How to Make Better French Bread Pizza | Kenji's Cooking Show

[@JKenjiLopezAlt]

Definitely not first.

[@bloodnivel70]

second

[@arecibo732]

Where did you get that vegetable cleaver from Kenji?

[@apollo_0]

pain

[@TheSlavChef]

sad :(

[@janesa13]

definitely 5 minutes though.....

[@mike9616]

Kenji not needing to check the view from his iphone anymore is real A+ character development

[@JKenjiLopezAlt]

It’s actually that the iPhone Xr I have is not fast enough to stream live gopro 9 footage. Changed when I upgraded cameras.

[@enricorpg]

@@JKenjiLopezAlt what’s your camera now?

[@niklasschweizer9669]

@@enricorpg prolly gopro9...

[@awkwaticstv5747]

@@kieranjanczur8069 As Kenji gives him a personalized reply LOL

[@WaffleShortage]

also knowing all the things that people are immediately going to harass him about, like the oven clock timestamps and the knife being under his sheet pans lol

[@Jchmcom]

I was scrolling through the Donate to No Kid Hungry donations and so far he has 2 one thousand dollar donations. Thats absolutely amazing.

[@rumbleinthekitchen_Amy]

This is a beautiful thing.

[@kagehasu]

he donated $5000 himself

[@thedeadalgorithmmusicchann1994]

Your money never reaches hungry human children

[@Joethemakerr]

Love how when Kenji cut the pizza, the sound of the crunch was shortly followed by doggo footsteps😂

[@whostoxic9513]

best part of the video honestly

[@patrickporter6441]

I love how informative these videos are. I also love that Kenji cares less about the decisions you make while cooking but rather that you make an informed decision. Also, can I just say that cooking science is one of the most interesting kinds of science?

[@bloodgain]

I'm with you on that. I'm a well-paid software developer, and I've seriously considered getting a food science degree from the local A&M for no particular reason than it interests me.

[@dylangeorge3742]

@@bloodgain Do it! No reason to keep yourself back. You really only got this one to live so why not make some gnarly dishes before you go. - from a 20 year old who didn’t go to college

[@michaelrogers5120]

Totally agree, I love how he educates and explains his preference, and then with absolutely no judgement expresses that people should do what they want and like. One of the many awesome things about Kenji's videos!

[@sameoldsteph]

Totally agree! Super interesting. And Kenji is a god.

[@Gaminggamer47]

A close friend of mine has a degree in food science and I was a professional cook for nearly 10 years. It's incredibly interesting but does not pay even kind of unfortunately.

[@kollege305]

I love that you give so many different options on which ingredients to use and for the different steps of preparing it. It's really nice to see and hear that there's no judgment if you change a recipe to your own liking, even if it's not the "proper" or "traditional" way anymore.

[@zrobeast]

Kenji and Glen & Friends are of the same mindset and attitude of showing the technique and saying it’s okay to customize for your taste or what you have available, and that’s why they’re two of my favorite food/cooking KZbin channels.

[@basslines667b9]

“Friday night is pizza night in our house” But... I though every night was pizza night?

[@JeremyForTheWin]

that's when it's on a bagel

[@Alex36Quest]

I was worried I'd gotten his book title wrong this entire time...

[@UltraMaXAtAXX]

According to the Aquabats, Friday is pizza day, the best day of the week. Hooray for pizza day.

[@KahlevN]

@@UltraMaXAtAXX God I haven’t thought about them in 20 years. One of the most entertaining live shows I’ve ever been to tho.

[@nonstantine]

every night is friday night at pizza's house

[@becks6180]

6:08 - who cares if it's perfect? exactly the phrase I needed. not just for cooking, for life in general too. thank you Kenji :)

[@bloodnivel70]

You always upload when I'm having the midnight cravings lmao

[@evaangelofdeath]

Seriously. I need my sleep but tummy is hungry.

[@TheSlavChef]

Those are the type of cravings, where I eat the most amount of food :D

[@deadfr0g]

Hah! It’s the middle of the night here and I just made myself a snack, and I juuust saw this upload now when I sat down to eat. I’m honestly so pumped about this timing, hahaha.

