I Learned The Art Of The French Croissant...

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Ep3. French Pâtissiers told me how to use a Dough sheeter, different dough laminating techniques, and proper croissant dough kneading. My Shorty Award Nomination ! Vote here : shortyw.in/2Uz8uyO ! Let's do this :)
Big thank you to Erwan & Seb from Utopie bakery in Paris ! 20 Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011 Paris, France. Give them a follow and say hi from me :) / boulangerieutopie
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  • @Twinks951
    @Twinks9515 жыл бұрын

    Erwan is my brother in law, and I work at the bakery from time to time to help them. Let me tell you that these guys are the definition of HARD WORKERS! They created Utopie from scratch, working 16+ hours a day, 7 days a week... This guys are real titans. Today they have the success they deserve and I'm so glad and happy for them. They've won the TV show "Best Bakery of France" not only because they deserved it but also because they are true passionate and they give everything they have in their job. I'm glad you featured them on your channel Alex! Guys if you swing by Paris, come to Utopie, you won't regret it !!!!!

  • @flo4368

    @flo4368

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pastry chef myself. I can tell watching the video how much they love their job, and also how good they are at it (I'm specialized as a "tourier" too and it's just so obvious they have mad skills). I've known the shop from reputation, haven't had a chance to get there yet but next time I'm in Paris I'll have to try it out !

  • @LQT

    @LQT

    Жыл бұрын

    I think is also cool, now I know in my pastry crawling trip to Paris what to visit :D

  • @DonHbankz
    @DonHbankz5 жыл бұрын

    I love episodes and series where Alex tries to make then goes and spends time with professional where he realises all the hard word and dedication it takes to make amazing food that we take for granted

  • @BurnerAc

    @BurnerAc

    5 жыл бұрын

    The amount of effort he puts in is fking incredible, The dedication is unrealistically superb and all of this just to educate us. Godspeed, Alex

  • @TrackGeeks
    @TrackGeeks5 жыл бұрын

    A big virtual high five to the guys at the bakery to allow you to come in and learn from them. It says a lot about them as people and as artisans. And thanks Alex for working to learn and share with the rest of us. I'm absolutely going to give this a try once the series is complete.

  • @evad1291

    @evad1291

    4 жыл бұрын

    They are awesome ! The pâtisseries are incredible (the Paris-Brest is hmmmmm) And their croissants are pretty good ^^

  • @khianidude

    @khianidude

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's the best part about artisans and anything handmade. There are no secrets to hide, only the skill of the artisan.

  • @fltfathin

    @fltfathin

    Жыл бұрын

    @@khianidude the only secrets is that they exist and keep selling the best they can make, and the special materials they secured that are not common in supermarkets that are high in price but have better cost/quality ratio effectively making better but at cheaper overall cost

  • @lemagreengreen
    @lemagreengreen5 жыл бұрын

    Eggwash in a spray bottle... why have I never thought of that. Alex - this video is full of great information!

  • @FrenchGuyCooking

    @FrenchGuyCooking

    5 жыл бұрын

    Just makes sense.

  • @TheShabzz

    @TheShabzz

    5 жыл бұрын

    Probably because we hardly ever make enough quantity of anything to justify the use and cleanup of a spray bottle.

  • @AllTheArtsy

    @AllTheArtsy

    5 жыл бұрын

    Because you don't make commercial amounts of anything that needs that much egg wash lol

  • @Schradermusic

    @Schradermusic

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@AllTheArtsy There are really small spray bottles, though.

  • @gerardjones7881

    @gerardjones7881

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bakeries use a compressers but the wash has to be filtered to prevent clogging the gun. I used a very big brush. The type you use with a dustpan. One or two swipes covers 25 croiss. French bakers aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer.

  • @adamburdt8794
    @adamburdt87945 жыл бұрын

    Something tells me Alex is really going to get that bread mixer and add it to his mad scientist cooking lab

  • @coztac1991

    @coztac1991

    5 жыл бұрын

    What do you mean get, Alex will make!

  • @chrism45

    @chrism45

    5 жыл бұрын

    Might be too expensive and he doesn't need something that big. Maybe something a little tougher than the one he has though.

  • @CookieCryptid

    @CookieCryptid

    5 жыл бұрын

    or the dough cutter/flattener

  • @lerbyn

    @lerbyn

    5 жыл бұрын

    Or beef up his existing one

  • @markschattefor6997

    @markschattefor6997

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@chrism45 He doesn't need a new one, and most of those mixing machines are multi purpose. And it would be nice to see an old forgotten machine be restored.

  • @notimeremains
    @notimeremains5 жыл бұрын

    Literally the highest quality videos on KZread.

  • @oussamaxd197

    @oussamaxd197

    4 жыл бұрын

    Like , making croissant in 4k or something ?

