Alex, I walked right past you at Union Square and thought it was your doppleganger - I wish I had stopped to ask but didn't want to be rude! Have a great stay in NY!
MegaJesusFucker actually I think Alex and Chris Morocco’s personalities align so much that’s who I’d like to pair him with. Can you imagine them teaming up for some form of culinary engineering? Like, for example finding the best Lochs. Using their calculator-brains to determine what “best lochs” even means and tasting dozens.
I was thinking Claire. Her "Pastry Chef Attempts to" series vibes so well with Alex's style, and maybe they could figure out a more bulletproof chocolate tempering method.
I fully agree Daniel. I hope Alex will consider a Bagel series. Please also explain the difference between a NCY bagel and a Montreal bagel... love both but they are different.
Glad you had fun here dude! Hopefully you were able to try some other NY staples besides bagels, maybe you'll have to come back and do a week of pizza :D Congrats on the Shorty award too, you deserve it man!
One of my most memorable treats in New York City was strawberries with aged balsamic vinegar. That shit was REALLY aged or something, because I never had anything like it, and it was out of this world delicious.
@@sarahishere100 What I mean is that products derived from soy such as miso, neto, soybeans, tofu, soy sauce etc have a profound estrogenic effect. They are called xeno-estrogens because they mimic the hormone estrogen on a chemical level. Regular consumption of them has been shown to drastically diminish testosterone levels and is a major factor in why asian (particularly japanese) men have some of the lowest T levels out of any other male racial demographic in the world. It's not nearly as big a problem for women but I still think it should be avoided.
Seriously, this should be the top comment. Japanese breakfast is savory without being big bold flavors, it's light so you don't get a food coma immediately after, it's inexpensive, and yet you feel full and ready for the day.
Definitely a good suggestion. I like a simple scrambled egg, still wet, with a mild cheddar separately melted on the tortilla. Combine and roll 'em up. As versatile as a bagel for sure. Or homemade gravlax (instead of smoked lox), capers, tomato, red onion, cream cheese.
Yesssss, my go-to on so many occasions. So many different choices! Gahh I wish he would do a series on that! Some scrambled eggs, left-over carne asada, queso fresco, mayonnaise, fresh refried beans, F*ck yeah! Or egg whites, beef or sausage, salsa, lots of cilantro and maybe even a squirt of lemon juice, oohhh yeeahhh. I could keep going hahaha
Ultimate bagel (in my opinion): everything flat bagel, toasted, dill cream cheese, lox, tomato, thinly sliced red onion, capers, black pepper, dash of lemon juice
I cant give more the one thumbs up :( That's the way I judge a bagley, the everything toasted schmear with low, onion, tomato and capers. If they cant do it, THEY CANT DO IT!
I don't know how NYers do it everyday. My stereotype impression is always that they work so hard for what they earn. Rent is high. Food cost is high. Everyone is on the go and already late. People might say Los Angeles/OC has high cost of living. I don't think it even compares to NY. We're so relaxed here on the other end of the coast.
"At the end of the day, you are who you are." No truer words were spoken. As I am almost 60, I keep realizing that and we're aren't too far from who are parents are/were.
tawpgk I couldn't agree more. It took me a long time though to reach this conclusion. When I was younger, trying to fit in and eat things that are not in my comfort zone but just because it is popular at the moment. Basically trying to be someone else than what I should be caring about which was me.
hi Alex! I just finished my first week in NYC the week after you left! I was in almost the same area of Brooklyn. My favorite spot for morning bagels was knickerbocker bagel! I also have got to disagree. Love that coffee bagel and lox combination 😋
@@SuperAWaC yea fuck that I could get that same thing for 1/3 the price sheesh. Prices and all the sodding people are the reasons I would never live in a major city like New York.
@@Nidhoggrr Yes you can get a lox bagel for one third the price; you can also get a bottle of two buck chuck cheaper than other wines. What you are paying for is quality, really good lox is expensive, and prices range from $1.50 an ounce from Wal-Mart to $8.00 an ounce from Vital Choice. And yes there is a difference.
@@Nidhoggrr IDK where you live, go to the grocery store and show me that much smoked salmon for less than $10. Smoked salmon (lox) is super expensive unless you're an Alaskan with a fishing pole.
Like any baked item, get one from a baker that gives a damn about making a good product. A bagel is not toroidal (donut shaped) bread. I feel really sad for people that have never had a real bagel. My choice is St. Viateur in Montreal. Cream cheese, smoked salmon, and thinly sliced cucumber.
