frenchman, is the stuff of life. I cannot live without bread". Rest assured, there is no bread left behind in the Pépin household. Jacques demonstrates a few techniques for resusing stale bread that may otherwise have been tossed. He shares a trick for rehydrating and toasting bread, making croutons, and more. Jacques Pépin wraps up the episode with the tastiest tomato sandwich using crunchy bread and anchovies. With grocery prices the way they are, these adopting these tricks are more useful than ever.
    Please note: if your bread has become moldy, please don't feed it to the birds, as Jacques suggests here. We love that he is so opposed to waste, but moldy bread may harm birds.
    What you'll need:
    Leftover bread, tomato, salt, olive oil, 2 anchovy filets, butter
    Jacques Pépin Cooking At Home: Tomato Sandwich with Leftover Bread
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  • @texasaggie75
    @texasaggie75 Місяць тому +48

    This man is a national treasure... "There is nothing like butter and bread." Truer words never spoken.

    • @theeyesehaveit
      @theeyesehaveit Місяць тому +1

      Always makes me wonder how “no bread” dieters can do that…..eliminating all bread from their diet. 😮

    • @TrophyGuide101
      @TrophyGuide101 27 днів тому

      Freshly baked bread with salted butter is better than gooning.

  • @richardsiciliano7117
    @richardsiciliano7117 Місяць тому +99

    This is one of the most accomplished chefs ever, and you can see his glee just having some toast and butter.

  • @user-mr2qk6qo8v
    @user-mr2qk6qo8v Місяць тому +77

    This man could make pouring water into a glass a national treasure!

    • @psidvicious
      @psidvicious Місяць тому

      Jacques’ the real deal 🧑‍🍳

  • @Stefan-ht3tv
    @Stefan-ht3tv Місяць тому +45

    "Bread for a Frenchman is the stuff of life." Reminds me of my grandfather when my brother once complained, "Oh no, this bread is too hard!" My grandfather who lived through the great depression said to my brother, "When you have no bread, then it's hard." Lesson learned. Cheers.

    • @gwynnethcoan761
      @gwynnethcoan761 Місяць тому +2

      It’s staff of life, not stuff.

    • @svene.3856
      @svene.3856 24 дні тому

      My grandfather, German, told me the exact same when I said this as a child.

  • @TheRealGnolti
    @TheRealGnolti Місяць тому +145

    What is so refreshing and fun about JP is his no-fuss philosophy. Why not drag out the food processor, or some $100 grinder from Chef's Warehouse, to grind those croutons? Because there is a skillet sitting right next to you.

    • @kqed
      @kqed  Місяць тому +33

      Watching him crush the bread with the backside of the pan was the most satisfying moment.

    • @user-fp6wz3gu7j
      @user-fp6wz3gu7j Місяць тому +6

      It's so honest and pure. This is how to cook from when it was about the craft and feeding friends and family not views or subs. Kudos

    • @tommyt1971
      @tommyt1971 Місяць тому +2

      Damn good idea! I would’ve put them into a heavy plastic bag first but yeah, because my Cuisinart is fairly heavy!

    • @paulevideo
      @paulevideo Місяць тому +3

      @@tommyt1971Crush them with the bottom of your food processor!😂

    • @happyfreeky
      @happyfreeky Місяць тому +1

      Do NOT feed bread to birds, especially in winter time

  • @TheOfficialCaseMade
    @TheOfficialCaseMade Місяць тому +47

    I petition to form the "No Bread Left Behind" foundation!
    Jacques is living proof that true beauty lies in simplicity.

    • @kqed
      @kqed  Місяць тому +2

      Let us know where to report for duty! 🍞🙏

    • @dipperdandy
      @dipperdandy Місяць тому

      DO NOT FEED BREAD TO BIRDS. It has zero nutrition for them yet fills them up quickly and leads to malnourishment. This is especially bad young birds still developing.

    • @bonnienichalson5151
      @bonnienichalson5151 Місяць тому

      I'm onboard! No bread wasted in my house ! 🏠😊

  • @paroblynn
    @paroblynn Місяць тому +135

    I love this dude.

    • @infectedmonkey4827
      @infectedmonkey4827 Місяць тому +2

      Yup ❤

    • @Kajpaje
      @Kajpaje Місяць тому +3

      Me too. What a gem of a fella.

    • @SirPrizeMF
      @SirPrizeMF Місяць тому +2

      Agree, we should all aspire to be a bit more Jacques Pepin and a bit less Gordon Ramsey

  • @marthavillegas6250
    @marthavillegas6250 Місяць тому +13

    I love that he doesn't waste food. He is a treasure.

