@@kristinakurtz7910 He is not always so positive there. I guess Twitter brings out the worst in everyone though. You are better off, stay away from social media as much as possible. It's pretty cancerous these days. lol
I tried this but used cayenne instead of cocoa, pork tenderloin instead of salted almonds, and onions instead of chocolate chips. But I kept the marshmallows. As a tribute to Chef John.
@@CoalDiamondandhisawesomeness I'm thinking a bar themed version. A few nuts, pretzel sticks, and popcorn. And maybe a touch of hot sauce in the chocolate.
my great grandmother used to make these, she called them chocolate squares, She added butterscotch chips and peanut butter to the chocolate mixture and always used multi-colored marshmallows and cocktail peanuts! I have so many memories of sitting at her kitchen table and she would bring out a tin of these from the freezer :)
That's not these. Yes, she called them 'chocolate squares' for a reason. Does that mean the chocolate was more fudgey? I mean, did she melt the butterscotch aand peanut butter into the chocolate?
@Dagwood Dogwood we aren't about peeps here. That's a completely different discussion. There is nothing, however, like a toasted over an open fire marshmallow. I won't denigrate your preferred degree of doneness.
I had a neighbour that used to make this with a graham cracker bottom and they were so delicious. Thank you Chef John for the memory reminder and the tips!!!! 🌲❤ MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL ❤🌲
Thank you for this recipe! I did this recipe tonight and it was awesome! I didn’t follow your recipe and I made it in the crockpot which came with some problems but my wife and I love it anyways. Two things I did differently: 1. Added slivered almonds and crushed walnuts. 2. Added junior mint candies when it was melting and it gave it a slight minty flavor. Thanks good sir!
The next time I get pulled over, on my oath, I am going to proudly exclaim, "Chef John says that I am the highway patrol of my mixing bowl!". I don't see that getting me out of a ticket but the look on their face is certain to be priceless.
I got pulled over for speeding 5 years ago. First time ever.. Officer: "Ma'am do you know why I stopped you? Me: " Umm you thought my tires were doughnuts?😝😝😝 Here didn't have a sense of humor. 🤔🤪
Thank you chef John... Something similar to this, (in Indian state of Kerala) is made from melted Jaggery+ butter; into which are added broken peanuts...locally called Kappalandi (Peanut) ~mittaayi (Jaggery candy)... which is displayed in transparent glass jars, matches chef's description of "rocky roads"😍
Australian here - my mum used to use Maltesers (crunchy malty chocolate balls) instead of nuts. Also fruit flavoured chewy lollies (candy for Americans). Highly recommend. Great video as always!
The first mix of this episode was the most half-hearted mix I have yet seen on this channel, which is something considering how mellow the production quality of this channel is.
Lol even I noticed that and came to the comments to see who else did.. but can't really blame him for eating 4.. well almost 5.. this stuff IS really addictive..
I grew up on these except we didn’t use nuts. Just the chocolate chips, butter and multi coloured marshmallows. We had them at every birthday party in the 70s and 80s. Great memories! I still make them every Christmas!
His "Peposo" is one of our favorite recipes by now. On Friday I will offer the Rocky Road after the Peposo together with a nice espresso to our guests.... But there will be a small addition: Some cayenne pepper. Chocolate and pepper/chili work together well...
1. The "that's right" at the beginning of this sounded kinda demonic. Anyone else? 2. The "I don't stock that" - Chef John has cooking skills AND diplomacy skills!
Coming from Australia usually there is jelly ( french jelly) or even Turkish delight pieces through out as well. Though the Turkish Delight addition is not common but is a nice change to the usual red jelly pieces.
I have a friend who used to make a yummy treat. She mixed together Chinese noodles, the salty crunchy kind, mixed them with marshmallows, some kind of nuts and raisins. She would place little mounds of this on wax paper and pour some melted chocolate over each mound. After they hardened, she would peel each one off. Simple but delish.
I make these with white chocolate, granola and raisins (here in Brasil we have sort of a chocolate bar candy called Talento, which comes with various combinations of chunks, like dark chocolate with hazelnuts, milk chocolate with castanhas-do-pará, dark chocolate with walnuts and raisins, and that one made with white chocolate mixed with granola and raisins is my favorite).
I can do this. I wonder if cashews and dried cranberries, or macademia nuts and white chocolate chunks would work (for relatives who are health conscious). Thank you, Chef John!
