“You don’t wanna fork with it too much” Go on Kenji you can laugh at your own joke it was funny

@WastrelWay

3 жыл бұрын

He just waited for the audience, and then said, "Uhh" which is pretty good stand-up comedy.

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

3 жыл бұрын

@@WastrelWay Yeah, the trick to good comedy is making it seem like you didn't notice it.

@lineikatabs

3 жыл бұрын

"No more forking!"

@armadillerff

3 жыл бұрын

I felt his internal little shimmy and chortle when he said it

@eduardohenderson4516

3 жыл бұрын

@@WastrelWay 0

Kenji: Owns almost every kitchen appliance I have ever wanted. Also Kenji: Does not own a toaster.

@milespooler1049

3 жыл бұрын

He needs to address this, why tf would be not 😂

@phishtrader7744

3 жыл бұрын

@@milespooler1049 if you've been watching his channel for the last year during the pandemic, think about all of the PoV videos of Kenji at home cooking, he doesn't use a toaster, so he doesn't really need one. I think this is the first video of Kenji's I've seen where a toaster would have been handy. Toasting under the broiler works, but you have to keep an eye on it as it can go from not quite golden brown to burnt very quickly. Most of the time, Kenji just slaps something on a griddle or in a pan to toast/fry it, because it's usually better that way.

@ultimatemeepo

3 жыл бұрын

he used to use his toaster over before and now he uses his oven..... toaster oven does many things including toast wayyy better than a single toaster

@Ranzord95

3 жыл бұрын

I just need a pan to make toast so I'm not missing a toaster either tbh

@jvallas

3 жыл бұрын

My response would be he doesn’t need one. I have a countertop oven and no toaster and have never missed the toaster.

Kenji's dad: *explodes a knife with a hammer* Kenji: ... Kenji's dad: Well, time for tuna!

@jimk.4701

3 жыл бұрын

not a toaster in sight

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

3 жыл бұрын

That's adaptiveness.

@slimeprivilege

3 жыл бұрын

yes that was the joke good job

@trulynotChinmay

3 жыл бұрын

Classic dad move :’)

@diegocastrejon268

3 жыл бұрын

I did the same thing in college but with chicken! I had been doing it for months I thought I was the god of life hacks and then one day the knife just shattered... What a waste of 8 dollars

Seems Shabu always knows when you’re nearly done 🤣 always comes over for some snacks towards the end

@rfkyt

3 жыл бұрын

Inscription above the entrance to the Oracle at Delphi, and above the door of Cal Jung's house: "Called or not, the gods will appear" . At Kenji's house: "Called or not, the dogs will appear" .

@scrambleddelusions

3 жыл бұрын

Shabu has *excellent* timing. My dog pretty much sits on my feet from the start.

@tinychipmunk0

3 жыл бұрын

Not a moment too soon and never a moment late for the finished product 😂

@pinkyjohns5198

3 жыл бұрын

Where’s Jamón? Did I miss something?

@Gordi_B

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same

That story about his dad shattering a knife trying to cut into frozen beef followed by a "Hey, Ken. We're gonna make tuna melts" is perfect sitcom material.

@malavisengupta9555

3 жыл бұрын

I would 100% watch a sitcom about a famous geneticist puttering about in the kitchen with his son.

@jasonaylsworth1279

3 жыл бұрын

I loved that part too

not owning a toaster and telling stories about his dad makes him seem so much more human. i really love this channel

Two things I like adding to my tuna melt is chopped capers and coarse dijon mustard! Capers add a nice brinyness, and the mustard helps offset the fattyness of the mayo :)

@JKenjiLopezAlt

3 жыл бұрын

yum.

@JohnHausser

3 жыл бұрын

Chopped black olives are also great with tuna melt

@alannadB

3 жыл бұрын

We're a big caper family too. Anytime I make tuna salad, salmon cakes, or anything with smoked salmon, we add capers. My toddler loves them. She's a salt fiend.

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

3 жыл бұрын

Perfection.

@alysoffoxdale

3 жыл бұрын

Capers for the win!!! Mama taught me 50 years ago to use both celery and onion for crunch, plus capers and minced dill pickle. If any of those is missing, the tuna salad tastes pretty bland to me. I also learned from my mother-in-law that a pinch of basil is a great addition. Dill relish is a great quick-n-dirty way to get that pickle flavor, too. I love aged cheddars, but I prefer the flavor of Swiss for tuna melt.

