Alex Aïnouz

Alexis Gabriel Aïnouz,^[1] also known by the alias French Guy Cooking, is a French food YouTuber.^[2] He makes cooking tutorials involving spins on French dishes with a focus on experimentation,^[3] and also makes short-form docuseries documenting his process of learning new techniques and recipes.^[4] He runs his YouTube channel in English to reach a wider audience, and promote French culinary culture abroad. Aïnouz is a self-taught cook with an electrical engineering background with experience in marketing.^[5][6] He debuted on YouTube in 2013.^[6] His recipes for croissants and brioche were published by The Times in London in 2018.^[7] He won the award for "Best Food" at the 11th Shorty Awards in 2019.^[8] He is a regular contributor to Milk Street Radio. ^[9]

Alex Aïnouz
Other names	French Guy Cooking
YouTube information
Channel	Alex
Years active	2013–present
Subscribers	2.09 million
Views	239 million
Last updated: 23 September, 2025