Why not croissant sandwiches? Slice a good croissant and fill it with eggs, saugsage, etc.? As with croissants aux amandes, it can even be a good way to use up old or less than perfect croissants.
Ok Alex, This video was quite an improvement on the last few. Welcome back. Now make traditional bagels from scratch, and learn to make lox. (Please use the correct type of salmon.)
Bagels and Lox's are usually a late breakfast or lunch meal also drink a English tea (cream & sugar) with it......very good study of the bagel...you missed out on a few NYC best bagels shops but understandable since you where not in NYC...WELL DONE overall. NEVER GET A BAGEL FROM ANY PLACE THAT DOES NOT SPECIALIZE IN BAGELS - lesson learned- lol love your channel....i am almost as obsessed about making dishes better - i use spread sheets to compare 10 different recipes - KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
As a born and raised New Yorker the quintessential breakfast for on the go is a buttered roll (Kaiser ) and a regular coffee ( coffee with milk and two sugars)
westburybaldwin - I agree, except I would rather have my coffee black no sugar. A really good Kaiser roll can compete with bagels and croissants; it all depends on what you are looking for that morning.
Why did you TOAST fresh bread?!?! Especially a REAL Bagel?! Those bagels had a perfectly crispy casing on them with the most amazing chew and you turned them into a texture catastrophe! I’m not mad at you Alex, I’m disappointed😜. I blame ignorance and I wish to educate you my friend as you have always educated me. Please! Go get a fresh bagel with a smear and give your muscles of mastication a proper morning workout!
"Lox" for salmon is pretty funny (Lax is the scandinavian name) but I think the name has come from the jewish community in this case. Is Lox the usual way to write it?
Just read an article about it being an 8000-year-old word that basically hasn't changed. nautil.us/blog/the-english-word-that-hasnt-changed-in-sound-or-meaning-in-8000-years
Yes, lox is the usual way, but lox refers to the cured version, salmon to the fresh and untreated, as far as i know. The german word is lachs which is pronounced laks/lax.
Guy it also goes better with bagels than the uncured salmon, at least in my opinion. Fresh salmon on sushi is a must but in every other scenario it’s gonna be lox for me.
I'm so bummed you were in NYC and I had no idea! Though, I am very happy that we agree on the Everything Bagel, it truly is Everything you need, and nothing you don't, (except for maybe a couple of extra calories). Next time you're here, you've got yourself a pair of tickets to one of our NYCBallet shows. Hope you had a great time in NY (congrats on the Shorty!)
Black Seed Bagels, Alex!!! I keep telling you this dude. Anyone at Eater would have sent you there if you had asked. At Black Seed, bagels are baked in a wood-fired oven. There is a Black Seed right across 1st Avenue from Momofuku Noodle Bar. So you can go to the New York shrine to ramen and then pick up one of the best bagels in New York!!!
Nice video. Breakfast for me is often "fridge porridge". Oats, greek yoghurt, milk, and then a sweetner and something for flavour, usually honey and blueberries. Really good energy, good protein, and it tastes like a pudding
wow. Dope episode. 👍🏾👍🏾 I don't have bagels and lox as much as I should mostly because the fat and salt content is through the roof. But the flavor is *insanely* good.
It is kinda mind-blowing seeing you on the streets where I walk pass everyday lol. Your review for NYC food is really needed, considering how many trouist traps there are in the city...I really want some genuine opinion on the food here...
14$ for a bagel LOL It's like 60 polish zloty. You could eat like a king sized breakfast in Warsaw instead of this small poor sandwichy thing... Oh...ok...I would prefer the bagel but still!!!
Yes same in here. I live in Istanbul and you can get really loaded breakfast menu for that price. And I would definetly prefer proper breakfast instead of this thing. But we eat so much in the breakfast I wouldn't be surprised if European or American people didn't prefer that.
That is what I was thinking. But again, you are not paying just for the bagel, you are paying for the location, gas, electricity and taxes, rent. Then the 3 dollars left is the bagel.
Spain would be an awesome place to have breakfast, each region has its own traditional one. The most famous and eaten in the hole country is the andalusian one (toast w/ oil and tomato), but you can try them all 😂
Agreed! I was about to comment this about the cream cheese and lox! Black coffee would be too bitter and acidic but coffee with cream keeps everything in the same ballpark.
