Jacques Pépin Didn’t Mean to Stay in America—But He’s Become the ‘Quintessential American Chef’

Jacques Pépin, as eager a student as he is generous a teacher, shares about his journey to New York, his must-have Thanksgiving recipes, and his lifetime teaching generations of Americans how to cook

Jacques Pépin, 86, calls himself a “quintessential American chef.” Courtesy of Jacques Pépin

If you’re inviting Jacques Pépin to Thanksgiving dinner, you’d better have turkey on the table.

How about something else this year, you might venture—a nice roast chicken, or a glazed ham?