How To Make Dominique Ansel's Best Pastry: The DKA

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  • čas přidán 15. 06. 2019
  • James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Dominique Ansel stopped by the MUNCHIES Test Kitchen to make his signature pastry: the DKA, his take on the Breton pastry known as a kouign-amann, which now outsells the famous Cronut. Dominique shows us how to make a butter block and carefully work the pastry dough to create a perfectly caramelized crust and a flaky, chewy interior. He also shares stories from his childhood in France and explains why no one-not even his family-is allowed to skip the Cronut line.
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Komentáře • 446

  • @alphacause
    @alphacause Před 5 lety +295

    Its always a pleasure to watch craftsmen, regardless of profession, be so passionate about their work, and see them strive so tremendously to adhere to the strictest standards of perfection. Its an inspiration.

    • @hwt-ka-pth
      @hwt-ka-pth Před 3 lety +4

      @Ivana Notyers And if so, it doesn't matter. The most important is that this chef is at his atelier, and not as the head of a (multi)national company

  • @Josephfrom1990
    @Josephfrom1990 Před 5 lety +713

    Find someone who looks at you the way Dominique Ansel looks at his pastries

  • @nonai7897
    @nonai7897 Před 3 lety +40

    He's so down to earth for someone who's so accomplished. "Nobody cuts the line" - seems like a real genuine guy. The mixer thing was funny and it's great that he readily gives away recipes. He probably knows they're too much work and needs knowledge and expertise for a regular person lol.

  • @edhern619
    @edhern619 Před 5 lety +834

    DKA also stands for diabetic ketoacidosis

    • @kirtthelander6912
      @kirtthelander6912 Před 5 lety +68

      So you could get DKA from eating to many DKAs.

    • @kittenluv17
      @kittenluv17 Před 4 lety +2

      Eduardo Hernandez LMFAOOOOO

    • @qud3913
      @qud3913 Před 4 lety +2

      @@tyronesimpson8770
      I believe you, Tyrone!

    • @willgreen6289
      @willgreen6289 Před 4 lety

      😂 I’ll be reusing that one.

    • @d.lawrence5670
      @d.lawrence5670 Před 4 lety +8

      Eduardo, you're one of those people who never treat yourself, aren't you? Scared of the pastries. So sad. No one said to eat them everyday. It's a special treat. You do know what a "treat" is? It's not something you eat everyday or even every month.

  • @sechay9328
    @sechay9328 Před 5 lety +302

    This guy is so precise. World class pastry work!

    • @Lillith_sv
      @Lillith_sv Před 5 lety +6

      pastry is precise, any pastry chef is really precise because if you fuck up 1 gram or 1 step you have to start again :)

    • @nmyhv1
      @nmyhv1 Před 5 lety +14

      @@Lillith_sv a lot of pastry is ok to be a few grams off and such, it's when you start getting into more of the gastonomic pastry side, using substances like agar. The precision in the rolling, shaping and cutting is pure practice and skill.

    • @qud3913
      @qud3913 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Lillith_sv
      Duuuude.. it's not rocket science

    • @Lillith_sv
      @Lillith_sv Před 4 lety

      nice comment after 7 months bye

    • @sechay9328
      @sechay9328 Před 4 lety

      @Ivana Notyers Holy shit who knew if I complimented a chef on being good at his job I'd have a bunch of people swinging at eachother?

  • @jordanbroihier
    @jordanbroihier Před 5 lety +115

    This guy absolutely has the chops and technical precision (not to mention insight!) to have a great cooking show.

  • @hawaiiantravis7332
    @hawaiiantravis7332 Před 4 lety +190

    I’ve never heard a French chef say “a tiny bit of butter” lol

    • @vackrakristaller
      @vackrakristaller Před 4 lety +15

      Sure enough, he adds a pound of butter a minute later

    • @Carnac311
      @Carnac311 Před 3 lety +2

      It's the equivalent to Gordon Ramsay's a bit of olive oil

  • @BrunoAlbouze
    @BrunoAlbouze Před 4 lety +250

    Beautiful Chef!

  • @MGongopadhyay
    @MGongopadhyay Před 4 lety +4

    He is so in love with his creation... It is nice to see a man in love with his work...

  • @Alexis84DE
    @Alexis84DE Před 4 lety +5

    I can’t, I just can’t 😂😂😂 when he whipped out that huge chunk of butter!!! I just lost it, still laughing 😂😂😂

  • @eo7381
    @eo7381 Před 5 lety +7

    This guy seems like a GREAT teacher! Very smart detailed in his craft.. I like this guys method n content.

