How To Look Beyond "Failure" And Become The Chef You Are.
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2019
- Motivational speech about overcoming cooking fear and failure in the kitchen. Very different format I know. (I am a Pokemon, I keep evolving).
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The most emotional video I've ever seen about croissants
Space duck its our french touch
The French are still upset that their space program didn't put a croissant on the moon.
Quackson
@Wall of glass You have been spending to much time in the freezer case looking at SaraLee
I'll buy you a Madelaine some time
better than Michael Pollan's stuff
from inspirational message to the urgency of feeding a kid le croissant
4:00 Dude... You have A KID? WHAT? That's so cool! I didn't know that!
He had a child seat mount on his bike for quite a few videos already :P
During a Livestream where he was showing his book for the first time (I think) He was doing some kind of pasta in the meantime and he spoke that he has a wife and a child.
Lol. I rushed down to the comments cuz I didn't know either and I wasnt even sure I heard him right
Dude you think this gangster either have a shorty??!!
Same dude
In the next video Alex transcends reality and becomes a croissant living in another dimension
Croissant isekai
The only knowledge we have about this throughout history was the fact that all people who said they found a path to Ascension were struck by lightning. So are you hoping you get struck by lightning?
Alex appears in One Punch Man as a monster: "I've made and eaten so many croissants, I've become Croissantman! Check out my big crunchy ears!!"
@@swordchaos1181 This should be a thing lmao
I'd watch it.
I think what happened:
Kid: Papa I want some Croissants.
Alex: I will make you the best croissant you'll ever taste.
and there he was running back to his kid.
3-4 months without coming back at home :/
@@arthurpicot682 Imagine the look in the kid's face once he gets back and tells him, "A million layers does not make a great croissant, son."
I want this to be a movie starring Alex
Even a kid's story book would be cool too.
Thanks now im crying
i guess you're right. Nobody would never expect such a video from you and yet, it doesnt feel out of place.
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Thomas Edison... no such thing as failure Alex
And even then Edison stole patents from others
fokiat ......👏👏👏💋
"I have not failed. I've just stole 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas Edison
Fixed that for ya!
its only a failure if you don't learn from it.
What do you call a stolen Tesla?
An Edison.
The Oscar for best croissant short film goes to...
In French, I believe they call this: The end of the croissant series
We call it : Fin
(which surprisingly fits very well here as it is pronounced like "faim" which means "hunger" :D )
@@guillaumep.7206 I can give you an hypothesis for that strange common words:
When it's the end of what you have doing it's also the time to seat at the table of the consequences and eat, because you are hungry to see what you learn
(I'm sorry for the approximate English, a French guy😉)
Well i think giving up is a typical french problem :D
@@simi7475 I think your joke expired 70 years ago... Give it up.
@@guillaumep.7206 u would know about giving things up huh lol
Ugh. Emotional French perfectionist droning on about the perfect puff pastry. Ugh. How French of you. Ugh. Love it.
I thought you were running to Utopie to let them finally taste your version...
"As long as you are learning, you are not failling." - Bob Ross
This is probably one of the most beautiful ways to look back at "failure" I have ever seen, it made my day. Thank you Alex, this video could not have landed at a better time for me.
I am in tears seeing this. The best video ever made. Salute to you my Friend Alex. You inspire me and many more in this world. Your videos bring joy and happiness to so many and this series that you did was not just a cooking instruction for making croissant it was a journey that you shared with your friends and for that I Thank You form the bottom of my heart. You are a legend in my Book. Kudos to you.
Agreed to the fullest amount!!!!
That ending is the best reason why anyone can ever cook. I love that the pursuit of perfection ends with a father running to give his son some breakfast. So simple, yet it's the heart of cooking. Bravo, Alex
Awe-inspiring, as usual.
Ehh!, Josejuanjo
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The most beautiful video you have done. I cried with the emotion and beauty and message. Thank you. Thank you.
