SAUERKRAUT CUCUMBER | Makin' It! Episode 1 | Brad Leone

Welcome to the first ever episode of Makin it! Glad you made it. Ha... get it? This is a show about cooking, experimenting, friends, family, food... whatever! It's a show about Humanity. And we're gonna do our best.
On today's episode we're makin' a Cucumber Sauerkraut
Stay tuned for Episode 2 on June 21st!
INGREDIENT SHRINE:
1 Black Dirt Region Yellow Onion
3 Garlic Cloves
1 Pound Persian Cucumbers
1 Ginger Knob
1 Green Cabbage
1 Napa Cabbage ( I think )
SALT!
Thyme, Rosemary, Sage, Fresh Bay Leaves - Two, tree sprigs. Whatever you can get! Whatever you like best! Whatever feels right!
1.5 Tbs Whole Yellow Mustard Seeds
2 Tbs Sesame Seeds
63* Sichuan peppercorns
( Maybe ) Some homemade Shoyu Sambal… ( Also maybbbee we make a video showing you how to make this soon )
**Important Note** Make sure to Get Rid of Boo Boo Bang Bangs
*We have no idea how many Sichuan pepcorns he actually used...
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Shoutouts / Links / Extra meat on the bone:
Chris at Vertical Wood Working - / verticalwoodworking
3 dot wood design - / 3dotwooddesign
Jono Pandolfi Designs - / jonopandolfi
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Don't forget to subscribe, ya turkeys 🦃
Instagram: @brad_leone @bradleoneunlimited
www.bradleone.com
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Shot by: Ian Deveau | IG: @iandeveau
Edited by: Hobson Feltus
Produced by: Brad Leone, Carolyn Gagnon, Ian Deveau, and Hobson Feltus
Local Legends and Makin' It Theme Music | Harrison Menzel
Logo Design: Dylan Schmitz | IG: @dylanschmitz

[@bradleone]

I love you guys! Dropping a new video every week. The next round might be in NOLA ?!

[@NY-MIA]

I can tell you feel 1000lbs lighter.Liberated good for you.

[@martijnvincent5]

would love to see the rambley outtakes from the first season collected. video was real nice, rock on bud!

[@realrasher]

YES!! 🙌

[@johannjohannsen3823]

Hyped already😍. But where were the cabbage crushers????😂😂

[@GabysKitchen]

Love it! Back to work!

[@justDavidThanks]

Brad didn’t take a long time, he had this channel fermenting for us

[@aimDiego]

He had it in a fermentation jar, burping it twice a day for a few months.

[@simmadownow]

It’s tasting good. 😋

[@oetproductions8101]

Brad should do a Patreon with a „Bratulism“ tier.

[@SuperSpeederCarl]

Gotta love the fermentation station 😂

[@fnhs90]

"This takes many months to ferment.. but I cheated and made one a year ago!"

[@superpandasama]

Love that the editing charm is still there. Glad to have Brad back

[@youjoe2734]

Seems kinda familiar to Matty Mathesons edits, maybe they have the same!

[@tunatuna8877]

The only downside to this channel is I don't have 100 episodes to binge like I did when I first found 'its alive'. Good to have you back man!

[@joev.8543]

Nailed it

[@jackson_a_lope]

This!

[@thomasoliver3127]

For a show called “makin’ it”, he describes it as, “a show about friends, family, food and everything.” I could do probably do without an episode on making friends and family.

[@ShadowLynx516]

Brad! Good to get the fermentation king back!

[@agastyaraghavan7636]

I feel like a semi stationary front view camera (like from the previous show) really encapsulates the perfect chaos that brad displays

[@andieluke1366]

Much as I love this video, the constantly moving camera is giving me motion sickness :(

[@sweetcheeksalizay]

I’m loving it but I do feel super motion sick just a few minutes in. Camera man doesn’t need to match Brad’s chaotic vibe 😂

[@agastyaraghavan7636]

​@@sweetcheeksalizayyeah, too vloggy for me

[@tedigilmartin6323]

Totally agree. I understand the thought to shoot it this way but I hope production sees these comments and adapts to improve the overall feeling of the video.

