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  • Опубликовано: 7 июл 2021
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  • @Dolphinman300
    @Dolphinman300 2 года назад +4593

    “Don’t let me catch you putting gruyere on your chopped cheese or prepare never to show your face in Harlem again.” This is the most threatening Babish has been and I love it

    • @74bhounds
      @74bhounds 2 года назад +126

      If you watch Chef John on Foodwishes I felt the same when he said “if you don’t use the accumulated juices we can’t be friends”

    • @KickyFut
      @KickyFut 2 года назад +48

      Honestly, a pepper jack or a mix of shredded cheddar would amp this sandwich up!😁

    • @Tarantulah
      @Tarantulah 2 года назад +77

      Now he knows how the Italian's feel whenever they see someone put cream in a carbonara

    • @indianscammer7846
      @indianscammer7846 2 года назад +7

      gotta go to hajis man.

    • @EmmyDereest
      @EmmyDereest 2 года назад +41

      @@Tarantulah not to mention his travesty of not using cheese curds on poutine

  • @Patterrz
    @Patterrz 2 года назад +5531

    The best type of sandwich is one that requires skill to eat without losing everything

    • @mrnicrom7298
      @mrnicrom7298 2 года назад +7

      First comment

    • @Silverwind87
      @Silverwind87 2 года назад +178

      I respectfully disagree. The best type of sandwich is the one you can eat with one hand.

    • @malikfaisal416
      @malikfaisal416 2 года назад +17

      Use glue

    • @deknegt
      @deknegt 2 года назад +125

      @@Silverwind87 I respectfully disagree with both of you. The best type of sandwich is the one that requires skill to eat without losing a hand.

    • @davecrawley4634
      @davecrawley4634 2 года назад +13

      The best sandwich is bacon.

  • @scottgohring6732
    @scottgohring6732 2 года назад +136

    I'd say that the only thing to change about this is that you absolutely MUST wrap the sandwich in foil or parchment before cutting. This steams the bun a bit and allows all the ingredients to congeal making it easier to eat!

  • @Charlotte-rq2hu
    @Charlotte-rq2hu 2 года назад +166

    As a southerner who recently watched the first season of unsleeping city and was very confused about all the talk about chopped cheeses, this cleared up a lot, thank you

    • @CassReidIsSomeone
      @CassReidIsSomeone 2 года назад +10

      As another D20 fan not from New York, I was also thrilled that this episode could finally shred a light on what excited Kingston and Alejandro so much

    • @toadallyawful
      @toadallyawful 2 года назад

      i love this

  • @tsunamidragon909
    @tsunamidragon909 2 года назад +5327

    New York Mfs be like: this isn’t a real New York chop cheese because you didn’t wash your hands with New York tap water before you cooked it

    • @TzunSu
      @TzunSu 2 года назад +517

      Pretty sure doing that is classified as biological warfare outside of the US.

    • @Gonzo100ish
      @Gonzo100ish 2 года назад +457

      Or it isn't authentic because he DID wash his hands before cooking.

    • @rebirthoflegend4797
      @rebirthoflegend4797 2 года назад +214

      real talk tho, nothing beats ny tap. When I go home from FL to NY, i just shove my head under the sink and just chug water until I die of overhydration/happiness.

    • @anotherfatgeek
      @anotherfatgeek 2 года назад +164

      Babish is in Brooklyn AFAIK, so he probably did wash his hands with NY tap water.;

    • @certifiedcat6435
      @certifiedcat6435 2 года назад +50

      Banish was born and still resides in ny

  • @BezzyBee03
    @BezzyBee03 2 года назад +1367

    “Not trying to improve upon or put our hipster spin on it”
    Thank you. I appreciate you.

    • @salvadorHombre
      @salvadorHombre 2 года назад +56

      Yesss! I don't really get these super complex and time intensive fast food recipes. Sometimes a burger just needs beef, cheese and a bun and that's the beauty of it. Why spend time and money doing it with Wagyu, fifteen different condiments, slow cooked onions and all that other complicated stuff that would better serve a different dish?

    • @BezzyBee03
      @BezzyBee03 2 года назад +40

      @@salvadorHombre also we don’t need Chopped Cheeses being gentrified

    • @zosoknight
      @zosoknight 2 года назад +6

      @@salvadorHombre If you haven't yet, check out George Motz's show Burger Scholar, and then get ready to go to the store because you are absolutely making hamburgers afterwards.

    • @coolwinds6298
      @coolwinds6298 2 года назад +3

      @@zosoknight Motz is a legend.

    • @lordsergal8783
      @lordsergal8783 2 года назад +13

      @@salvadorHombre lets be fair, caramelized onions are amazing on everything. I can and have eaten them on ice cream (vanilla, of course)

  • @jama211
    @jama211 2 года назад +451

    Another reason why it’s so nice for you to show us how to make the bread - is those of us in other countries can’t always buy the right bread! They don’t sell those here in Australia, so my only hope is to make it!

    • @optiklopzzz
      @optiklopzzz 2 года назад +8

      I had no idea. I thought they sold them everywhere. The more you know

    • @Jeansowaty
      @Jeansowaty 2 года назад +35

      @@optiklopzzz The only things remotely similar to this in Poland are baguettes, long ciabattas and hot dog buns so yep...

    • @tallAldiProduction
      @tallAldiProduction 2 года назад +16

      @@Jeansowaty same in Germany
      We have such an abundance of different breads but nothing that is similar to this
      The only time we come in contact witch such a kind of bread is at subways 😄

    • @TakBonez
      @TakBonez 2 года назад

      They don't sell Italian Sub Rolls in Australia?