I felt the urge... so I made this. But I used milk chocolate, against John's wishes :) I absolutely hate dark chocolate. 2 Lindt milk chocolate bars, 3T butter, no added syrup or anything. They were quite good.
Yes! This is how I make brownies... I use peanuts, macadamias, cashews and walnuts as aggregate like you do in wet concrete with rocks... (with brownie Just as a binder) so good...
The story of me making these: >Chocolate/syrup/butter mixture instantly seizes as soon as i try to blend >I do a second batch, since I misread the recipe and accidentally bought twice as much chocolate (2 wrongs do make a right?) >It goes better, doesn't seize >tastes heavenly >mixes the warm chocolate mixture with the marshmallows >instantly seizes, and the marshmallows melt >1/3 of the pan gets filled with semi-seized melted marshmallow/chocolate/almond goop. 7/10 best I've ever managed
Darryl Lee, probably the most famous brand of rocky road here in Australia, originally only made milk chocolate, they only started making dark chocolate years later. They also use peanuts. Home made, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, it frequently had red glacé cherries, but now days it tends to have jelly lollies like chopped up snakes or jelly babies. Pascal (brand) vanilla & strawberry flavoured marshmallows, are better, they’re much more flavourful and softer than the minis. Can’t say i’ve ever had it with vegemite in it, but you’re welcome to try it. 😂
My mother made that but put a layer of cream cheese mixed with sugar and almond/vanilla flavor first in the pan, refrigerate it while making the chocolate/marshmallow/ nut layer. Then after the first layer has chilled the poured on the top layer.
In the UK we add biscuit pieces (usually digestive biscuits which I hear are our version of a graham cracker) and sometimes raisins. I would also recommend malteasers or other round sweets. The version you made is very restrained if you ask me 😛
4:48 Nether am I. Being a Dane, my favourite sweet is actually real danish pastry. (Wienerbrød) It's the absolute perfect combination of butter flour and sugar. 🥰 Btw. Should you ever come to Denmark, business tourist or otherwise, please make the first thing you do, visiting a bakery and try out a couple of different pastries. Or even better, go to a cafe that serves pastry.👍
A very very important add in is also Jubes. I’m not sure if they are a thing everywhere other than Straya, (like a soft jelly like lollie) but they elevate this bad ass snackeroo. 👌🏽
My wife just went to Shortsville last weekend and said the roads were not rocky. And when I went to Canadaigua the roads were much smoother than Norwich.
This is the first rocky road recipe I've seen that doesn't have digestive biscuits in it. I'll have to give this version a try, it looks divine. Lee :0
You had me with the chocolate brah...hot dang chocolate....thank you sir...I love all you vids...and especially having fun making them...you are amazing cook...wonder if this video has Cayenne....75% says it might...yep...
My husband and I watch Chef John together all the time. He's our favorite. It's just so refreshing to see someone so full of positivity these days.
Don't follow him on Twitter then. lol
@@Rem694u2 I don't have a Twitter. But why do you say that?
You live in a fantasy bubble😜😂😂
@@kristinakurtz7910 He is not always so positive there. I guess Twitter brings out the worst in everyone though. You are better off, stay away from social media as much as possible. It's pretty cancerous these days. lol
@@erinnkemp because I don't have a Twitter? Lol
I've found that any time a recipe starts with a bowl full of chocolate chips, I'm going to enjoy it
i'd probably eat a bowl full of chocolate chips and butter.
Indeed! ... 💯👌😉
Here I thought this was the story of Chef John’s crippling cayenne pepper addiction
Some cayenne would have given the Rocky Road a different perspective...
When he began to dust with cocoa, for a brief moment I thought it was cayenne.
I'm surprised he didn't put a touch of it in here. He does in his hot chocolate recipe.
It's not an addiction...it's now classified as a disease. ;)
Underrated comment
I tried this but used cayenne instead of cocoa, pork tenderloin instead of salted almonds, and onions instead of chocolate chips. But I kept the marshmallows. As a tribute to Chef John.
Almost exactly the same. :D
Sounds delicious 😋
😂😂
Whhhaaaatt??..tell us more.🤔🤥🤓
I used Knorr stockpots, its your choice
We use bits of short bread / biscuits (UK) instead of nuts and they taste just as delicious with a nice little texture variance.
Would work fine for me.
I'm not a big nuts guy so if I make this I might do this or use pretzels
@@CoalDiamondandhisawesomeness
I'm thinking a bar themed version.
A few nuts, pretzel sticks, and popcorn. And maybe a touch of hot sauce in the chocolate.
