Jean-Pierre Bréhier is a French chef, television personality, cookbook author, and YouTuber. As of March, 2024, his YouTube channel Chef Jean-Pierre has over 1.71 million subscribers and 155 million views.[1] His cooking tips have been cited alongside other celebrity chefs.[2][3]
Jean-Pierre Bréhier | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | French cuisine, American Cuisine |
Previous restaurant(s)
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Television show(s)
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| Website | www |
Personal life edit
Jean-Pierre was born in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France, Jean-Pierre's first job, at the age of 12, was in a local butcher's shop.[4]
His mother is Italian and was a Cordon Bleu chef. His father is French.[5]
Bréhier moved to the United States at the age of 21.[citation needed]
Career edit
At age 14, he apprenticed at L'Oustau De Baumaniere, a three Michelin Star restaurant located in Provence.[4][6]
He opened The Left Bank restaurant in 1976 in Fort Lauderdale.[7][4] He would sell the restaurant in 1997.[8][9]
In 1996, he started a cooking school.[10][11] Tens of thousands of people attended his cooking school classes which partnered with Holland American cruises as an excursion experience.[12] The school closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Jean-Pierre restarted his YouTube channel in 2020.[citation needed] The channel is instructional and teaches how to prepare recipes and use proper techniques. As of 2023, his most popular video is Dicing an Onion, with over 10 million views. His YouTube has received positive reviews for being accessible, child friendly, and including full instructions for all his recipes.[13]
He hosted a nationally broadcast cooking show on PBS called Sunshine Cuisine which was nominated for the James Beard awards for the Best Culinary Video in the Broadcast media category.[14][15][16][17] He was a regular guest on The Today Show, appearing 28 times.[18] He has also appeared on The Food Network multiple times.[19][20][21]
Jean-Pierre has written a number of cookbooks including Cooking 101: The Definitive Interactive Cooking Program.[22][better source needed] Cooking 101 was Time Life's best selling cookbook for two years.[23]
References edit
- ^ "Chef Jean-Pierre - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "13 Celebrity Chef Tips For Making The Best Mac And Cheese Ever". The Daily Meal. 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ "12 Ways Celebrity Chefs Upgrade Their Caprese". The Daily Meal. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ a b c "The Elegance Of French Cuisine". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Cooking with Jean-Pierre". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ Brehier, Jean-Pierre. Incredible Cuisine With Chef Jean-Pierre Gebundene. ISBN 978-0977332502.
- ^ Funcheon, Deirdra. "Chef Jean-Pierre, Interview Part 1: "It Doesn't Take a Genius to Put Two Ingredients Together"". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Renaissance chef". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ Funcheon, Deirdra. "Chef Jean-Pierre Interview Part 2: A Game of Free-Association". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "Visit Chef Jean-Pierre's on your trip to Fort Lauderdale". www.inspirock.com. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "WHAT'S COOKING? Everything from shellfish to chocolate at classes held throughout the state". bi.timesoftheislands.com. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Cooking with Award-Winning Chef Jean-Pierre: In Partnership with Food & Wine Magazine". www.hollandamerica.com. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ Unthank, Kennedy (2022-03-02). "Five Family-Friendly YouTube Chefs You and Your Kids Will Love Watching". Plugged In. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ "Awards Search | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ Spencer, Sharon (1998). Southeast Florida: Including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Palm Beach, and Vero Beach. Hunter Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-1-55650-811-0.
- ^ "'SUNSHINE CUISINE' DAWNS ON LINEUP OF COOKING SHOWS". Deseret News. 1994-03-01. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "GETTING". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "COOK AND RUN". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Brehier". Food Network. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Brehier". Food Network. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Brehier". Food Network. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ Brehier, Jean-Pierre (Jan 1, 2023). Cooking 101: The Definitive Interactive Cooking Program. ISBN 978-0977332502.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Brehier". freshfiction.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.