Two video drops simultaneously. Which one to watch first?!? Here's the homemade mayo I made this tuna melt with: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4iiq8eSk5Wph7g.html

@ChanceBunn

3 жыл бұрын

This one. Love Tuna melts.

@NadikaNadja

3 жыл бұрын

The clinic, err, Mayo first. Melt later

@mcwiggles

3 жыл бұрын

You’re spoiling us with two videos at the same time!

@shravan1005

3 жыл бұрын

Youre first

@INeedAboutTreeFitty

3 жыл бұрын

Need The Mayo, to make The Melt.

Kenji about olive oil: " a tiny bit more" me: " fuck yeah Kenji make it drown"

@funnyfarm299

3 жыл бұрын

"Gordon Ramsay" levels of olive oil.

@AndrewRasmussenRides

3 жыл бұрын

Oops this really hit my funny bone 😂

@arsenalrocka16

2 жыл бұрын

marco pierre white intensifies

“We got a slopper” is my new catchphrase

@AppleSauceInvasion

3 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna have to start using that

When I was barely big enough to see the countertop, my wonderful maternal grandmother would make me tuna salad with canned tuna, mayo, very finely minced celery, and very finely minced onion. She would prep the onion first and sprinkle a little white vinegar on it to reduce the sharpness. The tuna would usually be served on her homemade sandwich bread with a smear of mayo. Cut diagonally, of course. Aaah memories.

Kenji, you reminded me of my dear departed maternal grandmother, who made much the same preparation with the tiniest imaginable mince of celery and white onion. I believe she soaked the onion in cool water for a bit to mellow it out. The tuna mixture was combined with Hellman's mayo, but no olive oil, to be spread on lightly toasted white bread. Then two slices of American cheese (which came from the butcher in a wooden box) and a quick pass under the broiler. At the time I had no idea how wonderful it was.

Every episode with Kenji comes along with an amazing story. I'm here for the cooking, the calming demeanor, and the amazing stories.

@beastmry

3 жыл бұрын

Amen

If you add a squeeze of lime juice and maybe a little finely grated zest I doubt you'll ever want to make tuna salad without it ever again. They're truly a match made in heaven.

@theouthousepoet

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, there’s a whole lemon that was juiced for the mayo.

@mzledastray2207

Жыл бұрын

Yep, lime juice really takes it to another level

Hi Kenji! Ate at wursthall recently and tried the currywurst, Korean chicken bites, and chicken sausage. All wonderful! Excited to dine-in when all is safe.

@JKenjiLopezAlt

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

kenji: "and as we all know..." 100k viewers at home at unison "TRIANGLES TASTE BETTER"

When he says things like “you don’t want to fork with it too much”, I genuinely don’t know if he’s doing it on purpose or not.

@vipulvij3

3 жыл бұрын

He's always doing it on purpose haha

I searched for this on your channel a couple of days ago. I'm gonna pretend I put the thought into your head to make this.

@lillypatience

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@sam.nothanks

3 жыл бұрын

You thought the recipe into existence.

"Hey Ken, give me the hammer" Thor was Kenji's dad confirmed

There's something so calming and cathartic about your cooking.

Kenji, These are easily my favorite kind of cooking shows. Straightforward, simple, delicious, and some stories along the way (making it more than “just a tuna melt”).

idky but this just feels so nostalgic and warm. Thanks Kenji

Only those that have worked in a kitchen will truly appreciate kenjis style. Always so efficient and flawless in his methods. Not trying to be a gatekeeper, but I would love to work kenji.

@Spiritleaf

3 жыл бұрын

The way he fidgets with his Workspace in moments of downtown to be slightly more optimal for the next step is what does it for me.

@cayne4207

3 жыл бұрын

I started using the bench scraper for veggies after i seen him using them

@adlantian6334

2 жыл бұрын

I think what's special about his content is that there's something for both kitchen pros and home cooks to learn

Best tuna salad I ever tasted! Thank you for this and all of your cooking lessons. I love the science you share. Your cadence is perfect and your use of what is on hand gives me ideas beyond your recipes.

One of my uncles loved Duke's Mayo and could not get it where he was living at that time. For Christmas, the family got him a case of Duke's. It is my favorite since it has no sugar.

