A Q&A with Marco Pierre White

A Q&A with 3-time Michelin Star winning chef, Marco Pierre White, in conversation with Darragh McCauley.

[@yukihollow]

He’s the host and the guest, alpha and omega. And it was his choice.

[@Alpha-1-Omega]

No I'm the Alpha and Omega. Just kidding, I just saw my nickname.

[@finnjake6663]

@@Alpha-1-Omega lol

[@surviverfromLOGIN]

simple as that

[@naschylobo]

It’s a Q&A: you either answer the questions, or you don’t. It’s up to you.

[@akkermansia1488]

It's your choice.

[@eton13_]

I prefer the knorr beef stock but again its completely up too you

[@stopdropandroll]

There is no real recipe

[@Fenristripplex]

Lmao

[@Anudorini-Talah]

1:56 Watch out bro, Marco already knows your comment. He's comming for you. Its your choice to delete this comment tho -MPW

[@99hammy99]

Marco could talk about paint drying for an hour and it’d be interesting to listen to.

[@mikea6710]

Paint. Red, or white.. it's your choice, really.

[@shaughnmay7501]

Watch the paint dry, or don't. It's your choice really..

[@thomascurry4762]

MPW is truly a Philosopher Chef...I can listen to him for hours on just about any topic in life.

[@tommatin2021]

an amazing man would love to meet him.

[@WeldingForJesus]

I third it! I stumbled upon him really, I'm not a culinary professional, and though I love to cook, I never focused on the fancy pro chefs, but this man requries respect! His way of just commanding attention just by speaking in a low voice, and him sending his Michelin stars back... How can anyone not absolutely love this man as well as marvel in his uniqueness? I do not know many chefs, but MPW is my favourite! As for tires, I prefer Falken but currently run on Nokian.

[@thomascurry4762]

@wildebest You are most correct...MPW is a cantankerous old man and before that he was a cantankerous young man. I make no judgement on his character as a person, but only on the reflections he shares about life. To some he may be nasty and to others he may be nice, and the people who know him can debate his character. However, no one can deny that the man has been, and is, a success in a profession that seems to have chosen him rather than the other way around. The insights he has gained throughout his unconventional life are fascinating and enriching...at least to me. He maybe an old sod, but even a bitter fruit has higher nutritional value than sweet and pretty chocolate truffle.

[@rahulmathew6396]

@wildebest Based on your thinking on MPW trust me no one wants to chat with you either

[@rahulmathew6396]

@wildebest Grow up kid

[@jaymcd8577]

'We live in a world of refinement not invention' - Marco Pierre White

[@Anudorini-Talah]

just do autotune mamble rap like everyone else but do it good and your way. Its real, dont try to fuzz around and try to re invent until it sounds too off. Take your own touch and ride on the already invented top shit thats out there. Migos, ahaha uhuhu ehehe ohoho, with just your own style.

[@Anudorini-Talah]

I swear im gonna be an artist like this. My idol if Michael Jackson of course, who else. Help all humans, unite as one! Thats what Michael wants. WE AAARE THE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORLD! WE AAARE THE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORLD!

[@Eirikasacredstones]

We live in a society that treats food like trash!!

[@gwkiv1458]

@@Anudorini-Talah Michael wants babies

[@matiashelios5214]

"I'm a realist, not a Cynic", most cynical thing I've ever heard. I love this guy.

[@jody024]

3 star restaurant chef, and then he went and gave those stars back because he was done with that part of the industry.

[@JonnySublime]

I don't blame him, when NWA and Nirvana get into the rock 'n' roll Hall of Fame it sort of loses its meaning.

[@hegeliansours1312]

Nah, he did it because Michelin's standard dropped. Food evolved into becoming more about art and less about proportions and palette; he didn't like it at all.

[@ZnuuBoo7]

Yoo, one of the only cheffs who gets to the point, is respectful as hell, has knowledge that cant be reputed, and has a healthy dose of ego, he knows who he is and thats enough. Mad respect for him.

[@rlj19876]

Marco is my favourite chef hands down and he has a lot of wisdom, This is truly a man who has earned his wealth and my respect over the years

[@Smithjones12]

Mmmm ❤️

[@samgribble2991]

I watched this from start to finish. It was my choice

[@ellioshiem7892]

Such an intelligent man. Mr Shakespeare of chefs..... I love him..

[@BrotherTree1]

I love his no bullshit approach. He knows where to draw the line with his own self respect but also respects other people's lines/boundaries too. And he knows character over superficiality... it's hard not to respect someone with this philosophy.

[@brandylawrence2147]

I love him so much. "Large portions and hot food" 😋 Man to win my heart!

