Crispy French Fries with Cheese Sauce - You Suck at Cooking (episode 150)
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Crispy French fries with cheese sauce taste better than soggy French fries with nothing
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This recipe is loosely based on French Fry Daddy J. Kenji López-Alt's recipe from The Food Lab which you can find here:
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I can write out how I did it which is slightly different at some point tomorrow or the next day if you remind me.
As for the cheese sauce okay real quick...
1 tablespoon butter heated up medium low
Wangjangle in 1 tablespoon of flour until you have your roux (pronounced rouwks)
Slowly whiskjangle in a cup of milk as it clumps and you freak out then it turns smooth and you feel better
Take it off the heat and add in a cup of dismantled cheddar
add in a bit of garlic powder
and some freeze dried chives
If you feel like it
but you don't have to
It will thicken as it cools so don't cook it down too much. Just the perfect amount
Пікірлер: 1 400
You assembled a nudist potato beach set complete with sand and props for a 6 second gag, you're a legend
@28th_St_Air
Жыл бұрын
Not to mention that there is steam coming from the hot tub and he meticulously positioned potato skins nearby to complete the “stripped down potato” visual. Legend indeed.
@chupacabrachic3616
Жыл бұрын
the microwaved fleshlight potato though
@imaramblins
Жыл бұрын
I also appreciated the potato Stonehenge in the end.
@joxbackup851
Жыл бұрын
Probably also used a Stop Motion software for that potato speaking scene
@MrBud85
Жыл бұрын
It wasn't that impressive
I love the dedication here. No one else would make a miniature potato resort just for a bit.
@mineboss1063
Жыл бұрын
He also once cut a hole through his book just for a 2 second clip
@SevenHunnid
Жыл бұрын
I do food reviews while I’m high on my KZread channel cx
@coater2281
Жыл бұрын
My buddy Eric would
@theblacknight4568
Жыл бұрын
"no one else would..... for a bit" sums up most of YSAC
@daniels.2720
Жыл бұрын
A "bit" > you means it's NOT real ??
I love all of the educational material here, I never knew that the different cooking reactions happened because of science
@countrygeneral
Жыл бұрын
You're wrong. There's nothing wrong with that, but you're wrong. It's because of *R E A S O N S*
@pepadacat5371
Жыл бұрын
@@countrygeneralyep REASONS
@groofay
Жыл бұрын
@@countrygeneral No, no, you're both wrong. It's because some dead guy wrote it in a book.
@seymourglass26
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, didn't you know cooking is just science for hungry people?
@gozzilla177
Жыл бұрын
@@groofay YOU MEAN THAT OLD BOOK! Psssh I could write something like that, because logic!
The "smash against the wall to peel potatoes/oranges/carrots" joke never gets old.
@gozzilla177
Жыл бұрын
I've always enjoyed the ripple cut personally lol
@gozzilla177
Жыл бұрын
@@user-un1wk5st5x He films himself throwing it against the wall or dropping it and just stitches the last bit to right when the food hits the wall counter or whatever else lol
@gozzilla177
Жыл бұрын
@@user-un1wk5st5x Well you keep the camera rolling, and physics will keep the pieces together you just gotta remove your hand quickly if you drop a handful of items they should stay together till they hit something. Then you just take the small section where your hand isnt in frame and stitch that in, it's pretty simple and they have filters that help you keep everything in precise place shows you where things too to be from the exact last frame.
@4storyboss
Жыл бұрын
i love that reference to the editing
@QueueWithACapitalQ
11 ай бұрын
Down sizing from lettuce to brussls to peas
i love how he never makes any jokes when talking about frying because of how dangerous it can be
@python1972
Жыл бұрын
For real I see so many youtube chefs who deep fry by dropping things with their fingers millimetres from the oil and I cringe everytime. Yeah *you're* a professional chef but the army of 7 year olds you've amassed on youtube shorts aren't so don't teach them to be idiots
@ruffethereal1904
Жыл бұрын
Boiling sugar and large amounts of oil are no laughing matter, I agree.
@gozzilla177
Жыл бұрын
That's because danger is no joke!
@grandleaderowen5516
Жыл бұрын
@@python1972if you don’t tho it splashes, worst case use a spider to lower it
@pleb3661
Жыл бұрын
dangerous if you're a fuckin nerd
The fact that the microwaved potato had a hole in the middle gave me a concern about what he was planning on doing with it
@leonardonetagamer
Жыл бұрын
The hole was to make sure irs cooked all the way through, what are you thinking of? 🤨🤨🤨
@Oveiunderbuksa
Жыл бұрын
It's a cup holder for the other fries
@jason6049
Жыл бұрын
He always isn't wearing any pants
@dbxvhero9006
Жыл бұрын
Yeah straight up 🤨🤨
@raze_
Жыл бұрын
He was out of watermelons.