  • @GangViolence69
    @GangViolence69 Місяць тому +30

    I want a Jacque Pepin poster that says Never Throw Away Bread

    • @pauloamw
      @pauloamw Місяць тому +2

      That's a great idea

  • @matuskaandme5408
    @matuskaandme5408 Місяць тому +17

    After losing so many of the wonderful, iconic chefs of my childhood, its an
    utter joy to see Jacques Pépin step in and fill the void. It's a blessing!

  • @BeachPeach2010
    @BeachPeach2010 Місяць тому +47

    America is so lucky to have him!

    • @ogcryptodaniel
      @ogcryptodaniel Місяць тому +9

      not just america. the world

    • @user-qy4ov8dp5y
      @user-qy4ov8dp5y Місяць тому

      И в Европа сме щастливи и му се радваме!❤❤

    • @zheckav
      @zheckav Місяць тому

      @@user-qy4ov8dp5y в России тоже)

    • @georginatalamo2451
      @georginatalamo2451 Місяць тому

      He made eating at Howard Johnson’s luxurious, back in the late 60’s when I was a kid.

  • @thomasdecarlo8543
    @thomasdecarlo8543 Місяць тому +35

    Anchovies on tomato sandwich …. Who knew …well chef Pepin of course …. Absolutely Giving that a try next tomato sandwich

    • @omnacky
      @omnacky 27 днів тому

      Same. What if you did toast with roasted garlic, tomato + salt & pepper, anchovies, chives and dare I say... tzatziki

  • @LIZZIE-lizzie
    @LIZZIE-lizzie Місяць тому +13

    My mom would take stale bread and put it in a brown paper bag (remember them) and run the bag under water, not saturating the bag. The bag went in the oven for a couple of minutes. The bread steams inside the bag and comes out steamy, soft and delicious with butter!
    Bread crumbs are and were a staple for crust, mixed with butter, sugar and maybe some cinnamon, when no graham crackers or cookies are on hand. Nobody mentions that anymore. My Godmother used to tell me, Leese, never throw away bread. It's a sin to throw bread away!
    Along with everyone else, I LOVE these Jacques Pepin shorts! Happy Cooking!
    Thank you 🥰

  • @theicyridge
    @theicyridge Місяць тому +7

    So easy, so fast, and suddenly I've got bread crumbs, sandwiches, and snacks where I used to have stale bread. There's really no substitute for knowing a kitchen like this.

  • @dglesterhardunkichud7860
    @dglesterhardunkichud7860 26 днів тому +2

    Thanks to Jacques, I have gone down the rabbit hole of single ingredient or simple sandwiches. Onion sandwiches, butter sandwiches, tomato sandwiches. Merci beaucoup.

  • @remyjune4518
    @remyjune4518 Місяць тому +10

    i just want to hug him and tell him how much he makes me remember my simple childhood

  • @isabelle5824
    @isabelle5824 Місяць тому +12

    J’adore Jacques Pépin ! Il n’a jamais perdu son bel accent français ! J’ai réalisé un grand nombre de ses recettes et astuces et c’est toujours un régal. Longue vie M. Pépin, vous êtes un trésor !

  • @infectedmonkey4827
    @infectedmonkey4827 Місяць тому +5

    I'm glad he's still alive. Keep on keeping on!❤❤❤🎉ur a beast!

  • @swinbot
    @swinbot Місяць тому +55

    “I cannot live without bread!” - Jacques Pepin

  • @chrisandersen5635
    @chrisandersen5635 Місяць тому +15

    Wow. Dunk your dry baguette in water then toast? This new, relevant information.
    Wow Chef Wow! Thank you.

    • @rickwilliams967
      @rickwilliams967 Місяць тому

      Probably don't want it dripping wet though. That destroys your heating coils.

  • @christinecheung6527
    @christinecheung6527 Місяць тому +13

    What a delightfully simple way to use stale bread, which is the bane of my household! Bread, especially good artisanal bread, is so expensive now that Chef Jacque’s videos are greatly appreciated and fun to watch, naturally !

  • @Kopa_Malphas
    @Kopa_Malphas Місяць тому +5

    I grew up watching this guys cooking, Jaques, Julia, and Michael Yan on PBS. This guy and PBS as a whole helped instill my love of cooking.

  • @antikoerper256
    @antikoerper256 Місяць тому +1

    One of the greatest! We here in my country can't live without bread too! Greatness lies in simplicity! Love his old-time wisdom about never throwing bread out, just giving it to the birds - thats what we here in my country (Bulgaria) have been taught by the older generations too! Wise, simple and yet the best of the culinary basics! Pepin is Pepin!