[@rcaleb8903]

Endless respect for this gentleman. It would be a dream fulfilled if I could ever sit for dinner and conversation with him let alone even meet him. I bet he has the most incredible stories.

[@jackcooper6220]

The lady automatically assuming Marco knows who Brenda is and whether he prefers her to a mortar

[@mikea6710]

Brenda can make a mousseline like nobody's business

[@jaylegs6657]

Haha amazing

[@TehUltimateSnake]

oh lawd

[@paulliu1398]

molecular gastronomy.. how boring! i love how he explained things.

[@davejmanning544]

He is actually describing molecular gastronomy in his answer in the use of a Soave and to avoid temperature variations to preserve freshness

[@IIIIIIIIIIIIIIPKIIIIIIIIIIIIII]

@@davejmanning544 he may be... but he detests the whole bravado and pomp when people make out food is all glamourous and above the taste and experience. The souave machine may fall under that category to some... but for him it's a tool in the kitchen, simple as that. This generation is all about looks and no substance... MPW tries to stay away from all that and I say good on him...

[@davejmanning544]

@@IIIIIIIIIIIIIIPKIIIIIIIIIIIIII I hear you PK and your points are extremely valid. Thank you for making them.

[@IIIIIIIIIIIIIIPKIIIIIIIIIIIIII]

@@davejmanning544 most welcome.

[@QuangTran27]

The way he looked at her and his tone of voice seem like he was going to turn her into a 9 course meal.

[@joshkresnik6402]

I love the fact that he answered her question by taking out his Nokia 🤣😆 that response was gold

[@calebwoods9358]

Marco has such a warm demeanor to him that belies, or rather beautifully and magically, coexists with an almost scary intensity. What a cool dude.

[@mehdibravo7521]

Dude are you The Weeknd's double? You look exactly alike! Cheers

[@CooManTunes]

Look at the burns on his arms. One of the original pioneers! - Albert & Michel Roux - Pierre Koffmann - Marco Pierre White - Raymond Blanc - Jacques Pépin

[@BGRUBBIN]

Ya my forearms are covered in them

[@apocolex93]

Love hearing him speak to people in this way. He’s great

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

Listening to Marco in this day & age is so refreshing , keep it simple & straight to the point with common sense 👏 25yrs ago when this was the normal way of speaking . Wow the art of conversation 😍

[@sergifernandezmiranda1311]

he is clearly a man of another era, he is talking to people who really ve got no idea where he comes from. the celebrity culture of our time has allowed him to carry on being a focus of attention.

[@alainportant6412]

This was filmed in Hong Kong, there's only idiots over there.

[@GH-oi2jf]

I love his old-school sensibility.

[@lesterfaapaiaga9681]

I can listen to this man talk about anything. I like the way he thinks and speaks

[@_Odin_]

Ham and Colman's English Mustard…. damn.. that caught me off guard! Admire the guy even more now! One of the best things my father passed down to me, other than the skills he spent his life at, passed down from his father… was putting Colman's English mustard on ham! Most times, it's the simple things that bring the most enjoyment, and invoke good memories.

[@jcb88ify]

marco is great! always enjoy watching him speak xD

[@Anudorini-Talah]

5:06 Im done.. he must be a great farther, friend and chef man.. What an honorable man. This is what happens when Italian, France and England mixes. Lovely.. thank you Marco

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

father*, friend and chef.* / when Italy*, France and England mix* (three countries, hence plural)

[@jeffreychongsathien]

This interview is a gem!

[@freakyflow]

@3:40 Marco nails it on the head The best meals are the ones in a proper environment And this does not mean a nice looking restaurant I can give you my example : Sitting on a park bench over looking the ocean on a sunny day on the shores of England eating fish and chips, Outside patio at night (1am) on a side street in Manila eatting Sisig and drinking beer with friends Music in the background fisherman's wharf eating fish that was caught 1 hr before hand in Greece fresh herbs and lemon Thrown on at your table as they top up your white wine and dates and figs in a bowl That one meal your mom use to make and you have not had in 10 years ..But you still remember the taste and the smell For me it was a simple stew with beef chunks and a peppery gravy

[@pt8208]

That's beautiful...now, tongue my Yankee bung hole!

[@freakyflow]

@@pt8208 Sounds like the only job left in the USA unless they already set up a new place in Mexico for that job too ..Good thing the Government is making a wall to keep you guys from leaving...Trump was right Mexico will pay for a wall lol Canada i hear was making one too ...but it melted

[@pt8208]

Trump will save the USA from going the way of U.K. Poof. Makes me ashamed I have English blood in my veins when I see what Britain has become. Hail Trump!

[@freakyflow]

@@pt8208 Yup he took care of the GM problem Last week Chevy made there last Volt And brought in China's new Qiantu electric car And you and every other American can whine about how bad it will be. Just like they did with Honda and Toyota in the 70's But you will buy it while wondering if Detroit will ever make a come back ..

