Made this and it was definitely the best I've had. The only things I can't stress enough are the importance of cooking the roux long enough with just enough heat to make it barley bubble.. Not even going to try to imitate chefs interpretation of the correct bubbling.....LOL... And also letting the cheese melt long enough unless you have an immersion blender. Years ago I attempted a similar recipe and it came out gritty. After watching this video I understood why. Thanks again chef your recipes are authentic, amazing, and truly attainable with modest cooking skills. P.s. chef, correct me if I'm wrong but the way to tell if your roux is almost ready, as you stir it, it will start to leave a white film on the bottom of the pan...

@ChefJeanPierre

3 жыл бұрын

That is correct about the roux and also it should slightly turn into a "pale sandy fawn" color not enough to interfere with the "white" look we are looking for and final product! 😍

@williamparker232

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChefJeanPierre sorry I almost forgot the part about heating the milk. Adding cold milk to the roux would also cause the sauce to be grainy.

@nitrousman8882

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChefJeanPierre a bit past a blonde roux? Great flavors in this recipe..... thanks for the detailed video..... nothing like seeing it done. Take care... doug

@eighthoneknowsjesus9197

3 жыл бұрын

“Barely” bubble, not, “Barley” bubble 😎

@derek180taylor5

3 жыл бұрын

Q

When he says friends, I genuinely believe we are friends

@steveboone5480

3 жыл бұрын

I know! So much realness in his eyes..

@Swena76

3 жыл бұрын

Me Too! I'd love to hang out with him. Such a nice man. 💖🇨🇦

@jonathannagel7427

2 жыл бұрын

But you gotta say “fwends” :-)

@hendleon

2 жыл бұрын

I completely agree! I find myself commenting on his videos when I make a dish and it feels like I'm telling him because I'm proud

@andrewclarke4902

2 жыл бұрын

@@hendleon That's it! That's the feeling I had when i commented after a very successful meatloaf, and you want to share with your favourite teacher

I laugh every time he says “measure carefully”

@bradleymclaren1860

3 жыл бұрын

I laugh everytime he says oh yeah baby 🤣🤣🤣👍👨‍🍳

@xxxsugoitacion

3 жыл бұрын

it's funny cuz, he then follow up with don't measure it.

@Tomatohater64

2 жыл бұрын

That's what 54 years of experience gifts to you - knowledge supreme.

@kirbyculp3449

2 жыл бұрын

"Mix well".

I love his accent. It's like French and Jersey Italian mobster mixed together

"If you want pasty macaroni and cheese, open a Blue Box for that." JP is a absolute savage.

@tcrpgfan

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, blue box is if you want thin and milky mac and cheese, yellow boxes are if you want pasty mac.

@curtisbryce5096

2 жыл бұрын

I use only butter with my Blue Boxes. Never pasty, but they are boring.

@Sassyglbeauty

Ай бұрын

Oh my goodness. Lmfao I am just realizing what he meant. When he said it, I was like Velveeta is in an orange or yellow box…. Now I get it. 🤦🏻‍♀️

„Little bit of Butter“ throws in half a cow🤣👌🏼

@mai2235

3 жыл бұрын

Right lol 😂

@djtblizzle

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@mjp9225

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@snake_plant6719

3 жыл бұрын

“Measure Carefully” 😭😭

@darrengordon-hill

3 жыл бұрын

It's cooking, not veterinary medicine

Jean Pierre and Jacques Pépin . the two JPs France has blessed this world with

@zaidacrechel4459

3 жыл бұрын

Yeap, however I prefer this one. He is down to earth. Zaida

@fredgarv79

3 жыл бұрын

he said his mama was italian, so he's half french,half italian. what a great combination

@gordonlink2981

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I admire Gordon Ramsey but wealth is a poor substitute for decades of experience that Chef Brehier brings!

@shanepasha6501

3 жыл бұрын

@@zaidacrechel4459 -I think it’s a matter of style though.

That picture at the end was REALLY convincing!

How does this guy not have a TV show on the Food Network? Definitely more entertaining than most that is on there!!

@ChefJeanPierre

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@MikehMike01

Жыл бұрын

Food network doesn’t have cooking shows anymore

@gqqnbig

Жыл бұрын

He had a number of cooking shows in the 90s and published some cookbooks before opening his cooking school.

