I'm not surprised if Alvin is cooking up a 10 year ramen behind the scenes

The cinematography is stunning. Each shot is so well composed 👌🏽

*_72-hour timeline_* *Thursday 8am* : Prepare the beef, season it well with salt, wrap it in saran and a towel, put it in the fridge 0:10 *Thursday 8am +* : Make the Duxelles (2 hours to boil it down), let cool down, put in the fridge 1:08 *Saturday 1pm* : Sear the beef, coat with dijon mustard on all sides, season with pepper, wrap in saran and the towel, put in the fridge 4:18 *Saturday 1pm +:* Prepare the pancake, put the prosciutto fanlike on it, put the Duxelles on top, then the beef, roll it tightly, wrap it again, put it in the fridge 5:43 *Saturday 11pm:* Make the wine sauce from beef stock and wine, boil it down 1 hour, work in the flour butter and brown sugar, let thicken up, cool down, put on the stove again, heat up and work in frozen butter squares to make the sauce silky and smooth, let it cool down, put it in the fridge 8:00 *Sunday 10 am:* Prepare the puff pastry, release the beef from the fridge, brush the puff pastry with an egg yolk/milk mixture, put the beef-pancake roll on top of the puff pastry and roll it tightly, close off the ends very good to prevent it from popping open, wrap in saran, put aside (in the fridge). 10:45 Prepare another sheet of puff pastry and roll it with the lattice roller (diamond pattern) 11:42 Release the beef from the wrap, brush the outside of puff-pastry-beef-roll with the egg-milk mixture and place the puff-pastry grid carefully on top 11:58 Brush again generously with the yolk-milk mixture 12:23 Place in the oven 12:35 *Sunday 1pm:* Voilà, 72 hour Beef Wellington 12:58 Enjoy your meal 🙂

Man that was a whole story. I got attached to that wellington. There is now a space in my heart for this one specific Wellington.

"Honey, I'm hungry." "Okay just give me a few days"

Alvin: makes a 72-Hour Beef Wellington. Still Alvin: He's too lazy to make crepes.

As a video editor who cuts a lot of food content, this was a dream to watch. So much time and effort not only into the food but the production quality from filming, to editing and perfectly edited copy. In a world full of noise and fast cuts, this was a pleasure to watch. Amazing.

I genuinely think this is a serious candidate for the best video on KZfaq. The level of perfection on every possible aspect is beyond measurable. I constantly watch it when I need an uplift. Thanks, Alvin

His kid: dad I’m hungry when is dinner coming out! Alvin: Just three more days son

"This should take 5 minutes." "It has been 45 minutes." That sounds like me and cooking times.

Quite frankly, this is one of my favourite KZfaq videos of all time... stunning photography, no annoying voiceover, no awful music and no presenter thinking he's a comedian... great work!

This is, hands-down, the most gorgeous looking beef wellington ever.

Did I just watch a Lifetime movie about a guy who leaves the city to “find himself” and discovers the joy of cooking?

I just really needed to say this. I lost my love for cooking. I had a passion to possibly go to culinary school. I genuinely enjoyed it. I cooked for my girlfriend and her daughter (that I saw as my own) in our own little 2 bedroom apartment almost everyday...until she broke up with me. I was devastated. It wasn’t until over a month I realized when I finally would eat food I ordered it, never cooked. I couldn’t cook for myself. It was something that I gave to the little family I had made for myself and no longer have. But this video. This was lovely. Artistic. It just really touched my passion for cooking. I can tell it’s something you genuinely enjoy, and I can relate to that. It’s been what feels like forever since I gave myself a night to just get some fresh ingredients, open a bottle of wine, and create something. I’m off work tomorrow night, and I think I’m gonna do it again. But this time, I’m doing it for myself. Thank you.

your videos are so relaxing to watch. not only the clean editing, but the addition of absolutely flawless looking food where we can only IMAGINE how delicious it tastes. Love your channel

Your Wellington came out perfect, but this video - I mean, damn - such amazing production quality.

"This feels like holding a baby." Put baby into sizzling pan of oil.

Surprised the beef didn't turn into a cow with the amount of tender love and care this man gives.

i swear to god this is like my 10th time rewatching this video. the vibes are just immaculate and the food looks amazing

okay, the crescendo in the music as you draped the cut pastry over the whole thing was lovely. beautiful editing and filming and everything is magical about this. so calming.

This feels like such a safe part of KZfaq.

Friend: How are you so fit? Alvin: I only eat every 3 days

I frequently watch this when I'm making a wellington. It's my Christmas tradition. But, sometimes, I just watch it because it's cozy and enjoying to watch!!

