I Ate The Best Tomato in The World (Piennolo del Vesuvio)

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  • "Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio" are truly, truly unique. The first 200 to click the link brilliant.org/FrenchGuy/ and sign up for Brilliant get 20% off the annual premium subscription
    Big thanks to Carlo and his delicious tomatoes : masseriadellosbirro.it/it
    And thanks to Ristorante Vesum too for having us : goo.gl/maps/vpxsgFMmmBh81dZW8
    The tomato farm Masseria Del Sbirro is located on the volcano Vesuvius and they only cultivate Piennolo del Vesuvio pomodorini (cherry tomatoes). The fertile volcanic soil has a great impact on how these tomatoes grow.
    The fundamental characteristic of Piennolo del Vesuvio tomatoes (pomodoro in Italian) is that it stays fresh all year round, without the need for preservatives or refrigeration.
    The difference in altitude from the sea means the temperatures are lower in winter.
    The skin of the tomato is thicker and that protects it from the cold. There is also a gene in this tomato which slows down rot.
    The restaurant Vesum made Spaghetti al Pomodoro with the bunch of tomatoes that I brought in. Recipe is pretty simple : Garlic, Extra Virgin Olive oil, and a few tomatoes in a pan. Fry them but 1. No colouring, and 2. don't turn them into mush. Add pasta that is cooked 2 minutes under al dente. Cook the pasta in the sauce for 2 minutes, serve.
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  • @iainronald4217
    @iainronald4217 2 года назад +655

    This episode kind of feels like a fetch quest in a fantasy game, lol. Like, go to the farm and charm the farmer to get the tomatoes, take the tomatoes to the restaurant to get the chef to make pasta basilica, give the pasta to the random villager who said he was craving pasta. That villager takes you to his brothers' house, where, for 39 gold, his brother, the blacksmith, will carve you a legendary hilt for your sword adorned with ancient Norse runes that adds +3 speed and -29 Cooldown.

    • @StimParavane
      @StimParavane 2 года назад +13

      Best comment I've seen for a while. Thanks.

    • @paperheartzz
      @paperheartzz 2 года назад +15

      Thus this channel is a fantasy cooking* game, engineer character start is a bit OP to be honest.

    • @dudearlo
      @dudearlo 2 года назад

      :D

    • @mickeyd7283
      @mickeyd7283 2 года назад +2

      Love it. 👊🏼

    • @Stoffendous
      @Stoffendous 2 года назад +1

      Welcome to the world of an enneagram 7 type lol.

  • @HandToolRescue
    @HandToolRescue 2 года назад +396

    As someone who collects rare and antique tomato varieties, this moistens me.

    • @coolman72891
      @coolman72891 2 года назад +13

      What other rare varieties of tomato do you have?

    • @damfadd
      @damfadd 2 года назад +6

      Yep pretty wet here too

    • @gangaskan2255
      @gangaskan2255 2 года назад +2

      i want seeds myself

    • @timo6532
      @timo6532 2 года назад

      Want to see my tomato ?🥴

    • @leviathan19
      @leviathan19 2 года назад

      You should seek tomatoes from Margarita Island Venezuela

  • @Fe_lix
    @Fe_lix 2 года назад +747

    Hey Alex, if you want to cook those tomatoes you can find them for sale in Paris each year around October-November in RAP épicerie.
    By putting them in a fresh closet I successfully make them last up to April. What a pleasure to have fresh tomatoes available for the entire winter and this grape of tomatoes always ready for you to pick a few and make a quick sauce anytime.

    • @Aezandris
      @Aezandris 2 года назад +5

      Tu sais pas s'il en reste ? :D

    • @Fe_lix
      @Fe_lix 2 года назад +5

      ​@@Aezandris La dernière fois que j'y suis passé je n'en ai plus vu en vente mais peut-être en réserve.

    • @Aezandris
      @Aezandris 2 года назад +4

      @@Fe_lix merci bien !

    • @MachoMaster
      @MachoMaster 2 года назад +3

      Felix, do you mind telling how expensive are they?

    • @Fe_lix
      @Fe_lix 2 года назад +14

      @@MachoMaster It is expensive, 35€ for a grape that weight around 1.5kg.
      It's nicely presented, you get your grape suspended in a carton box and the side of the box can be removed so you can store it like that and have air circulating around.

  • @DJ-nn6vg
    @DJ-nn6vg 2 года назад +326

    The simplistic brilliance of Italian cuisine. Get a few great ingredients, lightly cook them and let them shine. Combine that with some wine and a view and you have a food experience.

  • @SpiceBagHun
    @SpiceBagHun 2 года назад +323

    Will this be the birth of Alex French Guy Gardening .. cause I'm down!

