Kouign-Amann - World's Most Difficult and Best Pastry - Food Wishes

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  • Learn how to make Kouign-Amann! These stunning beauties are considered the world's hardest to make pasties, and there’s no getting around that there a fair amount of work involved, BUT one taste, and all that work will make perfect sense.
    Visit foodwishes.blogspot.com/2019/... for the ingredients, more information, and many, many more video recipes. I really hope you enjoy this challenging, but irresistible Kouign-Amann recipe!
    You can also find my content on Allrecipes: allrecipes.com/recipes/16791/e...
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  • @foodwishes
    @foodwishes  4 роки тому +70

    Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/271049/Kouign-Amann/

    • @asiamalaysia1
      @asiamalaysia1 4 роки тому +1

      did you put an egg wash on them?

    • @pongph359
      @pongph359 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/a79FFznmx-o/v-deo.html

    • @deplorabledixie2834
      @deplorabledixie2834 3 роки тому

      OMG I want to eat one of these so bad!!!! but I don't want to make them! I need to buy them somewhere!

    • @polarxena
      @polarxena 3 роки тому

      @@deplorabledixie2834 🙄😂😂😂

    • @mariadoloresperisbailen4805
      @mariadoloresperisbailen4805 7 місяців тому

      En español

  • @themilkmon
    @themilkmon 5 років тому +2331

    Chef John said he didn't care,
    but for those who do;
    the amount of buttery layers here
    is exactly 72.

    • @nicolle2126
      @nicolle2126 5 років тому +158

      Themilk you're the most valuable player of finding the number of buttery layers

    • @brenthooton3412
      @brenthooton3412 5 років тому +63

      That is beautiful.
      Only thing that could make it better: replace "here" with "there."

    • @csplinter
      @csplinter 5 років тому +36

      The operation is adds layer butter, folds in three, adds layer butter, folds in three, folds in three, folds in three.
      A naive interpretation is 1*3+1*3*3*3 = 3*3*3*3(*1)+1 = 81+1 = 82. This is somewhat close to your result. I can't exactly see how you figured that's the case. But please note that you can't use the regular order of operations, as the chef's explicit usage of the order in which he folds and adds butter is required for the recipe to be equal to the chef's result. This should be understood as parenthesis around each subsequent operation.
      Therefore, (((((1*3) + 1)) * 3) * 3) *3) = ((((3 + 1) * 3) * 3) *3) = (((4 * 3) * 3) * 3) = ((12 * 3) * 3) = (36 * 3) = 108 layers!

    • @themilkmon
      @themilkmon 5 років тому +80

      @@csplinter After the initial fold there are only two layers of butter since two buttery sides ends up against each other. This also happens the next time he adds butter so (2*3+2)*3*3 =72

    • @MarySanchez-qk3hp
      @MarySanchez-qk3hp 5 років тому +15

      Thinks I should have THEMILK along when I'm at the Stete Fair, trying to guess the number of jellybeans in the jar to win the prize.

  • @gagafiedbabe
    @gagafiedbabe 5 років тому +1490

    You are the Chef John of your Kouign-Amann!

  • @bjewel3751
    @bjewel3751 4 роки тому +502

    Never thought I’d ever hear chef John saying “yaaas Queen”

    • @johnjohnson3709
      @johnjohnson3709 3 роки тому +14

      That was a heads up to us gay guys. 😊

    • @syedrehanfida
      @syedrehanfida 3 роки тому +1

      What does yaaas queen refer to?

    • @tobyflenderson892
      @tobyflenderson892 3 роки тому +2

      Syed Rehan Fida jusr something we say

    • @matthewohlmann5757
      @matthewohlmann5757 3 роки тому +28

      “No I shouldn’t say that... no one should.”
      -chef John

    • @johnnespino
      @johnnespino 3 роки тому +2

      The Zombies - Time Of The Season (TommyTronic 420 Remix)

  • @MrDochorrible
    @MrDochorrible 3 роки тому +48

    Made these today and they’re amazing. Couple of notes:
    > Don’t be afraid to do this. The dough is super easy to work with. It’s easily worth the effort.
    > I cut the salt by a half teaspoon. Good call, imo.
    > My dough didn’t take in the entire 1/2 cup of leftover flour, by a long shot. Maybe a 1/4. It’s hard to know when to stop kneading (I’m a novice), but don’t freak out if this happens to you.
    > He doesn’t mention it on his blog iirc or this video, but greasing the bowl you put the dough in to rise helps a ton. The first batch I made I didn’t do this and it stuck to the bowl pretty badly.
    > When grating the butter, once the butter has hit the dough it’s nearly impossible to move. Make sure you’re moving the grater around as you grate. Also I had to use a glove to get a grip on the butter. At first, my hand slipped while grating and I took half my thumbnail off, which was super painful. I’m a klutz though. For the second stick I used a microplane glove and it made it really easy.
    > At the end he says between 1/4 and 1/8 inch. I split the difference and my dough was way thinner than his. I reckon his is a quarter inch. Didn’t make a difference in the end though.
    > Some of mine were tiny and some were huge, because I’m lousy at eyeballing cutting into fourths and thirds. Again, didn’t make a difference. They were delicious, big and small (I was afraid the small ones would burn).
    > We made delicious confusing cookies out of the scraps by making tiny croissants out of them. They were amazing. Definitely don’t discard the scraps.

