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  • Опубликовано: 14 апр 2020
  • Wanna know where a steak comes from? My dog shabu will demonstrate. Here's my complete guide to steaks: www.seriouseats.com/2012/12/t...
    Remember: eat your steak the way you want it, not what someone else tells you you should want. And FFS, if anyone starts giving you grief about preferring your steak medium or even well-done, just block them out of your life or at least out of your dinner. It's your steak, cook it as much or as little as you want.
    Personally, I find that the higher the fat content, the more well-done I like it (maxing out at about med-rare to medium for a really fatty ribeye or wagyu).
    I just went with a traditional butter-basted technique for this one, rather than the reverse sear, a technique I developed for Cook's Illustrated in 2006. If you want to know more about that method, here's a guide: www.seriouseats.com/2017/03/h...
    And here's my guide to steak myths that need busting: www.seriouseats.com/2013/06/t...
    And here's my guide to the Hot Fat Flash, my favorite way to finish a steak before serving: www.seriouseats.com/2017/03/t...
    And here's a non-video version of this butter-basting technique: www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2...
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  • @kostasmarkevicius1435
    @kostasmarkevicius1435 4 года назад +7704

    kenji isnt rubbing his dog hes tenderising him

    • @Schirou
      @Schirou 4 года назад +50

      HAHAHAHAHAHAH THAT COMMENT IS GOLD

    • @bennom.2441
      @bennom.2441 4 года назад +4

      😂

    • @donbushek
      @donbushek 4 года назад +25

      kostas markevicius Wagu dog.

    • @mauz791
      @mauz791 4 года назад +4

      OH GOD

    • @kostasmarkevicius1435
      @kostasmarkevicius1435 4 года назад +31

      @Afvoer Put dont fat shame kenji's dog

  • @R_R_-
    @R_R_- 4 года назад +11635

    Kenji: points out the different cuts of meat on dog
    Shabu: **chuckles** *Im in danger*

    • @jed23ify
      @jed23ify 4 года назад +25

      R R lol

    • @jackjackmillar
      @jackjackmillar 4 года назад +14

      lmfao

    • @jayeha
      @jayeha 4 года назад +27

      Thank you, you made my day with this comment. I'm dying rofl

    • @sandorclegane6844
      @sandorclegane6844 4 года назад +81

      I laughed so hard when he did that! She thought she was getting food then gets broken down by section.

    • @meatrace
      @meatrace 4 года назад +90

      Yeah, I was kinda questioning the optics of an Asian man sizing up cuts of meat on his dog.

  • @MrBlackLenses
    @MrBlackLenses 3 года назад +1910

    I couldn’t fucking breathe when Shabu was just straight vibin getting pets and and Kenji’s like “this is the chuck right here. And this is the brisket, you got a nice brisket shabu”

    • @nilfsheim
      @nilfsheim 2 года назад +8

      0:46

    • @wearytrader535
      @wearytrader535 Год назад +15

      fr my heart literally stopped and I was put in a coma for months before finally recovering. I'm not gonna risk looking at that dog getting pet ever again.

    • @ChristopherSoltis5
      @ChristopherSoltis5 Год назад +3

      same ; came here to say the dog is safe zone. hahaha

    • @BuckingHorse-Bull
      @BuckingHorse-Bull Год назад

      Kenji eats dogs

    • @kristopolos1
      @kristopolos1 7 месяцев назад

      Is it ok to fry with butter if you use medium heat? Or if you combine it with oil?

  • @Polletross
    @Polletross 3 года назад +3254

    Kenji doesn’t have all the the fancy intros and RUclips nonsense. He’s literally just giving us super expensive cooking lessons for free.

    • @arecibo732
      @arecibo732 3 года назад +36

      And we appreciate it!

    • @Polletross
      @Polletross 3 года назад +17

      @@arecibo732 oh absolutely! Definitely a compliment not complaint

    • @jasong7459
      @jasong7459 3 года назад +3

      I mean he’s making a lot off these videos without a doubt

    • @Polletross
      @Polletross 3 года назад +25

      @@jasong7459 true but more power to him. It’s not costing us!

    • @Daftmachine
      @Daftmachine 3 года назад +11

      I did a masterclass subscription, and it's literally nonsensical when this exists. This is way better than their cooking classes, par Thomas Keller.

  • @matthewhan
    @matthewhan 4 года назад +4460

    pointing out the different meat cuts on your dog LOLLL

    • @robertkosa7283
      @robertkosa7283 4 года назад +182

      "you've got a nice brisket'

    • @twsx
      @twsx 4 года назад +42

      That was an absolute win-win though :D

    • @haydenneetz9255
      @haydenneetz9255 4 года назад +2

      😂

    • @chriss619
      @chriss619 4 года назад +45

      good knowlege incase corona gets worse,.

    • @taithangcong4704
      @taithangcong4704 4 года назад +82

      The fact that he is half asian isn’t helping

  • @Andersonbohar
    @Andersonbohar 4 года назад +3394

    Love the way he’s explaining steak cuts on the dog, I’m a visual learner

    • @qwertzu112sge
      @qwertzu112sge 4 года назад +95

      Everything you need to know for the upcoming Post pandamic apocalypse

    • @mauz791
      @mauz791 4 года назад

      Same

    • @sausagelady
      @sausagelady 4 года назад +4

      @@xXJokerAtWorkXx You are not prepared

    • @macrobioscopic
      @macrobioscopic 4 года назад +14

      Yes i like how he says to his own dog that he is delicious

    • @KaroSword
      @KaroSword 4 года назад

      Yeah its really messing me up actually lol 😥😥

  • @vxnxmm
    @vxnxmm Год назад +340

    Rest in peace shabu, you will forever be remembered for your great loins and beef cheeks

    • @BuckingHorse-Bull
      @BuckingHorse-Bull Год назад +7

      Kenji eats dogs

    • @Ponch316
      @Ponch316 Год назад +18

      Shabu was the greatest gift this channel gave us. She ate better than 99.99% of the world's population.