Brooklyn bagel & coffee company have the best bagels in NYC. Try either a plain bagel with cream cheese fresh or everything with cream cheese toasted 👌
I just got my first full time chef position and I want you to know that you are one of my biggest inspirations! the first video of yours I saw was when you fixed french onion soup. I made it that week and then got my first interview for my current job the next. I am now happily cooking everyday :)
I did the EXACT same thing when I stayed in NY last autumn for two weeks working in Brooklyn (I'm a theater technician). Tried some different bagels at first then really got into having a sesame bagel with cream cheese and a cup of coffee every morning. A couple months later, my nostalgic cravings were so bad that I had to learn myself to bake bagels, the store bought stuff in Sweden isn't as good unfortunately.
Oatmeal with lingonberrys and a crispbread with boiled sliced egg and some swedish kaviar takes abit of time to make in the morning but you will not get an energy dip between breakfast and lunch that is for sure.
This isn't an option for an everyday breakfast, but sometimes you need something properly savory for a long day, but when you aren't in an an extreme rush. I suggest biscuits and sausage gravy. On the surface, it seems simple and is a solid guilty pleasure even when not expertly executed. However, when you really think about what can go into the dish, there's a lot to dig into. The dish itself is an experience - it wants to be consumed immediately after preparation so your biscuit doesn't lose its character in the gravy. You can have different sorts of biscuits, the gravy can be anywhere from thick and hearty to lighter and creamier, and - most of all - the sausage, while traditionally a simple breakfast sausage, can bring in both spice and umami. It's miles outside what I'd think of as a Paris breakfast but it's an interesting dish that has complexity many do not get to fully appreciate.
Definitely, biscuits and sausage gravy is up there among the top ten of global breakfasts. Fluffy biscuits, peppery gravy, savory sausage, mmm! And I was wild over what Puerto Penasco had to offer at 7am: huevos rancheros with salsa and chorizo, mmm! My favorite bagel combo was a toasted onion bagel with lox and cream cheese, but my wife didn't appreciate smelling that on my breath the morning after our son was born. I still go nuts over Eggs Benedict, and even have room in my heart for its poor relative the Egg McMuffin.
Crepes- Just like a bagel they can be made sweet or savory and have all kinds of fillings inside. And they are French. A perfect solution to you're problem.
We eat croissants 🥐 with cheese or thyme and olive oil for a middle-eastern twist, or with egg and salad for an egg sandwich feel. A croissant is a diverse bread too. You just got to eat it the none-french way 😂
Hey Alex, my favorite breakfast is a Japanese dish called tamago gohan. crack a raw egg over a fresh hot bed of rice and season with a little soy sauce. stir it up and it's ready to eat! its got a wonderful flavor and is so simple and comforting. Hope you like it and thanks for all your hard work.
Jan Müller well the French also eat beef tatar with raw egg yolk so I don’t think they have an issue with eating raw food. Has to be fresh from a butcher of course! ;)
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When is the Alex video scheduled?
That Lenny face scared me
Anonymouspock we’re hoping to release them in the middle of July. We’re so excited to have Alex on our channel!
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@Gatt What about using the word cringe?
Alex, I walked right past you at Union Square and thought it was your doppleganger - I wish I had stopped to ask but didn't want to be rude!
Have a great stay in NY!
„I‘m french ok, I need to be cocky about something.“ -Alex
I‘m laughing so hard
We only have cream cheese at all because of a failed attempt to make a fresh cheese called neufchatel he has good reason to be cocky all joking aside
You did a video with Eater, but didn't go hang out with Brad over at BA?
MegaJesusFucker actually I think Alex and Chris Morocco’s personalities align so much that’s who I’d like to pair him with. Can you imagine them teaming up for some form of culinary engineering?
Like, for example finding the best Lochs. Using their calculator-brains to determine what “best lochs” even means and tasting dozens.
@@iainronald4217 Yeah, Brad has a big personality and everybody else tends to be drowned out. Also more sloppy than Alex or Chris.
@@iainronald4217 I'm for it
I was thinking Claire. Her "Pastry Chef Attempts to" series vibes so well with Alex's style, and maybe they could figure out a more bulletproof chocolate tempering method.
I was waiting for the Alex from BA to come in and tell him what to look for in a New York bagel and what his favourites are.
Just five words for you, my friend: WE NEED A BAGEL SERIES!
I fully agree Daniel. I hope Alex will consider a Bagel series. Please also explain the difference between a NCY bagel and a Montreal bagel... love both but they are different.