  • @jcompton3947
    @jcompton3947 Місяць тому +15

    I never know what to do with my dry baguettes! I love watching Jacques and his creativity! No bread wasted in my family. I also have a speech impediment and it’s so inspiring to watch this lovely man make videos despite his. Love from Canada ❤

    • @frankp.2505
      @frankp.2505 Місяць тому +3

      We fight so many battles and others may just not be aware sometimes.

    • @joannaedwards6325
      @joannaedwards6325 Місяць тому +25

      That's a French accent...not an impediment 🤔😊

  • @theodore6548
    @theodore6548 Місяць тому +2

    I love how he so casually cuts that loaf so that the long piece fits exactly into his pan of water.

  • @OutlierEm
    @OutlierEm Місяць тому +2

    "Never throw your bread out." JP is the best! 💕

  • @robhaskins
    @robhaskins Місяць тому +4

    Thanks for adding the disclaimer about the moldy bread for birds. And these videos are amazing. I learn so much from them.

  • @Chillllllbruh
    @Chillllllbruh Місяць тому +15

    Great cooking info, also great to fall asleep to. Jaques all day.
    Edit: Don't feed ducks bread though its no good.

    • @kqed
      @kqed  Місяць тому +11

      Agreed. Keep the bread (esp moldy!) away from the ducks 🚫🍞🦆

  • @fabiss23
    @fabiss23 Місяць тому +3

    oh loooord that tomato looks mega delicious

  • @BlindSquirrel425
    @BlindSquirrel425 26 днів тому

    M. Pepin is so practical. He's a role model.

  • @AS-yh6xu
    @AS-yh6xu 27 днів тому

    I love how JP elevates the simplest food - bread and tomato or his onion sandwich - “poor man’s” food is the healthiest

  • @Xerxes2005
    @Xerxes2005 Місяць тому +1

    My father used to keep all the crusts of sliced bread (the first and last slices of the bad) in a paper bag which he kept in a dark and dry place. The bread would become stale, but would not get molded. When there was enough, he would make bread pudding with it (and a few fresh slices of bread to complete). Delicious!

  • @oreogiri
    @oreogiri 25 днів тому

    Greetings from Bangalore, India.
    We grew up in the 60s and 70s... our parents were from pre Independece times. Their struggles were similar to those I hear from countries which faced the Depression.
    One of the eternal lessons dinned into us as children was “Don’t waste food. Don’t throw away food”. We always had enough, even little surplus to share with those who didn’t, but my parents never took food for granted.
    Times have changed over the decades and I see all around how much food is taken for granted. Such wasteful times.
    When I heard Mr. Pepin say “ no bread is wasted in my house” and “ don’t throw away bread”, he brought back my childhood memories. And I totally agree with him.

  • @jamesburrell677
    @jamesburrell677 Місяць тому +1

    Yes, you could use a food processor to make bread crumbs but I LOVE that you always seem to know an old fashioned, common sense alternative.

  • @colingorman5583
    @colingorman5583 Місяць тому +4

    The king!!!! Much love from Ireland Jacques.

  • @morrismonet3554
    @morrismonet3554 Місяць тому +1

    Yay for anchovies! And just in time for my garden tomatoes.

  • @yolandalynner2978
    @yolandalynner2978 Місяць тому +1

    So enjoy Jacque’s videos! Classic: simple & delicious.

  • @brettleeds2006
    @brettleeds2006 Місяць тому +1

    Dudes a legend of course. Great tips. Love it!

  • @nxs0152
    @nxs0152 25 днів тому

    Fabulous video! Watching one of the most famous chefs in the world enjoying a simple piece of stale bread with butter. Love it.

  • @pinkmonkeybird2644
    @pinkmonkeybird2644 Місяць тому

    I have always loved Pepin’s style - and his recipes. I grew up watching him on PBS with my mother on Saturdays, and I learned so much from him about the right way to cook and how to respect ingredients.
    I’ve been eating tomato sandwiches for weeks now; I’m lucky that my little container garden has produced enough tomatoes to feed my family and my neighbors as many tomatoes that we can eat. It’s such a simple food, just thick slices of beefsteak tomatoes on sturdy bread with salt. It needs nothing more, although I did like an anchovy or two when I ate meat.

