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  • Опубликовано: 3 дек 2024

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  • @WoodFaerie
    @WoodFaerie 8 месяцев назад +19

    A new Mitch video to chill and eat the pierogi's I made to

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Yooo it’s an honor.

  • @ScottChallenger
    @ScottChallenger 4 месяца назад +5

    What I like about this guy is that he seems grateful for little things like his plates and he enjoys the process of simply looking at the food. I appreciate that he has just a regular kitchen like a normal person.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  4 месяца назад +3

      That means a lot. Trying my best to appreciate more as a matter of fact. Glad you found me.

  • @mitchmai
    @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +17

    Let me know if you've made cassoulet! If you haven't I highly recommend trying it out, I found it very rewarding.

    • @jackwalker9492
      @jackwalker9492 8 месяцев назад

      I did the best with what was available (I am in Bogota). Certainly not at this level, but I have grown to love bean recipes. They dont just have to be plain. Cowboy beans on toast is a favorite. Thank you for an excellent video

  • @raytheonbuna1021
    @raytheonbuna1021 8 месяцев назад +13

    My favourite cooking channel. Much appreciated. Thank you! 🙂

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Very happy to hear. Glad you enjoyed :)

  • @Florent82
    @Florent82 8 месяцев назад +10

    Being from France and barely an hour away of driving from the region where Cassoulet originated (Castelnaudary), needless to say I was looking for this recipe! I am confident in saying that I've never tested such a good Cassoulet in my entire life. Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Wow thanks for sharing. That’s insane you live near the original spot. It really was delicious :)

  • @MindaRox
    @MindaRox 8 месяцев назад +6

    One of your best videos Mitch, thank you for all your efforts!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks! I think the dish did most of the talking. (Although I tend to do quite a lot)

  • @Odin_aint_willin
    @Odin_aint_willin 6 месяцев назад +3

    Just binge watching your episodes, its just peaceful. 😌

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  6 месяцев назад +1

      Dude glad to hear! Thinking of doing some more chill vids.

  • @IanCropper
    @IanCropper 8 месяцев назад +2

    Wow! Sitting here In Melbourne at the cusp of winter and I discover your post. Two of my favourites - Bourdain and cassoluet. Hugely entertaining too. Thank you for a wonderful post.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Awesome to hear! I'm glad you enjoyed, and much love from the states

  • @markwood5490
    @markwood5490 8 месяцев назад +3

    Bloody hell Mitch! That looks awesome. Many thanks for the work.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed brother. Easy and a fun one :)

  • @wendybinnj
    @wendybinnj 8 месяцев назад +2

    my mom used to make this french inspired lamb and bean casserole with white beans, lamb chops layered on top and smothered in onions. in france they do a huge mutton leg grilled on a spit with white bean stew. but that was nowhere near this level. can only imagine how extra tasty after clearing the snow. enviable.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for sharing! That’s sounds damn good with the lamb. And I must say it def hits the spot post shoveling some wet snow ;)

  • @kristy77a
    @kristy77a 8 месяцев назад +1

    Brilliant video! Thank you. It’s a gray, damp, chilly, rainy day out here in California, and I stumbled across this video about one of my absolute favorite dishes, which I think I’ve only had once or twice in my life. I do recall more than 20 years ago, when D’Artagnan had their own restaurant in Manhattan. I had the cassoulet there. Anyway, thank you so much for doing this.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Glad you enjoyed it Kristy. It was a joy to make and I'm glad I could spread the feeling :) I appreciate your comment as well

  • @mrmaydamayday
    @mrmaydamayday 8 месяцев назад +2

    This one is on the bucket list. Looks intimidating!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Highly recommend. A lot of steps, but easy to make as far as technicals

  • @temudjin1155
    @temudjin1155 6 месяцев назад +2

    Cooking is the first reason I love my country

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  6 месяцев назад +1

      Quite a valid reason if you ask me

  • @becauseguitarsolos1264
    @becauseguitarsolos1264 8 месяцев назад +3

    One of your best ones yet.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks! I was saving this one up to go after. Happy with how it turned out

