Chef Jean-Pierre

Wow, 2 million subscribers! 🎉 I’m beyond grateful for each and every one of you. Your support, comments, and love have made this journey incredible. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being part of this amazing community. Here’s to more delicious moments, fun recipes, and, most importantly, sharing this incredible journey with all of you. Let’s keep cooking up something special together! 🥂❤️❤️❤️

2 hours ago | [YT] | 1,387

Chef Jean-Pierre

Hello Friends,

I hope this message finds you well and excited for the sunny days ahead! As we step into summer, I want to share a small change to our usual schedule. Starting next week, we will continue to release a new video every Monday morning. However, we will be pausing our regular Thursday releases. Occasionally, we might release additional videos during the week when time permits, but these will not follow a set schedule. This change will give me the opportunity to travel and relax, enjoying my retirement. Regular Thursday releases will resume in November.

I also want to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible support over the past four years. Thanks to your loyalty and engagement, we are on track to reach 2 million subscribers before the end of the year! I am overwhelmed with appreciation and look forward to many more years of cooking together.
Please remember, my kitchen is always open to your suggestions! I love reading your comments and requests, so please keep them coming. Your ideas inspire my menu and help shape our content to better suit your tastes.

Additionally, I encourage you to check out and follow our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CookingWithChefJeanPierre. We share shorter versions of our videos there, perfect for when you’re on the go!

Thank you once again for being such a vital part of our community. Here’s to a flavorful summer!

Much love to all,

Chef Jean-Pierre

2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 6,356

Chef Jean-Pierre

Hello There Friends!

I'm thrilled to announce that we enrolled in a Youtube Channel Membership. A feature that allows you to support me more directly, by simply clicking the "Join" button.

This initiative is our response to the challenges posed by navigating YouTube's sponsorship and advertising system. We are inundated with daily requests for product placements, which would require interrupting our show with advertisements such as 'This video is sponsored by XYZ Advertisers.' However, we believe that such sponsorships would disrupt the natural flow of our content and detract from your viewing experience. To ensure that your enjoyment remains uninterrupted and uncompromised, we have chosen not to accept these sponsorships. It's important to note that the advertisements placed throughout the video by YouTube are beyond our control. Instead, we invite you to support us through the YouTube membership program, allowing us to continue creating content free from intrusive product placements.

Additionally, with the comment section becoming more vibrant than ever, we receive on an average day over 1000 comments. I've introduced this membership to offer you some exclusive perks. As a channel member, you'll enjoy priority responses from me to your comments, access to unique custom emojis, and distinctive badges next to your name in the comments section.

If you're interested in becoming a member and further supporting both myself and the channel, please click the link at the end of this post.

I'm profoundly grateful for your role in the growth of this channel, and I look forward to continuing our journey of cooking freely.

Warmest regards,

Chef Jean-Pierre

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I NEED YOUR HELP!

Hello There Friends, since the beginning of our channel, we've received thousands of testimonials highlighting how our videos have enhanced your cooking skills. Your feedback means the world to me, and I'm deeply thankful. Currently, we're crafting a new video to spotlight the transformative tips and strategies that have resonated most with you. Tentatively titled "The most important tips any home cook needs to know!", we want to feature the top 20 techniques that have significantly impacted your culinary journey. I invite you to share the tricks and techniques you've learned from our channel, especially those that have made the biggest difference in your daily cooking routine. Your contributions will not only enrich our content but also empower our community. Let's collaborate on something truly exceptional!

Thank you for sharing your expertise; stay tuned for updates.

6 months ago | [YT] | 5,261

Chef Jean-Pierre

FRESH VS. FROZEN TURKEY!!!

Hi there, friends!
I just wanted to remind all of you who will be preparing a turkey for Thanksgiving! If you are cooking a
"real" fresh turkey, you can buy it up to 2 or 3 days before the big day. However, if you buy a frozen
turkey, you'll need to defrost it in the fridge a few days before Thanksgiving. For example, a 10 lbs. / 4.5
kg turkey will take at least 2 to 3 days to defrost, and a 20 lbs. turkey will take 6 to 7 days!!! The slower
you let the turkey defrost, the moisture it will be. It takes about 6 hours per pound.

Below is an article that was published by Cook's Illustrated in 2002 about the fresh vs. frozen debate. I
couldn't agree with the article more, and I thought it would be good to share it with you!


"When organizing our tasting, we decided to buy fresh turkeys wherever possible, assuming they would
be better. But as we tallied the results of the tasting, we learned that most of our higher-ranked birds
were, in fact, frozen. Our tasters consistently found the frozen birds to be moister than the fresh ones.
This puzzled us until Professor Ahn explained that a "fresh" bird can actually be tougher and drier than a
frozen one.
Turkeys may be labeled as "fresh" if they have been chilled to as low as 26 degrees. But at this
temperature, tiny ice crystals can form in the meat. If the temperature fluctuates (during storage or
transport, at the supermarket, or on the way to your home), these crystals can melt, combine with
neighboring crystals, and then refreeze. According to Ahn, "Eventually, irregularly shaped ice crystals will
start to poke the cell membranes in the meat. They make holes, and the cell tissues in the muscles will
start to lose their internal contents. Then, when they are cooked, those birds will be dry."
Article from Cook's Illustrated Magazine 2002


I hope you enjoy our Thanksgiving menu this week starting this Thursday, November 16th. We'll release
a new dish every day!


Jack and my entire team wish you all the most wonderful Thanksgiving!

