Q&A: Life as a YouTuber, Eating Human Flesh(?), and My REAL Thoughts on Gordon Ramsay
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2024
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CHAPTERS
0:00 INTRO
0:42 Making 2 videos per week & collabs
2:46 What I do with all that extra food
4:04 Which recipe took the most R&D
5:02 Potential of a travel series?
7:03 Who does all of the cooking at home
7:37 Will Lorn ever cook on camera + happy dance music
8:28 Behind the scenes - the other side of the kitchen island
9:04 Brian & Lorn's last meal
10:08 First real meal I remember cooking
11:12 When's the merch dropping
11:49 Hanging with fans of the channel. Let's be friends.
13:46 Talking skincare with Geologie (ad)
15:13 Do I miss working in a kitchen?
16:52 Chefs who inspire me
19:09 Would we try human flesh?
20:25 Lorn or Lauren and lessons on how to pronounce words
21:34 Do I believe in Aliens?
23:14 The dish/experience that made me decide to become a chef
24:53 Do I give honest reviews of the food I make?
26:20 What we eat IRL
27:18 How's my life as a UA-camr/ex resto chef?
27:48 1 pizza for the rest of my life & what do I do that drives Lorn crazy
28:54 Will I ever publish a cookbook?
31:07 Are we having kids? Meet Kiku!
31:32 Advice for aspiring UA-camrs/cooking tubers
34:26 F Marry Kill
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About a year ago when you were at 50k subs I commented on one of your videos saying you'd be at 500k in a year. Well, here we are. Congrats, dude!
any more predictions you'd like to share? 😂
Way to persevere, BL! Also, Lauren is a Rock Star too! I want her to do a podcast - her voice, cadence, and delivery are spot on. And you know I'm right because I was also correct about your success. 😀
@@BrianLagerstrom Let's say 1 mil in 5 months. ;)
Collabs? I'd love to see one with you and Josh Weissman! You all are my favorites on YT!
I'll be honest Brian, I stopped watching Food Wishes and Babish as my "go to" for recipes and your channel is my #1. Anytime I need to do something new, I always check to see if you've done it first, and follow your techniques and recipes. Keep up the good work and congrats on 500k!
I've kinda put Babish to the side too. He's not making the same stuff as he was before. Brian's improved while making the same style of content. He's my go to as well.
That makes two of us!
exact same here! I have tried prob 10 Bri recipes, and loved them all
Same. Even Sam is starting to get lame. More like Sam the advertising guy
My personal "holy trinity" of food YTer's are Food Wishes, Adam Ragusea & Brian. They're just consistently good & I've enjoyed everything of theirs that I've had had the opportunity to make.
My family loves your channel! My 7-year old son requested that I make your sprinkle cake for his birthday last weekend. After I served it up, my 5-year old daughter proclaimed, “Let’s eat this thing!” She’s a little parrot, and now the word ‘sick’ used to describe something as cool is part of her vernacular. Thank you for putting out fun, informative content the whole family can enjoy!
I love it
Congrats on 500k!! Love watching you and I’m enjoying these convos.
My daughter and I are on a first name basis with you Brian. My husband is confused. Who is Brian? haha....but we love to say.....Let's eat this thing!!!! It's your slogan...in my opinion. And your dance makes me so happy. Congrats on 500 thou....I see great things in the future for you!
I love the dance at the end too! 🥰
You’ve grown really fast and for good reason!! I’ve been watching you for a while and I love your channel. Ethan is great too.
You two are just so fun!! Love all the vids and can’t wait to see the channel keep growing!!
I'm a US Marine, and when I got out I was a professional (not classically trained) chef for 15 years. I find there to be a lot of similarities in the way that you become close to the people you work with. There's the crunch of preparation, and no one wants to be the guy getting carried. There's the crunch of battle/service where there's no way to really plan how it's going to go, you just have to be ready for anything. And when someone is getting hit harder than the rest there's that sense of rallying around them to make sure they make it through. Obviously the severity is night and day. But they are all the same itches getting scratched. They really forms same tight bonds.
Thanks for the content, candidness, and humor. Congrats to you and Lorn on 500K, here's to another.
Thanks for watching!
Started watching your vids yesterday and can't stop! Love your style, professional, trying to put a new, intelligent spin on old classics and love the "let's eat this thing" final! Subbed 👌
Bri - As you know, I’m a huge fan of your cooking videos. But I love that you toss in these Q&A videos too. It’s great to get to see you being you. Thanks much!
Congrats Bri & Lorn! You guys absolutely kill it with your content. So, so glad I found your channel- you definitely inspire and excite me to be adventurous in the kitchen and just get in there and make some damn good food!