[@kaisezrg]

@@tedigilmartin6323 Strong agree! Love the content, would love to have the motion toned down.

[@AnisRussell]

I love Brad! "This is a family show" while wearing a tshirt with teddy bears doing each other 😂😂😂

[@bradleone]

Families start some how!

[@airmax899]

It’s the Grateful Dead Kama Sutra!! 😂😂😂

[@chadheydt8221]

They're Deady Bears.... it what they do jam and slam😂

[@codename495]

Where do you think baby gummy bears come from Anis?

[@AnisRussell]

@@codename495 Gummy Storks

[@Metazolid]

I can't wait to see Brad flourish trough his own channel, the world needs more of his Labrador energy

[@loriwise9391]

I was thinking more golden retriever... 😂😂😂

[@Spasaymoostard]

Missed you, Brad. No one is doing this type of funky ridiculous cool new age fermentation and homestead stuff on KZbin at all, and you make us smile the whole time to boot. KEEP IT UP

[@bradleone]

🤙

[@Spasaymoostard]

@@bradleone come do an ep on puckerbutt in matthews NC and do a meet up in Charlotte please :)

[@barbradawnbarrett]

I'm so glad he's back with his own channel!! Missed him so much!

[@SLCliving]

I feel so happy to have this show in my life! Brad is back, and I love that he has control over these new shows and will be getting all the monetary gains that come with its success!

[@TeaDrinkingGuy]

Brad's energy is just so infectious and get's me so excited about food, drink, the seasons, life. Just the best content there is.

[@mdfu1]

Most of the time I’m trying to remove chaos from my life. Brad’s content is the happy exception.

[@Postfrogish]

I just wanna throw some letters up here to get that algorithm fired up! I'll also say this: Got Damm I missed your ways around a kitchen...or anywhere for that matter. I'm here for it! Just do your thing, Brad. Also high five that crew for a nice job

[@spencerfreed6159]

Love it! Two quick constructive critiques on editing 1. It’s hard to read the text in the side bars (like 4:05) with the awkward spacing and calm green color. Maybe it’s the font too, but it needs some tweaking. 2. Brad and the studio space is chaotic enough (in a great way), so moving the camera a ton and having tons of cuts mid sentence pushes it over the top. Stay simple with the camera and cuts and let Brad do the work Besides that the show looks awesome. A happy subscriber right here!

[@collzach]

Pass

[@chelseanyland]

I was also thinking this - very excited to see Brad back on the screen, though some of the excessive editing, particularly when Brad is mid-sentence, makes it a bit tough to watch. I disagree about the camera though, the dynamic & up close filming feels very Brad & co. - might just take them some time to find a good flow in that sense.

[@stevebenz758]

I agree! Brad these videos are great, but please ease up on the pop up text and excess cuts… FWIW the “previous” videos from the other place seemed to balance the action well with witty cut-ins. It looks like your editor is overdoing it a bit! Thanks!

[@mattrasmusdaigle]

Agreed! Great show tho, but gets tiring with all the movement.

[@AlwaysSeverusAndLily]

The emotional roller coaster of "5ish days later" .... "actually two months" .... "But I popped it in the fridge around day 5" PHEW. Great stuff, so excited for the channel

[@Anthrope7]

"Rotor-rooter-zapper-motor blade"🤣🤣 ...gold.

[@robinsnest68]

Brad, I missed ya man. You got me through 4 back/neck surgeries in 3 years watching you at BA. Good to see your on your own. You carried that show anyway❤

[@BigJonMCT]

The internet needs as much Brad as he can give us. Well done.

[@celestialgutter]

"I keep some pearls in my salt for good luck." Of coarse you do, that's totally fine! Just in case things get a lil flaky, y'know? 😄Always happy to learn a new cabbage recipe, definitely the unsung hero of the cruciferous vegetable realm.

[@TheBeautifulDisaster]

What is the reasoning behind keeping pearls in the salt? Do they impart any flavour, or only maintain textural independence?