[@hg1986]

he helps cravings be not cravings tho :D

[@rithrius5384]

And then i check my fridge only to find a package of pre-grated cheese that was opened 2 weeks earlier, a few eggs, an almost-expired bellpepper, a drawer full of spices i never really use, a can of vienna sausages, and i'm like: _"I can make this work."_

[@didgeridoostew]

I just made this for dinner and it was a total banger. It's definitely in the top 10 most easy, yet super delicious, dish saving recipes ever and now on my go-to weeknight dinner list. Thank you!

[@lucasbohemia]

Hey! Brazilian fan here. Just did it for the wife and kids. We all love it. I switched the pepperoni for calabresa wich is popular sausage here in Brazil made with pork.

[@nubcake67]

"My daughter likes a ton of garlic mainly because she likes it when people smell her breath afterwards." Brilliant.

[@butterflyeffects3984]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@linnsmith181]

Hahaha

[@somechubbycunttm2845]

She's gonna be a true chaotic villain

[@fenixchief7]

I ate so much garlic once it was coming out of my pores.

[@crimsonfancy]

@@fenixchief7 It came out of my pores too. I get it.

[@ja6ur]

I'm always fascinated as to why things work the way they do when cooking and I love how you always go in depth and explain it! Very interesting! Great video Kenji!

[@alexandermaldonado4803]

“If you want greatness it takes a little work” inspirational kenji

[@narwhalguy3829]

I loved the mini rant about pepperoni cupping, it makes me so happy watching people be this passionate about what they like

[@timhuppenbauer6006]

"You want a little pepperoni? Here ya go, buddy!" "His back leg bothers him so I don't make him sit all the way." The kind of people we need in the world.

[@pinkbullett]

Nah for real I’m ova here starving high at 1:33am

[@rawdog1999]

Great work in the new kitchen, Kenji. The cameras set on the tripods are a good addition to the videos.

[@mythun6735]

I seriously appreciate these videos, Kenji. Thank you. I've been having a medical issue for the last week or so and I've almost completely lost my appetite, but I swear my stomach rumbled watching this one!

[@Netsuko]

"You want that supermarket-style type of French bread.. you know, the type of french bread you'd never actually find in France." Oh my lord xD

[@tomow]

Here in Germany we call that Pizza Brötchen which roughly translates to Pizza Bread Roll. Very often served at child's Birthday Party's and similar stuff

[@sneezyIce]

Same here in the netherlands!

[@dylangeorge3742]

I love that non traditional pizza is globally a kids food but not so secretly enjoyed by all ages

[@tomow]

@@dylangeorge3742 yesterday I just made some for work today :D

[@sahej6939]

Pizza bread roll 🥖 is delicious 🤤

[@dpk_27]

Hey guys, dude who checked the time on the oven here, and yes it was 5 minutes :D

[@clubmate12]

And exactly 8 minutes the second time.

[@thezian]

Whenever I'm baking, I always think about how due to the precision on an oven's clock, "5 min" could be 3-7 minutes.

[@RandomGuy12562]

doing the lord's work. god bless

[@WaffleShortage]

@@thezian any time i actually need to set a timer for anything, I set it on my phone. anything where the time is less than about 15 minutes, i set it 2 minutes short because i will probably lose some amount of time before i set it, and also it will take me at least 20 seconds to actually get ready to check on it. plus, you can never uncook something... so I always like to check early by about 10% of the cook time.

[@seanmatthewking]

@@thezian 4-6* Say we’re trying to put in the bread from 1:00-1:05, and you put it in right when in turns to 1:00 and take it out right before it hits 1:06, that’s at most 6 minutes.

[@diobrando6910]

While I won't deny the beauty of pepperoni + jalapeño, I'd have to add some pineapple to that mix. It hits so many different boxes: sweet, salty, savory, and hot. Great vid as always, Kenji!

