Delicious Kolaches with Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person

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  • @CSaffitz
    @CSaffitz  Рік тому +179

    Such a great experience learning about Kolaches with Jesse Griffiths! Make sure to stay tuned and subscribe for upcoming episodes in Austin, TX.
    Drop a comment and share which city you'd want us to explore next!

  • @pugglelover135
    @pugglelover135 Рік тому +610

    RHOOODAAAA OMG y'all are so iconic

    • @informal_variant
      @informal_variant Рік тому +35

      Better cameo than any marvel end credit scene lol

    • @WerdnaNiraehs
      @WerdnaNiraehs Рік тому +12

      I was literally about to say the same thing the same way 😂 I was so excited

    • @jeffreychow8853
      @jeffreychow8853 Рік тому +5

      I kno!! I love her and I don’t know why!

    • @justine11012
      @justine11012 Рік тому +7

      RHODAAAAAAAAAA

  • @LostEveryMarble
    @LostEveryMarble Рік тому +332

    My heart grew three sizes when Rhoda walked in!!!❤❤❤

  • @guillolupi
    @guillolupi Рік тому +223

    Rhoda being Culinary Director gives me so much joy!!!! What a treat to have the quick feature.

  • @rhettacosta5257
    @rhettacosta5257 Рік тому +146

    Jesse was so cool! What a gentle giant. Clearly so passionate and thoughtful, soft spoken too. He knows his craft very well. I’d love to see him again!!

  • @AdelaPenickova
    @AdelaPenickova Рік тому +117

    Shout out to you both from Czech Republic! Thanks for showing little bit of our culture. I especially appreciate the effort of writing down the correct spelling of "koláč" and "klobásník". Claire, I am fan of yours for so many years, you literary saved me during quarantine. Sending love and wish you all the best

  • @LostEveryMarble
    @LostEveryMarble Рік тому +106

    I like how Jesse blushes when you start talking about how great his restaurant is ❤

  • @Heyitspatrick
    @Heyitspatrick Рік тому +123

    I love that she came back bigger and better this year! Dessert person is soaring to new highs. Hats off to the producers and everyone who manages to bring this all together you guys are brilliant!

  • @Fillmore668
    @Fillmore668 Рік тому +85

    A lot of the time, the 'Farm to Table' or 'Field to Table' moniker is a sales pitch as much as it is a culinary approach, but Jesse Griffiths is the real deal. His knowledge of the plants and animals that he cooks with, from their environment/habitat, their lifecycle, their biology, comes through in his cooking, the books he writes, and when we get to see him in videos like this... Really, who else has ever sounded that passionate about a persimmon? Thanks for having him on! (Now I'm off to go find a disappointing Kolache in Phoenix and think up an excuse to get back to Austin soon.))

  • @oliviawirl
    @oliviawirl Рік тому +185

    I don’t know anything about this guy but exceptional vibes coming off of him

    • @taral6581
      @taral6581 Рік тому +13

      i trust him with my life

  • @jenniferriley6440
    @jenniferriley6440 Рік тому +22

    Dai dui is such an incredible restaurant. I worked as a cook in Austin for years and that place was a constant stop for me and other cooks on days off. Solid food, great people. They absolutely understand the dynamic of fine, local cuisine.

    • @dpclerks09
      @dpclerks09 11 місяців тому +1

      Fellow cook here that also worked in Austin, and can confirm. The city needs more restaurants like Dai Due.

  • @roseanna1652
    @roseanna1652 Рік тому +35

    I love Claire with other chefs. She never talks over them… you can see her get more excited for certain people so she’ll be chatty, but it never becomes a competition to talk.
    I also like her curiosity because she asks the questions I would 😂

  • @morkel10
    @morkel10 Рік тому +20

    This guy is a lovely calming presence

  • @boho_sol
    @boho_sol 11 місяців тому +13

    From TX here- I usually stop in West at the Czech Stop on my way between Austin & Dallas or vice versa. So the part about getting these at gas stations is true 😊

  • @ashleyclark5399
    @ashleyclark5399 Рік тому +37

    So glad to see a Kolache episode! I lived in Texas most of my life and Slovacek's was the place/gas station, I got my kolaches when driving to Austin from Dallas! Can't wait to watch the other videos!