    • @youthrowstoneithrowbread
      @youthrowstoneithrowbread Год назад +1

      This ninja 🥷makes his own bread 🍞😳

  • @Rokurokubo
    @Rokurokubo 2 года назад +215

    On everything I thought he said “today’s episode is sponsored by Jesus”

    • @ModelA
      @ModelA 2 года назад +13

      That would have been awesome if it were so.

    • @danni3908
      @danni3908 2 года назад

      Moist esports

    • @theosouris7063
      @theosouris7063 2 года назад +7

      Baptism with Babish

  • @TheNoisyhunter
    @TheNoisyhunter 2 года назад +817

    Im sorry Andrew but you forgot the last one but crucial step: wraping your chopped cheese into aluminum foil and letting it rest. The only way to recreate the takeout-y, soft, steamed bun texture!

    • @rmknicks
      @rmknicks 2 года назад +49

      Yes! It's so much better after lugging it home for like 20 minutes.

    • @daniellage7357
      @daniellage7357 2 года назад +64

      This, here. I was expecting it to be wrapped and was disappointed at the end. It is a MUST. Not only for the reasons given above, but it is also how one is able to contain all the ingredients and prevent spillage. Babs, come on, man. You should know better.

    • @derryXDINES
      @derryXDINES 2 года назад +4

      I said the same exact thing after I watched this. Otherwise, his looked totally respectable!

    • @NineteenEightyFive
      @NineteenEightyFive 2 года назад +6

      This is a legitimate point. Still a great video like always.

    • @BenGilbertForReal
      @BenGilbertForReal 2 года назад +10

      This is critical! Same with bodega breakfast sandwiches!

  • @FlnkR
    @FlnkR 2 года назад +1575

    hey babish, tip with the packing of sandwiches, even for making them at home, wrap them up before cutting, the wrapping, gives a tight structure to the sandwich that the bread alone cant offer, it keeps it together for that lovely cross section, and when you go to eat it all you have to do is peel it back and enjoy. theres a reason every sandwich place does it.

    • @donlapham1265
      @donlapham1265 2 года назад +42

      I literally watched the Egg Sandwich episode before this where he did exactly that and wondered the same thing.

    • @GlobalNotes
      @GlobalNotes 2 года назад +10

      Pro Tip!

    • @cactuschef3
      @cactuschef3 2 года назад +39

      definitely do this. I started wrapping mine in tinfoil after watching j kenji lopez-alt's chopped cheese video. in addition to the foil itself providing structural integrity and making it way easier to get all the overflowing beef and lettuce into the thing, just the process of having the whole thing wrapped up into a tube makes the bread sort of mold around the fillings and even after you peel off the foil the whole thing holds together much much better and is just way better to eat.

    • @TurquazCannabiz
      @TurquazCannabiz 2 года назад +21

      The ocky way?

    • @austinp8942
      @austinp8942 2 года назад +13

      Can’t forget the bev

  • @navitalksalot4642
    @navitalksalot4642 2 года назад +246

    "Give em a little spin because it's fun for them, probably."

  • @TheAndyMarksShow
    @TheAndyMarksShow 2 года назад +134

    As a dude who grew up in Harlem, it’s cool to see you not only making it but making it how it was truly meant to be made. Truly the definition of if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

  • @Walden.W
    @Walden.W 2 года назад +835

    “You don’t need to make your own bread.” *proceeds to make 4 loaves of bread*

    • @kindablue1959
      @kindablue1959 2 года назад +14

      Actually, 7 loaves if you count the first three that he didn't like.

    • @mattz1230
      @mattz1230 2 года назад +6

      @@kindablue1959 Actually 8 if you use proper counting and math. Four in the first batch, then 4 in the second batch.

    • @kindablue1959
      @kindablue1959 2 года назад

      @@mattz1230 Yeah, it was weird - he said he was making 3 different batches at frist (milk, milk+oil, milk+egg), but then showed 2x2 loaves. Hmm...

    • @spazerabanekozeroshki
      @spazerabanekozeroshki 2 года назад

      @@kindablue1959 one was store bought

    • @kindablue1959
      @kindablue1959 2 года назад

      ​@@spazerabanekozeroshki But he showed the 2x2 loaves on baking sheets.

  • @gabrieljones9861
    @gabrieljones9861 2 года назад +722

    “I genuinely forgot the word bowl”-Babish, Don’t worry we’ve all been there before.

    • @lazymongoose9233
      @lazymongoose9233 2 года назад +22

      Along those lines, you ever forget how to walk down the stairs while you're on them? I have.

    • @shoooja
      @shoooja 2 года назад +16

      @@lazymongoose9233 Biden’s done that a few times

    • @austinknight5881
      @austinknight5881 2 года назад +11

      Forgot the word "three" once while handing someone their change. It do, in fact, just be like that sometimes.

    • @shadow_realm47
      @shadow_realm47 2 года назад +1

      Katora!

    • @materialnothing2742
      @materialnothing2742 2 года назад +7

      @@austinknight5881 I once forgot how to spell 'the' during an exam.

  • @ralft323
    @ralft323 2 года назад +59

    I will never tire of his search for perfection of dough, bread or all the general basics for a dish. It just speaks to me. You know it just makes anything you do better. Love it. You go Babs.

  • @nicks2437
    @nicks2437 2 года назад +196

    I feel like this was some sort of "Are cheeseburgers sandwiches?" debate that someone took too seriously.

    • @jamilvints
      @jamilvints 2 года назад +12

      So it's war then - NYC

    • @Orange_Swirl
      @Orange_Swirl 2 года назад +5

      Yes, cheeseburgers are sandwiches.

    • @JETZcorp
      @JETZcorp 2 года назад +6

      A cheeseburger is one of the sandwichiest sandwiches that ever sandwiched.