    • @joffff
      @joffff 2 года назад +33

      Yes, with the first project being "Alex builds a volcano" 😆

    • @lechatbotte.
      @lechatbotte. 2 года назад +1

      @@joffff lol me too

    • @calvinoliveros6781
      @calvinoliveros6781 2 года назад +1

      That is an amazing idea

    • @Woodduckk__
      @Woodduckk__ 2 года назад +1

      Yes! Heck yes!

    • @gravel3635
      @gravel3635 2 года назад

      I hope

  • @PaoloFilardi
    @PaoloFilardi 2 года назад +22

    As an italianguy i just love to see a frenchguy enjoying so much our products and food. Consider yourself hugged, Alex.

  • @_symmetry_
    @_symmetry_ 2 года назад +125

    I started to travel to Italy in the beginning of the year 2003, a little bit after the Euro has been introduced. I have visited so much beautiful places since then, and a lot of them will always warm my heart to tears until I die. Italy is a really special country for a lot of reasons. Some places I've been I could have never even imagined they could exist. But the absolute best of the best memories I still have to this day from Italy are of course the Italians, they are so kind and so welcoming and so proud of their roots. But if I had to name specific table-related wonders that I have experienced from Italy that changed my life, it would be some wine tastings on two occasions in Tuscany which combined perfect scenery, perfect human connections, perfect weather, perfect dishes, and to crown it all the best bottles of Brunello di Montalcino and super Tuscans (fun fact that was the first time I tasted a Tignanello and it was a 1989) that I have ever had in my life. These were exceptionnally rare and special moments of profound beauty my life, that I could not even have thought would happen even in the best movies out there. I have to say those experiences in Tuscany were every bit as perfect and close to my heart as tasting the Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio and the Sfusato Amalfitano, those two nature wonders cultivated by people so nice that they can unknowingly give you back the will to live. Those occupy the absolute top of my list of the best things you have to try before you die. Those can sound like curious or surprising choices because you almost never hear about it, but when you get to taste it your whole life suddenly makes sense again, at this level you don't taste food or wine anymore, you touch perfection for a brief moment in your existence and it prints something permanent in your soul forever.
    Cheers and Love from QC, Canada XXX. Thank you Alex for sharing yet another amazing video, it was so heartwarming, so well produced, so real, so perfect. You are one of my absolute favorite youtuber. Take care, et Salut!!

    • @tommasol9701
      @tommasol9701 2 года назад +20

      I'm italian and I'm so happy when people from abroad come in our country and experience our gastronomic culture. I'm so glad you have so much incredible memories from your trips to italy

    • @DurzoHighwind
      @DurzoHighwind Год назад +1

      If you ever feel depressed I legimately think having a roadtrip around italy can cure your depression. Just be open to all kinds of experiences.

  • @98682bobbyd
    @98682bobbyd 2 года назад +46

    What I just adore about eating Italian food, in Italy, is the simplicity. Here was a perfect dish; pasta, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and basil. Five ingredients, in perfect harmony, creating a plate of perfection.
    Merci beaucoup d'avoir partagé cette histoire e grazie per tutti!

    • @tigre3droyce771
      @tigre3droyce771 2 года назад +6

      More important, is the quality. I cannot replicate the taste of these dishes here in northern Europe with basics super market products.

    • @goldcd
      @goldcd 2 года назад +1

      @@tigre3droyce771 I can't make *this* dish either - but there's going to be somebody near you producing something local and excellent.
      Near where I moved in the UK is Cheddar - synonymous with the commodity cheese. But after a while you find some makers are creating an aged version that's as good as parmesan (not better, but different). Then you find the cider. Then you find for a few weeks a year the best strawberries you've ever tasted.
      Best thing I ever did was stopping buying fruit and veg at the supermarket and just buying from my local greengrocer - whatever's novel and piled high (and often quite cheap) is usually good - and then just google/youtube a recipe.

    • @MikaelH1
      @MikaelH1 2 года назад

      It’s really fun to see that people like their simplicity in cooking. me myself I am half Italian and what I cannot stand in Italy is the simplicity in their cooking. the same food I will cook at home for lunch isn’t supposed to be what I’m ordering in a restaurant in my liking. Simple food is something I can do myself. when I go to a restaurant I want them to do better than I can do at home. Italians are very proud of the quality of their products and they should be, but I have to say that it hasn’t happened a lot in the Italian kitchens the last hundreds of years. it’s still basil tomatoes oil and garlic. The year is 2022 and I think it’s time for changes and modernisations.