    • @iamDBA1
      @iamDBA1 Год назад +38

      ​@@BuckingHorse-Bull get a life dude. You've commented that multiple times

    • @BuckingHorse-Bull
      @BuckingHorse-Bull Год назад +2

      @@iamDBA1 you must've just discovered the internet, or you are unbearably naive.

    • @palmermarlowe2770
      @palmermarlowe2770 Год назад

      @@BuckingHorse-Bull how pathetic are you Jesus christ

  • @Ddd-gr1qp
    @Ddd-gr1qp 3 года назад +724

    Dog:
    "He's a chef. I knew this day would come eventually…"

    • @colin-campbell
      @colin-campbell 3 года назад +3

      7:18 this guy really just tried claiming he invented the reverse sear method.

    • @jamesleclair4599
      @jamesleclair4599 3 года назад +30

      @@colin-campbell he literally did
      mastermind J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
      Reverse searing, a technique popularized by Food Lab mastermind J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, flips the normal meat-cooking process on its head. Instead of starting, say, a steak over high heat to sear it, then reducing the heat to cook it through, start by cooking the steak low and slow until the interior is about 90% done.

    • @colin-campbell
      @colin-campbell 3 года назад +7

      @@jamesleclair4599
      Read ‘em and weep:
      “Around 2001 Christopher Finney, a member of the competition cooking team Iron Pig BBQ, began using this concept and is sometimes known as Finney method over the internet.”

    • @colin-campbell
      @colin-campbell 3 года назад +6

      @@jamesleclair4599
      See how I proved you wrong? Effortless.

    • @ghostkilly
      @ghostkilly 3 года назад +21

      @@colin-campbell did you like your own replies?

  • @Greatwhitemi
    @Greatwhitemi 4 года назад +1349

    Kenji: You got a nice brisket Shabu.
    Shabu: Worried look intesifies

    • @Liamjlm
      @Liamjlm 2 года назад

      Okay so if u felt u wanted pasta u would act upon it and eat it right

    • @goldythefish36
      @goldythefish36 5 дней назад +1

      @@Liamjlm bro what

    • @Liamjlm
      @Liamjlm 4 дня назад

      @@goldythefish36 this was a long time ago

    • @goldythefish36
      @goldythefish36 3 дня назад

      @@Liamjlm Are you saying you're a changed man?

    • @Liamjlm
      @Liamjlm 2 дня назад

      @@goldythefish36 yes

  • @kruxskatr13
    @kruxskatr13 4 года назад +1444

    Kenji: I want to teach anatomy and I also want to pet my dog
    Also Kenji: ¿Por qué no los dos?

    • @govos5559
      @govos5559 4 года назад

      Bien ahi

    • @123456789lol49
      @123456789lol49 4 года назад +22

      First I was wondering why you would write that in Spanish. But then I thought: Warum nicht beides?

    • @Dorumin
      @Dorumin 4 года назад

      Spanish is always fun to find in the wild but whyyyy is it never properly written Spanish? Not to grammar Nazi but accents aren't very hard lol

    • @govos5559
      @govos5559 4 года назад

      @@Dorumin yeah, but its hard anyways, its too different from english

    • @kruxskatr13
      @kruxskatr13 4 года назад +1

      Doru Min as you wish

  • @alextompa2669
    @alextompa2669 3 года назад +714

    "Lets make a pan sauce" heads to the office desks and picks up bourbon, my kind of chef!

    • @dph8350
      @dph8350 3 года назад +3

      alex tompa

    • @Inspiration011
      @Inspiration011 3 года назад +40

      For all the kids reading this years down the line, desk bourbon is how we survived 2020

    • @dph8350
      @dph8350 3 года назад +2

      @@Inspiration011 Inspiration011

    • @LittleBit0Everything
      @LittleBit0Everything 3 года назад +1

      @@dph8350 paint thinner

    • @dph8350
      @dph8350 3 года назад

      @@LittleBit0Everything brady reid

  • @atomiclee1730
    @atomiclee1730 3 года назад +309

    13:44 If you're a home cook, then you're only cooking a few steaks a year
    Guga: heh

    • @mrzapper763
      @mrzapper763 3 года назад +25

      Guga's fridge is just meat, man has so much steak.

    • @greg4254
      @greg4254 3 года назад +3

      He's a sellout. Why doesnt he make videos with Ninja anymore? Sell out punk with his punk nephew.

    • @tft8694
      @tft8694 3 года назад +16

      @@greg4254 bruh why is he a sellout

    • @attrennux0000
      @attrennux0000 3 года назад +12

      @@tft8694 that guy is a hater probably.

    • @heassik3088
      @heassik3088 3 года назад +1

      Cooking meat that often is expensive, so many of us don't eat meat very often

  • @fluke199
    @fluke199 4 года назад +1660

    “If it looks like I used a lot of salt, it’s because I did.” Said every pro chef to the home cook.

    • @ATTJ7628
      @ATTJ7628 4 года назад +65

      Salt makes food so good though I'd rather it be over seasoned than under seasoned

    • @SkeletonCreeper03
      @SkeletonCreeper03 4 года назад +74

      ATTJ76 XXVIII same. I grew up eating underseasoned food at home and when i started cooking only my food is properly seasoned

    • @ayoutubechannul
      @ayoutubechannul 4 года назад +28

      @@ATTJ7628 yeah my boss talks about how heavy I season and then he tastes it and is like ooooooo

    • @ThatLaloBoy
      @ThatLaloBoy 4 года назад +57

      @@SkeletonCreeper03 same. my mom was hell bent on salt being bad for your health, so she would constantly under seasoned our food. I guess we got used to it since i didn't really complain. But once I moved out and started properly seasoning everything, I can never go back.

