Late Night Smashed Cheeseburger

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 30 янв 2025

Комментарии • 4 тыс.

  • @thunder4wolf
    @thunder4wolf 4 года назад +22879

    "held together by hope and American cheese"
    sounds like our government

    • @2phonebabykeem913
      @2phonebabykeem913 4 года назад +101

      thunder4wolf and our economy, recession time here we go!

    • @MikeTheBarber63
      @MikeTheBarber63 4 года назад +98

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_cheese

    • @DanielLopez-ob9jz
      @DanielLopez-ob9jz 4 года назад +70

      @@2phonebabykeem913 and I think you could include the rest of the world

    • @bananapeppers5105
      @bananapeppers5105 4 года назад +10

      Bruh i looked at this then he said it

    • @alanthomas5959
      @alanthomas5959 4 года назад +5

      MikeTheBarber63 we have a massive surplus of cheese right now... if ever there were a time for it to make a comeback, it’s now.

  • @papayeezus
    @papayeezus 4 года назад +4636

    "held together by hope and American cheese"
    Same

  • @intellectualhybrid2
    @intellectualhybrid2 4 года назад +13865

    So this is what it feels to be a rat on a french chef's head

  • @neilmccormick2064
    @neilmccormick2064 3 года назад +4985

    Cooked a smash burger for my dad last night and he was telling my brother about how great it was today. Cheers Pops,can't beat praise from yer old man.

    • @TheAndersDanilet
      @TheAndersDanilet 3 года назад +18

      That is true. 👍🏻

    • @SoudagerAamer
      @SoudagerAamer 3 года назад +79

      That's great, man! Hope you and your family are doing well.

    • @Diddlebop49
      @Diddlebop49 3 года назад +87

      @@SoudagerAamer I love how friendly yt comments are usually. Other platforms are so much more toxic

    • @SoudagerAamer
      @SoudagerAamer 3 года назад +21

      @@Diddlebop49 Humans come in all shapes and sizes after all 😉

    • @Diddlebop49
      @Diddlebop49 3 года назад +14

      @@SoudagerAamer Fr bro. ❤️

  • @JonSudano
    @JonSudano 4 года назад +15092

    "Held together by hope and American cheese"
    You didn't have to lowkey attack me like this

    • @matilol666
      @matilol666 4 года назад +47

      Love u man lol

    • @lRlSHBLADE
      @lRlSHBLADE 4 года назад +28

      Woah man didn’t expect to see you in the comments

    • @firebeardnc6012
      @firebeardnc6012 4 года назад +40

      Somebody once told me cheese is gonna hold me.....

    • @gennaronolano5356
      @gennaronolano5356 4 года назад +4

      The crossover I didn't know I needed

    • @bananeneter999
      @bananeneter999 4 года назад +30

      HAHA HEY EVERYONE I AM FAT HAHA

  • @sth02
    @sth02 4 года назад +6848

    "I like to put my toppings on the bottom."
    So... bottomings

  • @ClassyJohn
    @ClassyJohn 4 года назад +2422

    I feel like a cat propped on Kenji's head.

    • @sumayaya9038
      @sumayaya9038 4 года назад +53

      junskitchen crossover

    • @SkeletonCreeper03
      @SkeletonCreeper03 4 года назад +65

      ratatouille pov without the hat

    • @nikeadidas9555
      @nikeadidas9555 4 года назад +10

      @@sumayaya9038 This is what Haku sees when he's on the hood of the stove.

    • @AeroGold1
      @AeroGold1 4 года назад

      @@SkeletonCreeper03 you control what he makes in the next video!

    • @SkeletonCreeper03
      @SkeletonCreeper03 4 года назад +4

      @@AeroGold1 imagine if he does a livestream from that view and we get to choose what he cooks :o

  • @jesusiskingofkingss
    @jesusiskingofkingss Год назад +177

    i love the rare cooking channels like this, where its just cooking and very educational, no try-hard editing, no talking about his life story for 10 minutes, amazing

  • @viljamtheninja
    @viljamtheninja 4 года назад +7857

    "Hope and American cheese" is the most patriotic thing I've ever heard.

    • @pbee.njayay444
      @pbee.njayay444 3 года назад +203

      “American cheese fixes all sins”

    • @kpcincy
      @kpcincy 3 года назад +2

      Hahaha. Well said

    • @coachliben
      @coachliben 3 года назад +4

      @@pbee.njayay444 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @kevinb5417
      @kevinb5417 3 года назад +22

      Hope, American cheese, and FREEDOM.