    • @Shooshoobella7
      @Shooshoobella7 Рік тому +7

      Thanks for the tips. He actually does mention putting the dough in a lightly buttered bowl at 2:04 and you can see it at 2:06.

    • @rainrip6518
      @rainrip6518 2 місяці тому

      Very helpful tips , thank you.

  • @brenthooton3412
    @brenthooton3412 5 років тому +879

    0:50 "Grab our most experienced wooden spoon"
    Because this ain't a recipe for no rookie spoons.

  • @fffffffffffffffff5646
    @fffffffffffffffff5646 5 років тому +632

    Chef John is a national treasure and must be protected at all costs.

    • @ellengrace4609
      @ellengrace4609 5 років тому +10

      fffffffffffffffff Agreed! I’ll take the first shift. Ship him here!

    • @itsOculus
      @itsOculus 5 років тому +1

      that's racist

    • @EarthChickadee
      @EarthChickadee 4 роки тому +6

      itsOculus,
      So being a chef now is considered "racist"?
      or being a national treasure is considered "racist"?
      I am not sure you *know* what "racist" really means.......
      ~~~~~ *BUT* ~~~~~~
      I am *convinced* the following statement is true:
      This *whole world* has gone totally *insane*

    • @mdavis3647
      @mdavis3647 4 роки тому

      @@patrickglaser1560
      He tries to keep the focus on the recipes, not on him. If you've never seen his face then watch the following interview video with him...
      ua-cam.com/video/DkaCmgmeYLQ/v-deo.html

    • @A-Duck
      @A-Duck 4 роки тому

      Just who you imagine he needs protection from is the real hot question here.

  • @christianmarleton1333
    @christianmarleton1333 5 років тому +428

    After watching this video about 15 times, I finally grew the courage to make it and they turned out exactly like the video and were so delicious. The hardest part ended up grating the butter.lol Everyone loved them. Thanks Chef John

    • @lightpriest
      @lightpriest 5 років тому +22

      Been looking for a productive comment lol

    • @niccoloaurelius1587
      @niccoloaurelius1587 4 роки тому +6

      Any tips for grating that butter? Should it actually be frozen?

    • @lynnstlaurent6789
      @lynnstlaurent6789 4 роки тому +13

      Niccolo Aurelius yes, take it from the freezer. Or you might have to put it back in the fridge halfway though. I know this making biscuits.

    • @MsDancesongs
      @MsDancesongs 4 роки тому +2

      Congratulations ... will try too, maybe this week end.

    • @MargaretWalkerCellist
      @MargaretWalkerCellist 4 роки тому +8

      If grating the butter is "hard", then hold the butter with a plastic sandwich bag, and it should go easier.

  • @brittaneycook4712
    @brittaneycook4712 4 роки тому +93

    I love sticking around at the end of the video and say with him “and as always enjoy” out loud to myself like I helped make that lol

  • @hollym5656
    @hollym5656 5 років тому +700

    i want Chef John saying "yas queen" as my ringtone

  • @trex70
    @trex70 5 років тому +861

    Chef :"first of all, i do the jokes" ok Chef where is the Cayenne?

  • @7saany
    @7saany 5 років тому +59

    Lmfaoooo "Yasss queen"lmfaoo
    My Boyfriend went from barely cooking to becoming an amazing cook thanks to you chef John!

  • @yochai1987
    @yochai1987 5 років тому +350

    “We don’t need more butter” said no French pastry chef EVER lol

    • @CalebCalixFernandez
      @CalebCalixFernandez 4 роки тому +19

      No self respecting French chef would ever utter such sacrilegious words.

    • @kamelryke31
      @kamelryke31 4 роки тому +12

      Especially a chef from Bretagne region ! lol

    • @SomePotato
      @SomePotato 3 роки тому +13

      The three secrets of French cuisine : butter, butter and butter.

    • @gilbertdeclerk7215
      @gilbertdeclerk7215 3 роки тому

      Shut up yochai condolences

    • @lisalisa1435
      @lisalisa1435 2 роки тому +3

      Julia Childs would wholly approve!

  • @iheartoreos14
    @iheartoreos14 5 років тому +15

    these things are the most amazing things ever. they’re basically the love child of a croissant, puff pastry, and a palmier. they’re life changing

  • @justinbailey6515
    @justinbailey6515 5 років тому +690

    Wow, that's a ridiculously normal sized wooden spoon.

    • @crhettbuttler1
      @crhettbuttler1 5 років тому +8

      That's the experience

    • @geroschorch1365
      @geroschorch1365 5 років тому +15

      freakishly normal size

    • @justinbailey6515
      @justinbailey6515 5 років тому +2

      Don't be the Chef John of my faux pas.