    • @SkeletonCreeper03
      @SkeletonCreeper03 4 года назад +18

      @@ThatLaloBoy that's the exact reason why!!! I've never related to a comment more in my life. Also I thought something was wrong with my palate when my mom tried my food and said it was too salty although it was just perfectly seasoned

  • @gigphoong9059
    @gigphoong9059 4 года назад +766

    Whew, it actually went 24 hours without a Kenji video. Started getting the shakes.

    • @cesarrojas4526
      @cesarrojas4526 4 года назад +20

      Thankfully we didn't get the sweats quite yet

    • @aq421
      @aq421 4 года назад +6

      Thankfully

    • @dapjpshha
      @dapjpshha 4 года назад +9

      Literally me too. I can now sense the tension in the air when Kenji isn't posting videos here. I don't like it.

    • @Scottjf8
      @Scottjf8 4 года назад +4

      Yesterday he said he was recording 2 at the same time. He's a machine.

  • @Eth12
    @Eth12 3 года назад +173

    “Do I have medium rare cheeks, does my wife have medium rare cheeks”

  • @jimferoce4862
    @jimferoce4862 3 года назад +1451

    Aiming to feed a family of three is very generous. I would smash that whole thing without even blinking. It looks incredibly delicious!

    • @hidayatrehimi9177
      @hidayatrehimi9177 3 года назад +9

      I don’t know anything about steaks but you know in the middle ,is it raw ?
      Because it’s pink

    • @alessiolaget7212
      @alessiolaget7212 3 года назад +45

      @@hidayatrehimi9177 it depends how you like it, if you like it pink as you say then its called rare, the less "pink" it gets the more cooked it is

    • @hidayatrehimi9177
      @hidayatrehimi9177 3 года назад +2

      alessio laget but doesn’t raw meat make you sick?

    • @alessiolaget7212
      @alessiolaget7212 3 года назад +46

      @@hidayatrehimi9177 not necessarily, for example there a beef dish called a steak tartare and it pure raw meat literally not cooked, and its pretty good but a lot of people dont like it, if ylu eat raw chicken tho youll defo catch some sickness

    • @15stars
      @15stars 3 года назад +48

      @@hidayatrehimi9177 i think beef is one of the only meats you can eat raw. Pigs and chicken are a no go raw

  • @KhOrganization
    @KhOrganization 3 года назад +2656

    He just casually drops the fact he developed the method of reverse searing back in ‘07 💀

    • @jackjack2113
      @jackjack2113 3 года назад +398

      he popularized it, but yes its still very impressive

    • @abdullatifzero
      @abdullatifzero 3 года назад +17

      Yh he didn’t

    • @Yaunclejohn
      @Yaunclejohn 3 года назад +60

      Fashionable Skeleton He did

    • @franciscofeest6691
      @franciscofeest6691 3 года назад +59

      Reverse searing is the shit. Tremendous juiciness.

    • @Mossfaerie
      @Mossfaerie 3 года назад +95

      @@Yaunclejohn He made it popular. He did not invent it.

  • @raflx4815
    @raflx4815 4 года назад +291

    Me petting my dog: "Aww, Youre so cute"
    Chefs: "aww look at your delicious tenderloin"

  • @fifzeppelin
    @fifzeppelin 3 года назад +184

    I know you didn't actually use it in this video, but your original article on the reverse sear essentially gave me a means to keep a somewhat decent relationship with my parents as I get older by cooking for them every week. It's one of the few things I know we all like and can eat and it comes out great every single time. Plus they pay for the meat so it's a win-win. Thanks.

    • @spikeboy101
      @spikeboy101 Год назад +3

      Really good stuff dude 👍 wishing u and your parents well

  • @pinkyjohns5198
    @pinkyjohns5198 3 года назад +70

    Using the dog to show where steaks come from is hilarious! I almost missed the rest of the video because I was laughing so hard! Thanks, Kenji!

  • @CardiacDemon1
    @CardiacDemon1 4 года назад +144

    He's been fattening shabu up for the final POV cooking of the quarentine, seems like its gonna be brisket😭

  • @brokencookieuwu
    @brokencookieuwu 3 года назад +747

    POV: you're Remy the rat from Ratatouille as linguine cooks a steak

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 года назад +21

      That's the real reason Kenji films from this angle.

    • @renegadepyro726
      @renegadepyro726 3 года назад +7

      I don’t know why, but that thought made the video more fun

    • @TrappedinSLC
      @TrappedinSLC 3 года назад +1

      @@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 There needs to be a cartoon of this, someone edit in a cartoon rat on Kenji’s head.

    • @leakedzebra
      @leakedzebra 3 года назад

      😂❤️

  • @TheChrisManson
    @TheChrisManson 3 года назад +132

    Kenji: "A good way to tell the amount of salt you need is to think of what snow looks like on a New England parking lot"
    Me: *cries in rural Australian*

    • @pepelechad536
      @pepelechad536 Год назад

      Don't even have to be rural. I've lived in Central Sydney for over 20 years and have never seen snow in my life.

  • @cindee8311
    @cindee8311 Год назад +6

    I had to watch this one again for Shabu. RIP little buddy.