    • @_MrTrue
      @_MrTrue 3 года назад +20

      God bless America 🇺🇸

  • @smallcheddar4986
    @smallcheddar4986 4 года назад +5504

    Can we talk about how he just perfectly toasted those buns and he didnt even check them...

    • @metatechreviews
      @metatechreviews 4 года назад +600

      If u look them on slow they were already toasted

    • @YoloMaBrolo
      @YoloMaBrolo 4 года назад +140

      Chaskora Chef holy moly how did you even notice that

    • @metatechreviews
      @metatechreviews 4 года назад +281

      @@YoloMaBrolo coz i m also a chef

    • @hotdogy12345
      @hotdogy12345 4 года назад +48

      @@metatechreviews wow. It seems that you are...

    • @JKenjiLopezAlt
      @JKenjiLopezAlt  4 года назад +1656

      Those buns were actually lightly toasted before. I started shooting the same video before realizing half way through that the camera wasn’t rolling, so I restarted. Nice cArch @chaskora chef!

  • @facelessmanruin
    @facelessmanruin 4 года назад +4743

    quarantine ain't so bad with these frequent Kenji uploads

  • @micahbell8533
    @micahbell8533 9 месяцев назад +52

    This is a good template for every cooking video to follow. No cuts or edits, from beginning to finish, showing you exactly what he does each step of the way. It's really nice cause it also gives you a sense of the timing, not only how to do it but when.

    • @BigLob2
      @BigLob2 4 месяца назад +1

      @@micahbell8533 True dat.

  • @allnighter2011
    @allnighter2011 4 года назад +984

    Kenji's style is very down to earth, straight forward, no fancy talk or show off, yet you can tell he's extremely knowledgable of food and cooking to the science of it....he's very generous in giving his knowledge, very skilled... first few videos I watched i didn't even know he was a chef because he just talked like every other guy rather than the pretentious talk of chefs.... Kudos

    • @Samual_33
      @Samual_33 2 года назад +8

      Kenji san is wery honourable

    • @Hurri1Kane
      @Hurri1Kane 2 года назад +12

      Yeah, I agree, Adam Ragusa is pretty good too. No fancy talk and just straight to the point. He is also great for beginners because he has quite simple recipes

    • @MartinOfTheDaly
      @MartinOfTheDaly 2 года назад

      Ah yeah fuck me sideways what a nice chipper chap with the food chat good cunt almighty

    • @Veslanjejezivot
      @Veslanjejezivot Год назад +2

      That is a sign of tier 1 professional

    • @huey1910
      @huey1910 Год назад +1

      @@Hurri1Kanename ONE of his recipes that has less than 10 ingredients and doesn’t require day(s) of prep time. The dude’s great but he’s an algorithm pleaser mostly

  • @johngabrielmercado7047
    @johngabrielmercado7047 4 года назад +839

    i really like how kenji is just stuck inside his restaurant

  • @nullswarm
    @nullswarm 4 года назад +2365

    “American cheese fixes all sins.” Needs to be on a shirt.

  • @odietamo9376
    @odietamo9376 2 года назад +52

    This video is so well done, for all the reasons many other commenters have explained. They are all right! After watching it I immediately made a smash burger pretty much exactly like instructed here, although using a type of French roll instead of a bun. And you know what? It was fantastic! I’m now making my after dinner coffee. Thank you so much!

    • @maucook673
      @maucook673 Год назад +1

      NPC

    • @dylanf1
      @dylanf1 Год назад +6

      why do you drink coffee after dinner, doesnt it make you unable to sleep?

    • @rathat69
      @rathat69 8 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@dylanf1Some people work late into the night so they need extra energy
      Well I'm assuming they are

  • @Kaixero
    @Kaixero 4 года назад +158

    It's in real time, no fancy cuts, no room for misunderstanding
    Finally, tutorial perfection
    Thank God for Kenji

  • @looweeiss
    @looweeiss 4 года назад +531

    Pov: Youre Remy on Kenji's head

    • @lucasgardner6189
      @lucasgardner6189 4 года назад +14

      You know what I'm not even mad at the idea of being Remy on Kenji's head. Being a peasant stew on his head may be slightly different

    • @lechuga120
      @lechuga120 4 года назад +1

      DL Manaloto niceeee

    • @kion9001
      @kion9001 4 года назад +5

      his name is REMY.