[@KellyJoule]

Haven't watched Brad since... well, all that stuff went down a few years ago on... that channel. I'm so glad to see he hasn't changed, I missed his energy SO much!!

[@jaredH1990]

What happened?

[@jkaznosky]

@@jaredH1990 He went on a murder spree and killed everyone with that egg yolk of unknown origin on the wall of BA.

[@jaredH1990]

@@jkaznosky I knew it

[@cymbolic_space1832]

ideal first episode. planted my cabbage patch a few days ago, only three or four more months until sauerkraut town!

[@ImSchneckenhaus]

First minute in, I’m still at awe that Brad had not changed at all ever since I started watching him on his older KZbin show (wink wink). ININHIBITABLE😂😂😂

[@golfshores97]

WHICH of his many old shows are we talking about here 😂

[@DJBillyQ]

@@golfshores97 probably "It's Alive", but the media conglomerate that ran that channel was absolute trash, so it's cool to see him getting out from under their umbrella

[@golfshores97]

@@DJBillyQ i know, i haven't watch BA since! I'm so glad that he has his own stuff here now.

[@wesleybrown4166]

Love that we got my boy brad back. We missed you buddy. I got an ugly rooster too. It's nothing to be ashamed of

[@NeverMetABadCheesecake]

I've watched 44 seconds of this and my week has already been made.

[@sleepcycle8032]

That text message from Katz was hilarious, love the first vid Brad! Looking forward to more of the 2 series!

[@organizerbmo]

They got the video editing and lil bits/gimmicks down so well

[@jakobmorningstar]

Brad back on the KZbin’s means the world is getting closer to being healed

[@shawnthompson940]

The new space is dope. I LOVE that tabletop!

[@michaelomara]

hell yes! more brad content! Only major feedback is the frequency of handheld camera movements. This video made me dizzy at certain parts. Hope future videos have less camera movement.

[@PrettyBoyKii]

Wait a minute... I remember seeing Brad working on a little kitchen a few months back, and was THIS what he was working up to, a studio?! Brad keepin it under his hat.

[@anetbear]

the unfamiliar editing style took me a couple mins to get used to, but i'm loving it! great stuff and can't wait to see more

[@kelynmyers]

Thank you Brad. I will follow you wherever you go. You are the best.

[@Kruszcontrol]

The moment we've all been waiting for is here at last.

[@kellyhoughting9807]

Loved this video, thanks Brad and team! I've been threatening to make my own Kraut for months now, but always get a little stressed by the recipes I've read online. This video made me remember that it's just some veggies and some other things and I can do it so easily!

[@JasTavares]

Could you imagine Brad and Julien Solomita doing a video together...lord be with us all...Omg I would live for that.

[@manimanibooboo]

It is the little things, like Brad's shirt, for me. I am so glad Brad is free from the confines of the BA kitchen

[@evadaskos]

The stream of free consciousness Brad has when cooking is truly amazing

[@BrendanEvan]

Can we also appreciate the kitchen materials? Stainless steel + Wood + Tile ❤

[@padenbang7375]

Not a huge fan of Cucumber or Sauerkraut. I still watched this entire episode. Keep doing whatever this is. You'll have a Million subs in a month

[@vaughnhauser5339]

Shout out to the Golden Axe plug, I played that with my older brother into our twenties ❤

[@benmarshall3931]

Boom! Ep 01 and its the best show on you tube. Brad, Brad Brad!!!!!

[@schaux]

Brad Leone, the only reason I watched BA. Was so happy when the new KZbin channel was announced.

[@sarahspero9772]

Glad to see the same wild and wonderful Brad energy we know and love.

[@prime5933]

Hell yeah! I have been missing my dose of Brad Leone for long enough I was beginning to feel withdrawals.

[@wyattheitkamp55]

I cannot say how happy I am that this channel now exists. I have hoped for a Brad channel for a long time and it’s awesome that it’s really finally here

[@mjcubo2246]

So glad to find you on KZbin, Brad. The filming and editing is elxcellent. I love watching your test kitchen fermenting episodes. Please make some fermented microgreens with some sort of pepper kick and a sweet fruit (pineapple sounds good) to balance it all out. 🙂

[@prettyhottie45]

Missed this energy soo much!! And the hilarious video editing of course 🥰🥰🥰 all we need is Vincenzo back and some Claire cameos and life is back to perfect 😂

[@B.McAllister]

That "Coming Soon" VHS bit got the nostalgia feels thriving.