  • @spencernaka
    @spencernaka 4 года назад +401

    Kenji: "This steak will feed all 3 of us"
    I do not have the mental willpower to NOT eat a whole steak by myself

    • @user-xk5ft2dy3x
      @user-xk5ft2dy3x 4 года назад +87

      i cannot believe hes splitting that between 3 people for TWO MEALS

    • @KSYeoNg
      @KSYeoNg 4 года назад +38

      @@user-xk5ft2dy3x Especially seeing the giant bites he took at the end.. That's like his portion of lunch by itself lol

    • @a_pet_rock
      @a_pet_rock 4 года назад +12

      @@user-xk5ft2dy3x This is why obesity is an epidemic.

    • @liampollock9780
      @liampollock9780 4 года назад +58

      @@a_pet_rock well cooked animal protein like that isn't causing obesity man, its an important part of your diet especially if you are lifting. Its crazy that hes splitting that steak into 6 meals. "2 portions, fair enough, but not 6

    • @a_pet_rock
      @a_pet_rock 4 года назад +10

      @@liampollock9780 Pretending that a 2lb steak is at best two portions is why obesity is an epidemic.

  • @NoOneAnymore520
    @NoOneAnymore520 3 года назад +308

    "Between the 3 of us we will eat about half of this steak"
    Welp.... And here I'd eat it all at once.

    • @lamenamethefirst
      @lamenamethefirst 2 года назад +5

      I was thinking the same. 1/6th of that steak would be one bite for me. And I'm not a big guy at all. I think I grow an extra stomach whenever I see steak.

    • @ufinc
      @ufinc 2 года назад +3

      I usually eat 2 rib eyes that size (plus a large bowl of mac'n'cheese, cream spinach and half a loaf of garlic bread) on a regular Sunday.

  • @onemanwolfpackable
    @onemanwolfpackable 3 года назад +37

    23:57 Nods along with Kenji's subtle disappointment at the bourbon not catching fire. Also, I love that you're casually drinking a Pliny and then the fridge is full of Sierra Nevada. Don't ever change, brother

    • @doctorradish8650
      @doctorradish8650 3 года назад +1

      Right I just noticed a space dust by elysium the other day. The man has a great taste in beers.

    • @M_kanpur
      @M_kanpur 2 года назад

      @@doctorradish8650 man literally runs a beer hall, he better have a good taste in beer lol

  • @mjfromjersey
    @mjfromjersey Год назад +6

    RIP to shabu… had to come back to this video. Thanks for all the content over the years kenji, I’m really sorry about shabu

  • @soundescapemn
    @soundescapemn 4 года назад +102

    The amount of information-dense talking points you bring up is actually pretty astounding. I've learned a bit more in the last 25 minutes than I have in the last couple years of looking up other peoples different methods. Well done (pun intended).

  • @WaffleShortage
    @WaffleShortage 3 года назад +216

    love that you're one of the only people in the food universe that advocates for just doing things according to the way one likes their end results.

    • @joelman1989
      @joelman1989 3 года назад +39

      Kenji is one of the least elitist in an industry defined by elitism and he has more of a right to be elitist than most.

    • @Liamjlm
      @Liamjlm 2 года назад +12

      Adam ragusea too

  • @davidv1786
    @davidv1786 Год назад +2

    Had no idea who he was, then he said “when I DEVELOPED the REVERSE-SEAR method” and his name ring bells😂😂 dudes a legend💯

  • @kylen6430
    @kylen6430 3 года назад +37

    Lol
    “I’ll be back in about..” *prepares for snap quick transition*
    “Psyche!”

  • @muhundenjay6335
    @muhundenjay6335 4 года назад +170

    I was really surprised at Kenji's scientific approach at cooking and ended up googling about him. Long line of scientists in his family and he graduated from MIT !

  • @dadvskitchen1121
    @dadvskitchen1121 4 года назад +183

    Why is his kitchen weirdly comforting? It's where I want to go for the holidays.

    • @stevenpdxedu
      @stevenpdxedu 4 года назад +29

      It's comforting because it's well organized and he's not jumping around to get what he needs so it looks easy. I admire that a lot.

    • @RoxusRemo
      @RoxusRemo 4 года назад +49

      It looks like a kitchen you would sit in as a kid at your friends house and get cooked nicer meals than you got at home haha

    • @dadvskitchen1121
      @dadvskitchen1121 4 года назад

      Matt Dobing haha totally!

    • @ontotheplate6196
      @ontotheplate6196 4 года назад

      Small cooking channel just starting out please stop by and check it out

    • @w00borg34
      @w00borg34 4 года назад +2

      It looks homey and he has a chill vibe

  • @wright96d
    @wright96d 3 года назад +5

    After you pointed out the cluttering it's really easy to notice. Especially since I'm recognizing the patterns from my own speech, the mile a minute bursts, with the short pauses, especially if I'm trying to explain something. It actually makes me appreciate your work a lot more.

    • @Goozeeeee
      @Goozeeeee 3 года назад +1

      It’s still really concise which is how you can tell he’s really worked on it. The fact that his “ums” and “uhs” are really short makes them non intrusive. I remember watching this when it first came out and I never even noticed them, but that might have been because I kept pausing to take notes haha.

  • @jaoiz5625
    @jaoiz5625 3 года назад +54

    Us: “What is the loin?”
    Him: goes to dog and shows loin and says how he has a nice brisket 😂

    • @jaoiz5625
      @jaoiz5625 3 года назад +2

      Other than that the steak 🥩 looks great

  • @1whospeaks
    @1whospeaks 4 года назад +443

    So YOU'RE the guy Babby keeps on going about.

    • @bombarded15
      @bombarded15 3 года назад +26

      *knows anything from. His show is a reskin of Kenji with film quotes

    • @g.l.8319
      @g.l.8319 3 года назад +9

      Baby keeps... babbling about

    • @Hellion6325
      @Hellion6325 3 года назад

      Who?