@CWeetus

Жыл бұрын

It’s better in almost every way that he’s on KZread, he can do his show exactly how he wants with no executives bothering

@MikehMike01

Жыл бұрын

@@CWeetus that’s why Alton Brown left the food network last year

He is like a perfect mix between a profesional chef and a grandma. The technic and theory mixed with the love for what he does.

@ChefJeanPierre

3 жыл бұрын

😀😂❤❤❤❤

@allegramisereri9462

2 жыл бұрын

Diss right dare...

@susanlombardo8444

2 жыл бұрын

He IS A PROFESSIONAL CHEF. He just isn't working in restaurants any longer. The situation we are in changed his life for the better. He had restaurants, then a cooking school. When everything thing was CLOSED UP DUE TO MANDATES, he got smart and went to youtube and made a new online profession for himself! Great Chef!

@msheart2

2 жыл бұрын

Good analogy!

@marinazagrai1623

2 жыл бұрын

His Italian mom shows through him.

Chef JP: We’re gonna add a little bit of butter... *adds whole stick of butter to pan*

@marilynguinnane4663

3 жыл бұрын

Ali Beydoun -- Right. I said that out loud when he put the butter in, and I laughed.

@EtherealoNe1

3 жыл бұрын

best comment. i laughed at that part and again when i read this. xD

This madman is a treasure! I've learned quite a few simple techniques that I've never seen anywhere else and I just randomly found him last week.

@mjp9225

3 жыл бұрын

He’s crazy fun.

I never tire of hearing, "a little bit of butter". But butter is our friend. Never too much butter

“If you don’t like it don’t put it in!” 🤣🤣👍💕

This Guy is the sheer definition of Lawful Good

@ChefJeanPierre

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much!!! 😀❤❤❤

How have I only just found this guy

@marykill4923

3 жыл бұрын

me too but so glad i did

@jasmineflower4809

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@mayiakashmurr3000

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@senaska4328

3 жыл бұрын

Im also asking myself this question

@stormwatch7245

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what i just said....

I like when he makes himself laugh

I love the sudden accent changes between French, italian and American. 🤣

@pennypiper7382

2 жыл бұрын

So true! Just like his ingredients: Varied and tasty.

"we leave the corners for when nobody's watching" i love this man hahaha

I've been making this "French" style of Mac-n-Cheese for many years. Nothing touches it (especially the lobster version)! Merci, Chef!

Finally someone who doesn't stir in the liquid into the roux half a cup at a time, many people don't understand how the roux works the flour is coated in butter making it difficult to form lumps the whisk just helps mix something viscous into something thin.

"there is a lot of crap out there" Chef Jean Pierre. That one just made my day!

I made this for my son and his 18 year old friends, thinking it would be too complex for their palette. Well now I’ve made it like 4 times for them and they said it’s the most AMAZING, macaroni and cheese they have ever had. Thanks Chef for the years of experience and passion you are sharing with us.

@cyndifoore7743

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got to make this!

@adamrevere6714

3 жыл бұрын

@@cyndifoore7743 it’s incredible

@jimcherry685

3 жыл бұрын

Kids don't know what they're eating, maybe, but they know what tastes good.

@Synch9256

3 жыл бұрын

With the truffle oil? In that case your son and his friends have good palates, they will appreciate fine tastes.

@peterbach1126

3 жыл бұрын

mac and cheese complex xD PALETTE !? hahahaha do you live in the sewers or something `?

late to the party here but i love this mans idea of "a little bit of butter". another great vid, chef. thank you.

"Just a leeeetle beet of butter, just a leetle beet." "Maybe a leetle beet more" That's so much butter. What a madman. Gotta love this channel. It's the best. I'm going to work my way through some of his pan sauces, starting with the mushroom sauce!!

I made this for Thanksgiving today. I didn't have gruyere cheese, so I substituted pecorino romano for half of the gruyere and used a little extra cheddar for the other half. I am afraid this side dish upstaged the main dish. It was mac and cheese, not turkey, everyone was reaching for when it was time for seconds. Chef Jean-Pierre I wish you a happy, healthy, and gratifying Thanksgiving. One of the things i am grateful for this year is your channel. I've been cooking for 40 years, but you have leveled me up. Everyone is noticing the improvement in my food! Thank you Chef! Keep it up! You've now got the best cooking show on KZread!

As a bachelor who has friends over for movie-nights, this Mac-n-cheese is the center piece to to all the cheesy films we watch. Love it.

