What's in the Fridge: Jalapeño Popper Mac & Cheese | Basics with Babish

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  • Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
  • This week, we're doing something a little crazy. If you're taking the time to read the video description, hell I'll just be real with you: I've been in a creative slump the past few months, and since making some work-life changes, have been feeling a ton of new energy. Yesterday I had a wild hair up my ass and I realized that even though we had no Basics shot for today, I was hell-bent on getting one done anyway. So we decided to improvise, and what resulted was a lovely creative exercise in resourcefulness, one that kept me glued to my edit suite until 2AM like I was back in film school. I hope you find it a little entertaining, a little fun, a little both - thank you for watching, because not only was it fun for all of us to make, it gave me some space to feel like myself again.
    00:00 Intro
    01:23 Fridge Raid
    03:28 Jalepeño Popper Mac & Cheese
    07:53 Bloops
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Комментарии • 1 тыс.

  • @realkingofantarctica
    @realkingofantarctica 2 года назад +4109

    "Bumbling with Babish" is a series that needs to continue.

  • @ExemplarKyle
    @ExemplarKyle 2 года назад +1239

    It's strangely reassuring to see that even professionals can have science projects in the forgotten corners of their fridges.

    • @kaldo_kaldo
      @kaldo_kaldo 2 года назад +52

      To be fair, his is there because he went on vacation. You and I are just lazy

    • @azelynhirano7737
      @azelynhirano7737 2 года назад +13

      @@kaldo_kaldo Those stuff were there for months before they went on vacation though

    • @heatherrockwell9012
      @heatherrockwell9012 2 года назад +12

      *Flashbacks to Brad's cured egg yolks*

    • @ExemplarKyle
      @ExemplarKyle 2 года назад +2

      *flashback to the Cowboy Bebop episode Toys In The Attic*

    • @dmitrybahrt9227
      @dmitrybahrt9227 4 месяца назад

      Professional 😂😂😂😂 ya right

  • @cozyeden
    @cozyeden 2 года назад +2036

    I hope this inspires a series! I love recipes that are thrown together with leftover ingredients

  • @darkoakleaves3300
    @darkoakleaves3300 2 года назад +2315

    This is such a cool idea! Would love to see this series continued.

    • @Breadstixxistaken
      @Breadstixxistaken 2 года назад

      Same here!

    • @AndreJNick
      @AndreJNick 2 года назад +17

      Ya when I read the title I thought "ok we're getting out of basics territory here." But no this concept is about as basic and useful as it gets

    • @PaulSkySwitzer
      @PaulSkySwitzer 2 года назад +17

      This is the real "Basics with Babish". It's X hours until dinner and I don't have anything prepped....

    • @gabrielwings5089
      @gabrielwings5089 2 года назад +1

      BUMP

    • @Dan016
      @Dan016 2 года назад +3

      I would imagine where this series would happen maybe once or twice a month where groceries are running low and you still have to find something to make quick and easy

  • @jellymanjones
    @jellymanjones 2 года назад +1236

    This is real cooking, not having anything but still slapping something delicious together😂👌

    • @dianapovero7319
      @dianapovero7319 2 года назад +7

      Guys he went for milk & more american cheese, count the slices, life is always eaier with a crew, props to the ream that made this look so easy.

    • @JayFreely
      @JayFreely 2 года назад +22

      @@dianapovero7319 this looks easy because it IS easy. Are you kidding? The dude just made mac and cheese

  • @jasonblalock4429
    @jasonblalock4429 2 года назад +630

    For the record, he's totally right about American singles. Don't use them for the "flavor." But they're kind of magical when tossed into a savory sauce, like for noodles, or soups and stews. They add a little creaminess, while also encouraging everything to bind together.

    • @willnedds8077
      @willnedds8077 2 года назад +61

      It's the sodium citrate, which is an amazing, food-safe emulsifier.

    • @einstienbc
      @einstienbc 2 года назад +21

      Also probably the reason he didn't get a nice cheese stretch.

