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  • Benton Brown and Susan Boyle run Crown Finish Caves, a cheese aging facility 30 feet underground in Brooklyn, NY.
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  • @timscalzitti
    @timscalzitti 7 лет назад +254

    Wonder how much they spend on beard nets.

  • @rogelioolivaresruiz2771
    @rogelioolivaresruiz2771 7 лет назад +313

    This takes the Brooklyn hipster to a whole new level

    • @AkodoNoEyes
      @AkodoNoEyes 3 года назад +2

      My first thought, “f*cking hipsters.” Lol

    • @boblob3509
      @boblob3509 3 года назад

      Pretty sure the cave thing is a method known amongst cheesemakers so i dont know if it's hipster. It gives good high quality cheese

    • @blackbogbrewing3186
      @blackbogbrewing3186 2 года назад +1

      Hipsters applying traditional methods rather than reinventing the wheel in a weird way. I'm all on board for them to invest their time and money to bring us all something delicious!

  • @InfiniteAthletics
    @InfiniteAthletics 7 лет назад +158

    I'd imagine this is what cheese heaven looks like.

  • @oldfashiondragon
    @oldfashiondragon 7 лет назад +161

    I love the honesty 😂😂, cheese is amazing. Wow imagine working there with all these layers of cheese and tunnels that's really interesting.

  • @wcsd9577
    @wcsd9577 4 года назад +8

    Pretty clean-looking and organized operation they have going there, almost clinical in a way like a laboratory. Very cool. Awesome job carving out a spot for your business in such a populated urban setting.

  • @jarrodhollie8244
    @jarrodhollie8244 7 лет назад +117

    I am not a cheese fan but i am fascinated on how cheese is aged and made

    • @KB3eee
      @KB3eee 7 лет назад +3

      Jarrod Hollie sammmmmeeeee I hate cheese but this is so satisfieng

    • @aarongalindo898
      @aarongalindo898 6 лет назад

      Ikr i thought i was just weird!! It tastes disgusting and honetly makes me gag but these videos are really interesting

    • @EclipticKitten
      @EclipticKitten Год назад

      ​@@aarongalindo898 I was about to say who asked but I have a father braincells and a life

  • @thetoastlegend7197
    @thetoastlegend7197 7 лет назад +11

    Always watch you guys when I'm sad or just when I get home Cxx 💕

  • @RustyB5000
    @RustyB5000 7 лет назад +496

    you could fart down there and nobody would even know

  • @emmeff56
    @emmeff56 7 лет назад +5

    Blessed are the cheese makers...or any manufactures of dairy products in general.

  • @ObesePuppies
    @ObesePuppies 7 лет назад +797

    Its nice to be rich and able to purchase real estate in nyc

    • @tylerm5915
      @tylerm5915 7 лет назад +17

      *estate

    • @newnavi2814
      @newnavi2814 7 лет назад +53

      That's in a bad neighborhood in Brooklyn, probably not as crazy as you'd think.

    • @negritorican
      @negritorican 7 лет назад +37

      You'll be surprised

    • @OKmediaOC
      @OKmediaOC 7 лет назад +107

      must suck being lame and complaining about other people's success.

    • @WandG_
      @WandG_ 7 лет назад +78

      Do you see him complaining?

  • @6709LeftzBehind
    @6709LeftzBehind 6 лет назад +6

    They're building a cheese empire!! I feel like it's rare to hear small business owners expanding but yeah, that's cool.

    • @mukkaar
      @mukkaar 4 года назад +1

      *Underground cheese empire

  • @bradward4745
    @bradward4745 6 лет назад

    Things like this are why I love my neighborhood so much. Knowing a live less than a block from this is so cool.

  • @mynameisnotcory
    @mynameisnotcory 7 лет назад +181

    Why isnt brad doing this? Cheese is clearly alive...

    • @drunkenwhaler9507
      @drunkenwhaler9507 6 лет назад

      Cheese is quite clearly non-living. Milk may come from a living animal but it is not alive in any way. There may be organisms living in or on it, but that doesn't make it alive.