OMG PEEL THE RIND. FABULOUS MY FRIEND

Chef Jean Pierre teaches without you even realizing you're being taught. "This is a classical béchamel, then we're gunna add cheese to it and so then it becomes a mornay sauce." Meanwhile, you are not only learning how to make the most fabulous mac and cheese you've ever had, but you're learning some of the most basic techniques of nummy cooking along the way.

He is fun to watch! I love his energy, humor and intensity! I wish I had more people in my life like him.

@notesfromleisa-land7893

2 жыл бұрын

You can use this dish as bait to capture such folks!

@wendyhannan2454

Жыл бұрын

Me too, he’s delightful we all need a laugh, not to mention a really good meal.

“Mamma Mia … this is amazing” yes it is … oh yeah…..”make ur own bacon bits .. not the crap at the store” … Chef JP as usual … AMAZING !! Damn I’m hungry.

@ChefJeanPierre

Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍😊

@williamderosa8947

Жыл бұрын

You are my go to Chef JP … you have made cooking fun again not to mention absolutely delicious. Thank you for these videos.

Who else keeps chef JP in their minds when cooking? I keep telling myself 'Don't touch it', cook at slow temp...'bloop, bloop, etc...😂

@JessicaJLandi

3 ай бұрын

Me putting the meat on the hot pan repeating chef "DON'T TOUCH IT" ...yes! Also..."BUDDER IS BUDDER" And..."Onyon always first!" Love it!

thank god for your mother that she gave birth to such a wonderful son!!!!!!!

I see a notification from chef JP's channel, automatically my day gets better.

@ChefJeanPierre

3 жыл бұрын

😀❤❤❤❤❤

1 minute into the video, and I am already convinced that this will be the best macaroni and cheese.

@tomk1tl39

2 жыл бұрын

What is great about this mac 'n cheese, you don't have to use a chain saw the next day to portion it out !

"First thing we do, put a LITTLE bit of butter.." lol 😄💖🇨🇦

Mac & cheese is my all time favorite comfort food. I can't wait to make Chef JP's version! UPDATE: Made it! Delicious!! Family loved it. And I made enough for company tomorrow.

7:52 Chef JP: My mom would not be happy to put black pepper in here, but *thank goodness she's not here* (two seconds later) *police sirens intensify*

@ChefJeanPierre

3 жыл бұрын

She called in the police on me!!! 😂😂😂❤

@kimberlybutler1155

3 жыл бұрын

Keep them coming you big hunks of a guy. 2 in one a fabulous chief and a good looking chief. Cant beat that. Until the next great recipe.

@jumzbrugs9867

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man I thought that was my area 😂😂😂

@torstenneuer1560

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChefJeanPierre Probably the recipe police. :)

This guy LOVES food! That’s a real chef

THANK YOU JP... AND YOUR IDEA TO ADD LOBSTER ...WILL MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A QUEEN!👸

Love the selection of cheeses and I like your estimate of a "little butter".

This spring I was heartbroken with the implosion of the BA Test Kitchen. I felt like I had lost a home and now was wandering through KZread on the prowl for a new home. The other day, KZread brought Christmas in September. They introduced me to Chef JP. He is a cast of characters and needs no supporting members. For example in this episode, I swear heard Sgt Sholtz from Hogan's Heros as he was speaking about the lack of flavor from that 20-year-old tin of nutmeg. There is a whole bunch of personality and a little flair and I'm confident with four recipes down that I can successfully make each one. That's a great teacher. Chef JP raises the bar, our skills and entertains all in one! Thanks Boss!

@ChefJeanPierre

3 жыл бұрын

WOW!!!! Thank you Andrew! I am flattered with your kind words!!! 😀❤

Chef is making love to this mac and cheese.

Glad you only used "A little bit" of butter in this recipe . Thank you for posting !

I’m a home cook for 20 years, I learned no need to measure😉 and I’m learning even more watching Chef Pierre😍😘

Finally found competition for Chef John food wishes.

@lgrillo

3 жыл бұрын

Chef John is a fav. He’s so dryly funny! I also like Pasquale Osaro. Those 2 are my favorites. Just discovering this chef and this recipe looks so good...

Just got off work, pretty hungry right now. And I just went and done watch this video. What a way to torture myself. Nicely done Chef Pierre. Will try this dish. Looks really good.

My mother used to make the best Mac. And before she’d put it in the oven she’d cut up some hot dogs and mix then in with the Mac. We’d hose the whole thing down with ketchup while eating it. Since then I’ve refined her recipe somewhat.