  • @suud92

    @suud92

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@oussamaxd197 Not just the video quality, the quality of the content, the information, the video editing, the choice of music used are just a few things that make Alex's videos high quality.

  • @rcg5317
    @rcg53175 жыл бұрын

    It is so inspirational to work with people like that and humbling that they treat you with respect. It deepens appreciation of the food to know how hard people work to feed you good things.

  • @iluveschool
    @iluveschool5 жыл бұрын

    Did you guys see that masterful flick of the wrist to spread the flour at 7:43??????

  • @-Devy-

    @-Devy-

    5 жыл бұрын

    No, you are literally the only one who saw it.

  • @stiggy23

    @stiggy23

    5 жыл бұрын

    sure did :D

  • @icepipaydimatera7744

    @icepipaydimatera7744

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yep saw it!

  • @WestfieldsBassnasty

    @WestfieldsBassnasty

    5 жыл бұрын

    That was amazing

  • @trublgrl

    @trublgrl

    5 жыл бұрын

    I believe that is the Emeril Lagasse "BAM!" technique. It is technically an Italian process.

  • @TheBoyWhoBakes
    @TheBoyWhoBakes5 жыл бұрын

    Alex!! This is my favourite series you’ve made, killing it!

  • @FrenchGuyCooking

    @FrenchGuyCooking

    5 жыл бұрын

    🙏😄

  • @akindofmagick

    @akindofmagick

    5 жыл бұрын

    Concur!! Even my kids were watching this one!

  • @spektrograf

    @spektrograf

    5 жыл бұрын

    Seriously killing it. Not just the amazing croissant journey, but the video editing, the music sequencing, the cuts and pacing. Creators that are punching at this level is a small crowd indeed. Loving it all! Thank you for your hard work, Alex! 👍👊👏👏👏👏👏

  • @jasguitar1
    @jasguitar15 жыл бұрын

    Definitely voting for you in the shorty award

  • @Bigdaddy93413

    @Bigdaddy93413

    5 жыл бұрын

    Just made an account specifically to vote.

  • @cadebryan4088

    @cadebryan4088

    5 жыл бұрын

    I would but he's up against my boys Brad and Vinny I'm so torn

  • @thecandysama
    @thecandysama4 жыл бұрын

    I used to eat them like 3 in 10 minutes, now I probably gonna finish one in 30 minutes. From all this work it took to make a croissant, I'm gonna make sure to smell it first, appreciate the shape, break them apart and look at the layers, remembers that each layer has the butter within them, then took a bite...

  • @southjerseysound7340
    @southjerseysound73405 жыл бұрын

    I stumbled on that bakery when driving from the UK to Bulgaria and at first spent just a few euros. But I immediately turned around and bought 120 Euro worth of stuff for the drive back to BG lol.

  • @JasperEenhoorn

    @JasperEenhoorn

    5 жыл бұрын

    You are... a boss.

  • @machintrucGaming

    @machintrucGaming

    5 жыл бұрын

    So you drive in the middle of f****** Paris to go across Europe ? You a mad dude

  • @xPaPs_

    @xPaPs_

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@machintrucGaming so you think you need to go to f**** Paris to get French Croissant ? You a mad dude :) Edit : Even in the lostiest french village you could have theses

  • @hoodedraider

    @hoodedraider

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@xPaPs_ Well sure, but he said specifically that bakery.. :) So it is in fact odd to go through Paris imo

  • @southjerseysound7340

    @southjerseysound7340

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@machintrucGaming We flew from BG to the UK to buy a Transit and then took 3 weeks making multiple stops on the way back. My friends parents needed the van and we used it as a excuse to explore along the way home. As for the stuff we bought that was mainly for the 4 of us to eat and some was for the friends we stayed with in Germany...……. But yeah the first time I drove a manual transmission RHD van was in across London from Canning Town to our hostel near Picadilly and that was madness because we had no GPS and only a few useless touristy maps. I don't have a problem driving a manual since all but one of my cars were a stick. But the middle of London is not the best for learning to shift on the opposite side while in a RHD van that is for sure.

  • @Chef_PC
    @Chef_PC5 жыл бұрын

    That slit technique is a helluva secret!

  • @Salwiak

    @Salwiak

    5 жыл бұрын

    For real! I'm a baker, I've made tons of croissants, no one ever told me about slitting the dough!

  • @Chef_PC

    @Chef_PC

    5 жыл бұрын

    I know, right? I’m starting doing this next week!

  • @Engineer_Heathen

    @Engineer_Heathen

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Salwiak can you explain to me what exactly the slit does? I'm not a baker, but I enjoy making croissants. Mine are decent, but nothing special. I'm having trouble understanding the point of making the slit. I'd appreciate any feedback.

  • @belaayya5094

    @belaayya5094

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Engineer_Heathen the slit allows the butter to laminate all the way to the edges of the dough. It's such a simple concept, yet I've never heard of it before. I'm definitely doing it from now on -- it makes perfect sense to achieve the best possible lamination!