    • @SirChrisThompson
      @SirChrisThompson 2 года назад +93

      I once saw a video where J. Kenji Lopez-Alt said, "If sausage is considered meat, then American cheese can be considered cheese," and it just about blew my danged mind.

    • @battlecubes4762
      @battlecubes4762 2 года назад +28

      So what you're telling me is that they are the duck tape of food

    • @joshua.alvane
      @joshua.alvane 2 года назад +18

      For an even better idea, pick up some American cheese at the deli for this. Don't just use Crystal Farms or Kraft wrapped in cellophane.

  • @jacobLR4
    @jacobLR4 2 года назад +541

    A seasoning basics would be cool. Making different mixes that can pair with several dishes or proteins with various cultural cuisine themes. And how much is the average pinch of salt? Test everyone’s “pinch volume” in the babish kitchen and maybe some other RUclips friends too. I know season to taste is the way to go… but, content

    • @HonkYeahArson
      @HonkYeahArson 2 года назад +2

      YESSSSSSSSSSSSS THIS WOULD BE SO COOL

    • @DaKuteCate
      @DaKuteCate 2 года назад +1

      I needs this, please do this

    • @mmori673
      @mmori673 Год назад

      it would be so cool if they got a group of youtube chefs together to test pinch volumes and stuff. maybe make it a competition

  • @curlalot7623
    @curlalot7623 2 года назад +1188

    This was great! I usually find I’m lacking ingredients, so more “what’s in the fridge”s would be awesome!

    • @kaldo_kaldo
      @kaldo_kaldo 2 года назад +7

      Yep.I can make great food when I plan. My weakness is when I haven't made a plan and I have to throw together something from what I already have.

    • @ryand5436
      @ryand5436 2 года назад +5

      That's adulting. My aunt always complains how she plays "chopped" every night and was never given any money for it.

    • @haranjames
      @haranjames 2 года назад +6

      look up the website supercook, you can add whatever ingredients you have and itll tell you a bunch of things you can make

    • @felicitylange1606
      @felicitylange1606 2 года назад

      I second this

  • @Cobalt360Degrees
    @Cobalt360Degrees 2 года назад +211

    Honestly, I love this idea.
    It's not exactly the 'Broke with Babish' budget meals some of us have been asking for, but getting more content with more improvised or leftover quick meal ideas would definitely be appreciated! :D

    • @NadiaSeesIt
      @NadiaSeesIt 2 года назад +2

      Enough with the broke with babish. There are hundreds of budget cooking channels. Hasn't the man given you enough? This is for people who want to elevate their cooking

    • @NathanTAK
      @NathanTAK 2 года назад +3

      If you want that might I recommend Adam Ragusea?
      Unlike Babish, he's actually self-aware.

    • @topsyturvy1097
      @topsyturvy1097 2 года назад +7

      @@NathanTAK wym by babbish isn't self aware? Did he do something wrong?

  • @notbryce9411
    @notbryce9411 2 года назад +438

    A last minute put together episode still comes out as a better quality video then most cooking channels on RUclips

    • @JuMiKu
      @JuMiKu 2 года назад +23

      No wonder. This video category is overrun by content farms more focused on making visually interesting clickbait-viseos than replicable recipes.

    • @drewb5775
      @drewb5775 2 года назад +2

      @@JuMiKu as well as special people like Heston…

    • @audrey2498
      @audrey2498 2 года назад +1

      @@JuMiKu exactly why i respect babish so much

  • @TheTrueBaconator
    @TheTrueBaconator 2 года назад +434

    This is a fun idea. Can't wait to see more!

    • @leafygreen9045
      @leafygreen9045 2 года назад +1

      A year or two ago did u go to Portsmouth in England because I swear I saw u and your girlfriend in a red car …

  • @devoncormier5490
    @devoncormier5490 2 года назад +168

    Please, more of this. It’s all to relatable for a lot of people.