  • @PassionFlower4599
    @PassionFlower4599 8 месяцев назад +1

    6:55 lol Love the birds nest! ;p This is what happens when you're 'in the zone'. Three days of prepping beans and gizzards up to your busy elbows and personal grooming gets overlooked in the quest. You probably have some thyme twigs and pigs nipples in there... Who can know (or care) by day three???
    One thing I additionally add to the bean cooking liquor for added richness and just plain personal preference, is home made chicken stock. Rich, deeply flavoured stock that I have simmering shyly in the bg while I'm doing all that other shit that needs to happen for cassoulet.
    Whenever I make duck confit now I also add star anise, a handful of Juniper berries, some fennel seeds, bay leaves and black peppercorns, along with the garlic cloves, fresh thyme and salt. Play with it until its how you like it. (That's what he said...)
    The second baking is to help achieve an even more unctuous, velvety creamy bean consistency without them mushing up and losing their bean 'integrity'... And I always have some of my rich chicken stock in case I want to add some in the last minutes of prep before serving. This is because I enjoy mine a little gloopy soupy with fresh baked bread.
    If I add breadcrumbs (mix of artisan bread and panko well blended with melted butter and finely chopped parsley) its the penultimate thing I do (if adding additional stock just before serving) and I whack the heat up in the oven so they brown and crisp up quickly without the liquids evaporating.
    That all said... I think yours looked wonderful and all your stages executed very expertly. Even boning the duck legs, which is a devotional step too far for me in the larger scheme of things cassoulet. But I would have buried my piggy li'l face in a bowl of it for sure lol
    I had my first cassoulet in Carcassonne. T'was the real deal, man. What I remember fondly is the salad starter I innocently ordered to begin what would become an unwitting food marathon, where later in the evening the lovely waitress would find me slumped in my chair, slipping gently into a food coma, whereupon I apologised for being unable to return an empty plate, but I was (in my poor regional French) "too up the duff like a farm animal" to eat any more. When she and a couple of adjoining tables began laughing heartily, I realised I had said something interesting, later explained to me by a native speaker.
    I'll return to the salad in another page turning response another time.
    Don't know if you know of this guy or if you are interested in adding him to your reference library.
    ruclips.net/video/dIL0cKebwZc/видео.htmlsi=OSUlXUHFzcHszx3U

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Haha we're cut from the same cloth with cooking. Appearances go out the window once the investment in the food takes it's toll. I appreciate the comment :)

  • @gemmen98
    @gemmen98 8 месяцев назад +1

    I've been looking forward to this recipe in particular for a while. Well done.
    I think I'll do it next month doing a Frankenstein of Julia, Jacques, and Tony's recipe.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      I'm sure you shall do better than I. Thank you for the comment :)

  • @dmays67
    @dmays67 8 месяцев назад +1

    That was soooo much fun to watch and a great sounding dish. Mid winter I can def see myself curling up to something this lovely :)

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Glad you liked it. I like to change the videos here and there from the traditional 'cooking show' I do.

  • @HeyItsPM
    @HeyItsPM 8 месяцев назад +1

    beautifully cooked, and well narrated & condensed recipe, skipping all of the extra steps that would otherwise make this unrealistic for a home cook. thanks for sharing! subscribed.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks a lot! I figure I cut out the onion slicing, and garlic peeling haha. Glad to have you with me

  • @JPriceDK
    @JPriceDK 8 месяцев назад +1

    Very nice! 😊👍 I've made cassoulet several times, but not Bourdains version. Looks very good!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks, highly recommend giving it a go

    • @JPriceDK
      @JPriceDK 8 месяцев назад

      @@mitchmai I'll try it next time. Great channel you have - good idea with Bourdains recipes. You are welcome to check my channel out - (foodTuber too 😊) Unfortunately it's in danish, so you won't understand a word...😉 But anyhow.

