Brie with Pear and Black Pepper Appetizer - Ripe Brie and Pear Party Bites

[MrSubwaycookies81]

Oh before i thought brie was some cheesy mozzarella dish when my mom bought it so i took a bite had no idea what the hell it was so i spat it out...

[MegaMayish]

I love everything that you do, chef John! :)

[TheCaboose568]

wow again chef john you save me in culinary! man your more my teacher then what the school gave me

[curriguy]

Dear Chef John, If you want to shoot at night with high quality light, you need to invest in proper lighting for video. Look up the Westcott TD5 Medium Day Light Kit -- Its a continuous light source and it comes with s softbox. It'lll basically recreate window light in your kitchen at night time! Set your white balance for "daylight" balance when you're using this type of thing. Food always looks better back lit, so place the softbox behind your food when filming. Hope that helps!

[Pyroboy122]

chef john can u make a video recipe for pineapple upsidedown cake?

[TooFlyForMoney]

I don't know why but brie tastes really bad to me. It tastes like one those anesthesia masks, if you ever had surgery before you know what I'm talking about. It made me gag. I wish I could enjoy the great taste that everyone talks about. I think it's because my taste buds are not use to the taste.

[GEhotpants101]

@TooFlyForMoney Only the outside of it tastes bad like that to me. You're not supposed to eat the white harder stuff!

[TooFlyForMoney]

@GEhotpants101 I didn't.I"m not even kidding.

[GEhotpants101]

@TooFlyForMoney Then you must be eating some bad brie, because the inside and the outside taste 100% different...

[TooFlyForMoney]

@GEhotpants101 I don't know maybe. I guess I'll have to try it again.

[dedekukur]

simple and yet gorgeous :q

[egyptianminor]

Amazing combination, thanks.

[nsid983]

Where's the CAYENNE????

[savannafc]

This kicked off our foodwishes 3 course meal tonight and it was a total hit. The combination of brie, ripe pear, and cracked black was sensational!

[cloud2537]

when i did this instead of brie i used vintage cheddar and a little honey instead of pepper it was orgasmic

[Ammo1174]

my mom cuts up apples and puts salt and pepper on them all the time, its delicious

[hawaiidispenser]

I just made this... sorta. I used what I had on hand: a ritz cracker, ripe pear, shards of real parmigiano-reggiano cheese, and fresh black pepper. Amazing. It's that "party in my mouth" feeling. The sweet fruit, the tangy & salty cheese, spicy blast of the black pepper, and the texture of the cracker all hit you at once.

I made one without black pepper just to try it and it wasn't anywhere near as exciting as the original. Well done, Chef!

[sArAhOnEoFaKiNd]

@zucchina89 Black pepper rocks my world.

[zucchina89]

not putting black pepper on food is weird

[SSoloman87]

You're the Bob Ross of cooking

[vhreio]

I can't believe I've only just tried Brie for the first time today. It's standard supermarket stuff, but it's delicious. I can't wait to try some authentic real Brie, I bet it's amazing.

[bluescarab100]

Brie is cheese?????

[TasteRasengan]

@bluescarab100

No shit.

[1001000111]

Mango with salt and pepper sprinkled.... looooovvely.

[imalee100]

lucky michelle.

[muncher541]

@1:18 AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH HE DIDNT CUT THE PEAR ALL THE WAY!!

[jahlove111]

OMG i love brie! i love cheese! if i could i would eat it all day long... but it wouldn't be healthy

[angusMCjamison]

@jahlove111 :( alas to all creatures involved

[SistaWeotch]

Just tried this, thanks to your video. Have to say, I liked cheese on top better. Could taste the pepper better that way, too. Might have to do with the quality of the pears. *shrug* Anyway, worth switching it up a bit. :)

[EvanC0912]

i got some camembert leftover in my fridge, can i use it instead?

[elusive73]

pepper DOES work on fruit! I especially love it on musk melon! mmmmmmmmm

So nice to see someone using it in a video - maybe my friends won't think I am crazy now LOL!

[supakiwibaby]

Looks sooo goooooood.

[vivaDanielle]

"Aka your friends and your wife's friends..." I love you!

[swiftkillah313]

Strawberries and black pepper, just sayin'...

[BLeSSeDoGkUSH420]

this is like hipster food

[BlackFrostFire101]

xD

Your friends, and your Wife's friends.