    • @looweeiss
      @looweeiss 4 года назад

      @@kion9001 Aw shiT U RIGHT DAWG MAH BAD

  • @SergeantSerious
    @SergeantSerious 4 года назад +3869

    When this whole pandemic ends I gotta come by the restaurant. I’m in San Jose so a drive up to San Mateo would be nice

    • @drakeaamold52
      @drakeaamold52 4 года назад +46

      God is good!!!!°°°°°

    • @twixlegacy3951
      @twixlegacy3951 4 года назад +37

      Who asked

    • @JohnDoe-xo2yf
      @JohnDoe-xo2yf 4 года назад +25

      I have a project in LA coming up when this shit is over, cant wait to fly there from the EU just because of him, lol

    • @JohnDoe-xo2yf
      @JohnDoe-xo2yf 4 года назад +64

      @@twixlegacy3951 what a HC troll you are

    • @rokai7317
      @rokai7317 4 года назад +48

      @@twixlegacy3951 the 83 people that liked the comment maybe?

  • @TimFilmsCars
    @TimFilmsCars Год назад +12

    I watched this when it was first uploaded, and just this afternoon, I finally sat down at Wursthall and ate it. It was spectacular. Probably the best burger I've ever had.

  • @Cometags
    @Cometags 4 года назад +580

    When kenji put the camera on his head I felt like a dad lifting his kid up on his shoulders

    • @NostalgicDan96
      @NostalgicDan96 4 года назад +3

      Lmao 😂

    • @karp348
      @karp348 4 года назад +11

      Whats a dad

    • @as1mov666
      @as1mov666 10 месяцев назад

      i come back to this video all the time and always make sure to come see this comment again. lol

  • @HKKetoRecipes
    @HKKetoRecipes 4 года назад +1254

    Ah man just used the last of my beef to make smash burgers. I have none left now. no hopes, no dreams and no beef.

    • @PoeLemic
      @PoeLemic 4 года назад +12

      Just like the rest of us who are waiting out the Pandemic -- hoping Society becomes normal again ...

    • @BlastCODM
      @BlastCODM 4 года назад +7

      @@PoeLemic it wont. The fear has been embedded into millions perhaps billions of people. The fear of other viruses and airborne diseases will be in peoples thoughts now for the rest of their lives. Expect masks to be around for a long time.

    • @Stoobis
      @Stoobis 4 года назад +8

      @@BlastCODM June will most likely be the time the pandemic comes too an end..... you ask why june? in history, no pandemic has lasted more than 18 months and thats including viruses 10x worse than covid.... just a little knowledge too pass on :)

    • @nerfprate
      @nerfprate 4 года назад

      No American cheese :(

    • @GuyfromEarth3000
      @GuyfromEarth3000 4 года назад

      @@Stoobis I thought of the same thing

  • @kherielthecereal8000
    @kherielthecereal8000 4 года назад +1012

    “American cheese fixes all sins”
    Amen my guy

    • @purplehawk2271
      @purplehawk2271 4 года назад +14

      American cheese is a sin in it of itself

    • @NoLefTurnUnStoned.
      @NoLefTurnUnStoned. 4 года назад +3

      What’s popppin’ Ainsley?

    • @jjmm2
      @jjmm2 3 года назад +3

      @@cmoore7821 Rumour has it if you say his name three times in the mirror, he appears.

    • @KenpachiLight
      @KenpachiLight 3 года назад

      Lol

    • @jackraider1039
      @jackraider1039 3 года назад +5

      American cheese is awful, if it was cheddar I'd be interested

  • @THESONICSPEEDDEMON
    @THESONICSPEEDDEMON 2 года назад +106

    It’s always cool to watch a manager/owner showing how it’s really done when cooking

    • @eccomi21
      @eccomi21 Год назад

      yeah, when you find one whos actually up for the task especially

  • @HKim0072
    @HKim0072 4 года назад +614

    Was expecting the dog to appear and Kenji would feed him the small piece left on the grill.

    • @Trollofjom69
      @Trollofjom69 4 года назад +13

      Shabu, sit.

