Open Champagne

[Drakath11]

I got to open one today. It was a total mess^^

[dominicsklar]

i still find it hilarious i actually had to youtube this. thanks though! helped a lot!

[ChefTips]

@dominicsklar

You're welcome! Happy New Year!

[AaronX85]

Thank you for putting the words in the description.

[decmasta]

lol my cork wouldnt twist out, so i popped it. Shot out like a bullet

[NapaValleyEstates]

Thanks for the tip... I am pro now.

[ChefTips]

@NapaValleyEstates You're welcome!

[NapaValleyEstates]

@ChefTips Enjoy!

[watergunfun1]

Thanks Chef.

[rjreichert]

Two things just because I'm a little crazy about this topic...

1) Chandon in California (or anything outside of the Champagne region of France for that matter) is not "Champagne."

2) Your hand or thumb should be kept over the cork once the cage has been loosened at ALL times. It might seem overly cautious, but those things are incredibly dangerous.

Cheers!

[ivanvesasom]

@rjreichert are you a sommelier?

[GONAVY26]

thanks!!!! i do wine tastings at publix, winn dixie, ABC liquor and im doing a champagne today

[ChefTips]

@GONAVY26 You're welcome!

[peeyushpande]

Ohh this video is very informative and well prepared, one can notice the music played in the background.

[templar555]

just opened one the first time, thanks and a Happy New Year!!

[ChefTips]

@templar555

Thanks and Happy New Year!

[XPureMadnessX]

Haha, from 0:52 , images that this is a kind of "different" training course :P

[jycgenius]

Thanks... Last night, I watched my college friend opening a Champagne and hurting himself... now.. i won't .. XD

[ChefTips]

@jycgenius Ha! Glad the video will help. :)

[n91guru]

ah ha, i just got the whole "thanks for tubing in" part. :) cheeky.

also make a video where you show us how to make a spectacle of it, without hurting yourself, :)

you know, half the fun of a bottle is to pop it in front of your whole family at someones party :)

[ChefTips]

@n91guru

Will do! ha ha! Thanks for commenting!

[drunkenp0t]

nice presentation

[ChefTips]

@drunkenp0t Thanks so much!

[tiadeus]

Thank you. I followed your direction & had a clean pop.

[Spacemonkeymojo]

Is it better to leave the wire cage on, or take it off?

[ChefTips]

@Spacemonkeymojo

I have read that you should leave it on like I did in the video.

[Spacemonkeymojo]

@ChefTips Thanks for the reply! Great video!

[scagliettileopard]

thanks chef!

[mapleplaya123]

would this work for a wine bottle also?

[ChefTips]

@mapleplaya123 No, you should use a corkscrew for a wine bottle.

[ruth2004]

Great tips Chef, I was afraid to open a Champagne but now I knew how to do it without fear... I am one of your fans from the Philippines... Cheers!

[ChefTips]

@ruth2004 Thanks! Enjoy the champagne!

[evegpt]

Who has the best champagne? Tarja or Wally world? : ) I am on a beer budget but have champagne taste.

[ChefTips]

Wally World of course! Ha ha!

And aren't we all on a beer budget? ;-)

[7seveng7]

It's always fun to go wine tasting in Napa valley.

- Paul Seveng

[9aspengold5]

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours.

[ChefTips]

@9aspengold5

Happy 2010 to you Marcia, and thanks for all of your nice comments!

[matzpimp]

thank ou, i wanted to make sure i did not poke my eye out, happey new year

[ChefTips]

@matzpimp

Ha ha, you're welcome.  Thanks for commenting!

[BobcatSchneidermann]

Tut-tut-tut, Jason. What you need is a saber! I'll post a reply with me opening a bottle with a saber soon, but such things is best done outside.

Still, I enjoy your tips. Keep 'em comming :)

[ChefTips]

@BobcatSchneidermann

Ha ha! I was at the South Coast Plaza yesterday. There is a neat little cutlery store there. I was looking at their sabers. He had 3 of them for this idea, but they were a lot of money.  Please post a video a response on yours!

Cheers!

[BobcatSchneidermann]

I actually just opened a bottle with a dull knife. It's not hard at all!

I must admit that I don't know this place you speak of, as I have never left Europe... Love to se it, though :) Anyway, reply will come later.

[jonathan0012345]

@ BobcatSchneidermann

Napa Valley is in California....I think. I live in New York. Both states are in the U.S.A.

Hope I help!

[ChefTips]

Napa Valley is here in California. Great place to visit for wine lovers!

[MBWrestler87]

Hey Chef how about some making some Miso Soup while you at it ^___^

[ChefTips]

@MBWrestler87

I love Miso Soup! Thanks for the suggestion!

[danielgomezcadavid01]

thanks for the info,im from colombia(country), i just love your videos,my favorite one, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, delicious. btw,jason i think you got something wrong with the subscriptions, i dont know if its me but i just get like 18 videos.

[eurohim]

I prefer using a sword.

[ChefTips]

@eurohim

I must try this! If it works, I'll do a video ha ha!

[eurohim]

You just hold the bottle with the spout-end pointing away from you and you just drag the sword along the body away from you and the weight of the sword will be enough to pop the top off. Now that is old school.

