Julia Child's French Jelly Roll had Me Hitting Rock Bottom

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Julia Child's French Jelly Roll recipe from The French Chef cookbook.
00:00 Intro
01:30 Orange and Almond Cake
09:35 Strawberry and Kumquat Filling
14:04 The Roll Up!
17:42 Attempt 2
21:15 Attempt 3
24:00 Attempt 4
26:35 Order Up!
27:51 Final Thoughts
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ingredients:
prep:
butter
cake pan 11inches by 17 inches
parchment paper
flour
cake:
2/3 cup sugar
3 eggs separated
1 orange rind
3/4 fresh juice from orange
3/4 cup pulverized almonds
1/4 tsp almond extract
3/4 cup sifted cake flour
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
pinch of salt
1 tb sugar
1.5 tb tepid melted butter
filling:
4 cups strawberries sliced and 1/2 cup sugar
2 tb white vermouth
2 tb of either cognac, orange liqueur or kirsch
2 packages gelatin
2/3 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup kumquats ;)
and whatever you please for decoration

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  • @esthermcafee5293
    @esthermcafee5293 Жыл бұрын

    As a child of the 1970s, I remember strawberries being a LOT smaller than they are today. So a quartered 1960s strawberry would probably be a diced modern berry.

  • @drummerlovesbookworm9738

    @drummerlovesbookworm9738

    Жыл бұрын

    Fact.

  • @juliettedemaso7588

    @juliettedemaso7588

    Жыл бұрын

    True story.

  • @everythingsalright1121

    @everythingsalright1121

    Жыл бұрын

    Yknow this makes me wonder how recipes from a long time ago will continue to change over time because the ingredients will be modified. For example, wheat used to have less gluten in it until charles saunder developed marquis wheat which had more gluten, so more chew to it.

  • @sebeckley

    @sebeckley

    Жыл бұрын

    Strawberry jam would be the best choice here.

  • @theanthropiceyedolatry

    @theanthropiceyedolatry

    Жыл бұрын

    Were they sweeter?

  • @MaryanaMaskar
    @MaryanaMaskar Жыл бұрын

    Admirable persistence. If I were you, that jelly roll would be reenvisioned as an almond strawberry trifle real quick. Update: thank you so much for the likes and comments 🤗

  • @lilbatz

    @lilbatz

    Жыл бұрын

    With fresh whipped cream? Fire up a plate my way 🍴

  • @gwenthompson8347

    @gwenthompson8347

    Жыл бұрын

    😁

  • @pgrose422

    @pgrose422

    Жыл бұрын

    Yum....lol

  • @nakes9193

    @nakes9193

    Жыл бұрын

    Was thinking the same

  • @katehobbs2008

    @katehobbs2008

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly. We all know how an Eaton Mess was created.

  • @macsarcule
    @macsarcule Жыл бұрын

    I've been cooking since i was a teenager, worked for years in restaurant kitchens, and have been a dedicated home cook, loving to make French recipes and especially Julia's for decades. I deeply love Julia Child and the amazing things she did for cooking and flavor and cuisine. When my fiancé suddenly passed away one morning a few years ago, my world was destroyed, and even activities i loved the most, like cooking, became meaningless to me. After about 2 years, I found a few new folks reviving French recipes online and it inspired me to get back into the kitchen. It was slowly becoming fun to cook again, but it wasn't that fun to cook just for myself. Then i found your channel about 2 weeks ago. I'm absolutely addicted to your videos. Seeing you make standard French recipes, by the book, really going for it, and then enjoying them on your own was like a lightning bolt to my brain. It reminded me of that initial joy i had so long ago. Then i saw this video. AND I WAS TRANSPORTED. I can't really explain what i felt watching this, but seeing the first attempt go wrong, I initially felt the same thing so many commenters have here "well, i he needs advice on this thing or that thing," but i try to make it a practice not to make youtube comments like that to anyone. I watched your second attempt, your third attempt, and cleaning up to start over again from the beginning, every time. And at this point, i honestly expected you to stop and say "well, this one just isn't working," BUT YOU DIDN'T. My god, you kept going. At this point, I couldn't give two shits what you ended up with, you were a goddamn hero to me. I was literally cheering for you and yes, i was even crying, this was such a beautiful and amazing thing to watch you just keep going and pushing through. Sitting by myself watching your final cake roll, i got out of my chair and clapped for you, i was so happy!!! Not stopping after the second attempt was amazing. Not stopping after the third attempt was a genuine triumph! Suddenly, it swept me back to early days in the kitchen, when it was just for the joy of it, when you didn't beat yourself up for slightly missing perfection, the joy was in the flavor and the experience of cooking. Yourvideo gave me back the spark of what i loved about cooking, the exploration and the joy of the process. There are far far too many instagrammable videos of perfect execution. You are doing the same thing that made me excited about Julia's cooking, it was really happening, it wasn't always perfect, but it was always delicious, and I can see the same joy in your eyes when you taste what you made that _that_ is all that matters in cooking. Did i have some fun getting there? Was it delicious? YES. You've made a sad old man care about something again, and that's an incredible gift you gave. I'm sure there are many others like me who feel the same, but may not comment. Ignore the haters and the dogmatists and the perfectionists. You are cooking, you are finding the way you like to be in the kitchen, you are having fun, you are making delicious things, and you are killing it. Much peace and kindness to you!

  • @maisie9705

    @maisie9705

    Жыл бұрын

    bless you ❤

  • @amthatdad3450

    @amthatdad3450

    Жыл бұрын

    God bless you, friend

  • @MsKJackson831

    @MsKJackson831

    Жыл бұрын

    What a sweet commment! I'm glad you got so much joy from this and I'm glad you're getting back in the kitchen 😊

  • @alys4570

    @alys4570

    Жыл бұрын

    It was a pleasure reading your comment. It was heart warming to hear about your journey to find joy again. Im so sorry for your sudden loss. I lost my best friend/mother suddenly in her sleep. It was the most painful thing to go through. It’s 12 years later and I still find myself lost at times. It took 4 years to find joy in personal hobbies again. I pray you continue to find joy❤. I hope the people around you will be blessed by your home cooked meals 😊I wish I could be one of those folks!

