Cozy Black Bean Soup Recipe | Jacques Pépin Cooking at Home | KQED

Banana ... uhuh. who am I to disagree.

i love how gently and often he speaks of his wife, her preferences, and her history.

The mark of a true master of their craft is how easily they can pass their knowledge on to other people.. Jacques Pepin is a true gift.

The man is a legend.

I'm Cuban/Puerto Rican. My mom is Puerto Rican and makes the best black beans on Earth. But she doesn't make black bean soup. Thank you Jack, for another gift to mankind 👍

So happy to see Jacques again!! Sorry for the passing of his wife

This is reminiscence of the way that my mother cooked black bean soup growing up in Florida. In Tampa and south Florida, with its high population of Cuban immigrants, most black bean dishes are started off in a Sofrito base. This is the process of sautéing onions, garlic, red/or green peppers in olive oil. Then back beans are added to the Sofrito base with water, then boiled/simmered until tender, adjusting the liquid consistency as needed. Certainly there are as many ways of cooking black beans, as there are the cultures that bring them. This is the beauty & versatility of this bean! I would definitely use fried, sweet plantains (Maduros), but I imagine that fried bananas can work just as well in a pinch.

If you gave me a thousand guesses i wouldn't have guessed banana was going in next. Jacques rules!!!!

God I love this man. Him and Marco Pierre White my two favorite of all time

I would never have learned to garnish my food in a stepped out way if Monsieur Pepin had not been on television. Love this guy's ease at the stove.

For my wife ❤

This man is an American treasure.....

It’s always happy cooking with Jacques

Jacques, This is my next try. Two weeks ago, I made your Vietnamese Cured Salmon Bites. WOW! The crowd went wild. Also, received three requests for the recipe, and not to overshadow my mentor, I sent them to your online video. They are all in their early twenties, so another generation carries forward your wonderful recipes. Bon appetite!

I'm also not sure about the banana, but I love that he makes it that way for his wife with no judgment. I think I would like his egg and onion better myself.

I love Pepin. No overnight soak, no quick soak. Sort and rinse the beans, then cook until tender. And I am definitely having my next bowl with some banana as a garnish. You know what else is funny, I've always been kind of skeptical of the olive oil as a garnish thing, then this past week I topped my french onion soup with a splash of it and it elevated the heck out of my soup.

I always use a couple smoked ham hocks and jalapeños

Jack picked up a lot from his wife. And it's very nice that he incorporated her style of Latin cooking. In that way, Chef Pépin is a real American.

“Part of my wife background: Cuban and Puerto Rican.” God bless you Jacques, I know you’ll need it 😂

I thank God for Jacques Pépin.