I don't cook the recipes 50% of the time, instead I just listen, watch and relax. Thank you for the content, Chef J-P!

This is without a doubt the best cooking youtube channel I have come across, easily TV quality, should be on TV if not already.

Yeah, you most definitely need to get that guest room ready. LOL

Chef Jean-Pierre, you are a treasure!

When he says 'I love this stuff' it's like his life depends on it. Love it!

Bien fait, Chef Jean-Pierre!

Perfect timing of the siren. Mama sent the pepper police! 😂

@ChefJeanPierre

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

this is my new favorite cooking channel

How refreshing to see a chef with a passion for cooking, not cursing. Really enjoyed your video and look forward to trying this soon!

Whenever someone says Nutmeg I am reminded of Townsends 😀

@Th0ughtf0rce

3 жыл бұрын

The crossover we all need. Onyo vs Nutmeg

@fleetSRT

3 жыл бұрын

@@Th0ughtf0rce Flavors of the 18th Century with a li'l bit of Nutmeg & lots of ONYO 😋

@cyndifoore7743

3 жыл бұрын

I watch him too. Old world spices, nutmeg and allspice, my favorites.

The little jiggle the mac n cheese does gets me every time.

So I made this tonight..... I tell my two sons that this will be the best you have ever had..... I serve it up and take one bite..... Mamma Mia delicious! My two sons..... Dad where is the ketchup....... Mamma Mia!!

"Ohhhhh yea baby, ohhhhhhh yea" -Chef Jean Pierre while mixing his mac n' cheese

@peevee2552

3 жыл бұрын

right there...

@Jimmy_Saf

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaaha loves it 😂😂😂

Chef, you crack me up! I love when you pull the giant whisk out and say “size matters” and then you grab a giant ladle! LOL!

You are one of my most favorite chefs. Ur face when you cook something great is awesome!

you tubes algorithm is doing him dirty! love his videos

I almost left my online class after seeing this notification, I don’t think I’ve ever left for lunch break so quickly just to see a Mac and cheese video...not disappointed but I really wish that’s what I would be having for lunch right now 😂

@ChefJeanPierre

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂❤

I made it again and added the sun dried tomatoes and parsley (which I missed in the instructions the first time I made this) and what a difference…Mamma Mia!

you keep saying "a little bit" o butter, chef Jean Pierre, you know that was a full pack

You can have Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. That is not a craft. Chef jean-Pierre is a craftman in the cuisine. Oh boy, look at what he can do in the kitchen. I put my nose down on the USB port of my computer when he took that out of the oven, the smell was wonderful. I just hope he joins with USB Wine Tap. That would be magnifique.

Never liked macaroni and cheese until I made this, amazing is an understatement

You said white truffle !!!!!' 😍😍😍😍

I have been watching cooking shows for years. Just to relax. But yours is the first where i really learned something as well. Huge Fan.

So sorry Chef to be late with responses but hand down you are my favorite amongst all the youtube cooking channels. You are funny, make the best food I have seen and explain everything very well! BTW my CUPBOARDS and pantry are full of new oils/spices/herbs/flours that I have run out of space. No joke.

This guy is crazy AF, he's awesome!

You know the food is going to be good when the chef is salivating preparing it.

Every time he says " Oh yeah baby", I think of Emeril.

@shannonmills6402

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing 😂 love me some Emeril!

@KitCalder

3 жыл бұрын

take it up a notch wid anotha BAM from ya spice weasel!

He is the most wholesome chef I've ever seen 😊 U rock chef 😊🤘

@ChefJeanPierre

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You Rock to NIX!!! 😀❤

Chef, I'm a member of a German Club. We cook something each Friday. Last Friday two ladies cook Lobster mac-cheese. It was very good. But! Very tight cheese. I love mine creamy. The next day I made them watch this Mac-cheese process. Yes! I sat them down and not let them talk and watch it. They're the type that likes to talk during shows. But I wouldn't have it. I really didn't make them, but they loved your way.

At 7:45 he hit that white sauce with the black pepper and at 8:02 you can hear the "recipe police" pulling up! 😂 Love your videos Chef!

“Don’t be buying that bacon bit crap they sell you at the store” Best advice you will hear all week.

@steveboone5480

3 жыл бұрын

lol Pop rocks with a bacon flavor!

I made this today and it was AMAZING!! My mom loves that I've been watching your videos, as she hasn't had to cook in months. Thank you again Chef!! I appreciate all the lessons you share with us. Much love.

