Thank YOU for making my dream come true.

[@EthanChlebowski]

Thank you all again. This video made me reflect on where this channel has come, where it is now, and what's to come. I could not be more excited to learn and grow as home cooks together. We'll be back to regularly scheduled food programming on Wednesday, it's gonna be something cheesy :). Here should be all of the links and resources referenced in this video (let me know if I missed one): ► Recommended Cooking Books in this video: - The Food Lab: amzn.to/3jrF4Qy - Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: amzn.to/2Ba73Tl - Ruhlman's Twenty: amzn.to/32uKJPw - Work Clean: amzn.to/3jdkfbv - On Food and Cooking: amzn.to/30poLuH - Meathead: amzn.to/30lTI2U - An Edge in the Kitchen: amzn.to/3fNgWFS - The Professional Chef: amzn.to/3eJ1hWB ► Essential Kitchen Tools - My Chef Knife: amzn.to/2W06SR1 - Budget Chef Knife: amzn.to/2QLYvWr - My 1000 Grit Whetstone: amzn.to/30ovzZt - Budget Whetstone for sharpening: amzn.to/31MlFDf - My Salt Pig: amzn.to/37Xi5XZ (a plain mason jar works fine) - My Thermometer: www.thermoworks.com/Thermapen-Mk4 (they have a thermopop for cheaper) - My Scale: amzn.to/2CKfcyk ► Understanding Healthy Eating: amzn.to/2BVQUku

[@adammuhriz4874]

I do not know if it's just my gay puberty but you are so hot. You look so good and i am actually pretty chubby and your weight change inspires me to lose weight. I love cooking and i want to be a chef and your videos always help me so i thank you for doing it. keep up the good work.

[@esalenchik]

Adam Muhriz Go for it! You can do all that you imagine 😁

[@wadeere]

Props for talking about your weight loss story in a very real and inspirational way. Love the channel

[@ivory8956]

69th like nice.

[@lRlSHBLADE]

bruh

[@EditsbyM]

The algorithm was kind to you, but we wouldn't have stuck around if you weren't a charismatic guy that creates brilliant videos.

[@Olivina330]

So true!

[@mistertunde]

If possible, would you mind explaining the algorithm thing a bit to me? i mean, i kind of know what an algorithm is, or I think I know - youtube kind of senses the content you're interested in based on your views and puts more similar content in your feed, right? but i've been watching food youtube videos pretty regularly for a couple of years and ethan just started coming up in the last three weeks or so. Before I even heard of him, I was subscribed to Joshua Weissman, Babish, Bon Appetit, Pro Home Cooks, and a few others. What I don't get is why did Ethan's videos just blow up in the last few weeks if he's been making them for over a year? It's like the KZbin gods just decided to bestow upon him a golden ticket, but I don't get the timing.

[@EditsbyM]

@@mistertunde Yeah, that's the fundamental idea of an algorithm and is likely why we both ended up here, but the youtube algorithm has a lot of other weird intricacies. "It's like the KZbin gods just decided to bestow upon him a golden ticket" that's pretty much it haha. I'm not sure anyone truly understands the algorithm. There are often trends in titles that people realise are successful and will try to emulate, i.e "I did *THIS* and *THIS* happened" is a template that became popular recently. Now that I think about it, as simple as it sounds, his video that blew up was titled "I Remastered Adam Raguesa's Crispy Oven Fries." which while innocuous enough, does fit the "I Did A Thing" title template. Like if you search "I cooked-" you'll see a bunch of really popular videos starting with that.

[@truck_0097]

Yep, it would only be that one random video.

[@newbielongboarder]

Pretty much. The algorithm wouldn't take him out of my face so i decided to see the videos and stayed

[@LifebyMikeG]

keep crushing it man! glad you took the leap and its paying off! big things to come on this channel

[@Basomic]

COLLAB COLLAB COLLAB

[@goonbag803]

COLLAB COLLAB COLLAB COLLAB COLLAB COLLAB COLLAB

[@YodielandInhabitant710]

Sandwich series collab?

[@thegirlinterruptedd]

A legend supporting another legend! 😄

[@tragicsense5283]

COLLAB COLLAB COLLAB COLLAM

[@TheFakinGuy]

You are about to blow up dude, this is just a beginning. You have the talent for cooking, the scientific part of the art, editing & camera work and your channel is absolutly eye chatching and algorithm friendly. Love your content, keep up the good work and you will be undoubtably be big !