    • @hellacooook
      @hellacooook Před 5 lety

      he has a masterclass, it's $100, totally worth it

  • @brozors
    @brozors Před 5 lety +30

    I've ate this many times and why it's so good is that caramel crust on top. It's insanely good even if it is simple.

  • @trevorshaw-mumford2150
    @trevorshaw-mumford2150 Před 5 lety +50

    I feel like I actually might be able to make this which makes me appreciate his technique and instructions even more!

  • @love2lafalot
    @love2lafalot Před 5 lety +5

    very very informative!!! lovely to watch, this was such a nice treat!!

  • @baolinhhoang9331
    @baolinhhoang9331 Před 5 lety +10

    I love that this guy just shared the recipe of his favorite pastry for everyone to try

  • @jamifitz
    @jamifitz Před 3 lety

    This man has insanely changed the pastry game !!! Props to you Chef Ansel !!

  • @houdaharrati8007
    @houdaharrati8007 Před 2 lety

    Amazing omg ! He makes it look so easy ! I would eat this everyday if I could as well ! What a treat

  • @lesathie6604
    @lesathie6604 Před 4 lety

    Such elegant techniques. Origami dough... Reminds me japanese hands making wagashi...Thank you for this beautiful class

  • @hap.8302
    @hap.8302 Před 5 lety +6

    My favorite pastry chef 🥰

  • @erikadowdy686
    @erikadowdy686 Před 5 lety

    Hes a great teacher
    Ive learned many technics just from this one video
    Ty💯

  • @Seth-ti4nh
    @Seth-ti4nh Před 5 lety +4

    I never saw anything more technical than this pastry 😯

  • @renumahadeo5610
    @renumahadeo5610 Před 3 lety

    Wow! U make it look soooo easy. Just love ur recipes.

  • @mirchmama9051
    @mirchmama9051 Před 5 lety +1

    Great chef who can teach!! will be watching all his video for great tips. Thank you chef!!!

    • @baileewilson8974
      @baileewilson8974 Před 5 lety

      He actually has a masterclass which is fantastic!!!!! Check it out. Cheaper to get a year-long all-access pass and they usually are buy one get one free for black Friday.

  • @cookiesncoffee6252
    @cookiesncoffee6252 Před 2 lety +1

    I've tried this and it's the best ever. Warning: it can be addictive!

  • @leokatak3681
    @leokatak3681 Před 5 lety +311

    DKA is not a pastry. It’s a delivery mechanism for butter and sugar.

    • @mariajuliaperez6249
      @mariajuliaperez6249 Před 3 lety

      Ikf it were healthy, it wouldn’t be so delicious as with almost every single delicatessens, it is what it is🤣

    • @kenzab1689
      @kenzab1689 Před 2 lety +3

      Yes. That's what a pastry is

  • @SleepRelated101
    @SleepRelated101 Před 5 lety +3

    Chef Dominique Ansel never ceases to amaze me. I can only imagine how good it tastes. Anyone here has tasted one?

    • @chewyschannel2429
      @chewyschannel2429 Před rokem

      I did two years ago while in NYC, amazing, delicious, and creative. All his creations have been hits for me. Actually inspired me to make it at home hence me being here in the comments haha.

  • @Munchausenification
    @Munchausenification Před 5 lety +9

    i love watching and doing the technical stuff when baking, so satisfying to put in the work as well and have it turn out like this

  • @arababecca6432
    @arababecca6432 Před 4 lety

    He so much love what he does ❤️

  • @gerganakaymakanova6320

    He explains so well!

  • @nicholaskwan891
    @nicholaskwan891 Před 5 lety +5

    hes a genius! amazingggg

  • @glennaaron1306
    @glennaaron1306 Před 5 lety +3

    i like this chef... more please!!!

  • @mistylane1610
    @mistylane1610 Před 4 lety

    I love baking! I love your professionalism and expertise. And i love going to France. Thank you for sharing this recope. I discovered Kouign Amann in Montreal and it is one of my favourite french baked goods.

    • @DS_M
      @DS_M Před 4 lety

      How did it go?

  • @prasannakumari6654
    @prasannakumari6654 Před 4 lety

    Amazing recepi. .. u r a genius..so yummy..thank u sir..😍😍👍👍

  • @egycsab
    @egycsab Před 5 lety

    What an amazing chef.