    • @pastynick
      @pastynick 4 года назад +5

      I expected the same after watching cowboy Kent

    • @Andrew-wb2zq
      @Andrew-wb2zq 3 года назад

      this guy Kenjis

  • @kevvin_ro8281
    @kevvin_ro8281 4 года назад +321

    It takes 3 minutes to make a whole ass burger but it still takes Denny’s half an hour to bring me my damn OJ

    • @sahalthegreatest7620
      @sahalthegreatest7620 4 года назад +3

      lol

    • @virus2003
      @virus2003 4 года назад +4

      Ass burger.

    • @TM-qk2yy
      @TM-qk2yy 4 года назад

      "A half and hour"

    • @kevvin_ro8281
      @kevvin_ro8281 4 года назад +1

      Michael NSC half an hour* does this bring u joy sir?

    • @TM-qk2yy
      @TM-qk2yy 4 года назад +5

      @@kevvin_ro8281 no, because you didn't fix the original comment. I'm literally SCREAMING and punching holes in my wall because of your simple mistake. I am going to barbeque my dog with the heat of a thousand suns in a fit of primal rage for what I have witnessed.

  • @themaster6641
    @themaster6641 4 года назад +1229

    Didn’t expect to stumble across POV Porn on RUclips, but here we are.

    • @Woobuz
      @Woobuz 4 года назад +59

      "POV Hot Beaten Meat inside Saucy Buns" XD

    • @doomjuan
      @doomjuan 4 года назад +6

      Woobuz BUNS TAKE THE LONG MEAT

  • @OLGMC
    @OLGMC 3 года назад +130

    "Held together by hope and American cheese" is a line that belongs in the constitution somewhere

    • @Angledtootsievids
      @Angledtootsievids 3 года назад +3

      I like to imagine that George Washington added that line in the 1st draft but it got cut out in the end

  • @marksman24444
    @marksman24444 4 года назад +25

    You're a true inspiration to us line cooks still trying to feed people. Thank you brother.

  • @erolbakkalbasi9038
    @erolbakkalbasi9038 3 года назад +816

    One thing that is 100% clear about Kenji is that he truly, with no pretense, genuinely loves hamburgers to an almost problematic extent.

    • @jonathanlee5314
      @jonathanlee5314 3 года назад +32

      Kenji's wife: *nodding in agreement*

    • @em0_tion
      @em0_tion 2 года назад +6

      He's far from obese, so no problemo. 🤙

    • @hulksmash8159
      @hulksmash8159 2 года назад

      Ok.

    • @Franziskus-g3p
      @Franziskus-g3p 2 года назад +1

      sen türksün neden profil resminde amerikan bayrağı var

    • @erolbakkalbasi9038
      @erolbakkalbasi9038 2 года назад +11

      @@Franziskus-g3p Since everyone with a Turkish name wasn't born there?

  • @vikingrbeerdserkr8406
    @vikingrbeerdserkr8406 4 года назад +20

    Been making smashburgs for years now, all thanks to you my friend, I bought a Blackstone griddle last year specifically for smash burgers, you rock Kenii, awesome chef, awesome dude and a fantastic father 👊

  • @jonaslundholm
    @jonaslundholm Год назад +16

    The humble smashburger is up there with ceviche, pho, risotto and the also humble ham and cheese sandwich for me as my top five dishes at the moment. The patty was a litte too smashed for my liking but it still looked delisious.

  • @elib1937
    @elib1937 4 года назад +208

    Oh no, it's my only weakness, literally everything Kenji cooks

    • @deadfr0g
      @deadfr0g 4 года назад +4

      This is honestly a perfect 10/10 comment.

  • @hokorikera
    @hokorikera 4 года назад +68

    Really do got to give appreciation for fast food workers, not just in times of crisis like we're dealing with now, but all the time, because alot of amazing food is cooked by hard working people who just wanna pay rent, and alot of times go unnoticed by all parties. From a previous fast food worker to another, you're appreciated greatly.

    • @Seispieles
      @Seispieles Год назад

      No shit Sherlock

    • @paulgreengod
      @paulgreengod Год назад

      Yeah let's appreciate the people slowly killing us all with garbage "food" and making everyone more susceptible to illnesses and comorbidity like heart disease, diabetes and covid.

    • @tackier-n2g
      @tackier-n2g Год назад

      uhhuhuuhh muh covid so scaryyy uhhhh

    • @hokorikera
      @hokorikera Год назад +1

      @@tackier-n2g You're 3 years late to the party, where have you been?

