How to Make Cassoulet

[peterahjorter]

300 spartans likes this

[kinglord493]

i just watched your cheater method cassoulet and now im watching this one! :D

[winlythia]

i like this video way better than the new shortcut version. this one is worth fighting over

[cynthiac1]

@winlythia totally agree

[Bubviv]

Chef, if I use beans from a jar / can I can skip the first hour of boiling, yes?

[neneyounge]

@Bubviv No. How would you get the clove and onion flavor in it?.

[MrHoodey]

you dont make friends with salad ding ding ding ding ding ding~

[bradyischamp]

i want to try this. can i use pinto beans instead of white beans? also i have no acces to duck confit? can i just use bone in skin on chicken breasts?

[midcitygym]

check out Anthony Bourdain's, thats the real cassoulet.

[midcitygym]

Not even close.

[123matt567]

COSTCO YEAH! HOT DOGS YEAH!

[Blanchefort1]

100 %. Makes me feel like I want to return to France straight away!

[decep3107]

Oh my god this looks SO good!

[asianmalaysian]

I like that Ceciley liked this!

[Aussiegirl265]

Ceciley liked this!

[DitIsGeo]

@Aussiegirl265 yes haha

[MagnetoMasterOfEvil]

Cassoulet ? FUCKIN' "A" ! ! !

Merci Mon ami!

Je suis français, et j'ai étudié à LCB Paris. Et d'un Français à un évidemment entraînés dans la cuisine française, je vous remercie pour votre traitement respectueux de notre National-vaisselle!

[dalekkhanx]

i need to figure out (or find) a version that doesn't require pork. this looks so good

[SylarTheGreat]

You should meet with epic meal time and see what you can make

[CarolineTurpentine]

i love the people who say that a recipe isnt the real version, becuase a) he's american, and so is his cooking style. and b)have you really had every single verison of the dish? all 10 000 regional varieties? and lastly c) cooking is a fluid art; there are many ways to make every dish that are still delicious.

[Hartebreaker84]

@CarolineTurpentine God your so right!! I mean if everyone cooked things the same loads would say it's horrible cause some things aren't to their taste!? He's just simplified it so people can enjoy doing it instead of microwaving some shit! Americans are european heritaged ? They will have french, italian, irish, english heritages over there so there not retarded lol

[Hardisk2002]

Being French, I can assure you that this is not cassoulet :D

[Hartebreaker84]

@Hardisk2002 Yawn! Yes but things are made easy cause it's a type that people can do why make things hard and feel useless??

[Limster17]

mmmmmmm *gnaws on monitor*

[Decbabe85]

Also I heard it involves duck, or duck confit?? I live in the Bronx I don't even know where to look for duck :(

[Decbabe85]

For all the french peeps leaving comments---what is the real recipe then?? cuz I wanna Make it :)

[bradyischamp]

french food always looks so awesome in the end but it seems to be a lot of work.

[forvixandevie]

Additionally, the crust approach is a bit simplified. It's supposed to be broken up 7, 8 or 9 times, depending on which of the trinity you're cooking. Hugh FW suggests doing it three times, and he's a stickler for what counts. So breaking it up once isn't going to do the trick.

[Hartebreaker84]

@forvixandevie Suppose if you could be bothered ??? lol

[forvixandevie]

This is clearly an anglicised, simplified and healthified bowlderisation of cassoulet. I'm sure it's delicious but it ain't proper cassoulet. It's not the breadcrumbs that are problematic -- while purists don't like them because the beans themselves will form a crust, Larousse gives a recipe which has them. However, where's the pork rind? Pork rind is in all three of the Holy Trinity of cassoulets. There's argument about mutton and tomatoes (either vital or sacrilege), but none about pork rind.

[maunapohaku]

answer to What Makes ME an Expert: 1) married a French man who is a snob about his Cassoulet 2) I've been to the Cassoulet region in France and had this dish from the following cities: Castelnaudary, the self-proclaimed "Capital of Cassoulet", Toulouse, and Carcassonne. - my favorite came from Carcassonne!!! OMG, it was HEAVEN! 3) The canned versions add tomatoes (these are the cheap versions), the most expensive brands do not add any veggies!! I know I've bought them! Still this looks good.