My family immigrated from England in the 1800s, but we still make traditional English fries every night to perform our religious ceremonies and to bury our dead.
@SlartiMarvinbartfast
Жыл бұрын
They're called Chips, not Fries dammit! ;-)
@gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298
Жыл бұрын
Your family must have some serious issues if somebody is dying every night.
@D71219ONE
Жыл бұрын
@@gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298 We’re a very large and very ill family.
@stormyweather8798
Жыл бұрын
He was calling them what they are called in the U.S. to be nice tho, u know? So funny how they call nearly everything by a different name. I was reading a book set in England and therevis one thing we hwve the same name for. I was suprised. Cas they call sweaters jumpers ane tennies trainers so it must have been clothes. Jackets? Pants are trousers to them? Rv.s are caravans.
@aquasnippy
Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry you have to eat that ❤
as someone who isnt french this is a great introduction to their culture
@crokette8908
Жыл бұрын
Can't go wrong by starting with the food, not in this part of the world at least.
@ommsterlitz1805
Жыл бұрын
Before anyone says anything, French fries were invented in France not Belgium, the greatest lie they are spreading around, they just eat only this up there so they think they invented it 😅 France spread potatoes and French fries in all of Europe during the Revolution wars and Napoleonic wars because where the Grande armée went they brought the now famous French fries with them 👍
@joerymertens7048
Жыл бұрын
@@crokette8908 If only fries were French
@rockbagrz
Жыл бұрын
@@ommsterlitz1805 pommes de terres frites a crus en petite trench
@ommsterlitz1805
Жыл бұрын
@@joerymertens7048 See already caught one saying this 🤣
1:43 I hope this crisper joke was an intentional pun on the genetic modifying system also known as CRISPR
Really loved the scientific explanations in this video. It's always great to learn both cooking and science while watching your videos.
That calendar that is shown for just one second and is full of jokes and callbacks is my favorite thing about this video!
@not_on
Жыл бұрын
4:13 for anyone else who missed it because they skipped the ad.
@deprofundis3293
Жыл бұрын
@@not_on thank you!
@TheSongwritingCat
Жыл бұрын
I'm never disappointed pausing the video to read it
I also love microwaved potatoes with a hole in them, almost as much as a microwaved grapefruit with a hole in it.
@jasonanonymous9028
Жыл бұрын
I must be stupid, why is there a hole in it? Is that some kind of “American Pie” reference where he’s going to violate the potato 🥔 off camera? I noticed that too but figure it was to make the potatoes 🥔 cook quicker. Then you said grapefruit and it confused me. LOL
@dfgdfg_
Жыл бұрын
@@jasonanonymous9028 did you notice the hotpants as well?
@BigBinkus
Жыл бұрын
@@jasonanonymous9028 He's gonna take away the potatoes innocence
@TheJohnSmith977
Жыл бұрын
Jim Lahey! The man, the myth, the legend ❤
@0fficerJimLahey
Жыл бұрын
@@TheJohnSmith977 love ya babe
I love how YSAC's code for hello fresh is literally YOU SUCK. It became intimidating without "at cooking" part
@adam-vm3zj
Жыл бұрын
Or encouraging, if you're a vacuum cleaner
This was fun but nothing will ever come close to the godly perfection of the French Fry Rap
@Merennulli
Жыл бұрын
Wait until he takes his class Saturday.
@marmarballz
Жыл бұрын
What French fry rap? Why do I not remember this?
@oliviapop5613
Жыл бұрын
Agree. I was expecting him to mention it.
@07YellowS2000
Жыл бұрын
Episode 35 for those who don't know.
I appreciate the amount of effort that went into this shot 00:45
I actually made fries with a cheese sauce last night, before this went up. I don't know if that means my latent psychic powers are finally coming to fruition, or if YSAC spies on me specifically for ideas and then produced this episode in six hours. Probably the latter, me having psychic powers would be a bit bizarre.
One of the few creators where I happily sit through the ad/sponsor, keep up this great work!
Still the only channel that consistently makes the sponsored ads funny enough that I'll watch them instead of skipping them.
@erich1394
Жыл бұрын
would recommend "Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't" if you want to have two channels in your life that can manage to do that.
@saveoursquirrels4241
11 ай бұрын
I think proZD manages for the most part
6 years ago I discovered your channel. You have not only made me discover true joy in cooking, but also have kept me laughing throughout.
