Pro Chef Reacts.. To Alex's Seafood Paella! @FrenchGuyCooking

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  @ChefJamesMakinson · 3 years ago · pinned

  Happy holidays guys! I hope all of you are doing well and I hope you enjoy this video! :)

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• JO

  @john_the_code_lawyer · 3 years ago

  You know how good Alex is when James did zero corrections on his method. D: Hats off.

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• UM

  @ummesalma8451 · 3 years ago (edited)

  You should do more reaction videos from Alex. I think you will enjoy it. He is like a combination of a mad scientist and a chef in the best way possible.

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• BL

  @bluewingedchaoscat · 3 years ago

  What I like about these videos is the genuine joy, big smile eyes lighting up when you see other people trying new foods or talking about dishes they love. It's like you experience that food all over again for the first time through their eyes.  Happy holidays.

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• LO

  @lorenzonikolo · 3 years ago

  The best Paella I had was in Bossost, Spain in 2018. I was traveling via car from Barcelona to Lourdes, and I had to stop at Bossost since they closed down the roads there due to the Tour de France passing through later in the day, I was stuck there and had to wait for hours so I thought I&apos;d eat at a local diner to pass the time, and it was at this diner where they brought out a smokey, rustic Paella good for 2 people, and it had flavors I cannot get out of my head, and that basically changed how I viewed paella, all while watching the tour de France pass by.<br>I love happy accidents and this was one for the books, so don&apos;t be afraid to get lost sometimes.

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• KA

  @kassidydavis5565 · 3 years ago

  When he said “the most important thing is to keep trying until you get it right” it gave me a traumatic flashback to the 65 times I tried and failed to make a perfect sourdough loaf without access to high protein flour 😂😂😂 finally after all of those failures I’ve figured out how to make a moderately ok loaf 😂😂😂

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• MI

  @michellatendresse1700 · 2 years ago

  I like Alex, he is so thorough, borderline obsessive in his research, but he rarely miss a detail. &nbsp;Thanks for reviewing his Paella recipe.

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• RO

  @RodTenor · 3 years ago

  Hey, James! Have a great Christmas and an amazing year! Yesterday I was put in charge by a charity - without prior notice! &nbsp;- of feeding 80 people who are poor and have no family. Though the food had been cooked in advance, much of it was still frozen three hours before. I ended up doing more management of ovens and timing, dispatching tasks and setting the chain to bring out the plates, giving breaks, and responding to complaints, questions, all the while being the sauce guy at the end of the process before sending out the plates. It was an amazing and very educational experience. It’s like a game of Tetris with space, people and food! I loved it. When I left I was spent but happy everybody had been fed. It was no elegant meal but the satisfaction comes from the smiling faces. Running a kitchen is much more than just about the food. Shout out to you and all professionals who do this. When I arrived at my Mom’s for Christmas Eve dinner, I was happy that the only thing I had to do was to make the sauce for the lamb… Cheers! Love your channel!

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• KR

  @krithikasaikrishnan622 · 3 years ago

  Hahaha Alex just eating the whole thing himself was absolutely brilliant to watch. I do enjoy cooking and entertaining and I completely relate to his high upon nailing that recipe. Very few other activities bring me such joy!

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• RA

  @RaccKing21 · 3 years ago

  I really connect to Alex&apos;s point to keep trying and you&apos;ll get it eventually. Over 2 years ago I started learning how to make pizza at home, I decided to take mine in a Napolitan direction. There was a lot of fussing, learning (like that my measuring jug is incorrect. I thought I was adding 700 ml of water but I was adding 650. It&apos;s old, so I guess the plastic shrunk or something), experimenting (different flours, temperatures, oven modes) and being disappointed.<br><br>But now, after finally getting it right, I probably make the best pizza in the city (considering that I don&apos;t have access to a fancy oven). I find it hard to order pizza, since I pretty much know mine is better. I know it&apos;s cocky to say something like that, but I think I earned it. I&apos;ve had friends demolish my pizza on my birthday, never saw people eat pizza that fast.

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• RO

  @roger_roger891 · 3 years ago

  From a spanish person, this looks amazing!😍

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• GD

  @Gdwmartin · 3 years ago

  I really like Alex&apos;s passion and attitude. &nbsp;He can make a mistake, and try again. &nbsp;He keeps trying over and over until he gets it right. &nbsp;Absolutely love that. &nbsp;He gives hope to an old fry cook like me that there is still things to learn and that I can be more than an old washed out fry cook that walked away to be an IT guy.

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