[SuzieLady]

I prefer Brie and grape!!!! me loves that!

[hoangtuso2]

In Vietnam, we love eating fruits with salt and pepper especially sour fruits...seriously !!! :)

[MKhuuNancy]

@hoangtuso2 Yep and chilli too :)

[Hanhle1988]

@hoangtuso2 concurred

Try eatin tomato with salt & pepper, it's gonna blow your mind.

[lfi18593]

Gee! That brie looks to ugly! You should try our European brie...the original!

[abareemo82]

Pear ! You,re not laughing !

[Spiray]

@Justtocommentate I was thinking the exact same thing, haha!

[dwtlax]

I did this, but could not find a really ripe pear. So used some thin sliced pineapple and it was AWESOME.... Even the 4 year oild ate it.

[T3me]

Smashing!

[michelle2chat]

Interesting. I would have never thought of putting those flavors together! This is why the creation of new food recipes is best left to professionals like yourself. :) thanks for this...

[DarkBeam]

I love black pepper on my gala apples :)

[jstyledipset]

Next time: How to boil water!

[enburst]

@jstyledipset lol i think the purpose is to give you an idea...not explain to you how to make it. Also...he gets money for every video he puts up...so...yea

[TheMolesterTV]

ARE YOU MARRIED?

[Andy40004]

@TheMolesterTV yeah... he is married... you can see his marege ring in the other vids

[TheMolesterTV]

@Andy40004 yeah, I noticed it in the other videos afterwards! I was just wondering if a great guy like him could actually not be married

[abstractadobo]

this app is definitely great to be peared with wine... get it? peared!!! *rimshot I dedicate that joke to you, Chef John.

[MyTube22T]

LOL your friends and your wife's friends. So true!

[pokadotguitar92x]

what the hell is brie ._.

[Nalenthi]

@pokadotguitar92x A cheese, you ignorant child.

[iiTINAholic]

@pokadotguitar92x type of cheese.

[w3stwood]

lol i love your wife friends thingy, so true

[JenTrashStar]

Needs some Cayenne.

[lowdown3007]

does putting pears in paper bags help to ripen them like it does for other vegetables and fruits?

[KewpieGirl]

Sounds like a healthy snacks....Recently, i just brought a whole bag of fresh Green Anjou pears! I'll have to get the brie tomorrow! thanks for quick sharing.

[sejinxo12]

this reminds me of a really good grilled cheese sandwich i make with egg & apple slices

[ruiz1707]

Love the ¨lower maintenance and higher maintenance..friends¨, and the recepy also !!!! Will try for sure! Looks like a spanish tapa but with a cracker instead of bread! Great idea, thanks!!!

[MarciNoExcess]

2:17

" I'm not even gonna list the ingredients, 'cause it's brie, pear and crackers."

Well, you just did.

[ladiesalo]

I'm having my parents over for dinner, and i'm going to make this, they both love pears and brie! thanks so much! :)

[DataCollaborate]

The small sour of the pear makes it unbelieveable :D

[ThomasBaluWalter]

No Cayenne? ;-)

[DataCollaborate]

@ThomasBaluWalter it would destroy the flavour of Brie .. ^^

[13anahita]

My food wish is tiramisu!

[sarakjanakisi]

@13anahita SORTED has tiramisu, it's so simple they uploaded the vid. not long ago ;) check it out :)

[bmw335i88]

Chef john.. how much do you charge to come and cook at my hamster's bday party?

[adermitory]

Reminds me of a similar recipe I made. Brie on french bread, toasted in a buttery skillet with fresh ground pepper. Make sure the brie really gets caramelized.

[redherringbone]

hee hee

[Daisygocrazy]

Black pepper on watermelon is AMAZING. Trust me you'll never go back

[AutomHatter]

YUMMO

[weshasawi]

is it better than Camembert with pears Chef? cause i LOVE that combo 

[icdemfromafar]

Hahahahaha, 0:52 Chef John cut the cheese!!!! =)

[GraphiTivity]

SIMPLE BUT GRETA IDEA!  YUMMMM

[tattooyu]

Food looks great. White balance looks pretty good... a little on the dark side maybe? Never underestimate-- you get the idea.