    • @MarySanchez-qk3hp
      @MarySanchez-qk3hp 5 років тому +4

      Fancy equipment is fun, but serious cooks don't really need a ton of fancy stuff. Wooden spoons are s necessity. My old wooden spoon is my friend.

    • @MorganJServices
      @MorganJServices 5 років тому +2

      Best humor!!. Followers of Chef John know all the inside jokes.

  • @apatameh5155
    @apatameh5155 5 років тому +101

    'Don't be a hero', is probably my favorite thing Chef John has ever said.

    • @arthas640
      @arthas640 2 роки тому +1

      I had an english teacher who was an amateur competitive baker, she later became a family friend and taught me a bit of baking. She once said the same thing to me when she grabbed something out of the oven with her bare hands. She could do that since she'd spent so much time baking she'd burned her fingerprints off and hand calluses that allowed her to grab hot food and trays without burning herself. She actually had to get special dispensation from the state for her teaching license since they require fingerprints to renew their licenses and she didnt have any, she actually brought in photos and awards from her baking competitions to prove she didnt file her fingerprints off.

  • @ImInLoveWithBulla
    @ImInLoveWithBulla 5 років тому +845

    How can this be the most delicious pastry in the worl- “when you’re done it’s going to contain a half pound of butter”..... Oh. That’s how.

    • @RaspK
      @RaspK 4 роки тому +16

      It's a freshly made yeasty puff-pastry variant with salted sugar embedded in it, baked with a salted caramel finish.

    • @arthas640
      @arthas640 4 роки тому +7

      (\ these are amazing and ideally they're more savory than sweet. There's exactly 1 bakery within 30 miles of me that makes these fresh and they're so good they always sell out before lunch time. A 3oz pastry does somehow contain like half a pound of butter using whatever witchcraft that the Bretons stole from the French to do such things with their pastries.

    • @GeneralKenobi69420
      @GeneralKenobi69420 4 роки тому

      Wait, bronies still exist in 2020?

    • @ImInLoveWithBulla
      @ImInLoveWithBulla 4 роки тому +2

      le big sad to be fair, I can’t figure out how to change my UA-cam profile pic. But if I could, I’d probably just switch it to another pony pic.

    • @sislertx
      @sislertx 4 роки тому

      Don t. Forget eget the sugar.but add strawberries and.whip.cream a....it may be better.

  • @justme0910
    @justme0910 5 років тому +11

    Hearing Chef John say "yas queen" (or Kouign, technically) is something I never knew I needed in my life.

  • @pballen9745
    @pballen9745 5 років тому +128

    I'm lucky enough to have two amazing bakeries near my apt that make kouign-amann. One of them makes them very similarly to what's shown here. The other one makes them so they're shaped very similarly to hockey pucks, and they're entirely coated in a thick crust of melted sugar so the outside is like crunchy creme brule and the inside is extra soft and pillowy. They make plain ones and chocolate filled ones. I've never been able to decide which one I like more.
    If you're ever in Seattle, stop by Crumble and Flake to give the hockey puck type a try. They're less traditional but just as good, in different ways.

    • @chrismoore9686
      @chrismoore9686 5 років тому +9

      I'm in Seattle too and have always wanted to try these! What's the other bakery? Thanks.

    • @murrayaronson3753
      @murrayaronson3753 5 років тому +4

      Do you know of any bakeries in and around Los Angeles that make these?

    • @Raykkie
      @Raykkie 5 років тому +6

      Pirate Bina Afaik, it's actually supposed to be shaped like a (very big) hockey puck !

    • @MrAlkaest
      @MrAlkaest 5 років тому +10

      In fact the original, traditional kouign amann has the size of an apple tart or pie, the small one is named Kouignette and has the shape of your hokey puck. the "pointy" one is the North American style

    • @opwave79
      @opwave79 5 років тому +3

      Cool thanks for sharing the bakery. I’ll check it out next time I’m up there.
      Btw the caramelized sugar bottom is my favorite part :-)

  • @sallyfield8405
    @sallyfield8405 3 роки тому +14

    I saw the tagline (world's most difficult pasty) and said "hold my teacup.". This was the first Food Wishes recipe I ever tried; they are absolutely worth the effort. Best things ever. I've tried several of Chef John's other recipes since, and have never been led astray.

  • @RyanFromUltrasound
    @RyanFromUltrasound 5 років тому +60

    "... people love pointy food..." - This is the kind of insight I come here for.

  • @mavicityrelayson2924
    @mavicityrelayson2924 5 років тому +123

    Whoever invented the laminated dough deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. Shoving this deliciousness into war-freak humans immediately melts them down to a puddle of warm, happy, burbling butter.

    • @minhuang8848
      @minhuang8848 5 років тому +8

      Christoph Waltz eating Apfelstrudel in Inglorious Basterds would like to have a word with you

    • @TorigodHamster
      @TorigodHamster 5 років тому +12

      Pretty sure melting human beings into butter is a violation of the Geneva Conventions

    • @mavicityrelayson2924
      @mavicityrelayson2924 5 років тому +5

      @@TorigodHamster I invoke the right to a butter metaphor, sir.