  • @btkzi
    @btkzi Місяць тому +2

    My grandma had such reverence for bread, she wouldn’t even let us keep it upside down… she called it the staff of life too

  • @chocolocojames213
    @chocolocojames213 Місяць тому +2

    Man of ideas. I used some old bread to make bread pudding. Yum. Thanks, Jacques 😊😊😊

  • @robertoyamakata6672
    @robertoyamakata6672 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you Monsieur? Very young I discovered that there are only tomato and bread... sandwich of bread oil tomato and salt goes good. Great watching a great chef like you doing something similar. Greetings from Argentina.

  • @gerrymcguire7521
    @gerrymcguire7521 Місяць тому +1

    How can you not love this guy!

  • @Filmofile1001
    @Filmofile1001 День тому

    I have used this technique soooooo many times over the years since I first learned it from Chef Pepin! Game Changer!

  • @johncreedon7847
    @johncreedon7847 Місяць тому +1

    I love how non pretentious Jacques is. A legend

  • @pauloamw
    @pauloamw Місяць тому +1

    Supreme cook and human being.

  • @linengray
    @linengray Місяць тому +1

    Please keep cooking for us as long as you can.

  • @stevejones5075
    @stevejones5075 Місяць тому +1

    A french man and his bread, name a better combo

    • @kqed
      @kqed  Місяць тому

      There is no greater love.

  • @VUclear
    @VUclear Місяць тому +2

    Try the tomato sandwich with near paper thin slices of raw onion, in place of the anhovies. The idea comes from a Robert Graves' short story of Majorca--and the Majorcan dish "p'omboli,' which is bread rubbed with tomato and onion, and then a bit of olive oil.

  • @tictackpainting9983
    @tictackpainting9983 Місяць тому

    I will agree totally. Nothing better than butter and bread. And tomato sandwiches especially when your tomatoes start coming in are absolutely delicious.

  • @andrewwalley9589
    @andrewwalley9589 24 дні тому

    This man is the chef of chefs ❤️

  • @CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb
    @CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb Місяць тому +1

    A national treasure

  • @yateswebb
    @yateswebb 27 днів тому +1

    People say “I can’t cook” and this man just dunked old bread in water, toasted it, and stuck a tomato on top and it’s probably the best lunch he’s had all week, Jacques is the best, cooking ain’t hard yall, just keep it simple

  • @bobulev5488
    @bobulev5488 Місяць тому

    Super,this is absolutely 👌,This video is exactly my family's philosophy.Greetings from the Czech Republic

  • @LXT43
    @LXT43 Місяць тому +1

    My favorite Chef. Coincidentally, I'm just like him when it comes to making the best out of leftovers. I try not to waste any bread ever. If you keep in mind that there are people in the world right NOW who die of hunger and malnutrition, you will never waste food.

  • @jeankroeber2481
    @jeankroeber2481 Місяць тому +1

    Dear Jacques, you are wonderful always in your manner, and what you teach! Yes, I completely agree...bread is the staff of life. I make my own (in a bread machine), and always try to be inventive at using it. When I buy a baguette, I always save a part of it for croutons.

  • @1GrilledFoot
    @1GrilledFoot 26 днів тому

    Tomato sandwiches are shockingly good. For me it's tomato seasoned with salt and pepper, mayo, and fresh herbs if I have any on hand I want to use up. Best lunch ever.

  • @user-vx9ur4tm2d
    @user-vx9ur4tm2d Місяць тому +1

    Waste not, want not my mom used to say. And I'm with you, these are great ways to use slightly stale hard French bread. cheers from Canada

  • @missmaryhdream6560
    @missmaryhdream6560 Місяць тому +4

    Bread is delicious 😋

  • @paulaliberty2082
    @paulaliberty2082 Місяць тому

    You & your great recipes & instructions are saving marriages ❤ thank you

  • @marygonzales2373
    @marygonzales2373 19 днів тому

    Love him too. My son was named after him. 🎉 by my husband. Watched him on TV and cooked like him.

  • @bugoobiga
    @bugoobiga Місяць тому

    4:12 that sound is the money shot

  • @13soap13
    @13soap13 Місяць тому +2

    I love pouring boiling water and/or milk over hard bread. Add a bit of olive oil. If desired, some sugar. Mush it all up for a great breakfast!

  • @lizzystick76
    @lizzystick76 Місяць тому

    I am always learning from you! I now make breadcrumbs in the food processor , potato leek soup with dehydrated potatoes and countless other things . Thank you!
    I live in CT (Litchfield) and hope I run into you someday …bucket list 🤞

  • @TKOSound
    @TKOSound Місяць тому +1

    Anchovy for the win !!!