[ChefTips]

@eurohim

You're right about the old school.... I no idea that this method dates back to Napoleon using his Saber. Thanks.

[TriciaCrafts]

Great video. Hope you have a great new year, try not to drink too much champagne!

[47065360]

As a single father of four, all your recipes and tips have been very helpful to me.

Thank You Very Much Jason

Happy 2010

[ChefTips]

Thank you for the kind words. Happy new year to you and your children, and I wish you all the best.

Jason

[GrandmasterBambaataa]

i think i've heard bout people who is dead because they didn't know how to open it... I'm serious...

[ChefTips]

Wow. I suppose one shot in the wrong place could do some real damage!

[GrandmasterBambaataa]

right... as wikipedia says in French: it can go at 50 km per hour... thanks anyways, at least now I know how to open it without being ridiculous...

[Foodaholics101]

I knew about this before, but I do know that there are still many accidents every year when people open bottles of champagne (sparkling wine). Very nice of you to post this.

[ChefTips]

Thanks! Have a wonderful New Year!

[Foodaholics101]

You do the same.

[unlisted764]

Thanks CHEF!!!!

[ChefTips]

You're welcome!

[cherryx]

great! Learned something new.

[sweepee78]

As always your videos are just in time! I see the guys in my family have a hard time opening bottles for New Years (and really any event wine is involved) and boy do they have a field day! LOL... thanks for sharing! I think this time around I'll show off my newly aquired skills. HAPPY NEW YEAR! CHEERS!

[ChefTips]

That's so funny! Thanks, as always, for the support. Hope you have a very happy New Year! Jason

[begs100]

nice touch have great new year!

[ilikebonojo]

What school did u learning cooking from? A trade school?

[ChefTips]

@ilikebonojo

Yes, I went to Culinary School.

[MaldrenWins]

You're subsCription was worth every click!

thanks again, chef!

[LIMYOUNGDEOK]

Hi Chef Jason Hill~~You are the Best Cook Teacher ever~~I was Gemologist...but i decided to be a chef just like you...so i'm still learning how to cook western food and Asian food for my dream come true and your cooking lesson are so useful for me~~Thank you very much and Happy new year~~hope you have a great day~~~From Seoul.Korea.

[ChefTips]

Thank you, and Happy New Year!

[EricV89]

Hey Jason, i always wondered if opening the bottom fast will make the champagne fizz out like in a dramatic way. I want to do a photo with the champagne flowing out. What should I do? Shake it?

[ChefTips]

You can open the way I did in the video.  Then place your thumb over the bottle and then shake it.

[EricV89]

Ah, of course. I figured shaking it would make it overflow like a coke bottle but I didn't want to hurt anyone! :) -- Thanks for the 411!

[VernnMiller]

Heh I like this!

On a side note tho... I want to see more cooking in yer shows :p.

Happy New Year!

[ChefTips]

More are in the works!

Happy New Year!

[xfra1l]

great video!

happy new year :)

[princedavid0]

Good tip. Happy new year!

[ChefTips]

Thanks! Happy new year as well! Jason

[Gindelbi]

Now there's a hangover in a bottle.

[cozzyk]

Yea it's preferable not to point it at someones head lol.

[ChefTips]

Good point. Always stay clear of other people when you're opening champagne!

[cozzyk]

Well the way you demonstrated it it shouldn't go flying anyway I was just being silly.

[LEGGIONFilms]

Chef I have 2 questions, 1. Did you choose to do this yourself ot is it a job. 2. You often use a single bay leaf I'm not a great cook myself and I wonder what the bay leaf does.

Keep cooking, LEGGIONFilms

[ohnzee]

@LEGGIONFilms

Flavor and Aroma my friend..

[ChefTips]

Hi LeggionFilms! The Bay leaf releases flavor into the dish, and a little goes a long way. We enjoy making the videos. We produce them ourselves, so we're hoping it turns into a full time job down the road. Thanks for the support and happy new year! Jason

[superfunbad]

Spot on, as always. I tip my hat to you sir.

Try it with a sword next time. :) Kidding.

(wrong type of bottle, anyway..)

[ChefTips]

Thanks superfunbad! I'm afraid what would happen if I used a sword. Some limbs would be lost in the process I'm sure!

[fezan84]

Awesome, thanks for the tip. Have a happy new year!

[ChefTips]

Thank you and happy new year as well! Jason

[ryan50ryan]

nice

[justmom66]

Why not take that money isentead of blowing it on champain that will not last, and give it to a good charity that needs help =]

[sadies1984]

@justmom66 why not invest in a bottle of champagne and wish everyone including yourself a wonderful and prosperous new year!! I wish you a very happy new year and you too Jason! cheers!

[JimboJitsu]

nicely done, thanks for sharing!

[Sror3d]

Please drink responsibly xD

[ChefTips]

Ah yes! I should have mentioned that. :)

[Sror3d]

Annotate it :D

[MadBadVoodo]

Happy Holidays Jason!

5/5

[ChefTips]

You too! Thanks for the comment and support! Cheers, Jason

[sqwishdabug]

Cool thank you for that. lol We all have to learn the simplest things from someone first.

[ChefTips]

I agree. Thanks so much! Jason