Definitely! I HATE bagels, Why is there a hole in the middle? I spill my Moyo. I also LOVE bagles, they come in SO many flavours and are so versatile
Glad you had fun here dude! Hopefully you were able to try some other NY staples besides bagels, maybe you'll have to come back and do a week of pizza :D
Congrats on the Shorty award too, you deserve it man!
you mean tomato pies?
@@TobiX1337 sure, if you want to use 1950s vernacular.
Please do timpano. Wait oooops
you guys have got to do something together !!
One of my most memorable treats in New York City was strawberries with aged balsamic vinegar. That shit was REALLY aged or something, because I never had anything like it, and it was out of this world delicious.
When the dog pooped I lost my mind 😂😂😂😂
That sound effect at 8:05 made my morning!! I cant stop laughing
That was very funny.
I no right 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@GlenAndFriendsCooking Love your videos! :D
Now i can't stop laughing 😂. I was expecting at one point to hear a burst sound or an exploding sound 😂.
Thee sound effect WAS a wine bottle uncorking.
A brown, short, fury, four legged bottle of whine.
"if you want a good bagel, buy a good bagel"-t shirt wanted!!!
Seconded!! I had to snap it out at that point and would absolutely wear that shirt.
Ever tried a traditional Japanese breakfast? Rice, Miso Soup, Grilled Fish, maybe even Nato (Fermented Soybeans) if you're feeling adventurous.
Try to throw in piece of sour rye bread to accompany Nato.
It's no surprise what japanese men look like with all those soy products.
@@krollic what do you mean?
@@sarahishere100 What I mean is that products derived from soy such as miso, neto, soybeans, tofu, soy sauce etc have a profound estrogenic effect. They are called xeno-estrogens because they mimic the hormone estrogen on a chemical level. Regular consumption of them has been shown to drastically diminish testosterone levels and is a major factor in why asian (particularly japanese) men have some of the lowest T levels out of any other male racial demographic in the world. It's not nearly as big a problem for women but I still think it should be avoided.
Seriously, this should be the top comment. Japanese breakfast is savory without being big bold flavors, it's light so you don't get a food coma immediately after, it's inexpensive, and yet you feel full and ready for the day.
If you are looking for another portable hearty morning meal, you can't beat a good breakfast burrito. And they are extremely versatile.
and it can be as simple as chopped chorizo, scrambled egg and a small amount of salsa wrapped in a tortilla and toasted light brown in frying pan
Definitely a good suggestion. I like a simple scrambled egg, still wet, with a mild cheddar separately melted on the tortilla. Combine and roll 'em up. As versatile as a bagel for sure. Or homemade gravlax (instead of smoked lox), capers, tomato, red onion, cream cheese.
The first thing that came to my mind too
Yesssss, my go-to on so many occasions. So many different choices! Gahh I wish he would do a series on that!
Some scrambled eggs, left-over carne asada, queso fresco, mayonnaise, fresh refried beans, F*ck yeah! Or egg whites, beef or sausage, salsa, lots of cilantro and maybe even a squirt of lemon juice, oohhh yeeahhh. I could keep going hahaha
I love a good bagel too. Smoked salmon and cream cheese is a match made in Heaven 🤤🤤
Even better if you make a schmear with salmon, and then put more salmon on it. You can't have too much salmon!
And of course don’t forget a few capers and a small (but crucial) amount of thinly sliced (and slightly washed-off) red onion 🤤
I still need to try that.
Mais Alex - À Montréal, nous devrions manger des bagels.
Ayy another excellent food channel.
Fairmount Bagel are the best IMHO. Nice crust which remind me of french baguette ... Loved it.
Oui oui oui!!!
Wow your coke series is epic also your kitchen is insane from the UK xd
J’adore bagels and I will be in Montreal in the beginning of June! May you, please, recommend some good places? :)
Ultimate bagel (in my opinion): everything flat bagel, toasted, dill cream cheese, lox, tomato, thinly sliced red onion, capers, black pepper, dash of lemon juice
This is it, chief.
Yooooooo
I cant give more the one thumbs up :(
That's the way I judge a bagley, the everything toasted schmear with low, onion, tomato and capers. If they cant do it,
THEY
CANT
DO
IT!
flagels are where it's at
Try a week of full Irish breakfasts and see how your energy levels (and waistline!) compare
irish breakfast is way to heavy to have all the time tho.
U mean a slab of potato with sprinkle of potato powder? xD
"How many full irish breakfasts you gotta eat until ..."-series ... I'd watch that. Still i don't think he'd survive :(
You should try a visit to Montreal next time! They have their own style of bagel as well.