    • @fafski1199
      @fafski1199 2 года назад +1

      That was resolved by simply chopping up the cheese burger patties and serving them up in a sub roll, instead of a burger bun.
      TBH, it was most likely first made by some street food vendor, who was just having a "bad day" at work. He probably found that the cheese burger patties, where sticking badly to the gridle and breaking up, along with finding out that he was out of burger buns and only had hotdog buns still left.

    • @lisahenry20
      @lisahenry20 2 года назад +1

      According to the cube rule, a regular cheeseburger is a sandwich but a chopped cheese would be a taco

  • @vesh
    @vesh 2 года назад +2061

    Babish never fails to make me hungry man

    • @aapcocky4416
      @aapcocky4416 2 года назад +33

      Shut up

    • @ollielongscar21
      @ollielongscar21 2 года назад +14

      I know, I saw this right as I woke up and I now want to eat my phone

    • @the7guy
      @the7guy 2 года назад +10

      @@aapcocky4416 no

    • @kc.21k
      @kc.21k 2 года назад +1

      @@ollielongscar21 lol same

    • @TheSlavChef
      @TheSlavChef 2 года назад +5

      Fun fact, a phone won't feed you

  • @bucyrus5000
    @bucyrus5000 2 года назад +343

    Hmm, I've talked to a lot of NYers about the Chopped Cheese, and overwhelmingly it is agreed that using frozen (or previously frozen) beef patties is critical to an authentic Chopped Cheese.

    • @2Stro41
      @2Stro41 2 года назад +36

      Who knew being cheap was authentic

    • @THENAMEISQUICKMAN
      @THENAMEISQUICKMAN 2 года назад +96

      @@2Stro41 it's new york, all the "authentic" ways to do their food are "cheap out like crazy"

    • @davidwilliams6354
      @davidwilliams6354 2 года назад +35

      @@2Stro41 Poor people all over the world... That's who.

    • @jamesc8259
      @jamesc8259 2 года назад +8

      Overwhelmingly it’s what a lot of New Yorkers can afford 😂

    • @BuckRodgers3
      @BuckRodgers3 2 года назад +17

      @@jamesc8259 When your rent is as high as it is in New York you have to save wherever you can.

  • @danielbanks7500
    @danielbanks7500 2 года назад +41

    I just caught this video today. I needed a fast and easy dinner for tonight that the fam would love. It was super easy to make, was just as easy as it looked and my wife and daughter did indeed enjoy it. Thanks for fun and helpful videos like these!

  • @aliceeowyn
    @aliceeowyn 2 года назад +194

    As a girl who was born and raised in NYC, originally from the Bronx, I clicked this vid faster than I can run in my Timbs.

    • @jasnijjar04
      @jasnijjar04 2 года назад

      fasho

    • @jasnijjar04
      @jasnijjar04 2 года назад

      fasho

    • @comboballer
      @comboballer 2 года назад +6

      Timbs aint even the thing anymore u prolly live in new jersey or some bs

    • @dombriant4678
      @dombriant4678 2 года назад +9

      @ibigrooster11 this is a classic before going to school or after school meal to us. Bodegas are known for this here

    • @santodeportes5946
      @santodeportes5946 2 года назад +1

      Que lo que ?!!!

  • @Tar0B0I
    @Tar0B0I 2 года назад +721

    This is the only way to present a chopped cheese. No frills, just do it. It is a pristinely balanced thing that if added to or taken away, could ruin the whole experience.

    • @TheStraycat74
      @TheStraycat74 2 года назад +15

      would not turn one dowwn, but I'd take a phillie steak and cheese or a ruban first. just sayin

    • @opcscott2875
      @opcscott2875 2 года назад +2

      @@TheStraycat74 you mean reuben? whatever a ruban is it doesnt seem to exist at all

    • @emilymartin5418
      @emilymartin5418 2 года назад +27

      @@opcscott2875 don't mock people for not knowing how something is spelled, it just means they haven't seen it written down much. Similarly, mispronouncing something means they probably learned it from reading it.
      Or they're speaking a second (or third) language, which is an impressive skill.
      Wheaton's Law.

    • @opcscott2875
      @opcscott2875 2 года назад +2

      @@emilymartin5418 I was totally mocking them, and they were totally mispronouncing things on the completely text based youtube comment section

    • @Lastrit_JME
      @Lastrit_JME 2 года назад +11

      @@opcscott2875 ... Emily's first sentence was about "not knowing how something is spelled" and you completely ignored that. You absolutely were using a mocking turn wether you intended to or not

  • @mirchiamemeina1524
    @mirchiamemeina1524 2 года назад +1027

    As a Brit, I saw this and was like "... how does chopping cheese constitute a whole 8 minute episode?"
    8 minutes later, I am extremely hungry for some undoubtedly unrelated reason.

    • @DietBajaBlast
      @DietBajaBlast 2 года назад +21

      more than half the video was making bread, without that it's a 90 second video

    • @tbombr
      @tbombr 2 года назад +15

      As an American who lives relatively close to NY same. It’s a cheesesteak not chopped cheese haha

    • @ProdbyGlizzy
      @ProdbyGlizzy 2 года назад +54

      @@tbombryou wouldn’t understand it unless you from the city let alone lived a block away from the original bodega that made it Nd knew foo personally before he died. Only similarities between the two is the fact they got meat cheese nd vegetables the prep process to the cuts of meat to the seasoning to even how the vegetables are cooked and what vegetables are put makes all the difference when it comes to a sandwich.

    • @hitmorelicks-gamingskating1856
      @hitmorelicks-gamingskating1856 2 года назад +34

      @@tbombr clown statement

    • @elizabethsohler6516
      @elizabethsohler6516 2 года назад +12

      The cheese itself does not appear to be chopped at all. It's the meat that's chopped. Perhaps it is best to stop quibbling and enjoy? It sounds delicious.