  • @ezislucky

    @ezislucky

    Жыл бұрын

    you've made a smile somewhere in australia, so for that i thank you too

  • @cloudwatcher608
    @cloudwatcher608 Жыл бұрын

    I love how at 17:19 she takes a moment to try to figure out if Jamie is at “minor setback” or “existential crisis” mode 😂

  • @sarah.weaver
    @sarah.weaver Жыл бұрын

    Another tip for these I learned on the great British bake off, is you can pre-roll the cake while it's still a little warm(with the towel still under it) to let it get the stress of the roll. Let it cool like that a few minutes, gently unroll it, take the paper off, fill it, re roll it. It helps prevent the cracking. There are videos of this trick that explain it better than my comment, I highly recommend finding a video of that trick and trying it out. Seems to make all the difference!

  • @profe3330

    @profe3330

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep! I remember when Selasi's sponge cracked because he didn't pre-roll, and it cost him Star Baker. 😔 A sad day in the tent, for sure.

  • @kateg7298

    @kateg7298

    Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful tip! Thank you.

  • @briggyb

    @briggyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Didn't see that episode but I have had a pastry chef show me that. Didn't even think about it until this comment. Good call!!

  • @Eatyourenemies5

    @Eatyourenemies5

    Жыл бұрын

    That's what I do - it works like a charm ❤

  • @dragonfly9821

    @dragonfly9821

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, it's like "101 of swiss rolls", you can give it a lil cut too.

  • @wombat6
    @wombat6 Жыл бұрын

    My sister became an expert in these rolled cakes after doing 3 things. 1) reduce the filling a LOT. 2) change the cake recipe until the cake was elastic enough to roll without tearing. 3) making dozens of attempts of the whole thing.

  • @kcdsTM

    @kcdsTM

    Жыл бұрын

    I was yelling #1 through the screen! Waaaay too much filling, and way too wet and heavy. Those strawberries need to be cooked down a tad.

  • @Stoffmonster467

    @Stoffmonster467

    Жыл бұрын

    Important: just bake until done but still soft, roll it immediately after baking with a kitchen towel, otherwise it will break or not properly roll up. Or make a kind of cake sandwich out of it, strawberry biscuit lasagna, all mistakes covered with whipped cream.

  • @FrantiC119

    @FrantiC119

    Жыл бұрын

    The filling has got to be the main issue. Even if everything else went as perfect as it possibly could, there's not anywhere near enough cake there to accommodate that amount of filling and look anything like what I think of or what he seems to be trying to make as a jelly roll. There's so much there that it's more like what you'd think of with a pie. Maybe it was meant so that you had some extra on hand, maybe the strawberries she expects are like half that size, or maybe it's meant to surround the outside of the cake when it's rolled. Or even some combination.

  • @honestjohn3881

    @honestjohn3881

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FrantiC119 The catastrophe started when he didn't already have the filing prepped for the cake after 20 minutes of cooling. Cakes change extremely quickly as they cool, and you can't brute force or trick the cake into doing what you want when you miss a certain window. By the time the filling was done, the cake had cooled too much, attached itself to the wax paper and was a lot less pliable. The filling being as bulk as it was could have ruined the roll step had he made it that far, but by the time that filling was made, it was never gonna go. It is an extremely easy step to mess up, even if you've read that particular recipe through a few times, if you don't have the foresight to make sure your filling is done ahead of time. Even when he said, "Time is of the essence" he couldn't have known (other than by error) how true that was going to be.

  • @garystrankman3841

    @garystrankman3841

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kcdsTM also maybe cut the strawberry's into smaller pieces ?

  • @pissditching
    @pissditching Жыл бұрын

    This was my superbowl. I actually cheered out loud alone in my room when you got it on the plate. Please keep doing what you're doing you absolute maniac.

  • @adventuresona700dollarhard5

    @adventuresona700dollarhard5

    Жыл бұрын

    This man is a treasure.

  • @Dnc1ngQueen

    @Dnc1ngQueen

    Жыл бұрын

    Ha, and here I am watching this on Superbowl Sunday!

  • @nebkhperura
    @nebkhperura Жыл бұрын

    Jamie, LOL, you make my day. I'm 75 and I used to watch Julia all the time. You are so funny and just as klutzy as she was. Love you, don't change.

  • @louisaruth

    @louisaruth

    Жыл бұрын

    i watched all the french chef the short time it was on netflix back in 2013 and used a bunch of those recipes for my wedding. you are totally right! watching jamie is a lot like actually watching julia i found the channel today and had to laugh because it is also like watching a man discover for himself what generations of women have been going through this whole time

  • @jcampbell100
    @jcampbell100 Жыл бұрын

    oh man oh man. That filling was way too heavy for that delicate cake. I laughed, yelled nooo, laughed and my husband came over and said "what's wrong" Lovey to see your wife, her expressions are priceless. Thanks for all your hard work. Love you both

  • @ryankline2842

    @ryankline2842

    Жыл бұрын

    He's also using too much filling which is why it's falling apart.

  • @lavonakirtley9280
    @lavonakirtley9280 Жыл бұрын

    I was yelling “stop squeezing it!” For the first three. The less it worked, the more frantic he got, the more he squeezed the cake, the more it fell apart!

  • @carmieieio

    @carmieieio

    Жыл бұрын

    fr 😭😭😭

  • @joyceg7859

    @joyceg7859

    Жыл бұрын

    !!!! Yea need a delicate delicate fairy touch

  • @raquelnaea4569

    @raquelnaea4569

    Жыл бұрын

    Same!

  • @Thinkquickly

    @Thinkquickly

    Жыл бұрын

    I had to look away at the worst squeezing parts

  • @draum8103

    @draum8103

    Жыл бұрын

    I think he should have approached it like rolling a joint: don't put too much in, be delicate with the paper (or, cake) and do it quickly.

  • @christinanewcomb1718
    @christinanewcomb1718 Жыл бұрын

    This was more intense than any action thriller. I was holding my breath, gritting my teeth, shouting out instructions and encouragement. The dance at the end was for all of us!

