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“I tell a student that the most important class you can take is technique. A great chef is first a great technician. 'If you are a jeweler, or a surgeon or a cook, you have to know the trade in your hand. You have to learn the process. You learn it through endless repetition until it belongs to you.”

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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