Chef John's 25 Best Recipes | Food Wishes

I've been watching your videos for 8 years now, and I can proudly say that between that time period I went from a college student living alone who didn't know how to boil an egg to the head chef of my household! Me and my wife owe you many, many thanks, Chef John! ❤

'the food gods hate a coward' might be chef John's best line yet!!!!!

“The Scotch with their whiskey … AND their tape …” 😅😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

CHEF JOHN deserves his own Food channel show. I love his easy going personality.

Thank you so much. I’m 67 and have been cooking, for a living, since 1973. During these years I have worked for many chefs, of many nationalities, garnered what I consider some recipes that are astronomically good, but, through time and circumstance, have almost forgotten. Your videos have helped me to “get back on track”, if you will, and recapture SOME of what I’d lost. Also, I’m gleaning knowledge on some aspects of “scratch” necessities that, through the years, I have missed. Thanks again.

Chef Jon got me through the pandemic lockdown and is now helping me get through the deepest depression I've ever experienced. Hurray for cooking (for people who don't appreciate it) to stave off suicidal tendencies.

This man helped me learn how to COOK. My niece is nearing adulthood and I’m making her watch him haha. Real education right here.

"By the way all of these ingredient amounts are to taste, so if you don't like the way it tastes it's basically your fault." Love that Chef John humor!

Man, what a trip 😍 I think I found you somewhere around maybe 2008-ish, at the same time I was introduced to Michael Pollan and the omnivores dilemma, and practically everything that I am now proud to make as an adult came from you. One of my most vivid food memories was early on learning how to make roasted lamb shanks in a baking dish with tons of layers of foil sealing it all in, with rosemary and garlic, and then combining jam and red wine for a sauce. Your lamb shanks were the first “fancy“ food I ever learned to make, and I’ve used that same idea for a decade and a half now to make country ribs, pork, lamb, everything. You taught me all the basics like mashed potatoes and a good macaroni and cheese, and you turned exotic seeming recipes into some of my most favorite regular comfort foods. And I’m pretty sure that you’re the only cooking person in the entire world that ever explained to me that garlic turned bitter when it got too brown. I’d previously ruined a number of dishes without ever knowing why, and after learning it from you, I never ever trusted any other chef or celebrity that told me to brown garlic, unless they made a point to explain not take it too far 😆 You literally changed my entire food life, starting in my early 20s, and everything you taught me has carried through all the way to today. In my world, you were my Julia child, and I will forever be thankful for you ☺️

Chef John has made me a hero at more occasions than I can remember. I always give him the credit. Go to party dish: his buffalo chicken dip is outrageous. Go to fast family meal: avgolemono. Kids love it, I’ve got it memorized. It is tied with chicken piccata. Favorite dinner party recipe: pork saltimbocca. So impressive and delicious. Favorite thanksgiving side: sweet potato casserole with pistachio crumble. Favorite dessert: sour cream chocolate cake with orange créme anglaise. Favorite beverage: hot buttered rum. Favorite pasta: The one with garlic, aglio olio? Favorite one pot meal: pollo y arroz. Thanks for all the puns and fun and food, Chef. You should go down in history as a man who shaped a generation of home cooks.

When I having a bad day, I just watch Chef John and everything is alright.

Chef John could ABSOLUTELY steal your girl. I don't care how secure you THINK your relationship is, know that John is out there.

Chef John, You are a national treasure.

I’m a graduated pastry chef now and I owe a lot of my cooking inspiration and skill set to chef John 🥰 thank you for raising me!

Nothing can be compared to rising from the grave and giving humanity the opportunity to receive eternal life. I Love your recipes. Thanks a lot.

"You could use parsley. That's what my friend Sisyphus does, which is pretty good. It's just not how I roll" As a fan of Greek mythology, this cracked me up.

"You are the Plato of your plate, bro." Nearly did a spit-take of the coffee I was drinking mid-morning. Thanks for keeping it fun and classy, Chef. ;)

Been watching chef John since the beginning. I actually get emotional thinking about it. I couldn't cook at all in 2008 but John made it easy and fun. 2 children later, a wife, and they are always impressed with your recipes.

One of the ultimate legends of Youtube. I love that even though the format has evolved, it always felt like a throwback to the 80s-90s

I just LOVE YOU Chef!!!! I love your attitude and personality and your sense of humor!!!! You have "IT"!!!!! Thank You for ALL of your sharing and caring ❤❤❤😊😊😊