    • @LimeEffy
      @LimeEffy 2 года назад +1

      Hey I think a bot stole your comment

    • @devoncormier5490
      @devoncormier5490 2 года назад +1

      Yep, yep they did..

  • @patcrane7262
    @patcrane7262 2 года назад +26

    Gotta love the complete lack of hesitation between smelling the cilantro and tossing it away.

  • @enfjftw
    @enfjftw 2 года назад +102

    Immediately into this idea. As a person who watches and follows lots of recipe videos I'm not very practiced at "improvisational" and "use up what's left" cooking, so it would be super cool to see more examples of that

  • @actualturtle2421
    @actualturtle2421 2 года назад +31

    Honestly, this is one of the best basics episodes because it shows that you can make something cool out of whatever you have laying around and you don't have to do a "recipe." You can just make it up as you go along and end up at a satisfying destination.

  • @maddieboehm5424
    @maddieboehm5424 2 года назад +21

    My culinary secret that I'm so proud of, I cut my scallions in thin strips and roast them on a super low heat until they're dry, I then grind them into a powder and it's a super amazing flavor booster

  • @TheSaoran97441
    @TheSaoran97441 2 года назад +76

    I like this concept!
    What you could do is make it a monthly/bi-monthly thing, where you check what's left of the episodes and think up something :)

  • @AndrewErickson52
    @AndrewErickson52 2 года назад +27

    This is my formal request for a chopped style episode where Kendall and Jess go to the store and bring you back a surprise ingredient that you need to make edible

  • @Sousa1854
    @Sousa1854 2 года назад +4

    The transition from Normal Babish to Voiceover Babish at 3:40 is jarring, to say the least.

  • @TikachooYT
    @TikachooYT 2 года назад +17

    I love these unedited/voice over videos. They just seem more authentic and.. Well.. Down right hilarious! 😂

  • @anri6060
    @anri6060 2 года назад +11

    2:01 Andrew's reaction when he smelled the cilantro 😭 Love this concept! Would be great to see it grow into a regular series.

  • @LuciaLaVA
    @LuciaLaVA 2 года назад +8

    I love how this video has the cursed chaos of botched along with the genuinely informative quality of basics, need more

  • @HabitualPixels
    @HabitualPixels 2 года назад +24

    Love this idea for a show Babby. I always struggle with using up leftovers. More of this please.

  • @caitlinevans1054
    @caitlinevans1054 2 года назад +4

    I would love to see this format return! It would be a fun thing to see every once in a while. Very fun video!

  • @prog00017
    @prog00017 2 года назад +12

    I do love these behind the scenes bits, also makes for an easier to replicate recipe for most home cooks.

  • @pAWNproductionsDE
    @pAWNproductionsDE 2 года назад +11

    I'd love to see a series where viewers/patrons submit a list of things in the fridges and you pick one st random to see what you can make with it

  • @judeswrld5218
    @judeswrld5218 2 года назад +32

    I honestly would love to see more of this.

  • @cnduct2216
    @cnduct2216 2 года назад +42

    Big fan of this episode, I've always wondered what a series of this kind would look like. Once a month mish mash of previous episodes leftovers made into something yummy. Hope you make another one!

  • @nataliemifflin5106
    @nataliemifflin5106 2 года назад +3

    This isn't what we normally get from the basics series, but I think it gets right to the heart of what "basic" really means in the kitchen

  • @JuanWayTrips
    @JuanWayTrips 2 года назад +6

    Could now see this becoming a new series. I loved it.

  • @hannahvee3497
    @hannahvee3497 2 года назад +4

    How this hasn't happen before is astonishing! So down for this to be a series!! ❤️

  • @newblue7183
    @newblue7183 2 года назад +6

    Thanks for your dedication to our basic knowledge 🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @wereling
    @wereling 2 года назад +5

    I really love the idea of this episode. Seeing ways to use leftovers and pantry staples is always interesting.