[@dennispalit1963]

Kenji going on about cuppy pepperoni is such a mood

[@AsianDaveIam]

Every pizza is a personal pizza if you try hard enough. And I'm willing to put in a lot of effort for this one

[@zemo32]

My wife and I made this tonight and it was Absolutely incredible. Thanks Kenji!! 🙏🏻

[@jeffw2004]

I really appreciate the attention to detail type tips I pick up from you, Kenji. That simple act of pressing the bread with a second sheet pan to decrease porosity. Then realizing the other scenarios that little nugget of common sense can be applied. Profundity can be so simple in its nature that we often look right past it. Learning from you gives me little culinary microcosms of that sort of epiphany. Thank you.

[@ThinkMcFly815]

A cooking video where allicin is mentioned yet there are no comments about Brad Leone is the surest sign of the demise of BA

[@manuelchapa767]

Exactly, I was looking for it on the comments and had the same thought

[@willlamastro2200]

It's like a two part epoxy

[@jeremyfisher8250]

Hahahahaha

[@shaggysdaddy]

This is a comment about brad leone

[@prohiadam9]

@@willlamastro2200 That's what really good for you...I belive

[@rrudydedogg3779]

I made this yesterday.......WOW! Without a doubt, this is far and away the best French Bread Pizza I have ever had! This recipe is a keeper. Thank you!!

[@JonathanKayne]

"if you want greatness, it takes a little work" -Kenji Lopez-Alt, 2021

[@sameoldsteph]

I just repeated this out loud while watching. So true.

[@Laeadern]

Words of wisdom.

[@itcantbetruebutis7778]

Looks phenomenal!! Best french bread pizza ive seen !! Props to the Chef

[@manspeej]

Gonna make tf out of this later

[@anonymousotter6455]

Profile pic makes this comment even funnier

[@bvedant]

Don't like this comment its score is right where it needs to be

[@mr.nonamefalloffchair6443]

@@bvedant YOU FOOL, I HAVE COMMITTED AN ATROCITY LIKE NO OTHER. THERE ARE NOW 70 LIKES!1!!!!!11!!!1!11!

[@Sweetheart_of_the_rodeo]

Gotta put this out there, made this a few times this week, I can’t believe how good it was. Simple, cheap and delicious. Better than most pizza you would get eating out.

[@bigbird2451]

"My daughter really likes garlic." said the luckiest father in the world.

[@Sh1roTPoison]

Wait, I don't get it?

[@brownie3454]

smoochy smooch

[@richardvinsen2385]

@@Sh1roTPoison The boys won’t want to kiss her. Though if properly prepared, garlic really doesn’t lead to garlic breath.

[@christianh4723]

Lol, I didn't make that connection at first either. Coming from a family who doesn't like garlic (I love it), I thought he was just saying in a literal sense how lucky a father who can cook meals with garlic is.

[@bellenesatan]

I thought it's because most children hate most alliums like garlic and onions, but I LOVE them.

[@irish892E]

This was so delicious. Cooking the seasoned olive oil on the bread before the toppings was amazing 🤩 we shared with the neighbors and they enjoyed it very much also. Thank you!

[@user-sr6xt7yk5i]

“If you want greatness, it takes a little work”

[@hbgriss]

I find if you need , i rinse the pre shredded mozzarella, it removes the coating. Just spread it out to dry before using. Melts and works sooo much better if using bag cheese

[@LaiCooks]

us: PIZZAAAAA Kenji: lectures about pepperoni curling

[@65fhd4d6h5]

Don't you dare call this a pizza.

[@rithrius5384]

You should check his ceasar salad video. It's a full blown chemistry lesson.

[@LaiCooks]

@@65fhd4d6h5 its literally in the title

[@LaiCooks]

@@rithrius5384 thats why he's the best

[@rithrius5384]

@@65fhd4d6h5 Do you not know pizza baguettes are an actual thing?

[@dan61616]

Just want to say how impressed I am with how your channel has progressed Kenji! The production is fantastic these days with the extra cameras. No other show on youtube like it!