    • @mynameisnotcory
      @mynameisnotcory 6 лет назад +19

      Drunken Whaler you right...so kombucha isnt alive things are just living in or on it got it. And sauerkraut isnt living because the bacteria is seperate. Gotcha. If youre eating live things regardless of what medium theyre grown on, thats alive

    • @piperr9587
      @piperr9587 6 лет назад

      Ditto to what Aquavert said!!

    • @Amberscion
      @Amberscion 4 года назад

      @@drunkenwhaler9507 "There may be organisms living in or on it [...]" Yeah, that's the entire focus of all of Brads videos on sauerkraut, kombucha, beer, and various fermented foods: Controlled spoilage. Listen again to the woman explaining at 1:15 ending with "the condition that a cheese will spoil in a delicious way and not a gross way." Cheese making is right on target for Brad's "It's Alive!" series.

    • @Chujoi0
      @Chujoi0 3 года назад +1

      @@Amberscion organisms live on almost everything.

  • @youfirst.
    @youfirst. 7 лет назад +6

    great to see how businesses develop, good luck with that guys.

  • @michaelmixon2479
    @michaelmixon2479 6 лет назад +2

    One of the most interesting food videos I have seen! Very impressive!

  • @Doctors_TARDIS
    @Doctors_TARDIS 7 лет назад +288

    What exactly do you think you are doing? If you are going to do an episode about aging cheese, you need to have Brad.

    • @thenoble1
      @thenoble1 7 лет назад +64

      Hey Vin, you smell that? Huh you smell that Vinny? That's the scent of a beautiful wheel agin' Vin.

    • @JHLee7Alpha
      @JHLee7Alpha 7 лет назад +11

      Eric Noble oh god that's exactly what he would said

    • @stephanie8231
      @stephanie8231 7 лет назад +4

      This channel would be a dumpster without sweet Bradley.

  • @NoWay23548
    @NoWay23548 6 лет назад +36

    Makes cheese that takes a massive amount of time and work. Uses a label that lookes like a five year old drew it.

    • @michaelcarnevale103
      @michaelcarnevale103 6 лет назад +2

      I agree. It doesn't look good.

    • @MrAlijahone
      @MrAlijahone 5 лет назад

      Looked real tacky

    • @Yyyllluuubbb
      @Yyyllluuubbb 3 года назад

      I was thinking the exact same thing 🤷🏻‍♀️😂🤣😆

    • @chasbodaniels1744
      @chasbodaniels1744 2 года назад

      Have you folks seen wine labels? Get out more.

  • @rootsm3
    @rootsm3 6 лет назад +2

    Crown Finish cave peeps are awesome. Definitely worth buying some of their stuff from Whole Foods.

  • @stantheindian
    @stantheindian 6 лет назад

    so dope that some of these old techniques are being revived.

  • @jmd1743
    @jmd1743 6 лет назад

    What a lovely couple.

  • @10nsolly
    @10nsolly 7 лет назад +1

    Amazing video. Keep stuff like this coming.

  • @Aoudhubillahi
    @Aoudhubillahi 6 лет назад

    Positively awesome vid article. ...Because, that is great work that they are doing.

  • @AndrewDasilvaPLT
    @AndrewDasilvaPLT 7 лет назад +72

    Brad should have done this with ITS ALIVE!

  • @kodywolf12
    @kodywolf12 6 лет назад +1

    Thank you for making this video, I knew near to nothing about aging cheese. I'd love to visit one day and take a look for myself! :) -Chef Kody

  • @Hortonfarms1
    @Hortonfarms1 6 лет назад +1

    I would love to see this place. OMG. Amazing.

  • @apexalpha4947
    @apexalpha4947 6 лет назад

    I was concerned about WHY & WHAT they painted the walls & ceilings with. Is it (VOC filled) PAINT or (Clean) White wash??? Looks Clean and Bright AND were the walk ways a stream of water? and why?