  • @easygoingdude9990
    @easygoingdude9990 2 года назад +30

    This is actually pretty brilliant. I would love to watch more like this you guys. Take more holidays or something

  • @rabbitttz
    @rabbitttz 2 года назад +1

    It’s more fun when you’re casual about everything!

  • @asamio1260
    @asamio1260 2 года назад +3

    This feels like a Botched and Basics crossover and I'm here for it!

  • @MD0Hatter
    @MD0Hatter 2 года назад +6

    Definitely had fun watching! Would love to see more impromptu recipes.

  • @thatperson2537
    @thatperson2537 2 года назад +4

    I genuinely hope this becomes a thing. Loved this episode!

  • @fiatdfan
    @fiatdfan 2 года назад

    The music in these videos is the most comforting background music I have ever listened to

  • @willow2946
    @willow2946 2 года назад

    Please more! love this, especially love the improv live audio stuff, makes it a lot more relatable and chill :)

  • @EldaverD
    @EldaverD 2 года назад +4

    I'd love to see more basics in this style, that also show the types of things you're keeping an eye out for or considering as you parse through ingredients.

  • @RLeem7b5
    @RLeem7b5 2 года назад +7

    What was an unforeseen set of circumstances turned out to be a potentially great new series! I hope to see more of it :)

  • @innenkosnarukami2450
    @innenkosnarukami2450 2 года назад

    I love this Improvising a meal based on what random ingredients you have readily available is a really useful skill.

  • @kaitlin9288
    @kaitlin9288 2 года назад +1

    I love how you and the team basically filmed a serious (and well-executed) version of the "Technically a Meal" sketch from CollegeHumor

  • @GringanMexico
    @GringanMexico 2 года назад +4

    This was super fun, I hope you make it an every-vacation challenge tradition! Nice to see you smile, goof, and even mess up a lil bit like us normal folk.

  • @LPDarkSoulsHD
    @LPDarkSoulsHD 2 года назад +5

    4:43 had me in tears 😂😂. Great series idea!! Hoping to see more of this.

  • @hannahcampbell4409
    @hannahcampbell4409 2 года назад

    Its always a delight to watch your videos. Thanks for doing your best.

  • @Whatishappening32
    @Whatishappening32 2 года назад +1

    I think we've all been in a slump the last few months! I'm glad you're feeling better! 😊

  • @noahsmith5719
    @noahsmith5719 2 года назад +29

    I used the old Babish ( and JW) Mac and cheese vids to develop my own jalapeño popper Mac and cheese! I’m eager to see how it compares to this one!

  • @ImsenCooking
    @ImsenCooking 2 года назад +4

    love how your BCU channel evolved over the years 🥰

  • @grishhung2828
    @grishhung2828 2 года назад +1

    Please do more of this. I think we can all relate to this kind of last minute cooking. This was awesome.

  • @fruitymilky7310
    @fruitymilky7310 2 года назад +18

    Best thing is, I've been craving for some Mac and cheese, store bought and restaurant made hasn't been doing my tastebuds any justice 😭

  • @Larathen
    @Larathen 2 года назад +4

    This should be a once a month series so that it keeps the idea fresh since you guys go through ingredients a lot.

  • @austin18mclaren
    @austin18mclaren 2 года назад +1

    "When you're making a cooking show, you wanna sort of enter from the rear."
    Nice one.

  • @ozbusa
    @ozbusa 2 года назад +1

    Fell off my chair laughing.. "enter from the rear" with millisecond pause.. Gold.

  • @GsFoodSecrets
    @GsFoodSecrets 2 года назад +5

    I know you've done ratatouille from Ratatouille, but I'd love to see more recipes from that movie. Remy's soup, sweet bread a la Gusteau/Remy (make both versions to compare how much Remy improved it), cake from the garbage, etc

  • @davidh5294
    @davidh5294 2 года назад +4

    Please keep this going! Love the idea and the fact you showed your imperfections. Who doesn’t have some moldy citrus 🤣

  • @Broley0404
    @Broley0404 2 года назад

    The absolute best idea for a cooking show ever invented. Keep this rocking with other peoples kitchens and equipment

  • @wattyven
    @wattyven 2 года назад

    Glad to hear that the production process made you feel better again! Loved it!