    • @RealityIsTheNow
      @RealityIsTheNow 5 років тому +7

      Sorry. The Peace Prize is reserved for America's Great Orange Humiliation this year. :)

    • @saucyg6371
      @saucyg6371 5 років тому +2

      RealityIsTheNow Oh, great. Politics -_-

  • @redpillpirate111
    @redpillpirate111 5 років тому +37

    Paula Dean was just rushed to the hospital when you said, "we have enough butter...". Good job Chef John 👍

  • @pamives7137
    @pamives7137 5 років тому +131

    Chef John! I'm relatively new at baking but I just HAD to try to make these. I kept your video going while I was going through all the steps and I'm so happy to tell you they turned out beautifully. I'm now in love with baking. Love your videos. Love your jokes. Thank you so much!!!

    • @climber950
      @climber950 Рік тому +1

      I hope you try his Parker House roll recipe. So good and not much effort.

  • @PaddyMcMe
    @PaddyMcMe 5 років тому +34

    I've never wanted a pastry as much as I want this pastry.
    I LOVE a good, fresh Croissant, this looks amazing. God when was this invented? Butter, sugar & salt were very expensive for most of our history all the way up to the late 1950's, this must've been seen as the height of decadence back then.
    Then again I always think the exact same thing when I drink mixed fruit juice, that $2 for 2L of Tropical Mango Fruit Juice at the supermarket wouldn't have even been possible just 150 years ago and still extraordinarily rare up until, again the late 1950's. What a world huh?

    • @w00master
      @w00master Рік тому +1

      Say what you will about the French but they were truly the masters of pastries and desserts. These are to die for.

  • @Shilag
    @Shilag 5 років тому +527

    Turns out the secret to the best pastries is a LOT of sugar and a LOT of butter. Who knew?

    • @judithreynolds1657
      @judithreynolds1657 5 років тому +2

      Shilag 😃😀😃

    • @hv9988
      @hv9988 5 років тому +21

      I was reading this book on food science - and it turns out all the foods we crave/like typically have a ~ 50% carb and 50% fat ratio with tons of salt and sugar to act as a flavor enhancer :3, this pastry looks like the perfect pastry. :d drool

    • @MarySanchez-qk3hp
      @MarySanchez-qk3hp 5 років тому +15

      HV.. sugar and fat are rarely found in the same food in nature, when we make this kind of food, our bodies go crazy for it. And fast food and junk food companies take advantage of it. A good book I w read about that is "Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Industry Got Us Hooked." by Moss. I'm not really sure of the second subtitle, just the first part. Great bedtime reading. He's a journalist, knows how to make it interesting.

    • @RealityIsTheNow
      @RealityIsTheNow 5 років тому +14

      Okay, made these just as John instructed. They were very good. Perhaps not as sugary salty caramel as I'd like...so next time I'm tossing in some brown sugar, maybe even cinnammon...maybe even some sugar and butter in a dollop in the middle. so it can melt down into gooeyness inside while it bakes. Going to use salted butter...even additional salt. Make these not just unhealthy but SERIOUSLY unhealthy. There is potential here.

    • @matthewcondon1985
      @matthewcondon1985 5 років тому +1

      Sugar and fat make everything taste amazing!

  • @steevinator
    @steevinator 5 років тому +10

    I spent several month in Douarnenez, Brittany, the city of origin of the Kouign amann, and it's the best pastry ever. Thanks Chef John.

  • @MenwithHill
    @MenwithHill 5 років тому +3

    As a Frenchman of Breton ancestry, I am so happy you made this.

  • @Dorfnite
    @Dorfnite 4 роки тому +32

    >People like pointy food
    I've never even thought about the shape of food, let alone my preference for it. Now I can't ever look at food again without wondering whether I like it because it's pointy or not.
    ... Thanks Chef John ...

  • @joseantoniofernandez1890
    @joseantoniofernandez1890 5 років тому +219

    I'm glad you are making some dough with your videos !

    • @roseholley671
      @roseholley671 5 років тому +3

      Yeaaaa I couldn't do it but,,I'd love to have a channel to make some dough!🤔

    • @missyevitt8150
      @missyevitt8150 5 років тому +9

      Excuse me, Chef John does the jokes here. Lol

  • @sethhughes6046
    @sethhughes6046 5 років тому +10

    I’m pretty sure I got contact hypertension from watching this. I’m not complaining. This is amazing

  • @greatboniwanker
    @greatboniwanker 5 років тому +161

    "I do the jokes", "Be quick, but don't hurry ", "people love pointy food", "Fork don't lie!"... 😅I'm supposed to be learning recipes here!

    • @arthas640
      @arthas640 2 роки тому +3

      The "be quick but dont hurry" line reminds me of my dad, he loves to give conflicting instructions like that. He'll say "hurry and get this done right away but take your time and make sure its done right", "get this second thing first but dont delay the first thing", "i need you to do 3 different things but they all need to get done first", "I cant remember what it is i needed but i need you to find it", and "i know it takes 30 minutes to get there but can you get there in 20 minutes? just dont break the speed limit"

  • @jaywellington6504
    @jaywellington6504 2 роки тому +3

    This shows how good you are. I've wondered my whole life , why leave the dough sticky just to roll it in flour on the counter. And I must have watched over 100 different people demonstrate it. Thanks John. This is just one reason why you're so well liked and watched..

