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I was born on the eighteenth of December, 1935, in the town Bourg-en-Bresse, about thirty miles northeast of Lyon, the second of three sons of Jeanne and Jean-Victor Pepin. Weighing only two and one half pounds, I nearly died at birth.

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Fortunately, I knew the cardinal rule of getting on with one's fellow cooks. It applies in any kitchen and can be summed up in two short words: bust ass.

Jacques Pépin

Jacques Pépin

Jacques Pépin

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Born: December 18, 1935 (age 89)

Bio: Jacques Pépin is an internationally recognized French chef, television personality, and author working in the United States. Since the late 1980s, he has appeared on French and American television and written an array of cookbooks that have become best sellers.

Known for:

Jacques Pepin More Fast Food My Way (2004)
Essential Pepin (2011)
Jacques Pépin Heart & Soul in the Kitchen (2015)
Jacques Pepin's Complete Techniques (2001)
Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home (1999)

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