  • @vcross05
    @vcross05 Рік тому +80

    Jesse is one of the absolute best. If you're in Austin, TX, I strongly recommend checking out Dai Due.

  • @macaoron
    @macaoron Рік тому +86

    WE ARE SO BACK!!! Missed you Claire! 🥰🍞🌶️

  • @afergie76
    @afergie76 Рік тому +42

    I love, love, LOVE when Claire has baking session with other chefs. Other techniques and other palette teasers.

  • @CSaffitz
    @CSaffitz  Рік тому +73

    Preorder your copy of "The Turkey Book" today at thewildbooks.com!

  • @moonbellymakes
    @moonbellymakes Рік тому +22

    OMGGGGG Rhoda!!!! We miss you! I learned so much in this video, it was amazing. My family is distantly Czech and learning anything about that part of my heritage feels really awesome. Thank you Claire and Chef Jesse!

  • @marektoth338
    @marektoth338 Рік тому +18

    This feels nice to see! When I saw the title, I had a sneaky suspicion it's gonna be Czecho-Slovak (as someone who was born and still lives in Slovakia, and having had these regularly, this just feels good to see and to know Texas is keeping the mid-European tradition going from over the ocean).

  • @ArgentAbendAzure
    @ArgentAbendAzure Рік тому +35

    Hi there Rhoda! 😍
    Nice to see her on the set.
    Hope you had a great time in Austin, Claire.
    You came during the cold snap.

  • @LittleCheebs
    @LittleCheebs 11 місяців тому +1

    I love Claire coming down to Austin and showing off her baking and kneading skills in front of all these professional chefs. You can tell how impressed they are

  • @jajasgoodies274
    @jajasgoodies274 Рік тому +7

    My god! 😍 slovak baker here 👋 i love your recipes, actually bakes a lot of them at our bakery. When i saw “moravské koláče” here, it made my day. We usualy put “tvaroh” inside them. Tvaroh is kind of cow cheese typical for czech and slovakia, kind of like cottage cheese. Then we put the prunes and “mrvenička” on top. We bake them on sheet individually, so they do not touch. It takes much less time ☺️ love your videos and recipes ❤️ great work 💪

  • @ElizabethCapulet
    @ElizabethCapulet 11 місяців тому +2

    Made these today. The savory ones. I used a smoked sausage and wrapped each chunk with poblano pepper. Boyfriend was so happy he’s already asking me to make another batch for his family. Very happy, great recipe and thank you 🙏🩷

  • @briannamcgowan6697
    @briannamcgowan6697 Рік тому +12

    I grew up on kolaches as breakfast on the way to school -- love this episode and excited to make some kolaches for my family when I visit them in Texas! Definitely a staple!

  • @StaceWah
    @StaceWah Рік тому +10

    The gentle chat in between instructional chat is my fave. Love how the editing has shifted that way more and more ❤

  • @_NickRyan_
    @_NickRyan_ Рік тому +9

    Here in the panhandle of Texas we primarily eat savory kolaches filled with cheese and sausages, which are technically klobasneks. We usually eat them at breakfast because they’re served at donut shops. It’s great to find out the origins and history.

    • @kjdude8765
      @kjdude8765 Рік тому +1

      Ehhan Chebowski (Austin based) has a whole video on them and the history.