  • @sidviscus
    @sidviscus 3 года назад +6

    Cheese is, in my opinion, the most delicious thing that mankind invented, and the appreciation of cheese only makes someone weird in the same way a person who appreciates art is weird.

  • @charleswaters455
    @charleswaters455 6 лет назад

    This is where fascinating real life and an episode of Portlandia mix. It made me long for some cheese.

  • @writereducator
    @writereducator 3 года назад +1

    This is so great! We must have more and better cheese!

  • @AkodoNoEyes
    @AkodoNoEyes 3 года назад

    “The original cheese caves were caves…” ha hahaha

  • @AGTsakumis
    @AGTsakumis 7 лет назад +2

    I so love this!

  • @Weaverful
    @Weaverful 7 лет назад

    I love seeing hidden wonders

  • @plushpuppy32
    @plushpuppy32 5 лет назад +1

    My guidance counselor needed to show me this job.

  • @kenuty
    @kenuty 5 лет назад

    I somehow was lead to here searching for the lost temple of cheese and the inhabitants of cheesetopia.
    I was not disappointed.

  • @IIrandhandleII
    @IIrandhandleII 4 года назад +1

    Looks like millions in startup costs.

  • @XxRandomHeroxX9
    @XxRandomHeroxX9 7 лет назад

    I got some Tubby out on Long Island at a cheese shop and it was delicious!

  • @brunocancela443
    @brunocancela443 7 лет назад +2

    "The cows are on grass." Nice.

  • @Krystalwatchesvideos
    @Krystalwatchesvideos 6 лет назад

    You guys are AWESOME :)

  • @senorschnouty
    @senorschnouty 6 лет назад

    "Blessed are the cheesemakers"

  • @ndrose
    @ndrose 5 лет назад

    Such a cool story

  • @mirzaahmed6589
    @mirzaahmed6589 3 месяца назад

    Cave Manager. Now that's a title I want.

  • @fazaibrahim207
    @fazaibrahim207 5 лет назад +1

    I want that beard mask, haha

  • @jaybusa3302
    @jaybusa3302 7 лет назад +1

    Thats awesome what a great job...

  • @Chi-np2lz
    @Chi-np2lz 22 дня назад

    the beard net is so cute

  • @AxDooshxBag
    @AxDooshxBag 6 лет назад

    If I worked there, you’d find me off in one of the tunnels, hiding, munching on cheese. Everyday.

  • @mattg3537
    @mattg3537 5 лет назад +1

    0:16 Dudes pupils are the same size as a wheel of cheese

  • @Dquanja
    @Dquanja 5 лет назад +1

    Its like real life Portlandia

  • @오세륜
    @오세륜 5 лет назад

    @0:11 That guy should shave his beard hahaha 😂😅

  • @MrYabber
    @MrYabber 7 лет назад

    This is so cool and interesting.

  • @juniorfio1196
    @juniorfio1196 4 года назад

    Man in the video: We are all weirdos...
    Me: But you make my most favorite food. Only god-like poeple can make such things.

  • @cearnold
    @cearnold 3 года назад

    1:10 guess there was a need... a need for cheese

  • @1jediwitch
    @1jediwitch 6 лет назад

    *The exquisite art of Fromagerie!*
    💖🧀💖

  • @Danielsaaaaaan
    @Danielsaaaaaan 7 лет назад +4

    I guess "Making cheese in a basement" didn't have the same ring to it

    • @HuginMunin
      @HuginMunin 6 лет назад

      They don't make cheese. They store it and age it.

  • @hagggle3727
    @hagggle3727 5 лет назад

    Nice to see Susan Boyle got enough money from Britain’s Got Talent to bug a giant building in Brooklyn to age cheese in a tunnel

  • @Kim-zf5dp
    @Kim-zf5dp 7 лет назад +7

    They should expand their cave to start curing meat. Saucissons are heavenly.

