hackertube.io

Learn Jacques Pépin's famous omelet techniques

American Masters PBS · tutorial · Watch on YouTube

Cooking & food

What it is

In this American Masters clip, Jacques Pepin shows two different techniques for making a perfect omelet, a dish he is famous for teaching America.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN people call it a favorite cooking video and a model of mastery, showing two omelet styles in about five minutes.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “His omelet video is incredible too.”

    Learning French omelet technique from Pepin's video

    adwi, 2019-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: Your favourite tutorial for total beginners?”

  2. “I've watched this Jacques Pépin video countless times”

    Pepin makes two omelet styles in five minutes with ease

    bobf, 2021-06 · Strong recommendation · in “J. Kenji López-Alt is Seattle’s reluctant powerful food influencer”

  3. “It's my fave cooking video of all time”

    Learned French and dirty omelettes from it

    wyclif, 2023-02 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: Share your favorite YouTube channels focused on mastering a skill/craft”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: jacques pepin, omelet, french cooking, cooking technique, eggs

Also recommended by the same people