You need to get the digestives in there
That sounds so good too
"This stuff is called Rocky Road, not Uneven Pavement. " - Chef John 😂😂😂
Looks really delicious, would try it now 😍 💝💖♥️❤️
he isn't lying I always do enjoy
Great recipe and so simple! In Australia the Rocky Road also has desiccated coconut in it
My birthday which is today had many years of stained glass window candy as a gift. This reminds me of those gifts. Candy is a great gift.
You are a true 2020 TH-cam gentleman for not having adds in your Videos 🙏✌️
my great grandmother used to make these, she called them chocolate squares, She added butterscotch chips and peanut butter to the chocolate mixture and always used multi-colored marshmallows and cocktail peanuts! I have so many memories of sitting at her kitchen table and she would bring out a tin of these from the freezer :)
That does sound delicious
That's not these. Yes, she called them 'chocolate squares' for a reason. Does that mean the chocolate was more fudgey? I mean, did she melt the butterscotch aand peanut butter into the chocolate?
I was thinking substitute the chocolate chips for butterscotch chips and the almonds for cashews.
Rocky road has always been my favorite ice cream flavor for all of my 64 years
@Dagwood Dogwood we aren't about peeps here. That's a completely different discussion. There is nothing, however, like a toasted over an open fire marshmallow. I won't denigrate your preferred degree of doneness.
Wow! You started early😉
Whoa what about the other years?!!!
Whatever happened to marshmallow sundaes ?!?
You always crack me up and teach me awesome and yummy things to make.
I had a neighbour that used to make this with a graham cracker bottom and they were so delicious. Thank you Chef John for the memory reminder and the tips!!!!
🌲❤ MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL ❤🌲
Thank you for this recipe! I did this recipe tonight and it was awesome! I didn’t follow your recipe and I made it in the crockpot which came with some problems but my wife and I love it anyways. Two things I did differently:
1. Added slivered almonds and crushed walnuts.
2. Added junior mint candies when it was melting and it gave it a slight minty flavor.
Thanks good sir!
I'm in love with your recipe, I know rocky road is super simple, but yours looks the best! Making some for Christmas this year
Your taste buds will explode
With Chef John's rocky road! 🤪
My family loves watching your videos. Thank you and keep up the great work Chef John.
i liked your idea of adding dried fruit, i see blueberry or huckleberry in my future rocky road , yumm.
much obliged
For some reason, I read this as "CHIEF John's Rocky Road", so now you're Chief John. Thanks, Chief
Chef means Chief
My sister made something similar to this often when we lived at home. She called it "Chocolate Goop."
I love that stuff. Mom made it when I was a kid.
Doesn't goop imply that it's liquidy? Like at least a thick batter?
@@recoil53 No it wasn't. My sister melted chocolate chips and peanut butter together so it held together well.
The next time I get pulled over, on my oath, I am going to proudly exclaim, "Chef John says that I am the highway patrol of my mixing bowl!".
I don't see that getting me out of a ticket but the look on their face is certain to be priceless.
I got pulled over for speeding 5 years ago. First time ever..
Officer: "Ma'am do you know why I stopped you?
Me: " Umm you thought my tires were doughnuts?😝😝😝
Here didn't have a sense of humor. 🤔🤪
You should probably be prepared for a sobriety test after saying that. 😂
@@jennyanimal9046 LoL!!!
@@palaceofwisdom9448 are we every truly prepared? LoL!!
😂😂
Thank you chef John... Something similar to this, (in Indian state of Kerala) is made from melted Jaggery+ butter; into which are added broken peanuts...locally called Kappalandi (Peanut) ~mittaayi (Jaggery candy)...
which is displayed in transparent glass jars, matches chef's description of "rocky roads"😍
We get the same in Tamil Nadu too, but I believe it is a praline, not a rocky road.
@@melaniemagdalene1616 👍
Always enjoying! Thanks Chef!
Anyone else hum along with Chef John when he says “enjoy”?
Australian here - my mum used to use Maltesers (crunchy malty chocolate balls) instead of nuts. Also fruit flavoured chewy lollies (candy for Americans). Highly recommend. Great video as always!
I have been watching you since i am 16, now i am 23... pls never stop posting your lovely calming videos.
Going to make this and your buttered rum recipe for the holidays. Thanks !
The first mix of this episode was the most half-hearted mix I have yet seen on this channel, which is something considering how mellow the production quality of this channel is.