  • @gtv1909
    @gtv1909 2 года назад +8

    Spicy Mac and Cheese? YES PLEASE!! 😋

  • @GsFoodSecrets
    @GsFoodSecrets 2 года назад +4

    Been eating these my whole life, glad to see them being introduced to the world 🇨🇴

  • @jedijew
    @jedijew 2 года назад

    You've become that big! I love it. I love the fact that you can just relax. And just create an experience that you, and we all love.

  • @TheTravisNewton
    @TheTravisNewton 2 года назад

    This feels natural and less forced! A fun video, dude. Great work.

  • @kanaboshii
    @kanaboshii 2 года назад +4

    Please recreate Ralsei’s cake from deltarune

  • @christiankeyes9191
    @christiankeyes9191 2 года назад +4

    Looks like I’m making this later!

  • @omegamkx588
    @omegamkx588 2 года назад +2

    This was a great episode, would love to see you do something like this every once in awhile

  • @bradleyatom
    @bradleyatom 2 года назад +1

    5:05 "Add the pasta of our choice. I really recommend rigatoni because it's all we had."
    Truer words have never been spoken.

  • @mcdrums87
    @mcdrums87 2 года назад +4

    Well I think you stumbled onto a great idea. Being able to throw together a meal with ingredients you have definitely counts as "basics" (IMO). Could even rope Kendall into an episode for advice when you're not scrambling to post a video 😂

  • @AustinCharisma
    @AustinCharisma 2 года назад +4

    Make peas in a can pie from spongebob

  • @jmorrissey2798
    @jmorrissey2798 2 года назад

    love the resourcefulness episode style! always helpful to learn how to figure out stuff to make from nothing!

  • @tentrilliconlp7748
    @tentrilliconlp7748 2 года назад +4

    Sausage Casing? Is the crossover with Ordinary Sausage finally coming?

  • @magnuskarpakis
    @magnuskarpakis 2 года назад +3

    6:54 I laughed so hard 🤣🤣🤣

    • @austincde
      @austincde 2 года назад +1

      pregnant pause 🙈

  • @gracevox2187
    @gracevox2187 2 года назад

    Hands down a perfect example of that Rea charm
    Glad to have you back Chef!

  • @ayiyiloveyou
    @ayiyiloveyou 2 года назад

    i would love a series like these, mostly cause it can inspire people to just toss things together

  • @wolfingitdown2047
    @wolfingitdown2047 2 года назад +4

    Man, if I had a dollar for every time I forgot to use my left over caviar 😂

  • @zachcallos2869
    @zachcallos2869 2 года назад +4

    I want this, in my belly, like rn

    • @saidlara720
      @saidlara720 2 года назад

      and bro hasnt even finished video yet

  • @destanyj9437
    @destanyj9437 2 года назад

    please do more of this. very practical and real. I love it

  • @danielleculler1495
    @danielleculler1495 2 года назад

    We need more chaos like this. Please. This year demands it.

  • @Julian-gt8lw
    @Julian-gt8lw 2 года назад +4

    Please do the Steak and Donut Sandwich from Family Guy.

  • @seanfrancisdeasis4210
    @seanfrancisdeasis4210 2 года назад +3

    ain’t ever been this early before

  • @vetteman75
    @vetteman75 2 года назад

    yes! this brings back the old babish magic. do more of this!

  • @pu_baer7074
    @pu_baer7074 2 года назад

    This is by far my favourite Video Babish has uploaded so far. Just seems so ... I don't know REAL and UNPLANNED. I absolutely love it!

  • @frogpaste
    @frogpaste 2 года назад +6

    I love this, but I have a question. What makes this Jalapeño *Popper* Mac & Cheese, and not just Jalapeño Mac & Cheese?