2:02 That hit me personally, and now I'm going to go resume my projects although it's difficult to see through my tears
1:14 the extended echo shall not go unappreciated!!!
Finally the intro is back! Now I once again know that I totally suck at cooking
1:38 i see you with that unholy potato
@user-es2yz2yg3q
3 ай бұрын
No. Holey
My favourite sketch has always been him wearing funny pants whenever there’s a reflection
You are constantly evolving as a creator and artist. Thank you for all that you share with these! The potato resort had me rolling.
you need to make a YSAC 2023 calendar with recipes each month and your hysterical daily tasks/goals. i’d buy it.
He manage to find a potato nudest beach? This guy is the Indiana Jones of cooking traveling far and wide for ingredients and science stuff
The 2 second December calendar gag was great, I especially love "Close Window" 2 weeks after opening it.
the editing in his videos are ✨GOLD✨ Like seriously, the cuts and transition is so smooth, I could NEVER
4:13 I'm concerned that you only have "breathe air" once on your calendar for this month, YSAC. Do you have some special powers we should know about?
@user-es2yz2yg3q
10 ай бұрын
It has "drugs" on December 2nd
True or false: thin fries are better than thick fries
@shen3812
Жыл бұрын
True
@orangefishy1748
Жыл бұрын
"Or"
@shen3812
Жыл бұрын
they are more crispy
@FreeTeam-nz5mb
Жыл бұрын
true
@toad7395
Жыл бұрын
perfectly sized fries are supreme.
That intro jingle both puts me in my proper place and gives me peace of mind; thank you.
Love this channel I always refer it to my friends and family who are ahem challenged in the kitchen
HAHAHHAhahaha I'm Dutch and I can honestly say that I've never cut stroopwafel up into strips and fried them XD. Your actual recipe was quite good though :)
I never knew that a potato peeler existed!? Thank you so much for introducing me to this magnificent invention!
@Syrxen
Жыл бұрын
This is a lifesaver! I always scratch the skin off with my nails
@EquineEditsOfficial
Жыл бұрын
@@Syrxen This is a very valuable tool that mankind should use more often! Don’t you agree?
@StuffandThings_
Жыл бұрын
@@Syrxen Excuse me _what?!_ how... how long does that even take?
@faolan2174
Жыл бұрын
I just tear the skin off with my teeth like our ancestors did.
@defj660
Жыл бұрын
'Potato peeler' is actually misleading as it can peel any other thing you want it to - carrots, turnips, parsnips, pears, unwanted skin, kiwis, soaked nuts, etc. Small-minded people see the word 'potato' and get stuck on the idea that they can only use this magnificent invention on one vegetable. It's just human nature. I think it would be better for society as a whole if we all started calling it, simply, a 'peeler'. Just a thought.
Honestly, I'm currently out of joke, just saying straightly, that your recipes are good
I personally prefer to peel my potatoes by wiping them up and down along a horses coat, the worst shape the coats in, the better
Love your stuff congrats on 30 million
I just discovered this channel, and I love it. This guy's narratives are flippin hilarious and yet very informative. Dude, if you're not a school teacher, you should be. The kids would love you!
You are so creative! Not only do I learn from you I laugh because you’re funny!
@Amos_grey
Жыл бұрын
Hi beautiful 💗💗 How are you doing ??
I learnt about the vinegar trick for boiling them about a year ago. In addition to the salt I like to add a few tablespoons of sweetener, usually a erythritol + monk fruit blend, to give the chips an extra bit of flavour. After the first fry I also like to let them cool completely then freeze them (making large batches at a time) which helps improve the interior, then I fry them the second time from frozen or cook them in the oven (if I don't feel like the hassle of frying). It's a bit of work but definitely my favourite method of making chips.
@faolan2174
Жыл бұрын
Does adding the sweetener create a sweet-and-salty flavor to the fries? Or is it mild enough that they still come out savory? I also prefer baking. Less oily that way, and I don't have a real fryer.