Montreal bagels are cooked over wood fire.... You should try one if you can.
you cannot not get in love with Montreal's bagels (plus there is a rich variety of flavored cream cheese !)
"About to go shoot things in Manhattan" Dude... don't say something like that aloud....
14 bucks for a bagel definitely too much
Welcome to overpriced NYC!
It's the Lox that is always expensive. As long as you stay away from that, bagels are always affordable.
that's salmon for you.
I don't know how NYers do it everyday. My stereotype impression is always that they work so hard for what they earn. Rent is high. Food cost is high. Everyone is on the go and already late. People might say Los Angeles/OC has high cost of living. I don't think it even compares to NY. We're so relaxed here on the other end of the coast.
Callie Masters lox bagels MUST be reassuringly expensive. Good lox costs money.
LOL I spat out my hot Chocolate at your NY Accent Alex! GREAT video! 6:09
"At the end of the day, you are who you are." No truer words were spoken. As I am almost 60, I keep realizing that and we're aren't too far from who are parents are/were.
"Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are."
Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826)
Or the more commonly phrased, "You are what you eat."
@@tiacho2893 And the less common: "You are what you don't poop."
Super true
tawpgk I couldn't agree more. It took me a long time though to reach this conclusion. When I was younger, trying to fit in and eat things that are not in my comfort zone but just because it is popular at the moment. Basically trying to be someone else than what I should be caring about which was me.
Bagel vs Croissant is the best analogy to compare New York vs Paris. Two great cities, two great foods!!
I go croissant anytime because bagel is too heavy for me in the morning >,
Mmm earl grey and an everything bagel is my favorite too! Good choice 👌🏼👌🏼
Now you need to try Montreal bagels! A completely different experience.
Moose and maple syrup bagels
Am I the only person wondering how he got a bike😂😂 is it a friends? Can you even rent bicycles? Or did he buy it whilst in NYC 😂🤷🏽♂️
No, you're not the only one wondering, lol!
Citi Bikes. You can rent them hourly all over the place.
Dan Bowkley I didn’t know you can take those in the hotel rooms😂
It's a VanMoof and if you have a subscription you can get a bike at every VanMoof store
robert breugelmans wow that’s really great, do you happen to know the subscription prices
Jesus Christ $17 for a sandwich and coffee is ridiculously expensive
I mean it's smoked salmon that's why. It's a rare treat
Yeah, I live in New York and lox is usually pretty expensive but the one he got was a bit more expensive than average.
A third of the price would seem expensive...
Jesus Christ, do Americans call everything a sandwich?
mini696 yes
You are an idiot sandwich
Come to Bulgaria and I'll buy you a Banitsa with a nice Boza!
Everything Bagel and Cream Cheese is my go to. Just hits all the notes I want for breakfast.
exactly and a lox bagel for a one and a while treat :D
@@FatManVSWild damn it, now I want salmon!
@@devo1785 I feel you Im off work at 10 gonna go to shoprite and get some lox lol
I liked your old name. Alex French Guy Cooking. There are PLENTY OF Alexes n UA-cam. U r the only French Guy Cooking on UA-cam bro.
With the Bagel/salmon/cream cheese/onion my I suggest a crisp Brooklyn Lager. (The onion and salmon will take the beer from your breath.)
That would be fantastic, if I was having breakfast at 1:30 PM.
@@july8xx Sorry... As a journalist I sometimes forget the time unless there is a meeting to get to.
hi Alex! I just finished my first week in NYC the week after you left! I was in almost the same area of Brooklyn. My favorite spot for morning bagels was knickerbocker bagel! I also have got to disagree. Love that coffee bagel and lox combination 😋
My favorite savory breakfast is Huevos Rancheros! 🌶🍳
If you're looking for a savoury breakfast, how about Jianbing?
Holy crap almost $14 for a bagel?
Anyway awesome bloggy style video!
By the way I've been rocking your cookbook since it came out and I'm LOVING IT!
Everything seems to be 2-4 times as expensive in New York D:
It's insane, locals must earn a lot and or get their things somewhere else haha
welcome to prices in new york
@@SuperAWaC yea fuck that I could get that same thing for 1/3 the price sheesh. Prices and all the sodding people are the reasons I would never live in a major city like New York.
@@Nidhoggrr Yes you can get a lox bagel for one third the price; you can also get a bottle of two buck chuck cheaper than other wines. What you are paying for is quality, really good lox is expensive, and prices range from $1.50 an ounce from Wal-Mart to $8.00 an ounce from Vital Choice. And yes there is a difference.