[Petahx3]

aka your friends and your wifes friends LOL

[jagwio]

nothing's better than pears and brie!

[TheVittleVlog]

Looks really good!!

[isinox]

i wanna see you cook Thai food myself! and i think a bunch of people here want to, so this is my food wish, pretty please chef John!

[LavasAndLemons]

Now i know I'm the Beer and Pretzel friend :)

[bluetextonwhitebg]

Use raspberry jam! Trust me on this one, John. ;-D

[aqwert987456]

我想看你 做

亞洲料理 或 日式料理

[DeDanannYHJ]

@aqwert987456 He/She is saying he/she would like to see you try making some Asian, or Japanese cuisine..

[bluetextonwhitebg]

@aqwert987456 At what point did you think Chef John was fluent in Chinese? (0.o)

[farflungfloyd]

I put pepper on my fruit salad all the time. It makes everything taste great. Especially on watermelon.

[bahlsen03]

Even if you have

even if you need

I don't mean to stare

We don't have to brie...

[greenyshell]

pls do asian food cooking video =p

[SuperLifestream]

mmmmmm Brie

[melionsden]

low and high deal lol

[BergelAkos]

Your friends and yore wifes friens! :D Hilllaryous!..But true!

[rnhd012]

I need to try this someday. As for black pepper on fruit and stuff, my grandpa used to put pepper on cantaloupe. Weird.

[SimplyAdriana1]

Will It Work With Pita Chips??

[jjmarquete]

@SimplyAdriana1 Try it! It's food! You are free to try different things!

[youknownoyuno]

Looks delish.

[aliceihm]

In Italy pears and cheese go always along, in fact there is a popular proverb that says: " Al contadino non fare sapere, quanto e' buono il formaggio con le pere". Which means: " don't let know the farmer how good is the cheese with the pear."

We do ravioli stuffed with pear and dress them with gorgonzola, that is a blue cheese. Keep it up chef!

[sinofasin]

720p for foodgasm <3

[RachelB263]

Fruit and cheese together is pushing it for me.. the black pepper just blows my mind.

[reeooww]

I think you could make a video about grilling socks and I'd still enjoy it haha

[Whodrankmycoke]

is the black pepper ripe also?

[Lassionbabe]

@Whodrankmycoke No, but the cracker is!

[Whodrankmycoke]

@Lassionbabe lol

[rhosteph]

I love Brie, and this looks great!

[JohnDXCenaHas2Words]

Black pepper and a fruit is common in spaghetti so it is not weird, for spaghetti lovers.

[hellomello00]

<3 Love this

[Azimuthas]

your friends and your wife's friends!! lol

[natalhab]

BRIE!!!!!!!! my favorite cheese ever

[rudysdark]

What cheese would you recommend instead of Brie if I wanted something "Aesthetically more pleasing" Chef John?

Any good other fruits that go well with black pepper?

[TheThreePuntitos]

that's pro and easy...

[seanskull]

what is brie exactly?

[1tristan1henderson]

@seanskull ....cheese.

[seanskull]

@1tristan1henderson really?!? it looked like a chuck of meat with a lot of fat on it to me. XD

[1tristan1henderson]

@seanskull No brother this is a type of cheese. hahah it's made from Milk, the white on the outside you see is actually a type of mold that can be eaten. Its a very nice cheese, try it!

[seanskull]

@1tristan1henderson I am going to have to some time, thank you for clearing that up for me XD I am not really food savvy at all outside of burgers, pizzas, and tacos

[EAC1215]

Is it weird that the rind on brie is my favorite part? haha

[angelwings500]

Great combo of cheese and pear looks wonderful and pepper just the right bite to set off the delicate flavor!!

[suyon1004]

OMG! I've made it before! Also I even used cracked pepper! (but just for myself...no guests...still it was good!) ;)

[MrErock72]

i agree with Gilgamesh417, i always eat fruit with salt and yet for some reason no one in my school has tried it before

[hannahbanana468]

i want to become a better cook!!! like i would of never thought of putting that together and the only cheese in my fridge is American lol. maybe when i go to college next year there will b some basic electives i can take to learn. youve inspired me chef john!

[mayagornhisoka29]

i wanna see you cook Thai food :D

[lateralexrex]

we've run out of internet, people

[junklovers]

yum we love brie,can u use apples instead of pears,that what i already have on hand!