@Sevicify
Жыл бұрын
@@faolan2174 The amount I use is mild but just enough noticeable. I picked up the idea from copy-cat recipes for McDonald fries as they use a brine with sugar (specifically dextrose) more for the colour than the flavour. The copy-cat recipes typically suggest a brine in cold water with sugar & corn syrup for a few hours but the one I based mine off was by Cooking with Shotgun Red which does 10 minutes in boiling water taken off heat with sugar & corn syrup (I omitted the syrup) which I further adjusted to leaving on the heat with added vinegar when I learnt about that trick from an article about perfect fries on Serious Eats that was also inspired by McDonald's fries. Since I need to watch my sugar I've since switched to alternatives like an erythritol blend which is a sugar alcohol so I'm not sure if it has the exact same effect on the colour as normal sugars but the colour does seem better than without and overall they come out looking and tasting very much like those we get from McDonald's here in Australia (in other countries you may need beef flavour added to replicate their flavour). I also always fry them in oil for the first fry and have only done baking for the second one, I know there's methods just for baking in the oven so might have to test it out some day. Anyway so basically the idea of the sugar is mainly for colour but I do find it does slightly effect the flavour which is the main reason I do it.
@deprofundis3293
Жыл бұрын
@@Sevicify erithritol and monk fruit are great. Allulose, albeit more expensive, allows for browning, too. But I'm wondering if sugar is added to the US version of McDonald's French fries bc they are my favorite. That's crazy. I wonder if it'll make a difference (not like I've made fries at home yet myself anyway...)
@Sevicify
Жыл бұрын
@@deprofundis3293 I haven't tried Allulose yet, I want to but unfortunately it's currently not approved for sale in Australia (undergoing approval now) however we can still buy it online from and have it imported but that obviously makes it quite expensive. Normally I just buy erythritol + stevia blends for most stuff since it's the cheapest with larger packets and I still like the flavour, I do prefer the flavour of monk fruit blends though but only tend to only buy them if I feel like splurging a bit more or really want its flavour. Anyway from what I understand the US McDonald's does use dextrose for their fries mainly to enhance the colour, the most important thing in replicating the taste of US version though is the beef flavouring though as they were traditionally cooked in beef tallow and since switching to vegetable oil blends they still add in beef flavouring to keep that flavour (not sure if they add it to the oil itself or a brine, copy-cat recipes exist for either way).
I'm super excited the jingle is back!
Your add for hello fresh was genuinely so good. So much effort was put in but still super entertaining too!! I’ve been with bellow fresh for over a year now- love their stuff and your recipes too!! Really wanted ur cook book for Christmas, but might just order it for myself now 😅😊
@DeltaAssaultGaming
Жыл бұрын
Ad
Are we gonna ignore the potato with a hole in it
@lonestarr1490
Жыл бұрын
Obviously not, because _you_ just couldn't stick to the plan, could you? It's always the same with you...
0:50 Potato abduction! Call the police!
this channel has comforted me for years
Always looking forward to your videos!
There's also Idaho fries, which is just a baked potato dipped in fry sauce (mayonnaise mixed with ketchup). Mmmm.
The broken fries batch is GENIUS and I can't believe I never thought to try it. I guess I just suck at cooking.
Oh my gosh i watched you years ago and you just popped on my feed lets go!!
I love the callbacks to previous christmas/winter episodes on the calendar
00:59 Everyone should save time and just make one extra thick fry.
I’m willing to bet this guy could do stand up comedy. He’s genuinely hilarious. I love his sense of humor as much as I do his content and editing skills. 👍
Hitting the running goals in December 💪
Anyone else read the calendar for the whole month? Thanks as always for the great content!
@cb9600
Жыл бұрын
Rent dog. A few days later "keep dog"🤣🤣
I stopped at 4:13 to read everything😁 I love the fact that on December 5th he wakes up after running 3 miles🤣But seriously, everything here is brilliant
If Archer had a cooking show, this is how I imagine what it would look like
I love the seriousness he takes his videos, I’ve been watching his videos for years and they only help me make a great meal and his tips, like the nudist potato beach is where I get my potatoes every time
Hey, YSAC. I just wanted to let you know that you’ve made me laugh in the toughest times of my life. This week, especially. Thank you so much. You’re awesome.
You have no idea how much I needed this today
@artiseen
Жыл бұрын
RIGHT! I was thinking about making homemade fries
The full calender at the Hello Fresh ad is perfect
The intro song is back!!!! I’ve missed it so much. It’s my favorite part of every video. It makes me so happy whenever I sing it to myself, in a weird self deprecating way.
Best of luck with your 65 mile Christmas Eve run 👏
I loved the part where he said “It’s cheese sauce time,” and then cheese sauced all over those guys.
@DaDaDo661
Жыл бұрын
Oh God is this a Morbius joke?
@markyourboy1161
Жыл бұрын
@@DaDaDo661 When we all die we Morb into dead people which is very Morbid
@gideonbrown4215
Жыл бұрын
@@DaDaDo661 Mm-hm. I make no apologies for my shameless memeing.