[@bexski579]

Please do a video with Clair ASAP - you could have this challenge where you pick wild ingredients for her to incorporate in her baking and she does the same for your cooking - like Iron Chef but more experimental and fun :) I always loved your experimentation on Its Alive

[@emilymcglynn]

Lol just… unbounded chaos. I forgot how calming Brad is.

[@beckyowens2586]

Anyone else hardly watching BA any more because Brad and Claire are no longer there? Poor Chris all alone with his blind folds.

[@rachelgreene1013]

I still watch but im glad to watch former BA chefs on their own channels

[@spotdogit]

Literally the only thing I watch on BA is the Reverse Magic of Morocco. I’ve tried to watch some of the other chefs but none of them have grabbed me. Zut alors 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@endrawes0]

Never, any more

[@frogmccuish]

I agree, it's not the same at BA, too bad, I watched it pre covid all the time... I just can't get into all the new chefs. I do watch Chris reverse engineer though.

[@jazminzaida333]

@@beckyowens2586 shut up! No way! Looks like I’ll be watching all Claire and Brad videos until the end of time.

[@reggieriot1388]

Brad Leone is back with his own channel! Time to celebrate

[@academicresearch2280]

Good to have you back, Brad! P.S. Camera moves a little bit too much.

[@AdventuresinEverydayCooking]

Ahhh! I love it! And I'm so glad I made it! Ha!

[@suhantm]

Bradstreets Back!!! So happy to see you back making videos and doing what you do 🫡

[@error404christmass5]

(5:45) that blitzy blitz got me in awe.

[@harumaki_akl]

So glad to see you do your own thing :) I'm along for the ride! - speaking of rides though, let's take it easy with the camera movement Ian - Brad's energy alone is dizzying already lol

[@Mrdjlimp]

I in fact do have a cabbage killer and love it ! I run a pizza shop in upstate NY and even use it to take slices in and out of the oven in a bind. Great Knife !

[@TheLewisesc]

Finishing my kitchen renovation this week. This is just the inspiration I needed!

[@katharness2797]

I'm so glad you kept the banter, captions, weirdness the same. I've missed this

[@pagen486]

Can’t believe we get to shows in one day! Yet, back to back baby!

[@AnnapolisGirly]

You are channeling all the Korean and German grandmothers.So awesome to see you back Brad.

[@pseudopanda5567]

This video has the ideal energy for a first episode especially for a series with Brad.

[@lupef.7970]

I was just saying that Brad needed his own channel and today it popped up on my feed. Awesome I'm so excited to watch at the videos. He's pretty funny

[@AJK8144]

So happy to see Brad starting his own channel, I started making my own Sauerkraut thanks to him! I have never gone back to the store-bought ones since. Thank you Brad, for making your knowledge accessible in such a positive, upbeat form :)

[@stevetipton7151]

I'm so glad Brad is back to ferment my soul! Watch out for Scotty

[@ductaman]

Dude, that endgrain butcher block is next level!

[@moonyriot]

I can't get over how amazing that green tile is.

[@SteveMcGillis]

Brad you have assembled a dream team here. These videos are some of the best food content on KZbin and it's just episode 1. Awesome work to everyone involved.

[@bradleone]

Love you bud

[@calliemendoza8563]

Literally the fastest I’ve ever subscribed to someone.

[@kylephillips5757]

so pumped for this ! been waiting patiently ! happy to see you on the tubes again!

[@beckyowens2586]

Patiently! We were supposed to be patient!?

[@kylephillips5757]

@@beckyowens2586 trying to be polite! i couldn’t wait any longer !!

[@shidastyles5477]

Brad is the type of friend EVERYONE needs in their life.