This guy is absolutely the best TV/Internet chef ever. I am a food TV and KZread junky and Chef JP was a FIND!!!

@ChefJeanPierre

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 😍😍😍

He brought out the immersion blender and I got super excited lol I recently added one of those to my kitchen at work and I'll tell you: BEST THING I EVER DID. I absolutely love it.

I love the technique of "carefully measuring" the cheese. ;D

In these difficult times it is always nice to have a channel that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Oh, and it goes without saying that i really need to make this Mac & Cheese soon! It looks simply delicious 😋

@wendyhannan2454

Жыл бұрын

I agree, I’ve never made this dish. So guess what I’m making today ? 😊 Yummy ✅

@AnotherJoe

Жыл бұрын

@@wendyhannan2454 it is one of my favorites now 😋 Enjoy!

A friend brought me a jar of fresh nutmeg about 15 years ago.... and I have NEVER gone back to the ground nutmeg in a jar! Amazing!!

I love this recipe....and watching You Chef Jean-Pierre.....Thank you~

I just discovered your videos today and i've been watching for hours non-stop. I don't know where to start but i will be making a lot of this recipes. You are an amazing person chef jean-pierre! Humble, passionate, funny and you know how to make cooking simple to understand for the inexperienced. Thank you so much! Blessings❤

@ChefJeanPierre

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! 😀❤

@maximan4363

2 жыл бұрын

He's quite addictive, isn't he!! 🤣

I was YELLING at the screen - "Where's the NUTMEG!" and finally you brought it out! Perfect. Freshly grated cheese is best - that stuff in the bag is not nearly as nice. Oooh, lobster is a great idea. We don't do breadcrumbs - just the parm/reg - it gets crispy and lovely while the other cheese stays soft and creamy. Oooh baby. This is beautiful.

When Chef Jean-Pierre say "friends", I automatically hit the like button

brrrilliant re. cooling the brie and then with a vegetable peeler! I was laughing so hard!

Chef, I have watched every single one of your videos and I'm finally ready to give a recipe a try. My fiance requested the mac and cheese, so tonight that's what we're having. I know it's going to be amazing. :) My fiance always knows when I've been watching some Chef Jean-Pierre because I start muttering to myself with a French accent in the kitchen!

@suzannevega2289

2 жыл бұрын

Sooo, How was it?

@rogertheriault2938

2 жыл бұрын

@@suzannevega2289 it was amazing! The different cheeses gave it an unbelievable flavor. 10/10

@iDuckman

2 жыл бұрын

@@rogertheriault2938 Now take a step out and try some of his other recipes! They're hard to screw up.

@axiomist4488

2 жыл бұрын

Haa, ha ! French accent, talking to yourself. Fantastic. You've got the bug.

chef says all those cheese names... I toss in only cheddar and I'm like... this should do

@ChefJeanPierre

3 жыл бұрын

How was it?

@yashp

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChefJeanPierre it tasted a bit tangy maybe too much cheese so I fixed it by adding more Mac to it and seasoned it using oregano and it was fine next time I try mozzarella cheese 😅

@yashp

3 жыл бұрын

@Kristian Froelich I only had cheddar and I was hungry at night couldn't go out in a curfew

@yashp

3 жыл бұрын

@Kristian Froelich Dunno what the concise age it is supposed to be but its been out 1.5 years and stayed with me for around from january

@ytreece

3 жыл бұрын

Yash Patel the classic fridge aged cheddar 😂

Chef JP is a man who loves his work and works with love.

If Chef Jean-Pierre doesn't put a smile on your face, laughter in your heart you've got to be dead from the neck up. Oh! And his food is WONDERFUL! ;)

I love this gentleman’s videos! I just spent 2 hours watching his videos for the 1st time. His personality and passion really brings out the fun in these videos. Great sense of humor and I can’t wait to try some of these recipes!! Will def send my future wife to his classes!

Definitely a new fan

"The nutmeg you've had in your cupboard for the last 20 years" ... Whoa! I feel seen! 😲🤣

You have some Soul in your family brother.

Recepies often measure teaspoon this or that. I toss in with my eyes and tate is already in my mouth. Best measure...

Did I just watch a French chef peel a brie? 😮 Astonishing plot twist.

@jwhite973

3 жыл бұрын

I think he's Fritaliench

@christinearmington

3 жыл бұрын

@@jwhite973 😆