7 votes

Pastry chef, Claire Saffitz, attempts to make gourmet Oreos | Gourmet Makes

7 comments

  1. [5]
    aphoenix
    Link
    I've come around to cooking shows more and more, but my favourite two food related channels are Binging with Babish (he makes food from pop culture, you should check it out) and Bon Appétit. The...

    I've come around to cooking shows more and more, but my favourite two food related channels are Binging with Babish (he makes food from pop culture, you should check it out) and Bon Appétit. The latter has a few delightful personalities (It's Alive with Brad Leone is great) but my favourite is when they get Claire, a pastry chef, to recreate treats from scratch. I'm sure more research goes into it than what's presented, but I enjoy watching the process.

    Gourmet Oreos was especially successful; some of the other ones are more spirit breaking. The whole series is fun, plus they give you the recipes at the end.

    4 votes
    1. [4]
      leech
      Link Parent
      I really enjoy watching a good cooking show, Serious Eats has always been high quality. But my favourite is Chef John (from foodwishes.com) https://www.youtube.com/user/foodwishes absolute star of...

      I really enjoy watching a good cooking show, Serious Eats has always been high quality. But my favourite is Chef John (from foodwishes.com) https://www.youtube.com/user/foodwishes absolute star of the game and every recipe of his I've tried has worked brilliantly. One of my favourite things about BA, SE, and Foodwishes is they all teach not to meticulously measure like you might with some other people's recipes.

      Special mention to Juanelo1946 for being the nicest cook on youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/Juanelo1946, absolute star even if the recipes are basic. Always low-carb but with fresh fish he catches on video!

      2 votes
      1. [2]
        cfabbro
        (edited )
        Link Parent
        Chef John's vocal affectations drive me absolutely nuts and I can't watch him anymore because of it. It wasn't so bad in the early days but it has gotten so much worse with time, to the point...

        Chef John's vocal affectations drive me absolutely nuts and I can't watch him anymore because of it. It wasn't so bad in the early days but it has gotten so much worse with time, to the point where now he almost sounds like a parody of his old self.

        I absolutely agree about Serious Eats though, J. Kenji López-Alt's videos and recipes are always amazing and his more scientific approach and explanations behind his cooking techniques reminds me a great deal of another of my all time favorite food personalities, Alton Brown.

        <3 the Bon Appétit crew too though, Brad especially. What a hunk! ;)

        p.s. Shoutout to the crews at America's Test Kitchen, Eater (<3 Prime Time and Dining on a Dime), Munchies (<3 Matty Matheson) and Tasty (<3 Eating your Feed) as well though.

        1 vote
        1. leech
          Link Parent
          I've just grown to ignore Chef John's voice stuff idk it just doesn't bother me. Can't stand Matheson or Tasty, Eater has been okay, ATK is fine but the Dan guy is super prescriptivist and they...

          I've just grown to ignore Chef John's voice stuff idk it just doesn't bother me.

          Can't stand Matheson or Tasty, Eater has been okay, ATK is fine but the Dan guy is super prescriptivist and they keep getting him on more and more.

          1 vote
      2. aphoenix
        Link Parent
        I'll check those out, thanks!

        I'll check those out, thanks!

        1 vote
  2. [2]
    Fin
    Link
    Really enjoyed that. First cooking youtube video I've ever watched and I subbed to the channel. Thanks.

    Really enjoyed that. First cooking youtube video I've ever watched and I subbed to the channel. Thanks.

    1 vote
    1. aphoenix
      Link Parent
      I definitely recommend checking out the ones I talked about in my comment above too, especially Binging with Banish. I really enjoy his dry wit. Also Brad Leone from BA is a guy I just want to...

      I definitely recommend checking out the ones I talked about in my comment above too, especially Binging with Banish. I really enjoy his dry wit.

      Also Brad Leone from BA is a guy I just want to hang out with. He just send genuinely delightful.

      1 vote