Mmmmm you've mastered that croissant... It's yours. It looks scrumptious in the vid. In person with the scent and taste of it, it's got to be nothing less than magical.
Alex, you are a real inspiration. Your video skills, your voice, your cooking talent, your message... Thank you for showing us how to be happy when our brains try to convince us that we are failures. Taking you for taking us along the ride!!
Thank you Alex to remember us what the result of your intense work and passion is. Not only the final outcome, the 10 minutes videos that we all enjoy but so much more... you are making a journey, driven by your curiosity and your talent and at the end that is what we like the most. Feeling part of a community of people with an interest for discovering and pushing our curiosity wherever it drives us. And yes, we all felt in some time of our lives how you did when you, a french guy, tried to make one of the most amazing, delicious, simple in term of ingredients and astonishingly complicated in term of outcome as a croissant. Lost at the beginning, afraid in the middle and achieved at the end.
Keep going, you will never be alone.
so wait? ALex has a kid? what? where ? how? when? also beautiful video, made me crave my own croissant!!! and it's coffee tme over here so imma go get me some
he was talking about the croissant
@@126643 No he is not.
On some video's where he shows his bike, there is a bracket installed made by GMG Yepp which is a kid seat for the back of the bike ;)
I commented on it earlier but didnt get a reply. Now for sure, he is a daddy :)
@@126643 he said and i quote "I am gonna be away for two day, and I really want my kid tomorrow morning to have a taste at these croissants" check out 4:00 to 4:05 and turn on captions.
Hylda JJKPJM I think the ”how“ part is pretty obvious 😅
yes he has a kid. don't remember which video but he mentioned that before
Thank you for letting us join you in this journey. It was amaizing.
Merci, Alex!
I've said this before and I'll keep saying it again and again , THIS IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL CHANNEL ON UA-cam
GOOD JOB ALEX 👏👏
Not a lesson in baking, folks...A LESSON OF LIFE! This mentality can be applied to just about anything! Alex, you are the man! I truly look forward to your videos!!
Your video editing just keeps getting better. I like how you don’t just focus on improving the subject matter of your videos, but also on improving how that subject matter is presented. A lot of talent and hard work is obvious in both.
This os the most serious you've ever been! I really enjoyed this video.
Your videos of croissant are my favorite video on UA-cam and that won’t change in the future.
You are supported by many people.
I think you are happy person , Alex.
Damn the production value in this video is insane. Great job man. Congrats🥂🍾
This is not a cooking channel. This is a channel about a guy trying to go beyond his limits. And he does. I LOVE this channel. You're inspiring! Cannot wait for more videos!
Excellent video. I'd say that not only you're growing as a chef and a maker/engineer, but also as a filmmaker. Next, instead of another cookbook you'll end up filming an autobiography. Keep up the good work!
“And i want my kid in the morning to have a taste of this croissant”
Bro that is a KING of a father mans was booking it so the kid could eat some bread
I love how you edit and mix the music in this very inspirational video !!! So undeniably French, as in a great French film. Love all your videos and your book.
Thank you, Alex. You’re doing something more than cooking. You’re changing our hearts and minds about achievement, experimentation, risks…and passion. You are a gem. 🙏🏾
Beautiful video Alex! Thank you for inspiring me.
Nobody’s perfect Alex! At least you get a final product in the end!! 😅 just keep practicing and you will become a master and teach the world!!!
Alex, you've been a real inspiration to me in the kitchen and in life. I love the way you put your full body and mind into the challenges you set for yourself and as a result you gain skill and experience joy along the way. That is the victory.
No joke, this video is EXACTLY what I needed right now. I’m working on my breads and pastries, constantly questioning myself and my abilities and beating myself up over things out of my control, knowledge and expertise.... I got a little teary-eyes thinking about the fact that someone else out there actually put my similar ideas and stuggles into context. Thanks, Alex! I truly adore your videos. Please keep making them!