@@Nidhoggrr IDK where you live, go to the grocery store and show me that much smoked salmon for less than $10. Smoked salmon (lox) is super expensive unless you're an Alaskan with a fishing pole.
Like any baked item, get one from a baker that gives a damn about making a good product. A bagel is not toroidal (donut shaped) bread. I feel really sad for people that have never had a real bagel. My choice is St. Viateur in Montreal. Cream cheese, smoked salmon, and thinly sliced cucumber.
Wow that sounds like an awesome combination
Why not croissant sandwiches? Slice a good croissant and fill it with eggs, saugsage, etc.? As with croissants aux amandes, it can even be a good way to use up old or less than perfect croissants.
I think the possibilities are more limited because a croissant is more fragile.
You can have your French citizenship removed by putting a sausage in a croissant
@@recoil53 Not really. www.topinspired.com/croissant-sandwiches/
@@homasas4837 I wasn't talking about sex.
The best travel breakfast I've had was in Thailand, where I could have fried rice at the hotel every morning.
Hey Alex, remember the arepa? I think thats the perfect food to start the day.
5:15 please tell me I’m not seeing him eat the bagel sideways and 10:10
Ok Alex, This video was quite an improvement on the last few. Welcome back. Now make traditional bagels from scratch, and learn to make lox. (Please use the correct type of salmon.)
Come down south, Alex! Breakfasts of pig and biscuits and gravy and waffles and all that! Bienvenue au Chattanooga sometime!
"Na na na na na na na, sawri. Wachu gon du huh?" Love that change in accent 😂 6:08
How about a scone and tea? It's a UK/Irish breakfast.
"Rushing to Flushing"? At first I thought the coffee and lox were coming back to haunt him 😂
Make a video on creating bagels, woul love to learn from you
i left NY to move to Nashville, i need my bagels i miss them so much
Bagels and Lox's are usually a late breakfast or lunch meal also drink a English tea (cream & sugar) with it......very good study of the bagel...you missed out on a few NYC best bagels shops but understandable since you where not in NYC...WELL DONE overall. NEVER GET A BAGEL FROM ANY PLACE THAT DOES NOT SPECIALIZE IN BAGELS - lesson learned- lol love your channel....i am almost as obsessed about making dishes better - i use spread sheets to compare 10 different recipes - KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
As a born and raised New Yorker the quintessential breakfast for on the go is a buttered roll (Kaiser ) and a regular coffee ( coffee with milk and two sugars)
westburybaldwin - I agree, except I would rather have my coffee black no sugar. A really good Kaiser roll can compete with bagels and croissants; it all depends on what you are looking for that morning.
Yes! But I haven't found a Kaiser roll with a crisp crust in years.
Why did you TOAST fresh bread?!?! Especially a REAL Bagel?! Those bagels had a perfectly crispy casing on them with the most amazing chew and you turned them into a texture catastrophe! I’m not mad at you Alex, I’m disappointed😜. I blame ignorance and I wish to educate you my friend as you have always educated me. Please! Go get a fresh bagel with a smear and give your muscles of mastication a proper morning workout!
8:10 glad she picked it up.
It's the law.
Alex, the trick is that you have been having more protein in the morning so your body is able to sustain a higher energy level longer.
"Lox" for salmon is pretty funny (Lax is the scandinavian name) but I think the name has come from the jewish community in this case. Is Lox the usual way to write it?
Just read an article about it being an 8000-year-old word that basically hasn't changed. nautil.us/blog/the-english-word-that-hasnt-changed-in-sound-or-meaning-in-8000-years
Yes, lox is the usual way, but lox refers to the cured version, salmon to the fresh and untreated, as far as i know.
The german word is lachs which is pronounced laks/lax.
yeah its written lox
@@Scheeringiscaring Sounds delicious, I love the cured kind
Guy it also goes better with bagels than the uncured salmon, at least in my opinion. Fresh salmon on sushi is a must but in every other scenario it’s gonna be lox for me.
I'm so bummed you were in NYC and I had no idea! Though, I am very happy that we agree on the Everything Bagel, it truly is Everything you need, and nothing you don't, (except for maybe a couple of extra calories). Next time you're here, you've got yourself a pair of tickets to one of our NYCBallet shows. Hope you had a great time in NY (congrats on the Shorty!)
I'd love to see you try burek and real yogurt once in the morning.:D
Black Seed Bagels, Alex!!! I keep telling you this dude. Anyone at Eater would have sent you there if you had asked. At Black Seed, bagels are baked in a wood-fired oven. There is a Black Seed right across 1st Avenue from Momofuku Noodle Bar. So you can go to the New York shrine to ramen and then pick up one of the best bagels in New York!!!