  • @saddletramp5000
    @saddletramp5000 5 років тому +177

    "Round the outside, round the outside".....
    It's been too long Chef John.

  • @carolineb8568
    @carolineb8568 5 років тому +147

    "People love pointy food" - Chef John, 2019

    • @UlTiReV
      @UlTiReV 5 років тому +2

      This should definitely go on a T-shirt with food pointing at Chef John

    • @Payin_Attention
      @Payin_Attention 5 років тому +3

      He's been saying that for years.

    • @brucemah609
      @brucemah609 5 років тому

      🙈😁

    • @MarySanchez-qk3hp
      @MarySanchez-qk3hp 4 роки тому

      .... and also, pointy food!

    •  4 роки тому

      wonder if spock would like them

  • @Kle3b
    @Kle3b 5 років тому +4

    I'm loving all of these low-carb recipes lately, Chef John. Delicious!

  • @steffybakes7693
    @steffybakes7693 5 років тому +10

    Made these today and they’re are fricken amazing. Hands down one of these most delicious pastries I’ve ever made.Thanks for the recipe Chef John!

  • @deedeemooreco.2304
    @deedeemooreco.2304 5 років тому +21

    Be quick, but don’t hurry. Story of my life.

    • @ParnellTheChef
      @ParnellTheChef 5 років тому +3

      Me, too! There aren't enough hours in the day!

    • @markleng67
      @markleng67 5 років тому

      That's what SHE said! ;-)

  • @charlesbrown6364
    @charlesbrown6364 5 років тому +10

    I just made these and they are AMAZING!!!! Thank You Chef John, I bow down to your passion and dedication (and humor) in making these videos. You are My Master Chef and Kitchen Guru! Much love from Venice, California!!!

  • @sara.yaseen
    @sara.yaseen 5 років тому +15

    since you've made 12 pieces from that dough (and with the discarded scraps in mind), you're getting about a tablespoon of butter from each piece... that's not so bad. People use more for breakfast on their toast...

    • @RealityIsTheNow
      @RealityIsTheNow 5 років тому +3

      Yes. Rationalize it lol. I just got done making these...ashamed to say I basically snacked them away all afternoon. That's seriously rich stuff. :)

    • @nbaybear2002
      @nbaybear2002 3 роки тому

      Bless you Sara! I used more butter than that on my toast this morning!
      Can’t wait to make these!

  • @mattias3253
    @mattias3253 4 роки тому +9

    As a pastry chef i can say with experience that this is delicious and not that tricky compared to some other things. But then again we are all beginners at sometime! Get to cooking people

  • @volcomwave
    @volcomwave 5 років тому +16

    Kinda having a bad day, but 11 seconds into the video you had me smiling and laughing. Thank you :)

  • @coragon42
    @coragon42 4 роки тому +16

    When I saw the end product, I thought it looked like a combination between a palmier and a croissant, which just sounds amazing.

    • @originalslicey
      @originalslicey 4 роки тому

      They kind of taste like that. Very similar to a morning bun, without the cinnamon sugar.

    • @hyacinthelorho3023
      @hyacinthelorho3023 3 роки тому +2

      Although I have to admit his don't seem to have enough sugar, usually there is a thick layer of caramel on the bottom. Sorry to say but they look to healthy to be like the ones you find in Britanny.

  • @ruthazuz
    @ruthazuz Рік тому +2

    I made these and they were a super hit! I even like doing all the phases. It's very satisfying. and the results are CERTAINLY worth the effort!

  • @Bonadoumbe
    @Bonadoumbe Рік тому +1

    Absolutely FANTASTIC recipe hands down! I have tried other recipes, one failed miserably, the second was so and so, but this recipe takes the cake! So delicious and easy steps to follow! Thank you!

  • @eviee422
    @eviee422 4 роки тому +4

    I've eaten these many times with a passion fruit whipped cream... thank you for the recipe and the smile on my face😊

  • @calahan59
    @calahan59 5 років тому +90

    Kouign-Amann comes from Brittany(France), literally it means butter cake

    • @funkerella
      @funkerella 5 років тому +1

      Vividly remember the Kouign Amman Berrou. . Isn't berrou butter...?

    • @MarySanchez-qk3hp
      @MarySanchez-qk3hp 5 років тому

      Really. But it's not what I see as cake. It's more a pastry. I don't like cake. Thanks for the trivia.

    • @phil2u48
      @phil2u48 5 років тому

      Yes. It is Breton, but I recall a shop in Alsace that sold them in a somewhat larger version.

    • @rojaiwla
      @rojaiwla 5 років тому +1

      Kouign means cake, Amann means butter. Always use salted butter. I think Berrou is a family name.

    • @sps6374
      @sps6374 4 роки тому +2

      @@funkerella Amann is butter in Breton

  • @patcha337
    @patcha337 2 роки тому

    Thank you chef John, for explaining every step so well. Love your videos!