  • @josephcercy8117
    @josephcercy8117 8 месяцев назад +3

    I had cassoulet in a restaurant in Paris several years ago. It was wonderful. You forgot to have a glass of good wine with it!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for the comment! As for the wine, I may or may not have already had my fill before enjoying this haha

  • @michaelchisholm4225
    @michaelchisholm4225 6 месяцев назад +1

    I’m currently in the South of France and tried this at a small local restaurant yesterday. Wow, can’t believe I had never tried it before - the flavour is incredibly rich and deep. I’ll definitely be trying to make this at home some time.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  6 месяцев назад

      Dude that's awesome. South of France is def on my list. They indeed seem to be masters of DEPTH

    • @MaquiladoraIII
      @MaquiladoraIII 2 месяца назад

      Excellent. I recall eating cassoulet in an amazing Basque restaurant when living in Bordeaux - it's been far, far too long since I've tried it.

    • @MaquiladoraIII
      @MaquiladoraIII 2 месяца назад

      @@mitchmai You won't regret it. Not as au fait with the East, but the South West is incredible: the weather; the people (yes, the people); the wine; the variety of food.

  • @a.wagner7985
    @a.wagner7985 8 месяцев назад +2

    awesome Mitch!! thanks again for your videos, they are beautiful and honest ^^

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Glad you think so. I really appreciate it :)

  • @ashleydonniehanson8953
    @ashleydonniehanson8953 8 месяцев назад +1

    Can't wait to make this. I love beans and comfort food in general.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      U must let me know how it goes. Hopefully I have a good guide :)

  • @aprilbundy4395
    @aprilbundy4395 8 месяцев назад +1

    So glad you made this one! I have been too intimidated to try making cassoulet but it actually doesn’t look that hard and it is good to know that I could sub regular white beans and whatever sausages. I bet andouille would fit well in this dish. Isn’t it ironic how the best French dishes are often the rustic country food. I will try this out thanks to this video.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      super cool to hear you'll give it a go. As for the sausages, I'd say you're right. Any sausage will work. Pick one you like, and it'll be all the better

  • @andyfairchild2383
    @andyfairchild2383 8 месяцев назад +1

    That looks amazing, good work. I’ve always wanted to cook this dish, but I usually cook for one and it’s not that kinda dish. I’ll have to cook it and get some friends round one day.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Glad you think so. As for the dish itself, definitely a beast for sharing. Get 4-5 friends and have them dig in

  • @kevinpaulin7690
    @kevinpaulin7690 8 месяцев назад +2

    I think any dish layered over a long period of time with amazing flavor is usually gonna be otherworldly tasty. These are always my favorite kind cooking projects (e.g boeuf bourgignon, a great pasta sauce, and the like).
    I’ll have to try this recipe one day. Not to diminish the recipe, but I was thinking of even chicken leg quarters as sort of a sub…. Just in case I don’t have duck available.
    Great job, sir. I caught the end, so I’m gonna rewatch later.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks! I agree with you on the chicken, you can def get the same thing done. The flavor will be a little lighter I'd think, but I don't see anything wrong with that

    • @NouriaDiallo
      @NouriaDiallo 7 месяцев назад

      This is the Castelnaudary version. In Carcassonne they use partridge, and in Toulouse they use lamb shoulder instead. So you make do with what's available locally, that's the spirit of peasant food.

  • @mlaff5002
    @mlaff5002 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love duck and I think this recipe will bring it over the top. Can’t wait to try it

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Let me know how she goes :)

  • @unusual686
    @unusual686 8 месяцев назад +1

    When I had Cassoulet near Toulouse, they always used blood sausages. But yes, this should be an all-American dish served at Super Bowl parties and cold winter afternoons.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you for your comment :)

  • @marnixjansen4266
    @marnixjansen4266 3 месяца назад +1

    Well done mate. I have a quartet of duck legs dry brining at the moment.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  3 месяца назад

      Dope. I'm sure it would work with the dry brine as well. Just gotta be careful on the overall salt I'd assume

  • @greekness27
    @greekness27 8 месяцев назад +1

    truly envious today.. how could it get any better!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      With friends to share it with of course 💜

  • @jesseduguay5338
    @jesseduguay5338 8 месяцев назад +1

    It looks delicious! I would advise you to maybe use coarser salt (like kosher or marinade salt)and in greater quantity? I love you channel

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Hey thanks for the comment! I usually swear by diamond kosher salt for everything, and I'm glad you think it looks good :)

  • @RozTopBloke
    @RozTopBloke 8 месяцев назад +1

    An incredible cassoulet brotherman. I'll never forget my first head chef working on his own recipe for a great cassoulet, had it as a winter special, of course with some confit duck. I also remember the time it took to scoop enough solidified duck fat out of a 30L drum so we didn't use more than we needed haha - apprentice chef duties sucked ass.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Yo thanks for the comment. I'm sure you've got a plethora of stories from your time in the kitchen haha. Glad you like the vid!