You should come to Canada in the future and try foods from this part of the world. Great video. Cheers!
Anyone else realize how weird he ate his bagels😂
How is this a challenge?
this is just regular life for some of us
Compared to my French diet, it's quite a stretch
Please please do a bagel series. I never got them right.
Oddly, I prefer my bacon, egg, and cheese on a croissant.
Nice video. Breakfast for me is often "fridge porridge". Oats, greek yoghurt, milk, and then a sweetner and something for flavour, usually honey and blueberries. Really good energy, good protein, and it tastes like a pudding
wow. Dope episode. 👍🏾👍🏾 I don't have bagels and lox as much as I should mostly because the fat and salt content is through the roof. But the flavor is *insanely* good.
Trying Kartoffelsuppe for breakfast in Germany will take you to another level.
please say you visited the ba test kitchen whilst in NYC that would make a great collab
It is kinda mind-blowing seeing you on the streets where I walk pass everyday lol. Your review for NYC food is really needed, considering how many trouist traps there are in the city...I really want some genuine opinion on the food here...
14$ for a bagel
LOL
It's like 60 polish zloty. You could eat like a king sized breakfast in Warsaw instead of this small poor sandwichy thing...
Oh...ok...I would prefer the bagel but still!!!
Yes same in here. I live in Istanbul and you can get really loaded breakfast menu for that price. And I would definetly prefer proper breakfast instead of this thing. But we eat so much in the breakfast I wouldn't be surprised if European or American people didn't prefer that.
NYC prices I guess
@@FrenchGuyCooking there's one bagel joint sells lox bagel at ~$20 in lower East Side...so yeah, NYC price lol
@@FrenchGuyCooking yessss going hungry for days is part of a local's routine hahahah
That is what I was thinking. But again, you are not paying just for the bagel, you are paying for the location, gas, electricity and taxes, rent. Then the 3 dollars left is the bagel.
Surprised you haven't been to Montreal for the bagels 🇫🇷🇨🇦🇫🇷
In Brookyln, near Prospect Park are actually a few very good bagel bakeries.
fyi, do you know that bagels are actually from Polish origin?
I know Bagel Hole
@@FrenchGuyCooking . Terrace Bagels is also very nice. They have pretty nice home made sauces and creams as well.
Try 'Pan Catalán' for breakfast in Spain. Toast, a little bit of rubbed garlic, rubbed ripe tomato, salt, olive oil and cured ham if you want.
Pepelivingston77 Called "pa amb oli" (bread with oil) in Catalonia and Balears proper.
"What you gonna do ?!" - Alex impersonating Joe Pesci, 2019.
Juloche Did you say "yoots"?
@@ericpmoss Two hwat ?! :D
Spain would be an awesome place to have breakfast, each region has its own traditional one. The most famous and eaten in the hole country is the andalusian one (toast w/ oil and tomato), but you can try them all 😂
Try bagel with traditional turkish menemen with very fresh tea and black tea with little briwn sugar.
It is my goto favorite breakfast on Sundays
Reading your comment made me hungry 😊
Alex, just treat your croissant like a sandwich. Cut it in half, grill it(maybe?) and throw the toppings of your choosing inside.
Hey Alex, my two cents on the coffee+bagel realization is to try a cream cheese bagel with a creamy coffee. It works
Agreed! I was about to comment this about the cream cheese and lox! Black coffee would be too bitter and acidic but coffee with cream keeps everything in the same ballpark.
a latte or cap would also work!
You should try the week of bagels again if you find yourself in Montreal some time for some style comparisons.
Brooklyn bagel & coffee company have the best bagels in NYC. Try either a plain bagel with cream cheese fresh or everything with cream cheese toasted 👌
Alex, just heard your contribution to Milk Street with Christopher Kimball podcast. Salut!
Alex do a video on NYC pizza you will fall in love with the very thin crust totally different from the pizza in Paris.
Or Italy. He's only a train ride or short flight from Italy. Then there is the argument over which is 'right' - as if they were the only two styles.
"Then i'm gonna shoot things in Manhattan" Be careful, Alex, be careful with words!
Mi Gu NSA alerts FBI, the police in Brooklyn and Manhattan, S.W.A.T. and the National Guard.