    • @smythcooks
      @smythcooks 3 года назад +3

      @@Hellion6325 binging with babish

    • @smythcooks
      @smythcooks 3 года назад +18

      @@bombarded15 honestly the whole point of binging with babish is making recipes easy for an everyday person to make. Binging with babish made me start to love cooking because he made complex recipes in an easy way. He always gives credit to whoever’s recipe it is and he puts his own spin on to it most of the time.

  • @Faux_Fox
    @Faux_Fox 4 года назад +294

    14:30
    Rare - 49 Celsius
    Medium Rare/Medium - 51 - 57 Celsius
    Sacrilege - 58 Celcius +

    • @pixel-hy4jx
      @pixel-hy4jx 3 года назад +16

      What’s well done with ketchup?

    • @joshyakubov9150
      @joshyakubov9150 3 года назад +14

      @@pixel-hy4jx a meatloaf

    • @williamroberson3194
      @williamroberson3194 3 года назад

      @@pixel-hy4jx just add some shitty scotch

    • @ytreece
      @ytreece 3 года назад

      @@pixel-hy4jx a travesty.

    • @pixel-hy4jx
      @pixel-hy4jx 3 года назад +6

      That... pissed off a lot less people than I was expecting

  • @chuckdaman1509
    @chuckdaman1509 Год назад +2

    The reason why the juices flow out is simple physics. When you heat atoms they become more active and matter expands, this is why the juices flow out. As the atoms cool they become less active and the juices stop leaching. You will notice that when taken straight off the heat source the protein is plump and then contracts as it cools down.

  • @vlKenzo
    @vlKenzo 3 года назад +12

    I can listen to you talk about food all day. I’m so put off by the big network cooking shows, but you have a different approach. The scientific explanation and artistic execution is a masterful combination

  • @xdchangbang
    @xdchangbang 4 года назад +112

    *pets dog while describing what part he likes to eat
    "You like that don't you"

  • @catzbunn
    @catzbunn 4 года назад +35

    Well once this quarantine I’ll be visiting your restaurant as it’s right down the street! Small world.

  • @ethanm3480
    @ethanm3480 3 года назад +14

    "You got a nice brisket shabu"
    F O R E S H A D O W I N G

  • @JeffLahurd
    @JeffLahurd 3 года назад +6

    I'm grateful for these videos, Kenji! I appreciate your technique and love this video format! It took me a minute to put the 'Test Kitchen' and 'Cooks Illustrated' connections together, but now it makes sense; why I like your instructions so much! I value the practical and theoretical spin you bring to the table! Thank you for inspiring me to be better in the kitchen!

  • @joshburcroff9145
    @joshburcroff9145 4 года назад +757

    Kenji: "There's a million ways to skin a cat and none of them are necessarily bad"
    Me: *Smiles as the microwave beeps, letting me know that my steak is ready*

    • @JohnDotBomb
      @JohnDotBomb 4 года назад +49

      Geez dude, I was drinking milk

    • @tejas1205
      @tejas1205 4 года назад +27

      This reads like a dril tweet

    • @nirmaljacob3968
      @nirmaljacob3968 4 года назад +20

      Except for that one.
      Commissar, this one here

    • @delaseoul87
      @delaseoul87 4 года назад

      *triggered*

    • @RiamsWorld
      @RiamsWorld 4 года назад +3

      Well he did preface it by saying as long as you develop a crust and have the right internal temperature there's a million ways, the latter being unlikely with a microwave and the former being practically impossible. If all you have is a microwave, you're better off making bacon, or fish.

  • @T0BBi94
    @T0BBi94 4 года назад +287

    What kind of dark magic do you practice where that steak is enough for a family of 3 for both lunch AND dinner?! I would easily eat that steak myself as a part of a 3 course meal.

    • @simongosimon
      @simongosimon 3 года назад +3

      I was thinking this

    • @jdemuro1
      @jdemuro1 3 года назад +18

      He’s mentioned before that he eats relatively small portions

    • @TrappedinSLC
      @TrappedinSLC 3 года назад +8

      Lots of vegetables and multiple similar meals in a day? (Like all meals nutritious and so on, not quick digesting empty calories?)

    • @___xyz___
      @___xyz___ 3 года назад

      He eats a very varied diet, and also pretty energy rich. I would assume he's getting all essential nutrients no trouble. I'm not surprised he's reaching satiety. If he wasn't eating preferentially energy storing sugars, it would've been another deal entirely. I see some people on low carb diets eating thousands of calories of steak without problems.

    • @TrappedinSLC
      @TrappedinSLC 3 года назад

      @@___xyz___ I think there is also variation in what people’s bodies want as an ‘ideal’ diet - my SO feels and does fine on way lower protein intake than I do, for example. I tend to have more muscle mass naturally (I don’t work out but I have a lot of bulky muscle because that is just what my body defaults to where my SO is more a ‘runner’s build’ type) so I think perhaps our bodies just have slightly different baseline needs. So I’d need more steak than my SO does for it to be a proper meal for my body. If I don’t get enough protein after a while I feel crummy - tired and sore and cranky.

  • @ZakiZaili
    @ZakiZaili 3 года назад +14

    The dog's thought " Am I going to be cooked today?" haha. So cute.

  • @alessandronova7761
    @alessandronova7761 3 года назад +1

    this dude smart as hell he explained the thermodynamic properties involved in cooking a steak and used proper terminology im actually impressed

  • @fing3423
    @fing3423 4 года назад +717

    I know a man who makes a steak but seasons his cutting board instead

    • @David-if2hj
      @David-if2hj 4 года назад +161

      *W H I T E W I N E*

    • @JohnDotBomb
      @JohnDotBomb 4 года назад +141

      S E A S O N E D B O A R D I S O N T H E R I G H T

    • @jehhh8470
      @jehhh8470 4 года назад +3

      Nusr_et

    • @DxnnyLy
      @DxnnyLy 4 года назад +61

      On that same video, Adam mentioned Kenji and why he seasons his cutting board. So technically Adam seasons his board because of Kenji :3

    • @richards.5964
      @richards.5964 4 года назад +48

      Why I record my food, NOT myself.

