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“If you have extraordinary bread and extraordinary butter, it's hard to beat bread and butter.”

Quote by Jacques Pepin

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Jacques Pepin is an internationally renowned French chef known for his exquisite culinary skills and his contribution to the preservation and innovation of French cuisine. Born on December 18, 1935, he grew up in a culinary family in France and later developed his career in the United States. more

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