Fait nous une semaine avec des croque monsieur au petit dej' xD ça te changera des croissants mais ça reste typique de la France =)
Super video =)
ALEX!@!!!@@!!@@@!!
Cheese GRITS with Shrimp, finished under a broiler for a browned cap, with a chive garnish.
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Why not do a tour of Italian breakfasts in NYC? Then other nationalities in no particular order. International breakfasts in NYC....
Douglas Lawson it would indeed be a lot better
Might as well do that in Italy (not to mention there's no _one_ Italian breakfast).
"Breakfast around the world" serie? :D Please please please please please!!
Egg sandwich from Japanese convenience store (Lawsons). Will change your life.
I just got my first full time chef position and I want you to know that you are one of my biggest inspirations! the first video of yours I saw was when you fixed french onion soup. I made it that week and then got my first interview for my current job the next. I am now happily cooking everyday :)
Next week: salut everyone today we are starting a new series to make and perfect the NYC bagel
I did the EXACT same thing when I stayed in NY last autumn for two weeks working in Brooklyn (I'm a theater technician). Tried some different bagels at first then really got into having a sesame bagel with cream cheese and a cup of coffee every morning. A couple months later, my nostalgic cravings were so bad that I had to learn myself to bake bagels, the store bought stuff in Sweden isn't as good unfortunately.
So can you make a decent bagel now?
Foreign Europe guy: i am going to shoot things in Manhattan.
Oatmeal with lingonberrys and a crispbread with boiled sliced egg and some swedish kaviar takes abit of time to make in the morning but you will not get an energy dip between breakfast and lunch that is for sure.
This isn't an option for an everyday breakfast, but sometimes you need something properly savory for a long day, but when you aren't in an an extreme rush. I suggest biscuits and sausage gravy. On the surface, it seems simple and is a solid guilty pleasure even when not expertly executed. However, when you really think about what can go into the dish, there's a lot to dig into. The dish itself is an experience - it wants to be consumed immediately after preparation so your biscuit doesn't lose its character in the gravy. You can have different sorts of biscuits, the gravy can be anywhere from thick and hearty to lighter and creamier, and - most of all - the sausage, while traditionally a simple breakfast sausage, can bring in both spice and umami. It's miles outside what I'd think of as a Paris breakfast but it's an interesting dish that has complexity many do not get to fully appreciate.
Definitely, biscuits and sausage gravy is up there among the top ten of global breakfasts. Fluffy biscuits, peppery gravy, savory sausage, mmm!
And I was wild over what Puerto Penasco had to offer at 7am: huevos rancheros with salsa and chorizo, mmm!
My favorite bagel combo was a toasted onion bagel with lox and cream cheese, but my wife didn't appreciate smelling that on my breath the morning after our son was born.
I still go nuts over Eggs Benedict, and even have room in my heart for its poor relative the Egg McMuffin.
Savory breakfast? Grits with crumbled bacon and a fried egg on top. :)
Crepes- Just like a bagel they can be made sweet or savory and have all kinds of fillings inside. And they are French. A perfect solution to you're problem.
You make a point
Come to Brazil, the rustle breakfast here would be the "Pão na Chapa" with "Café Pingado" or "Média"
Chapa?
@@wisdon ye...http2.mlstatic.com/chapa-de-lanche-a-gas-profissional-120-m-industrial-brinde-D_NQ_NP_910215-MLB25185370683_112016-F.jpg
We eat croissants 🥐 with cheese or thyme and olive oil for a middle-eastern twist, or with egg and salad for an egg sandwich feel. A croissant is a diverse bread too. You just got to eat it the none-french way 😂
Hey Alex, my favorite breakfast is a Japanese dish called tamago gohan. crack a raw egg over a fresh hot bed of rice and season with a little soy sauce. stir it up and it's ready to eat! its got a wonderful flavor and is so simple and comforting. Hope you like it and thanks for all your hard work.
Pão de queijo. Brazilian cheese bread. I eat it every morning. You would love it!
Come eat breakfast in Jakarta: Nasi Kuning, Nasi Uduk, Nasi Pecel, Nasi Kucing, Bubur Ayam... etc
You should try out Chinese style breakfast-sweet and savoury all in the same bite
In Germany we have something called “Mettbrötchen“ I think you should try it some time ;)
Yes yes, with raw onions. Don't tell him that the Mett is raw pork though :)
Jan Müller well the French also eat beef tatar with raw egg yolk so I don’t think they have an issue with eating raw food.
Has to be fresh from a butcher of course! ;)
Food rule #1: Pre-made stuff from a supermarket is never high quality