  • @LucaPariah
    @LucaPariah Жыл бұрын

    Gotta say, when you have cake disasters like this, just make the failed attempts into yummy trifles! They’ll still be great and then the failures don’t feel so bad. Edit: also, with this many “failed” cakes, you could probably become good friends with your neighbors and share the attempts with them. That’s what Ann Reardon does sometimes.

  • @amthatdad3450

    @amthatdad3450

    Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy *How To Cook That*. Perhaps that's what brought this channel into my recommended feed. Glad news for me...

  • @riosoma

    @riosoma

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s what I used to do!

  • @stacystover5377

    @stacystover5377

    Жыл бұрын

    That was my thought as well, "Put it in a trifle bowl!"😂

  • @jivoochi
    @jivoochi Жыл бұрын

    Jamie! When you're done with Julia Child's books, you should ask people to send you their "top-secret family recipes" to see if you can recreate them. Much love from Halifax 🇨🇦

  • @dianathemagnificent

    @dianathemagnificent

    Жыл бұрын

    ooooo I love this idea! Especially the ones where they're like " a handful of thyme" or "until it's done" WHOSE hand?? but I don't KNOW when it's done?!?! XD

  • @nataliekramer3578

    @nataliekramer3578

    Жыл бұрын

    What a great idea! ❤

  • @HumanimalChannel

    @HumanimalChannel

    Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @sophiaferreira2189

    @sophiaferreira2189

    Жыл бұрын

    Great idea!

  • @jasnasvast667

    @jasnasvast667

    Жыл бұрын

    My late grandma had one recipe for cake with just few ingredients. Not because it needs just those few ingredients, it was because other ingredients were understandable to her that they go in cake. 🤦

  • @michaelmcgowan7099
    @michaelmcgowan7099 Жыл бұрын

    I love these videos because in all the other cooking shows that I have watched everything goes perfectly and then I feel uniquely incompetent when I can't do the same. Learning what works and what doesn't is part of the process, and seeing the failures is not only funny but immensely helpful. Thanks for being so honest, persistent, and human. This channel is a delight to watch.

  • @TSZatoichi

    @TSZatoichi

    Жыл бұрын

    This is the only cooking show I watch, and it's because Jamie shows us the failures that I'm subscribed. (The fact that he's also funny and has a great editing style helps too.)

  • @MADEbySOUL

    @MADEbySOUL

    Жыл бұрын

    There were a few commenters in previous videos who said this man did all these mistakes for views. I was like "is everyone a master chef?" All these mishaps seem very organic for a non chef to make. Plus the whole idea of this channel was a man who isn't trained to cook recipes from a famous cookbook.

  • @Far1988

    @Far1988

    Жыл бұрын

    I wish this would become more common with cooking shows. It was in the past, especially with Julia Child, which is probably partly why it became so popular. I don't need to have a perfect outcome. I want to know what mistakes to avoid so *show me these mistakes*.

  • @CatsPajamas23

    @CatsPajamas23

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you know how many takes some of these people make before you see the final edited video???🤫

  • @johnmichaelhess2733

    @johnmichaelhess2733

    Жыл бұрын

    Noting failure is one of Julia's hallmarks.

  • @KittyCrystal
    @KittyCrystal Жыл бұрын

    Bro, I damn near cheered when you finally got that cake to roll. Well done! Rolls are super difficult.

  • @ZalthorAndNoggin
    @ZalthorAndNoggin Жыл бұрын

    Well Jamie, you have FAR more patience than me. I would NEVER have had a FOURTH go at a failing recipe so very well done. It was a definite success when you finally got it rolled. So much so I gave you a round of applause...I hope you heard that! I bet the taste of all four were amazing. You could have fed half the starving of New York with that one!! I'm highly impressed.

  • @Lady-Lilith
    @Lady-Lilith Жыл бұрын

    I love how she kept an eye on you and didn't say anything while gauging how you felt about the failed attempt. For me, the worst thing after a cooking failure is to have someone come in with a bunch of suggestions on how to save it or what I should have done differently.

  • @uptoolate2793

    @uptoolate2793

    Жыл бұрын

    Ah, you've met my spouse!

  • @LilyAmongThorns

    @LilyAmongThorns

    Жыл бұрын

    @@uptoolate2793 😂

  • @leec5170

    @leec5170

    Жыл бұрын

    I actually like that... that's how you improve. And, boy, has Jamie improved! This guy has transformed from a hopeless kitchen disaster into someone that I would pay to make me dinner! LOL 😂

  • @Pammellam

    @Pammellam

    Жыл бұрын

    This is amazing. You don’t give up!

  • @amateurepicurean8168
    @amateurepicurean8168 Жыл бұрын

    That's an odd recipe. I don't think I've ever seen a rolled sponge cake that hasn't been pre-rolled while warm and before filling. In fact, I'd swear that I've seen Julie do it that way, as well. You're persistence is admirable. I also like the brief appearance of your lovely bride. Her face when she was absorbing what had occurred is priceless.

  • @MsIllrockyousohard

    @MsIllrockyousohard

    Жыл бұрын

    Same. Whenever I make a Swiss roll I pre roll while still warm with a towel. I don’t leave the parchment paper on it either.

  • @amateurepicurean8168

    @amateurepicurean8168

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MsIllrockyousohard Yes. I use a dry, lint free kitchen towel sprinkled with powdered sugar.

  • @jeanvignes

    @jeanvignes

    Жыл бұрын

    I also had to laugh at her brief moment of panic when she said, "A small piece!" Ah, the joys & dangers of being the taster for a relatively new & inexperienced cook. I remember seeing that same look of panic in my mother's eyes when I was 12. Heh.

  • @elizabethclaiborne6461

    @elizabethclaiborne6461

    Жыл бұрын

    It was the 1960’s when this book was written. There’s been many advancements in baking/food science since then.

  • @amateurepicurean8168

    @amateurepicurean8168

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jeanvignes She's a very good sport. Throughout the series she has been very supportive of him. They seem like a lovely couple!

