I Cooked For An Italian Grandma

We all know how the Italians feel about me. Hopefully, Nonna's 77 years of pasta-making will go easy on me.
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[@JoshuaWeissman]

We’ve received news that Nonna Nerina has passed away. I want to take a moment to express that albeit our time together was brief, I am honored to have been able to cook alongside her in this video. This woman clearly led an incredible life filled with passion and joy for the beauty of cooking. She passed onto us technique and life lessons that without her doing so would have been a massive loss to the world of culinary. Thank you Nonna Nerina for everything you’ve done for us and the world of food, and of course all of the lives you’ve touched around you. We love you and you will be missed beyond belief.

[@yeeep6886]

Rest in Peace 🕊️ Nonna

[@runin1wild149]

Rest In Peace ❤😢

[@chekoos488]

Rest in Piece Nonna 😢🕊

[@morgantaylor5992]

Oh no! I’m so glad you got to make the video with her. She was a joy to watch! Prayers for her family and friends 💕

[@vin_strikes9591]

Rest in peace

[@rchen3]

Not just Italian. Grandmas everywhere safeguards the integrity of whatever cuisine they grew up with.

[@JoshuaWeissman]

Full respect to all the Grandmas. :-)

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

​@@JoshuaWeissmanAmén to that! You should try Colombian cousine Papá!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@scottdickson9224]

Facts. Cook with your grandma while you can.

[@Lupix2089]

The Asian grandma

[@TheAndostro]

exacly my polish grandma so kind of babushka make the best food ever like pierogi or szarlotka (apple pie) love her so much

[@arekt2998]

Nonna has more spirit and energy than most of my friends age 27

[@bowtie2232]

Nonna has more spirit and energy than me. And I’m not even 20 yet...

[@andreaquadrati]

That's how Nonnas are over here. They basically have our own energy. We are low-energy so old people are high-energy

[@TheClaudiano78]

Most definitely 😂 nonna rocks

[@EphemeralProductions]

❤️❤️❤️

[@EyelinerAce]

She's got more spirit and energy than me and I'm 25 lol

[@wombat6]

This woman is such a treasure. "You're using too much pasta" Josh then proceeds to add one more, she looks up to the ceiling, then passes him one more to put in. LOL. I wish my grandma had had this much of a sense of humour.

[@EphemeralProductions]

That was too cute and funny! ❤️

[@applefarm6126]

God loves you. Romans 8:38-39.

[@derekcox543]

@@applefarm6126 Sadly she passed away shortly after this video, she could get through the pearly gates just for her Ravioli recipe alone for how heavenly it must taste. May she rest in peace.

[@Narra0002]

She is

[@TheDrinkMoxie]

This needs to be a regular series Josh learns from a grandmother. Have Josh learn a traditional dish from scratch learn to make Pupusas or Arepas from an Abuela, Borscht or Piroshki from a Babushka, Kugle or Matz ball soup from Bubbe. and so on and so on.

[@tschandler2]

Josh vs Grandma's a regular series?

[@myroomisblue2679]

Yes

[@noxthenerd]

Yeah!!!!!! all for this series!!?!

[@Nick_Tank]

YYYEESSSS❤

[@stiegelilitz6181]

yess please! this was so wholesome :)

[@iyohiyohiyoh586]

a nonna is always the final boss in italian cooking

[@IRLTheGreatZarquon]

Our man went up against an Italian grandmother and won her approval, I don't know how Joshua is gonna top that.

[@dr7246]

And the first boss too!

[@joshuabrigden4820]

You got this wrong, She the developer!🤣

[@Teddy-rh8vl]

level 1000 too 😂

[@aesop2733]

Being officially certified by an Italian Grandma is more notable than a Michelin star. That's like a Nobel Prize for Chefs

[@strikergamer2979]

Petition for Josh to travel to cook with the grandma's of the world

[@joshster94]

THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN

[@krisiliev4531]

YES!!!!

[@PamieForte]

We need this as a TV series! It would be fantastic if you had different Nonna's from around the world Josh! (Thinking of the wonderful "Somebody Feed Phil". :-)

[@vincenzosplate]

Bravo Joshua. You passed the Nonna test. Now come and see me and pass the Vincenzo's Plate Test

[@jims9438]

I'd love to see that collaboration 👍

[@thisemptyworm4677]

pin this! make this happen!

