Melissa Baldino

He cooked in over 100 restaurants in Paris, left his first job in New York after the mob pinned him against a wall, and he actually spent years innovating frozen meals for the American supermarket.

He even served frozen food to his wife on their first date.

She loved it, of course, but when she told me she loved it.

Today, we hear some of Jacques Pepin's best untold stories.

Apparently, Saltner almost spit out his wine, saying, how could you make this? Frozen? Impossible.

You're lying.

Around the same time, Jacques met Gloria, who would become his wife.

And he cooked for her on their first date.

Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio is produced by Milk Street in association with GBH.

Co-founder, Melissa Baldino.

Executive producer, Annie Zinzibar.

Senior editor, Melissa Allison.

Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio is produced by Milk Street in association with GBH.

Co-founder, Melissa Baldino.

Executive producer, Annie Sinzabaugh.

Senior editor, Melissa Allison.

Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio is produced by Milk Street in association with GBH.

Co-founder, Melissa Baldino.

Executive producer, Annie Zinzibar.

Senior editor, Melissa Allison.

Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio is produced by Milk Street in association with GBH.

Co-founder, Melissa Baldino.

Executive producer, Annie Sensiball.

Senior editor, Melissa Allison.

Christopher Kimball's Milk Street video is produced by Milk Street in association with GBH.

Co-founder, Melissa Baldino.

Executive producer, Annie Zinzibar.

Senior editor, Melissa Allison.

Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio is produced by Milk Street in association with GBH.

Co-founder, Melissa Baldino.

Executive producer, Annie Sinsabaugh.

Senior editor, Melissa Allison.

[upbeat music] Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio is produced by Milk Street in association with GBH.

Co-founder, Melissa Baldino.

Executive producer, Annie Sensenbaum.

Senior editor, Melissa Allison.

[upbeat music] Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio is produced by Milk Street in association with GBH.

Co-founder, Melissa Baldino.

Executive producer, Annie Sinsabaugh.

Senior editor, Melissa Allison.