  • @mechanicalmonk2020
    @mechanicalmonk2020 4 года назад +28

    I like how Kenji was going to do the smash cut with a snap but then was just like "ehh, that's a young man's game"

  • @cinemaocd1752
    @cinemaocd1752 3 года назад +6

    They had some nice looking ribeye at the market and I used this method and it was amazing. Best steak I've ever made. One of the best 4-5 steaks I've eaten in my life. Kenji, I so appreciate the details, the lack of sped up footage and cuts, it makes the techniques so much easier to learn. I think what I was doing wrong in the past was blasting my steaks on super high heat, using cast iron (which is slow to react if temp shift is required). The basting looks fancy on youtube and it does add to the finished dish (I got the fat on my steak actually crisp like cracklin in places), but the prep and temperature you cook at make a much bigger difference. Also leaving the meat whole. I don't know why I've been cutting up my meat before I cook it. It's so much better served sliced against the grain like that, and way better for kids, it because they don't have to figure out how to cut up a whole steak. Also, it's a small thing, but I always appreciate that you are cooking for two adults and a kid, same as me. It's hard to figure out quantities sometimes for the odd number. I would never have thought I could feed three people and have leftovers with a single steak, but I did.

  • @ottotass3059
    @ottotass3059 3 года назад +2

    Stumbled across this video and was kind of spellbound - can't remember the last time I enjoyed a cooking video that much - thanks for sharing your expertise!

  • @U2L1ve
    @U2L1ve 3 года назад +77

    This is the most scientific, chemistry-filled steak tutorial I have ever seen

  • @chrisleo637
    @chrisleo637 4 года назад +11

    There's no greater feeling than the smile Kenji brings to your face the way he breaks down complex scientific terms into simple analogies that you're sure to remember for a lifetime, the way he invites us into his home at this troubling time so we forget isloation since there's a warm comforting feeling of community and learning all the tricks of his trade just gives an inspiring home cook or chef the motivation to take on anything with a sense of confidence and pride this man has passion and its reflected on his plate and thats why he'll always be respected and there'll always be a smile on his face and in our hearts!

  • @michaelsvids1185
    @michaelsvids1185 2 года назад

    You're truly the best there is, man. Really love your videos and commentary!

  • @gregorycarter6391
    @gregorycarter6391 2 года назад

    What joy to watch and listen to you. I have your book... a bible to me. Whenever I have a cooking problem or challenge and I've looked everywhere I find comfort and satisfaction in your book. Before the book, to be honest I check out your youtube channel to watch you do and explain so clearly

  • @Steinborn24
    @Steinborn24 4 года назад +36

    Are you drinking A Pliny The Elder? What A wonderful beer -- moved out to New England about 10 years ago, I miss Russian River.

    • @Gizlow
      @Gizlow 3 года назад +1

      Envy is real.

  • @BreonNagy
    @BreonNagy 4 года назад +47

    We had two ribeyes last night. One for me and one for my wife and daughter to share. When my wife cut their steak up, she totally stole the cap. She knows what's up.

    • @MrRagusauce
      @MrRagusauce 4 года назад +1

      Better than filet

    • @deregulationIC
      @deregulationIC 4 года назад +2

      @@MrRagusauce its the same tenderness as filet but with actual flavor.
      Gods plan.

    • @ontotheplate6196
      @ontotheplate6196 4 года назад

      Please stop by and heck our new small cooking channel any support is much appreciated

  • @KevinBReynolds
    @KevinBReynolds 3 года назад

    Wow Kenji! I always learn from your videos but this one, something special. From salting and aging in the refer to pouring hot fat on at the end. Man! Thank you!

  • @PaladinFeora
    @PaladinFeora Год назад +2

    I miss you Shabu.

  • @AbsoluteXero
    @AbsoluteXero 4 года назад +19

    I like how this dog is always around! and the big boy doesn't come in as often!

    • @jefffawcett
      @jefffawcett 4 года назад

      AbsoluteXero this dog is also way overweight

  • @TheHinduHomie
    @TheHinduHomie 4 года назад +8

    A visual explanation that also includes petting the dog is a practice I support wholeheartedly and expect more of in the future :)

  • @viciousimpaler
    @viciousimpaler Год назад +12

    Rest In Peace Shabu, you had a nice brisket

  • @blazeshark1
    @blazeshark1 Год назад +5

    Rest In Peace Shabu

  • @winniethepootietang6152
    @winniethepootietang6152 4 года назад +89

    “Does my wife have a medium rare cheek?”

  • @apocalypsejoe3308
    @apocalypsejoe3308 4 года назад +302

    when he seasons his steak, not his dog :(

    • @abhirupan7630
      @abhirupan7630 4 года назад +18

      i like this crossover

    • @user-mg5hk1ts3w
      @user-mg5hk1ts3w 4 года назад +6

      That guy is such a tool.

    • @TheTheRay
      @TheTheRay 3 года назад +10

      @@user-mg5hk1ts3w the opposite of a tool. He's often against the unquestioned status quo.

    • @supersonic41341
      @supersonic41341 3 года назад

      @@user-mg5hk1ts3w you sound triggered for no reason

    • @despicableone4495
      @despicableone4495 3 года назад

      @@user-mg5hk1ts3w What guy?

  • @crobro
    @crobro 2 года назад

    This is the definitive video on cooking steak. He touches on everything. Thumbs WAY up.