  • @ericwallace4734
    @ericwallace4734 8 месяцев назад +3

    Whelp, I wasn't planning on thinking about "moisturizing with a lovely duck, garlic, thyme infused lotion" but I am now apparently. Thanks for that..I think.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Any time... Any. Time.

  • @wendybinnj
    @wendybinnj 8 месяцев назад +1

    this is the most fun i had watching anything since sunday. ambitious endeavor and o m g duck.... now i am shopping for duck on sale to make rillettes. stay warm and tie yourself to something sturdy if you are going outside. your nj neighbor Wendy😊

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thank ya Wendy! I'm actually about to make rillettes of my own, of course from the book :)

  • @bryonseilerXauBry0716
    @bryonseilerXauBry0716 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love to cook and eat Cassoulet ❤❤❤

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      I too enjoy these things! Thank you for your comment :)

  • @sergi5057
    @sergi5057 8 месяцев назад +1

    You inspired me to try it. Side note it’s crazy it’s snowing where you are it was 80 in Atlanta today.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Awesome to hear. As for the snow, we don't have any right now. But about a month ago we has a nice covering

  • @UnPureMaddness
    @UnPureMaddness 8 месяцев назад

    This made my day. Thanks Mitch

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Very happy to hear that. Glad you liked it

  • @silviastanziola659
    @silviastanziola659 8 месяцев назад +1

    That looks delicious. I love cassoulet. Every time I go to Québec City I order cassoulet at this touristy (but still very good) restaurant that specializes in rabbit (Le Lapin Sauté). IT's made with both rabbit meat and with duck confit - if you're ever in the area, I highly recommend it. Québec City is a great food city in general.
    It's kinda funny to see how your youtube channel is growing, you're doing an awesome job! I remember coming here a while back because of one of your posts on Reddit, and now you already have more than 15k subs! Keep up the good work!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Hey thanks for the comment! And yup it's cool to see the channel grow. I'm grateful to still be at the stage where I can interact and respond to viewers. You are one of the OGs

  • @Travideus
    @Travideus 6 месяцев назад +1

    I just watched Adam Ragusea’s cassoulet video. I prefer this one. Best of luck homie!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  6 месяцев назад

      Thanks! I like Adam's video but it's far from classic. I'm sure it tasted great, but I could think of some ways to expedite this recipe as well

  • @DanTheSpearton
    @DanTheSpearton 8 месяцев назад +1

    holy moly.... cassoulet looks like such an ultra savory rich bomb of unctuous flavor

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      It really is. Duck, duck fat, pork, pork fat, PIG SKIN? It's def some food to fuel you

    • @DanTheSpearton
      @DanTheSpearton 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@mitchmai i would've loved to taste that haha thank you for the new vid

  • @jakobpieber6246
    @jakobpieber6246 8 месяцев назад +1

    Looks amazing, so hungry now...

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Glad you think so :)

  • @mobo5544
    @mobo5544 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hell yeah!

  • @aregranhaug8617
    @aregranhaug8617 8 месяцев назад

    That looks amazing.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks, it was quite delicious :)

  • @kayjay9484
    @kayjay9484 Месяц назад +1

    In new Orleans we eat a similar dish, we call them (Butter Beans) just without the Duck Confit and we eat it with rice lol

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  Месяц назад

      Oh word, thanks for sharing!