Happy 1 mil happy for ya bro and take care
Never loose hope
Your croissants (and the dough spreader you've made in this series) are fantastic
So now, it's not only a Cuisine UA-camr doing stuff for his community. It's a dad, doing the best he can for the smile of his child. Bring the whole channel to a new level.
I think two things that Utopie does that Alex doesn’t and can’t do.
1. They pour water into the bowl first, allowing most of the flour to hydrate as soon as it touches water.
2. The butter they used, it’s got less water content and they said it cannot be bought at a super market.
Still, Alex has achieved something amazing. I also never made puff pastry in life. This series let me really appreciate flour and what can be made with it. You have left me inspired to attempt to make more pastries, I have only being subbed for 1-2 weeks. I watched the whole series - I have to admit I was scared 😧 but yesterday- I tried my first puff pastry. It failed lol, but going to keep going.
Imperfection is always more beautiful and fun than perfection. Don’t worry about being perfect, worry about being happy 👌🏼👌🏼
Love all your work! Learned so much from you and above all that, enjoyed every video I ever watched from you. 😋😋😍
Alex, I do not watch your channel to see you perfect things. I watch to watch you learn and to learn with you. I'm glad to be alongside you on your journey. Cheers, mate.
I dont care about how interesting you try to make your videos, It is not the topics you pick to discuss why I watch. You have become a friend that I am happy to lend an ear to
Thank you. Thank you for sharing this journey and opening up to allow us to follow along. It has been beautiful, and I can't wait to see where you go next! Keep creating, keep seeking, keep learning, keep looking! I'm glad to be here, Alex, cheering you on! THIS is what UA-cam and sharing videos is all about!
OH.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 1 MILLION MARK!!!!! HERE SINCE 50K MUCH LOVE
@Evi1M4chine what ? excuse me ?
This actually made me cry , nice Alex (proud of you tho)
Insane how creative you are with your videos!
Keep up the good work - would love to taste that croissant.
You came just at the right moment with this epiphany: I'm a chef, I'm just 22 but I've been working in kitchens since I was 17, always abroad, speaking a language that is not mine and doing a profession than I always believed I will never own. Apparently I will hit another stop with the first well paid chef position that I ever landed and I know it's going to be rough, I'm tired of employers/Head Chefs telling me that I don't do enough, not fast enough, not energetic enough, I'm not precise, I do not learn, I do not talk.. that I don't give enough. I always say to myself that at the end of the day maybe that wasn't in the right place or with the right people to work and give my absolute best.
Even though it hurts me every single time.
Simply because I do not have a solution for instant improvement and I'm too young to be humble to myself and "understand" that these people are right at the end of the day and that apparently I'm not enough. Even if my performance is as imperfect as your croissants ( Wich I highly doubt because they look amazing, Chef to Chef) I know that I'm more than that talk that I get at the end of my adventure at the next restaurant, maybe I'm not a Chef but I'll always be grateful that I have been, even for once.
This was so amazingly beautiful
Me: ( takes a slice of white bread, cuts it into a triangle and rolls with cheese then bakes)
Alex: Do i exist for nothing???
Alex, thanks for the ride. I think we all love you, your croissants, your living force and your creative energy. Thank you for being there and sharing ❤
Thank you for this, Alex. Food is a journey, a learning experience but most of all it incites emotions.
Well done. Absolutely well done.
I love how alex’ signature dish, just like france, a croissant.
A video about surrendering and Croissants. We get it dude you are french. Jk lol nice video.
lmao x'D
Oh my god AHAHAHA
i never leave comments, but the way you express passion for your craft is both moving and infectious at the same time. thank you kind sir x
Really, really just loving the emotion in this video! Also I love the kind of cinematic style of video. Congrats Alex, you nailed it! J‘adore, c‘est tres bien!
idk bro ur croissants look like they bang
Alex: I’m going to make the perfect croissant
Croissant: *laughs in French*
This literally made me laugh out loud
Beautiful lesson to learn , Alex .. I am a watercolor artist( norakag on Instagram ) , and after twenty years of not painting ( due to life and it’s ups and downs) , I find that I am in a wonderful place of being hungry to learn, and knowing that each sketch or painting is a step along the way, and that, as you say, there is no such thing as perfection .. we seek something that we have set as a goal in our minds and hearts, and the goal should only be one part of the intricate chain of growth !! I LOVED the end of your video !! So touching and THAT, Alex , was sheer perfection !!!