  • @tiarkrezar

    @tiarkrezar

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Engineer_Heathen, as they mentioned, it's so the butter spreads all the way through to the edges of the dough. It seems so obvious in hindsight. If you don't cut the slits, the dough will fully enclose the butter, but if you cut the dough, then you get three discrete sheets one on top of another: dough, butter and then dough again.

  • @Theuniquemindofjustin
    @Theuniquemindofjustin5 жыл бұрын

    I don't usually register on new websites just for one person, but you my friend are worth it! Voted for you, get that shorty!

  • @realanthonyrich

    @realanthonyrich

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yup! Me too!

  • @FrenchGuyCooking

    @FrenchGuyCooking

    5 жыл бұрын

    🙏

  • @sabilabestari4980

    @sabilabestari4980

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@FrenchGuyCooking Me too! This is the first time I've ever registered to vote for any youtuber, and it's definitely worth it. Bring home The Shorty Awards, Alex!! :)

  • @ihave7sacks

    @ihave7sacks

    5 жыл бұрын

    lol same :)

  • @pagnedaman3777
    @pagnedaman37775 жыл бұрын

    I discovered this channel recently when Alex made a video with a blacksmith I watch. I am so pleased that I did, every episode has such an intriguing story, educational content that is really fun to watch and Alex is such an endearing gentleman. Keep up the great work Alex.

  • @tosito2223
    @tosito22235 жыл бұрын

    Salut Alex ! Je trouve qu’un épisode comme celui-ci dans tes séries apporte énormément. Très qualitatif, ça fait plaisir de voir l’artisanat français, et finalement de mettre leur expertise à ton profil (et au nôtre indirectement) pour réussir les tiens !

  • @NicKVenTs
    @NicKVenTs5 жыл бұрын

    Alex: *zzz* Erwan: GOOD MF MORNING!!

  • @Digital.Done.Right.
    @Digital.Done.Right.5 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic video Alex. The edit is wonderful even within the close quarters of the kitchen. Bravo. Can't wait to see your next attempt

  • @FrenchGuyCooking

    @FrenchGuyCooking

    5 жыл бұрын

    Merci

  • @neverendingdory8277
    @neverendingdory82775 жыл бұрын

    The whole process of making croissants looked magical, poetic. I almost shed a tear, that was so beautiful. Thank you Alex for all these close-ups, they were extremely pleasing to the eye

  • @FrenchGuyCooking
    @FrenchGuyCooking5 жыл бұрын

    Shorty Awards Nominated 🤯 ! Here's the link to vote : shortyawards.com/11th/frenchguycookin

  • @DanHeart2

    @DanHeart2

    5 жыл бұрын

    done

  • @MICQUIAMBAO

    @MICQUIAMBAO

    5 жыл бұрын

    va voter pour ce mec! merci !

  • @annagulina5954

    @annagulina5954

    5 жыл бұрын

    +

  • @chyrlmoores8140

    @chyrlmoores8140

    5 жыл бұрын

    Good afternoon from America! Love your channel as a home cook. Voted!

  • @BloomerzUK
    @BloomerzUK5 жыл бұрын

    Voted for you Alex for the Shorty award. I subscribe to many food KZreadrs, but I find your content to be the easiest to watch and enjoy. You put an incredible amount of hardwork and effort into your content so you definitely deserve the win!

  • @skipsteel
    @skipsteel4 жыл бұрын

    Those were the very pinnacle of sourdough croissants OMG. I worked at a bakery for a while when I was younger, it is such an honorable trade.

  • @gerardjones7881

    @gerardjones7881

    2 жыл бұрын

    I retired after baking and owning bakeries for 50 years, you can't put honor in the bank. The pay is crap.

  • @theo9976
    @theo99765 жыл бұрын

    I like how your videos have a natural progression and story arc. Not just a single video hubristically exclaiming how to cook the "ultimate," or "perfect" fill-in-the-blank. We, the audience, get to see the painstaking trial and error, and thought process across multiple videos. That in itself is fascinating.

  • @franchescaferrer5963
    @franchescaferrer59635 жыл бұрын

    This is the series I've been waiting for! Thank you for doing this. 💙 I think that what ruins croissant is temperature. It's a very important factor in keeping the layers apart from each other when laminating the dough. Most recipes online do not discuss these matters (maybe they're assuming everyone has cool room temperature). For the home bakers living in tropical countries, laminating dough and working with anything with high butter content is a real challenge. It's a mess, you'll see melting butter everywhere. Alex, I hope you discuss temperatures as well so people in the tropics can at least try to regulate the temperature of their butter, dough, and working area.

  • @drdough7982
    @drdough79825 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on the shorty nomination Alex!!!