  • @ChilliCheezdog
    @ChilliCheezdog 6 лет назад

    A fridge, a chair and a bed. I'm moving in.

  • @BungieStudios
    @BungieStudios 6 лет назад +1

    Good luck to them. I can't imagine that all being cheap. Turning money into more money, and delicious cheese!

  • @Michaelkayslay
    @Michaelkayslay 6 лет назад

    Cave Manager, what a title!!

  • @InappropriateShorts
    @InappropriateShorts 5 лет назад +1

    0:11 beard net but no hair net.

    • @forrest225
      @forrest225 5 лет назад

      The hat is worn in place of a hair net.

  • @thatonedog819
    @thatonedog819 5 лет назад

    As someone from Wisconsin, I can confirm that first statement.

  • @philliplopez8745
    @philliplopez8745 6 лет назад

    Good on ya !

  • @Yyyllluuubbb
    @Yyyllluuubbb 3 года назад +1

    3:46 Whomever designed that label mustn’t be a cheese maker, cheese is an art why ruin it with a bad label.🤷🏻‍♀️🤣😂

  • @motorcyclelad
    @motorcyclelad 7 лет назад +3

    What a beautiful young lady!! Oh my.

  • @ste_ph_en9018
    @ste_ph_en9018 6 лет назад

    Honestly sounds like the best job ever

  • @forkpoint
    @forkpoint 5 лет назад

    can you tell me the best salt i can use please thank you

  • @thetastelesschef7463
    @thetastelesschef7463 5 лет назад

    you guys should really have a meat/s cureing cave close by.... like types of pork....? I bet you may help the bottom line, I'm guessing, in about 6 months to 2ish years. who knows, it might even work with a tasting room with some types of spirits too. I wish I could intern at your fine establishment. Deffentally a bucket list item for me!

  • @pwntmatch
    @pwntmatch 7 лет назад +1

    how old this building is and has "tunnels"?

  • @ehidc
    @ehidc 6 лет назад

    I thought this was the guy from Eat Your Kimchi for like 3 seconds before realizing it wasnt him

  • @hughtuck5147
    @hughtuck5147 5 лет назад

    Entreprenures... :-) Respect.

  • @elimorren3217
    @elimorren3217 7 лет назад

    Omg my sister lives down the block from the Franklin shuttle

  • @charlesrocks
    @charlesrocks 2 года назад

    Oh man. This place is a cheese Mecca!!!

  • @szabib2144
    @szabib2144 4 года назад

    Very cool

  • @Razzy1312
    @Razzy1312 5 лет назад +9

    You know they are true hipsters because they would rather wear silly hair masks on their chins and faces all day long than shave their beards and mustaches.

  • @ChefNateGr8
    @ChefNateGr8 7 лет назад +2

    Father John Misty's Doppleganger right there. :P

  • @lunhing5308
    @lunhing5308 7 лет назад +138

    Damn how rich do I gotta be to do this

    • @simetry6477
      @simetry6477 7 лет назад +13

      Lun Hing don't do it New York, but a place in the country say mid west, if you are in the US, hell south west will work. But you will be a middleman which means you need contacts in restraunts, dairy farms and grocery stores.

    • @Mutiny960
      @Mutiny960 6 лет назад +117

      These are stereotypical hipsters. "We were just biking through Brooklyn, and bought and entire city block to make cheese..no big deal."

    • @FantasticMrFrog
      @FantasticMrFrog 6 лет назад +27

      well, unlike most stereotypical hipsters, they are producing something of value through hard work, so they're fine to me

    • @Mutiny960
      @Mutiny960 6 лет назад +55

      No they aren't. OTHER people are doing the work. Did you see them turning the cheese? Hell no, they are too busy buying the next property and preparing to turn this one into a showroom to show off to the other trust fund babies. LOL what a joke.

    • @mdizsmith7787
      @mdizsmith7787 6 лет назад +4

      they still have to age it and keep the conditions good

  • @oa1986
    @oa1986 7 лет назад

    Where can I buy this in southern California?

