I read a lot of critical comments on her because touches food. Chef that don't use hand are like Chef that don't taste food while cooking... unreliable (and incompetent probably). it's important one thing only... cleaning and hygiene (his and where works). And believe me that are not too difficult to understand (simply look good where you stand). Everyone eat the worst junk food (full of chemical products and even worse), but then we are concerned on a Chef that touches food? And she would be weird? Wow
What a GREAT looking recipe. You are really meant to be cooking and teaching too. I wanted to try each component as you listed them then I wanted the finished dish even more. Excellent.
So basically she did the main part of the process in the off beforehand and did a typical "Cooking-show": pre-prepared food just thrown into a pan and that's it. Don't get this wrong: I like the receipe, but I always prefer to actually SEE the cooking. In this there were 4 "ingredients" that already took some preparing (more than just cleaning and cutting) which I would have loved to actually see. You could keep it short - a montage, just quick cuts over the process... I'm not a native-speaker and it's always so much easier when you can see something done rather than hear a quick retelling and be done with it...
I was about to write pretty much the same thing. More precisely, I find it frustrating because I think that eggplant is one of the most difficult vegetable to cook properly, in order to get the texture she is showing, and giving it the right taste. That's the most difficult part of the recipe in my opinion, and when the title says "Italian eggplant stew", i was especially curious about the way you would cook the eggplant. Too bad because it looks really good in the end.
3mRNice8 You take the words out of my mouth - the most important part in an eggplant stew is the eggplant and that is already done when we come in, so... - it's clearly missing something!
I make caponata, usually at the height of the summer season. I don't like to fry it, though. I understand the logic for it and I do it sometimes for Asian eggplant dishes. But this dish is great with the eggplant lightly doused with oil. Then I grill it. I usually do this recipe during a barbecue. I hate to waste coals. Then, after everybody goes home, I chop up my veg and stew it in a stock pot.
Looks amazing & some of my favorite flavors for sure! Excellent point about prepping the eggplant first. Properly prepping the eggplant makes a wonderful dish of Mousakka too. I am calling now to make a reservation at this restaurant. :))) (5 minutes later)- Just called, walk-in only. No problem :))
Looks delicious and colourful. Want to make this for my vegen/vegetarian friends. What could i serve this with to make it more substancial. Crust bread. Coucous? Polenta. What work best?
"Draining the eggplant gets rid of the bitterness and compacts the cells of the eggplants"..... Now that's what we're talking about! Love when chefs get down to science :-)
Hi April, this looks great! I love the pinenuts... But I bet the secret is in your Herb Vinegar... Any chance of sharing that? I'd love to try it in my caponata... Love Pina xx
Because in order to cook, you need to use your hands, your fingers, and all your senses. I don't have a problem with her, or anyone, touching food. What's yours? I'll never get that.
3mRNice8 She touched everything. Once you cut something up, there's no need to touch it and break/squish it in order to show what's in the bowl/pan. Other chefs on RUclips don't do that. She acts really weird.
MsWannabeGamer What is wrong with chefs touching your food? You clean freaks really make me hate being a chef at times. The food was not fully prepped yet and I think would prefer a chef who cares enough touch and handle their results to see if it is cooked correctly or have the texture the way they want it before they finish it off. It is not as if she dipped her finger in the sauce then use it for a taste test. Also just so you know majority of chefs actually reuse the tasting spoon.
Post a video on how to make your famed chicken liver toast! I've tasted it once only but best chicken liver I've had. (FYI, I come from a country that eats a lot of chicken liver)
Wow, lots of geniuses commenting, as usual. Just FYI, if you've ever eaten in a restaurant (any restaurant on the planet) your food has been thoroughly touched by the bare hands of multiple people, before, during and after cooking. Give her a bloody break.
Literally cut up an eggplant an hour ago, salted it, and had it waiting for me to figure out what to do with it -- I come on youtube to dink around and this is the first video in my feed. FATE.