  • @larrytemp3063
    @larrytemp3063 8 месяцев назад +1

    MITCH I JUST FOUND YOUR CHANNEL AWESOME COOKING. WHAT KIND OF WINE WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TO USE IN A TURKEY GRAVY ROUX AS WELL IN DEGLAZING THE FOND FROM THE MIREPOIX COOKWARE ❓️👍👀

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      LARRY I'M GLAD YOU FOUND ME. As for the deglazing, it's your preference. I like a dry white wine to deglaze turkey gravies, if I'm not using stock but if you're looking for a deeper flavor, give a red wine a go! And of course, the legendary demi glace adds a nice depth, I'll have it linked here: ruclips.net/video/tQ_E3HmsBsM/видео.html

  • @binksdave
    @binksdave 8 месяцев назад +1

    Good work mate!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you brother

  • @adamlloyd8509
    @adamlloyd8509 8 месяцев назад +1

    Love the vid dude!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Awesome, glad you enjoyed brother

  • @mr.snicker-doodles7081
    @mr.snicker-doodles7081 8 месяцев назад +2

    Great channel dude!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Thank ya :)

  • @MrZubrovka
    @MrZubrovka 8 месяцев назад +1

    BRAVO!

  • @Biloxiblues77
    @Biloxiblues77 8 месяцев назад +1

    Only thing missing was some crispy baguette and a nice red wine!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Oh yes. Now we're talking

  • @temudjin1155
    @temudjin1155 6 месяцев назад +1

    There is one advice from Jacques Pépin, who was Charles de Gaulles's kitchen chef and he explains you don't have to put the beans under water for 12 hours and the reason is, after one hour, they start to ferment after one hour. That is why people can't stop farting.
    This is very important!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  6 месяцев назад +1

      I heard this! Very interesting, so I'm guessing next time you can simple cook the hard beans

  • @theelk801
    @theelk801 8 месяцев назад +2

    holy shit this looks great king

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      I appreciate that. Give it a go sometime!

  • @JoeDiLillo
    @JoeDiLillo 8 месяцев назад +1

    Damn! That looks delicious!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Glad you think so, really was something special

  • @jimnf6780
    @jimnf6780 8 месяцев назад +1

    We always called it bean liquor in the South.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      lollll I like that

  • @RaulTorres-hb4cn
    @RaulTorres-hb4cn 8 месяцев назад +1

    OMG this recipe almost made me faint... it is amazing... I totally want to make this... is it me or do most amateur Chefs crave the cooking process more then the actual meal ?

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Yo I'm happy to hear! It is interesting the home cooking process. I think chefs value cooking at home right along with us :)

  • @bigglesharrumpher4139
    @bigglesharrumpher4139 8 месяцев назад +1

    For all ya'll information - Tarbais beans are used in France because they don't collapse and become floury under extended cooking like the other haricot beans.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you for the comment, and amazing username

  • @1962jet
    @1962jet 8 месяцев назад +1

    looks right tasty!

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      It indeed was. Thank you for your comment :)

  • @SCP_Foundation_Spokesperson
    @SCP_Foundation_Spokesperson 8 месяцев назад +1

    Duck confit alone is one of my favorite dishes, but this plus like six other types of meat, pork-fat infused beans and soup? The French sure know how to party…

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      OH yes. And I think they invented pepto as well

    • @SCP_Foundation_Spokesperson
      @SCP_Foundation_Spokesperson 8 месяцев назад

      @@mitchmai It has replaced the classic feather in the gourmand's throat

  • @christopherhardwick8157
    @christopherhardwick8157 8 месяцев назад +1

    well, wow , bloody hell🎉

  • @debbiezullo7056
    @debbiezullo7056 8 месяцев назад +1

    PS. Excellent video Mitch. ❤

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад +1

      thank you Debbie :)

    • @debbiezullo7056
      @debbiezullo7056 7 месяцев назад

      @@mitchmai you’re welcome ❤

  • @davidhimmelsbach557
    @davidhimmelsbach557 8 месяцев назад +2

    Don't salt beans -- until the very end.

  • @fletchoid
    @fletchoid 8 месяцев назад +1

    I am not sure I will ever make this long, slow, complicated version of Cassoulet, but I am sure that when I make the highly simplified version that I have tried, I will watch this video before I start, and maybe a few episodes of some Anthony Bourdain's show to try to get my mind into that space.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      You seem to have the self-awareness necessary to make this. I'd give it a go :)

    • @NouriaDiallo
      @NouriaDiallo 7 месяцев назад

      My dad's neighbor in the region this originates from blocks a weekend to batch cook it for the winter. She says freezing doesn't alter it much, you just need to interrupt the baking after breaking the crust two or three times. Of course she has enough "cassoles" from all the local boot sales to freeze it in the dish without missing cookware. She's not willing to go through the hassle several times in the winter, it's just an autumn ritual.
      The duck confit, cured magret and foie gras are said to have survived (from roman times) in the region because some peasants were too poor to raise a pig...