Congratulations you guys! Super excited for your the success you're having with your channel... it's so well done and "profesh" (as I'm sure Bri would say), and yet totally chill and approachable. One of my favorites for sure!
Brian you’re incredibly gifted and the effort you put into your videos is much appreciated.
Wow! Congrats, Brian, on all your subscribers!! Your channel is amazing and helpful and incredibly inspiring!
Love these Q&A vids! Great to see Lauren on the vids! Very entertaining and love the recipes. The tavern style pizza was a game changer for me but had to stop making pizzas because I gained a quick 15 lbs. I was a line cook for over 10yrs and you inspired me to really be more creative in my home cooking. Thank you thank you!
I found your channel when looking for apple cider donuts last year!! Then I started making sourdough shortly after and of course I came to your videos. Now your channel is my go to. Your content is quality for sure
This was very fun -- you guys are adorable! It was interesting about the UA-cam algorithm and your potential travel videos. Over my head but, as a viewer and subscriber, I would watch any video you decide to put out. Keep it going! Happy for your success here on UA-cam.
Congratulations on 500K subscribers! I love watching your videos. You are the chef who’s sourdough bread recipe, helped me perfecting my sourdough bread baking. Thank you, and looking forward to your new inspirations in the kitchen.
As a fairly recent subscriber, have to say thoroughly enjoy your videos! Very educational - appreciate your knowledge in explaining to viewers the "why"! Bravo Bri!
You and Ethan Chlebowski are my go-to’s for “recipes I’ll actually make”. Writing this at 818k subs, closing in on that million!
We watch you, Brian and Lauren, because you are so very good at what you do. Thank you for working so hard at creating excellent videos.
Best food channel for many reasons. Good info, tips, pace, variety, fun and a really great host for helping us subscribers become better cooks. Thank you Brian!
This channel is awesome. Started watching for the Za recipes (the b-boy special with pepp dogs is my new go-to) but basically just use it multiple times a week to plan our meals and grocery shopping. Always come back if I don't know what to make. Even the salads!
Currently have a batch of your Neopilitan dough going for pizza night tomorrow in our new Roccbox.
Congrats on 500k...you guys are awesome.
Find the both of you so wholesome, find your videos interesting and relaxing even though I don't use them to cook stuff really. Would definitely watch other content from you both , have a nice day, from london
I’ve been here since 33k!!! I’m so happy you guys have grown you’re unmatched in quality 😍😍 weeds and sardiiiiines
Congratulations on your 5K. Love watching you I have learned a lot like your style. Thanks for sharing.
Right now you’re my #1 food UA-camr. I love how easy to follow your recipes are, and that you give options for people that may not have the kitchen tools you use
I loved this Q & A. It’s been a pleasure getting to know your channel and recipes!
I’m amazed that you and others put out such polished, informative videos. Kudos.
HEY BRI... CONGRATULATIONS...! 500k is INCREDIBLE!
Thanks Ben! 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Congrats on 500k! Been watching and subscribed since around 50k subs and now there's half a million.
Brian always tried good best to respond to comments with content. He answered the past three questions of mine and I highly appreciate it since I'm sure he's busy with so many followers. He's really a great guy and I followed many of his recipes.
Long time fan, first time commenter. I first caught you on Weeds and Sardines and noticed a Schnucks food label which prompted me to research who you were in the St. Louis food world. As a fellow St. Louis resident I was proud that you were representing us. I too am a Bourdain fan along with ATK, Pepin, Childs, the early years of Alton Brown, and the infamous Jeffrey Smith. I immediately look at a UA-camr's technology and screen presence to see if I want to follow them, you immediately passed the test. Since then I have enjoyed your show and found roasted spaghetti squash as a new real food. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Really great questions asked, and thank you for the insightful answers and time stamping all of the questions. Missed the chance to ask this in the Q&A, but how much time do you spend actively working on content for the channel? I'm a huge fan and find you to be such an inspiration. Congratulations on the much deserved success Brian and Lauren!
thanks so much, Michael! I spend about 50 hours/week on the low end and Lorn does some editing and posting work on top of that (in addition to admin/production stuff). still a pretty good deal when compared to working as a restaurant chef!
And I really appreciate that you making recipes that actually work, it is what makes you stand out of many bloggers who just throw whatever they have without repeatable steps to reproduce.
Thanks for that
I had never made bread or even wanted to attempt it, but after watching your "baggie" vids, I had to try, which I did and was hugely successful both times! Some of the best bread my wife and I have ever eaten! Your enthusiasm for cooking is contagious. I love the your quick talking delivery and to the point attitude.. literally every other learning video that I watch. I play at time and a half except for yours because I do not need to. Thank you and keep them coming!