Thank you for this video
Something about this took me by surprise, a pleasant one. The sudden format change was invigorating (keep using it, but sparingly, keep it fresh like this :) ).
I was fascinated, not by the croissant but by you and your message. This video was moving, it made me smile and feel inspired. As you said, ideals are indeed unattainable yet reaching for them keeps us alive - I am thankful as your videos allow me to feel a part of such a journey.
I loved how you finished the video by going to give your kid a tasty croissant because it is like metaphorically passing on a taste of the experience gone into its creation which is the real value (also it looks very tasty!).
It's about the journey, not the destination.
I want a full recipe of the croissant you have come to 🥐
But it's not the recipe, that's simple. It's all in the method.
Shaun Stephens but we want the methods all in one page
@@re-de It's all in one video but he spent a lot more time than that learning it so that it became muscle memory / second nature. Anyone can write something down but doing that thing and doing it well is a whole different bag of bananas.
This was absolutely beautiful to watch. Shot so cinematically! I don't know how you even had the foresight to plan all those shots. Your shot list must be incredibly detailed. Anywho, one of my favorite videos. So amazing!
Dude, working in research I can 100% relate. Get up again, clear your head from the feeling of failure, and go on to the next exciting project. Thanks for the awesome videos! 🤘🥐
"Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. But it is the courage to continue that counts." -Winston Churchill.
Alex, don't you understand perfect is imperfect and imperfect is perfection in life?
notifications squad assemble !!!!!!!
je vous aime alex
I think that we can tutoie him
@@giggioflix tutoie.
All I can say is thank you. The quality of your work, the emotions expressed so succinctly, and the perfection of every word you say. You make me want to run down stairs and start baking.
That was the most amazing compelling piece of work you have made. Congrats on all of your success. You deserve it.
after excuses i felt like my man alex was abot to start rapping
I still don't know what was wrong with the croissant in the first place.
"Perfection" is more a matter of the heart than an ideal.
To know that you are doing things for the right reason is perfection.
This video so hits home! Cooking isnt about reaching perfection, its about the never ending journey getting there. Its the imperfections that make it so wonderful and real! Keep it up Alex, love the vids!
45.9c is not an excuse, Alex. Give yourself a break guy!
That was in the Gard not in Paris. Was about 35 yesterday
Well I didn't see any failures in your croissants so...
Best video of 2019. Cinematography, story and editing. Perfection.
One of your best :) I wouldn't enjoy it every time but we have all seen you work so hard, iteration after iteration on everything. It's nice to see you extend this kindness to yourself :)
I heard from my family about the heat wave. 49.5 degrees c (~115 f) is absolutely insane. I hope everything is going well, since I can almost guarantee you don’t have air conditioning.
45.9 was not in Paris it was like 38. But the worst is at night it was 28 in my room even at 3 am makes it very hard to sleep
Hey alex I love the video, I am trying to become a chef and I found your videos only a couple weeks ago but i've been watching them ever sense and you have inspired me to take it to the next level, and videos like this are extra inspiring because I live in a household where my family sees cooking at stupid and a waste of time and when I mess up they use that as why I should quit but I've always kept this outlook of I didn't fail, I just learned how to not do it next time. Seeing this video really hits home Keep up the great work my friend!
hey you did great. not everyone has the talent you have. It is not imperfect, its perfertly your own version. that simply shows how you mastered the craft of creating your own version, your own twist, your own roll and most importantly your own style. That is something no one can judge you on. I have been following this story that you wrote and we are wishing that we can live or experiece once in our own lifetime. But you lived it you could say "been there and done that" moment, and we thank you for that because. Just because you shared it so lovely and so perfectly you. thank you.