  • @al-aurum2457
    @al-aurum24575 жыл бұрын

    where in the world you still see people knock on the door and ask the sifu to teach them kungfu...in this case croissant...

  • @kyorising

    @kyorising

    5 жыл бұрын

    telling them the video will get several hundred thousand views helps.

  • @lughnie
    @lughnie5 жыл бұрын

    That buttery dough coming out of the machine in those amazing folds is one of the most incredible things I've ever seen. I know your own attempt at croissants will be equally as wonderful, and we will all be watching!

  • @samhenderson2947
    @samhenderson29475 жыл бұрын

    Voted. There's a store in melbourne australia where a rocket scientist fell in love with parisian croissants so much she instantly quit her dream job and started making croissants. She has 2 bakerys in town now with morning queues of addicted pastry fanatics.

  • @dsmeals

    @dsmeals

    Жыл бұрын

    Lune ?

  • @veyyazel5042

    @veyyazel5042

    Жыл бұрын

    Yas that's Lune

  • @allume.ta.lumiere
    @allume.ta.lumiere5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Utopie and Alex for sharing this. That's insane the amount of work. Next time I'll offer myself a croissant, this will be next level of experience. Beautiful video as per usual.

  • @Quicksilver_Cookie
    @Quicksilver_Cookie Жыл бұрын

    French cuisine is just an excuse to fuel people's addiction to butter. And I absolutely love it.

  • @kamilzabiegala1649
    @kamilzabiegala16494 жыл бұрын

    Some very passionate people at that place, its wonderful.

  • @CB-ie8gb
    @CB-ie8gb5 жыл бұрын

    wow it's super nice of them to let you join them in the kitchen :D very interesting video!

  • @samuelhopely4853
    @samuelhopely48535 жыл бұрын

    Those gentleman seemed so kind and considerate, which is such a refreshing contradiction to the chefy status quo.

  • @lily824

    @lily824

    4 жыл бұрын

    And how the French are typically portrayed. 😂

  • @marionanness150

    @marionanness150

    3 жыл бұрын

    They are the opposite of Gordon Ramsey

  • @gandaruvu

    @gandaruvu

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, bakers ≠ chefs. Bakers don't deal with as much time pressure because they're the one deciding how many items available for the day. If they're just making 200 croissants, they're just making that many. If it's all sold out, it's sold out. So they have expectation how much work they're going to do for the day. For chef however, food should be made only right after the guests ordered. So there will be time pressure, on top of making something perfect. So it makes sense that chefs tend to be more anxious and easily triggered in the kitchen.

  • @samuelhopely4853

    @samuelhopely4853

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gandaruvu That's genuinely quite inciteful, I think you're spot on!

  • @droogii1142
    @droogii11425 жыл бұрын

    Looked like croissant boot camp

  • @ando209
    @ando2095 жыл бұрын

    Great video Alex. The footage of the dough being folded over and the dusting of the flour in slow mo is beautiful.

  • @manadziveasv2418
    @manadziveasv24184 жыл бұрын

    They are so generous to share this with you, thank you for this I appreciate it a lot

  • @lonelystatue2915
    @lonelystatue29155 жыл бұрын

    Hmm seems like they enjoy some dough with their butter... interesting choice

  • @samoksner

    @samoksner

    5 жыл бұрын

    I can attest that this is the world's most advanced and delectable butter delivery system. The best croissant is honestly right up there with a good high or decent sex you never tasted anything so good, people actually get up at insane times to happily stand out in the street for these, daily.

  • @-_James_-

    @-_James_-

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@samoksner To the true connoisseur decent sex includes croissants.

  • @southjerseysound7340

    @southjerseysound7340

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@samoksner I was driving from the UK to Bulgaria and bought 3 croissants for me and my girl from here while making a day trip in Paris. They where so good we went back within 5 min and spent 120 Euro on that and a few other things. They really are one of the best I've had and as a chef that has worked in the UK, France and Belgium that is saying something.

  • @zoranhacker

    @zoranhacker

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@southjerseysound7340 120€ for croissants and some other stuff? :D Either there's quite a bit of that other stuff or it's insanely expensive?

  • @gerardjones7881

    @gerardjones7881

    4 жыл бұрын

    Puff dough uses more butter.

  • @melikesleepy
    @melikesleepy5 жыл бұрын

    J'adore les croissants! (is my French correct?!)

  • @KristoferKeane

    @KristoferKeane

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's an okay literal translation, but you can convey the meaning better with something like, "Mon aéroglisseur est plein d'anguilles."