[@timbronitskiy6603]

YES!! I'd love to see a series of you two talking about recipes from around the whole world!!

[@PeaceMastah]

Hmmm

[@iamdementedpccian]

Collab please @joshuaweismann 😢

[@sultanhusnoo8552]

Hahaha love how stressed Josh is in front of Nonna. He is sooo genuinely worried n stressed n not at all his usual cocky self 🤣😅😂

[@EphemeralProductions]

It is cute. :)

[@Jamesfrancosdog]

I love how sweet and also threatening Nonna is 😂 When she pointed the knife at him lmao

[@adrov849]

As a full-blooded Italian, nonna’s gift to their families is their food. They grew up where their role was to raise a family while their husband worked. They had to make do with what they had and managed to create something from nothing.

[@KapitalTee]

“I hope your wife can’t hear us!” Lmaoo she’s adorable

[@ahollingsworth457]

Nonas are precious and must be protected at all costs. Also, irritate a Nona at your own risk. She has the rolling pin and isn’t afraid to use 😁

[@TPixelAdventures]

She also has *KNIFE*

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@TPixelAdventures 😂

[@ahollingsworth457]

@@TPixelAdventures True🤣🤣🤣

[@itsdokko2990]

nonna can protecc, nonna can attacc. and you better believe she's gonna attacc

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@itsdokko2990 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤️❤️

[@thevich5951]

I'm Italian and I'm honored that Joshua is cooking with a real Italian Grandma! I'd love to see you doing a series here in Italy in maybe 5-6 different location (region) like Lazio, Toscana, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Liguria. I think that being such a big KZbinr you could help maintain the real Italian cuisine in foreign country. Keep it up Joshua, love from Italy ❣️

[@EphemeralProductions]

❤️❤️

[@Regiampiero1]

Se va in Sicilia. La Nonna gli da una mazzata appena sgarra

[@thevich5951]

@@Regiampiero1 Ed è giusto che sia così 🤭

[@andrewnewell1348]

My girlfriend and I did a class with Chiara and her grandmother about 5 years ago. Such great people and such a beautiful town!

[@markman278]

Italian grandmas can humble anyone.

[@James_D.]

Wow, Master Teppanyaki Chef, Papa title, Uncle title and now Nonna title. That man is unstoppable! 👊🏻

[@andrepaiva8828]

Amazing to see Joshua experiencing the warmth of an european household. In America it's not like that at all. When nonna caressed his arms to explain how to roll the pasta or when he "deserved" a kiss, the kiss on each cheek when greeting, those are all very southern european things (Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece) and it's truly funny and heartwarming, in a way, to see Joshua and his friends experience that warmth. For more videos like this. Great work.

[@monke980]

bro

[@AnaLucia262]

This HAS TO become a series! You are great with the grandmas. I propose De mi rancho a su cocina. 🌟

[@ernestopreciado4895]

Estaría increíbleee!

[@giraffesinc.2193]

THAT is a fantastic idea!!!! She is so unbelievably amazing!!!

[@6kaze]

Sadly she passed away.

[@christopherreed4723]

I am neither Italian nor Mexican, but even I know that... ...an Italian Nonna wields the same terrifying, awe-inspiring power in her environment as does a Mexican Abuela. Nobody except her sisters ever uses her first name. To everyone else she is "Nonna/Abuela". Her authority is as if someone combined a very salty Sergeant-Major with a four-star General. If she says "No", then, brother, it ain't happenin'. The only thing more unstoppable than a Nonna/Abuela is several of them working together.

[@MzladyGrinn]

I LOVE this episode! What’s not to love about an Italian grandmother? They’re the best!

[@EphemeralProductions]

Just don’t piss em off. Lol

[@MzladyGrinn]

@@EphemeralProductions 😂😂😂😂 Very true!

[@AngelofKaos]

This makes me miss my nonna so much. So full of life, so authoritative yet sweet, always throwing around a joke (she kept it pretty family friendly for the whole video, surprisingly! I guess the myriad of innuendos is more a south thing), and it's not a thing of stamina or strength but patience and technique, and most importantly...love. Singing Domenico Modugno's Piove at the the end to liven things up is heartwarming as heck. I feel honored to have grown on an italian family, surrounded by so much unity and love.