[@pt8208]

Just get on the Tube till you can afford a coal burning toy car my lad, lol!

[@TheIkaika777]

And he’s right, Gordon Ramsay would never win a Michelin star today if Michelin had standards like they used to.

[@laru2935]

As a Sri Lankan, I gotta say that this was neat

[@suzukigsxfa9683]

Marco is such a genuine and kind man

[@daverobert6201]

Must be a nice feeling if you’ve accomplished that much at such a young age in your profession and you can sit back and appreciate your hard work as you get older. Alas, I’m quite envious of people like that. Fair play to Marco though, he earned it! I like the chap he’s a one off.

[@rightcoast7049]

"You're a food tester? I can see you're doing very well at it" ohhhhh damn burn lol

[@calebw4287]

Marco is one of the most composed and memorizing speaker I've ever seen

[@GH-oi2jf]

You must mean "mesmerising."

[@MM12331]

I love him!

[@clintonacheampongsamuel3913]

Marco is just brilliant!

[@formulawave13]

Had to drop the “it’s your choice” 😂❤️

[@zqzj]

Well that we terrific. Thanks Marco.

[@Ryan-op1tz]

“Next question madam, you had another one” his assertiveness makes me laugh every time. What a man.

[@lisabudd5979]

I agree with is logic his got a fantastic mind and a lovely way of speaking it.

[@dylanwilliams7868]

barely 3 minutes into the video "it's my idea of hell" god I love M.P.W.

[@caga10]

What an extra extra extraordinary man!

[@canyonero3654]

that phone episode killed me xd

[@siddharthsen7035]

I love this man. He's more interesting than Gordon.

[@MrBluemanworld]

Gordon is a foul-mouth jester. Marco is a philospher-king.

[@jonathanwalker8730]

The John Lydon of gastronomy. Pure charisma.

[@rojostu1]

He made a very good point with the question 're what holds people back with the answer the stove, I always say to any of the youngsters that come in to my kitchen not to be afraid of the stove

[@kair0tv255]

It killed me when the lady is confusing Marco with her accent

[@srinjoyroy5698]

"The what ?"

[@CooManTunes]

Flied lice... It's FRIED RICE, you PLICK!

[@kevinhullinger8743]

Brilliant mind.

[@bobthelad7135]

YES MARCO

[@casperl6812]

Pure class.

[@rhysedwards3221]

Amazing

[@melissaduval2947]

Brilliant advice - To get to the next level, you have to overcome your fear of the stove.

[@Fenristripplex]

This man is a genius.

[@lauraMol89]

I just want to sit and listen to Marco talk, and eat food with him.

[@ezzspice]

Mesmerising.

[@kiwi0019]

Sensational

[@ellioshiem7892]

I love marko

[@jm-nv5bl]

Some off the questions that are given to marco i couldn't even understand lol

[@adkc19]

I love this guy

[@michaelmonberg142]

Knorr pot or not he is a brilliant man .. legend

[@Anudorini-Talah]

0:26 Marco about to Beatbox

[@Alpha-1-Omega]

Your comment really cracked me up! I was thinking, wtf is he doing with that mic! lol

[@emmanuelsebastiao3176]

I Love Marco ... so honest and sooo true

[@MrGoldenV]

This man is an absolute boss genius

[@Dorje17]

Interesting!

[@damnificados984]

"what is the largest waste of thyme?" What a weird question...

[@apenman3000]

You can tell he’s become more reasonable and thoughtful compared to his appearances when he was younger. I like the younger Marco more, he’s ruthless.

[@roviannematovu8136]

Next book should be The Philosopher Chef. Love to know what MPW thought of El Bulli!!

[@michaellupu2080]

I think his son works or worked there, so I'm curious as well

[@Anudorini-Talah]

1:42 lmao Marco playing with the Mic

[@darthwrath4236]

Lemmy is the rock n roll philosopher, Marco is the gastronomy philosopher. Both of em live their life the way they wanted to. Fuck all things else. This dude is scary. The way he speaks demands attention from all. He's an enigma. Ramsay might be the most famous celebrity chef, but Marco is a pure breed. They don't make em like that anymore.

[@faridddddd]

"I only ever invest my time in people who will give me the result. Never, ever, ever invest you time in people who can't give you the result." What do you make of that?

[@VCthaGOATdunker]

Hello Marco.

[@kennylo850]

3:05 “it’s my idea of hell” 😅 I gotta use that

[@mitchellwilcox7259]

"Hey you.." where have I heard that before? Very funny to see where it comes from ... MPW!!

[@PurushNahiMahaPurush]

"Hey you... C'mere!"