  • @train_with_tim
    @train_with_tim Рік тому +22

    Omg Rhoda cameo got me happy crying

  • @loveIetter
    @loveIetter Рік тому +14

    2:18 i’m czech, koláč isn’t really a translation for cake, cake is “dort” and it’s just a normal cake like a birthday cake…koláč would be closer to “pie”, since we also call stuff like apple pie “jablečný koláč”. there’s usually a traditional filling holy trinity - poppy seeds, quark and povidla (plum jam). also, this is my first time hearing about klobásník, but apparently it’s a thing in some czech regions:o the more you know

  • @annieward8170
    @annieward8170 Рік тому +9

    NO WAY! i live in Austin. what an amazing moment. kolaches are INCREDIBLE!!!

  • @talaismail3258
    @talaismail3258 Рік тому +15

    Imagine a travel show where Claire goes around the world meeting pastry chefs and trying different sweets

    • @xrockangelx
      @xrockangelx Рік тому +2

      Like Anthony Bourdain but desserts? That could be cool. David Lebovitz sort of does that but more with blogging than videos.

  • @Viniter
    @Viniter Рік тому +6

    Wow, I had no idea koláče were a thing in the US! It's cool to see that a bit of Czecho-Slovak culinary tradition made it over there. I can reassure Jesse we won't be angry at him, his pronunciation is pretty good! It does sound a little odd to hear the word pluralized, since koláče is already plural (singular being koláč), but all in all I think Jesse did the pastry justice.

  • @carminewhite8786
    @carminewhite8786 Рік тому +36

    Always glad to see a new upload from you Claire, thanks

  • @jacoblindemulder8206
    @jacoblindemulder8206 11 місяців тому

    Jesse is such a phenomenal chef but he's so soft spoken and humble.... and Clair is just the most wholesome person ever

  • @dmabsanchez
    @dmabsanchez Рік тому +2

    He's so calmed and calming

  • @jenihansen7201
    @jenihansen7201 Рік тому +3

    Claire, I am so impressed with you and your channel. Please keep bringing us more. Don't forget , we love your mom also.

  • @BarefootFarm
    @BarefootFarm Рік тому +6

    Pure Texan here! 👋 so glad to see kolaches featured, although I’m partial to cream cheese kolaches and jalapeño cheese smoked sausage klobasneks

  • @kelliehall6582
    @kelliehall6582 Рік тому +7

    This was a great episode. Very interesting to hear from Chef Jesse! The wild persimmon sounds interesting. And for your sponsors, I'd never heard of Made In cookware before watching your videos and now I would definitely consider buying their cookware.

  • @gabiudoff
    @gabiudoff Рік тому +2

    Kolaches! You made this homesick Austin girl so happy! I'm so excited for this series.

  • @MsChilePepper
    @MsChilePepper Рік тому +3

    As a native Minnesotan, I think high bush cranberries cannot be beat for a gorgeous jelly/jam that is AMAZEBALLS on a homemade biscuit or a toasted slice of homemade bread. Tart and tamarind-ish, with a distinctive smell. So yum! I'm sure it would be fantastic in kolaches, too.

  • @crwdfwtx
    @crwdfwtx Рік тому

    This was wonderful. Jesse has such a gentle, caring, super informed vibe. And I absolutely got emotional when Rhoda popped by.

  • @DoneWithFood
    @DoneWithFood Рік тому +5

    Persimmon jam looks gorgeous when you top in dough is almost resembles caviar. It great to hear Chef Griffiths describe how he enjoys sourcing his foods from locals or himself doing the job. My favorite fruit for right now is mango.

  • @kachnickau
    @kachnickau Рік тому +12

    Posypka is fine, but I grew up with word Drobenka instead

    • @dbednarova
      @dbednarova 3 місяці тому +1

      Yes “drobenka” is the other Czech word for streusel. But Czech “kolace” typically have sweet fillings - poppy seeds, apricot, plum butter, farmer cheese etc. Also we use butter and only little bit of lard in the dough. We put just egg yolks and no whites in. Also lemon zest makes it into the dough. I never heard “klobasnik” before.
      I just found Claire’s channel and I am watching it as much as I can.