[@MrDistortion1]

Man, he is getting really good at those blackout scene transitions. Smooth af.

[@amyh9554]

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for posting this! When I make pizza breads (very seldomly) I recalled they turned out soggy. These tips are exactly what I was looking for! ❤😊

[@thelizardsdorule2023]

I love the vibe that Kenji has spent _way_ too much of his life arguing about food already and adds a 'but do what you want, I dont care' to every opinion that he shares

[@lorettalozano3885]

You always cook and present your recipes with such passion… love to hear your knowledge on the ingredients and items you use and recommend and don’t recommend

[@__-im2se]

I would be really interested in a video from Kenji on his new kitchen setup and the thought that went into it from a ease of cooking perspective, if that is why it was done.

[@ericolson1265]

Made this last night and WOW!!! talk about good! Thanks for the video!

[@flingage]

"My daughter likes a ton of garlic." Oh. So you mean *exactly the right amount of garlic*

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

I appreciate a guy that appreciates the process👏🏻

[@rad1930]

That looks fantastically good, I know it's a good recipe if it makes me instantly hungry, which you have achieved & not all recipes do this for me, well done, really, good job.😋🍕😄

[@R8RsYF]

This was the first video I saw and he got me when he said he wrote an article for Serious Eats. Very informative and relaxed guy, gives you lots of options in case you don't have exact ingredients. Subscribed!

[@JKenjiLopezAlt]

I edited Serious Eats for years. I started the recipe program there ;)

[@R8RsYF]

@@JKenjiLopezAlt I found a really great recipe for homemade BBQ sauce there years ago. I rarely print out my recipes and when I went back to look for it I could find it. You did a great job, I trust all recipes there and they always turn out good. We made your garlic bread pizza this weekend and my kids loved it!

[@cremebrulelelelele9501]

When you first bit that bread, a tear ran down my cheek

[@ronanmcgann430]

Really like the way you filmed this one, still got the headcam but also the other perspectives, really pro looking!

[@xnonsuchx]

I know a lot of people look down on Hormel pepperoni, but I actually like it more than a lot of other 'gourmet' brands I've tried. I feel the same about Nestlé Toll House chocolate chips. Eating them plain is not as great as other, better quality chocolate chips, but some baked goods end up tasting slightly odd to me w/ other chips.

[@ninjacostar3849]

Love the compact kitchen, left, left, or right. 🍕

[@shoji6169]

just when i was about to fall asleep this man pops up in my feed and makes me hungry

[@bigfly44]

This was excellent. Easy comfort food!!

[@35LIB]

I love when Kenji goes full food science mode. Man is a genius

[@itcantbetruebutis7778]

Sweet method !! I brush the bread which if I have the time and desire, I bake, with olive oil, butter and lightly sautéed garlic, oregano, parsley and Parmigiano cheese. Then I toast it at 400 for 4 min in preheated oven. Then the sauce which is my garden ( in season ) or frozen or canned Roma and San Marzano tomatoes with herbs and peppers n onions. Or if not homemade sauce I use non gmo whole peeled plum canned tomatoes with same herbs and veggies. So I coat it w sauce then use whole milk mozzarella cheese then bell peppers, onions, and crumbles Italian sausage.. toast at 400 for 15 min taking off pan to the rack for 5 mins. The homemade sauce makes the pizzas way better ( even the canned plum ) than any pizza place in my area. It's not even close. The sauce bursts w flavor blows away the usual... looks amazing im hungry now

[@Cdrewbloch]

Listening to Kenji consistently be exasperated by people who call him out on random things always makes me laugh

[@JKenjiLopezAlt]

It is pretty exhausting. You really can't win - no matter what you do some jabroni has something to say.

[@johnmartin2032]

​@@JKenjiLopezAltlove the use of calling someone a jabroni. Awesome. Thanks for all you do fam!

