Érick Jacquin

Érick Jacquin (born December 9, 1964) is a French chef, naturalized Brazilian, who works in Latin America. He became better known after joining the talent show MasterChef, broadcast in Brazil by networks Band and Discovery Home & Health. The chef also presents the program "Pesadelo na Cozinha" (in English: Nightmare in the Kitchen), broadcast by Band, which aims to help restaurants on the verge of bankruptcy to rise. Since 2019, he started publishing videos on his YouTube channel, where he presents the preparation of recipes in the kitchen of his restaurant Président, with the participation of his employees. On October 8, 2020, he scheduled a debut on Band of the Minha Renda program, always on Thursdays, at 10:45 pm.

Biography

Érick was born in 1964, in Saint-Amand-Montrond, a French commune in the administrative region of the Center, in the department of Cher and at the age of four moved to Dun-sur-Auron, a small and traditional town in the department of Cher, located in the center from France near the Loire Valley, wine region and also from the castles where the kings of France lived. This region has some gastronomic specialties, but it is not haute cuisine or what predominates. For this reason, Érick, after attending École Hôtelière Saint Amand Monrond, decided to leave his hometown for Paris - capital of great restaurants and where the greatest Chefs were needed.

In personal life, he married Rosangela Menezes in 2015. As a result of marriage, he has twin children. The date of birth is December 23, 2018. The children are named Antoine and Elise Jacquin. He is a Roman Catholic.