"Famed chef Jacques Pépin, Chris Sarandon talk Rice Krispies and 'Art of the Chicken' during sold out CT show"

Jacques Pépin, one of the most celebrated French chefs, joined Chris Sarandon on stage in Fairfield Saturday for a live taping of the actor's podcast.

In a career spanning more than 70 years, Jacques Pépin has partied with the likes of James Beard and Julia Child. He was the personal chef for legendary French statesman Charles de Gaulle and turned down an offer to cook for the Kennedy’s. He founded the French Culinary Institute, which has produced some of the most popular chefs of the last 50 years.

Chris Sarandon & Jaques Pépin at the SOLD OUT live recording at SHU Community Theatre in Fairfield, CT. Taken by Joseph Gray.

But what does one of the most famous chefs in the world like to eat at his home in Madison?

“Chocolate milk. Mixed with Rice Krispies,” Pépin told a sold-out crowd at the Sacred Heart Community Theater in Fairfield. “For my granddaughter at home.”

He said he learned the the trick from a chef friend's wife when he first came to the U.S. He'd join the family in breakfasts of Oreo cookies and mini boxes of Rice Krispies. He brought the tradition to his family.

"I still love it," he said of the snack.

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Chris Sarandon & Jaques Pépin at the SOLD OUT live recording at SHU Community Theatre in Fairfield, CT. Taken by Joseph Gray.

Chris Sarandon & Jaques Pépin at the SOLD OUT live recording at SHU Community Theatre in Fairfield, CT. Taken by Joseph Gray.

(top) Benjamin Paré, Chris Sarandon, (bottom) Chef Timothy Lonczak of Isla & Co., & Jaques Pépin. Taken by Jason Li