  • @DarkAssasin261
    @DarkAssasin261 2 года назад +179

    I love the artistic direction Alex brings with these videos. Truly one of a kind

  • @SB-ns4nw
    @SB-ns4nw 2 года назад +9

    Netflix couldn't make this better. It's unbelievable how hard you are working on making this video being fluent to understand for everyone. Didn't even noticed first that hes talking italian. Thank you

  • @sakinanalawala5489
    @sakinanalawala5489 2 года назад +49

    Franco: "this tomatoes are juiciest and tastiest in the world"
    Alex: "it looks like nipple"

  • @Birodalom1
    @Birodalom1 2 года назад +31

    I never liked raw tomatoes before i spent my vacation in Italy. I'm used to have tasteless, juiceless, jelly-like tomatoes. But quality tomatoes a whole new level. They don't even need any spice- they ARE the spice themselves!

  • @pbvpbv7055
    @pbvpbv7055 2 года назад +44

    I’m a spanish guy with italian origins. Honestly, the italian food is the best in the world. I know their food and if you go there, in italy, you can have a culinary experience as nowhere else in the world. Food in italy is life And italy is food.

    • @anbos33
      @anbos33 2 года назад +2

      I've spent a year in northern Italy (Emilia romagna region) and can honestly say that italian food is highly overrated. It's really nothing special and usually quite boring. I'm not saying it's bad, but boring for sure.

    • @Matteo-pc9gt
      @Matteo-pc9gt 2 года назад +15

      @@anbos33 i think that the right term is "simple" , and as a chef ,trust me if i say that simplicity is not a synonymous of easy, probabily you taste 1% of all italian food , because, if you dont know , in Italy there isnt various typical food for each region , but almost every city have one special own food

    • @Jack01010
      @Jack01010 2 года назад +5

      Northen italy has a strong influence from other country like Germany. If u want to taste real italian food u have to come south. Campania, Sicilia, Puglia, Lazio are the regions u have to go

    • @profkronfeld4743
      @profkronfeld4743 2 года назад +4

      @@anbos33 from where are you? ... no wait ... i don't care, troll-land is very boring

    • @anbos33
      @anbos33 2 года назад +2

      @@profkronfeld4743 I'm not trolling, just stating my opinion... I know Italians are always very defensive when someone talks bad about their food so it's clear where you are from. And I'm from Lithuania btw, don't know why that matters, I'm not saying Lithuanian food is better, only that Italian food is boring. That being said I've only stayed in north of Italy, next summer I'll try south.

  • @drewpd7
    @drewpd7 2 года назад +216

    Anyone else watch Alex’s videos and immediately go cook whatever it was? Didn’t have the same tomatoes but my lord was it still good. My stomach is your biggest fan Alex!

    • @31.8mm
      @31.8mm 2 года назад +2

      i'll just go bite regular tomato

    • @plotted_pant42
      @plotted_pant42 2 года назад +8

      @@bogdandaraban1593 dont be ridiculous

    • @bogdandaraban1593
      @bogdandaraban1593 2 года назад

      @@plotted_pant42 what do you mean? Almost 90% of everything cooking RUclips is expensive stuff. Not everyone can afford this.

    • @CoryHughart
      @CoryHughart 2 года назад +1

      I was stunned to find that I did in fact grow these tomatoes in my garden this year, and they really did last longer than the others.

    • @drewpd7
      @drewpd7 2 года назад +5

      @@bogdandaraban1593 naw man I grabbed some organic cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, good quality spaghetti, added a pound of shrimp, and I already had garlic and nice EVOO. Cost 18 bucks. And it fed 4 adults plenty.

  • @tigre3droyce771
    @tigre3droyce771 2 года назад +16

    I ordered pasta norma in Milano this fall. First bite.. I was blown away by the taste of the tomatoes sauce. When I ask about the secret, the waitress said the tomatoes are from Sicily. She then asked me where I am from, and I said Germany.She gave me a sweet cute smile and said, good luck finding them there 😭. Our German tomatoes are called Dutch watermelons here.

    • @federicacrespi6259
      @federicacrespi6259 2 года назад +3

      I'm Italian and I love sauerkraut, which are pretty much impossible to get here 😅
      Anyway, there are very good italian tomato sauces available in Germany, as Mutti and Cirio.
      Not the same as fresh tomatoes from Vesuvio, but this is what Italians use in many recipes.

    • @tigre3droyce771
      @tigre3droyce771 2 года назад +1

      @@federicacrespi6259 thank for the tip.😊 I will look out for the sauces. I cheat with dried tomatoes for my sauce, so the umami flavour is better.