[@enokorri]

This one is on the house Joshua! "Wiser than Weissman". As someone else mentioned, a series with "Joshua and Grandmas from different cultures" would be awesome!

[@thedude7205]

This is one of the best videos you have done in awhile. "Been more comfortable around michelin star chefs" Nothing like being out of your comfort zone to bring out the best in you Josh.

[@MakeItWithCalvin]

This was legitimately awesome! Nona seriously could write an incredible diss rap on crappy chefs if she wanted to, but she seems more like the type to scare them into doing it right with a little stink eye and a properly placed rolling pin. We need more content like this to keep the traditional methods of cooking and the history and stories behind it alive.

[@drachenexotics6053]

That was awesome , I grew up in a Sicilian household watching my great grandmother make pasta from scratch. Brings back childhood memories

[@KaiserAfini]

Nona Nerina is such a joy to see working. She is a strict teacher, but also very kind and energetic. She makes you passionate for the beautiful art of pasta.

[@nerd26373]

Joshua knows how to make such great content. It’s an honor to have him here.

[@livierae95]

She's so precious and reminds me so much of my Italian-American grandma who passed a few years ago. They even have the same mannerisms and jokes, and it made me smile. Great job, Josh! You'll win the hearts of all the nonnas soon enough.

[@alementary4065]

Gotta be honest...this one made me tear up a little. There's purity here. Respect, fun, love, humility, and the acknowledgment of tradition. And good food.

[@ShenDoodles]

She's so sweet! Glad you found the nicest lady in Italy to help out.

[@lucadonnini7391]

no way he said “Chee-ara” 😭 i hope you didn’t say that to the poor girls face

[@firstname3229]

he made my ears bleed

[@CarlosVixil]

46 seconds in… it has to be on purpose ☠️

[@PorcupineTreeEOJ]

Nonna is absolutely hilarious

[@theStrawberryPie]

Absolutely!! I love her 😂😂

[@Childtamer712]

😂 this is your funniest video I’ve ever watched! The translation subtitles are everything! That grandma 😂 she needs a show of her own! I love her so much! She is grandma goals!!! The sass when she handed you one more noodle.

[@TheBloodyAnn]

RIP Nonna. She was so sweet. Saw the news on her Instagram :c

[@ericg4626]

"You can't eat dishes" is the most grandma sentence of all time. What a sweet and funny lady. I hope she does well and stays happy!

[@patrickwalker2364]

Probably my favorite video you have ever made. So wholesome and so fun- can’t beat an Italian grandma

[@matts9871]

more videos like this!! love to see you immersed in other cultures and their food!!

[@Justghebba]

I’ve been following you for a really loooong time Joshua, I appreciate your recipes and the effort you put in making these beautiful videos you make. As an italian man who misses his nonnas I swear this videos brought tears to my eyes. Thank you

[@ramonnoodlefilms.3460]

Dude these new travel cooking videos are awesome!!! Keep up the great work Josh and can't wait to pick up the new cook book!!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love seeinf you and your wife making so many new memories and moment together! Thats SO precious! Wish you both the best! Huge pre 1 million fan ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@UnKamenSoul]

This was absolutely wholesome right here! Thank you for continuing to put out these awesome cooking videos like you do!

[@t.cobbseats8765]

Hey Josh - I’ve been watching your videos for a while now and you’ve been the inspiration for me to start creating content of my own. Thank you for your stellar work here on KZbin!

[@kendavis8046]

This was so deliciously odd that I had to watch. FWIW, I would definitely enjoy the cooking by either you or the Italian Grandma. Having a now 91 year old mother-in -aw who does not like to cook, I am incredibly impressed by this lady! Weissman holds his own.

[@EzE-EzE15]

Hey Josh I bought your old book right when it came out and have been watching your videos when you had less than 1 million subs keep up the great work!

[@jackwood5883]

Loved this content. I'd love to see more of Josh and Nonna!

[@tinalouise5301]

Absolutely love this ❤ Funny, educational, and heartwarming. Thank you Josh!