@maydaygarden

3 жыл бұрын

My sister from GA sends me Dukes now that I live in AZ. Gotta love family 😍

@mikeoxlong567

3 жыл бұрын

I live in NC and i had no idea it was just a southern thing.

I love the fact that you melted the cheese over the tomatoes. I usually don’t add tomatoes to sandwiches because they slide around and make the sandwich slippery!

i genuinely didn't expect this kind of unique but delicious taste!!! well done

Just made this-- didn't have celery so I subbed it with corn to retain a semi-sweet, refreshing crunch. I'd never had a tuna melt before, and this was killer! Thanks for the chill uploads, Kenji.

you have such a placid and collective demeanor about you. Such a chill voice and therapeutic. Keep it up bruh~

Has anyone else noticed how down to earth Kenji seems? His kitchen seems like a normal person's home kitchen and does not have an elaborate design or extravagant space despite him being very accomplished in so many area of culinary arts. His efforts in this video seemed similar to mine and I am an ordinary person with a barely intermediate knowledge of food/cooking. I have come to enjoy cooking at home very much over the past couple of years. ❤ this.

I love how the pups have been trained to show up at just the right time.

I wish I could post pictures here because I just made this yesterday using your method, it was fantastic and I’m so excited to have another one today!!!

This looks absolutely stellar

This is life sustaining stuff!! So easy and delicious to make.

Made this today, it was delicious! Thanks Kenji!

Love that your slicing it in triangles!! Adds so much flavour imo (:

I really liked this presentation.

one of my favorite chefs making one of my favorite foods. nice.

Omg so strapped in for this! Love tuna melts!

You're the best man! Your videos always put a smile on my face. Great cooking tips and such a wholesome person! (I still use your Mac and cheese and your frozen chorizo tricks for example)

I love tuna melt, my favorite way to mix it up is spicy. I like using cheddar cheese and I add finely diced serrano peppers, and I love making tuna melt quesadillas.

Will definitely try the evoo trick...I almost always pick up a new tip from you! Glad to see a toasted version vs fried ( "grilled") which I've always found too greasy for me.

I always like to watch Shabu getting fed at the end

A variation I picked up from my local coffee shop: a crisp peeled apple as a substitute for celery. Works well with a bit of mustard and red pepper flake in the situation.

@NishithThakkar

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!! I absolutely hate raw celery and this works great.

@Stu5727

3 жыл бұрын

I love raw celery but oh god it does not agree with my gut 😂

@connorgriffith4244

3 жыл бұрын

Try apple in a club sandwich with swiss, or green apple in potato salad. Adds a nice sweet crunchy angle to it.

A flurry of kenji video, love to see it

Haven’t watched the video yet but already know I’ll be making this this weekend :)

Just watched this recipe for the thousandth time and I only just now got the ‘you don’t wanna fork with it too much’, well done sir, you have my respect.

I have never been interested in eating a tuna melt before and you made it look so delicious! I actually had everything in my fridge/pantry to make this so I followed your video and OH MY GOSH IT WAS DELICIOUS!! Thanks for the inspiration and a new sandwich to add to my rotation.

@JKenjiLopezAlt

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

That sounds so good right now I'm going to have to make one I usually just do tuna and toast but in a sandwich LOVE IT!

Completly different from my tuna melt. But definitely like the ideas! Have to give this a try it looks delicious!

Wow thank you so much for that recipe that looks so good!!!🤤

kenji legend! you do such good thanks!

Awesome freaking story about your dad, amazing!!! Glad neither of you got hurt!!

So many jokes in this one! I'd pay to watch a live comedy cooking show from you. Also I love all of your tips. I will now look for smaller tomatoes in the winter.

This is Kenji's best video yet.

OMG that amazing CRUNCH! I have to make this tonight!

Made this today. Sooooooo good i was missing out!

Stopped by Wursthall today to find that they were closed until 4:30! This video made up for my sad day that I was having. Thanks Kenji!

I tried this yesterday and I had to do it today again.. so delicious.. Thanks for the recipe! :)

Delicious stuff thanks!

Respect to your pops! Without him we wouldn’t have Kenji the cooking guru

So tasty. My husband and I have been eating this off and on for the past couple of weeks. Yum. Did the mayo recipe today and turned it into a science lesson for my 9yr old daughter. We had a good time. Thanks!

Just as I was about to hammer a knife into a frozen block of beef. Thanks for keeping my kitchen safe Ken!