  • @beth4893
    @beth4893 Жыл бұрын

    Anytime you do a rolled cake you have to roll it in the paper and let it cool while its rolled, cool completely and then unroll gently and fill it and then roll it. You try to roll hot cake or cold cake that hasn't been rolled and it will just fall apart like yours did.

  • @kevinmcgregor2104

    @kevinmcgregor2104

    Жыл бұрын

    This is the comment I was looking for, this is the only way. I hope he saw this. Julia’s recipes are so painfully complicated and poorly written. He’s a glutton for punishment, perfect chef trait.

  • @beth4893

    @beth4893

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kevinmcgregor2104 I learned from making large cake rolls lol

  • @leprechaunlilly

    @leprechaunlilly

    Жыл бұрын

    I wanted to say the same. That was my Nana's "secret" to rolled cakes. Damp cloth over it while still warm, and roll it around the cloth first.

  • @shinskoala7072
    @shinskoala7072 Жыл бұрын

    i kept screaming, "Too much filling!" lol. You are hilarious and so entertaining.

  • @neverknowsjess
    @neverknowsjess Жыл бұрын

    The emotional turmoil I went through watching this video. I screamed 'NOOOOO' at 16:05 when the roll fell apart. The strangest part? Your videos have convinced me that I need Julia Child's cookbook and I've asked my mother to get it for me for Christmas. I plan on putting myself through the same torture.

  • @TheWmham

    @TheWmham

    Жыл бұрын

    I actually just ordered it last week because of these videos and waiting for it to show up!

  • @Herschel1738

    @Herschel1738

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheWmham Oh. My. Is this a new form of masochism?

  • @bolsermatic6043

    @bolsermatic6043

    Жыл бұрын

    Same. I feel like he should get a kickback from the publisher for the number of people he’s made want these books.

  • @Herschel1738

    @Herschel1738

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bolsermatic6043 As an old fart, I am in love with you young sprogs rediscovering and bringing new life to some of the great ideas from the past. At a time that American home cooking was a wasteland of Wonderbread & canned peas, Julia Child taught that cooking could be an adventure that even the average home cook could try.

  • @AdailyaMercedes

    @AdailyaMercedes

    Жыл бұрын

    I saw them at target last week and wanted to buy them to try out the recipes as well! He definitely inspired me to try them out.

  • @jasgem76
    @jasgem76 Жыл бұрын

    Every exasperated sigh is soooo relatable. This right here is why baking is an extreme sport. Success or failure sits on a knife edge with every single bake. I bet even Julia never knows if it's going to work until the last possible moment. Admirable persistence with this one

  • @darcieclements4880

    @darcieclements4880

    Жыл бұрын

    Really it only like that if you use measurements instead of texture evaluation because air moisture and elevation matters to much. Real bakers stop using blind measurements and instead use texture queues to refine moisture and then text an oven to get a feel for it. After that you stop getting fails, but it takes a change of approach to get there.

  • @jeanvignes

    @jeanvignes

    Жыл бұрын

    I just hope none of those beautiful ingredients went to waste. Put it all in a bowl, close your eyes, eat it with a spoon...perfection.

  • @annbower6278

    @annbower6278

    Жыл бұрын

    Same with me, my jelly roll was a dismal flop for being a roll up......tasty but fell apart.

  • @lindaschaefer5499
    @lindaschaefer5499 Жыл бұрын

    Just reading your thumbnail brought back memories and made me laugh. My mom, an old-fashioned farm cook, decided to make a jelly roll. It turned out miserably she told me. She took it out to the chicken pen and tossed it in the fence. Chickens eat anything. The next spring it was still untouched so she scooped it up and into the burn barrel it went. You know you've done wrong when even the chickens won't eat it.😂

  • @roosacle

    @roosacle

    10 ай бұрын

    Oh no 😂😂😂

  • @wolvie1618

    @wolvie1618

    9 ай бұрын

    Considering chickens will eat ANYTHING, even each other, this is almost an accomplishment to make something they won't eat. 😂

  • @MEKCreations

    @MEKCreations

    8 ай бұрын

    Oh man! My chickens will fight each other to get to dead frogs, that poor jelly roll!

  • @maryannargiro779
    @maryannargiro779 Жыл бұрын

    I don't know what it is about this guy. He's so endearing. Any new recipe is an adventure and he takes along for the unvarnished experience with humor. I love it.

  • @jonathanmoore3130
    @jonathanmoore3130 Жыл бұрын

    freeze the kumquats without the juice individually on a sheet pan, then once frozen transfer them to a Ziploc bag, then you won't have a giant block of frozen kumquats

  • @ImAshlynnCarter

    @ImAshlynnCarter

    Жыл бұрын

    Teenager them? 😅

  • @jonathanmoore3130

    @jonathanmoore3130

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ImAshlynnCarter transfer* autocorrect and I are not friends

  • @ImAshlynnCarter

    @ImAshlynnCarter

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jonathanmoore3130 hehehe I figured 😁 it was just funny to read

  • @itzel1735

    @itzel1735

    Жыл бұрын

    And then you can use a frozen kumquat to garnish a suitable cocktail.

  • @frankieamsden7918
    @frankieamsden7918 Жыл бұрын

    I love how every ceiling where Jamie has ever lived always obliges with a bowl!!

  • @marniruller5150
    @marniruller5150 Жыл бұрын

    I make a pumpkin roll every year and I take the cake out of the pan after, about five minutes out of the oven, sprinkle with powdered sugar and roll it up with the towel acting as the filling. Unroll when ready to fill. This way the cake will have “muscle memory” and roll back up nicely. This usually does the trick. I LOVE your videos. Keep up the good work and living the dream (and nightmare). 😂❤

  • @valariebrowning9763
    @valariebrowning9763 Жыл бұрын

    I love this guy He's so genuine and so real about his failures it's fantastic he cracks me up

  • @kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061
    @kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061 Жыл бұрын

    What the more modern recipes tell you to do is to remove the sponge while hot then roll it with a warm moist, not wet towel (In the parchment/wax paper), and let it cool in the towel while you prepare the filling (remove the parchement/wax paper now). I remember doing that with the Bûche de Noël I made. (BTW, would make a pretty good Christmas/Holiday episode--IIRC she has a recipe.). Then when you fill it, you use a long spatula, and it should hold its shape without the sponge splitting and the filling will act like glue. Ice the top and sides as normal. Also, roll the short end facing you and away from you so the length is rolled up. You want multiple layers to show up in a circular spiral. The risk of filling it while it is hot, BTW, is because the filling might make the sponge soggy or in the case of icing, make it melt. And you don't want that, which is why you're supposed to pre-roll the sponge, cool it, make the filling, cool the filling to room temp and then fill it.