***** sure, but it doesn't look very professional and there really was no need to touch every single thing (i was just waiting for her to put a finger in olive oil xD), of course someone prepared them with hands and all, but the way she touched everything looked really bad
dovlaBass You'd probably be surprised at how much food needs to be touched when cooking professionally. It's just a habit that they have to get into so they know how fresh food is, how well cooked it is, if it's hot/cold etc. Just because Subway, McDonalds etc use plastic gloves for everything they touch, doesn't mean it's how it should be. Most of the time it's because they're touching something else in the mean time, such as a cash register or ordering system. I'd be more worried about them not changing their gloves every time they go back to the food.
***** no, it doesnt need to be touched, not like this, and its strange to me that cameraman or someone didnt say anything to her while filming this, c'mon who touches tomato sauce to see if its fresh. and i didnt even know subway or mcdonalds uses plastic gloves, since i was in mcdonalds only once in my life, when i was like 10 and we dont even have subway here.
A simple but delicious homemade tomato soup is a wonderful spring time treat. It has a silky and light texture which complements its fresh taste beautifully! Here is the recipe: kitchenhighlights.blogspot.com/2014/04/tomato-soup-simple-and-delicious.html
The first time I tried to make caponata I screwed it up by using too much oil to cook the eggplant. The result was a greasy mess. This looks like a much better way to go about it
She put her hands in every single ingredient. I get cooking by feel and being natural. But gosh touching up everything. Did my head in. Couldn’t finish watch.
I hope chefs at restaurants don't handle everything with their hands! And the dish is super oily. The eggplant could be baked instead to save on calories.
It's completely fine and healthy to use your hands & fingers as long as they're clean - what's not healthy is those horrible plastic gloves. Jamie does that too all the time.
so first you have to touch everything 50 times and then touch everything again while making the dish? I was hoping you will put your hands in that smoking oil..
I have never seen a more natural chef.
Just lovely! This recipe brought fond memories of my childhood.
I love caponata served cold over Italian bread. That's how I ate it at my Nonna's.
The eggplants look absolutely lush !
just made this, eggplant trick is amazing! Put some raisins in to add a nice juicy sweetness! Thanks for the recipe April!
Raisins! I love that idea.
I read a lot of critical comments on her because touches food.
Chef that don't use hand are like Chef that don't taste food while cooking... unreliable (and incompetent probably).
it's important one thing only... cleaning and hygiene (his and where works).
And believe me that are not too difficult to understand (simply look good where you stand).
Everyone eat the worst junk food (full of chemical products and even worse), but then we are concerned on a Chef that touches food?
And she would be weird? Wow
Such an amazing and lovely chef, would love to see more of her on the channel
What a GREAT looking recipe. You are really meant to be cooking and teaching too. I wanted to try each component as you listed them then I wanted the finished dish even more. Excellent.
That looks amazing and oh so delicious. I love the simplicity and elegance of this recipe.
The dish looks so delicious! I love eggplant and I have to give it a try! Thank you so much.
You are one of my favourite chef's! Welcome back!
You can see how much intimacy she has with the food, the ingredients are almost part of her, I liked it a lot! Lovely recipe of Caponata!
Looks good, but I wish we could see her make all the components and learn some technique.
looks amazing, nice vegetarian dish
Lovely to see you back April :) looks delicious
That looks INCREDIBLE
It would have been nice to see the entire recipe. Not just adding it all to a pan.
So basically she did the main part of the process in the off beforehand and did a typical "Cooking-show": pre-prepared food just thrown into a pan and that's it.
Don't get this wrong: I like the receipe, but I always prefer to actually SEE the cooking. In this there were 4 "ingredients" that already took some preparing (more than just cleaning and cutting) which I would have loved to actually see. You could keep it short - a montage, just quick cuts over the process...
I'm not a native-speaker and it's always so much easier when you can see something done rather than hear a quick retelling and be done with it...
I was about to write pretty much the same thing. More precisely, I find it frustrating because I think that eggplant is one of the most difficult vegetable to cook properly, in order to get the texture she is showing, and giving it the right taste. That's the most difficult part of the recipe in my opinion, and when the title says "Italian eggplant stew", i was especially curious about the way you would cook the eggplant. Too bad because it looks really good in the end.