  • @travelinaway2707
    @travelinaway2707 3 роки тому +2

    I just love every recipe that you do and i actually make them!!

  • @elvalight2135
    @elvalight2135 5 років тому +285

    "if you want the measurements, you're definitely on the wrong channel" xD

    • @LiquorWithJazz
      @LiquorWithJazz 5 років тому +22

      I was just talking to someone about that yesterday. I got recipes from somewhere else and I was talking about how much I prefer Chef John because he is ALWAYS saying something like, "It's okay. That's just you cookin." Makes me feel better.

    • @mrninet645
      @mrninet645 4 роки тому +1

      And he's right. There are a lot of small factors like humidity, room temperature, etc, even eggs in my fridge are different sizes, and all these combined can make huge difference even with same measurements. So it's better to taste while cooking and kinda feel what are you working with, but that comes with practice. And from other prospective there's almost always room for adjustments, like want it to be sweeter - put more sugar, it's up to you to decide how it should taste

    • @onesunnyday5699
      @onesunnyday5699 4 роки тому

      🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

  • @mikeymike1145
    @mikeymike1145 4 роки тому +15

    1:45 Because as we all know; kneading is one thing, but getting, getting's another.
    I'll show myself out.

  • @samuelbousfield4342
    @samuelbousfield4342 4 роки тому +1

    Actually I've made this before with no idea what it tasted like. I was genuinely surprised and most certainly not disappointed.

  • @deirdresargent7456
    @deirdresargent7456 4 роки тому

    Made this for the first time today and it came out PERFECT! Fork don't lie! This made Shelter in Place bearable. I even shared with the upstairs neighbors (leaving some on a plate for them to retrieve while maintaining social distance). Soooooooo good!! Never thought I would be able to make something like this! THANK YOU!!

  • @mtlbiketech7960
    @mtlbiketech7960 5 років тому +4

    Was the first pastry recipe I ever attempted and what got me into pastry baking.
    I highly recommend that y'all should try making them !!!

  • @daiadawn2823
    @daiadawn2823 5 років тому +7

    Ooh! I've been binge watching Chef John's videos for the past 2 weeks since I´ve found them, and today I finally get to experience a brand new one the same day it was uploaded, yay!

  • @mariavignonivargas9191
    @mariavignonivargas9191 4 роки тому +1

    A 12 minute long video of Chef John announces deli but difficult recipe, as our dear Chef John amazes me with his 5 or 7 minute short videos and how much he teaches us all to cook better in such a short span of time.. Amazing!!!

  • @lindaliestman4397
    @lindaliestman4397 5 років тому

    Great job! I love your sense of humor! I look forward to making these. A real twist on puff pastry!!

  • @rossburg84
    @rossburg84 5 років тому +23

    "The Ole Shaka-Shaka" has become a regular phrase in my life...I'll be single forever

  • @platoquemado
    @platoquemado 5 років тому +243

    I love low cal recipes like this.
    🤣

    • @d.lawrence5670
      @d.lawrence5670 5 років тому +32

      I'm just waiting for some idiot to come along and ask for a "vegan Kouign Amann"

    • @SAW1A1UFO
      @SAW1A1UFO 5 років тому +2

      @@d.lawrence5670 stfu

    • @VedanthB9
      @VedanthB9 4 роки тому +2

      D. Lawrence Use soy yoghurt instead of yeast, and replace butter with cocoa butter/almond butter or any other plant based fat

    • @alexandreocadiz9967
      @alexandreocadiz9967 4 роки тому +4

      @@VedanthB9 why would yeast not be vegan? It's a microbe not an animal...

    • @VedanthB9
      @VedanthB9 4 роки тому +1

      @@alexandreocadiz9967 Yeast is technically a type of fungus, and fungi are not plants. Fungi are closer to animals than plants, which is why I don't think it can be called vegan. As a matter of fact, even mushroom are fungi, so even they cannot be considered vegan. Since veganism involves mostly a plant based diet, I don't think yeast can be called vegan.

  • @Book7BrokeMyBrain
    @Book7BrokeMyBrain 5 років тому +1

    OOOOO! I have been intrigued by these since they were set as a technical challenge on The Great British Bake-Off. I must try these some day.

  • @angelacollier9256
    @angelacollier9256 4 роки тому

    So happy I found this! Have been looking for this recipe!

  • @theoneandonlyjzzhm
    @theoneandonlyjzzhm 4 роки тому +3

    The chef is becoming one of my favourite stand-up comedians!

  • @GoshMrJosh
    @GoshMrJosh 5 років тому +119

    you have a very interesting speaking cadence, sir.

    • @jenp3355
      @jenp3355 5 років тому +24

      GoshMrJosh yes, it’s very distracting.

    • @raball
      @raball 4 роки тому +8

      Is he singing? Or is everything a question? I bet it drives tonal languages speakers even more nuts than musicians. Eep.

    • @redlupo6193
      @redlupo6193 4 роки тому +1

      Chef's cadence is reminiscent of TheWolfePit.