[@JLamstudio]

Great recipe!!! Who doesn’t love garlic 🧄 bread?? How I make garlic bread is take softened butter 🧈 and mix with paprika powder, garlic powder, grated Parmesan cheese 🧀 and salt 🧂. Then I spread that mixture onto a French baguette 🥖 and bake in a hot oven until the bread is crispy and butter mixture has melted. It’s sooooooo gooooood!!!!!

[@armadillerff]

Daughter’s main reason for loving so much garlic is making people smell her breath afterwards...something tells me that’s the Kenji DNA right there.

[@vishalgvk3419]

Why do you say that? It's kinda weird don't you think?

[@jamesdean257]

@@vishalgvk3419 Small children are weird.

[@creamithmanning2632]

@@jamesdean257 I was a small child once. I wasn't weird. EDIT: Texted my dad and asked if I was weird. He said, "Very." I stand corrected.

[@dan797]

Very well presented- enjoyed your logical explanation for various ingredients -as a kid I remember enjoying pizza and it was always ‘cuppy’ pepperoni that was used on pizza. I remember it having a more intense pepperoni flavor, which I don’t seem to get any more with the flat pepperoni. I’m definitely gonna try this recipe over the weekend. Thanks for sharing.

[@DyabeuPL]

This is a popular fastfood in Poland and we call it Zapiekanka. Highly recomend to try it when you visit Poland :)

[@Mr.Helper.]

Do you have electricity?

[@olekkowalewski8530]

@@Mr.Helper. No we get a workers visa to charge our phones in the UK and ride on polar bears back home

[@TheRatchetnclank]

Not a singe dislike. Love watching kenji's channel for the all interesting facts you learn whilst he's cooking the recipe.

[@104ist]

Never been to San Francisco but over here in the grey midlands of the UK this lockdown has me dreaming of a visit to Wursthall, some beers and a vegan döner ✨

[@ltangol]

East Midlands here! Howdy neighbour

[@HawkeBM]

May try this recipe next time I make French Bread Pizza. Even made garlic bread in a way, but not like how you did. All I did was microwave butter, garlic, and dried italian seasonings for it, that works pretty good in my opinion.

[@JudiChristopher]

EXCELLENT VIDEO Question: Do you have a GoPro on top of your head??? Very Smart... Great video Thank you

[@LoriDunbar-on9nl]

My new favorite cooking show.😊😊😊Love this French bread pizza

[@Cainula]

Kenji, I like the pan you used to make garlic butter. Do you mind saying what it is?

[@JKenjiLopezAlt]

Falk.

[@Digitall3]

@@JKenjiLopezAlt No need to be like that, they were only asking!

[@user-mb4ig1bq5p]

@@Digitall3 falk you.

[@itsameman]

J. Kenji López-Alt, Chef John, Jack Chaplin, and Adam Regusea--in no particular order--are definitely my go-to KZbinrs for amazing recipes. Just made this for dinner and WOW is this some of the best French Bread pizza I've ever eaten. I really appreciate these excellent cooking videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@blungus]

Love how Kenji always cookin with his dogs out 🦶 thats some real home chef shit

[@alluriman]

I love how you always take the food to the sunlight so we can see what it really looks like

[@brianh2287]

I just love that the dogs always come into the kitchen to see what you are cooking and get a snack.

[@brianmcmanus57]

Sir! I absolutely enjoy watching your videos as a home cook and your knowledge on cooking never stops amazing me. Thank you for the awesome videos 😊

[@WhiteRaven___]

How many days is it gonna take for the roof of your mouth to recover from that first bite straight out of the oven though..?? Lmao.. we never learn do we 😄

[@Eric_E_123]

He always does that, I'm convinced his mouth is made of obsidian.

[@vinhbui1858]

His mouth has been tempered by years of being a chef and tasting hot food.

[@chrisforte9894]

Love making French bread pizza. It has a certain nostalgic feel of my childhood with the old school frozen brands, but so much better. I look for the pizza sauce jars in the store, and when there on sale, I pick a couple of them up. Happy cooking 😊 Thanks for being one of the KZbinrs who know how to make cooking fun.

[@randomnewtrain9305]

Your knife being bent terrified the living soul out of me.