  • @f.d.gallowitz
    @f.d.gallowitz 2 года назад

    Just had to make a post for the purpose of thanking you for including the spices used. I had been adding dried basil as well as the other ingredients(it certainly didn’t hurt the meal). What a fool I was! I made two of these last night for myself and wife and plan on making more tonight! Thank you!!!!

  • @tabithawills4389
    @tabithawills4389 2 года назад +28

    This is the first time I've ever heard of a Chopped Cheese and now I'm SO SAD it's not available in my area. Looks like I'm cooking dinner tonight!

  • @LauGman
    @LauGman 2 года назад +492

    As a New Yorker, my soul is touched

    • @plucas1
      @plucas1 2 года назад +49

      If you're a New Yorker, it usually gets touched on the subway

    • @TheSlavChef
      @TheSlavChef 2 года назад +3

      As a non New Yorker mine remained untouched, a nice sandwich though.

    • @mathematical9529
      @mathematical9529 2 года назад +6

      There’s no bev tho

    • @ehrgeiz5649
      @ehrgeiz5649 2 года назад +6

      As a New Yorker, don't give your opinion. This is not New York at all.

    • @AngryAlfonse
      @AngryAlfonse 2 года назад +5

      Why? This is literally just a burger on long bread. My family has been making these for over half a century in Montana. New York is not special, never has been.

  • @JustinBania
    @JustinBania 2 года назад +107

    Pro-tip: Wrap it is parchment or foil for about 3-5 minutes and let the steam do it's magic. Thats how you get that authentic "I got you a chop cheese while I was there" texture.

    • @cotton1229
      @cotton1229 2 года назад +2

      Brilliant!!!

    • @ghrtfhfgdfnfg
      @ghrtfhfgdfnfg 2 года назад +1

      Bro yes

    • @rclayton80
      @rclayton80 2 года назад +5

      This is the secret of almost every hot off the griddle sandwich!

  • @Whatisa_name
    @Whatisa_name Год назад +6

    I am not ashamed to say that ever since I saw the episode it has become a staple in my kitchen. Easy to make and delicious to eat.

  • @Donutninja11
    @Donutninja11 2 года назад

    Fell in love after watching other vids on the chopped cheese. One often excluded tip is to wrap them in parchment paper, and foil afterwards, even at home. The meat will steam the bread from the inside out, and pulls in the bodega feel lol

  • @scottw8891
    @scottw8891 2 года назад +193

    As a Californian that has never heard of chopped cheese I was like this is a long video for "take knife, chop cheese".

    • @zolo49noname45
      @zolo49noname45 2 года назад +14

      Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I was a little disappointed to see it was basically just a cheeseburger with extra steps, but I've never had one so New Yorkers probably know something I don't.

    • @jfor817
      @jfor817 2 года назад +2

      Ohioan here and I was in the same boat as you I assumed it was another cheese episode and not a deconstructed hamburger lol

    • @hailtothevic
      @hailtothevic 2 года назад +6

      Babish: "First we gotta raise our own dairy cows from birth for maximum cheese flavour"

    • @chanmarr8118
      @chanmarr8118 2 года назад +6

      New Yorker here! It seems simple but it’s actually quite delicious. If you ever find yourself in NYC, go to the north of Manhattan in Harlem and get one.

    • @gwennorthcutt421
      @gwennorthcutt421 2 года назад +8

      based on the thumbnail i knew it was a sandwich, but i figure the cheese would be more prominent and be "chopped", like having melting lil chunks instead of shredded. however, seeing this, im sure its short for "chopped cheeseburger".

  • @butteredbagel-6987
    @butteredbagel-6987 2 года назад +617

    How’s your brother doing after the crash a little while ago??

    • @babishculinaryuniverse
      @babishculinaryuniverse  2 года назад +906

      He’s good thank you! Two broken ribs from the seatbelt but back to crushing it as a father and engineer as usual

    • @mx_nana_banana
      @mx_nana_banana 2 года назад +29

      Wait did mama Babish get in a car crash? (Brother)

    • @sean437
      @sean437 2 года назад +123

      @@mx_nana_banana Should that be Brobish?

    • @butteredbagel-6987
      @butteredbagel-6987 2 года назад +24

      @@babishculinaryuniverse great to hear glad he's okay

    • @anthonypaulson7073
      @anthonypaulson7073 2 года назад +19

      @@babishculinaryuniverse Was that in the Tesla you got him a couple years ago?

  • @nostressyjessie
    @nostressyjessie 2 года назад +1

    This was my favorite off menu secret item to make for myself when I was still in restaurants, happy to see it getting some more exposure.

  • @noro329
    @noro329 2 года назад +8

    2:10
    Here’s a timestamp of Jess dancing

  • @zwojack7285
    @zwojack7285 2 года назад +248

    this is slowly turning into "How its REALLY made" and I love it.

    • @yunanklaus1195
      @yunanklaus1195 2 года назад +7

      Um...that's literally the point of BASICS with Babish since episode one, mate.

    • @spikereynolds8615
      @spikereynolds8615 2 года назад +6

      Is his KitchenAid "the FILLING MACHINE!?"

    • @placeholder_009
      @placeholder_009 2 года назад +2

      @@spikereynolds8615 or perhaps a rinsing machine

    • @Lkjhgfvf
      @Lkjhgfvf 2 года назад +1

      Is a chopped cheese chocolate or mint?