  • @beetroot48
    @beetroot48 Před 4 lety +1

    A gentle giant in the pastry world.

  • @noggin8216
    @noggin8216 Před 5 lety +3

    The Damascus steel of the pastry world! Excellent.

    • @deanwalsh9360
      @deanwalsh9360 Před 4 lety

      You know Damascus is a low quality stell right?

  • @luqy_1971
    @luqy_1971 Před 5 lety +31

    Nice simple instructions, he makes it seem as if it's something that a normal home cook can try!

    • @vengefulspirit99
      @vengefulspirit99 Před 4 lety +3

      luqy _1 let me tell you that its not that easy. An experienced home cook may be able to pull it off but not your average Joe.

    • @luism8612
      @luism8612 Před 3 lety +2

      @@vengefulspirit99 you must be fun at parties

  • @janetstear8906
    @janetstear8906 Před 4 lety

    You have created art!

  • @andrewciliberto168
    @andrewciliberto168 Před 5 lety +4

    More butter than dough! Love the French!

  • @theblckpool
    @theblckpool Před 5 lety +8

    Now this is the french pastry "savoir faire"!

  • @Mousland-723
    @Mousland-723 Před 3 lety

    that was an amazing demo

  • @mirrorgrain5476
    @mirrorgrain5476 Před 5 lety

    These look amazing

  • @johnsnow459
    @johnsnow459 Před 4 lety

    Teaching his bestseller recipes. How generous of him 👌👍🙄

    • @monicad1317
      @monicad1317 Před 3 lety

      Because he knows how technically difficult it is.

  • @IamMagsB
    @IamMagsB Před 4 lety

    wow so precise, beautiful!

  • @tom_something
    @tom_something Před 5 lety +6

    Kouign-amann is my favorite.

  • @jannatultusrifanoushka6772

    That's so amazing 🤩

  • @rudeboymon3177
    @rudeboymon3177 Před 5 lety +2

    Very cool technique

  • @jovanstepic9439
    @jovanstepic9439 Před 5 lety +2

    This guy rocks!

  • @jijsta
    @jijsta Před 4 lety

    Butter butter butter... everything is good with butter... but it's a master who makes magic!

  • @mariamerymarin610
    @mariamerymarin610 Před rokem

    Gracias por compartir!!!

  • @AKhan.28
    @AKhan.28 Před 2 lety

    I'm about to try my first DKA!!! Hope it lives up to the hype

  • @Colasubra
    @Colasubra Před 5 lety

    Might have to give this a try with some store bought puff pastry.

  • @carlanilssen7918
    @carlanilssen7918 Před 3 lety

    Love that he eats one of these every morning

  • @bhorv67
    @bhorv67 Před 10 měsíci

    Finally had a chance to try these first hand in Las Vegas. wow. I will attempt to make these. Watching the video I could swear he says he uses T45 flour, which is equivalent to cake flour. The printed recipe calls for bread flour, which is not right (that would be the same as T55).

  • @Jardinier2023
    @Jardinier2023 Před 4 lety

    Talented chef. He invented the cronut but I just came from being in France for two months hardly saw it in Patisseries or Viennoisse, and if they weren't made that morning I didn;t touch them, fresh made only

  • @jappperon7012
    @jappperon7012 Před 5 lety +6

    I am reminded of the Croissant from "Yakitate Japan" layering pastry is always Delicious.

    • @melloe
      @melloe Před 5 lety

      Hah I had the same thought

    • @rozekasuga1688
      @rozekasuga1688 Před 5 lety

      I really wanna taste kougn aman since i watch Yakitate Japan!

  • @THEARTISTROMAN
    @THEARTISTROMAN Před 5 lety +13

    THIS and his Cronut are his best items at his bakery .... (pending what flavor of the month cronut they’re featuring). Oh, his croissants too.

  • @MrScubajsb
    @MrScubajsb Před 4 lety

    Wow. I need one of those

  • @contentart5169
    @contentart5169 Před 3 lety

    Beautiful recipe

  • @CA2SD
    @CA2SD Před 4 lety +1

    Yum, I'm going to make this...
    ...I'll just buy one.

    • @AN-bo5ej
      @AN-bo5ej Před 3 lety

      You can't just buy these, I think they are exclusive to his bakeries.

  • @theactualtruth4951
    @theactualtruth4951 Před 3 lety +2

    He's a boss for telling his family to wait in line haha.