[@mythrel_]

baya baya iyi içerik ve kaliteli

[@lamasan.220]

I see him as a rival for Joshua Weissman, I really see a Joshua in him. And don't take it the bad way, both are very different, but his potential is the same, if not better.

[@arwarleo]

@@lamasan.220 He adds the scientific part; to me tis gives him an edge.

[@saswatgautam7878]

I think he is more of a rival to Adam Regusea. Both of them explain science in their recipes and both of them are really enjoyable to watch too.

[@EmperorX2000]

I subscribed to Joshua when he was at 80k subscribers. 6 months later he reached 1 million. A week ago I discovered this channel, when he was around 80k as well. Now he is at 123k. So I agree, this is just the beginning.

[@gominuke]

I absolutely binged all your content as soon as I found you, that's not the algorithm thats fucking GOOD CONTENT

[@1UShawn]

Exactly

[@sumnwayls]

Im proud of you man. I found you on a whim and I have never regretted it. I feel that you could be the next Big Foodtuber!

[@user-xf6ox6zx4w]

@@Marcel_Audubon starting a family together?? Whatt

[@AbdulrahmanAlidroos]

Same

[@BernardProfitendieu]

super creepy, over-emotional comment ... you *never regretted it* ? regretted what? that deep commitment of subscribing to another random food channel? your *proud of* some random stranger?? calm thyself, sweetheart!

[@BernardProfitendieu]

You. Complete. Me. ahahahaha!!

[@swok6554]

calm down, he just wanted to exaggerate how thankful he was.

[@kingthorusus]

I'll be honest, I don't even know how I came to subscribe to your channel, and I don't usually just subscribe to someone, but you have this weird vibe of confidence mixed with humility and a somewhat quiet yet overwhelming aura of passion... I just don't know why I felt attracted to your channel and your content, I suppose it's just my guts, and that's usually a sign for genuineness. Keep up the good work, this channel has huge potential, and I seriously hope the best of luck to you mate

[@croatianmapper1618]

Dudeeeee, sameee, I rarely subscribe to someone.. but this guy.. ahh

[@swedneck]

it's the mustache

[@watevakid]

yo same man

[@tonyyu2004]

Swed neck mustached men usually are kind hearted

[@A94-o4f]

Just a tip : DO NOT Lose the Mustache

[@bloodshot9661]

Best cooking channel in awhile honestly

[@adammuhriz4874]

Adam Ragusea sucks, he is just weird. But I relate to Ethan and I actually like a more serious KZbind than a funny one lmao

[@kama2106]

What about Life of Boris?

[@Thomas-fk3xl]

Agreed

[@Marchosiasss]

I agree (we never will forget Chef John Doe lol)

[@bim69]

Adam Muhriz Adam Ragusea also just isn't that good at cooking. Definitely not good enough to have the following he has

[@NihilusTheGreat]

Hello there! Just subbed after the chicken parm episode. There is huge potential in this channel. You have a winning formula. I'm looking forward to the channel growth!

[@SauceStache]

Congrats man! It's all up from here! Welcome to the KZbin Food world!

[@kubsakkk]

Hey Ethan, Polish fan here. Yesterday i decided to try your fries recipe and it BLEW MY MIND. These bad boys boiled in a little bit of vinegar before frying changed my life, thank you for this recipe!

[@annunacky4463]

KubSak yes. Me and the wife can have fries again. MFGA!

[@QueenQueenly]

❤️

[@bendrescher7185]

When I saw your French fry video, I was like, “How does this dude not have more subs?”. That French fry video was one of the best French fry tutorials I’ve seen on KZbin. Congrats on blowing up a a KZbin channel, deservedly so.

[@annunacky4463]

Emperor Palpatine got me hooked also.

[@arnabpati]

I humbly thank you for time-stamping your videos. Regards, Fan.

[@jimrobinson9979]

Have you thought about how to protect yourself from potential shifts in YT policy when it comes to income generation? One thing Philip DeFranco talks about on his show is how frequently YT has pulled the rug out from under creators. He always urges people to expand their income streams (sponsors and merchandise for example) to smooth out potential disruptions.

[@dacutestdimples]

That intro got me man! 😭♥️ I LOVE hearing stories like this. Just beaming with faith, hard work and hella gratitude. So happy I found your channel Ethan! I've been spending so much more time in my happy place (the kitchen) being home all these months and it's been great to stumble upon somebody so into the science of food! Your content is informative, thought provoking and entertaining! Keep going, we're all behind you! 🔪🍔🌮🏋🏾‍♀️

[@paulasimson4939]

You are just so genuine and natural and I think that's part of the charm of your channel. You aren't pretending to be anything other than yourself and it's so easy to watch you. But you really are a natural in front of the camera...................