It’s good when a video is both funny, useful and delicious
I'm so glad your channel appeared on my feed. You're hilarious, and your videos have given me so much joy recently. I'm a new subscriber. I became an immediate fan as soon as your cat appeared on my screen 🥰, such a cutie. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend, take care everyone 💞
As hilarious and educational as always
@Mumiah862
Жыл бұрын
How did you watch a five minute video In one minute
@Rosskles
Жыл бұрын
@@Mumiah862 You tell em!
@Flamus_12_
Жыл бұрын
@@Mumiah862 notifications vary from person when they are received sometimes il click the second the notification pops up and I’m 1 min late plus I watch at 2x speed most stuff so I can watch more plus people talk slow lol
anytime someone asks me what peak creativity looks like, i'll just show his videos
The amount of effort for a 5 minute video is amazing.
I didn't even mind the commercial at the end. You are special!!
Nice detail with the potato nudist beach, but the real gem is the calendar, RECOMMEND pausing and reading it, had a very good laugh
As an Englishman I can confirm that all of our fries look like Stonehenge. It's a cultural requirement.
Funny story about potatoes: So me and my friend were eating lunch after school and there was a selection between two meals. I decided to mix mine and have mashed potatoes and a potato pocket thingy with sauce inside. I ate one bite of the pocket and one bite of the mashed potatoes together and my friend said to me " you do realise you are eating potatoes with potatoes." That literally killed me XD
@grbtrnnymuehg
Жыл бұрын
I love potatoes in any shape or form
@Jadriam
Жыл бұрын
i hope your friend revived you afterward, unless you're cool being a ghost with internet powers and prefer that
@Dreaming_Cat404
Жыл бұрын
@@Jadriam Deffo dead
@racelox
Жыл бұрын
If only 'literally' was used appropriately, we wouldn't have that tedious anecdote. Fuck me, that was dull.
@gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298
Жыл бұрын
@@racelox Right? A "literally" dead person making comments on social media? I bet they voted multiple times as well.
I love the full explanations here ✨🤣😂
AYYY CONGRATS IN 3MIL
3:44 The bits from Steven universe!
@TheWell-RoundedPotato
Жыл бұрын
🤢
If I owned a fryer, peanut oil, potatoes and a will to exert effort, I’d totally make this! Instead, it’s REALLY made me wanna finally try Five Guys fries!
@seven6632
Жыл бұрын
You can make frys on a stove
@P.M.P.181
Жыл бұрын
And you can par boil them in the microwave. They also come out decent in the air fryer. I bet you could bake them as well 🤔
Pro tip, potato peelers are multifunctional and can also be used to cut cheese or vegetable strips!
earliestt i have been to ysac's video
For some reason the "None of the vegetables are made of plastic" made me laugh...😂 I don't know why
I never knew I needed more stuff to show me how much I suck at cooking but I do. Also hold up, why is that microwaved potato hollow and warm..
You are killing me!!! More please!!!!
ur calendar is amazing
for the best fries always freeze them after the first fry, it breaks down the bonds making them softer on the inside and crisper on the out, coz of science
0:56 FINALLY someone uses yards in their measurements. THANK YOU!!! I'm so tired of trying to convert small units to yards, in my head.
The neighbor is building tiny furniture in the garden again
I love it when my fries become more crispy because of reasons... a blowtorch is also a reason..
I wanted to hear the fries scream as you put them in the fryer 😊
best one so far. thank you
I really love how you connect humor and cooking tutorials. Could you make some coffee recipes next?
I didn't come here to get roasted for procrastinating writing my homework and thesis paper! I came here to be deep fried over it, come on
I'm going to use "because of reasons" whenever someone asks a question I'm too tired of answering.
love the pimblokto reference in the calendar
If all your videos are like this, I might stay, uff, amazing video, loved the humor a lot.
Bruh I am being called out 2:10
adding peanut DNA to potatoes. Big Peanut's long con is complete
@wayneessar7489
Жыл бұрын
If the oil is refined no protein is present.
Omg the cracked fry batch, I drooled
I knew it, everytime a video from this channel is recommended, a new one would be uploaded not long after
finally, someone who likes thin fries. now, for the more controversial option: floppy fries are actually really good.
@faolan2174
Жыл бұрын
Controversy detected! Heresy, I say! Heresy!
@englishatheart
Жыл бұрын
That's like saying soggy bread is good. 🤢
@aruemon3086
Жыл бұрын
@@englishatheart thing is, bread doesn’t get soggy naturally. fries do. i like soggy cereal. it’s goated.
I tried to cut a potato using the "smash against wall" method he suggested! For some reason it kept giving me potato chips :(