  • @leosh4388

    @leosh4388

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep, that's absolutely the way to go! I've only had a cake crack once because I was too generous with the filling. That's why I'm always on Bûche duty every year lol

  • @sarah.weaver

    @sarah.weaver

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes!! This comment! Jamie, look!

  • @Bouzhe

    @Bouzhe

    Жыл бұрын

    Came here to say that, absolutely right.

  • @J_Gamble

    @J_Gamble

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, all this! Also maybe do less squeezing as you roll it up. *especially* if it is in danger of cracking because the squeezing and pressing kind of accentuate the falling apart. ANyways, love this video so much. You have style :)

  • @sheshechic

    @sheshechic

    Жыл бұрын

    This!!!!

  • @augustrob1
    @augustrob1 Жыл бұрын

    Fresh kumquats are seasonal. They are only available for only a couple of weeks during the early spring. I literally have to set a reminder on my calendar to look for them every year.

  • @SuperAngela40

    @SuperAngela40

    Жыл бұрын

    I feel like we only see them here in SC in the winter but I also think I’m mixing them up w quince . I know it’s only for a short time though. What do you make w them ?

  • @girlwithkaleidoscopeeyes4771
    @girlwithkaleidoscopeeyes4771 Жыл бұрын

    'and I got a new serving tray' said with trembling excitement was for whatever reason unfathomably endearing to me. Congrats on 200k Jamie!!

  • @pianoplayrpiano99
    @pianoplayrpiano997 ай бұрын

    Yay Jamie, for not quitting! Well done!

  • @Fyreflier
    @Fyreflier Жыл бұрын

    I'm noticing a lot of the cracking is happening because the paper is sticking to the cake, which makes you panic and start wrestling it, which makes you put pressure on the cake and dent it, which makes weak spots to enable the cracking. Whenever I make roulades, I pre-roll the cake just out the oven (like many comments before me have suggested), but I also don't leave the pan on top. That may be trapping too much moisture which is causing the sticking. Also, the wax paper is quite narrow - if you had more overhang it would help with the rolling without you having to touch the cake.

  • @jrjgames
    @jrjgames Жыл бұрын

    We were yelling "less filling" lol. Me & my bf love your videos. Your persistence is admirable!!! ❤️❤️

  • @darcieclements4880

    @darcieclements4880

    Жыл бұрын

    And smaller grain filling.

  • @GrammarSplaining

    @GrammarSplaining

    Жыл бұрын

    I was yelling, "smoother filling!" Those Boulder- sized berries were killing me.

  • @Yolanda8419

    @Yolanda8419

    Жыл бұрын

    I wanted to hug you though the screen. And your wife, who had the best reaction to a cook messing up. I am gonna show me husband tomorrow and prepare him not to get anxious. We both keep saying “order up” every time we prepare food. Your perseverance is astonishing.

  • @oldvlognewtricks

    @oldvlognewtricks

    Жыл бұрын

    You can have a whole heap of chunky filling, as long as you accept a looser overall roll… it would have helped if the liquid had been reduced more

  • @tfh5575
    @tfh5575 Жыл бұрын

    officially the best cooking channel ever. so relatable. this is how it goes when i make some things

  • @freddymaite
    @freddymaite Жыл бұрын

    Respect to you mate. You perfectly encapsulate the sheer frustration of cooking but not letting it get you down, which can happen at any time in a pro kitchen. Respect to you for giving it that many tries and it looked amazing. A nice vanilla chantilly and some custard would make it a fantastic trifle. Cook on, love your content.

  • @MeliSaenz1
    @MeliSaenz1 Жыл бұрын

    After baking and decorating myself all night, this is not only funny but also let’s me know it’s not just me. 😂

  • @JohannesWiberg

    @JohannesWiberg

    Жыл бұрын

    Decorating yourself sounds fine, but I don't think you should be baking yourself, that sounds unhealthy. :D

  • @jeanvignes

    @jeanvignes

    Жыл бұрын

    His shows bring back memories of the time I made a cake with a cup of salt instead of a cup of sugar! Back in the days when people had cannisters on the counter, it was an easy prank to switch the sugar and the salt in their respective cannisters. My sisters thought they were very clever for pulling this trick on me! All that work for nothing. Aieee!

  • @CRneu

    @CRneu

    Жыл бұрын

    at what temperature would you recommend baking oneself at?

  • @MeliSaenz1

    @MeliSaenz1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CRneu 350 should work.

  • @MeliSaenz1

    @MeliSaenz1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jeanvignes omg 😂

  • @Kurinth
    @Kurinth Жыл бұрын

    You learned what I have also found out in my time baking, make your fillings before you do anything else, 95% of the time, they can be stored in the fridge till theyre needed later, and if they have anything like gelatin in them, they definitely can be. Also, 4th times the charm is something I also had when i first tried to make a sponge cake, took 4 attempts before it came out right.

  • @siginotmylastname3969

    @siginotmylastname3969

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol as someone who has executive dysfunction the chance of putting something with gelatin away and then forgetting to do the rest only to have the texture ruined is too high 😭😭😭 it depends on what the gelatin is used for but I've fucked up creams like that too often!

  • @kathleenwilkins4294
    @kathleenwilkins4294 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for not giving up, I was really rooting for you!

  • @janelliebellies9656
    @janelliebellies9656 Жыл бұрын

    I don't think I have ever been so invested in someone rolling a cake! Well done!