  • @riposter69
    @riposter69 Год назад +2

    Like the reality of the setting and cooking. Really hate the surgical style influencer kitchen where everything is about the b-roll. Good job bro

  • @Xzqwerty2324zX
    @Xzqwerty2324zX 3 года назад +4

    About halfway through and man, it’s surprising how I’ve been smiling since the beginning of the video! I just watched one where you made pizza using different ingredients around the kitchen, no commentary as it didn’t seem necessary but it was still really enjoyable. Now watching this I feel like I’m actually in a class with the amount of things I’m learning. The basic concept of osmosis explained without directly defining it, explaining different cuts of meat and even using your dog as a visual example, I haven’t learned this much applicable knowledge since I took wood-shop in high-school! I’m looking forward to your future videos as well as one’s from the past, there’s so much to know and grow from.

  • @Lorenzo_ceck
    @Lorenzo_ceck 4 года назад +67

    "beef cheeks are delicious"
    Dog nervous noises

  • @garrethenderson9695
    @garrethenderson9695 2 года назад +4

    Just used this method tonight. Best crust I've ever gotten on a steak. The inside was also perfectly juicy and delicious. My meat thermometer failed me though so it ended being more done than I usually like.

  • @kelleycaptain73
    @kelleycaptain73 3 года назад

    I love your videos. So simple and well explained. thanks so much!

  • @MrIdontknowanyname
    @MrIdontknowanyname 4 года назад +74

    Kenji: Seasons the steak instead of cutting board
    *angry Ragusea noises*

    • @mozes6305
      @mozes6305 4 года назад +1

      Nice try

    • @legodude666
      @legodude666 4 года назад +16

      Adam is just a dumb contrarian at times.

    • @isodoubIet
      @isodoubIet 4 года назад +5

      @@legodude666 There was a video where he was making a chicken breast with pan sauce... simplest home cook dish ever right? Well he seasoned his chicken, then seasoned the pan sauce again, and complained it was oversalted. His advice? Don't season the chicken.
      Facepalm.jpg

    • @MandishFyre
      @MandishFyre 4 года назад

      @@isodoubIet The point Adam was making is to be mindful of how much salt to put in each component of the dish.

    • @isodoubIet
      @isodoubIet 4 года назад +3

      @@MandishFyre And yet he took the salt out of the one component that absolutely _must_ be seasoned lmao

  • @officialharvard751
    @officialharvard751 4 года назад +252

    The virgin binging with babish versus the chad kenji

    • @OpaqueVideos
      @OpaqueVideos 4 года назад +2

      I consume egg 99 baste

    • @valdomero738
      @valdomero738 4 года назад +8

      @@branmo_me the weak should fear the strong.

    • @mauz791
      @mauz791 4 года назад +3

      Lmao

    • @mikeyytu9283
      @mikeyytu9283 4 года назад +6

      Babish gets a decent number of his recipes from America’s test kitchen

    • @gusmuirhead4339
      @gusmuirhead4339 4 года назад +13

      MIKE MILLIONS bwb has also said on multiple occasions that he is not a chef whereas kenji is

  • @Dredguno
    @Dredguno 3 года назад +5

    love the science you included, this was awesome

  • @nrpbrown
    @nrpbrown 3 года назад

    Okay I keep hearing famous food youtubers dropping your name like every other video with reverence from this video I can absolutely see why. Wowza this is fantastic, simple, hands on and absurdly informative. Thank you!

  • @GregLindquist
    @GregLindquist 3 года назад +134

    I wish I could casually reference how I invented the reverse sear.

    • @cosmothewonderdog8602
      @cosmothewonderdog8602 3 года назад +4

      Except that in his reverse sear video he explains that someone else invented it first.

    • @colin-campbell
      @colin-campbell 3 года назад +4

      I invented the reverse sear.

    • @Xo-Yanga
      @Xo-Yanga 3 года назад +1

      @@cosmothewonderdog8602 he made it popular he didn’t invent it

    • @taninmoores4943
      @taninmoores4943 2 года назад

      @@colin-campbell my father, Anthony Reverse, invented the Reverse Sear.

  • @ss2smallhours
    @ss2smallhours 4 года назад +90

    People saying Kenji flexing on us with the steak & pliny tomatoes..
    While real chef know the Copper pan is the real flex lol

    • @jungminlee197
      @jungminlee197 4 года назад +2

      i'm not knowledgeable about this, can you explain why? are those expensive?

    • @seb4376
      @seb4376 4 года назад +6

      Jungmin Lee not only are they expensive, but they’re the best. an absolute pleasure to cook with. if you don’t want to pay for a very expensive pan, cooking with cast iron is perfectly fine. a cast iron pan will last you your whole life if treated properly. they aren’t that expensive either.

    • @kamalhm-dev
      @kamalhm-dev 4 года назад +1

      @@jungminlee197 copper is very expensive in itself, and now you made it into a thick pan like that

    • @kilianortmann9979
      @kilianortmann9979 4 года назад

      @@seb4376 Although for a first try with non-nonstick I would recommend a carbon steel pan.
      The are slightly inferior to cast iron, but cheaper and virtually indestructible.

    • @nickfury7665
      @nickfury7665 4 года назад

      Yep. Copper cookware is hella expensive. You can't even find it for sale everywhere, it's a specialty item.