    • @ValerianGaudeau
      @ValerianGaudeau 4 роки тому

      it sounds a bit like a movie trailer voice somehow

    • @christinerobinette2952
      @christinerobinette2952 2 місяці тому

      At first I didn’t think I could listen all the way through, but I ended up loving his vocals… and his dry humor!

  • @spankyhatesmonkeys
    @spankyhatesmonkeys 3 роки тому +1

    I just made these, and they turned out amazing. So good!

  • @hannahestes4171
    @hannahestes4171 4 роки тому

    Thanks Chef John! I'm often looking for food that reflects my Celtic heritage and had never heard of these! Hope to serve them soon to my mom who taught me about my heritage!

  • @carolynecarrick6292
    @carolynecarrick6292 4 роки тому +4

    “People like ‘pointy’ food”~! I love you😍

  • @louisaleroux3484
    @louisaleroux3484 3 роки тому +3

    Merci CJ. I live in Bretagne, France and have had a personal relationship with far too many Kouign Amanns. You're right, the Kouign Amann is unbelievably delicious. Would love to taste one that came out of your oven. Stay safe and see you next time. Bisous de la France

  • @tomrodriguez6568
    @tomrodriguez6568 5 років тому +1

    I looove this man! He's the best teacher ever! Keep it up! Ennnnnjooooy...!

  • @64t120r
    @64t120r 5 років тому

    That sounds (and looks) amazing. Ya, I'm going to be making these this weekend.

  • @julesgainey9677
    @julesgainey9677 5 років тому +14

    Lets get it popping, CHEF John is the man!

  • @Seamstressed
    @Seamstressed 5 років тому +6

    THE FORK NEVER LIES! This is my life now.

  • @methodius1318
    @methodius1318 2 роки тому +1

    I didn't have an experienced wooden spoon so this was my wooden spoons first experience. It think that is a grand welcome to the kitchen.

  • @laurel1865
    @laurel1865 3 роки тому

    I’m still making it now chef John! My family will love this Sunday morning treat

  • @oumaimah4464
    @oumaimah4464 5 років тому +4

    Thank you Chef John ❤️

  • @deathsheadknight2137
    @deathsheadknight2137 4 роки тому +21

    "people love pointy food"
    I think I must meditate on this

  • @alexandrpetrov1110
    @alexandrpetrov1110 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks! Chef John is a national treasure and must be protected at all costs.

  • @aries2550
    @aries2550 4 роки тому

    I've watched many of your videos, but this maybe the first recipe I attempt. Wow! Not only does the pastry look irresistible, but also, you were quite entertaining in this video! Thank you. 🙂

  • @GeorgeSemel
    @GeorgeSemel 5 років тому +39

    It doses not look to be hard, just time-consuming. My guess starting around 10 in the Morning, you get to take them out of the oven at around 4 or so, Just in time to get dinner started. This would be something to do on one of those days when it's snowing around 3 inches per hour all day and night. Boeuf Bourguignon or more specific, Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon for dinner.

    • @H1ST0RYWriter
      @H1ST0RYWriter 5 років тому +8

      This is the easier method. Traditionally, the butter is rolled out seperately into a sheet that gets sealed inside the dough like puff pastry or croissant dough. The traditional method yields a higher puff.

    • @paulamsden8420
      @paulamsden8420 5 років тому +4

      That's my idea of a perfect day.

    • @MarySanchez-qk3hp
      @MarySanchez-qk3hp 5 років тому

      Yes, well, we have 50 mph winds outside where I live tonight, I'm cold, tomorrow's the weekend, and it sounds so good... it never occurred to me that I can shave frozen butter instead of that horrid traditional process. Leave it to a Chef to simplify it and still come away with a delicious authentic result.

  • @granjmy
    @granjmy 4 роки тому +3

    "Well, first of all, I'll do the jokes..." Sir, you are a joy to watch and listen to. Thanks.

  • @samwithoutlimits7766
    @samwithoutlimits7766 4 роки тому +2

    i love hearing you do recipes!!! Thanks so much!

  • @fredericfrottin9391
    @fredericfrottin9391 5 років тому +1

    I m so glad my favorite you tube chef is finally making that iconic pastry from where i m from :--)

  • @MarySanchez-qk3hp
    @MarySanchez-qk3hp 5 років тому +3

    "Be quick, but don't hurry..."
    That sounds like how I handle filo dough, because it also dries out so quickly. And with filo, a tiny tear doesn't really matter because there are more layers on top of it.

  • @gaugebessert7617
    @gaugebessert7617 4 роки тому +8

    "we don't need any more butter" i didn't even know it was possible to use those words together in that order like that.

  • @shirleyamberg1786
    @shirleyamberg1786 2 роки тому

    Yes! for me the best I have ever had from a patisserie in Locarn France. Tried Chefs Johns recipe, added a little sliced apple on top and a sprinkle of vanilla sugar and a little knob butter over the top and was in heaven. Thanks for the recipe.

  • @Amethystar
    @Amethystar Рік тому

    I love to bake but I haven't practiced with pastries. I got these at an airport a few times and decided to give them a go on January 1st. Followed this recipe and they were AMAZING! Now it's June and I'm making them for my mom. Hoping they turn out, but the instructions are clear enough that is easier to feel confident they will.
    Thank you for showing us how to turn something complicated into something doable!