Congratulations on 500K! 🥳 I love your Q&A, especially with your adorable wife. I have been a subscriber since the channel was Weeds and Sardines. I was looking for a French Baguette recipe and stumbled on your channel. Your channel is the first one I go to for inspiration of what to cook. May you hit a million subs by the end of 2022!!! 🍾
Here's a really heart-felt THANK YOU!! ... for creating vids worth watching!!
I'd love, love to see you do a collab with Jim from Sip & Feast!! You both seem to have the same attitudes, and killer skills.
Edit: O.M.G. Love that cat!!!!
Thanks for the Q&A and for all the great food you’ve taught us how to cook on this show!!
Really enjoy your channel! 👍🏻
Your videos are the only ones I make sure to watch the day they come out. You put out amazing recipe after amazing recipe, and every one I have made has been delicious. Even when I am unsure of a technique, your videos make things super clear and make me believe I can pull it off. And good for you guys with no kids! My husband and I are childless by choice, except for our kitties Annabelle and Fredworth. Love your channel and looking forward to all the recipes to come!
Congrats on all the success, I've really enjoyed watching at least half of your videos! Your knowledge about bread making is amazing!
Congrats on the 500+k! I love your channel and I can't wait to see you hit a million subs!
HEY BRI! Huge shout out from a massive fan of yours down here in Brazil! I am always looking forward for the notification of a new video from your channel. This one in particular was very special to watch! Great to see the amazing partnership you and Lorn have both on your personal and professional lives! You guys are very special! Thanks for inviting us into your kitchen twice a week. For sure you elevated my level of cooking. Every time I make one of your recipes here at home I get compliments from my wife and kids! Talking about the kids, although they still haven't learned english yet, they are always watching with me and waiting for the "LET'S EAT THIS THING!" to start dancing around with you in our living room! Cheers mate!!!!
That's awesome, Felipe! I love it when the kids get involved. Thanks for the message.
I'm glad that even though you develop recipes and edit quickly, you don't have a lot of quick cuts and your content is still long form. I love the slower videos
Hey Bri and Lorne, i found you after following BwB and JW among various others and you are by far my favourite foodtuber, ive made so many of your dishes and the beauty of what you do is summed up in the first 5 mins, you do stuff with urgency, explain it in a simple understandable way and don’t go “far out there” to where things become imposible for the normal enthusiast. Keep going and keep at it, ps long live weeknighting!
Seriously dude, thanks for all the cooking knowledge. Me being a basic home cook, you have really upped my cooking game for my family. Both you and Lorn are super cool and down to earth. I’d hang out with you guys if I didn’t live in San Diego.
This was awesome! Thanks for sharing a bit more that gives insight to your life!
I really enjoy your videos. I was in the Army for 12 years and got out under hardship circumstances and used my GI Bill to go to culinary school. After that I got Covid and I can’t walk well anymore. I just started watching your Chanel. Love the pizza and bread videos. I love them all. Keep up the great work !
I used to love cooking, really fell out of love with it for years and recently began treating it as “one of the pleasures of life” again rather than boring drudgery, thanks in part to your channel and a few others (Chlebowski, Ragusea, Andong). Fun, chill content to vibe on during off hours and I’m eating healthier and tastier than I have in years and saving money despite inflation! The power of home cooking. Keep it up, Brian!
Good Q&A video, let me get to know you a little better. Congrats on the 530k subs. Keep up the good work. I enjoy watching and trying some of the recipes.
I've been following since the early days of W&S, and Bri, your content, production and style were next level from the start. The scene, the tone, the you can do this, the adaptability (But Bri, you know I don't haz a stand mixer! No problem, I got you!). And... the dance. lol. You were in a league of your own from day one, and you own that. But these Q&As really show the thought and intention and commitment that are behind all that you do and, Bri, I cannot wait to see you hit a million!
My wife and I found you a month or so ago when we were looking for the Oklahoma Smash Onion burger recipe. We watched a bunch, but kept coming back to you. The burger turned out great. Now we enjoy watching the channel.
I just want to say thanks for all your video’s and I really like how simple you seem to make every thing you make I have learned so much and appreciate you and your cooking passion. I hope you continue to make video’s.
You two are delightful. Congrats on the half mil!!!
Really love the cat. Absolutely beautiful.
BTW, what makes you an awesome guy is that you don't put on any airs. You are genuine ❤️ and never change.
🙏
As a fellow St. Louisian, congratulations to you and Lauren on the success of your channel. I've enjoyed meals at several of the places you've worked like Union Loafers, though you weren't yet on UA-cam and I, of course had no idea who you were. Thanks for keeping us in the neighborhood well fed and good luck on your continued success.