[@VOID-GRIMM_Sinn]

Bro my heart. That grandma is so sweet and awesome

[@AlmightyAphrodite]

I absolutely loved this episode! Nonnas are so much fun and so incredibly knowledgeable 👌🤩 and she sings, just like the Italian grandma from the buon apetitti channel 😁

[@aris1956]

This shows that Italians have singing in their blood ! They take every opportunity to sing. Singing has a great tradition in Italy. It is not by chance that “bel canto” was born in Italy.

[@TheHylianHero22]

Hope you put out more videos like these, Josh! Very entertaining and informative at the same time!

[@laranjashtear]

This was the best video I've ever seen on your channel, and I've been here since your lacto-fermenting days. Please do more videos with traditional grannies.

[@VivaMattiee]

Josh has this amazing talent of having every guest be super comfortable and entertaining on camera

[@BeansBudsNBrews]

My wife and I stayed probably within 2miles of where you filmed the segment at 1:00 during our honeymoon through Italy like 1 month before your wedding. Congrats to both Mr and Mrs Papa Weissman

[@anachelseafg8618]

Followed !!! Nina it’s so awesome ❤ great job Job this is such a well made video I could replay it over and over for hours 😊

[@srirammupparapu9246]

This was so wholesome to watch man, really puts a smile on my face to see all kinds of people connect with each other.

[@imokalright12]

brother knows his etiquettes and also how to make grandma happy

[@ryanhandley382]

After years of watching your videos, it’s so wild to hear you refer to Kate as your wife now. Congratulations you two 🎉

[@LostQuays-wg6xn]

I've always been such a fan of yours, but this episode made me extra proud of you. I thought you were charming and respectful. One of my best memories of my Nonna was making homemade ravioli in Italy. Missing her dearly right now. Sending you a big hug Joshua.

[@Nick_Tank]

We need more of these episodes!!!! Different countries and/or different dishes from same countries etc. Wholesome content was 🥰🥰🥰

[@sevequinn7070]

This is great! More cooking with grandma's! Find a Mexican grandma nexta

[@andrewp3358]

Joshua only adopted the pasta but Nona was born in the pasta

[@MastinoNapoletano420]

Bellissima Napoli...I miss my city. Glad you were able to learn from the best Josh. Hope all is well!

[@kantemirovskaya1lightninga30]

Love this one Josh=we lived 5 years S of Naples and I worked for free in the evenings a few days a week at a friends Trattoria.I worked in the kitchen helping his mom (who did not speak English). To say I learned a lot is an understatement lol. Nona is spot on-keep up the great work! I should have done the same in Korea and a few other places but.... i didn't. Keep up this pattern with grandmas in regions. Its great

[@Nekosierra]

More nonna please! We stan the grandmas of the world

[@druid5931]

Been learning spanish for a while, it’s actually pretty damn cool to understand a decent bit she says!!!! I did not know the two languages had things in common.

[@xaviermartin390]

Both languages are based in Latin so it makes sense.

[@rebeccaconlon9743]

Mediterranean trading helps

[@kayanncee8291]

Oh my goodness! That was one of the best videos I’ve seen from JW in a while. Love love love Nonna! I have seen that rolling pin technique when making homemade phyllo dough. Now I have to make some ravioli!

[@Aroha8992]

That video made me so happy. My nonna taught me how to cook… she passed when I was young but this entire video just reminded me what her kitchen was like. Grazie Nonna, grazie mille Josh

[@NatzoXavier]

I have over probably 1000+ dishes in like 10 cookbooks from my grandmother. Rest in peace. I still miss how she made those apple pies. Grandmother's truly are cooking queens. No chef in the world can make things taste as good as your own grandmother.

[@gaigelarry]

Mine knew hers by heart & never wrote them down. T_T Over here making Potato Soup experiments bc i dunno how she made hers lol

[@potatospeedwagon3994]

I know mine uses store bought stuff but somehow it still slaps.

[@bettyir4302]

When my grandmother passed, first thing I did was make dibs on her Betty Crocker Cookbook with all her notes. Her basic home canned chili recipe was between the pages and it's the one hubs always asks for. I was the only one who she'd let help in the kitchen. She'd magically put out a spread from nothing. Love you, Grandma.