    • @tackier-n2g
      @tackier-n2g Год назад

      ive been masked up and have sealed all the windows and doors shut, is it finally safe to come out? How many have died? At least 33%? 66%? I'm so low on food. @@hokorikera

  • @ch3xmix
    @ch3xmix 4 года назад +143

    Oh man, these daily videos are so awesome. You're the best!
    Also, these POV in-realtime cooking videos are the best resource ever. I've referenced your kung pao chicken video a bajillion times.

  • @OutrunTheSunlight
    @OutrunTheSunlight 2 года назад

    This is the end-all-be-all of smashburger youtube videos, every other video really doesn't need to exist.

  • @starsixsix
    @starsixsix 4 года назад +124

    Oh boy 3am!! (seriously though, all these uploads you’re spoiling us with are great. Thank you)

    • @Brendissimo1
      @Brendissimo1 4 года назад +1

      It's only midnight out here :)

    • @AlexCraftFTW
      @AlexCraftFTW 4 года назад +1

      I got the reference lmao

    • @toxinbrewer9126
      @toxinbrewer9126 4 года назад

      Looool underrated

    • @idkchicken7404
      @idkchicken7404 4 года назад

      Who eats a krabby patty at 3 am "squidard sees this"

    • @zerotwo6409
      @zerotwo6409 4 года назад

      Ha peasants I stayed up all nigh

  • @idgafcba
    @idgafcba 4 года назад +13

    I was struggling to get my burger to form without shrinking too much and this method worked perfectly!! Super quick too, literally can't go wrong! Thank you!

  • @michaeloconnell7025
    @michaeloconnell7025 4 года назад +69

    I’m sittin here eating stale cereal and this man makes the most delicious looking burger I’ve seen

    • @michaeloconnell7025
      @michaeloconnell7025 4 года назад +1

      Himmarshee Street Live it’s another late night where I’m pretty hungry, I think I’d be shooting myself in the foot by watching those😂

    • @akywongster
      @akywongster 4 года назад

      You've never been to a 5 GUYS then lol coz that burger was awfully made compared to ours lol

    • @michaeloconnell7025
      @michaeloconnell7025 4 года назад +1

      aly wongster the 5 guys near me has employees that pass out from heroin overdoses in the bathroom so I’d say this burger is better than theirs, not to say your 5guys isn’t good though.

    • @oliverm.2118
      @oliverm.2118 4 года назад +1

      Himmarshee Street Live Yeah but Gordon’s “simple” recipes usually require 637226 ingredients including the most expensive cuts of beef known to mankind and vinegar that goes for $300 a bottle

    • @CompletelyRandomAndUnknown
      @CompletelyRandomAndUnknown 4 года назад +2

      Michael O'Connell yea, sorry about that.

  • @smashburger65
    @smashburger65 3 года назад +9

    Watched several hundred smashie videos, this is the best and this is the way I make mine. Thanks, Kenji!

    • @paulgreengod
      @paulgreengod Год назад

      Several hundred? Do you have a mental illness?

  • @suspiciousde862
    @suspiciousde862 4 года назад +347

    I didn’t realize whose video I was clicking on so when I heard him say his name I thought *”OH MY GOD IT’S HIM, THAT GUY BABISH IS ALWAYS QUOTING”*
    It’s like meeting the man who trained your Sensei

  • @alexpacheco2632
    @alexpacheco2632 4 года назад +138

    “Held together by hope and American cheese”
    *sounds like my marriage*

  • @kvtpop5888
    @kvtpop5888 4 года назад +366

    Me: *not knowing if it tastes good*
    Him: "hmmm"
    Me: "ahhhhh"

    • @higgs135
      @higgs135 4 года назад +6

      it depends on the meat, I prefer cow's meat rather than buffalo or sheep also fat-free.
      Sheep meat stinks and hard to chew on, buffalo stinks but tender. cow meat is actually tender and smells good. just from my own experience and preference.

    • @boxingexpert9065
      @boxingexpert9065 4 года назад +1

      @@higgs135 Sheep is good for BBQ not for burgers

    • @LoydAvenheart
      @LoydAvenheart 4 года назад +1

      I wonder how Venison Burgers would turn out. You would probally have to add fat to keep it together but it would be delicious if it worked right, with some steak sauce and hot-sauce.

