Why does Jacques Pepin eat gin-soaked raisins? Unpacking the folk remedy.
                                
                                
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                                Legendary chef Jacques Pépin has a nightly ritual of eating seven gin-soaked golden raisins, a practice tied to a popular folk remedy. This peculiar habit has captured the public imagination, often associated with a supposed cure for arthritis and a secret to longevity.