[Badboy7357]

I am proud to say none of my friends are the wine and cheese types. All my friends are beer and pretzels type...but this looks interesting.

[jstyledipset]

losers below line __________________________

[mahtay2000]

JUST for Michelle? The couch for you tonight John!

[KiNPiN1835]

finally a recipe that i won't fuck up

[Nyjets7007]

@KiNPiN1835 i dunno why but the way you wrote your comment actually made me laugh LOL

[neurocosm]

Dude, you could make water flavored gelatin and it would be interesting.

[weeknightingale]

So simple but great!

[vanscoyoc]

No Cayenne? BP?  Crap!

[gothnsincity]

how can 12 people hate this? that looks delicious!

[lp4ju]

I once ate so much brie I was sickk for a couple of days....yum

[Cha0sxwazxh3re]

This would taste soo awesome with asian pear! 8D

[animagrin]

Hay, what's with the recipes? Ham n Eggs? and cheese on crackers with fruit? D:

[oOOpIIIqOOo]

Chef John,

if you had to chose which american celebrity you had to eat, who would it be and how would you cook him/her?

[openuniverse2003]

@oOOpIIIqOOo You could use Rachel Ray instead of a turkey for Thanksgiving! LOL!

[Conjon8811]

All I need is good beer. You can keep the nuts.

[Elgita2]

gyross or kebab recepie plzz :)

[missinesamaro]

the best pear to eat with this cheese comes from my country, "Rocha Pear", it's a bit harder than the other pears and has a unique taste ...

I've tried it before but without the cracker and the black pepper...I' sure it adds additional taste to this simple recipe...and Chef John, every excuse is good to make us a video!!!

[mar96silva]

@missinesamaro should say "ROCHA PEAR" is found in PORTUGAL (Europe country) for those that does not no!

[Breathlless]

What's brie?

and how does it taste like? 0;

[ewgeesjames]

@Breathlless

its cheese

[GellyRolll]

brie taste so good!

[Lin612]

You had me at brie

[M4maxAK]

beer&pretzel vs wine&cheese

[mortemdei]

I don't like pear, can I use green apples?

[ChetzNation]

@mortemdei Haha oh god no lol!

[lalabear18]

haha low maintenance and high maintenance friends... very true

[Moulde]

If whiteboy was here he would say "thats one unconventional food combination!"

[Moulde]

Looks rather nasty, but i'l try the "pepper on fruit" sounds kinda funny.

[s1tater]

I'm really glad you put this up! I have some brie in the fridge and was wondering what else I should eat it with.

Off to the store to buy crackers and pears

[phimac10]

yum

[Leadman1989]

People stop asking if you can switch ingredients, OF COURSE you can you're making it and you have to eat it. -_-

[yabadabadoo1984]

Love the continuous disclaimer

[valdezmiguel2]

I don't like pears, can I use mushrooms instead?

[khuaplox]

Chef john, would you be able to make a video on some really good foods for picnics?! Its picnic season, but I dont want to bring the typical boring picnic foods!

[aethiops007]

"your friends and your wife's friends" LOL!

[pablolankenau]

Chef, do you have any risotto recipes? I didnt find any on your channel, but youtube search seemed to be failing

[ataylorai1]

Looks so good!

[DeeHong]

The Brie looks molded on the edge :S or is it the lighting?

[846524162]

You had some focus issues, little too much DOF, but white balance looks good, almost as good as natural light.

[daedalx]

Can I use a butter biscuit instead?

[galindogirl84]

Simple & tasty :)

[TheRealXesc]

Brie is awesome. Unfortunately many people make the classic mistake of buying it, and keeping it in a (too) cold fridge till they eat it, and it's way too immature (what's that called?) and hard...

Brie is supposed to be soft, and have built up a little flavor and body. Now, if you leave it for too long, it starts to be like how we eat cheese in Denmark :)

THAT looked like an awesome snack, Chef John, totally gonna try that one day!

[EvanC0912]

this super simple appetizer looks HUGE.! def. will try

[xKaoKaox]

wow that cheese is so soft, looks like melted cheese lol

[AcceptMe]

Do NOT try brie, it tastes like semen exposed to the humidity of a waterlogged basement.

[catojoergensen1985]

@AcceptMe I'm confused... So it DOESN'T taste good??