83-year-old immigrant Pasquale Sciarappa becomes internet cooking sensation

we are very excited to launch a new series we're calling it never too late it's a show to show you that it's never too late for anyone to try something new you agree with that right this morning we're going to meet an Italian immigrant who found internet Fame in retirement during the pandemic he's become something of an online star how he's got cooking videos that have reached that stuff looks good tens of millions of people look at how it glistens Janet shamlin went to his New Jersey home to find out what he's got cooking in the kitchen it's clear retirement isn't on the menu the Italian immigrant has become an internet sensation with his cooking videos [Music] a big this whole point with more than 100 million views on social media platforms we've got the stove on already it wasn't some Jeremy's idea some 14 years ago now you see the Sausage Shop beautiful recording is Dad making family favorites then posting the videos online three two one go okay now you gotta go New York 400 degree when he suggested the idea did you think he was crazy I say I think so I say who want to watch me I I I'm at home who gotta watching my house the hours of test all the time at the wrong meat turns out people all over the world they work it works for now the videos are low-tech just a family style production from his own modest kitchen let's start them with the sausage Pasquale learned to cook as a child watching his mom in Italy and I was in it my mother she was a cook of sausage how old were you when you when you learned this three four five I'm a baby as a young man he became a cook is this how you rude your wife with food yeah yeah you said my wife does she like my food yeah when he immigrated to the U.S in the 60s he took a job with the Long Branch school district as a janitor it's so beautiful this school this was his first time back in 20 years did you ever think when you were cleaning the floors here many years ago that you would be the star of cooking on the internet today no and it was a thing so but I'm so happy today what I I never was happy like it today why Anna was like this when I was young nobody was a look at me no it's not cooked shrimp she's cooking now no no this is raw raw shrimp no they can't get enough let me ask you about that famous video oh boy we come back another this video one just star shine yeah why just that shine one just shisha one chest what do you think it is about your dad that appeals to people I think uh the whole thing that everybody why they love him so much is because it reminds them of somebody like whether it's their father or their grandfather or just somebody in the family like an uncle but who's 83 year old uncle has this much energy and Celebrity Status yeah every place I go I'll go to the store and the people started oh I want to take a picture with you do you say that but the Simple Pleasures are where Pasquale gets his kicks he's happiest in his garden growing herbs fruits and vegetables on the right over here and in his kitchen look at my chicken scarf a beautiful look and now it's a time of The Taste yes is the very definition of a second act what is your secret to staying young first thing I got a young chicken my wife [Laughter] she gave it to me everything bringing a sense of humor and passion to everything he touches for CBS mornings Janet shamlin hello Long Branch New Jersey I don't know where Long Branch New Jersey is but I want to go to your house Pascual well it's not too far for me I might have to go there oh God ever too late as the series is called he can teach you to cook I don't know I would be a very good eater at his house terrific I love his accent all of it what did he say the key that staying young was young chicken oh that train has left the station for us oh no I disagree Nate I have a very young and spry wife and always will okay all right Tony Nate you just wanted to recovery you just want to get in trouble trying to get Tony in trouble as you say to me sometimes you should have kept that one in your pocket

Channel: CBS Mornings

Views: 118,429

Keywords: CBS Mornings, CBS News, video, cbs, news, never too late, series, janet shamlian, 83 year old, pasquale sciarappa, new jersey, immigrant, kitchen, pandemic, retirement, cook, internet sensation, cooking videos, chef

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Length: 5min 10sec (310 seconds)

Published: Thu Oct 13 2022