Chef, author, academic, and legendJacques Pepinappears to be successful in all of his ventures.

Pepin and his valuable contributions to the world of cooking and academia are still with us today.

Though admittedly, only because Pepin is incredibly lucky.

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The impact caused the car to roll over, land in a ravine and explode.

“I wasn’t supposed to live,” he says.

“I wasn’t supposed to walk.

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But here I am.”

“That event acted as a catalyst to push me towards something different.

This was a time when cooking schools were opening up right and left.

We are grateful Chef Pepin survived the serious car accident.