  • @lunkums
    @lunkums 2 года назад +24

    "How many pickles do you want on it?"
    "Yes."

  • @bernietorres6487
    @bernietorres6487 4 года назад +644

    Oh my glob, you’re the guy who Binging with Babish always mentioned, always uses your methods or techniques!!

    • @waugust
      @waugust 4 года назад +34

      Yeah, Babish always references his techniques.

    • @crispylad6294
      @crispylad6294 4 года назад +3

      @@waugust Yeah, Babish is

    • @kylemckenzie8634
      @kylemckenzie8634 4 года назад +17

      Lol "oh my glob" I love it

    • @africanascendance4167
      @africanascendance4167 4 года назад +7

      Oh really? I watch a lot of babish but never noticed, any particular video he mentions this guy?

    • @JohnDoe-bm5lp
      @JohnDoe-bm5lp 4 года назад +22

      Adam Regusa does it too

  • @Willis05687
    @Willis05687 4 года назад +17

    I've been watching your stuff since isolation became mandatory, and I love your channel! This is the first thing I made that you did a video for, and it turned out killer. Can't wait to try more stuff, thanks man!

    • @paulgreengod
      @paulgreengod Год назад

      The government can mandatorily kiss my ass. Never have I or will I "isolate"

  • @dd-nv6sw
    @dd-nv6sw 4 года назад +91

    Note to self:
    If it's after midnight and there's no burger, buns and fixins in the house, don't watch this video again.

  • @stevenbruno7710
    @stevenbruno7710 2 года назад +3

    I went back home to the Bay Area and gave this a try. Its as good as it looks in the video and I’d definitely travel again for it

  • @leozinhoberaldo
    @leozinhoberaldo 4 года назад +13

    dude, i'm brazilian, and in brazil (at least in my state) every burguer shop does it own mayo, is there a huge burguer and mayo culture in brazil. If a burguer shop don't make it own mayo, you can be sure that this place not gonna exist in matter of weeks. In fact, there is a hole culture of making mayo, and compare the spices and condiments(for exemple with chimichuri, garlic, "green mayo is very popular aswell). Keep the good work and sorry for the bad english, thumbs up from brazil

    • @TrueComboKing
      @TrueComboKing 4 года назад +1

      Mayo is so fun to make, easy too.
      I make a killer avocado cilantro Mayo.

  • @Wyatt_Riley
    @Wyatt_Riley 4 года назад +132

    If you want to take it one step further, do literally everything he said in the video still but add a good bit of mustard to the side of the meatball you plan to smash. The mustard searing with all the seasoning and fat does something wonderful

    • @JakeLovesSteak
      @JakeLovesSteak 4 года назад +12

      Animal style!

    • @Wyatt_Riley
      @Wyatt_Riley 4 года назад +6

      @@JakeLovesSteak you know it

    • @Mikey-xz4vn
      @Mikey-xz4vn 4 года назад +3

      Yellow or dijon?

    • @IncaendiumDCS
      @IncaendiumDCS 4 года назад +6

      @@Mikey-xz4vn yellow.

    • @Wyatt_Riley
      @Wyatt_Riley 4 года назад +5

      @@Mikey-xz4vn Definitley yellow dijon is gonna be too potent

  • @DrKakentraunElPrestoZimbutsu
    @DrKakentraunElPrestoZimbutsu 4 года назад +800

    Most RUclips tutorials on how to make burgers: You'll need 154 ingredients which you can only get from the most obscure places ever and you'll be broke after you buy them.
    Proffesional Restuarant: Smash burger to make smashburger
    Edit: "joke
    /dʒəʊk/
    Learn to pronounce
    noun
    a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline."

    • @bjornegan6421
      @bjornegan6421 4 года назад +8

      go ahead and price out the beef he used..

    • @basicallyme8205
      @basicallyme8205 4 года назад +134

      @@bjornegan6421 each beef ball was 2.25 ounces, meaning both of them together were 5.5 ounces. He used brisket and chuck, they are both around 4-5 dollars for a pound. A pound is 16 ounces, meaning you could make 6 of those patties, or 3 burgers for 8-10 dollars, or 2 patties (1 burger) for 2.75-3.45 dollars (not including bun and toppings, of course)

    • @pryariel1293
      @pryariel1293 3 года назад +25

      @@basicallyme8205 hahaa, got him.