    • @DavidTokugi44
      @DavidTokugi44 2 года назад +3

      The cream cheese?

    • @kimwilliams8834
      @kimwilliams8834 2 года назад +5

      Cream cheese and bacon

    • @devinbudewig7760
      @devinbudewig7760 2 года назад +4

      Jalapeño poppers are an appetizer made with bacon, cream cheese, and jalapeños. I guess the addition of the bacon and cream cheese makes it a proper Popper Mac.

    • @frogpaste
      @frogpaste 2 года назад +6

      @@devinbudewig7760 Proper popper mac. That's fun to say.
      Proper popper mac. Proper popper mac.

    • @emilyelizabethbuchanan998
      @emilyelizabethbuchanan998 2 года назад +1

      @@frogpaste Ok now you've got me trying it out loud. That is funny.

  • @rohanhegde4130
    @rohanhegde4130 2 года назад +8

    First

  • @Mike14264
    @Mike14264 2 года назад

    The random, crazy wackiness of Botched, mixed with the orderly, satisfying charm of Binging. This was a great one :D

  • @ObsceneSanity
    @ObsceneSanity 2 года назад +1

    I actually like the idea behind this episode. Would love to see more of it.

  • @Lord_Malkior
    @Lord_Malkior 2 года назад

    Great video as always, despite the setbacks. My favorite moments on this channel always include the behind the scene chaos.

  • @stillsleeping34
    @stillsleeping34 2 года назад +1

    I love seeing everyone more on camera. Andrew, Jess, Kendall etc everyone is so nice and I love how this gives us more of a personal feel, and in this case also more Andrew humor. I really enjoy these types of videos (this, Botched, FundaKendalls, stump Sohla etc). Idk about other viewers but I like this at least as much if not even more than the classic binging/basics voiceover type videos. If this is more enjoyable to produce, I'll very happily keep watching.

  • @AzeriusDenetrate
    @AzeriusDenetrate 2 года назад

    This should also be part of a series. I'd love to see more improvised cooking

  • @markagnew9901
    @markagnew9901 2 года назад

    This is without doubt the most unprofessional and unprepared episode ive witnessed.. I LOVE IT!!

  • @tonyluiscomedy
    @tonyluiscomedy 2 года назад

    Man for a thrown together episode this is really entertaining. Keeping it casual here and there is really nice.

  • @joshbirnbaum4733
    @joshbirnbaum4733 2 года назад

    This was a great change of pace then the regular basics in babish hope you do more versions of this

  • @mckeithenmccormick9642
    @mckeithenmccormick9642 2 года назад

    Sorry to hear about the slump, and kudos for mixing up your work/life balance and finding a new spark. I honestly don't know how youtubers keep coming up with ideas and keeping channels fresh for years, and you have knocked it out of the park. I'm loving the more casual vibe in some of the recent videos.
    Take care of yourself!

  • @clintsimmons3122
    @clintsimmons3122 2 года назад

    An amazing dish, just "thrown together", nice. Funny too.

  • @KevinGarcia-cn8rt
    @KevinGarcia-cn8rt 2 года назад

    Always rediscover my love for cooking after watching your videos 😌👍🏽

  • @balentay
    @balentay 2 года назад

    Honestly I would love to see you do more challenges. It looks like you had a lot of fun- and I love seeing you and your crew be silly. Your older, more reserved videos are why I started watching you but your newer, more relaxed videos are why I stay

  • @Asingh-mi9oo
    @Asingh-mi9oo 2 года назад +1

    Babish is looking happy and healthy, Happy New years.

  • @nanaasmah938
    @nanaasmah938 2 года назад

    The chaos of this episode reminds me of my own kitchen, love this 😂

  • @MrSomeguy5
    @MrSomeguy5 2 года назад

    Love the idea to become a series! Please make more❤️

  • @skunksgirl79
    @skunksgirl79 2 года назад

    This was the most fun (and funny!) episode in a while 😆