[@reggiedunlop2222]

Many props to you Ethan. I put my son through culinary school in San Diego and to this day he constantly references your site an inspirational source for home cooking goodness.

[@dogbot55]

The KZbin algorithm showed me one of your videos everyday for multiple days until I finally figured I'd watch one. Glad I did

[@bethy-lou3307]

So glad you didn't give up. Love your channel!

[@Scorp22ful]

I'm dead serious, I saw your channel like 2 weeks ago or so and was genuinely confused on how you had 20k subs. And ever since I check your account every day and seeing you getting all this attention now gets me so hyped xD Well done man!

[@sharonhochstetler2917]

My son discovered you and passed the link on to me. Your cooking style is easy to follow, the spices you use are almost always in a good cooks kitchen. Your instructions are straight forward with not a bunch of unnecessary talk. Thank you for giving me a pleasant food video to watch from start to finish, not to mention some spins on my own recipes. Bravo!

[@dhruvpatel7637]

It's amazing when YT recommendations get something right. Glad to have found your channel, looking forward to more content!

[@jefftobi4510]

Thank you for the amazing quality content currently my favorite KZbinr rn

[@esalenchik]

I think you also also cracked some of the secrets of the YT algorithm. Mentioning other creators, doing comparisons of recipes. Smart moves.

[@CristianGarcia-cs7ke]

My favorite cooking channel by far. Keep up the good work. 💪🏽

[@jaymerubio4502]

Hey Ethan, I am beginning a career as a management consultant just as you once were! I love cooking on my free time. I wanted to thank you for your videos As they motivate me that even in the midst of all the career chaos, there’s still a chance I will be able to do things I love!

[@normamartinez1671]

I a new subscriber, I love all the work you do in the kitchen. I just run into this old video of yours, I am glad I did and get to know about you a little better. Love your videos. Gracias

[@RikeshLad]

I think the best thing we can do for all of the KZbinrs we want to support is simply liking and commenting on videos! (And of course watching the whole video!)

[@jwaynewilliams5351]

Congratulations on 100k! Love what you do.

[@Disrasp]

the algorithm was really nice to you, and to us! your vids are great and I'm really enjoying them, keep it up Ethan!

[@ikutoisahobo]

I'm glad to be a part of your success, and I'm glad to have you entertaining and educating me!

[@Viontis]

Happy for you. Definitely a rising star in the community and it’s extremely well-deserved

[@NenadStrbic]

So humble, Slavic soul, greetings from Serbia, Chanel is top production Ethan

[@MiddleEats]

Amazing journey my man, you really deserve it. Love the videos and it's clear how much work you put into each and every video. 100k is just the start, truly inspirational, keep it up and you'll for sure go so far!

[@matheff71]

At first, your name caught my eye. I started watching your videos and saw you grow in a unbelievable rate. That made me happy, because work you are putting in is worth much more subs and gave me some hope that one day, I will have the courage to start my own channel.

[@akbarnafisa4969]

Congrats Ethan, I hope your old vids get some exposure, There is a lot of good quality content that people need to know!

[@lukaswang4631]

Keep up the videos! love your channel.

[@labzee7855]

i remember a couple weeks back i watched one video and i knew you were gonna blow up, that was at about 20k crazy how fast you got your name out there but you deserve it all the way!

[@celineserrano27]

Your videos are Q U A L I T Y. Your successes, current and future, are well deserved 👏. I can’t thank you enough for all the helpful tips and tutorials as I grow in my own home cooking journey 🙏🏽

[@timothylam3314]

You're one of my favourite cooking channels! I'm so glad KZbin recommended your videos to me :D

[@bleutitanium6513]

Awesome Ethan !! Great Video. Thank you for sharing!! Greatly appreciated.!

[@MEngelberts]

This will be a really random comment, especially for a video on a cooking channel, but I'd like to thank you for reigniting my love of reading. Watching this video 4 months ago and, listening to the book recommendations that you made, I decided to pick up the original Mistborn trilogy. All I can say after finishing those three books is: I'm more excited than ever to keep on reading!

[@gabimolko]

I found your channel while searching for whetstone videos, I subscribed after I watched the french fries videos. The way you described the science behind each step (why pre-boil, why the vinegar, why we double fry), how you had already pre-formated your video into sections, all these are signs of a person that cares deeply about passing along knowledge and have people enjoy better food. Your channel is about to blow up, get ready and keep doing what you feel passionate about.