    • @federicacrespi6259
      @federicacrespi6259 2 года назад

      @@tigre3droyce771 if you can get the "pomodorini" (cherry tomatoes) version of these sauce brands, the taste gets very close to fresh cherry/Piccadilly tomatoes!
      Dry tomatoes are absolutely great but not for tomato sauce, I'd use them to make a pesto alla siciliana/Red sicilian pesto (dried tomatoes, almonds, basil, garlic, olive oil and pecorino cheese all grinded and blended together, no cooking - delicious!)

    • @VarrialeAndrea
      @VarrialeAndrea Год назад

      I'm from Naples and live in Germany. I can feel your pain :D

  • @theoriginalquinnpiper
    @theoriginalquinnpiper 2 года назад +97

    Thank you for showing so many views of the landscape, Alex. My Dad was there when Vesuvius erupted in the 40s, and he told me about it but I never had an idea of what the area looks like.
    Also, now I am hungry. It's rainy and cold here, and I would like to be eating pasta with special tomatoes on the sunny slope of the mountain.

  • @rxsheepxr
    @rxsheepxr 2 года назад +136

    Living vicariously through Alex is the most difficult thing ever, since we don't get to taste and smell the food, but I'm always in awe of the things you get to see and do. Thanks for sharing these adventures. Now if only I could find those dang tomatoes in Toronto, lol.

    • @NuhaIqbalTheAwesome
      @NuhaIqbalTheAwesome 2 года назад +1

      if you find them let us fellow Torontonians know!!

    • @meenasidiqi5419
      @meenasidiqi5419 2 года назад

      Please let us know if you find them

    • @FlandraLabs
      @FlandraLabs 2 года назад

      It’s the dead of winter here downtown and I’ve got a couple of Roma tomatoes plants growing in the condo. Tomatoes will grow anywhere with a bit of artificial light. Try it yourself!

    • @S3lvah
      @S3lvah 2 года назад

      Videos like this always remind me of the locality philosophy: Maybe there's some amazing local ingredient uniquely near you that would work (almost) as well as this one! That would also be more sustainable than importing THE best of everything from around the world or using recipes made by people where those imported ingredients are local.

    • @mflo9577
      @mflo9577 2 года назад

      If you'd like I can send you some pomodoro del piennolo seeds, you can grow them yourself!

  • @101Hjames
    @101Hjames 2 года назад +38

    I visited a vine yard on the slopes of Vesuvius back in 2018 and tasted their produced wines. You could really taste the natural salt from the ash rock fertilised ground in the wine. I had spaghetti there to with these tomatoes! not even realising the background behind them and just WOW! what an incredible flavour sensation. I've not had anything like it before.
    Thank you for this video Alex. I've learnt about something i've already had and knew so little about.

  • @flutechannel
    @flutechannel 2 года назад +195

    Seeing Alex Stunned is some of the golden moments on RUclips, maybe even all media. Wow I'll be visiting Italy next summer and this is a stop.

  • @tarapacap7474
    @tarapacap7474 2 года назад +4

    I'm from the place you visited in the video. I am extremely proud when someone like you is able to show the world that Naples has so much to say and to give .. your intelligence and sensitivity shines through this video as you understand the humanity we have and the identity we have never forgotten as so many European capitals have done. Thank you very much

  • @fl260
    @fl260 2 года назад +8

    Crazy how much love I have for Italians. Some of the nicest people on earth for sure!

  • @Steven_Kiagiadakis
    @Steven_Kiagiadakis 2 года назад +56

    Tiramisu Adventure next. Please!
    There is so much chemistry you can work with to make a series, and it's in the Italian theme while you're at it.
    First you taste tiramisu in a few places, and when you go back to the studio you make your own perfect one.

    • @MrBlueBurd0451
      @MrBlueBurd0451 2 года назад +7

      Oh man, I would love an 'Alex pursues the perfect Tiramisu' series.

    • @Hydrazine1000
      @Hydrazine1000 2 года назад +4

      Oh WOW!!! Now that's a marvelous idea!
      And if that doesn't work: Do a series into home-making ice cream!

    • @98682bobbyd
      @98682bobbyd 2 года назад +1

      I was never a big fan of Tiramisu until I had one in Amalfi at Pizzeria Donna Stella.

  • @ThisIsMyFullName
    @ThisIsMyFullName 2 года назад +5

    Italy is a beautiful country, but by far the best reason to go to Italy is for the people. Their hospitality, humor and joy is such a pleasure to be around.

  • @SeraphimKnight
    @SeraphimKnight 2 года назад +22

    You'd think it weird that japan is the primary importer of some random cultivar of tomatoes but japanese have a real fascination with rare & expensive fruits and vegetables. A good gift in japan is like a handful of fruits you've spent a fair amount of money on. The best melon I've ever had was in a yakiniku restaurant in tokyo where the owner offered us some melons that an acquaintance of his grew and which were not available to market anywhere, and even after the absolutely mental meal I'd just had (I'm talking some mind-blowingly good meat and probably the best black sesame ice cream in the world) I was still impressed with how good the melon was despite being just simple slices of plain fruit.