  • @hambonelouis
    @hambonelouis 11 місяців тому

    Love watching Claire learn about food dear to me from a local (to me) treasure. Jesse is chill af and Claire showed love and respect. Cheers.

  • @Rawrmuffin0
    @Rawrmuffin0 8 місяців тому

    I love seeing the way Claire works under other chefs 😭😭 so wholesome and professional

  • @KatShuttlesworth
    @KatShuttlesworth Рік тому +2

    SO cool to see you in Austin- hope you had a great time while you were here, Claire! I always think our food scene doesn't get enough love and hype. Dai Due is the best. :)

  • @superweedenjoyer
    @superweedenjoyer 11 місяців тому

    As a Texan it makes me happy to see people being introduced to Kolaches, they're amazing

  • @gwendalmacio8418
    @gwendalmacio8418 Рік тому +5

    EEP! I see Barton Springs Mill! My bachelorette weekend was planned around going to focaccia making class out there. Loved that place!

  • @RossArlenTieken
    @RossArlenTieken 11 місяців тому

    Jesse Griffiths is an amazing chef and an icon of Texas cuisine. Thank you.

  • @WYIN98
    @WYIN98 Рік тому +2

    His voice is so soothing!

  • @sarahstout5677
    @sarahstout5677 Рік тому +3

    As a Texan, I love to see chefs making kolaches! Freshmade are best.

  • @hkunamytatas
    @hkunamytatas 28 днів тому

    This video was delightful and informative in such a digestive and concise way. tysm!

  • @M4570DON
    @M4570DON 8 місяців тому

    I have been waiting my entire life for you to have a kolache episode

  • @bryghian
    @bryghian Рік тому

    I have so much respect for all the restaurant people, so much!

  • @masterphoenixpraha
    @masterphoenixpraha Рік тому +14

    Hey guys, greetings from Prague, Czech republic. Nice to see how our history is part of the life in Texas. And don't worry about your Czech words Jesse ;-) Better word for "posypka" would be "drobenka", which kind of means something like "crumbles/crumbling", but your usage of the word was OK 🙂

    • @emilys9365
      @emilys9365 Рік тому +1

      So cool! Yes, Central Texas has a large Czech population and great food!

    • @73texmex
      @73texmex Рік тому +1

      Posypka is the common term in Texas. In Ukrainian that word would mean “to sprinkle, to rain, to pour”, which is literally what you do with it, to sprinkle it on top with your fingers. Does modern Czech have a word with that Slavik root?

    • @masterphoenixpraha
      @masterphoenixpraha Рік тому +3

      @@73texmex yes, that’s the word ‘drobenka’ which you could say is ‘to crumble something on something’ :)

  • @lucib2924
    @lucib2924 Рік тому +5

    Jesse is such a cool guy!!
    Welcome back Claire🥳

  • @joceeisawesome
    @joceeisawesome Рік тому +3

    oh my gosh my hometown!! this makes me feel so warm and fuzzy

  • @masterofnone706
    @masterofnone706 Рік тому +1

    Seeing Claire thrive is so heartwarming

  • @jillianharringtonperkins
    @jillianharringtonperkins Рік тому +1

    I was JUST thinking about kolaches yesterday! Also, I’m from south Louisiana and was very happy to see that boudin was the main ingredient in the savory one!

  • @DaphneYuille
    @DaphneYuille Рік тому +1

    Claire, this made me so happy and nostalgic! Kolaches are my fiancé’s favorite, but you don’t see kolaches in Virginia, so I’ve been wanting to learn how to make them.
    When we still lived in Houston and drove out toward Austin to visit his parents, we’d always stop at Hruska’s (one of those fancy gas stations, haha) for some kolaches.

  • @yepitisnathan
    @yepitisnathan Рік тому +4

    Chef Jesse rules! Thanks again Claire & the team for another great episode, excellent all around!!! Come to Prague, NE Home of the biggest Kolache!!!!