  • @wejzi6566
    @wejzi6566 8 месяцев назад +1

    What a funny looking lasagne 💀💀

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Someone get this man. Or woman. jk

  • @theo7049
    @theo7049 Месяц назад

    beautiful plates bro, shout out to mom !
    you happen to know what brand they are? thanks in advance and keep it up :)

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  Месяц назад +1

      Yo thanks! and unfortunately I don't know the brand. Just some French made jawns

  • @wreinholtz
    @wreinholtz 8 месяцев назад

    Awesome video as always.....living in NJ why don't you take a side quest and do something simple from Bourdain.....his viral sandwich....ya know something for us "simple" folk....

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      HA I like the way you think. Maybe make a quick stop at Donkey's?

  • @vincemartin5109
    @vincemartin5109 8 месяцев назад +1

    HOLY BEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANS

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @clementmckenzie7041
    @clementmckenzie7041 8 месяцев назад

    I can't get pork belly, fresh or otherwise What do I substitute.

    • @Ceractucus
      @Ceractucus 8 месяцев назад +1

      Sub the pork belly with some bacon. Bacon is sliced and smoked pork belly.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Yup solid tip! If you can get thick cut bacon, all the better

  • @gmuney2680
    @gmuney2680 8 месяцев назад +1

    nice

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      So nice :)

  • @Atr3yu_
    @Atr3yu_ 6 месяцев назад +1

    the boys led me here

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  6 месяцев назад

      Yoooo welcome.

  • @BIuffs
    @BIuffs 5 месяцев назад

    French person here, I'd trade my first born child for a serving of your cassoulet, it looks fucking stunning

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  5 месяцев назад

      lmaoooo dude you're getting featured in the next video. Amazing comment and honored

  • @spikethecat3
    @spikethecat3 8 месяцев назад +1

    Tried it in a restaurant in Carcassonne. Made it at home twice. done with Cassoulet, removed the recipe from my personal book. My own experience is it is peasant food, greasy, filling, bland, simple, under seasoned. I tried to like it but there are so many other peasant foods out there that are better. To each their own, this has cache but that’s all.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Hey thanks for your comment. Food is subjective. This ain't for you, and that's completely fine.

    • @spikethecat3
      @spikethecat3 8 месяцев назад

      @@mitchmai Agreed. Does not work for me and yet there it is. There is also a French sausage made of spices and ground up pigs guts, tried it, nope. Not all French food is Michelin 5 star. As in absolutely every culture, there is peasant food. Your work and your videos are appreciated.

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  7 месяцев назад

      thank you very much my friend. Cheers@@spikethecat3

  • @MrArod
    @MrArod 2 месяца назад +1

    Layering the cassoulet is import if your a chef we are a bit anal. lol when you put your pork skin in the bottom and then some beans and sauce. The you want to add the ham sausage pork belly.
    Chop the small sausages in 2 the big ones in 3 m. Now it’s all chopped you want to aads everything in a away that when you take a scoop to serve it should have some of everything in it

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  2 месяца назад

      Hey thanks for the comment brother!

  • @victormai5182
    @victormai5182 8 месяцев назад +1

    Now do it without beans

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Learn to like em!

  • @debbiezullo7056
    @debbiezullo7056 8 месяцев назад

    Hey Mitch … lol you have to remember that Anthony Bourdain did a lot of drugs…. So his recollection of how much he put in it’s probably not realistic. And I think you’re changing it to what you think is correct is very much more as it more so as it should be. From Southern California with love 💋
    PS. Excellent job on your videos. I truly love them. Good luck to you.

  • @Austin333-gl1gc
    @Austin333-gl1gc 8 месяцев назад +1

    30th

  • @namenotfound34
    @namenotfound34 8 месяцев назад +1

    Your confit was perfect hope you saved some to crisp up in a pan later

    • @mitchmai
      @mitchmai  8 месяцев назад

      Not this round :0