  • @jean-michelnicolas9999

    @jean-michelnicolas9999

    5 жыл бұрын

    @melikesleepy yes it's perfect. @Kristofer you probably skipped too many French lessons :D

  • @maxdujardin5826

    @maxdujardin5826

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@jean-michelnicolas9999 nop im french from dijon and is french is just perfect that a perfect translation

  • @DeanCalhoun

    @DeanCalhoun

    5 жыл бұрын

    ah yes, my hovercraft is full of eels

  • @aubincool3560

    @aubincool3560

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@maxdujardin5826 There is a lot of perfectness involved here :D I would definitively go for "Mon aéroglisseur est plein d'anguilles" Parce que anguilles dans la bouche d'un anglophone ça me fait marrer :D

  • @LongbordingChick
    @LongbordingChick5 жыл бұрын

    I work in the food industry as a cook, it’s fun to see you go into kitchens! It’s also cool to see inside a French bakery, and see other industry folk in France! Thanks for making the stuff you do!

  • @shaunmd84
    @shaunmd845 жыл бұрын

    That looked amazing. Croissants are my favorite pastry/bread. I remember making them in school, the taste and flavor was unlike anything I had ever bought before.

  • @rogerallen2685
    @rogerallen26855 жыл бұрын

    INCREDIBLE Alex! I sit on pins and needles waiting for your next video. Thank you so much for all your efforts!

  • @FrenchGuyCooking

    @FrenchGuyCooking

    5 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @TedOfNod

    @TedOfNod

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dude, just sit on a chair, like the rest of us muggles

  • @rogerallen2685

    @rogerallen2685

    5 жыл бұрын

    TedOfNod ...I, kind sir, am no muggle. Want proof? Check out rogerda on Instagram.

  • @Freeze-DriedWater
    @Freeze-DriedWater5 жыл бұрын

    It was wild. I could *smell* this video while they were laminating the butter in

  • @crippleripple
    @crippleripple5 жыл бұрын

    The quality of your editing is amazing. A KZread channel on par with high budget shows like Chef's Table. We appreciate you

  • @JCInverso
    @JCInverso5 жыл бұрын

    Alex, I am loving this series! This episode especially. Seeing how the pros do it is quite humbling but also shows why such quality products are worth the price! Can’t wait for the next episode! I’m sure you’ll do your usual impressive job facing each challenge. Thanks, French Guy!

  • @xxrhinoxx5511
    @xxrhinoxx55115 жыл бұрын

    Love you Alex keep up the good work.👍😊

  • @hoder4857
    @hoder48575 жыл бұрын

    Alex: _admires the dough_ Erwan: What the hell?! That got me laughing so hard 🤣

  • @tennr1
    @tennr15 жыл бұрын

    Wow... I just realized I had smile on my face the whole time I was watching this. Loved it.

  • @rob21433
    @rob214335 жыл бұрын

    Seb is a true lad! That was really fun to watch him try and impart at least some of his Croissant knowledge to you.

  • @dfg1999
    @dfg19995 жыл бұрын

    Never imagined that sourdough was a part of the recipe. I'm stunned!

  • @gerardjones7881

    @gerardjones7881

    4 жыл бұрын

    It isn't. They're being stupid.

  • @scdobserver835
    @scdobserver8355 жыл бұрын

    The secret is to cut the sides of the dough-butter sandwich?! I am stunned!

  • @afrobengali1

    @afrobengali1

    5 жыл бұрын

    the real secret is to put it in the fridge for 45 min to 1 hour between every folding process. But they won't want to give that secret away. That is the reason why it takes over a day to make.

  • @rizlanghazali985

    @rizlanghazali985

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@afrobengali1 you need to find out the temperature in the Bakery too... to see the length of time to proof or refrigerate. Where I am the day temperature is 30 degrees C...

  • @floufloukoh

    @floufloukoh

    5 жыл бұрын

    The secret is also that it takes 3 days to make lol

  • @999999999simon

    @999999999simon

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@afrobengali1 You need to do that at home, but with their folding machine it's so quick that they can just put it in the fridge after doing all the folds I think

  • @gerardjones7881

    @gerardjones7881

    4 жыл бұрын

    There are no secrets. There are a lot of untrained bakers though doing silly things.

  • @toaztelg
    @toaztelg5 жыл бұрын

    Alex, these kinds of videos really really really really makes me wish I lived in downtown Paris. Nothing(!) beats a fresh, cruncy, soft, buttery, stretchy croissant. Keep up the excellent work.

  • @jeffpape6519
    @jeffpape65194 жыл бұрын

    My God I never knew how much work and dedication went into to croissant making. Wow!

  • @WinstonMakes
    @WinstonMakes5 жыл бұрын

    Saw this pop up in my feed and was immediately like: "Ouiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!"

  • @venomousphantom666
    @venomousphantom6665 жыл бұрын

    Ayy thumbnail looking sharp 🔥🔥🤙🏻

  • @SardiPax
    @SardiPax5 жыл бұрын

    I've been working on croissants for a while, changing methods and materials here and there. My most recent change was the flour itself. I was already using a French flour but when I used a dedicated pastry flower the gluten development was much faster. I thought it was going to be a failure because it was so tough, but it turned out to make the best croissants so far. Very much looking forward to the next video in this series.