So Easy yet Delicious!! This is definitely going to be my go to snack this week, greetings!!!
I think the same, thanks chefs!
Why does this look so amazing?! Feeling like making right away.
My grandma sends me a box of this stuff every year around Christmas time, it warms my heart whenever I eat it
They look awesome! another wonderful video from you Chef, Thank you sooo much
Interesting that Chef John cut's it into 16 pieces and after stating that he's eaten two, there are only 12 on the platter. Just say'n.
😏😏😏
And only 11 when he stacks them 🤔😂
Lol even I noticed that and came to the comments to see who else did.. but can't really blame him for eating 4.. well almost 5.. this stuff IS really addictive..
@@MurderMostFowl and then he grabs one more at the end of the video lol
@@MurderMostFowl Better do a recount....I think there were only 9 left at the attacking shot..😍😍😍
I grew up on these except we didn’t use nuts. Just the chocolate chips, butter and multi coloured marshmallows. We had them at every birthday party in the 70s and 80s. Great memories! I still make them every Christmas!
I’m so trying this!! Thanks Chef John! 💫
Wow, they look absolutely delicious! Re-name John Denver's song Take Me Home, Rocky Road in Chef John's honour.
I made it! It was so easy to make and came out really good! Thank you chef John! You’re awesome. 👌🏻🙏
His "Peposo" is one of our favorite recipes by now. On Friday I will offer the Rocky Road after the Peposo together with a nice espresso to our guests....
But there will be a small addition: Some cayenne pepper. Chocolate and pepper/chili work together well...
I just love you Chef John!
That looks lovely. I’d definitely try it. Thank you chef john!! 🧡🧡
Your delivery is outstanding.
And here we have another delicious recipe from the great Chef John specially made for anyone with a sweet tooth! Thank you for uploading!
Love it! Think I will try this for the holidays!
Rocky road is so yummy thank you for sharing the recipe
These look so delish!!! Thank you Chef John!
Excellent stuff, Thank you
You weren’t kidding,,this stuff is addictive...made a trail batch and it didn’t last long!..gonna made a few batches for the holidays, thx Chef John.
I've made variants on this 3 times in the last week to a very happy family, thank you!
Chef John is a legend in TH-cam recipe world
1. The "that's right" at the beginning of this sounded kinda demonic. Anyone else? 2. The "I don't stock that" - Chef John has cooking skills AND diplomacy skills!
Thank you, Australia! Love Rocky Road!
I will be trying this. Great idea for a holiday treat!
Coming from Australia usually there is jelly ( french jelly) or even Turkish delight pieces through out as well. Though the Turkish Delight addition is not common but is a nice change to the usual red jelly pieces.
And cherries
I have a friend who used to make a yummy treat. She mixed together Chinese noodles, the salty crunchy kind, mixed them with marshmallows, some kind of nuts and raisins. She would place little mounds of this on wax paper and pour some melted chocolate over each mound. After they hardened, she would peel each one off. Simple but delish.
I make these with white chocolate, granola and raisins (here in Brasil we have sort of a chocolate bar candy called Talento, which comes with various combinations of chunks, like dark chocolate with hazelnuts, milk chocolate with castanhas-do-pará, dark chocolate with walnuts and raisins, and that one made with white chocolate mixed with granola and raisins is my favorite).
Love your videos Chef John! Always truly a delight. :)
Wow. Thank you Chef John!
I don’t eat nuts or chocolate, but I watched this anyway. That’s the good ol’ charm of a Chef John video.
I can do this. I wonder if cashews and dried cranberries, or macademia nuts and white chocolate chunks would work (for relatives who are health conscious). Thank you, Chef John!
Chef John, why do you always post dessert recipes when I'm on a diet?!
I'm on a seefood diet..
Moderation is key!
@@jennyanimal9046 yeah see food and eat it
@@mx_nana_banana I like ur name..Grease monkey. 🔧🏎🐒🤪
It looks so yummy and pretty!
Absolutely wonderful dessert 😋🌹
Awww, my grandma’s favorite candy! I’m going to have to make this!!!!!
Any ideas for a gelatin free alternative/ method?
nice stuff as always Chef John enjoying your videos for many years now.
Remember, it's Rocky Road not uneven pavement! Chef Jon has the best one liners.
I’m starting my bulk next month and can’t wait to try this.
I felt the urge... so I made this. But I used milk chocolate, against John's wishes :) I absolutely hate dark chocolate.