  • @user-rk9wm6rn3b
    @user-rk9wm6rn3b Місяць тому

    He’s a amazing person

  • @GeordiLaForgery
    @GeordiLaForgery Місяць тому +3

    Thanks Jacques

  • @timothylivingston4135
    @timothylivingston4135 Місяць тому

    This video is the best! Always some beautiful idea from this wonderful man.

  • @jaybeaton9301
    @jaybeaton9301 Місяць тому

    His sandwich looks perfect and luckily I have all of the ingredients on hand.

  • @SchwarzeBananen
    @SchwarzeBananen Місяць тому

    ❤ Old bread fried in ghee, or olive oil with garlic is often the most popular part of the meal in my household. It's a starter, and hungry people like it mor than the main dish - frustrating, but successful cooking hasn't to be fancy.
    2:14 Did he say she? Love that. P.S.A secret weapon here porc grease.

  • @benjaminzachwieja8133
    @benjaminzachwieja8133 Місяць тому

    I'm constantly learning. Jacques is known for his technique. This one is unique and very practical. Thank you for posting.

  • @franceswalker2986
    @franceswalker2986 Місяць тому

    Super. Lots of great ideas with stale bread. Well done sir

  • @calvinsbnb76
    @calvinsbnb76 Місяць тому

    I love this guy! A real cook, a true chef!

  • @cmc6112
    @cmc6112 Місяць тому

    A legend. A true legend.

  • @oleandergarden
    @oleandergarden Місяць тому

    So lively and real❤

  • @hoovergrant
    @hoovergrant 28 днів тому

    Happy cooking and thank you sir!

  • @jan6293
    @jan6293 Місяць тому

    Thanks Jacques 🥖

  • @Matt_519
    @Matt_519 Місяць тому

    Always happy to see chef in the kitchen

  • @deborahlinton9635
    @deborahlinton9635 Місяць тому

    I use my coffee grinder to make bread crumbs. Great ideas. I agree - bread is life - maybe my Québécois roots. I even make my own sourdough loaves. Merci Monsieur.🇨🇦

  • @JaneDoeDoeDeeOhDoe
    @JaneDoeDoeDeeOhDoe Місяць тому +5

    Old stale bread can also be composted.

    • @max22able
      @max22able Місяць тому +1

      I've been looking for a comment like this - my understanding is that feeding bread to fish or ducks is not ideal (it can expand and clog their digestive tracts). Compost keeps the food cycle running much more safely and responsibly. No disrespect to Chef Pepin, who is still the god of good food! I'd like to think his father's chickens lived a healthy life (until they ended up as Coq au vin).

  • @TheNorthWestDude
    @TheNorthWestDude Місяць тому

    Pep you are the best!

  • @robertdoback4553
    @robertdoback4553 Місяць тому

    Wise, resourceful, ingenious. Jacques Pepin.

  • @lesliespann6420
    @lesliespann6420 Місяць тому

    Always a pleasure, Chef! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

  • @ta420nk5
    @ta420nk5 Місяць тому

    Tomato sammiches.. love em

  • @aramdavid
    @aramdavid Місяць тому

    Jaques going ASMR in this one!

  • @LyleFrancisDelp
    @LyleFrancisDelp Місяць тому

    How to use stale bread. Genius!!!!

  • @user-bn9lm9cs1n
    @user-bn9lm9cs1n Місяць тому

    You are out of this world.

  • @joanneyoung1081
    @joanneyoung1081 28 днів тому

    Great tip. Thank you.

  • @TH-mw3qv
    @TH-mw3qv Місяць тому

    Yes Chef.

  • @aribella6913
    @aribella6913 28 днів тому

    Oh I’m hungry now!

  • @rosemaryowens7290
    @rosemaryowens7290 Місяць тому

    This is perfect timing. Thanks a million!

  • @praiseworthy
    @praiseworthy 26 днів тому

    Good job, never waste bread 👍🏼

  • @mrjon1985
    @mrjon1985 Місяць тому

    Butter and fresh hot bread, nothing better

  • @cynthiafritze7418
    @cynthiafritze7418 Місяць тому

    Butter and bread ❤

  • @grahamburgess3261
    @grahamburgess3261 Місяць тому

    Great video! I did get a little worried when all that water went on to the toaster and it was then switched on though 😱⚡️

  • @WRLAustralia
    @WRLAustralia Місяць тому

    I love your channel.

  • @AnthonyDibiaseIdeas
    @AnthonyDibiaseIdeas Місяць тому

    GENIUS

  • @sherylmedina8892
    @sherylmedina8892 Місяць тому

    Simple and elegant. Thank you, Chef. ❤️

  • @christopherrichardwadedett4100
    @christopherrichardwadedett4100 Місяць тому

    AWESOME!!!