[maunapohaku]

Sorry to be a nay sayer on your version of cassoulet, but this is NOT I repeat, this is NOT the traditional version of cassoulet from the Toulouse region.  It's probably from ANOTHER region of France or another country, it looks really good. However, for those wanting to make the ORIGINAL, traditional version do everything in this video MINUS: Tomatoes, Carrots, Celery, Bacon, Onions and breadcrumbs. You might ask, "What makes ME an expert?" (see my next post)

[16181663]

wow...just beautyful

[Anihyay]

3:49 uashuashausha I laughed!

[Dhilan100]

this is for people who don't give a f*** about the french critic wanabes who say this that isn't cassoulet ... do you think anyone cares?

[Atir0080]

mmmmmm chissà che buonoooooo

[arachnoblaster]

I am french and I am sorry but this is not a cassoulet, nothing like it mate. to repeat what howieboy said: breadcrumbs???? what???? how dare you call this a cassoulet!

[PlatypusGuitar]

@arachnoblaster cest pour ca que toute la terre traite les francais de chialeux.

[howieboy62032914]

i've lived in France, and i've never seen cassoulet like that. Breadcrumbs??

[micapalokazzopa]

i love it

[salezosomano]

it looks good but a real cassoulet takes much more time. the sausages and the meat should be tenderized by a long slow cooking with all the ingredients. Goose or duck fat must be used to achieve this godly cassoulet taste.

[thegoodgunner]

ph4nt0m0g69 cassoulet from Lyon.i hear everything.Oldest recype are from castelnaudary and carcassonne.toulouse cassoulet is just a posh one with duck and toulouse sausage,

but like paella every town now have his own recipe i suppose ,with whatever their region produce most.

[Piratejenny25]

I'm going to make this only I'm going to use can beans, because I'm to lazy to make the bean and I'm sure the can or jar ones will be better then mine anyway thanks chef john

[DebMxy]

Chef John, I made this dish today. Very good, and I was really pleased with how easy it was to put together. It's delicious and I know it'll be even better tomorrow. Thanks!!

[MrPublicPretender]

I really enjoy your videos and recipes. Very well put together on both counts.

[foudjem]

This is not the traditional cassoulet, but I migh try it this way. Hopefully it will taste better than it looks.

[jimmypopkablooey]

My my so much contention over cassoulet.... Traditionally, there's only tomato (optional), beans, Toulouse sausage, duck fat, confit and herbs in cassoulet. Also, If you stir the beans over low/slow heat long enough, the starch from them rises to the top creating your crust, hence no need for breadcrumbs. That's the traditional way, period. Not to say that other ways don't work and/or taste good, but that is your textbook cassoulet.

[macchef01]

Traditionaly yes but very often what you have is mush instead of nice pretty independant beans. At our restaurant fast prep is to have the beans already done in a Hock water. when order comes up the beans are mixed with a valoute(sp) then with already sauteed veggies and mushrooms. then with sausage. put into a ceramic boat. duck on top then crumbed. oven time about 20 mins at 380. great thing about is that there really is no absolute way seeing as it ranges from place to place.

[lepape74374374374]

Every nation should invent its own cassoulet ! Cassoulet is an open source dish !

[macchef01]

@ lepape74737. if you think about cassoulet as a technique instead of the actual ingredients. every "area" does have it's own (pot cooked meat and starch). check out chinese hot pot which is a winter favorite made of rice and duck sausage, southern U.S. has jambalaya, south america has stuff like Mofungo which is mashed plantains stewed with pork and finished with a seafood medly. the classic payeya(sp) lots of comfort pot food all around just gotta look for it. Happy eating

[0ASlS]

hahaha

this is a cassoulet from USA ,not from france ^^

et je trouve meilleur le mijoulet que le cassoulet dailleur

[Goes40us]

So what? Where is your video on how to make it "from France?"

[macchef01]

@ Goes40us. You're exactly right He's just being a food snobb. he's only probly had cassoulet one time in french class and thinks that's the only way it's made. in lots of provinces in south france they don't even use duck. they use and old goat or chicken. in the north they won't use sausage links they'll chunk and brown the sausage and have it running through the beans. "classic" is just a word we chef's use to market our recipe as the best. 100 diferent houses = 100 dif recipes.