[@kuro2797]

Soon as you started talking about pectin breakdown in the fries. You had me. You were about 10,000k literally at the point you mentioned few weeks ago. Thought you had way too good quality videos for a guy with so few subs. I knew you'd get here - and it'll only get better from here. This may be the silver lining of covid.

[@andygrew4832]

Your success is well earned. Your content is highly informative, entertaining, and inspirational. I'm a new subscriber but you've already improved my cooking. The thanks is to you! You've quickly become my favorite KZbin channel.

[@jeenyus720]

I subbed to you because you have all the quality of babbish and Joshua with none of their cringe

[@hugitkissitloveit8640]

Exactly!!!

[@flOGLife]

Not as good of a cook as josh but I enjoy this dudes videos and style

[@wugwugthecow]

LMFAO RIGHT

[@derkdirk3553]

Kevin Rustles josh is very skilled just kinda cringy

[@ahmeddjeghri6879]

I love both but that's accurate, this guy is less corny and more "true" to himself (doesn't force himself to make silly jokes or sound smart)

[@crunchycar]

I'm a new subscriber. All the best Ethan. Love your methodical/scientific breakdowns of simple recipes.

[@Charlie092]

your content quality is top notch. one of the most underrated channels on youtube

[@999-u2x]

I love your profile pic

[@Charlie092]

@@999-u2x thx homie i love yours too

[@Migixkem]

Wow I just subscribed like a week ago and I'm glad you made your channel grew up much faster

[@bunnynicole6061]

This is amazing! It's wonderful to see that your dedication and perseverance came through and you were able to reach your goal. Your content is a treat to watch and we're all looking forward to what you come up with next. :)

[@F8now]

You redesigned my concept of cooking videos and home cooking. Your videos literally brought a lot of inspiration and learning to my family and friends.

[@Giliver]

I'm really happy I found your channel. I'm even happier that your starting to blow up!

[@erichxDD]

I love your videos because you explain why you did this and why you didn't do that. You give something like "cooking theory" and it is something I have not seen in other cooking channels (I don´t follow that much either). Keep up the good work!

[@xSmileyB]

The good thing about your Chanel id that i feel u use ingridients People actually have at home and non cmplicated dishes, keep going!!

[@enigmaticmeloncholy]

Thanks Ethan, such a great channel, love your videos, and here's to another 100,000 well deserved subscribers!

[@FeatheredLegs]

Your microphone has fantastic wig game. 😂 Honestly though, I just found your channel a while back and am enjoying making your recipes you feature on here. 👍🏻

[@angelenemeriel]

As of March 2021, you are already at 490K subscribers. Can’t wait ‘til you reach a million subscribers (and more)! You truly deserve all of the things you achieved so far. You are one of my favorite KZbinrs and definitely my number 1 favorite foodtuber. I’m so glad I found your channel and I learn a lot of things from each video. Thank you for your awesome content!

[@JamieKayable]

The best content always comes from people who truly love the content they release. You can really feel the emotion, excitement and love put into every video. Congrats on 100k, onto a million!

[@SV-cg8vh]

Consistent uploading with high quality videos pays off! Your videos are great. You deserve it!

[@suivzmoi]

at the end of the day it's all up to the KZbin Algo Gods, who smiled upon you this week and made this channel known to me.

[@terry5749]

I have cooked for years…your videos made it fun again! Your salads are amazing and…somehow…simple to create. So glad you took your leap of faith! All the best for your future!

[@dylanr.cerezo4325]

WHen I subbed a few weeks ago, I had no idea how I hadn't heard of you. Here's to the YT algorhythm blessing ya in the coming months, because with the astronomical sub growth I think that's whats in store.

[@S1r0nX]

Your channel is my favorite about cooking. Your burger and pickled onions are now standard in my kitchen.

[@leojoey6606]

you guys. he cooks, he's shredded af, he's ginger, he reads *actual books* can a man be any more perfect 😍

[@lucasterrasemnomezuado3785]

Bigger Mustache

[@Esther-ps3vx]

I found your channel yesterday! I have been binge watching since and shared your videos with my daughter. Love your videos and I am sure you will hit one million subscribers soon! Good Luck to you Ethan, and happy cooking!

[@coconutoil1614]

To be honest, whenever i watch a channel with a topic that got me curious or interested, i insta sub to the channel even if i havent seen any other video of the same channel. Well it is free to subscribe so why not be generous using the sub button? So yeah congrats dude even though i just watched like a few of your videos, i still support you because i am interested in cooking too. More love for you king stay strong and keep doing what makes you happy! -sincerely, a random Filipino dude

[@retrotheft]

Congratulations mate! Recipes remastered and restaurant low cal are two great ideas for series that clearly resonate with people and that you've executed flawlessly. Well done.