I love you two so much!! Whatever you do in life, do it together 🙏🏻💗🥰
Brian and Lorn, one of the best things about your channel is the pace. Most foodtubers spend way too much time rambling on and not editing down the footage. Please keep on making these!
Really enjoyed the Q&A. Learned some fun things about the two of you. Love the channel and of course would purchase a cookbook if/when you publish one.
Best food content on UA-cam that’s true to the science as well as serious eats but is more directed to every day cooks who can follow easy recipes that will produce excellent results! Love that you’re from Chicago as I am until I moved to FL recently and you’ve proven time after time you know how to cook great food! I would buy your cookbook in a heartbeat regardless the price. Keep providing content and I hope you hit 3 million followers soon.
500k subs 10 months ago, now nearly 1 million. Truly incredible. Today is 2023MAY25, so not quite Brian’s March goal, but SO VERY CLOSE! Can’t wait to see a 1 million sub celebration! 🎉
Glad to have found your channel! Definitely helped me have more interesting ideas of what to make for all my friends!
Great video, it was nice getting to know you guys, which made me like the channel even more. Great move creating this personal video.
You guys work hard to give us quality content. enjoy your vacation, you deserve it.
Congrats on the milestone!! 10 Million soon!! ♥
Been here since like 2k and could not be more happy for your success! Keep it up!
I love that the algorithm got this right! I've been telling my wife for weeks all the different meals I'm going to make her from your channel. However, I'm really surprised I haven't seen anyone ask about the chorizo stuffed dates?!? That would be an amazing video!!
Congrats on 500K, there should be 10 times that!! Also, seeing my name pop up on the Merch question made my year. Squee! "Let's Eat This Thing" Oven Mitts, that's all I'm saying. 😀
You've been such an awesome supporter, Adrienne. THANK YOU for the question and for being here!!
B man and Lorn, huge love from Perth Australia! Your videos are so polished yet fun and probably reads to me much better than others (I'm a 32 year old professional) no hyped voices and meme-y content, just straight up true and tested techniques. Keep it up guys!
Thanks! Cheers to Perth
Haha hit us up if you ever venture this way 😂
I'm so happy we got to see your cat finally 🥰
I posted a comment a min ago but don't think I really showed true appreciation for your channel.
Your recipes are really the golden standard for me. I feel like Ive learned a lot from you and even though I consider myself a good home cook, I found my confidence would get knocked when trying other channels recipes that didn't work out
When I make your recipes, it's ALWAYS a win and so many of your recipes are staples I make really regularly.
So glad you decided to make a UA-cam channel and that you stuck with it. You've made a positive change to a lot of people's lives.
Thank you so much ❤️😸
Hey JB, thank you! It's so cool to hear how you're incorporating the channel/recipes into your life. It really means a lot that you keep coming back to them. I can't always respond to every comment, but I always see your supportive comments pop up and I really appreciate that.
@@BrianLagerstrom aww cheers Bri (or Lorn ❤️). Sometimes my comments are lame (like when I commented on not being able to eat the rice pudding recipe, bit pointless really!) but I know comments always help channels grow so try to add them when I can
Love the videos. Best of luck for your futures. I will be here watching.
As always, another perfect video - a question I was surprised wasn't asked is there any food item you DONT like- and again please please dont stop the dance segment of your videos they always make me smile and would love to see more of Lauren dancing as well
You are the only cook youtuber i ve followed to encourage myself on baking. It always seemed like out of my league, and you make it look pro but nothing like JUST a pro can do. Heck, you even show alternatives when you dont have a stand mixer. So thank you brian, i love your content
Pd: my goal is to try all your pizza techniques hahaha
Keep making 'em and I'll keep watching. Excellent work, y'all.
Congrats on 500 thousand! So nice to see Loren for a change and get to see you two interact. I think I saw you in whole foods one time about 6 months back but wasn't sure with the mask, I would have said hello but I wasn't sure and if it wasn't you, it might have been a little weird.
I can't tell you how many of your recipes I make on a regular. I make three different pizza recipes and they are all great, the pad kra pao is one of my favorites altho I know I don't pronounce it correctly, I make it atleast once a month, with ground turkey. The sourdough and the big boule loaf are awesome, as is the sandwich bread from the BLT video, only thing is i have to cut the slice in half to fit in the toaster, Lol it's still good.
I heard once that most people only watch cooking videos for entertainment and don't actually make the recipes, not me I love to cook and really enjoy your content. Thanks for testing the recipes for us so we can make it perfect the first time.