  • @vvCruzCruz-nw7fi
    @vvCruzCruz-nw7fi Рік тому +3

    She’s so talented, love watching her work the dough 👏‼️

  • @WhatAboutZoidberg
    @WhatAboutZoidberg 11 місяців тому +1

    The seams on jalapenos that look like stitches are from swelling. When the plant gets too much water in a short period of time, usually a storm, the pepper will grab the extra water and grow. The problem is the skin is used to stretching at a normal rate and tears, after a day or two the seams heal and look like the stitches. Letting a Jalapeno start to grow red will make it sweeter but really does seem to make them hotter than normal.
    Also, St Louis, Mo loves Kolache too, we have 2 rival chains of Kolache bakeries.

  • @ghostkittyx
    @ghostkittyx 11 місяців тому

    I’m so happy to see Austin! that’s where I’m from & I just recently moved across the country to PA, & have been missing Austin a bit 🥰

  • @drakeface
    @drakeface Рік тому

    Perhaps the most wholesome episode yet 🥹

  • @maxlove9446
    @maxlove9446 Рік тому +1

    Omg I live in Austin and I love your channel - it’s so fun to see you just walking around town❤haha. Also I LOVE comadre panadería and Hijita, I’m so glad you went there. Truly an amazing place, and they do such great community things.
    Also yes there a lots of Czech gas stations as you drive around. Some nicer and some classically gas station-y, but that’s kind of fun.

  • @ah7910
    @ah7910 Рік тому +4

    We love you Claire! Love your books and love your charming videos, thank you for sharing your magic with us 💛

  • @yallsy
    @yallsy Рік тому +1

    I can't tell you how excited I am to try to make these! I love kolaches, but it is hard to find the sweet ones where I live. Thanks for doing this recipe!

  • @rinaholt1348
    @rinaholt1348 Рік тому +6

    Love this! My husband is Czech and we love getting kolaches from our local gas station’s bakery. 🫶🏼

  • @_irenepark
    @_irenepark Рік тому +3

    My seratonin levels just skyrocketed, love seeing other chefs on the show❤️🥹

  • @ilubnerds102
    @ilubnerds102 Рік тому +2

    I WAS JUST DREAMING OF KOLACHES!!! I moved from Texas to my current area and I miss them so much!!!!

  • @spotdogit
    @spotdogit 11 місяців тому

    Great episode y’all! And what a treat to see Rhoda 😊

  • @nicolemangum5023
    @nicolemangum5023 Рік тому

    I need to make a trip down to Austin and eat at Dai Due! Austin has so many great places to eat at. Welcome back, Claire!!

  • @kellywright9791
    @kellywright9791 Рік тому

    Claire had the most pleasant personality!! I could watch her all day!! Great show!

  • @joshuaybanez2084
    @joshuaybanez2084 Рік тому +5

    Seeing Roda is so nostalgic!

  • @ikeapedia
    @ikeapedia 11 місяців тому

    I love Este!!! Can't wait for that episode. I hope she goes to Canje

  • @marahquinonez-dominguez6437
    @marahquinonez-dominguez6437 11 місяців тому

    Love Jesse’s vibes. I can’t wait to tries these someday!

  • @GregCurtin45
    @GregCurtin45 Рік тому +1

    Thank you #MadeIn for sponsoring this episode.

  • @mikwit
    @mikwit Рік тому +7

    Have to stop for kolaches at the Czech Stop every time you go through West.

  • @jemetiuswade1461
    @jemetiuswade1461 11 місяців тому +1

    Dang Rhonda loves in Austin 😮 seems like everybody landed on there feet that's amazing

  • @MoonLightBreads
    @MoonLightBreads Рік тому

    Never heard of Kolaches before; they look super yummy especially the persimmon one!