  • @stacylynny8902
    @stacylynny8902 Жыл бұрын

    Oh so frustrating!! I applaud your persistence. I was screaming at the tv saying the filling is too chunky!! I’m glad you heard me. 😂😂

  • @aliciaholborn6748

    @aliciaholborn6748

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too! I kept saying “that’s too much! No, Jaime, save yourself!” And he finally did. After 2x I would’ve said “Screw it!” Love this guy. 😊

  • @itzel1735

    @itzel1735

    Жыл бұрын

    Strawberries used to be small and very tender. He’s using gigantic, crunchy, comic book fruit.

  • @thejennthomp

    @thejennthomp

    Жыл бұрын

    I was screaming that he over baked the cake so I think the two of us saved him!

  • @spikester789
    @spikester789 Жыл бұрын

    You are a very talented filmmaker, Jamie. You have created the best cooking show on KZread. I see you need 2 more subscribers to hit 200,000...get ready to celebrate again!

  • @karenseeley6174

    @karenseeley6174

    Жыл бұрын

    The filmmaking is an important aspect of the show. It helps to show the story of the cooking journey.

  • @spikester789

    @spikester789

    Жыл бұрын

    200,000 today! YAY!!!

  • @dunnejos8423
    @dunnejos8423 Жыл бұрын

    You did great on your first roll cake! One piece of advice would be to work while the cake is still pliable, but not straight out of the oven. Second would be tighter rolling and third is to move quickly. The quicker the better. Don't fiddle too much or you'll crack the sponge or squish out filling.

  • @pipergj33
    @pipergj33 Жыл бұрын

    No musician conquers their instrument or artist conquers their medium without colossal errors, failures and hard work. I love that you show the truth of cooking.

  • @beefjerkyinaballgown
    @beefjerkyinaballgown Жыл бұрын

    This is gonna be my really cliche KZread post lol, but I've had a long terrible awful day(weekend honestly) and just watching you plow thru four fricken cakes until you got something you were proud of has honestly made me feel so much better. Thank you and Congrats🥃

  • @kari8187

    @kari8187

    Жыл бұрын

    I was squinting my eyes watching him roll the first three but I feel so proud of him! *add my cliche to yours * 😁 I just got off work, I’m using this to unwind too

  • @leec5170

    @leec5170

    Жыл бұрын

    He has what my mom used to call, "stick-to-it-ivness"!

  • @acanorum
    @acanorum Жыл бұрын

    Honestly, ur best one yet. Not the cake, but the video. Ur brutal honesty is refreshing. I hate doing roulades with bisquite dough. U fought admirably and kudos for not throwing the kumquats out of the window

  • @amandaredd3057
    @amandaredd3057 Жыл бұрын

    I've watched bakers with years and years of experience battle the rolling of the jelly roll/rolled cakes! I've never tried it because frankly it terrifies me!

  • @MoonLitChild
    @MoonLitChild Жыл бұрын

    I genuinely loved your wife's reaction, that soft "oh noooo" -- very familiar with it from my brother and sister in law when a baking or cooking experiment goes awry. Very sweet lady you got there, Jamie.

  • @michaelbirch5270
    @michaelbirch5270 Жыл бұрын

    RIP Julie Powell. I feel like Jamie is her natural successor, both in theme and spirit. Thank you Jamie, for these amazing videos. They bring me so much joy.

  • @leec5170
    @leec5170 Жыл бұрын

    I'm wondering if the strawberry filling is just too heavy/wet? I think if you took a few of the sliced strawberries out, set them aside and then used an immersion blender to turn the strawberry filling into more of a smooth jam consistency, you could spread it onto the cake in a thinner layer. Then arrange some of the reserved strawberry slices on top before rolling.I was still watching...I see you tried this!

  • @darcieclements4880

    @darcieclements4880

    Жыл бұрын

    You let filling sit overnight and roll when cake first comes out of the oven. Don't try to emulate Julia on the fly, she does advanced tricks without thinking about it and leaves them out.

  • @darcieclements4880

    @darcieclements4880

    Жыл бұрын

    Without seeing the episode I can't guess which strawberry trick she used but there are several including variety, crush with slice technique and using frozen.

  • @nellgwenn

    @nellgwenn

    Жыл бұрын

    @@darcieclements4880 That fact is illustrated in the HBO series Julia. A Very good series by the way. I highly recommend it.

  • @patsyshafchuk5368

    @patsyshafchuk5368

    Жыл бұрын

    After watching this poor man go through such agony, I would follow your advice without even attempting the original recipe.

  • @jbridges9574

    @jbridges9574

    Жыл бұрын

    Maybe also cut the strawberries into smaller pieces?

  • @ZainaDancer
    @ZainaDancer7 ай бұрын

    Wow! You hung in there longer than most people would have, maybe even including me! And I have made this cake before, with great success, but if I had your experience I would have thrown in the towel (literally) much sooner! You are an incredible inspiration. KZread's algorithm led me to you, and even though I am a new viewer (and new subbie), I am absolutely hooked and in the process of watching everything you've done. Thank you so much! 💜🍓

  • @eternalcat6281
    @eternalcat6281 Жыл бұрын

    I make desserts for most holidays with my family, and end up in tears asking my mother's help more often than not. I'm so impressed with your dedication!

  • @theoriginaledi
    @theoriginaledi Жыл бұрын

    You, sir, are a rock star. I would have entirely lost my mind after the second one. Huge respect for your persistence and problem-solving.

  • @pleasantsville
    @pleasantsville Жыл бұрын

    Your videos are so relatable. I love how real and raw the emotion is. It is All of us trying complicated recipes 😅

  • @KyokujiFGC

    @KyokujiFGC

    Жыл бұрын

    Man takes you on a journey for sure, lol.