[@patrickdugan2393]

shoutout the algorithm!

[@mdotmertens]

To be honest I didn't think much of your channel at first. But you grew on me after a couple of videos. My first thought was: "Who needs another cooking channel. I already got enough." But video for video I realized that there still is more room for more channels. Your videos are concise, not overly complicated, the science is not too abstract and you're always straight to the point. This has led me to subscribe to your channel. I am sure that there are many subscribers to come and I am excited for the ride.

[@MrSmileyFella2]

I will always remember you as the guy who made me cook steak with mayonnaise

[@SignatureEdits]

congratulations Ethan! Good for you.

[@cdorito8288]

I saw the thumbnail and I’m like WAIT he DIDNT hv the mustache when he started????

[@JordanTelezino]

love to see the come up, your consistent and make great content man you deserve it. keep it up

[@andrewrosales83]

Bon Appétit hasn’t been posting, so we needed somebody else to watch.

[@betzakasha2853]

keep it going man you have great videos!

[@ianbroadwater7008]

Milk sponsorships make the money you need to set yourself up for the future.

[@MyForkingLife]

Congratulations!!! Well deserved! I love your channel.

[@shin-jo2801]

ah i see, you're also a Fitness Nerd that's why there are low calorie series 😏

[@QGeorges]

just discovered your channel and it immediately became one of my favourites! Thank you!

[@MomoCocoa]

Your video showed up on my home page, and I'm so happy it did! 😄 You have such an amazing story and you are an inspiration to us smaller youtubers to keep pushing! Congratulations! I'm excited to watch your videos and continue to watch you grow.

[@tomyholloway6378]

What I like about your channel is that you feel like such a genuine guy, keep up the good work

[@xTechnoWOW]

Your channel is amazing, so happy more people are catching on!

[@ShiftEnigma]

Well deserved tbh, incredible production and youtube's algorithm loves you. This channel will definately hit 1 mill subs by the end of this year

[@annwilliams6438]

I am adding this comment 1 year later and he now has 1,06-million subscribers. ;)

[@thebakersbuns]

Definitely just the beginning.. excited to see what’s coming!!

[@zhaopow]

really great work Ethan! You deserve the growth, cheers to hittin 1 mil soon

[@ashwinnair1063]

You are an inspiration sir. You are very authentic and that's what works. A big fan!

[@rufex2001]

Very happy for you dude! Awesome work, so well deserved and cheers! To the future!

[@chr0me3ye]

Been here since 10k and it was insane to see you grow so quick. Im so happy to be apart of that and am loving this new era of youtube cooking

[@sayidabyan5828]

You deserved all the praise, good job & good luck!

[@bern1228]

Congratulations on your success. Appreciate the Q&A.

[@yaboyhj2907]

Dude you are a natural. You sound so passionate and it makes it pleasing to listen to you. Good for you this is awesome.

[@flakycroissant9349]

I actually discovered you a month or so ago, and you have climbed to the top in my favorite content creators list, and you are my favorite one that involves food

[@santiagoperalta2038]

Congratulations man! Life is about taking risks and going after what you want - not quitting and keep pushing no matter what. I’m extremely happy for you! I found you two months ago when you were a little under 2K subs and I told you you deserved so much more subs and they were about to come. Can’t really say I was wrong about that... Keep pushing and making outstanding content. Saludos desde Mexico 🇲🇽

[@akhilashar2558]

I used to cook before I found this channel but you inspired me to try out so many new things. Earlier, I used to follow recipes blindly, now I've learned to think for myself and experiment! I'm very much a cooking nerd now and a huge part of that is because I followed your channel. You're getting a million subscribers next year! Congratulations in advance and keep the good content coming! I look forward to it.

[@seymour3606]

The channel is great man, I'm looking forward to what comes in the future! I used your grilled chicken recipe and man, 155 really is the perfect temp.

[@seastobble]

So glad I found your channel recently - I think your story is relatable to many people for many reasons! Excited to see where you take your platform in the future.

[@loganebeling9023]

Awesome, happy to be along for the ride, congrats.

[@mareksuchanski4313]

Super happy for you dude! Really appreciate your videos. GOOD LUCK!

[@EulogyAdd]

You seem like a genuine, honest, and humble person. That's why I subscribed.

[@hugitkissitloveit8640]

Yes! And not immature with his commentary as well! Good on him 👍🏼👏