  • @Ryansvikingbeard
    @Ryansvikingbeard 11 місяців тому

    This video is a mood- and I’m feeling moody ❤

  • @thesandwichfreak3780
    @thesandwichfreak3780 10 місяців тому

    I emigrated to Central Texas in 1999, and I lived there for 15 years before returning to the East Coast. I truly missed three foods from Texas that are not the same in my home state. I miss Texas Kolaches, from The Czech Stop on 105 N College Ave, I-35 (exit 353) in West, TX. I miss the Salt & Pepper Lobster from C.R. Surf and Turf on 601 E Whitestone Blvd #200 in Cedar Park, TX, and I miss authentic breakfast tacos son out of a Mexican mom's mini-van. I learned to make homemade Tortillas. I learned to make the Salt & Pepper Lobster, but I never could match the taste and texture, of the Kolaches from "The Czech Stop" in West, TX. Thank you for sharing this recipe! I will try this recipe in a couple of days, and hopefully, it will bring back those many memories of when I once drove from metropolitan Austin through West Texas and beyond.

  • @JasmeenNKaur-yd5vo
    @JasmeenNKaur-yd5vo Рік тому +3

    Claire, next time you're in Austin, you should do a meetup! I think that would be so cool. You've got loyal fans in Austin!

  • @Ottokae20
    @Ottokae20 11 місяців тому

    Really love the experience and he’s so nice

  • @ethanbastian5779
    @ethanbastian5779 11 місяців тому

    I really love that when he’s unsure about ingredient ratios or wants to check if the kneading is done, he just touches the dough and can instantly be like “oh yeah, that feels right”

  • @aliciaf1055
    @aliciaf1055 Рік тому +1

    Jesse has such a nice energy.

  • @03maggield
    @03maggield Рік тому +1

    I loooooooove so much that you are in my hometown!!!!

  • @Erintheconartist
    @Erintheconartist Рік тому +2

    Hello from Australia! Good to see you back

  • @guillolupi
    @guillolupi Рік тому

    FOOD TOUR!!! aaaahhh so excited for so many guests!

  • @Bojangles6
    @Bojangles6 11 місяців тому +2

    Thanks Jesse for labeling kolaches and klobasneks correctly. What ive been told is a kolache by more than one Texan, is actualy klobasnek.

  • @melissalandreth4274
    @melissalandreth4274 Рік тому

    Love this series!

  • @SuperFluffyhippo
    @SuperFluffyhippo Рік тому

    Coming from South East New Mexico, basically on the border of west TX, I can say the savory kolaches are much more prevalent here. The hotdog or sausage style wrapped like a pig in a blanket with jalapeno and cheese on top are definitely the most Americanized version of the kolaches, but they are delicious!

  • @Beeled6244
    @Beeled6244 Рік тому

    Worked in Texas for six months and ate so much boudin and many kolaches while I was there. Funnily enough, the last time I had a kolache was in Zambia at a roadside cafe halfway between the capital Lusaka and Victoria Falls. I was shocked they had them but it turns out the owner was an expat from TX and then it all made sense!

  • @tamiwissing1528
    @tamiwissing1528 Рік тому +3

    If you end up in San Antonio my Granddaughter would love to meet you. She has your cookbook and it is her favorite! She is9!

  • @swenyb.2976
    @swenyb.2976 Рік тому +2

    You did well! Greetings from Czech!

  • @evanlane1690
    @evanlane1690 Рік тому

    Ooooh! Come to Albuquerque or Santa Fe next! Green Chile cheddar biscuits!❤❤❤

  • @rachelsmisek8646
    @rachelsmisek8646 Рік тому

    You should come to Montgomery, Minnesota to see how we make kolackies!

  • @disposable4356
    @disposable4356 Рік тому +1

    Love love love kolaches. Can't wait to try this dough recipe!

    • @CSaffitz
      @CSaffitz  Рік тому

      Hope you enjoy, thank you for watching (& for the comment)