  • @8BitLife69
    @8BitLife695 жыл бұрын

    Keep up the great work Alex! I can't wait to follow you along with your final recipe and make my first proper French croissant!

  • @nxmiles
    @nxmiles5 жыл бұрын

    Three days is commitment damn

  • @varelblackberry
    @varelblackberry5 жыл бұрын

    On dit 'tourer' car les manipulations se font sur le 'tour' qui est le plan de travail en marbre.. :) 💋

  • @samoksner

    @samoksner

    5 жыл бұрын

    Merci!!

  • @FrenchGuyCooking

    @FrenchGuyCooking

    5 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant. Now in English so everybody can get it too 😄

  • @AshLordCurry

    @AshLordCurry

    5 жыл бұрын

    Beh we logique

  • @varelblackberry

    @varelblackberry

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ahah right so we say '' turning '' instead of ''folding'' because it's not after the manipulation itself but the marble table we work on, which is called a '' turn ''. Right. Don't ask. 🤩

  • @means_of_production7807

    @means_of_production7807

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@varelblackberry ໒( , ⊙ - ⊙ , )७

  • @hopecox
    @hopecox5 жыл бұрын

    Dude, Alex, I'm in a little bit of tears at the end ... that you would take us with you on the journey to understanding how to make one of the frenchiest pastries ... letting us watch you grow and also learning some things myself along the way is such an honor. Thanks for taking the time to take cameras with you, to explain your own experience plus the facts, and not being afraid to make mistakes on camera. Salut!

  • @Tupira79
    @Tupira795 жыл бұрын

    I love how Alex looks properly dishevelled and sweaty after the croissant experience. That's hard work!! I shall never eat a proper bakery croissant nonchalantly again!

  • @AR-ml9eo

    @AR-ml9eo

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yep, people have no idea how hard it is to make many of the foods we enjoy. We should all have to try to make things in order to appreciate them.

  • @YumiFaeldo
    @YumiFaeldo5 жыл бұрын

    Next project: Dough sheeter.

  • @bentarr17

    @bentarr17

    5 жыл бұрын

    I think you were right...

  • @gerardjones7881

    @gerardjones7881

    4 жыл бұрын

    You don't need a sheeter. ! I made 1000 daily without one.

  • @Naomi_Boyd
    @Naomi_Boyd5 жыл бұрын

    Quick English lesson for Alex: When to use a or an is not necessarily determined by whether or not a word starts with a vowel. It is a good rule of thumb, but we never us "an" before a word that starts with a 'y' sound even if the word does not start with a y. For example, we would say "a European" or "a Utopian" or "a unique and wonderful French guy cooking". Salue =)

  • @MrCamille9999

    @MrCamille9999

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well let me correct your french then, it's "salut" and not "salue" :)

  • @Naomi_Boyd

    @Naomi_Boyd

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@MrCamille9999 Je vous remercie. Google translate is le suck. XD

  • @puppeli

    @puppeli

    5 жыл бұрын

    I always use "a" or "an" depending witch feels more natural to say. Like in your example of "European" i would have used "an" instead of "a". But then i remembered that you guys pronounce Europe like "jurop" instead of how its written. Well that's what happens when you learn English from reading books (i was rarely allowed to watch tv). You learn to pronounce the words as if they would be in your own language (in my case Finnish).

  • @152mememe

    @152mememe

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wow I never realised this before, it's one of those things that you just have to pick up

  • @mooney411
    @mooney4115 жыл бұрын

    Im loving this series!! I wish I had known about this bakery when I was in Paris last year!!!!

  • @Weissiee
    @Weissiee5 жыл бұрын

    Croissants have a special place in my heart, im not french or anything, just an aussie, but my dad died when i was 4 and one of my only memories of him is him buying me a croissant. Ive always loved them since, thank you Alex for this series! I think i might actually attempt this one ❤️

  • @hfiguiere
    @hfiguiere5 жыл бұрын

    Watching that video, I smelled croissant all the way.

  • @0jesse10397
    @0jesse103975 жыл бұрын

    Why not use your pasta machine for the flattening and folding🤔 at the end of the run, you only need a long, narrow strip of dough. Some thing that machine is perfect for

  • @Olivia-dg9me

    @Olivia-dg9me

    5 жыл бұрын

    0jesse10397 the pasta roller makes a really long but not very wide sheet of dough which isn’t really ideal for croissants since you need it to be long and wide in order to get long enough triangles to roll up to make croissants

  • @0jesse10397

    @0jesse10397

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Olivia-dg9me Perhaps by cutting the triangles at a different angle it can work out. It would atleast be worth a try. I dont think Alex wants to start a mass production..