  • @xennymeh6059
    @xennymeh6059 2 года назад +231

    Finally, a RUclipsr's sponser I can actually get behind

    • @tym6217
      @tym6217 2 года назад +8

      The cheddar and sour cream cheezit snapd are legit

    • @Indoor_Man
      @Indoor_Man 2 года назад

      Ha ha. Even if you're serious it's still funny. 😊

  • @lerryocean
    @lerryocean 2 года назад +18

    Shoutout to the Ocks making the most fire CC’s! Them bodegas can never be touched! No love to the gentrified types some restaurants attempt.
    Respect to the man Babish!!

  • @abe393
    @abe393 2 года назад +1

    I made a chop cheese earlier this week but I used kabob meat that was spiced with garlic , cumin , cilantro and onions. It was fantastic highly recommend.

  • @joshuahughes1408
    @joshuahughes1408 2 года назад +402

    If he's not wearing timbs is he really doing it right?

    • @HoveKB
      @HoveKB 2 года назад +45

      Papi at the corner does it in chanclas. 🤣 never thought I’ll see the day this was on Babish.

    • @JohnSmith-in9ms
      @JohnSmith-in9ms 2 года назад +33

      He didn't even have Mobb Deep playing in the background

    • @TheSlavChef
      @TheSlavChef 2 года назад +4

      Real shame

    • @cloudpuffer224
      @cloudpuffer224 2 года назад +9

      Ahk never wears timbs

    • @iceangele14
      @iceangele14 2 года назад +3

      Riiigggggghht?! 😭

  • @tobiasschumacher8602
    @tobiasschumacher8602 2 года назад +159

    I, being German, have never heard of a Chopped Cheese before, so for a moment I thought he was going to show us how to, well, you know, chop cheese...

    • @CiderVG
      @CiderVG 2 года назад +6

      I have never heard of Chopped Cheese before either
      And I'm Texan

    • @othelliusmaximus
      @othelliusmaximus 2 года назад +12

      @@CiderVG its a New York thing. Harlem and the Bronx to be specific.

    • @davidhoxley9818
      @davidhoxley9818 Год назад +1

      its a burger in a sub roll

    • @aceott8690
      @aceott8690 Год назад

      @@othelliusmaximus nah Brooklyn also has chopped cheese

  • @Xtreemo
    @Xtreemo 2 года назад +52

    At this point, even Babish's voice makes me hungry.

    • @eazysmokes3743
      @eazysmokes3743 2 года назад +1

      You mean the other word with an h lol

    • @C-Midori
      @C-Midori 2 года назад +1

      @@eazysmokes3743 no don’t

    • @eazysmokes3743
      @eazysmokes3743 2 года назад +1

      @@C-Midori I won't do it I promise

  • @kostasp6195
    @kostasp6195 2 года назад +8

    This is my favourite dish to make ever since I saw the great big story episode on it. Its so easy to make and delicious!

  • @Aaron-mi2ts
    @Aaron-mi2ts 2 года назад +539

    Someone call Desus and Mero they should be here for this

  • @jays.7294
    @jays.7294 2 года назад +154

    “Ey chief lemme get a chopped cheese with extra onions”

    • @sparrugi
      @sparrugi 2 года назад +6

      I can hear the amount of O's being used for the word onions.

    • @tahamohammad1741
      @tahamohammad1741 2 года назад +18

      “Sure thing habibi yo total is fo’ fifty”

    • @FranciscoFariasHeatProductions
      @FranciscoFariasHeatProductions 2 года назад +4

      I like me them curly fries, hey papi make it a large, and a can of coke to go.

    • @withjermaine
      @withjermaine 2 года назад +6

      ay yo ock lemme get chopped cheese on a hero with ketchup, bacon & mayo. chill with the saźon and throw some green peppers on there. how much is that?

    • @FranciscoFariasHeatProductions
      @FranciscoFariasHeatProductions 2 года назад

      @@withjermaine no salt and pepper just sasson.

  • @Idontknowyou530
    @Idontknowyou530 2 года назад +4

    I have been a fan since you started. So happy for you and Jess!! Always makes my day when you post!

  • @torazely
    @torazely 2 года назад

    Babish, I just want to thank you for this video. I've been making this for my break at work ever since and it's amazing

  • @dimman90210
    @dimman90210 2 года назад +143

    It’s nice to understand that “chopped cheese” is a burger/cheesesteak/sloppy joe mashup. New York 2022 here we come

    • @TheHilltopperNation
      @TheHilltopperNation 2 года назад +15

      Not really a sloppy joe as there’s no sauce component

    • @gabrielcantos8982
      @gabrielcantos8982 2 года назад +4

      Chipped cheese has been a thing for the longest

    • @janNowa
      @janNowa 2 года назад +5

      That is a disgrace to cheese steaks

    • @AngryAlfonse
      @AngryAlfonse 2 года назад +10

      @@janNowa real cheese steaks use cheeze wiz. Cheese steaks are a disgrace to cheese steaks.

    • @chainshaw136
      @chainshaw136 2 года назад +2

      Cheesesteaks use shaved ribeye. The only thing they really have in common is the hoagie roll

  • @SoulFoodCooking
    @SoulFoodCooking 2 года назад +1406

    Looks absolutely delicious!

    • @DietBajaBlast
      @DietBajaBlast 2 года назад +5

      id rather have a burger with all the same ingredients

    • @jamesc8259
      @jamesc8259 2 года назад +3

      @@DietBajaBlast But this is like a prechewed cheeseburger so it’s easier to eat ;)

    • @Kingfisher1215
      @Kingfisher1215 2 года назад +2

      Search “cheat steak sandwich” on RUclips. It predates this video by a few years.

    • @garrold7123
      @garrold7123 2 года назад

      @@DietBajaBlast excuse me this is a cooking channel

    • @c4chanse
      @c4chanse 2 года назад

      I’m so glad you commented. I can’t wait to try some of your recipes😁

  • @ShingDingo
    @ShingDingo 2 года назад +2

    an NYC staple!! Very happy you gave chopped cheese the spotlight it deserves. love you and your videos chef babbish, kept it up!