  • @koskettaja609
    @koskettaja609 Месяц назад

    I love to come back to this video, the Shabu part in the beginning is so funny

  • @g0dzilla_au
    @g0dzilla_au 3 года назад +2

    Made me laugh a bunch when you were pointing out the cuts on your dog. They're so compliant and oblovious

  • @evanduncan2139
    @evanduncan2139 3 года назад +28

    "does my wife have a medium rare cheek?"
    love this without context

  • @ashuashy9650
    @ashuashy9650 3 года назад +9

    Watching this video made me feel like watching a virtual reality cooking game !! Just loved it💜

  • @YesThatDigs
    @YesThatDigs 3 года назад +2

    Not sure how I missed this - longest pan cook steak ever. However, I am super stoked to try it.
    My favorite line: This steak is going doing do a 3 person lunch + leftovers. This is a 1-person steak, KJ!

  • @isagoldfield7393
    @isagoldfield7393 8 месяцев назад +1

    I can almost taste it, ♥️🤍💚ribeye, just how I liked it cooked, the only difference I add butter 🧈 before I eat it. Yummylicious🍁💫🌿

  • @FaerieDust
    @FaerieDust 4 года назад +25

    I laughed so much at the beef cuts bit. Many years ago, during my gross anatomy semester, one of my lecturers did the same thing but with a human anatomical diagram. It actually kind of helped me memorize some of them 😂

  • @helloagain4546
    @helloagain4546 3 года назад +5

    First time I made a propper steak at home! Thanks! I used grappa only hard liquer I had - great sauce. Gelatin - great tip. And most importantly I understood the most important thing... Ask the butcher for twice as thick slice as you think you like because the cooked shape actually looks alot thinner... that with the Mild heat... Wow... So much valueable info.

  • @butchtommasino
    @butchtommasino 2 года назад +1

    ended up trying this without the letting it sit/waiting. used pretty good ny strip cut and tried the oil/butter combo, i like how you did that. didn't do the sauce or extras but i poured my pan oil/butter/garlic mixture from the steak into a bowl with asparagus and tossed then baked in a pan with an amount of oil resembling a downpour on a new england street so i bent the aluminum foil into a little tub on a baking sheet. 400f for 20mins and put the cooked hot asparagus on my cut up steak. think there was a little bit too much salt on my steak, glad i cooked with some fine cracked black pepper though i like the spice and it helped balance out. i think i could pan fry some potato chips with some garlic as i cook my steak and make a sour cream/chive dip while the asparagus is going without losing any time. as a single dude i think this will be my new sunday dinner until i get bored of it but appreciate your techniques and loved the commentary.

  • @nataliaspinelli9747
    @nataliaspinelli9747 Год назад

    This worked excellent! Dry aging few days in fridge uncovered turns rib-eye into luxury! Thanks kenji!

  • @Tpc380
    @Tpc380 4 года назад +9

    You on your ALTON BROWN “Good Eats” structure ......kudos good work chef

  • @allenlukas5315
    @allenlukas5315 4 года назад +4

    My favorite part was when you fed a piece to your pup. Warmed my heart.

  • @GoudaFetaExpandDong
    @GoudaFetaExpandDong 3 года назад +16

    For leftover steak, what I love is to cut it really thin when it's cold and put it in a panini with some sharp cheddar. So goddamn good. I honestly look forward to it more than the steak itself.

  • @Manticlaus
    @Manticlaus 3 года назад +30

    That Pliny the Elder though. California dreaming.

    • @branleeharris
      @branleeharris 3 года назад +1

      I came for the steak, I stayed for the Pliny envy

  • @phillopp
    @phillopp 4 года назад +37

    I feel like I'm having a chemistry lesson while watching him cook steak

  • @davidlau6065
    @davidlau6065 4 года назад +284

    Why I cook my steak, NOT my dog

    • @TanayLuthra
      @TanayLuthra 4 года назад +14

      wrong channel lmaoo

    • @edlopez1001
      @edlopez1001 4 года назад +17

      This isn't Adam Ragusea. . .

    • @jungleballs5593
      @jungleballs5593 4 года назад +8

      @@edlopez1001 In adam ragusea channel it will be why i season my dog not my steak

    • @edlopez1001
      @edlopez1001 4 года назад +1

      @@jungleballs5593
      Well the format is only used in Adam Ragusea's soooo.

    • @HarryPirsch007
      @HarryPirsch007 4 года назад +3

      @@edlopez1001 It's called a crossover

  • @alexrose7861
    @alexrose7861 3 года назад +1

    How is nobody talking about his casual sipping of Pliny the Elder?!

    • @scottnickerson7876
      @scottnickerson7876 3 года назад

      It's so available in CA right now it's crazy. You used to need to know a shop's delivery schedule. With the breweries being unable to host people, all the production is now going to distribution. It's been amazing.

  • @RexalityGaming
    @RexalityGaming 3 года назад +2

    Had no idea you were the genius who came up with the reverse sear steak! Really cool. Been watching you for 6-7 months with no idea hahah

  • @rednstuff_1099
    @rednstuff_1099 4 года назад +215

    I still can’t believe he created/Invented Reverse Searing.

    • @happybunnywabbit
      @happybunnywabbit 4 года назад +24

      @@avagelion 7:20, he says it himself.

    • @glennjeffers8040
      @glennjeffers8040 4 года назад +12

      While he was at ATK.

    • @mauz791
      @mauz791 4 года назад +15

      Absolute madlad

    • @woogie6785
      @woogie6785 4 года назад +3

      He probably took the idea from the concept of sous vide cooking

    • @nyelbaig
      @nyelbaig 4 года назад

      Oh lol that's the way I cook them every time

  • @garrettschmitt3901
    @garrettschmitt3901 4 года назад +39

    “There’s a million ways to a skin a cat, and none of them are generally bad” oof

  • @frededy4
    @frededy4 3 года назад

    i dont know why but i love the sounds you make when your eating the food. its a weird asmr for me.

  • @martinraboy5971
    @martinraboy5971 2 года назад

    I really enjoy your explanation.