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tishaLA

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11. One of the first things in the great Jacques Pepin's "Complete Techniques"

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 05:52 AM

Mar 2

is about the towel. How to attach a towel to your apron. (loop it around the apron string once by the tail end so it's not obstructive but there when you need it). Not even Bourdain argued with Pepin, so who am I to challenge him? (video of much of Complete Techniques is on youtube but when I link, it directs you back to youtube, so why bother)

Sorry. It's "Essential Pepin." My apologies. La Technique was his book in the 70s. From "American Masters" on PBS....

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The single most important tool in a professional kitchen... [View all] sir pball Mar 1 OP

In the galaxy. usonian Mar 1 #1

Oh MAN sir pball Mar 1 #2

I've been saying that for decades. TexasTowelie Mar 1 #3

Or even home towels. It took me years to get my husband to cooperate... 3catwoman3 Mar 1 #9

That's right! Turbineguy Mar 1 #4

I first heard it on the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, with Rula Lenska usonian Mar 1 #6

a towel is to an oven mitt Kali Mar 1 #5

Oh, I like that. sir pball Mar 1 #7

I will use quilted oven mAts Kali Mar 1 #8

The mats do work, but they're stiffer and more uncomfortable, plus you can't keep them on your person. sir pball Mar 1 #10

One of the first things in the great Jacques Pepin's "Complete Techniques" tishaLA Mar 2 #11

And at 90, he's still producing videos! Nittersing Mar 2 #13

After his wife Gloria died a couple years ago, I worried we'd lose him too tishaLA Mar 2 #14

Think I started using towels after reading an article in Serious Eats. Nittersing Mar 2 #12

and they don't say how to clean them Phentex Mar 2 #15

Well, my towels are cleaned professionally... sir pball Mar 2 #16