    • @sirlillo2734
      @sirlillo2734 2 года назад +1

      makes sense 🙌

    • @enricomilocchi5161
      @enricomilocchi5161 2 года назад +2

      A friend of mine, who is a farmer, has just send a box of Broccolo fiolaro, which is a peculiar vegetable from Creazzo (Vicenza), in Japan. It's incredible!

    • @DirtyRobot
      @DirtyRobot 2 года назад +1

      I don't think you can understand how many Japanese pizza masters there are.
      These guys are girls are driving the market for this key ingredient.
      All of the small pizza places I have been to in Tokyo, the chef has studied for a few years in Italy.

  • @the_bread_code
    @the_bread_code 2 года назад +10

    Great episode! I've actually taken them with me on the plane when I was there. In Italy nobody bothered. I had to re-check in in Germany and customs were asking a lot of questions. I had them for 6 months in my cupboard, super delicious still.

  • @DuelScreen
    @DuelScreen 2 года назад +17

    My wife and I visited Mount Vesuvius in 2013 but I had no idea there were special tomatoes growing there. Now I wish we had tried some of the local cuisine.

    • @Ketnip23Kombativ
      @Ketnip23Kombativ 2 года назад +6

      Trying local cuisine is never a bad idea when visiting somewhere new!

    • @DuelScreen
      @DuelScreen 2 года назад +2

      @@Ketnip23Kombativ Yeah, but we didn't have a lot of time. It was just a day trip as part of a cruise around the Mediterranean. We climbed up to the top of Vesuvius and that was about all the time we had. It was worth it though.

    • @Bladedcloud6159
      @Bladedcloud6159 2 года назад

      Hopefully next time

  • @jason9098
    @jason9098 2 года назад +17

    This is such an emotional story!
    Every town needs to have its own historically wealthy food item that can’t be beaten and uses the landscape to speak to you.
    Thanks Alex - let’s hope the future of food is getting people to learn and appreciate what’s on their doorstep.

  • @anra54
    @anra54 2 года назад +3

    Alex, this is one of your best video of all time! Truly enjoying that the fact this video accentuate how prominent and integral one single ingredient is. Beautifully shot, awesome story, and as per usual, a little geeky.. Keep up the good work!

  • @beabrunk
    @beabrunk 2 года назад +2

    I cultivated exactly this tomato on my balcony in Germany. I took the seeds from one little tomato that was gifted to me by my Italian deli. They told me, how precious and extraordinary it was. I didn't believe to be successful with cultivation, but I was wrong. Though cultivated in our not very warm German climate, the plant produced surprisingly plenty of very sweet tomatoes. From all tomato plants this was the one that died at last in the fall, it seemed to be highly fungi resistant. The skin of the fruit is a bit hard, but this is beneficial for storage. I consumed the last fruit on 20.12.2021.

    • @francescofane
      @francescofane 2 года назад

      what part of germany did you cultivate in? I imagine that it may be feasible in the rhine valley or bavaria, but very hard in brandenburg or mecklemburg.

    • @beabrunk
      @beabrunk 2 года назад +2

      @@francescofane Middle Germany. Northern Hessen near Kassel. A sheltered, sunny south-west balcony.

  • @nohandle508
    @nohandle508 2 года назад +1

    This was incredible to watch, pure art! Thank you, Alex, Joshua, Coen, Eva for this gem! And thanks for the tips and recipie in the description.

  • @leapingkitties
    @leapingkitties 2 года назад +9

    Alex, you do the craziest stuff with great rewards. I love your content, awesome.

  • @theabyss281
    @theabyss281 2 года назад

    Alex,
    I have followed you for the last couple of years and simply seeing how you appreciate ingredients and where it all comes from has inspired me to do the same for everyday things in my life.
    This was a beautiful video. Thank you for sharing with me. With us.

  • @NRG450
    @NRG450 2 года назад +1

    Your ability to tell a story is second to none, I like how you manage to take in and describe the whole process and not just the taste of one mouthful.

  • @juricrimmann3447
    @juricrimmann3447 2 года назад

    I almost cried. This is by far the best video of yours! That was just pure joy. Thank you so much.

  • @simonedoniselli657
    @simonedoniselli657 2 года назад +1

    Me, an Italian guy, never heard about those tomatoes... Thank you Alex!

  • @shogun2215
    @shogun2215 2 года назад +5

    I've only been to Italy once, but my word when they talk about Italian hospitality they really mean it. I can't wait to go back.