Not gonna lie Kenji, this was damn delicious! Very very different to what I'm used to with a tuna salad/melt, but it'll be a keeper from me from now on. The olive oil taste with that fresh SEASONED tomato, and the cheese... so good.

I have always made my Tuna melts like a grilled cheese and never properly like this, definitely gonna try it

Thanks! This was simple and tasty.

I was making this exact thing about 3 hours ago! Glad to know we’re on the same page today!

This is a great idea. I've got some tomatoes lying around (thanks to my mum!) so this is a pretty cool and delicious way to use them in a dish like this!

You could definitely pass this recipe off as a Kenji ‘late night’ eat. Just missing a beer. Looking forward to trying this one

This was soooo tasty, honestly thanks so much!

my heart is pounding seeing the amount oil and mayo used 😅

@mmmmmmmmmm.m.

3 жыл бұрын

Love sauces 😘😂

I’ll be making this tomorrow! Yummy!

I love it when you do basics but better

That looks forking delicious!

"You don't wanna fork with it too much" jajajajaja So subtle but well exectuded!

Wow! My husband was JUST telling me he's never had (1) a tuna salad sandwich (so we ate that Monday) and (2) a tuna melt. Perfect timing for me to brush up for lunch soon! Excited to try the olive oil in there :) Thanks for your excellent videos Kenji! You rock!

Hey Fork on your own time. This is a family channel! :D

I have always done the grilled cheese method but I think I might have to try this!

Been making tuna melts like twice a week ever since I saw this video, thanks kenji

I look forward to your in depth toaster reviews to find a toaster!

"you don't want to fork with it too much" :'D :'D

@Alphonselle

3 жыл бұрын

He's not forking around

@TheSameNameasYou

3 жыл бұрын

hahahaha made me roll my eyes so hard when he said that!

I saw this, then checked my fridge and.. Yeah, I know what I'm having for dinner tonight. Thanks dude

@pBlackcoat

3 жыл бұрын

Frozen steak?

@michaeltherrien8172

3 жыл бұрын

@@pBlackcoat with a side of shattered knife

@tute4748

3 жыл бұрын

@@pBlackcoat you're absolutely right

Came looking for ideas and this was perfect! I made it up with leftover tinned curry mackerel (Pinang curry) from lunch, adding mayo, shallot, and celery, and put it on a toasted bagel (to avoid sogginess) and topped it with mozzarella. It was perfectly delicious! Thanks !

most human chef i know just dgaf two different socks. got to love Kenji

Just made it! So good

Did this with my boyfriend and it was the quickest most satisfying late night snack 🥰🥰🥰 lots of love from germany!

Undoubtedly the most unhinged Kenji recipe🫒

We have Dukes Mayo in the Midwest too. The Upland South and the Lower Midwest are fairly closely culturally linked so most regional brands will be found in both regions.

Diced fennel stalks work well as a substitute for the celery.

Love ur recipes! I totally do my tuna melts with celery and red onions...the dice has to be fine...that's why I don't use spring onions/scallions as I just cant cut them vertically then across! I don't really care about the cheese - I use mature cheddar most times but Monterey jack is fine too. The thing Im gonna try now is adding the olive oil and reducing the mayo as I hate the tuna oozing out of the sandwich but I also don't want the mix to be too dry! My bread preference is ciabatta for tuna melt but Ive never used fresh tomatoes!!! Will def bring that in! Thanks so much for all your videos

Loved the olive oil idea. I'll have to try that. My go to move for the last while has been to add tonnato sauce instead of mayo. I'm eager to try it with additional olive oil.

That tuna melt looks so good. I’ll have to try that olive oil trick, I normally put a falafel seasoning in my tuna salad (a habit I got into when I worked near Kalustyan’s and fell in love with all their different seasonings. Their falafel seasoning is great on a lot of things, aside from falafel..

Awesome! Love tuna toasties😆

The dill is a must have and I really like to use pepper jack cheese for my tuna melts

Great video. You have a nice personality/style... and the puppy dog, too

on the list for me to make, 100%. thanks for that tomato tip!

This is on of my favorites too. 😋

Another winner right here. I love me some tuna melt.

just made this with some homemade bread. i’ve always been iffy with tuna but i am now sold!

Oh man, hearing you say "Fairway" brought me right back to NYC. What a great store. Sad to see it go.