[ph4nt0m0g69]

Traditionally, Cassoulet is nothing more than beans, sausage, fat, duck. There are so many versions of Cassoulet..even in France...even in Lyons where the dish originated, it's wrong to say any version isn't authentic.

Here's my advice to naysayers. Make it to the recipe. Put a spoonful in your mouth with an open mind. If you say "This tastes yummy", shut up and eat it.

[macchef01]

@ph4nt0mg69. Couldn't have said it better myself. much smarter using the word traditional. seeing as that word marks that the dish was made with what was usable at the time. again very well stated. I even know some frenchies that like a bit of apple in their cassoulet to help balance the richness of all the duck and pork.

[paperchasin23]

that song sounds like the one from family matters.

[eviljulot]

no vegetables in cassoulet!! you want to taste a real cassoulet come to castelnaudary or toulouse, this is the best!

[mikasama42]

Ce plat a l'air d'être très bon mais ce n'est pas un Cassoulet...

[cacaaleau]

BULLSHIT!

I'm french and this shit has nothing to do with a real french cassoulet!

How can you dare call this a "CASSOULET",asshole!

Chef? my arse!

[sak87sak87]

grow up

[SmilingEyes79]

Thats not how you make it food dork.

[mouna28]

NOT BACON IN CASSOULET , PLEASE !!!

[TheNo1Princess]

I LOVE your model analogy. Totally made my day!! Besides the food of course.

[misu3rd]

thanks for the video. maybe next will be beouf bourguignon?!

[dojufitz]

Nice winter dish - it is winter here in Australia and i think i will make a rough version of this!

oh yeah - while i'm drinking some red!

[Sum4dood]

beautiful food as well the chef !!

[bigdonkey002]

I made this its SOOOO GOOOOOOD!!!!! Its super easy too!

[Itsnameisgundam]

YES!

YES!

THAT IS THE STUFF!

Chef John...

you are amazing!

I love ALL your recipes

they are the best!

[dazigg]

Oh my sweet Jesus Christ that looks un-flippin-believable. I'm gonna make that and its going to change my life, I can feel it in my soul.

[QuieroGuerra]

A real cassoulet does indeed take a long time to prepare.

[angryniggah]

would jellybeans be suitable for cassoulet?

[johnmair]

oh hey, didnt see u there,

how u going buddy

[angryniggah]

how's it going, buddy? or how u doing, buddy? not "how u going buddy"

--english colloquialisms are difficult for kiwis.

[o0michelleyp0o]

i'm soooo hungry

[rsc68]

After watching that, I want to snack!

[coucoukiller]

Cassoulet is just about any dish based on beans. It was peasant food for the poorest, so they added anything they had.

But nowadays the french cassoulet has a pretty fixed recipe that has no vegetables except some tomato soup, many meats and no crumble.

So your cassoulet seems really good, but has nothing to do with the actual french recipe of today.

I'd like to taste some though ;)

[kiomiknockout]

WLUD: stfu i'd like to see you make a sandwich. go suck a french frie.

D:<

[LameTruth]

God damn. Your recipes are so easy adn amazing. Your awesome..

dont be put down by haters. They are just mad cause the best thing they can make is a bowl of cereal :P

[FuriousPumpkin]

@LameTruth i make the best honey nut cheerios in the world, good day sir!

[niKobayle]

Hi,

Very interesting video. As a french I will advice you to put some beer on it once it is 80% ready (blond is mandatory, 10cl)

Nicolas

[lynze1220]

"I guess you had to be there........" LOL!

[cowmoocher]

you are hilarious, i love you

[crapfromthestreet]

I need to eat this. xD

[5339751Pet]

It makes me feel like I can smell this food's ingredients lol and this makes me hungry lol

[killmefast66]

omg that looks fucking good

[weedlink]

love this show, keep making them and don't listen to the haters.

[Fullperson]

salvador rules!

[The13thEmo]

Oh this is great~! Thanks for the video ^_^

[fryberg69]

That is a winner.