  • @DaxMicro
    @DaxMicro 5 років тому +91

    We don't have leprechauns in Brittany, we have Korrigans.

    • @Foster_B
      @Foster_B 5 років тому +1

      The6Mimic wow that sucks, what a down grade

    • @chrisreid1644
      @chrisreid1644 5 років тому +4

      There are a couple at the bottom of our garden, we can't get rid of the blighters,

    • @chezmoi42
      @chezmoi42 5 років тому

      @@chrisreid1644 Neither can Lady Peel. ua-cam.com/video/gwAyAZ25TWQ/v-deo.html

    • @drewbakka5265
      @drewbakka5265 5 років тому +2

      You also had that one villiage who kept the romans out

    • @DaxMicro
      @DaxMicro 5 років тому

      @@drewbakka5265 That, we did.

  • @monamoursimpson8753
    @monamoursimpson8753 5 років тому +7

    “Don’t be a hero” 😂😂 Ure just awesome

  • @Quantum36911
    @Quantum36911 3 роки тому +1

    I might never make this, just get such huge satisfaction watching something so intricate being made with such great skill and humor!

  • @CC-fl4mc
    @CC-fl4mc 4 роки тому +1

    My most favourite pastries of all times! Look so delicious. Thank you for the recipe. 💕

  • @YesdogLive
    @YesdogLive 5 років тому +10

    "Just like a letter, if that helps" is the moment that I realized just how old Chef John and I are.

    • @elharaaddison
      @elharaaddison 4 роки тому

      Lawrence Godsey The Chef’s meaning made perfect sense to me. Another viewer’s thought was that he was referring to a letter of the alphabet, an N perhaps.
      YUP WE OLD ❗️

  • @lennypearl
    @lennypearl 5 років тому +14

    Hi Chef John! When will you do some Finnish classics like karjalanpiirakka (Karelian rice pastries) or lihapiirakka (Finnish meat pie or "donut")?

  • @TomFoolery9001
    @TomFoolery9001 4 роки тому +1

    I have made these twice now using your recipe and WOW are they good! They are like croissants only better! I tried them with a little square of chocolate in the center and it turned out amazing. Thanks for the great, easy to follow instructions!

  • @Kenmanhl
    @Kenmanhl 5 років тому

    I'm glad UA-cam algorithm recommended this video. Clicked on it right away because I remembered the name of this pastry from Yakitate Japan. It looks delicious!

  • @613karen
    @613karen 3 роки тому +3

    I just finished watching an old edition of The Great British Baking Show in which the challenge was - you guessed it! Kouign-Amann! Some of the contestants (like me!) had never heard of this pastry, but they set out to make it with only the barest of printed instructions. Just imagine they’d had your video, Chef John! Anyway, one of them turned out something roughly similar to this, but most quasi-flubbed it - which in real life wouldn’t matter so much, because it had to have been delicious, no matter how it looked. But it mattered to the contestants, of course. Funny thing is, I don’t remember anybody mentioning the mixing of a bit of salt in with the sugar - which seems like a genius idea for this, and maybe other pastries. As usual, thanks for the education!

    • @bizzz29
      @bizzz29 2 роки тому

      In Brittany, salt -free butter, it does not exist and it is not a joke. There, if you don't eat salt butter, you have a (mental) problem.

    • @blacksciencechocolate8984
      @blacksciencechocolate8984 Рік тому

      You never heard of the sugar-salt mix trick because using salted butter for cooking is obvious in french cuisine (since this recipe comes from France).

  • @salli4588
    @salli4588 5 років тому +13

    I will drizzle with crushed berries and chocolate. Thanks Chef John. Hope you are recovering well from your cold.

    • @dorothyyoung8231
      @dorothyyoung8231 5 років тому +1

      No. No, you won’t. Once you taste them, you’ll find they’re perfect as they are. They are absolutely delicious.

  • @chucKieROx
    @chucKieROx 5 років тому +2

    This looked so good that I made it right after I watched it, I had all the ingredients for once! What I did differently was use half raw sugar/half white sugar and Himalayan pink salt. I also put half the stick of butter on the second fold and added the other half in the third fold. I chilled it again and folded it two more times because I’m all about layers. I also put a pan of water on the lower rack for the first half of baking. They turned out perfect! Would recommend 10/10

  • @minimonia_
    @minimonia_ 4 роки тому

    I used to do this with my grandma as a child. It was really fun, and it was a way of learning the traditions of my family.

  • @Redscape_
    @Redscape_ 4 роки тому +4

    I tried your croissants recipe and they came out perfectly! After seeing this I'm wondering, can we use the grater method in place of the butter sheet?

  • @manystar
    @manystar 5 років тому +13

    Chef John´s family i bet they eat like kings , best chef in the world

  • @lizoconnor2752
    @lizoconnor2752 5 років тому

    Dear Chef,
    Thanks for for creatively downsizing this luxurious pastry!
    With great fondness,
    Liz