  • @TheNinnyfee
    @TheNinnyfee Жыл бұрын

    If your roulade breaks like this make a trifle. You're half-way there anyway. Especially with ground almonds the sponge will be pretty fragile. I would grind the almonds finely like for macarons (I wrote that in the middle of the video 🙈😄) and pre-roll the sponge while it's still warm, sprinkled with a little sugar. Then let it cool and then fill it. And make finer strawberry dice and skimp a little on the filling, it has a lot of weight and water. It took me a few rounds as well, roulade is not easy. Thank you for not giving up, that's really encouraging. ♥️

  • @_janetta
    @_janetta Жыл бұрын

    This video has been me on more than one occasion. When you KNOW you can do something - there is literally not a damn thing that will stop you. 😭♥️ So proud of you Jamie!!

  • @AngiesASMR
    @AngiesASMR Жыл бұрын

    Watching this, I felt so bad for you. I would have just thrown it in bowl, put some ice cream on top and called it a strawberry shortcake and moved on with my day. Lol...The fact that you just kept at it is admiral. Kudos to you!

  • @chanelleb6133
    @chanelleb6133 Жыл бұрын

    Jamie your channel is my new source of encouragement and catharsis when it comes to cooking. Thank-you and keep your chin up.

  • @claudiademoss6040
    @claudiademoss6040 Жыл бұрын

    I'm sure I will NEVER cook any of the recipes you make on any of your videos, BUT I LOVE watchig you cook. You are adorable,, funny, ironic, and totally fantastic. You entertain me to no end!

  • @RBaker-mi2wr
    @RBaker-mi2wr Жыл бұрын

    4 times 🥺 it’s not you!! Can’t be , your chocolate jelly roll is proof!! Big Congratulatory Nama hug cuz your truly truly nothing short of AMAZING!!! Yours truly , a fan of all you do and all you ‘be’❤ bowing to your tenacity and audacity to being courageously and boldly ‘you’ in front of all of us !! inviting us peering in on you 🙏🏼 so so proud for human. ‘ be’ ings like beautiful you!! Bles ‘SINGS’ 🎶 your praises 🙏🏼 I/we love you❤ 198,000!! 🎉subscribers don’t lie!!!

  • @reizak8966
    @reizak8966 Жыл бұрын

    "12 year-old scotch. I only save it for special occasions." Ah, yes, a funeral is considered a special occasion. :( Also, the look on your wife's face is priceless.

  • @CAIROCANDELA
    @CAIROCANDELA Жыл бұрын

    This video is stellar. I laughed so much and felt victorious to see him finally roll the cake🎉 I’m inspired to make it in the near future

  • @thelewismiles
    @thelewismiles Жыл бұрын

    I love this series so much! I admire your ability to remain positive and keep persisting. I had no doubt that you would get there eventually. Thank you for bringing these recipes to life, and keep up the good work! 😊

  • @sashes.k7627
    @sashes.k7627 Жыл бұрын

    So glad you powered through and conquered the damn thing! Proud of you, in terms of why you started this channel in the first place, i.e., to teach yourself how to cook, you really problem solved like a true, experienced master chef! You beat the orange and almond cake curse, I hope you realise that! Keep going, yours is one of my favourite cooking channels :)

  • @tamkeenL
    @tamkeenL Жыл бұрын

    great video! my sister recommended your channel during your break and i binged the life out of it :) the devil works hard but jamie works harder 🔥

  • @chiinadoll8
    @chiinadoll8 Жыл бұрын

    Never has anyone in the history of KZread earned a thumbs up more than you for this cake.

  • @marceetaylor3873
    @marceetaylor3873 Жыл бұрын

    Nothing but THUMBS UP!! AMAZING!! Great job sticking with it. I've been there. Thank you, as always for sharing.

  • Жыл бұрын

    This is your best video so far. You put together Jamie, the movie director, and Jamie, the anti chef, and you created the first cooking video with a complex storyline that actually teaches you things. Congrats! Hehe.😅

  • @ImAshlynnCarter
    @ImAshlynnCarter Жыл бұрын

    Aww man I’m sorry Jaime! Most recipes now will tell you to roll the cake immediately and allow it to cool in that rolled up form. That way you can make a super tight roll, and it’ll have that memory while you stuff it too. No biggie! Trifle it is!

  • @marymejia2210
    @marymejia2210 Жыл бұрын

    Pastry chef here. You’re so close! Barely finish the cake, very light/super fine chop on filling (I saw someone recommend the pre-roll, I HIGHLY recommend the pre roll) Tuck the first roll in super securely and super gently roll it (using the wax paper to aid you in rolling ) so yeah exactly what you did the last time. Don’t be too hard on yourself, these are simple but DIFFICULT to do especially if it’s the first time. 🥳🥳

  • @missalexx1982
    @missalexx1982 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve never been as invested in the outcome of a cooking show in my life!! I was literally on the edge of my seat during the last roll!! 🤣

  • @mkunruh44
    @mkunruh44 Жыл бұрын

    Ha! At the start of the video I was thinking ‘this is what i’ll make for the party I’m hosting on Friday.’ By the end, it was a resounding ‘nope!’ Great video, as always.

  • @FelisTerras
    @FelisTerras Жыл бұрын

    First of all: hats off to your tenacity. As several below pointed out, preroll it in a wet towel. Another tip; use only 2/3 the amount of filling used in the recipe, leave the sides and about one inch at the end empty. Then, when rolling, don't panic. You're using too much strength; let the paper or, if need be, towel do the work. Your hands should only be used to guide the roll, not apply pressure. The uneven force your fingers impose on the roll is what causes the cracks and holes. Still, I love how soft and smooth the cakes look; that's definetly pastry chef level, there

  • @bernadettearchuleta49
    @bernadettearchuleta49 Жыл бұрын

    Definitely the best episode so far i love when u dont give up and keep giving each try your all.

  • @andreadejarnette6733
    @andreadejarnette6733 Жыл бұрын

    Just found your channel. LOVE the fact that you show us when you've made a mistake. Kudos for even trying these difficult recipes.

  • @karinhernmarck8281
    @karinhernmarck8281 Жыл бұрын

    I am a latecomer to your channel, and I am so happy to see the influx of new subscribers only during the last couple of months. You really deserve it for representing us home-cooks whose ambitions rarely match our skills.