Thanks

[NeoNinja7]

chef john your my favorite chef!

[adriandoher]

Thanks Chef John! could you please make some more VEGGIE DISHES PLEASE! :D:D:D:D:D

[Tacticalman123]

Thank you for another informative and entertaining recipe.

[pablolankenau]

Yay! You let comments on again! :) GJ man love your vids!

[faithm]

do you have any recipes with unprocessed food ingredients? (within reason, spices like garlic and such are okay)

[KewpieGirl]

*mouth watering* im hungry!

[messitup]

this dish looks rather complicated. but it looks amazing.

[msvietpig]

Just to let everyone know... THE CARAMEL APPLE PIE IS SOOOOOOO GOOD! GO FIND IT ON CHEF JOHN'S WEBSITE...IT'S ALSO ON YOUTUBE....

GREAT JOB CHEF!

[chinesewoman]

Hello, Chef John, I really like your vids,and I watched almost everyone of them.

But I am a Asian, there are so many things in your vids I dont know what they are...especially those herbs and seasonings.

Could you tag them in your vids?

Thanks so much~! God bless you.

[foodwishes]

go to the website for info

[BudgiesFTW]

@foodwishes gee you pay SO much attention to your subscribers -_-

[valdezmiguel2]

@chinesewoman being asian is not a handycap, it is a permanent disability.

[xiEatPiexD]

@valdezmiguel2

lol you spelled "handycap" wrong ! handicap -o-

[Hartebreaker84]

@chinesewoman Are you in asia? Anchovies could be used instead of salt? Herb de provence is rosemary, thyme. duck confit is slow cooked duck legs in fat and left to cool in it's own fat. It's very european dish but I'm sure chef john will help

[Xone7]

Delicious.

[animefreak888]

It looks so good =9

[marafio]

ur back ...i love uuuuuuuuuuu

[Wivanunu]

yummy...perfect for this Minnesota -20 below weather!

[wilmarcooks]

this was amazing... looks so hearty and warm and full of love.

also, hope you found that clove alright. :)

-wilmar

[kuel]

wow that looks good, dam chef john i love ur videos i can like cook it while watching it so its like hella easier

[crystaliss]

Wow, comments enabled! :D Yay! Love your show John! Love the recipes! Thanks!

[leenasalhotra]

Vow another mouth watering recipe!!

[liarsclub75]

I don't normally like beans, but this looked pretty good so I bought a bag today and will try this out. Haven't had a bad recipe from you yet.

[G1gamen]

thank you so much for your entertainment I really enjoy all your videos

[wallisthecat]

O man that looks good, thank you. :-)

[foo8lover]

You got a nice french accent John ;)

Very nice recipe ! Thanks

[lilaznm0nkey]

omg looks sooooo good. i love the knife rythm thingy :)!

[Andehzarz]

OMG THAT LOOK SO GOOD! *Drool*

[Slance1Himself]

Looks UNbelievable

[MissChievous]

I had this once in France, it's yummy but sooo filling, after one plate I was full.

[MoanaLindsey]

YUM!

[hipskyhigh]

could we change the meat product to vegetarian

item?...or with seafood?

[kimmyjeans]

thank you for all your wonderful videos i enjoy them so much!!

[Purly]

That's alot of work, but... it looks absolutely lovely~

[foodwishes]

not work, a pleasurable and satisfying exercise.

[identity3391]

hope u get ur own show at food networks

[Furdana]

I love that 'tuh tuh tuh tuh tuh, tuh" part with the knive :lol!

[MissPrettynCurvy]

I don't even like beans, but that still looked delicious. Yummy.

[choco1154]

"when buying french products, always look for accent marks"

:)

[bongzoe]

i love your cooking so much

[flyingcatcirus]

Wow, I'm gonna try this. I've gotten several of my favorite meals from your blog. Thanks for this new one.

[ericemh]

Very nice! gonna have to try this one

Thanks for all your videos chef

Keep em up

[blankz121]

yummers

[pmichael73]

I have a summer house in SW France and love the local cassoulet. Now I'm going to try making it. Thank you!

[ultimatelights13]

i really really love ur cooking