[@Niki-mp8qe]

I agree, miss mine and her food, I can never get quite the same, it's the love they put into it

[@thomastschetchkovic5726]

That's why I asked for a recipe book from her so I can make all these delicious things myself... Problem is that all the recipes are written like that: Take some flour and add eggs and milk to form a dough...

[@innocent_cupcake]

Your so good at cooking!!!😁

[@masonvidinha5573]

Bro, love your videos. This format is amazing

[@albertooo880]

This was really nice to watch! Nona was so heartwarming to see and has such a fun personality!

[@stevensather5911]

I love that woman! I bet she has some stories to tell.

[@lollilo6030]

Knowing both languages makes this video super fun to watch 🍿

[@Dreinthekitchen]

Loved this so much! Way to go!!!

[@shalarod2868]

Josh love to watch your videos. Nonna is an inspiration. Please when can I find a pastry board like the one you are using ?

[@MacDorsai]

Loved it! Now I'll keep my eyes open for Vincenzo's Plate's review. He will approve because Nona approved. That's his gold standard!

[@ks2994]

We need a series of you cooking for all the matriarchs of cuisine.

[@rebeccaconlon9743]

All the grands and aunties XD

[@cristianorossi6971]

Being able to understand both of you made this video one of my favourite. None of you understood a thing of what the other one was saying, but you were definetly having a lot of fun! Love it

[@cameronbird8327]

This is amazing, what a cool video Josh! She is a hilarious and beautiful soul as well

[@danielbarrett3434]

Bruh, I just realized what I truly love about you. You capture this sense of family and community around food through your cooking. That’s what good food is all about - Sharing it with people that you love! I love you Papa, and the values you encapsulate in your vids. Thanks man

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

That Thumpnail is everything 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lafranci4831]

Bravo Joshua, well done!!! Loved this video!

[@liv3562]

This is the most beautiful video I have watched in a long time, nonna was so sweet!

[@jennymyers5631]

We must protect Nona at all costs

[@chandlerhorton7286]

i would die for Nona

[@tcoleman2162]

Absolutely adorable got a great segment. Looks like you guys are all having so much fun.❤❤❤

[@douglasernst9477]

I am so jealous of your time with this wonderful woman who’s knowledge steeped in tradition is lost to the rest of us mere mortals. The fun you had cooking and learning from her was so precious. Thank you for sharing your experience with this amazing woman! She may have been a grand mother but to aspiring cooks she was a goddess.

[@britanica7539]

I grew up eating my nana's food from scratch - pasta and all. She made the BEST ravioli. I wish I would have learned cooking from her before she passed :(

[@A.Grapefruit]

i don't mean to sound rude but it's spelled nonna ✌

[@britanica7539]

@@A.Grapefruit I am American, my grandparents came to America as children from Italy. We use "Nana" pronounced "nah-nah" because this is how it is used in America due to translation differences.

[@A.Grapefruit]

@@britanica7539 ooh i see, that's pretty cool

[@EzratheGreat117]

wow josh went from an online chef to a top tier entertainer and master chef, huge resepcts

[@satans_daughter]

As Italian I've loved every minute of this video, thank you for having shown also this side of our tradition to all the people who don't know about it. Lot of love for your Nona and have a good time in our country ❤️

[@BrutusMaximusAurelius]

One of your best episodes, loved it from start to finish.

[@MuzikMaven91]

I wanna see Josh cook with/against all grandmas of all cultures .

[@andrewsantiv9103]

such a sweet and genuinely wholesome video, had me smiling the whole time! rest in peace nonna ❤❤

[@brianstasney7553]

Enjoy your regular content but this was just next level wholesome and fun to watch. Creative addition to the channel!

[@codec2123]

'ch' is a 'k' sound...

[@EddieArafa]

Grandmas are so precious and they are so fun to be around, they are always filled with energy and love, so you should be good to them and treat them with love and respect and care for them, and if you haven't visited them in a while shame on you, you should visit your grandparents at least once a week if you live in the same city, and if you live far from them, you should call them and check up on them regularly!

[@3mjay577]

This piece was bubbling over with love and good vibes. Known as are the best energy.

[@Sappy-jg1cw]

Absolutely amazing! Your best video yet!! Nonna is so funny!

[@jodok17]

That's the most wholesome cooking videos I have seen in a long time!