  • @daniellabernal9521
    @daniellabernal9521 2 года назад +1

    The way I’ve been begging for a chopped cheese video for years I love it

  • @humiecrusher
    @humiecrusher 2 года назад +158

    New Yorkers: The culinary perfection of Chopped Cheese
    Everyone Else: Isn't this just a long hamburger?

    • @zimfan101
      @zimfan101 2 года назад +28

      Exactly what I thought, ‘Isn’t that just a cheeseburger on a sub roll?’

    • @felipecosta-kv2fx
      @felipecosta-kv2fx 2 года назад +7

      Isn't this basically Chopped hambúrguer meat?

    • @jessicaconner1242
      @jessicaconner1242 2 года назад +50

      All of you get out.

    • @leroyjenkins3644
      @leroyjenkins3644 2 года назад +1

      @@zimfan101 no it’s not

    • @jamesc8259
      @jamesc8259 2 года назад +18

      It’s just fancy Hamburger Helper for New Yorkers

  • @mr.e6033
    @mr.e6033 2 года назад +72

    "Yo boss let me get 2 chopped cheese with everything on it"

    • @happdino
      @happdino 2 года назад +11

      "Put bacon on it too, salt and vinegar"

    • @kimbo862
      @kimbo862 2 года назад +2

      Lettuce tomato pickle ketchup

    • @Greever-ew4eo
      @Greever-ew4eo 2 года назад +2

      This is exactly how I order any sandwich in the city lol

    • @IsacMH
      @IsacMH 2 года назад

      Yessir

    • @darkscept3r293
      @darkscept3r293 2 года назад

      Is there a reference to the great big story vid from the Harlem place?

  • @skylerthewolfboy
    @skylerthewolfboy 2 года назад

    ive been waiting for this video, finally ive been craving a chopped cheese for years! thanks for sharing!

  • @blicce9597
    @blicce9597 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for not trying to deconstruct or overcomplicate this classic sandwich!!

  • @Foostini
    @Foostini 2 года назад +21

    Jess got some funky fresh moves, i don't know how you're gonna stand up to that without stepping up your game, Babby. She's dunking, disrespecting, and fronting the rug she's cuttin'.

  • @TheDankraft
    @TheDankraft 2 года назад +135

    "Clocks in at just under 10 inches long...not that that matters."
    Did we just get a size-doesn't-matter joke from Babish?

    • @DRN-000
      @DRN-000 2 года назад +10

      He's just being thorough.

    • @TheStraycat74
      @TheStraycat74 2 года назад +3

      obviously size doesn't matter because we got to see Jess dancing on camera.

  • @SnapToothbrush2
    @SnapToothbrush2 2 года назад +4

    I had like 4 of the ingredients he mentioned I still made it and it’s amazing

  • @DeviantDayDreamer
    @DeviantDayDreamer 2 года назад +4

    Never heard of this before but it sounds fantastic! Can't wait to try

  • @Sweaty_Ken
    @Sweaty_Ken 2 года назад +53

    The one true cultural gift, the one thing that the American experiment can truly claim as a victory; is perfecting the art of the sandwich.

  • @MadsFeierskov
    @MadsFeierskov 2 года назад +38

    I can't hear the word "super easy" without adding "barely an inconvenience" in my head.

  • @tophat6735
    @tophat6735 2 года назад

    I’ve been looking for a recipe for this for ages! Thanks so much!

    • @bruceross7876
      @bruceross7876 2 года назад

      Kenji Lopez Alt has a solid Chopped Cheese recipe video too!

  • @kennethalarcon440
    @kennethalarcon440 2 года назад

    I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!!!! A couple of months ago I was in NYC and I had a chopped cheese from Hajjis (obviously) and it was AMAZING

  • @hyaaahaustria8314
    @hyaaahaustria8314 2 года назад +13

    Excellent job. The one thing I would add is wrap your chopped cheese and let sit for a few minutes so it gets that Bodega feel. The way it kinda steams in the wrapping as you walk to your apt or down the street. Or on the train or bus. It really adds to it.

  • @michaelcarmack7394
    @michaelcarmack7394 2 года назад +8

    I got this regularly when I lived at 1199 Housing Corp. Blue Sky Deli(hajji’s) was across the street. Carlos aka "Carlito's Way"(RIP) invented the sandwich.

  • @AirNikeNick23
    @AirNikeNick23 2 года назад +4

    One thing you should have done is wrapped it up though- it’s an underrated part of any hot sandwich, where it kinda of steams and lets “the flavors get to know each other”.

  • @No85Limits
    @No85Limits Год назад +19

    I usually get the green peppers but no ketchup... I've also tried it with mayo/honey mustard combo... and ive added bacon before (thats an experience)... my normal tho is everything on it, no ketchup, just mayo, with green peppers too... most places i've gotten it, in Brooklyn at least has had green peppers on it without me asking

  • @chrispapastephanou1091
    @chrispapastephanou1091 2 года назад +47

    Here’s a useful way to make the sandwich.
    Once the cheese is melted, stack the tomato and lettuce on the meat and cheese pile on the grill.
    The roll should be split, but make sure it doesn’t break in 2. Add your condiments to the bread.
    Put the split roll on the top of the stack, run the spatula under everything, and flip it over.
    Everything should now be in the roll. Just fold it shut.

  • @slayerdude10
    @slayerdude10 2 года назад +148

    Surprised this video wasn’t made years ago

    • @justarandominternetdude2579
      @justarandominternetdude2579 2 года назад

      Word

    • @TheSlavChef
      @TheSlavChef 2 года назад

      Decades.