3mRNice8
You take the words out of my mouth - the most important part in an eggplant stew is the eggplant and that is already done when we come in, so... - it's clearly missing something!
I make caponata, usually at the height of the summer season. I don't like to fry it, though. I understand the logic for it and I do it sometimes for Asian eggplant dishes. But this dish is great with the eggplant lightly doused with oil. Then I grill it. I usually do this recipe during a barbecue. I hate to waste coals. Then, after everybody goes home, I chop up my veg and stew it in a stock pot.
That looks absolutely delicious. I'm making this tonight!!!!
Looks delish!
I'm gonna definitely try this dish, it looks so delicious!
Looks amazing & some of my favorite flavors for sure! Excellent point about prepping the eggplant first. Properly prepping the eggplant makes a wonderful dish of Mousakka too. I am calling now to make a reservation at this restaurant. :)))
(5 minutes later)- Just called, walk-in only. No problem :))
I'm sure I've seen some of her dishes on No Reservations, every looks amazing !
She's a fabulous chef.
wow, looks pretty amazing!
I love her videos!
I thought I was the only one who was disturbed by seeing her touch everything lol
Looks so simple and delicious
wonderful! ill make one to take at my friends christmas lunch
Looks lovely. Would really like to try it.
that looks so wonderful! i have to use something other than pine nuts as the husband is allergic... i wonder if sunflower seeds?
Looks delicious and colourful. Want to make this for my vegen/vegetarian friends. What could i serve this with to make it more substancial. Crust bread. Coucous? Polenta. What work best?
"Draining the eggplant gets rid of the bitterness and compacts the cells of the eggplants"..... Now that's what we're talking about! Love when chefs get down to science :-)
You think that's science? Check out Alton Brown!
; )
Looks delicious!
More veggie and vegan stuff please
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ho my god! congratulations...love italian food and this recipe is amazing. love aubergines
Wow this looks yummy
Hi April, this looks great! I love the pinenuts... But I bet the secret is in your Herb Vinegar... Any chance of sharing that? I'd love to try it in my caponata... Love Pina xx
Looks fab. Is it necessary to fry the egplant, or is there a healthy alternative?
Grilling! No oil needed
I second that emotion!
Beautiful. We just add a few raisins to ours
That looks amazing
that looks really delicious
Heeeeells yeah April - serve with a Belgian dubbel or a bock and dive in!
Why must you put your finger in everything?
Because in order to cook, you need to use your hands, your fingers, and all your senses. I don't have a problem with her, or anyone, touching food. What's yours? I'll never get that.
3mRNice8 I think the people that have a problem with that should think about if they wash their hands often enough! ;-)
3mRNice8 She touched everything. Once you cut something up, there's no need to touch it and break/squish it in order to show what's in the bowl/pan. Other chefs on RUclips don't do that. She acts really weird.
when she introduce the herby vinegar, I was waiting her to stick her finger in the bottle ..LOL
MsWannabeGamer What is wrong with chefs touching your food? You clean freaks really make me hate being a chef at times. The food was not fully prepped yet and I think would prefer a chef who cares enough touch and handle their results to see if it is cooked correctly or have the texture the way they want it before they finish it off. It is not as if she dipped her finger in the sauce then use it for a taste test. Also just so you know majority of chefs actually reuse the tasting spoon.
looks delicious
with rice in a large pepper yumm
mouthwatering yummy!
Post a video on how to make your famed chicken liver toast! I've tasted it once only but best chicken liver I've had. (FYI, I come from a country that eats a lot of chicken liver)
She fucking nailed it !
Looks great but how and with what would you serve it?
Can Chef Bloomfield make her lamb burger? It is legendary!
Great recipe
Wow, lots of geniuses commenting, as usual. Just FYI, if you've ever eaten in a restaurant (any restaurant on the planet) your food has been thoroughly touched by the bare hands of multiple people, before, during and after cooking. Give her a bloody break.
The word "nice" is a prefix for every other adjective when you're talking about food. Nice and soft, nice and black, nice and brown...