  • @Ms2cents
    @Ms2cents Před 4 lety +5

    It’s almost like making a croissant. They layer the dough and butter. That’s what’s make it that nice buttery taste to it

    • @Centrioless
      @Centrioless Před 4 lety

      It's the same. The main difference is the sugar

  • @tootall432
    @tootall432 Před 4 lety +1

    watching him comfort the mixer is hilarious

  • @adriannyc1
    @adriannyc1 Před 3 lety

    My favorite pastry! I wish that I can get down to the bakery...darn the pandemic!

  • @playanakobi4407
    @playanakobi4407 Před 4 lety

    That is one perfect pastry.

  • @ronaldfousek1079
    @ronaldfousek1079 Před 5 lety

    Thank You.

  • @aR0ttenBANANA
    @aR0ttenBANANA Před 5 lety +1

    Cool guy, cool pastry, cool vid.

  • @Madi4321
    @Madi4321 Před 4 lety

    OMG HE MADE HIS FAMILY STAND IN LINE !!!

  • @dwijaiswara9768
    @dwijaiswara9768 Před 5 lety +67

    His face especially his eyes really makes me wanna listen to his words. Is that some kind of sorcery?

  • @TwixSMDB
    @TwixSMDB Před 4 lety +2

    The dough seems vey wet when replicating the receipe. How much goes into the dough again (ml)?

  • @The2808erik
    @The2808erik Před 5 lety +2

    We make a very similar dough in Germany for "Zwetschgen Datschi", which is a cake with glazed plums on top.

  • @RobynA11
    @RobynA11 Před 5 lety

    I'm not sure if anyone who reads the comments can answer technical questions, but I have had these from Balthazar in London, and they always had an apricot jam of some sort on the top, but definitely baked into the pastry. Would I just pop a dollop on and then do the final folds? Thanks!

  • @damnpam4680
    @damnpam4680 Před rokem

    I wonder what’s the diff with this a croissant recipe however it’s looks sooooo good

  • @coolwater55
    @coolwater55 Před 4 lety

    I could probably eat one every day too!!

  • @mrahua
    @mrahua Před 4 lety +75

    I love american or english recipes, they look so funny for europeans with those measurements:
    Brownie recipe:
    1 dutch cask of butter
    3/4 quarter of a cup of milk
    3 stones of chocolate
    1 gallon of flour
    1/4 of pint of eggs
    Start the recipe by graduating in Mathematics at Stanford university
    then start mixing...

    • @amberpennington1217
      @amberpennington1217 Před 4 lety

      What's it like where you are from????

    • @thexmsjoker
      @thexmsjoker Před 4 lety +13

      ​@@amberpennington1217 You have exact measurements like grams (g) or mililiters (ml)

    • @Quickblood1
      @Quickblood1 Před 4 lety +8

      It's just the American recipes. For cooking in England we just use the metric system.

    • @PLefevre95
      @PLefevre95 Před 4 lety

      Flavio de Stefano 🤣🤣🤣

    • @garbijcan181
      @garbijcan181 Před 4 lety +1

      Flavio de Stefano 3 stones BRUH THATS SO MUCH

  • @sucuvi11867
    @sucuvi11867 Před 4 lety

    Que pena que no este traducido a Español 🇪🇸 porque me encantas!! 👌🏼

  • @cascooter
    @cascooter Před 4 lety

    That’s is a lot of butter....I’m in!!!

  • @J_Z666
    @J_Z666 Před 2 lety

    glad that he did the dka with anthony bourdain as well on raw craft

  • @lianimator
    @lianimator Před 4 lety +5

    Who else can't stop staring at the beautiful Scindapsus pictus behind him?

  • @heartbaral6680
    @heartbaral6680 Před 5 lety +2

    YES

  • @antoniopaulosouzasilvasilv549

    gostei muito da receita

  • @OTOt-nj8nm
    @OTOt-nj8nm Před 4 lety

    La class!! MR Ansel pour mon prochain voyage à New York je me rendrai dans votre boulangerie pour votre Crow nut

  • @auroraramirezleyva5708

    Faltaría los tantos de la receta
    Esta muy antojable

  • @tinklvsme
    @tinklvsme Před 2 lety

    No wonder they are expensive. That’s a lot of butter and work. 😋 Mmmm

  • @mrsindianmonroe
    @mrsindianmonroe Před 5 lety

    My all time favorite pastry🥺😩 once I get the appliances I'll definitely be making myself rather than asking a local Baker to make them. Trader Joe's were the ones who got me hooked and now they stopped selling them😓 can trader Joe's please bring them back🥰