    • @CasualFlyer2000
      @CasualFlyer2000 3 года назад +23

      don't forget the secret sauce with 15 other ingredients, 3 of which bought while on a trip in Japan.

    • @lt-yx1hx
      @lt-yx1hx 3 года назад +2

      @@basicallyme8205 you love to see it

  • @alexrytterofficial1192
    @alexrytterofficial1192 3 года назад +3

    It's 1am in the morning and now I'm standing in the kitchen making a burger instead of sleeping in my bed:) Thanks

  • @bzboarder122
    @bzboarder122 4 года назад +42

    I can't wait to get out of quarantine and come to your restaurant. Came from binging with babish, as he talks about you ALOT. Im not sure if you're aware, you might think about a restraining order, but i digress. Cheers to you and yours! Sláinte

  • @Subdivision229
    @Subdivision229 4 года назад +88

    I’m not so used to him speaking while he’s cooking. Nevertheless, it’s a cool treat

  • @dladmsdn1223
    @dladmsdn1223 4 года назад +33

    he had me at “i like my toppings under the patty”. i thought i was the only one that prefers eating my burgers upside down

    • @MacStoker
      @MacStoker 4 года назад +8

      you stand on your head to eat a burger?

    • @KhreamedKhorne
      @KhreamedKhorne 3 года назад +1

      It holds together so much better that way. Though I usually still tomatoes and bacon on the top.

  • @HendersonHinchfinch
    @HendersonHinchfinch 2 года назад

    I still randomly get this thumbnail in my recommended videos and every time I think, “That is the best looking cheeseburger I’ve ever seen”.

  • @BullHorn7
    @BullHorn7 4 года назад +20

    Dude I've never cooked in my life, until a friend showed me how easy this recipe is. I tried it and now I'm HOOKED! This is delicious and so easy to make, I need to learn more recipes like this, woo!

    • @cloudridermrbliss7085
      @cloudridermrbliss7085 4 года назад +3

      Pshh. You never cooked even Ramen before? You live in beverly hills or what?

  • @gumpygumpy
    @gumpygumpy 4 года назад +19

    this burger is absolutely incredible. made my own version with my own special sauce, homemade onion rings, bacon, and a fried egg. literally the best burger i have ever had in my life.

    • @s1nnocense
      @s1nnocense 2 года назад +1

      so you made something completely different...

    • @charlesbirdsong6782
      @charlesbirdsong6782 2 года назад +3

      @@s1nnocense He meant smashed burgers.

  • @callumwilson2919
    @callumwilson2919 4 года назад +9

    this burger gives me vibes of when the main event of a festival is over and everybody is going home or going to their tents. This burger would be something you get on the way out.

  • @jayzui_9564
    @jayzui_9564 3 года назад +1

    Finally someone who thinks about the bottom of the bun and doesn't leave it plain and dry. LEGEND.

  • @goonzgarage3389
    @goonzgarage3389 4 года назад +12

    Man I’m watching this at around 3 pm after not eating since 3 pm yesterday and damn this looks amazing

  • @SneakyCheeseThief
    @SneakyCheeseThief 4 года назад +24

    “Hope and American cheese” ... when I run for President.

  • @williammurdoch626
    @williammurdoch626 4 года назад +30

    "American cheese fixes all sins"
    Oh thank god I'm safe

  • @odie9227
    @odie9227 2 года назад +14

    I’ve watched this like 5 times… always inspiring to make good quality burgers

  • @crazycruiserclips
    @crazycruiserclips 4 года назад +138

    “Held together by hope and American Cheese”
    So now we now how he attaches that GoPro on his head

  • @chhhui7
    @chhhui7 4 года назад +86

    Teacher: "No eating in class"
    Me and the boys at the back of the class:

    • @channelfive7883
      @channelfive7883 4 года назад +1

      Your gay for using that gay meme

    • @UKEDNHAT7
      @UKEDNHAT7 4 года назад +9

      @@channelfive7883 your stupid for calling people gay in 2020

    • @sonya.5806
      @sonya.5806 4 года назад

      @@channelfive7883 stupid ass

    • @patrikgajcevic8123
      @patrikgajcevic8123 4 года назад

      @@UKEDNHAT7 you're*, also it is an insult

    • @UKEDNHAT7
      @UKEDNHAT7 4 года назад +1

      @@patrikgajcevic8123 I know dipshit and also this isn't an English test. Calling people gay died back in the Xbox 360 days.