Delicious
looks really effing tasty
That looks amazing!!!
Any tips on frying eggplants? I love them but every time I try to fry it myself I get some soggy mess...
Literally cut up an eggplant an hour ago, salted it, and had it waiting for me to figure out what to do with it -- I come on youtube to dink around and this is the first video in my feed. FATE.
I bet if you used that to fill a panini and added a slice of good cheese it would taste even more fantastic !
that's a cheffy twist on an italian grandama classic. i think it's fucking brilliant!
Nice!
Looks delicious :) x
Cut your thumb yet still touched everything. Lovely
nice! but no raisins?
pinuts?
I'd love to know why she's dropping the ingredients in so carefully and why she's reluctant to stir it.
Its very soft and you will destroy the fried eggplant into mashed eggplant. You want to let the colors play on the plate.
HowkeyLL you never made food have you?
OK, so she touched everything with her fingers. O_o
She does everything with love
nicely done
What paste do you add in the end?
look delicious
I've never seen someone poke every single ingredient in an entire dish. But it looks delicious, the food... not the poking.
very nice :)
nice cooking
Nice..
Where can I find the recipe?
dont put fingers in everything on the camera lol
indeed...!!!
***** sure, but it doesn't look very professional and there really was no need to touch every single thing (i was just waiting for her to put a finger in olive oil xD), of course someone prepared them with hands and all, but the way she touched everything looked really bad
dovlaBass You'd probably be surprised at how much food needs to be touched when cooking professionally. It's just a habit that they have to get into so they know how fresh food is, how well cooked it is, if it's hot/cold etc.
Just because Subway, McDonalds etc use plastic gloves for everything they touch, doesn't mean it's how it should be. Most of the time it's because they're touching something else in the mean time, such as a cash register or ordering system. I'd be more worried about them not changing their gloves every time they go back to the food.
***** no, it doesnt need to be touched, not like this, and its strange to me that cameraman or someone didnt say anything to her while filming this, c'mon who touches tomato sauce to see if its fresh.
and i didnt even know subway or mcdonalds uses plastic gloves, since i was in mcdonalds only once in my life, when i was like 10 and we dont even have subway here.
***** and why are you getting upset ?
lovely dish .. and she really like to touch each ingredient
How much oil is I this dish! Pre-fried vegetables fried again!
A simple but delicious homemade tomato soup is a wonderful spring time treat. It has a silky and light texture which complements its fresh taste beautifully!
Here is the recipe:
kitchenhighlights.blogspot.com/2014/04/tomato-soup-simple-and-delicious.html
Nice🙏🌹
The first time I tried to make caponata I screwed it up by using too much oil to cook the eggplant. The result was a greasy mess. This looks like a much better way to go about it
She put her hands in every single ingredient. I get cooking by feel and being natural. But gosh touching up everything. Did my head in. Couldn’t finish watch.
After you crumble the chili, don't touch your face! (so sad for a bearded man like me cried like when I did ^^! )
The dish looks delicious, but her touching the ingredients is disturbing.
great recipe but too much unnecessary hand to food contact
Clean hands are nature's utensils.
Julie Nguyen Yes u r right
Please don't touch everything..
...aaaand a desperate need to touch everything.
At least she didn't touch the raisins, unfortunately they (or at least sugar) are kind of a necessity.
I hope chefs at restaurants don't handle everything with their hands! And the dish is super oily. The eggplant could be baked instead to save on calories.
Egg plant!
receipe. where?
Always like this food tube. But it bothers me when she uses her finger to touch the food a lot. I hope she does it only in this video though
It's completely fine and healthy to use your hands & fingers as long as they're clean - what's not healthy is those horrible plastic gloves. Jamie does that too all the time.
It looked good, but do you have to finger everything? And then you touch your face? Do you pick your nose too while you cook?
Stop touching your food!!!
No way
so first you have to touch everything 50 times and then touch everything again while making the dish? I was hoping you will put your hands in that smoking oil..
Major CBF
all is swiming in olive oil
Sicilia....