  • @dustinplatt6882
    @dustinplatt6882 Před 4 lety +1

    Mmmmm. I love pastries with my _budaar_

  • @nedj10
    @nedj10 Před 3 lety

    And in Atlanta whoever bakes pastries for Quiktrip makes this same pastry but puts apples in the middle can calls it a Apple Crossiant :D

  • @feelingveryattackedrn5750

    I went here recently! The DKA was ridiculous haha, tasted so good but felt so bad >:) They also had Cold Brew softserve and a Watermelon sorbet which were both insanely good

  • @simonnnguyen
    @simonnnguyen Před 5 lety +4

    The music in this episode reminded me of old Binging with Babish music

  • @thebreadlady
    @thebreadlady Před 3 měsíci

    I have the same mixer and it sounds the same! lol

  • @TheViciousVendetta
    @TheViciousVendetta Před 4 lety +2

    I also would like to eat a kouign amann every morning for 8 years (that is almost 3,000 kouign amanns)

  • @lisaanderson135
    @lisaanderson135 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you so much Dominique for your amazing recipe! I have used it twice, with great success! Your a fantastic teacher and I ordered your cookbook and it should be here in a couple days 😃p.s... I absolutely hated using my old A/C motor KitchenAid. Mostly because of the noisy wiring sound and the jumping on my table top! Now I have the 6500 KitchenAid and am very happy! I don’t have a commercial kitchen, but I have been branching out with techniques I never thought possible. Thanks to you, I have the confidence! Unfortunately, my husband and I are getting a little too big for our clothes 🤣 I have a question... which type of fine artisan flour do you recommend? I have used an approximate combination of AP (75%) and Bread (25%) flour’s. I have also been adding about 60g or less of bread flour to my butter block. I am not sure if that is the right thing to do😬, but it turned out alright. During this pandemic, I have had a lot of time to learn and actually developed a couple recipes. I am thinking of a career change in the not so distant future 🤔

  • @sundawg911
    @sundawg911 Před 4 lety

    croissant nightmares, making block of butter to roll in that pastry. lol. but always had nice moisturized hands.

  • @bakedbyjeffrey
    @bakedbyjeffrey Před 3 lety

    Book fold, ( double turn) , single turn ( 3 layer) 🥳

  • @MMOAbdizur
    @MMOAbdizur Před 3 lety +2

    very nice but as a chef my self I have to say the most difficult was skipped: tempering the butter xD

  • @xbsmallwhite
    @xbsmallwhite Před 4 lety

    The video did not show that the dough undergoes proving but the recipe stated to prove twice....which is correct?

  • @estascosasraras
    @estascosasraras Před 27 dny

    no proofing? Im guessing he put the dough in the fridge or freezer in between folds to keep the dough cold, or did he actually do all the folds one after the other?

  • @janisn.4502
    @janisn.4502 Před 4 lety

    He was comfortable sharing the recipe of his Best seller because he knew that no competitor could match his technique, charisma, or reputation. Well played monsieur

    • @FG-kf1jg
      @FG-kf1jg Před 3 lety

      thats because he shared a BS recipe. Mine turned out shit. and he gave contradicting instructions in the written one.

  • @pentrixter
    @pentrixter Před 5 lety +173

    The fact that he doesn't chill the dough in between folds is insanity.

    • @dieba9241
      @dieba9241 Před 5 lety +38

      I just finished baking school here in France and it hit me too. But I think it just because of the requirements of video filming. Or he simplified the recipe for amateur bakers

    • @pentrixter
      @pentrixter Před 5 lety +83

      @@dieba9241 I would argue that amateur bakers need more refrigeration. If you're going to make people laminate dough, it better come out flaky. I tried making croissants without chilling and ended up with brioche lol.

    • @UlfMTG
      @UlfMTG Před 5 lety +19

      they came out perfect, i don't see what the big deal is, if you work fast enough

    • @pentrixter
      @pentrixter Před 5 lety +13

      @@UlfMTG what's the temperature of your working environment? I give up making croissants during the summer because temperature never goes below 75F no matter how I blast the AC...

    • @barnesinister7
      @barnesinister7 Před 5 lety +98

      It doesnt matter, the dough bends to Ansel's will

  • @iGabenewell
    @iGabenewell Před 5 lety

    Yo that dough in the stand-mixer sounds like me rn.