  • @gallurdobaber
    @gallurdobaber Жыл бұрын

    Had never enjoyed watching a cooking show like I did this one. You are a great chef with a special personality that makes your show so special. Keep it up!

  • @teeeeeeeeeeef
    @teeeeeeeeeeef11 ай бұрын

    I cant believe you stuck through until you nailed it! Randomly came across this cannel and now I'm obsessed. Amazing job ✅

  • @SuperSovi
    @SuperSovi11 ай бұрын

    Amazing, I almost cried at the end 😅 definitely something to remember every time I get something wrong baking... thank you!

  • @dominiquel8766
    @dominiquel8766 Жыл бұрын

    Honestly I find this is one of your best videos yet, because you showed it doesn't always work no matter what yet is still tasty. I know it must have been very frustrating for you, but you didn't give up trying to get to where it's supposed to end up. 🙃

  • @katiemcdonald3562
    @katiemcdonald3562 Жыл бұрын

    Laughed all the way thru this……in a good way! You are a MASTER!!! Keep calm and cook on❤ I will be watching again!!!

  • @mikeetee
    @mikeetee Жыл бұрын

    I could feel your frustration and your utter joy at the end! Congrats on the perseverance!

  • @JamesonPearl
    @JamesonPearl Жыл бұрын

    Well done! Stressful and fun to watch at the same time.

  • @gretaferebee3179
    @gretaferebee3179 Жыл бұрын

    I live in Florida and about 20 years ago I taught myself how to can, see the Joy of Cooking for information. I don’t like raw kumquats with the peels either. But when I tried putting them in the pressure cooker and jarred them up-they were fabulous! No sweetner was needed, thet are perfectly blended tart and a sweet sour mush that is lovely with pastry or on pancakes, waffles or crepes. Very good.

  • @homeworkbreak4237
    @homeworkbreak4237 Жыл бұрын

    Honestly I'm so proud of you for your perseverance and success. Truly admirable

  • @julesdotmp4
    @julesdotmp4 Жыл бұрын

    the final product gave me chills, congrats for conquering this one jamie!

  • @melodeelucido1446
    @melodeelucido1446 Жыл бұрын

    man this is the best belly laugh I've had in a long time!! My walls would be covered in this jelly roll. There are a few things I would do diff but you actually WON! Yay for you! You deserve that scotch!!

  • @pjef1956
    @pjef1956 Жыл бұрын

    Are you familiar with the myth of Sisyphus ??? LOL ... I LOVE watching your videos !!! You are MUCH MORE persistant than I ever could be ! The end result looks fabulous. I agree with you ... the filling was too chunky and too much for the delicate cake. Your modifications to the recipe finally crossed the finish line ! YAY JAMIE !!!!

  • @panchit0z
    @panchit0z Жыл бұрын

    I just need to say!…. I love your inclusion of tape measures for cooking in the kitchen 😂

  • @debiabood1741

    @debiabood1741

    Жыл бұрын

    Same😂

  • @legalisefreedom

    @legalisefreedom

    Жыл бұрын

    I use a ruler regularly in the kitchen! It's such a versatile tool! Never a tape measure tho 😅

  • @SkeeterEats
    @SkeeterEats Жыл бұрын

    This was an oddysey, so enjoyable. Some of your best editing and music choices. Enjoyed seeing your other half and the victory dance. Fun channel

  • @celestef9727
    @celestef9727 Жыл бұрын

    YOU'RE MY HERO! I think Julia flew into the kitchen and helped you that last time. I'm going to try this until I get it. I have NEVER been able to do a rolled cake. I give up after the second try. Now, I'm quitting until I get it. I cried the third time you failed. I cheered the fourth. Keep making these videos.

  • @dariathelazy
    @dariathelazy Жыл бұрын

    Oh GOD, I'm so happy you managed to beat this blasted thing, for your own sanity's sake 😭 I honestly can't imagine just how frustrating it must've been to see it crumble again and again

  • @sylvias1546
    @sylvias1546 Жыл бұрын

    Well done and full respect for not giving up 👏🙌

  • @Malryth
    @Malryth Жыл бұрын

    The charm of your video is keeping the failed attempts in it. Trying to do a rolled cake with such a thick and chunky filling...I think anyone would have had the same issues. The idea below about thinning out the filling with an emersion blender is brilliant. I'm glad your 4th attempt worked out for you.

  • @danam.8709
    @danam.8709 Жыл бұрын

    BRAVO !!!! Mission accomplished!! With apologies, I've made this delectable cake and discovered that rolling was much easier if I chopped the strawberries finer. This allowed the cake to roll with less stress from their obstruction. And yes I was grateful to have read the recipe first and agree that you must make the filling first and I admit I used less filling on the cake . The almonds and qumquats were fine just sliced .

  • @craftycristy
    @craftycristy Жыл бұрын

    Other hot topics for Jamie: batter ribbons and mushroom washing

  • @hodaaghaei
    @hodaaghaei Жыл бұрын

    Oh man! This is breaking my heart and I am just at the 3rd try!! 😂 I guess the least I can do is to like and comment to help with the engagement numbers 😆

  • @2many_sodiumz587
    @2many_sodiumz587 Жыл бұрын

    I wish I had your level of perseverance here. Even though the recipe didn't come out as intended, I still think you did an awesome job. As a person who's been professionally cooking for 8 years now I really enjoy your Julia Child series and have learned a few things myself along the way. Keep up the great work 👍 looking forward to seeing what's next 😊

  • @angela14962002
    @angela14962002 Жыл бұрын

    ...and by the way, you are hilarious...I literally have tears in my eyes. I enjoyed every moment!!!🧡❤🧡❤🧡

  • @derringtonproperties1619
    @derringtonproperties1619 Жыл бұрын

    I never comment. This is my first time ever as I wanted to say you are such a trouper! You gained my admiration on your 3rd attempt, and I was blown away by your persistent 4th attempt. Churchill would be proud... never, never, never give up! The last one looked great! :) The scotch was well deserved... both of them!

  • @Jogjosmowwdkfs

    @Jogjosmowwdkfs

    Жыл бұрын

    Comment history checks out

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