10 months ago | [YT] | 1,705

Chef Jean-Pierre

Hello There Friends, the time has come for the Comment of the Month for June 2023! This comment came from the Crawfish Étouffée video.

@subprimemortgagesalesman4830

It is truly a golden age for the home cook. Knowledge and wisdom abound. Paul Prudhomme, Thomas Keller, Marco Pierre white, Gordon Ramsay, Wolfgang, Jacque Pepin. We are able to learn from all of these incredible chefs now. But you, chef… you are one of the few greats that has devoted so much time and effort to help the world bring great food into their own home. We are all grateful.

Chef Jean-Pierre’s note:
I am humbled by the opportunity to be among such esteemed Chefs. Many of whom I have had the pleasure of cooking with.

As much I appreciate the recognition and the opportunity to share my experience with all of you! I am immensely grateful for each and every one of our one million subscribers. Without your support and your continued friendship we would not have a channel!

I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July! To help you celebrate this wonderful holiday we are offering a 20% DISCOUNT COUPON across our entire online store!

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Chef Jean-Pierre

Hello friends,
The 4th of July and the 14th of July are significant dates for the United States and France, respectively, as they commemorate the independence of both nations. These celebrations share remarkable similarities that symbolize the spirit of freedom and unity.

Fireworks will illuminate the skies of both countries, representing the explosive joy and patriotic passion of the occasions. We all gather with family and friends for festive barbeques and celebrations.

We have prepared a few recipes to help you celebrate, such as our roasted BBQ Ribs, delicious Coleslaw, and Strawberry Shortcakes. We are also including links to some of our other favorite quick and easy recipes you can prepare for this special occasion:

Potato Salad: https://youtu.be/gwg_p7ZYb5I
Shrimp Cocktail: https://youtu.be/fSA-1j1xTnE
Chicken Wings: https://youtu.be/-bRHMZcDUOE
Smash Burger: https://youtu.be/IB5mPQAdOT0
Garlic Bread: https://youtu.be/2Vx63gt3B7M

To further enhance our celebration, we are offering a 20% DISCOUNT COUPON for your entire order on our website. It is valid now and until July 14th. This is a perfect opportunity to buy that knife or those pots and pans you've always wanted!

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We wish you all the most enjoyable celebration, and may God bless us all!

Best regards,
Chef Jean-Pierre

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Chef Jean-Pierre

Hello There Friends, it is time to reveal our pick for the Best Comment for the Month of May 2023! This month was extremely hard to pick the best. And it became even more difficult after the Q&A video was released. That video alone received 2500 amazing comments!

The comment we chose had been posted a few days ago!!! We are happy to share with you. We hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we did!

Shannon Martin

Chef! I love you and Jack, I just want you to know how important your videos are to me.
I was never taught the basics of cooking, food was not seen as a gathering opportunity, it caused a lot of stress for my parents who were from the Great Depression. When I got married, I quickly learned I better learn how to cook - haha! I have improved in 27 years of marriage but it wasn’t until I found your videos that my passion has been reignited for cooking for friends and family. In fact, my Bible Study Group have been so impressed by how much I have improved that they have asked me to create bi-monthly menus and do the cooking for around 20 - they all bring containers to take leftovers, if there are any, I find that a very high complement. It has made me so happy and brings such Blessing and Joy to cook for them. I have found a new energy to teach my last 2 children (sons) all that I have learned as well. I am teaching them how to make menus and use basic techniques; in fact I plan to teach these basic skills to our Homeschool Co-Op and my teenagers actually WANT to be in my class!! I keep telling them that men who can cook are never lonely! I remind them the first winner of Survivor was the cook ;-)
Thanks to you, I have changed our relationship with food and have even cut our grocery costs by making more items myself and making ahead/storing items for later. While some of the ingredients are certainly more expensive, I have researched to find affordable alternatives by going to different markets. However, I often do use the better ingredients because it is so much more enjoyable and the food is eaten instead of being left to die as forgotten leftovers that have to be thrown out. When I tell my friends I make my own butter or ice cream they think it is all bad for them, then they taste it and many are now making their own changes. They can’t believe good food can taste good. The ladies in our Study Group are going to do bi-monthly get together to all cook together, learn and each take home shared creations. That is called building our community and I love it.
I am a Florida Native yet I have moved states, but I will come to Florida if you have a Fan Meet Up. I’d love to cook with you. Thank you all you do!!
Shannon Martin

Jack here 🙂 I just want to start by saying. Thank you Shannon. I know I can say that for everyone here it was a true pleasure to read your comment. It brings so much joy to me hearing that you share this knowledge that you have gained with the people around you. Building community is such an integral part of our society and you contribute so much to everyone around you! Thank you so much for being a kind and pure soul Shannon. Making the people around you happy is one of the greatest things you could ever do. When the Chef does his meetup I would be delighted to be able to talk with you and hear more about you.
- Jack

I am actually speechless Shannon! Thank you for taking the time so share your experience with our channel. It is comments like yours that makes it all worthwhile and it is the reason why we do this! May god bless you, your family and everyone watching our channel! Much love to all!
-Chef Jean-Pierre

1 year ago (edited) | [YT] | 1,004

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Hello there Friends!

We're gearing up for the FIRST Q&A video, and I want to hear from YOU!

If you have burning questions about our content, or food tips, now's the time to ask. We love hearing from you and answering your questions, so don't be shy!

Leave your questions in the comments section below, and I'll pick the most popular ones to be featured in the upcoming Q&A video, so make sure to leave a thumbs up on the questions that you want to see in the video!

Thank you so much for your continued support, and I can't wait to hear what's on your mind!

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