  • @luthesouza
    @luthesouza 2 года назад +3

    We in Brazil are lucky to have a great variety of tomatoes and it does make a diference on having them ultra fresh. This video made me a lot more emotional than I expected!

  • @ivanpribec3353
    @ivanpribec3353 2 года назад

    Great story-telling and editing! Really enjoyed this episode. Thanks for making them.

  • @dcus55
    @dcus55 2 года назад

    Thank you Alex! This brief escape to Italy with you is appreciated more than you know! Thank you.

  • @sofiaedmundson9128
    @sofiaedmundson9128 2 года назад +5

    Many years ago, during a final weekend of a summer long study abroad in Paris, we took train to Rome. Winding up in Piazza Navarro, we roamed the side streets and wound up in a tiny little restaurant with the absolute best, simplest pasta dish and wine that the waiter chose for us. I could not eat pasta in the US for near ten years afterward. The difference was striking.

    • @mesteme
      @mesteme 2 года назад

      I once looked at the ingredients of pasta they have at Walmart - they have a gazillion additives. Even the most commercial low quality Italian made pasta - Barilla - has only one ingredient: semolina wheat flour, another thing that influences the recipe is the water you use and tap water in the US is treated differently than in Italy.

  • @crashalarm3283
    @crashalarm3283 2 года назад +1

    These videos make me feel as close as I could possibly be to actually being there in person, it’s an absolute treat to watch such quality content.

  • @benevoleur
    @benevoleur 2 года назад +1

    Super ta vidéo Alex. Encore merci de nous faire découvrir des choses. Je te suis depuis pas mal de temps et je trouve toujours tes contenus bien faits. Forza!

  • @rm1856
    @rm1856 2 года назад

    One of the absolute best food channels. Alex transports you to wherever he is, you can almost taste and smell the food. Brilliant…

  • @Huukod
    @Huukod 2 года назад +2

    Your flow of videos is amazing as usual 🥰

  • @scott7695
    @scott7695 2 года назад

    I mean hands down the best cooking/food/lifestyle channel on RUclips! This man should be 8M subscribers....Love your channel Alex...love from America!

  • @vinkelto
    @vinkelto 2 года назад

    You are an amazing narrator/creator Alex. Thank you, it's a pleasure and joy to follow you!

  • @torpedex4600
    @torpedex4600 2 года назад

    why is everyone so nice and why is the banter so good

  • @QuizMasterEntertainment
    @QuizMasterEntertainment 2 года назад +9

    There's something oddly nostalgic about videos like this one, reminds me of my great grand parents. I really gotta visit Italia at some point in my life.

  • @timovervliet3770
    @timovervliet3770 2 года назад +2

    Oh man we were in the area of Naples only a few weeks ago, we stayed there for 3 weeks, and the food we had there was unbelievable. Seeing this video makes we want to go back right now! Beautiful video Alex, well done!

  • @gaiwangeek3654
    @gaiwangeek3654 2 года назад

    Great video, love it! One simple ingredient, but a whole world opens up once you dive into it. Going further down the rabbit hole. So much fun - thanks Alex!

  • @shotanatroshvili7368
    @shotanatroshvili7368 2 года назад

    Yes! These are the vibes that I am always looking for in your videos! Pure curiosity..

  • @KevsDoYouTube
    @KevsDoYouTube 2 года назад +17

    When Carlos mentioned that his tomatoes also aged and develops other complexity, I was hooked on the idea of getting a bunch in season slowly tasting them throughout the year to the next season.

  • @IronFreee
    @IronFreee 2 года назад +13

    South Italy is hard to beat for product quality. Naples is a special place with a lot of history and troubles :D But it's hard to find someone who isn't passionate about food.

  • @priayief
    @priayief 2 года назад

    You are probably the most talented marketing guy I've ever viewed! Brilliant! Thanks for posting.

  • @MSBS-qc9le
    @MSBS-qc9le 2 года назад

    I have been watching this channel for a while now and after a while of not watching them and then coming back really just points out how good your vids really are !

  • @ninovulkan9815
    @ninovulkan9815 2 года назад

    I can’t believe you’re so close to me now, and I watch you enjoying our everyday food, and you seem to be a true Italian, perfectly at ease in this context.

  • @ryansams1271
    @ryansams1271 2 года назад

    I love how your channel really delves into the culture of classic recipes.

  • @murc9169
    @murc9169 2 года назад +1

    I just love watching youre videos and eat something on the side! Its amazing :D

  • @MrKelsomatic
    @MrKelsomatic 2 года назад +19

    I complained about the previous video feeling too fast paced and overly dramatized. THIS is a perfect Alex travel video. Personal, heartwarming, adventurous. I loved every second and felt like I was along for the journey myself. 💛 Excellent work

  • @TomTheBFG
    @TomTheBFG 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful video Alex as always !