    • @AngryAlfonse
      @AngryAlfonse 2 года назад +5

      Nah bruv it has been. People have put burgers on long bread for decades. It's just that recently New Yorkers found out about it and decided to claim they invented it.

    • @scrumptious5110
      @scrumptious5110 2 года назад +10

      @@AngryAlfonse he meant the video smh

    • @justarandominternetdude2579
      @justarandominternetdude2579 2 года назад +5

      @@AngryAlfonse bruh, this was bout the video. Not the actual sammich.

  • @jrivera6756
    @jrivera6756 2 года назад

    I had one of these after work and it was a perfect meal

  • @justaduck3615
    @justaduck3615 2 года назад +141

    Most people: You’re being sponsored by a brand? What a sellout.
    Me: I’m so proud of my baby for getting a big brand sugar daddy.

  • @SpectreFleet
    @SpectreFleet 2 года назад +859

    Jess dances like Squidward, and I'm not sure how to feel about it.

    • @lastnamefirst_
      @lastnamefirst_ 2 года назад +9

      I'm not mad at it

    • @SpectreFleet
      @SpectreFleet 2 года назад +25

      @@lastnamefirst_ I'm certainly between intrigued and terrified myself!

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 2 года назад +20

      Except she gets a lot more applause from the audience.

    • @SpectreFleet
      @SpectreFleet 2 года назад +11

      @@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 But how vigilant could a cosmic penguin really actually be.

    • @johnmccaa7232
      @johnmccaa7232 2 года назад

      @@SpectreFleet this is the true question.

  • @podlingspodcast551
    @podlingspodcast551 2 года назад +141

    "Green peppers not truely traditional" sounds like every "Philly cheesesteak" not made in Philadelphia.

    • @calebleland8390
      @calebleland8390 2 года назад +3

      I'm from the Midwest, and I still make mine with peppers, just because that's how you get them around here. Now I know better, but my wife likes them with the peppers, so I can't stop.

    • @z-beeblebrox
      @z-beeblebrox 2 года назад +5

      And it's a change I never understood since adding green peppers makes a cheesesteak objectively worse

    • @ChrisbeFoSerious
      @ChrisbeFoSerious 2 года назад +1

      Sweet Peppers from Max’s are A1.

    • @firstlast-pq1tx
      @firstlast-pq1tx 2 года назад +1

      @@z-beeblebrox cooked bell peppers are always disgusting, I still wonder why so many people eat them, supposedly making "veggies with more flavor"

    • @z-beeblebrox
      @z-beeblebrox 2 года назад +1

      @@firstlast-pq1tx Right? Their only positive quality is that they have a decent crunch, and that's only present when they're raw

  • @alexandrac591
    @alexandrac591 2 года назад

    I JUST learned about chopped cheese sandwiches a few weeks ago and now I'm furious that I didn't know about these when I lived on the east coast. Thank dog for Babish.

  • @more4yourbuck
    @more4yourbuck 2 года назад

    ..... Perfect. A beautiful true to NYC chopped cheese. Ty. You've done it perfect justice.

  • @TheGlamorousLifeofNae
    @TheGlamorousLifeofNae 2 года назад +3

    Therapy and meditation has been helping me throughout this past year myself. Of course I have my moments as we all do but it does help to keep me grounded. So glad you got back up again yourself on track. Mental health is SO important. Thank you Babish for another upload!

  • @M1lk1000
    @M1lk1000 2 года назад +26

    if you light on bread $$ , get it on a round roll instead of a hero to save a few dollars. peace from Brooklyn NYC

  • @tjdillashaw2703
    @tjdillashaw2703 2 года назад +1

    My local deli put a spin on it and i highly recommend it, add pickled jalapenos and cherry peppers then switch the cheese to monterey jack or pepperjack it's amazing if you like spice

  • @loafloafer
    @loafloafer 2 года назад +7

    You should have gotten the demo chopped cheese from the original spot - Hajji's deli on 1st avenue and 110th st. They use a panini press on the sandwich, it really makes it more dense and helps all the flavors "get to know each other."

    • @kjdude8765
      @kjdude8765 2 года назад +1

      My favorite local Shwarma shop does the same thing, it's a great extra touch.

    • @darkscept3r293
      @darkscept3r293 2 года назад +1

      Oh yeah the great big stories vid. I've heard a lot of new Yorkers come from a far neighborhood to get this sandwich. I might go there one day if I'm ever free

  • @a.michaels5656
    @a.michaels5656 2 года назад +53

    "Like I said it's gonna be pretty hard to fit it all in there, but do your best, get a close-up for the camera and then shove it in your face"
    I swear some babish fanfic website just went up in flames

  • @emiliowright9185
    @emiliowright9185 Год назад

    Have to try this!!

  • @splendidsequiters
    @splendidsequiters 2 года назад

    I made this with normal sliced bread because I didn't have the rolls on hand, and it was so delicious I can't describe! I need to now make the bread.

  • @plantano62
    @plantano62 2 года назад +38

    I was scared that you were gonna try to make it better but I remembered the first Kitchen was in Harlem so there’s no way you could make this better. I really appreciate you keeping it classic. Cheese can always be swapped out just no fancy cheese I cheddar on mine

    • @FlyXcur
      @FlyXcur 2 года назад +1

      Pepper jack is my personal favorite cheese to add.

    • @beltfedTODDRULZ
      @beltfedTODDRULZ Год назад +2

      i think you are missing the point, for this to taste original it needs the processed American Singles wrapped in plastic

  • @chrlorez
    @chrlorez 2 года назад +63

    This is the only cooking show that I've ever seen that remembered that Adobo seasoning existed.