Wow as an aspiring chef seeking perfection in all my recipes. This is very inspiring and really beneficial. Keep up the great work, Alex
Merci
I have literally been hooked to your channel since the past two days, and all of your series are so inspiring. I can only dream of reaching that level of commitment and perfection. But you surely motivate me to try, and that's all that matters. Also, I wish you spoke more French in your videos. :p
Every time I try to cook a certain dish, someone always tell me that I didnt do a good enough job, therefore I have always treated it as a failure. I had never heard someone say something like this to me. Every time... Every time I cry after "failing" to cook a dish just because the result isnt what I imagined or expected. And this is exactly why I love your videos, you are not reading a recipe, but explaining the science behind everything. Every step, every details. In this video you literally taught me how to overcome "failures" in cooking. After watching this video, I learnt that cooking isnt always about the result or the product, but its also about the "ride" and the process. I love cooking, but the results always gets me crying. I think after watching this video, I know how to look beyond or overcome "failures". Make sure to keep up the high quality videos and tutorials. Thanks for teaching me so much. :)
Your videos are reaching such a professional level, it's just sheer joy to gaze at them! 😍Thank you for always sharing what you're learning as well as what you (as well as many of us) haven't been able to master yet. We don't expect perfection out of you, Alex, but we're thrilled when you hit the jackpot!🥳 Thanks for bringing us on your journey through croissants! We'll be here with you through your many new tasty adventures! Bon Appetit!!🥐
I just recently discovered your channel and I'm absolutely loving it! Keep up the amazing work Alex :)
Wow.
As you said, this is not your usual format, but it did not feel out of place at all !!!
I think this is my first comment on your channel, but I am writing it just so you can read once more how inspirational you are. You are just even more inspirational in this one, but in all your videos, you see the good in your failures, you smile, you explain as clearly as ice water why you think you failed, and you get back to it even stronger !
I love watching your videos when I feel down, because that is the effect you have on your community : you cheer people up and give us one more reason to smile and try something new ! Thank you for everything, see you soon in another series.
Hugs from Grenoble :)
I'm french, for the matters, and i love cooking.
And Oh boy, i have learn so much from you ! I made my own noodles, my own ramen, my own oil, and, since 2 days now, my own croissant.
Keep going man, you maybe haven't land on the stars, but you are a true "stary" chef !
Camerawork is absolutely stunning, keep up the good work!
Dude I’ve been a subscriber since that video you did with brothers green(the first one), this is by far the highest quality video you’ve done. It was truly five stars, you can feel the love and passion you poured into this film. Five stars and two thumbs way up👍👍
That was beautiful. Thank you for letting is be part of the journey ❤️
Perfectly imperfect! I really love the framing of the shots!
YOUR BEST VIDEO YET.
Please keep doing what you do, Alex.
Big love from Michigan, USA!
"...she did however passed on something, which is, precious - yes - and probably more useful... cooking for someone is a very simple - yet - very practical way to say: I love you"
... that last part was literally loving that very same memory of your grandmother by delivering , through your best croissant, an "I love you" message to your kid.
Really, really moved by this, good sir. Chapeau!
Alex, you bring fascinating content and videos with superb production to your channel. It has been a joy to watch your croissant journey and honestly your channel is by a very long way the best food/cooking content on youtube. Thank you!
This is why I am such a huge fan of yours Alex! Love this and now I feel better about myself as I recently tried to make a croquembouche and didnt do the caramel correctly! Thank you!
I am in love with this guy's dedication
This video is will always have a special place here in our hearts
Thank You Alex
You are amazing sir. The love, heart, passion, and care you have for all of your endeavors is inspiring. Thank you for being you. *bow*
Huge congrats on 1 million subs.. very well deserved.. awesome content..
Great video. I was just wondering how you were fairing with the heat wave over there, so I'm glad to hear you are doing alright. Safe travels!
Your video editing is top notch! And thank you for uploading your content in gorgeous 4k!