  • @brigittatelek8359
    @brigittatelek83595 жыл бұрын

    Alex, I love your channel. Seriously, when I hear the music under your videos, when I see you doing stuff, talking to very nice people with a very nice accent - that makes me feel soo goood. I have to study, catch the bus every morning, and try to sleep enough, but when I see a new video coming up this channel.. well, that's a secure point and I know: that video is going to be the thing I'm gonna watch, before I go to sleep. So, more precisely: I love you. ( of course only the Alex I see in these videos, no try to steal you)

  • @terryhickman7929
    @terryhickman79295 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, Alex! You are so courageous to get right in there with the pros and give it a try. I will never be making my own croissants but now I will appreciate how much work they are! I look forward to your croissant problem-solving videos.

  • @bobfish3176
    @bobfish31765 жыл бұрын

    How many layers did the bakery end up with?

  • @boringbrian3603

    @boringbrian3603

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bob Fish more layers than an ogre

  • @hard2get81
    @hard2get815 жыл бұрын

    liked befor watching :D

  • @mmallay
    @mmallay5 жыл бұрын

    Great Teacher's! Culinary Perfection is a true passion! Those Guys are Masters of their craft!

  • @valoric4767
    @valoric47675 жыл бұрын

    This is the greatest episode of yours that I’ve ever seen! Thank so much for making this.

  • @e.dulguun8772
    @e.dulguun87725 жыл бұрын

    Alex: Ep3 of the croissant series Description: Ep4...

  • @FrenchGuyCooking

    @FrenchGuyCooking

    5 жыл бұрын

    oopsie.

  • @ningo4034
    @ningo40345 жыл бұрын

    Better than Gordon Ramsay

  • @aleksandyrveliki162

    @aleksandyrveliki162

    5 жыл бұрын

    i made Gordon Ramsay caramel popcorn and it tasted like shit

  • @lake258

    @lake258

    5 жыл бұрын

    Gordon Ramsay - the most famous psycho in the world.

  • @SatyaVenugopal

    @SatyaVenugopal

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ramsay's likely reaction to this comment: "BOLLOCKS! YOU F**KING IDIOT SANDWICH!"

  • @Dr.HooWho

    @Dr.HooWho

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@uncrownedking5106 He still does know how to cook anyways Anyone? He seems like the only famous the way he is

  • @ineedaname5928

    @ineedaname5928

    5 жыл бұрын

    Uncrowned King Yeah just about anyone can easily get 16 Michelin stars with enough practice.

  • @Ambir91
    @Ambir915 жыл бұрын

    the pastry chef explained everything so well💗 that's how you teach!!

  • @Mickablah
    @Mickablah5 жыл бұрын

    this was such a beautiful video alex. Thankyou for bringing us on this adventure !

  • @cookie________
    @cookie________5 жыл бұрын

    I just love the French accent! I am French Canadian so my accent is nowhere near this nice :'(

  • @jennyange59000

    @jennyange59000

    5 жыл бұрын

    But French Canadian accent can be really cute to me ^^ (I'm French)

  • @WhiteRhino.

    @WhiteRhino.

    5 жыл бұрын

    French Canadian accent is so much better (I'm French Canadian)

  • @payamabbasi3555

    @payamabbasi3555

    5 жыл бұрын

    I learned french a long time ago and i find l'accent québécois very beautiful and really hard to mimic. I used to pronounce a few words in québécois in front of my professors in college so i would be seemed classy :)

  • @cookie________

    @cookie________

    5 жыл бұрын

    Je suis si heureuse d'entendre que les gens aiment l'accent québécois ! Je me souviens d'avoir été très timide quand j'ai voyagé en France.

  • @suntzu8533

    @suntzu8533

    5 жыл бұрын

    on en parle de l'accent marseillais ... :)

  • @justaddmusclecom
    @justaddmusclecom5 жыл бұрын

    I was trying to be here early but ended up being late. :/

  • @LongbordingChick

    @LongbordingChick

    5 жыл бұрын

    Healthy Recipe Channel me everyday to anything.

  • @dustinwilliams1286
    @dustinwilliams12865 жыл бұрын

    Loving it 🤤 Its nice to see the chaos and the artistan quality in the kitchen. Looks like the fermenting time was wayy more important than I anticipated.

  • @berardigiorgio
    @berardigiorgio5 жыл бұрын

    Alex, I LOVE your channel, not only the content on itself, but how you deliver it is just sublime. To the way you organize your series, to the effort of making it an almost top quality TV production. I see charisma, dedication, love and talent in ALL of your videos. Truly inspiring. A great thank you and a tight hug from Brazil.

  • @AlexLionson
    @AlexLionson5 жыл бұрын

    Alex, you are an animal. XD

  • @patricksamy
    @patricksamy5 жыл бұрын

    OMG ❤️

  • @thadgiannetti790
    @thadgiannetti7905 жыл бұрын

    Wow, thank you for this behind the scene vlog, the skill and dedication of these bakers to create something so sublime is amazing, I love seeing Masters at work, they are national heroes! I can never eat a croissant again without appreciating the craftsmanship of making it!