[@alligirl008]

Hi Ian! The Ronin is really not working here, it’s really tough to follow. Brad is wild enough on his own. Hoping to see more steady shots in the future - maybe an easy rig would be better? Looking forward to watching this channel grow. ❤

[@dr.m.h.patterson8121]

watching brad always makes me feel like i'm watching someone who JUST did coke in the bathroom and is now out & about and just super-thrilled to make everyone's acquaintance

[@-feonix48-47]

Man, I’m so happy Brad is back making content. Genuinely so excited for this channel, and such an excellent first episode back!

[@gmdille]

I love that the editing is just as zany as we've come to expect from years of "It's Alive". Man I've missed this

[@alexavaldez2501]

Brad and Julien Solomita have to collab one day 🥹 They both have that wild chaotic energy

[@some5672]

i've been waiting for BA to upload brad for ages as it's the only guy i watch now and he's had a channel this whole time?

[@jtownyeti]

So good to hear Brad so "wouder" again

[@Sopalida]

Yaaaaaaaaay 🎉 Makin’it Numero Uno. Let’s Pickle It All 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@ShogunShoot]

The man that inspired me to start cooking is back and as unhinged as ever ❤

[@goldenbeanmedia5453]

I feel like Bernie Sanders saying this, but once again, this is the content we need. Thanks Brad!

[@whiskeychicken]

I can't wait to see what Brad has in store for us. The editing is fantastic! Definitely want that homemade sambal recipe!

[@HeydeeC]

i clicked on this just to check it out and ended up staying for the whole thing!! LOL im glad Brad is back! and love the editing :D

[@BoricuaTaco]

It’s good to have you back on the KZbin platform, Brad 🙏🏼

[@PaigeDWinter]

KZbin's best Golden Retriever boy is back?!? I'm so happy I could cry!

[@darienhemmerlein7543]

Just started following you this past week and don't know if I'm excited to have made it just in time or bummed that I can't go binge

[@jaredsipes6205]

In case you don't know, there are plenty of Brad's older videos to binge over at the Bon Appétit youtube channel!

[@darienhemmerlein7543]

Thanks, but did that ages ago and again just recently 😭😂😭😭😭 @@jaredsipes6205

[@ConnieBroski]

Watch now, binge later!

[@jaredsipes6205]

@@darienhemmerlein7543 did you watch his interview on hot ones?

[@mackysplace]

Love it! I did my MSc in cancer research using yeast, S. cerevisiae, as my model organism. Got super into bread making from that, and from your videos I've gotten in to pickling and fermentation. I now work in a craft brewery in Calgary, Canada. Come on up!

[@sophiaiannelli697]

I’m so excited to have more Brad content!!! Though I could use slightly less camera movement, I feel like I’m on a rollercoaster 😂

[@spotdogit]

I was wondering if it was intentional to add to the Brad vibe (and perhaps distract from the Grateful Dead Bears in compromising positions😝)

[@ElleBe-so7yb]

My ADHD feels so validated watching Brad.

[@the_Brainjuice]

This is my dream kitchen. Good luck Brad with your new series.

[@kmake8321]

Flavours according to Brad: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami and FUNKY 😂❤

[@ctwest3601]

Is that a residence heated by a wood burning stove, but that also has a walk in fridge? That's awesome dude! You've gotta give us a little backstory, a little tour, make the space into a character on show.

[@GiiCintra]

Bring the new fermentation station! LET'S GOOO

[@Deaths_Disguise]

So excited to have Brad back I have missed the controlled chaos !

[@twalton]

Everybody needs a Brad Leone in their life.

[@txbirdman01]

Good vid. Glad to see Brad have his own channel. Cant wait to see more.

[@TimelessMediaProd]

Brad...still in love with you...years later lol. Your ADHD-style of teaching and this editing is pure sunshine ;) Come cook in Traverse City, MI at our farmer's market/venue/airbnb/restaurant and cafe sometime. We're doing guests, pop-ups, classes, etc. We're wine country here and a big foodie town!

[@Push_Start_Nova]

Killing it Brad!!! I love the screenshot of info! Super helpful!!!

[@AMPcreativemedia]

This is the best kitchen ever - legit island, sink, oven and a tool box!