2 Lindt milk chocolate bars, 3T butter, no added syrup or anything. They were quite good.
Yes! This is how I make brownies... I use peanuts, macadamias, cashews and walnuts as aggregate like you do in wet concrete with rocks... (with brownie Just as a binder) so good...
The story of me making these:
>Chocolate/syrup/butter mixture instantly seizes as soon as i try to blend
>I do a second batch, since I misread the recipe and accidentally bought twice as much chocolate (2 wrongs do make a right?)
>It goes better, doesn't seize
>tastes heavenly
>mixes the warm chocolate mixture with the marshmallows
>instantly seizes, and the marshmallows melt
>1/3 of the pan gets filled with semi-seized melted marshmallow/chocolate/almond goop.
7/10 best I've ever managed
Darryl Lee, probably the most famous brand of rocky road here in Australia, originally only made milk chocolate, they only started making dark chocolate years later. They also use peanuts.
Home made, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, it frequently had red glacé cherries, but now days it tends to have jelly lollies like chopped up snakes or jelly babies. Pascal (brand) vanilla & strawberry flavoured marshmallows, are better, they’re much more flavourful and softer than the minis. Can’t say i’ve ever had it with vegemite in it, but you’re welcome to try it. 😂
I usually mix marshmellow, cookie and cranberries with chocolate during christmas time. White chocolate ones with the cranberries are amazing
We have all been on a rocky road this year. We need something yummy for stress relief.
We also add broken short bread or Marie Biscuits (cookies) and coconut.
You from South Africa?
@@DissonantSynth No New Zealand 🇳🇿
@@bellabooamstaff4041 oh ok. We have Marie Biscuits in SA too. Very tasty
Another addition is raspberry jubes/chopped up red frogs :D
Thanks Chef.
Amazing rocky road😍😍😍 Greetings from Scotland ♥️
Chef John makes 16 rocky roads, eats one, and then arranges 16 rocky roads on a platter. Amazing chef!
This looks so good!
My mother made that but put a layer of cream cheese mixed with sugar and almond/vanilla flavor first in the pan, refrigerate it while making the chocolate/marshmallow/ nut layer. Then after the first layer has chilled the poured on the top layer.
I can't remember the last time I surface shamed someone. Gonna have to fix that sometime soon!
In the UK we add biscuit pieces (usually digestive biscuits which I hear are our version of a graham cracker) and sometimes raisins. I would also recommend malteasers or other round sweets. The version you made is very restrained if you ask me 😛
4:48 Nether am I.
Being a Dane, my favourite sweet is actually real danish pastry. (Wienerbrød)
It's the absolute perfect combination of butter flour and sugar. 🥰
Btw. Should you ever come to Denmark, business tourist or otherwise, please make the first thing you do, visiting a bakery and try out a couple of different pastries.
Or even better, go to a cafe that serves pastry.👍
“People spitting out pieces of plastic is never a great look” 4:25 🤣
A very very important add in is also Jubes. I’m not sure if they are a thing everywhere other than Straya, (like a soft jelly like lollie) but they elevate this bad ass snackeroo. 👌🏽
Pink Sugar flavor is my favorite marshmallow!
You are the Mad Max of your Chocolate and Marshmallow Snacks
My wife just went to Shortsville last weekend and said the roads were not rocky. And when I went to Canadaigua the roads were much smoother than Norwich.
SEES's candy makes excellent Rock Road !
*You are after all the Frog and Toad of your Rocky Road. 🤭*
From the UK, there has to be crushed "rich tea" biscuit in this, reducing the marshmallow to compensate
You forgot a step after not smoothing it out, because it's called Rocky Road, not, Uneven Pavement. That step would be to lick the spatulas clean.
What makes you think he didn't lick the spatulas? Chef John is just too slick to get caught..☺
note: there was an antediluvian joke about our roads here where a comedian said: "the pavement here are like the backside of a nutty chocolate."
Thank you papa, john
This is the first rocky road recipe I've seen that doesn't have digestive biscuits in it. I'll have to give this version a try, it looks divine. Lee :0
You had me with the chocolate brah...hot dang chocolate....thank you sir...I love all you vids...and especially having fun making them...you are amazing cook...wonder if this video has Cayenne....75% says it might...yep...
this is interesting and looks amazing
Thank you
One of my very most favorestest things ever!!!
Yum! My sister makes these but she’s only ever used dry roasted peanuts. Why have I never thought about using roasted salted almonds !? BRB