  • @piperr9587
    @piperr9587 6 лет назад

    What are the “unknown communities” that have helped to ripen the cheese in there? I am honestly so curious as to what exactly he’s referring to?

    • @GabrielAKAFinn
      @GabrielAKAFinn 6 лет назад +2

      Fungus colonies suspended in the air, on the racks, etc.

    • @piperr9587
      @piperr9587 6 лет назад

      Very interesting, thank you for answering my question.

  • @ALAPINO
    @ALAPINO 7 лет назад +2

    There's something quite charming about this whole affair. Mmmm.

  • @ChilliCheezdog
    @ChilliCheezdog 6 лет назад

    I want to live here forever.

  • @gimmesomespeed4538
    @gimmesomespeed4538 6 лет назад

    Really impressive! Well done! This is coming from a Food Chemist 😀

  • @persebra
    @persebra 6 лет назад

    Real estate wise, looks like the owners got in early and got in deep.

  • @lemlem9223
    @lemlem9223 7 лет назад +2

    Susan Boyle sure looks different than I remember.

  • @jrregan
    @jrregan 6 лет назад +1

    Do they put those plugs back in after they extract it? Always wondered that.

    • @chasbodaniels1744
      @chasbodaniels1744 2 года назад

      Yeah, they replace it and seal the hole with wax.

  • @AHKSAIR
    @AHKSAIR 7 лет назад +6

    They are cheese dealers

  • @raffaelebassolino2436
    @raffaelebassolino2436 6 лет назад

    I love you , Anna

  • @lifestylecookingeat349
    @lifestylecookingeat349 3 года назад

    Hello mate nice 👍

  • @SuperSoundtracks
    @SuperSoundtracks 5 лет назад +1

    Well, they had a few options when purchasing that property. Cheese-aging or meth-lab. Guess they chose the legal alternative.

  • @boblob3509
    @boblob3509 3 года назад

    CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE FOR LIFE

  • @oa3255
    @oa3255 7 лет назад +6

    The cave walls look like cheese. Or maybe I'm just getting too hungry and everything looks like cheese.

  • @ActionPactCinema
    @ActionPactCinema 7 лет назад +3

    Hey Anna, you’re looking really Gouda. I’m sorry, was that too _cheesy?_

  • @absolute757
    @absolute757 6 лет назад

    How do u guys have this fine, hand crafted, premium grade product...and then put a Nickelodeon cartoon label on it? Is this fine cheese or go-gurt?

  • @fudoutofhere5585
    @fudoutofhere5585 4 года назад

    Man I thought the shoes where made of cheese lol

  • @r22jeff
    @r22jeff 5 лет назад

    My all time favorite is toe cheese.

  • @PromisedJubilee
    @PromisedJubilee 6 лет назад

    Dreamy.

  • @michaelexman5474
    @michaelexman5474 6 лет назад

    I do love cheese.
    I especially love smelly cheese the smellier the better

  • @imaw1nn3r98
    @imaw1nn3r98 7 лет назад

    “We’re... weirdos.” Cheesy joke.

  • @robertvanpiggelen4625
    @robertvanpiggelen4625 6 лет назад

    such a nice process and packaging....and then there is the label @3.47...the cheap nickelodean style label....really!?

  • @JesusKathrynMiller
    @JesusKathrynMiller Год назад +1

    ✝️😇🕊️💡🤍🐑🧄👽🔭🎇🌏🌠🪐🌍🌠🪐🌎🌠🪐🦅🇺🇸🤖🐼🥰HolyPsalm91 Jesus and KathrynMiller say Thankyou for sharing ✝️🤍✝️🤍✝️🦅🇺🇸🍀🍀🍀

  • @romariohamid
    @romariohamid 7 лет назад +34

    is that brad in the background ??!!

  • @Azur214
    @Azur214 6 лет назад

    Cave manager...neat