  • @HomeBrewandGardeningAustralia
    @HomeBrewandGardeningAustralia5 жыл бұрын

    Damn Alex, I am so in awe with what you get to do. This series is blowing my mind! I seriously can’t wait to see what you will do next!

  • @acasccseea4434
    @acasccseea44345 жыл бұрын

    If the baker wakes up early to bake croissant that people eat for breakfast..... Then what does the baker eat for breakfast???????

  • @seannyyx

    @seannyyx

    5 жыл бұрын

    yesterdays croissant remains..?

  • @Prosecute-fauci

    @Prosecute-fauci

    5 жыл бұрын

    Mcdonalds

  • @Lilly-Lilac

    @Lilly-Lilac

    5 жыл бұрын

    Seannyyx Probably not. Most bakers have to eat the butter and milk

  • @FrenchGuyCooking

    @FrenchGuyCooking

    5 жыл бұрын

    I KNOW

  • @varelblackberry

    @varelblackberry

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@seannyyx those are actually turned into '' almond croissants ''

  • @ChicoTunda
    @ChicoTunda4 жыл бұрын

    Cold: I don’t like people. Deep Cold: I pretend to not like people because I don’t want to grow close and the maybe having to deal with them hurting me in some way or worse me hurting them.

  • @Evolucion7
    @Evolucion75 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for taking us along on your trip to see how the professional bakers make their croissants. It's always such a joy to see a pro at work, completely entranced by and in love with the work they are doing.

  • @theejericho
    @theejericho5 жыл бұрын

    Been watching your channel for awhile and I have to say your love, zest and curiosity for your culinary skills is very infectious and it motivates me so much :') keep making videos Alex!!

  • @samsung32901
    @samsung329014 жыл бұрын

    Not that it really matters in the end, but I couldn't help but be bothered by him touching his face and head while he was handling the dough

  • @woalpi2639
    @woalpi26395 жыл бұрын

    I speak Croissant .

  • @cvspvr

    @cvspvr

    5 жыл бұрын

    ah bonjour mon baguette!

  • @jasminkauai
    @jasminkauai3 жыл бұрын

    I went to Utopie on my honeymoon last fall because of this video. I went around to several different Patisserie in paris to try croissants and Utopie was by far the best one. I went 3 times and every time I went the croissants were warm and delicious. I hope to go again one day. Till then I'm watching these videos again to attempt to make my own.

  • @souparwoman
    @souparwoman5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for getting us a inside look at how professional bakers do it, love your videos.

  • @inoubliableparapluie5849
    @inoubliableparapluie58495 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else learning french and trying to understand their conversations? So far I can't catch much of anything

  • @Ludix147

    @Ludix147

    5 жыл бұрын

    I understand a little bit. But getting good at a language really takes time :D

  • @samoksner

    @samoksner

    5 жыл бұрын

    They spoke very fast and use a bit of slang so not the easiest to catch on for someone just learning.

  • @inoubliableparapluie5849

    @inoubliableparapluie5849

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I might just have to live in France to understand it

  • @tissuepaper9962

    @tissuepaper9962

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@inoubliableparapluie5849 oh no!!1! what a terrible time that would be!1!! /s

  • @152mememe

    @152mememe

    5 жыл бұрын

    The sounds not that good so it's quite hard to hear what they're saying at times, it's not just your French!

  • @rorolonglegs4594
    @rorolonglegs45945 жыл бұрын

    Hoi woo I'm 19th comment notification squad

  • @annette134
    @annette1345 жыл бұрын

    Simply perfect! Bravo! J'adore❤️

  • @chuuu4610
    @chuuu46105 жыл бұрын

    He deserves the award. He has the best camera work, documentation and narration as well as content among the different cooking channels. The series on this channel are the best. I’m going to go vote for once. Every person who says that French people have difficult personalities should come to this channel. Alex is nice, his butcher is nice, his baker friends are nice, everyone is nice.

  • @echidna2738
    @echidna27385 жыл бұрын

    6:43 DON"T TOUCH YOUR FACE THEN TOUCH FOOD!

  • @manuelv9494

    @manuelv9494

    5 жыл бұрын

    If you're going to cook it, you could blow your nose with it.

  • @jcdmanullang
    @jcdmanullang5 жыл бұрын

    This video is beautiful!! Thank you thank you! It gives me an image of how it looks like being a baker in France which is my #1 life goal 😭🙌🏽

  • @cameronempey8350
    @cameronempey83505 жыл бұрын

    This has to have been my favorite episode I've seen as of yet man well done

  • @dwaynewladyka577
    @dwaynewladyka5775 жыл бұрын

    I love this series. It's getting better and better.

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