  • @RepairLab
    @RepairLab 2 года назад +2

    WOW! been to naples a couple of days ago and saw these tomatoes hanging around many shops. Couldnt understood how they are preserved etc. Now I am back to Greece watching this video! We Visited Pepe in Grani as well and I am speechless. Thank you so much Alex for making those videos!

  • @alphafuturestrading8278
    @alphafuturestrading8278 2 года назад

    Aside from showing your passion about food and beautiful Italy and being beautifully filmed, this video like all the other ones on your channel, is such a refreshing nice positive 13 mn. Thank you Alex!

  • @primeribviking3688
    @primeribviking3688 Год назад +1

    So I ordered these seeds 7 months ago. It is an amazing plant for my environment. I'm seriously in awe. I live where it is arid and has been very hot the last few months (over 100 nearly every day). I didn't prune the plants. They are bushed out bigger than any other tomato I have planted except for the "super sweet 100". It's dark green and not affected by the dry conditions like all the others struggling right now. They taste very good but I still have yet to harvest the loads on the vine right now.

    • @DurzoHighwind
      @DurzoHighwind Год назад

      How did it go? How do they taste now in comparison to the fresh ones?

    • @primeribviking3688
      @primeribviking3688 Год назад

      @@DurzoHighwind I've got my last vine to harvest this week. They really took off when the temperature went down. They have alot of pectin in them and make for a naturally thick sauce. When I tried to keep the vines and let them hang before they got knocked off.

    • @DurzoHighwind
      @DurzoHighwind Год назад

      @@primeribviking3688 That is exciting to hear. Let me know how they tasted and if you would recommend them for a specific recipe.

  • @dr-k1667
    @dr-k1667 2 года назад

    Funny I had pasta for dinner tonight but just watching this made me feel so good and of course frustrated that I wasn't eating right along with Alex. This is the way and reason for travel for me. I love food, and understanding the connection between the soil, the people, the plant and the dish takes cooking to a level that brings heaven down to earth. This was short but so sweet to me and I hope they are still around when I make my first trip to Italy where I can also practice my very rusty Italian.

  • @snoopaka
    @snoopaka 2 года назад

    I love that you are able to travel again. This is a very fun and entertaining episode! I NEED some of those tomatoes !!!!!

  • @adumbledoor394
    @adumbledoor394 2 года назад

    I love those travel videos; they're a well-balanced mixture of entertainment, journey, and education.
    But I have to say, I can't wait for the next video or series in which you'll cook yourself again.

  • @florianleborgne6429
    @florianleborgne6429 2 года назад

    Quel plaisir cette vidéo! Merci Alex! 😇

  • @dimitriosstroumbakis6544
    @dimitriosstroumbakis6544 2 года назад

    Dude you have the best channel on youtube. I don't care what anyone says. At the very least, this is hands down my favorite channel. Every single video is amazing. I've been subscribes for a few years now (may be on other channels i have) and I can say your content is THE BEST .

  • @noskill_
    @noskill_ 2 года назад

    Watching this video I found myself smiling multiple times... Alex you are able to convey emotions in a way that few others can

  • @urbanrat84
    @urbanrat84 9 месяцев назад

    I am growing these for the first time in Melbourne Australia this year thanks to your video for bringing them to my attention x

  • @thomasblancbolelli
    @thomasblancbolelli 2 года назад

    This is why I love my country 🇮🇹 and you Alex!!!!

  • @Nic_DM
    @Nic_DM 2 года назад +1

    I just discovered this channel and I'm so happy you got to visit my homeland! (I'm a home cook living in Campania, the same region where this was filmed :) )

  • @thewolfethatcould8878
    @thewolfethatcould8878 2 года назад

    SO Special! Thank you for sharing this beautiful ctreation!

  • @sirhamalot8651
    @sirhamalot8651 2 года назад

    Just a fun video. Thanks, Alex!

  • @wjhung2
    @wjhung2 2 года назад

    Beautiful video. Great production values and excellent story. Keep up the excellent work!

  • @user-ie8gb7xu2v
    @user-ie8gb7xu2v 2 года назад

    amazing
    all of his videos have the quality of a documentation... amazing

  • @onelove1968
    @onelove1968 2 года назад

    I really appreciate how you speak English in a well-pronounced, casual way. Your native accent adds some nice French flavour to your English, without over-shadowing it. Many French presenters often speak English far too quickly.

  • @AdventuresinEverydayCooking
    @AdventuresinEverydayCooking 2 года назад

    I love your channel Alex. Thank you for the agricultural lesson on these tomatoes! Amazing! Your channel is so valuable! Thank you. Thanks Alex!