I saw this interview this morning...you both have great personalities and it was interesting to hear your answer s to the questions...you have a great sense of humor!
Congrats u guys 👏. I found your video about croissants about a year ago, now my husband and I are avid watchers! Love your style!! And...we would totally watch a travel series!! And, of course, MORE LORN!!
When it comes to kids, imagine how fun it'll be to show them all the delicious food there is. Watching them experience something yummy for the first time alone is probably worth it. Sharing the things you learned, watching them discover and learn, that is a rewarding experience.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Its none of your business
@@Michy.peachy Brian asked for people to offer suggestion regarding having kids in this video. Time stamp is 31:30.
Enjoy your videos and this was very nice to get to learn more about you. Very relaxing and enjoyable. Thanks for some insight. Look forward to your next video and wish your much more success since I think its a valuable tool for home cooking
I think I have been here since around 29,000 subs. I am so happy for your success. Lorn is adorable and I think she should be featured in more videos. Make her your sous chef!
Nice to see this side of you. I've followed a variety of TV and UA-cam cooks, from Alton Brown, Kenji Lopez-Alt, Adam Ragusea, and Chad. You all offer a nice mix of personality and smart advice and this home cook loves learning new things, because you can teach an old dog new tricks. You do a great job of personality, information, pacing to be very watchable and likeable.
Brian, first off I really enjoy your videos. I have been a over the road truck driver for 37 years, and never been able to enjoy to much home time. My wife has been running with me for the last 18 years. Watching your videos has really sparked my interest in cooking. My wife and I have been really talking about settling down and I really looking forward to trying alot of you recipes. ( I just hope I don't burn our place down). Please keep the videos coming I enjoy them immensely. I to was raised in a Chicago suburb.
I randomly saw one of your vids & been hooked the past couple of days. I had to watch the Q&A. I love Lorn (Lauren)! Something about her just makes me smile. You both seem like great ppl. I would definitely hang with you guys. I live in NY though 🙁 Anyways, I'm happy you are on UA-cam. You do something really special & share it in an amazing way.
Video was unmatched, first time I ever see Laurenn in camera & she is actually really nice & cool. Would love to see you guys do more vids together in the future
She is really nice. Thanks for watching
Thanks and congratulations on the success of your channel. You are such an inspiration for me and you make your recipes easy for me to follow. Please keep up the great work! This is my first time seeing "Lorn" and she's a sweetheart. 😁 I look forward to many more videos and recipes. And I would definitely by a cookbook of yours!!!
Your Thanksgiving video showed up in my feed and I'm glad it did. I'm definitely making the stuffing and green bean recipes next week. Now I'm just catching up on all your videos. Gotta make the pizzas for hubby! Thank you both.
The dynamic duo! I could watch this content all day long. Such a genuineness from both of you. Since you love unsolicited advice, go start a podcast together ❤️ Thank you for teaching me a new hobby Brian, cooking has added a lot of value to my life! Never had cooked anything until this channel.
wow, you really never cooked until this channel? if that's true, i'm really glad i could be a part of that for you. thanks so much for that! a podcast could be fun :)
@@BrianLagerstrom honest to God. I was a doordash and freezer food champion. Always loved food, just HATED cooking haha.
Congrats on reaching 500K! You deserve all the viewers!!
Great video, as always, good job BL. You mentioned earlier in this episode, questions about menu/selections; topic material for future shows. Suggestion: Break out the wok and go SE Asian. Work with more vegetables & sauces like fish sauce, soy, hoisin, oyster, etc. Suggestion: Put together flat bread items, break out the lamb.. gyros, and other stuff mediterranean/Indian, etc. And cuz you're a baker, play with some german cake recipes, or Old English breads??
Well deserved guys! You are a class A operation! Keep up the great work!
I'm in since 2 weeks, a very refreshing channel, keep doing the good thing! And: more Lorn!
This vid so much fun, I was smiling the whole time! You guys are super likable. Please keep up the 🔥 content.
My fave go to channel and its because of Brians personality and presenting style.
Three vids in; The quickest sub I've ever given. Love the content and style.
Brian, I’ve made your Detroit style pizza for my friends a couple times, and they still bring up how fucking good it is. You’ve got something really special, and I trust you implicitly when it comes to cooking. Can’t wait to see you hit a million! Cheers brother
You two rock. Love your channel. 💕
Great discussion, loved it, keep these coming. And yes - this channel does rock!
Awesome work Brian. A lot of the foodtubers have moved completely into food and recipes that are just not possible for home chefs. Keep up what you are doing as it’s just perfect.
Loved this Q&A! I'm a new follower and this is one of my top favorite channels.
Thanks so much!