I love the way this dish was prepared

"this should take 5 minutes" - it took 45 minutes. Never have I ever seen more true words spoken about cooking.

We're all so proud of you, Alvin. Enjoy your beef.

As someone not exactly a pro in the kitchen, i love your video because it was simple, wholesome, and accessible, which I adore. The ingredient you've combined here are mouthwatering. My taste buds were practically doing a happy dance just watching this video. In my opinion your passion and enthusiasm for cooking is super infectious! You can tell that you genuinely love what you do, and that passion shines through in every aspect of this video. I feel very inspired to do cooking after watching your craft. I have to mention the production quality. I love to be in the creative arts and the video was beautifully shot and edited, and the music choice was on point. It created a cozy, inviting atmosphere that made me feel like I was right there in your kitchen, cooking alongside you! Keep working hard at it Alvin!

My God. I don't know what was better. Your cooking performance or the cinematography of this video. Both were truly breathtaking.

His son: Dad when’s dinner Alvin: In about 71 hours and 57 minutes

"Dad, when's dinner?" Alvin: "In 3 days, son. Go eat something else while I cook."

Man, extremely uniquely fresh approach to cooking videos. Perfectly relaxing to watch on a rainy day. I’m glad I stumbled across your work.

Every year I come back to this channel, it brings me peace and happiness to watch Alvin's artwork, thanks for sharing!

Shallots: make Alvin cry Alvin: modern problems need modern solutions

"It should take 5 minutes" "It has been 45 minutes" Me when cutting anything

Alvin, thank you. Honestly your videos are a wonderful calming thing for me. I am bullied often in school, but making your food and watching your videos helps me to stay the way I want to be, not a depressed blob on the floor. I know it sounds weird but, that is really what your videos are for me, so thank you.

the care you put into your food is inspiring - nay, not just your food, your videos are all works of art as well as the food too :)

Not only did your Wellington turn out beautifully, the video itself was very enjoyable to watch. My late husband, a chef, made me a lovely Beef Wellington for our 1st New Year's eve together when we were dating. He set a table up in front of the Christmas tree, complete with nice tableware, linens, & candles. With the lights from the tree & the candlelight, we had a delicious, romantic dinner. He asked me to marry him that night. We had nearly 30 years together. Thank you & your marvelous "Baby Wellington" for bringing one of my best memories back to life.

"This should take 5 minutes" ... "It took 45 minutes" Whenever I study for exams-

My wants and needs overflow with the desire to see more! Such succulent dishes.

Due to my mental health conditions, I have incredibly damp feelings. I don’t understand why, but this video made me emotional. Thank you for the rare experience.

Hey Alvin, just a small tip, Your cast iron skillet makes oil angry at you because there's water in the tiny little pores of the cast iron, normally you fill those little pores with oil and that makes the skillet nice and non-stick. A cleaning method i recommend is putting Salt and Water in the pan, boiling it while you lightly scrape the surface with a spatula/spoon to remove gunk, toss out the water and salt mix, keep the pan upside down on the counter with a little gap for water vapors to escape, then after an hour or 2 turn it over, lightly oil the pan and use a piece of paper towel to rub the oil around the surface of the skillet. you'll have less angry oil and your skillet will last longer ;)

The effort he puts into videos is mesmerising 👏

The interactions with baby wellington and angry oil was the most cutest in the video for me 🤧💖

The best cooking video ever. Music, style, camera, process. Super. Thank you very much ! It motivated me to do a bigger project in the kitchen.

"This feels like holding a baby." *puts baby Wellington into fridge*

Alvin: "too lazy to make crepes" Also Alvin: *150-hour chocolate cake*

I followed this recipe for Thanksgiving last year and it was fantastic! Thank you for the inspiration.

How peaceful! Beautifully shot, composed, and arranged.. made me laugh and smile :D

Idk what it is about this guy, but whenever I watch him I feel as though my problems just melt away. His videos calm me in a way that no other creator can. Watching a man talk to his food while cooking amazing food somehow relieves me of my anxiety, and for that, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Why is he so wholesome with his food? It just makes me smile all the time when he says stuff like that

I made this dish two days ago for our Christmas lunch. 1st attempt....i was not this relaxed😆. Stunning cinematography...pure passion & joy of creation. 😍

so pureee.. speechless on every level. execution. mood. lighting. naration and final product

Imagine going to Alvins restaurant. Be seated, place order, go home, come back a week later, be seated again, dinner is served.

"too lazy to make crepes." continues 72 hours of cooking beef wellington :D

Wowwww.... Something about this video was insanely meditative and relaxing.. I just found it inspiring and it makes me want to cook my own beef wellington.