[@floxbr9350]

True. Then again, this is the one knife out of the set I'm not totally convinced by...

[@whette_fahrtz]

Eh, it's a bread knife. My bread knife is the most abused of all my knives and it's fine, because it only has to cut bread.

[@okanmadikar]

this man is the greatest of all time! love the content

[@xXeLscRAppYcoCCoXx]

This channel is seriously dangerous for the late night stoner, damn u kenji!

[@red6781234]

Theres something amazing about watching an expert chef make simple meals

[@WillSiddall]

1:35, now more than ever do I want a garlic-smashing clever

[@Nefariousbig]

A great time/ingredient saver for pizza baguettes like this is instead of adding a tomato sauce, you can serve it with and dip it into a tomato soup. Also has the benefit of re-gooifying the cheese if you hold it under the surface for a moment too.

[@robinwsc]

Love that the cleaver is also a perfect bench scraper lol

[@OrdinaryLatvian]

Tempting, isn't it? Shame they're kinda expensive.

[@SteezySteve760]

I bought The Food Lab about a month ago. It was a gamble since i didnt know anything about you and the book was wrapped in plastic so i couldnt get a little peek. However, this was the greatest decision in my culinary pursuits. I've only scratched the surface but im making perfect eggs and AMAZING stocks for chicken noodle soup. My kitchen has really come together now that i have most of the essential equipment. Thank you.

[@vaelsto4078]

Honey! Wake up! Kenji is posting videos at 3 in the morning again!

[@DBxCooper]

I find myself making this quite a bit when I’m in a pizza mood. Quality technique

[@jas7256]

It’s 2AM and I choose to torture myself by watching Kenji eat pizza. Why do I do this to myself

[@sueb1828]

Looks delicious! I can hear the crunch when you bit into the pizza bread. TFS

[@Matando]

1:33 Haha, that is adorable.

[@Aliodor]

love this channel and love the first person pov. its something that not many cooks are doing.

[@user-vl7zk9wr3n]

My husband makes "trail pizza," when we go hiking or camping and we find the small pepperoni, tastes better. 🤗🤩😍

[@martinbalben4030]

The way this comment is written makes it seem like you hunted for and killed small pepperoni

[@OrdinaryLatvian]

@@martinbalben4030 Or like they picked it from wild pepperoni bushes lmao.

[@dmwolfson9224]

Heard of this person authoring so many authoritative recipes, now seeing his videos not only is this enjoyable to watch, he sends a good message!

[@CutterRoberts]

I’ve been seeing you use that cleaver-style knife more frequently. I have been dealing with arthritis in my thumb/wrist - would that style, or perhaps another specific style of knife, be best for arthritic hands?

[@varunatic1832]

Yes, just make sure you hold the knife as close to the blade as possible, that way the weight is more distrubuted and theres less pressure on your wrist.

[@johnrosen7856]

I love listening to you crunch.

[@kehoe319]

I love that there's an eatin' window in the new house..

[@pourattitude4206]

Pepperoni Jalapeño pizza is the best! My standard since high school. In the last few years I've been ordering it with fresh tomatoes as well. The added sweetness from the fresh tomato is just perfect. I had a girlfriend who liked it with pineapple but to me it was just way too sweet. We compromised once with fresh tomato and it became my new favorite. I've gotta try this pizza bread soon! Cheers 🍻

[@bruisedfrog]

Sauce on top of the cheese? It's Day-twa style!

[@timvvs]

That saucepan closeup shot is soo good.

[@ImGranger]

I definitely didn’t ask a big, long question about the garlic you used before getting to the middle of the video and then deleted it. So nothing to worry about there.

[@leal714fercho]

Preciate the naration and cook details.... great video

[@omairt8131]

"Pepperoni and pickled peppers, I got pickled jalapenos so you could pickle banana peppers... whatever." 2021's hottest rap verse 🔥🚀

[@levi-rentaylor1329]

I love watching these videos, you can really tell that he loves to cook and it inspires me to one day have such a nice kitchen to cook for my loved ones