  • @kuremalone78
    @kuremalone78 2 года назад

    The evolution of French Guy Cooking has led us to this. Love it!!

  • @Melanie_M
    @Melanie_M 2 года назад +1

    Visiting Pompeii is on the very top travel list and I'll have to visit that restaurant as well. Thank you for taking us on that journey!

  • @tracim5895
    @tracim5895 2 года назад +2

    I grow this variety in the Northeast USA, they are outstanding. My 75 yo mom thinks it’s the only variety we should grow next year, I have other plans though, but they are a keeper for sure. I almost want to invite you here to try them to compare in the late summer, but I am just a home cook/ gardener. 🙂 Ooh thinking I should try to confit them next year.

  • @tyronesmoke3102
    @tyronesmoke3102 2 года назад

    Thank you for the content - Amazing work as usual

  • @agostinoiacono8367
    @agostinoiacono8367 2 года назад

    Alex grazie per questa bellissima pubblicità che continui a fare della mia bellissima Napoli e della mia bellissima Italia

  • @madmistery
    @madmistery 2 года назад +2

    I would like to have some tomatoes with a pinch of sunshine right now, please! This video was very interesting and nice to look at again. Italian people and they connection to food always amazes me.

  • @marylew1528
    @marylew1528 2 года назад +2

    It cheezy but when i see people enjoying food and getting so excited about something it makes me feel understood.^^Really love our passion and content.

  • @runkle8106
    @runkle8106 2 года назад

    What a life you're living, Alex. Happy for you man!

  • @riddlydiddlyimawantedmanin4442
    @riddlydiddlyimawantedmanin4442 2 года назад

    only a few mins in and the way music has been used so far is awesome

  • @vree_
    @vree_ 2 года назад +2

    This night I dreamt about going to a tomato farm, getting the very best tomatos and eating spaghetti at Vesuvio. It was amazing and after I told my gf about it she questioned if it was all just a dream. But no it was your video that resonated with me so much it influenced my dream and makes me want to cook the very best Spaghetti al Pomodoro I can right now.
    Tx Alex for making cooking very clear (by showing good methods) and a little bit magical (with your adventures/tastings).

  • @patrickohennesy6539
    @patrickohennesy6539 2 года назад +5

    Wow. Alex. Wow. That video was a masterpiece. Not only did it show an amazing piece of produce, but it really demonstrated the connection between the land and the table and how that can come together to make a much more enjoyable experience. Thank you so much Alex for blessing us with this amazing video!

  • @woolfel
    @woolfel 2 года назад

    the last 2 years I've been growing tomato and it's worth the effort. Those tomatoes look amazingly delicious.

  • @OYXOT
    @OYXOT 2 года назад

    Beautiful representation and lovely communication

  • @jonathanm9436
    @jonathanm9436 2 года назад

    So good. Love your work.

  • @MarkStensland-np1xf
    @MarkStensland-np1xf 8 месяцев назад

    I love your content! You’re better than all of Netflix.

  • @tommi_mk285
    @tommi_mk285 2 года назад

    What a lovely video of two nice blokes chatting away about tomatoes.

  • @mgeib12
    @mgeib12 2 года назад

    This makes me so nostalgic for summer already. Cherry tomatoes make the best sauce!

  • @rafaelneves2730
    @rafaelneves2730 2 года назад

    I love how Alex videos vibes can give you the sensation to enjoy the life and try new things!

  • @saestor1
    @saestor1 2 года назад

    Love the chef's table opening violin

  • @pablorodriguez196
    @pablorodriguez196 2 года назад

    Your videos have the quality of big box tv production with the touch and creative freedom only a passionate creative can bring without being bound by huge production.

  • @GeeveGeorge
    @GeeveGeorge 2 года назад

    Alex that videography! My god, you took shots of you eating and of the chef cooking. It almost feels like you didn't take the shots in the kitchen (which I assume you did also take) , it's so well done! Storytelling at it's finest!

  • @horrorland11
    @horrorland11 2 года назад +13

    Beautiful video, Alex. I wish I could enjoy a nice pasta dish on a warm afternoon in Italy. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with the cold here in Chicago!

    • @JanWilliamsBailey
      @JanWilliamsBailey 2 года назад +1

      You also have some of the best food in the world right in your hands

    • @horrorland11
      @horrorland11 2 года назад

      @@JanWilliamsBailey That's true

    • @VENOMGTable
      @VENOMGTable 2 года назад

      @@JanWilliamsBailey chicago's pizza??

    • @JanWilliamsBailey
      @JanWilliamsBailey 2 года назад

      @@VENOMGTable not only that