Brad Makes Crunchy, Half-Sour Pickles | It's Alive | Bon Appétit

Bon Appétit Test Kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 14 of It's Alive. Watch as Brad makes his favorite, crunchy, half-sour pickles using a salt brine and a blend of tasty spices. Brad also discusses the solar eclipse, takes a crash course in film history, and recaps his vacation.

Join Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, on a wild, roundabout and marginally scientific adventure exploring fermented foods and more. From cultured butter and kombucha, to kimchi and miso, to beer and tepache, learn how to make fermented and live foods yourself.




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[calebv]

Why I love it’s alive:
-brad being brad
-vinny being vinny
-Andy hovering in the bg, waiting for a bite, always
-When brad has questions he always looks for some Claire-ification.
-wourder

[rootsm]

I love how he just refers to Vinny like he's only doing all this for Vinny's amusement.

[Sidrafonas]

- I don't feel so well.
- You don't feel so good? Great

Mr. Empathy 2018 - Brad Leone

[LeavesAbove]

"Ooh claire what are YOU doing?"

The brad equivalent of "SOMETHING SHINY"

[LittleTpeanut]

Appreciation for the editors spending hours key framing random stuff in these videos

[kmilfort]

We need a BRAD-gets-distracted montage for the outtakes. I love the lil cucumbers that pop in the frame lol

[zjunegirl]

😂😂 am i the only one that died when Andy was standing in the back debating to ask for a pickle haha We have all been there 😂😂 and then the awkwardness between them. Omgg

[ultrafox]

And with this video, Half-Sour Saffitz would go on to become the one we would all die for.

[JessJeans]

10/10 would watch Brad do just about anything.

[rheanathan]

Brad looks like he should be a marine biologist in a 70's film about sharks (and I love it)

[wrenschroeder]

all the other videos are very professional and edited in a sophisticated way, and then brads videos when they edit them it’s like there on LSD

[eleniejauregui]

I wish Brad Leone was my dad, he’s the perf father figure I never had. He could tell me a bed time story about two part apoxy about garlic

[hannahlitmanovic]

Let’s appreciate the two different bell sounds when Brad was shaking the jar in two different motions 1:42

[owe_sydney]

I swear to god him and claire are my absolute favorite people to watch on youtube and who ever edits as well bc they just make it perfect.

[michaelc.]

Vinny is a figment of Brad’s imagination. He’s been talking to himself continuously ever since “the incident.”

[AGH]

"Isn't Citizen Kane a movie? It's focussed around rosebuds? Sounds grrreat!"

Oh Brad, bless your heart ...

[tsaiyana]

I enjoy the way he talks. Its like improv for cooking lol. He just makes me laugh because he jokes around, mispronounces things, all his sound effects and doesnt care, and the editing around him gives even more character. He is definitely one of my faves😊

[cheerfuldoomedclub]

Opened the with salt and water.
Smelled it.
"Smells like wourder."

[yazzyalba]

I’ve said this before but the video editor is hilarious with the animations.
The garlic explanation cuts to a previous video was great.
The Andy/Brad interaction was too funny.
I love these types of videos.

[kylamarie]

Claire and brad are like my best friend goals. Their chemistry is great and it’s not one of those things where it’s like “they should be a couple” it’s just like great perfect platonic fun