[@Mode307]

He looks like hes on his 70s but he's only 56. Too much stress will make u look old

[@Macro_Abuser]

Smoked for years too

[@patluff]

no-one in their 70's have hair like that

[@peacekkqmark]

He pretty much looks 56...

[@Honking_Goose]

No he doesn't look like hes 70 he looks his age its just hes not the best looking bloke out there

[@fredelmo]

Definitely not looking like he is in his 70s. At all. 60s, maybe, because he hás been working fucking hard all these years. But listen to the man. He sounds like he is 40 with a 120 year old soul. That is a compliment btw! You cannot compare a chef like him to a 'regular' person.

[@louistracy6964]

A caramelised and crispy Marco, big chef, decent food.

[@bokehintheussr5033]

Timestamps: 1:28 Marco talks about knorr vegetable stockpots 4:53 Marco talks about having an italian mother 7:12 Marco talks about bathing in olive oil 10:34 Marco talks about Knorr beef stockpots 13:56 Marco snorts a line of Knorr aromat 14:28 Marco loses it an begins showering the audience in olive oil 15:32 Marco removes all his clothes and begins smearing knorr stockpots all over his body. 16:45 The police arrive.

[@RyanTheCreator]

17:02 Marco slides back onto the stage after escaping the police as they cannot grab him as he's too slimy with stockpot.

[@sethseth2534]

This comment had me tearing up like no other

[@TEMUJINARTS]

@@sethseth2534 simple minds...

[@40950999]

This is pure savagery.

[@kiwi0019]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gregc2621]

Marco is da man

[@TheAlchemicalPortal]

"My battery last longer than your madam" What a fucking legend

[@taylormurphy2840]

Your choice

[@SzTz100]

He is so right about nouvelle cuisine

[@jamiew1664]

"its like a very beautiful woman that doesnt talk". Hmm, that actually doesnt sound like a bad thing marco.

[@sanatarium1111111]

Q: (insert evey question you want) A: Knorr stock pots

[@StripperLicker]

sanatarium79 Example Questions... #1: What is the secret to being a better Chef than Gordon Ramsay? #2: What is the best food to incorporate into sexy time? #3: If White Truffles are number one, and Beluga Caviar in number two, what is number three? #4: What is your favorite suppository?

[@MarkTheBattler]

This comment is so overdone. Please stop :,(

[@YourEmperorStef]

Who is the love of my life?

[@noneofyourbusiness8925]

😐😐

[@christianwatts9122]

Please can someone link me the books Marco is talking about at 19:27

[@ryandarby4303]

MPW is the haute cuisine version of Cantona, or vice versa. Idk

[@burgerman3001]

I think the same way about both legends

[@GH-oi2jf]

Cynics assume the worst, even absent any evidence. Sceptics only assume that things may not be as presented, so withhold judgement.

[@ThePluskota]

Some chefs cook by numbers. some artists paint by numbers

[@BETHEBEST21]

HELLO MADAME!

[@walkwithred]

2:20 sick burn brah - Heston will be crying himself to sleep after that

[@JohnVC]

I love Heston's approach, and how methodical and deliberate he is, but MPW is right in the long term. You know that at midnight Heston is making himself a big sloppy grilled cheese and not canapes. Art is fine but you still have to be real about what moves people, and that is always classical.

[@robbo03]

Marco is underratedly funny

[@yakayakproductions1014]

Multiple choice:p

[@nenadbibic2071]

This is Chef

[@ffedor77]

This guy NEEDS to do spoken word.books!

[@Bounty_Hunter84]

The big guy who was the food taster. Marco i can see your doing very well at it lool

[@icywolf9312]

Marco is just seething at the mic waiting to bring down these excited young lads. Truly terrifying.

[@Willi.am05]

Well he is being brutally honest.

[@julianedgar7491]

He's honest with his perspective, and when people don't sugar coat things for millenials they get uncomfortable. He's just speaking from his heart.

[@shadowremorse]

the last question is a real question, all the rest is pretty rubbish

[@paulc2332]

10:00...and dissolve your stock cube properly

[@stevejohn5697]

Knorr stock cube, not just any stock cube.

[@smiggy5768]

Nice one man

[@adamwatson9112]

A cryovac is a vacuum sealer..souns vide is the circulation submersion cooking..hmm

[@lepetitchat123]

Was this in Hong Kong?

[@sashanksrinivasan1009]

8:33 "Between Martha and the BreNndAa..."

[@Nanorisk]

Yeah, I didn't get that one either.

[@kai326]

Mortar or Blender. don't make fun of people's accents, be a little more polite

[@mansman2167]

@@benitobuenavides7690 it was Chinese. Not japanese.

[@benitobuenavides7690]

@@mansman2167 oh i forgot this gahaha