  • @ChaosLogicXIII
    @ChaosLogicXIII 2 года назад

    Made this for the first time tonight, following your instructions. Whole family loved it. Entered the clean plate club and founded a new sub-chapter called "wish there was more..."

  • @grandiose_3392
    @grandiose_3392 2 года назад

    Yes. That looks amazingg

  • @FierceDeityRick
    @FierceDeityRick 2 года назад +5

    Love this, I lived in the Bronx 99% of my life definitely one of the things I miss there.

  • @jae2079
    @jae2079 2 года назад +3

    As a new yorker props to him for not trying to appropriate or "improve" upon the chop cheese

    • @ibbeats5183
      @ibbeats5183 2 года назад +2

      I call em gentrified. Adding a whole bunch of fancy ingredients and then jackin the price to 15$ a sandwich. Such a sin for a chop cheese

    • @jae2079
      @jae2079 2 года назад

      @@ibbeats5183 any time i see chopped cheeses like those im like that aint a chopped cheese thats a mf chopped wallet who ever buy those things arent in their mind

    • @ibbeats5183
      @ibbeats5183 2 года назад +1

      @@jae2079 deadass. This what happens when street food starts to go mainstream tho and starts reaching rich neighborhoods 🤷‍♂️

    • @jae2079
      @jae2079 2 года назад

      @@ibbeats5183 thats why ppl gate keep food now

  • @ageeksadventureswoohoo9213
    @ageeksadventureswoohoo9213 2 года назад

    I saw this on my youtube feed and its classic street food: simple but looks so yummy!!!!

  • @Skrap_G.A.P
    @Skrap_G.A.P Год назад

    I'm from Los Angeles but would stay a month in the summer during summer vacation. We'd always get chopped cheeses so simple but hella delicious

  • @spiderguy20
    @spiderguy20 2 года назад +3

    I'm going to have to make this this weekend. Looks amazing.

  • @kjerins
    @kjerins 2 года назад +100

    For something called "chopped cheese", I sure expected there to be much more cheese.

    • @ulfsark78
      @ulfsark78 2 года назад +17

      Right? this strikes me as a cheap imitation of a philly cheesesteak.

    • @cades2372
      @cades2372 2 года назад +40

      @@ulfsark78 say that in new york and see what happens

    • @ulfsark78
      @ulfsark78 2 года назад +32

      @@cades2372 Just because someone is offended, doesn't make it any less true.

    • @jyotiradityasatpathy3546
      @jyotiradityasatpathy3546 2 года назад +4

      @@ulfsark78 because it is

    • @RafiTheRaja
      @RafiTheRaja 2 года назад +22

      I think it’s short for chopped cheeseburger

  • @koori8185
    @koori8185 2 года назад

    Been a fan since episode 20...love your versatility of foods and cultures....excellent

  • @rileyvonbevern4652
    @rileyvonbevern4652 Год назад

    I live on long island and have literally never heard of this, gonna have to experiment now

  • @barbados7550
    @barbados7550 2 года назад +12

    3:35 Stop tickling the bowl's bottom, Andrew.

  • @mitchellcampbell9242
    @mitchellcampbell9242 2 года назад +25

    The “tomatah” drop at 5:21 made me laugh. Pronounced like a true NYer lol

  • @Zuhausekochen
    @Zuhausekochen 2 года назад

    Super, ich liebe deine Videos! Danke!

  • @kelemh
    @kelemh 2 года назад +1

    I always watch these before getting out of bed as a motivator to go make breakfast

  • @jessz4994
    @jessz4994 2 года назад +21

    The occasional Jess cameos always improve the quality of the video by at least 150%

    • @phoenix2068
      @phoenix2068 2 года назад +2

      Yeah that dance was cute

  • @MrSoHansum
    @MrSoHansum 2 года назад +13

    In Brooklyn, they put the hero on the copped cheese while it’s on the grill and just flip it over

    • @timcorniels4521
      @timcorniels4521 2 года назад +1

      I was wondering why he didn't do that. I've seen that done every time I've had a cheesesteak anywhere. Just seems like it would have been way easier.

    • @gwennorthcutt421
      @gwennorthcutt421 2 года назад +1

      i was expecting him to do that too

    • @jamesc8259
      @jamesc8259 2 года назад

      :D yup it’s easier that way

  • @garyv83
    @garyv83 2 года назад

    There is/was a place around Jacksonville, FL called Larry's Giant Subs that made something similar called The Roethlis-burger (so named after the same Pittsburgh Steelers QB because it was allegedly based on his favorite sandwich) and that thing was to die for. I hope to make one of those chopped cheeses one day and do this recipe proud.

  • @elbandito5725
    @elbandito5725 2 года назад +2

    The joy I felt watch Jess dance, made my day! Thank u 😊... I also... am soooo making this sandwich... but not the bread lol... I'm not that crazy 🤣

  • @asomeone4399
    @asomeone4399 2 года назад +66

    Long straight bun from the store: *exists*
    New Yorkers: yeah thats the New York city style hero

    • @M1lk1000
      @M1lk1000 2 года назад +9

      bread tastes different in the NY metro area ; SF is close , but ill forever back the viewpoint that no one makes bread like NY

    • @DaPopester1
      @DaPopester1 2 года назад +7

      @@M1lk1000 same with our bagels too. Bread overall just tastes better here

    • @asomeone4399
      @asomeone4399 2 года назад +4

      I mean I've tasted some great bread too, never been to new York but my parents lived there for like a year and they never mentioned anything special about the food

    • @M1lk1000
      @M1lk1000 2 года назад +16

      @@asomeone4399 my dads been to jail for 15 months and never mentioned the water pressure in the shower, idk what to tell you. come here and try the food

    • @austintruly
      @austintruly 2 года назад

      @@M1lk1000 im sure he complained about some other pressure in the shower tho ;)