The whole story behind each recipe. So much work and dedication. Pleasure to watch.

“I can’t really see, but the pain is gone.” CUTS HAND

“This should only take 5 minutes...” “It’s been 45 minutes” That is an accurate representation of me doing latin homework

No joke that is the best put together wellington I have ever seen. Mouth is watering watching you cut into that perfection.

So satisfying and relaxing to watch after a tiring day.

Forget the fact he’s an amazing cook for a second The cinematography is outstanding The editing is clean and precise Even makes little stories around the ingredients Everything about the production is perfect Then we add in the fact he’s an amazing chef and such a generally nice guy

These videos are so much better than anything "Tasty" has made tbh

dude the patience you have to do this stuff is amazing

This video is essentially ASMR. Incredibly relaxing to watch.

Gordon Ramsay: HURRY UP WE HAVE CUSTOMERS ORDERING Chefs at Hells Kitchen: 72-Hour Beef Wellington

Alvin: *spends literal days meticulously preparing and cooking a perfect Beef Wellington*. Also Alvin: *eats in the kitchen, standing up*

theres a reason this is his most viewed video, the vibe that comes from the video makes me want to watch it 100 times

The video is so beautifully made. It’s so enjoyable to watch. Proud of you!

I don’t know why and how but he seems to be living my idea of a perfect life

"Alvin dude im starving whens dinner" " oh its cool man i started it already, just gimme like a week and a half"....

What a masterpiece! Thank you. I can’t express in words how much this video made my day!

Beautiful video production in every way. The bar has been raised.

"I can't really see, but the pain is gone" - Me, in the club, 3am

Imagine you just look out your window and see Alvin wrapping his head in saran wrap.

Man I love watching your videos I find them very relaxing and brighten up a bad day, I love food even more the way you ''talk'' when you're cooking. I love your channel

The way how you do these videos Alvin is just really relaxing and comforting, and the wellington look stunning and tasty, good job and keep up the good work.

"when it snows, the whole world is happy" Texas: say sike right now

This guy treats his food better than other people treat their marriage.

I made Beef Wellington this year for Christmas and as preparation I watched a whole bunch of videos on KZfaq. I gotta say this is this by far the best looking one I've seen. Thanks Alvin for the great videos.

You always make the dish seem so easy and I promise I love every bit of your techniques

Watching Alivin Zhou is like going to therapy without leaving the house Edit: I know the exact thing to say to get 1000 likes. thx for them!

my man doesn’t only make food, this is art.

I highly recommend. Made it last Christmas, will do it again this year. Thank you so much for this wonderful video. Fillet of beef 800 gr., shallots 450 gr., brown mushrooms 1'250 gr. Place a baking tray in the oven, lower section, preheat to 190 degrees. (I followed Marcos Zampeze's ideas for the temperature you can find on YT). Place directly on the baking tray on a baking paper. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius (it took about one hour because my meat was very cold, but can take less time). Do not open the oven. Internal temperature must reach 52 degrees Celsius. Next time I will take less ham. It was a tiny too salted. Beware of salting to much the duxelles. Made a port wine sauce, less bitter than the red wine sauce.

Oh, I did so enjoy your video! So many things.... but the pleasure of it all you have disseminated to all the world. Bless you and Happy New Year!

“WHERES THE F*CKING WELLINGTON!!” Just gonna need about 3 more days, Chef

"This should take 5 mins" "it's been 45 minutes" _If that isn't me cooking in a nutshell_ T_T XD

I love the way he puts personification into his food, it makes it feel like it’s real, and the cinematic- Keep up the good work Alvin!

This man makes the most wholesome cooking videos ever. Watching this right before going to bed can cure depression.

This video literally proves the art of cooking can be an emotional and inspiring experience.

Alvin: This should take 5 Minutes Still Alvin: It has taken 45 Minutes

cooking vids like this have the best vibe

This is the most beautiful recipe video I have ever seen ❤

Does anyone else wish they were friends with Alvin? He seems very chill and also FOOD

**Alvin is watching attack on titan** Roommate: What are you doing? Alvin: *working.*

So wonderfully beautiful and serene at the same time. Loved this so much!

Thank you for sharing this with us!

He treats his food like it’s a living thing, that is why his food replies back with exquisite flavor

You treated this beef better than my parents treated me...

My husband loves this recipe; he is making the recipe tomorrow for 2023 Christmas Eve dinner. This is going to be the center piece for friends' and family. From a chef to yourself he said thank you, and a sublime masterpiece! My husband hopes to work with you someday in future videos in creating a culinary excellence!

One of the most beautiful recipes . Thank you so much from England