How I would learn to cook If I could start over (in 8 steps)

Starting as a teenager to owning 3 restaurants. If I could start over, what would i do differently?

VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Step 1
00:38 - Step 2
01:39 - Step 3
02:11 - Step 4
02:37 - Step 5
03:29 - Step 6
04:45 - Step 7
05:10 - Step 8

[EvilRedPandaaTV]

no gatekeeping on this channel which i really admire. you don't often get tips from a source like this, the advice is valuable n has been helping me a lot

[brijac]

Basic knife skills, heat regulation, seasoning.

[jamesho]

I'm currently living in student accommodation with a shared kitchen floor, and I noticed that the overwhelming majority of people don't know how to cook ie. basic knife skills, let alone cook properly and efficiently. Its such a neglected skill that doesnt get taught in childhood. And as adults most people don't have enough time or passion for food to go out of their way learn how to cook.

I now feel extremely blessed that my mom encouraged me to learn to cook as a teen before sending me overseas

[benknight]

Well said Chef! I admire what you and your team are doing at fallow. I have been the head Chef at a winery for the last year. This has been my first role as Head Chef after many Sous roles, it has been filled with Joy, sorrow, Pain, pride and of course hard work. I think I can tick every box that you mentioned in this clip and I encourage every cook to find, identify and work towards your shared goals as a team wherever that may be. Noho Pai, ka kita ano au I a Katoa from New Zealand!! Chur BRO!

[mikikulesza]

Thank you so much for this, i'll be re-watching at least once a week for motivation and guidance. This channel is becoming the goat for young chefs.

[jasonellis]

I completely concur with everything you spoke about in this video. I lost my passion for food/cooking at one point and it showed, especially when my kids were younger and would normally hoover down the meal and ask for more and they suddenly started returning plates half eaten. I took it rather personally but stepped back for a bit let them do it and when I felt ready went right back into it with gusto and confidence and haven't looked back since. Thanks for the great advice and keep up the amazing work. Can't wait until the day we get the chance to get to the UK and visit one of your restaurants.

[joshhardy]

love this. and love the point about more advanced techniques and sauces complimenting your foundations - it's spot on. The small/fine details a woodworker uses on a chair won't matter if their basic joinery skills aren't on point - the chair would still fall apart .

[bdevlinmilsim]

this is the best advice you can get. START ON THE LINE. Go to culinary school AFTER you already have experience really working on a LINE so you know its what you want to do for the next 20 years.

[zac]

iny personal chef career, if id change anything, id take out culinary school. i wish id just started working in a restaurant straight out of high school. I'd do it for nothing until i get promoted to commis chef, atter about 2 years. yes school taught me alot of the theoretical work behind why certain things happen, but being in the restaurant, learning solutions, was learning about theoretical and practical problems. so yeah much love for this channel, it's helped me alot on my chef career ❤

[richieh]

Aw thanks, Jack. I always love Fallow videos. I still yet to dine there and I’m only 30 minutes away. Life hasn’t been great for me recently so kinda taking everything slowly at the moment. These videos always raise my spirits though, when things have been bringing me down over the past few months.

[seraph]

Food safety is number one! One of the first cookbooks I ever bought on my own was Modernist Cuisine at Home and some of the first pages are dedicated to food handling and safety. Wash your hands frequently, get under the nails, wash your veggies, and follow preparation guides. There are way more things to know than just your mother warning you not to eat raw cookie dough. I've seen popular cooks on youtube with millions of views mishandling garlic in front of their audience. Garlic in oil creates an anaerobic environment for the bacteria that produce botulinum toxin and that can land you in the hospital. Love, and stay safe and healthy!

[j_vasey]

Every great chef learned the basics at the beginning. I’m no longer in kitchens now but the basics make me a damn fine home cook if I do say so. Fan of Korean/Asian. Indian as well as modern European. Fusion across those made for some interesting meals and some drastic errors. Best lessons were learned in a vegetarian restaurant. Many chefs at least then complained constantly about vegetarian food it can be incredible

[homestudiode]

So genuine and so true all the way, I love it! Thanks for putting that out there chef! :)

[andybruwer]

This is the video I’ve been waiting for.🙏 Thank you so much

[chippywarren]

Superb and stateful video truly. Your channel is sincere and it is clear you enjoy your work.
Thank you very much!

[chillchannel]

Outstanding! Sadly, I’m not a youngin, but just starting out and trying to learn & cook. Will take all this into account. Better to start now even at an old age than regret not trying 5 years from now.

[Mspurrier]

Brilliant presentation. In another life I could see myself in this vocation.

[collbair]

i think understanding how food goes into you is just as important as understading how it comes out of you. That's why the first semester, i forbid my students to even approach the cooking station, we just go over these basics, etc

[yksw]

I would suggest to learn how to cook like your great parents did. I recall almost all recipes by memory and people really love it!

[dcoates]

Watching “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” on Netflix completely changed my cooking.