  • @TheTroystreet
    @TheTroystreet 2 года назад +5

    I love he doesn’t even check if the buns are done he just knows. I can’t wait to have that skill I still check multiple times to see if my buns are toasted properly when I do smash burgers .

  • @brandonjefferies8014
    @brandonjefferies8014 3 года назад +1

    I ritually come back to this video. One of my favourites

  • @morrisasauras
    @morrisasauras 4 года назад +45

    “Held together with hope and American cheese” yeah me too

  • @mygamingisepic
    @mygamingisepic 4 года назад +24

    When he said "mmmm" I felt that

  • @hacoobster0366
    @hacoobster0366 4 года назад +28

    "Mmmm! That IS a tasty burger!" -Jules

  • @oldcringeycomments7890
    @oldcringeycomments7890 Год назад +1

    I've had this video in my watch later playlist along with a couple thousand other videos, finally can watch

  • @mikehoy2886
    @mikehoy2886 4 года назад +10

    I made this tonight and it was the absolute best burger I've made at home. Thank you!!!

  • @CannibalLecter
    @CannibalLecter 4 года назад +16

    *Sees title
    *Sees length of video
    "Oh this man did not cook this in 3 minutes and 53 seconds"
    *Finishes vid
    "......well damn."

    • @MRK140.15
      @MRK140.15 4 года назад

      you cook burgers for 20 minutes?

    • @CannibalLecter
      @CannibalLecter 4 года назад

      @@MRK140.15 No.

    • @S4m.S3p10l
      @S4m.S3p10l 4 года назад

      @@MRK140.15 he cooks PEOPLE for 20 mins

  • @JG-ld4rs
    @JG-ld4rs 3 года назад +8

    At this point America is held together with hope and American cheese.

    • @HereForAStorm
      @HereForAStorm 3 года назад +2

      Very little hope and a lot of cheese.

  • @remithivierge8528
    @remithivierge8528 4 месяца назад

    Thank you for sharing. Also, I used to work in a restaurant for 15 years, and every night, the grill was like brand new. I've never worked with a grill as dirty as that. I mean, with the right product, you can bring the grill back to a like-new state.

  • @egg.1839
    @egg.1839 4 года назад +16

    "held together by hope and American cheese." -me during coronavirus times

    • @colec.6477
      @colec.6477 4 года назад +2

      Shut the fuck up

    • @AtticusRevived
      @AtticusRevived 4 года назад +2

      Cole C. Simmer down there friendo

    • @161friends
      @161friends 4 года назад +2

      Cole C. let people do joke about what they want man, egg76 isnt causing any harm with their joke, no? it isnt really like sexist or racist, nor is it homophobic,, just a friendly joke about how their life is at the moment, yeah? nothing to be angered about

    • @colec.6477
      @colec.6477 4 года назад +1

      @@161friends who gives a fuck if it was racist or sexist. Plus what the fuck are you gonna do about?..... nothing. Plus mine was a joke.

  • @MissLoveClub
    @MissLoveClub 4 года назад +10

    Lol I love how it seems like he lives in this restaurant now 😂

  • @hinszhm
    @hinszhm 4 года назад +9

    watching this 3 in the morning actually starves me

    • @Zucr_
      @Zucr_ 3 года назад

      oh boy 3am

  • @JustinColavita
    @JustinColavita Месяц назад +1

    anyone else just enjoying the journey through old Kenji videos lately?

  • @spicywheatbread6769
    @spicywheatbread6769 4 года назад +11

    Just found out your restaurant is in my city !! I'm gonna have to check it out after quarantine ends

    • @xlapse
      @xlapse 4 года назад +1

      its open go

    • @PolloFCB
      @PolloFCB 4 года назад +2

      @@xlapse *Q U A R A N T I N E*

    • @xcx000
      @xcx000 4 года назад

      Its probably open but you can only do take out/to-go cuz quarantine rules

    • @JKenjiLopezAlt
      @JKenjiLopezAlt  4 года назад +1

      Open for contact-free take-out!

  • @realkingofantarctica
    @realkingofantarctica 4 года назад +11

    Soon we’re gonna get “late night three-course Michelin-star meal”

  • @yuze485
    @yuze485 4 года назад +21

    "You can do it at home!"
    *a few moments later*
    "Ok so then you need a razor scraper"

    • @kmfdmman
      @kmfdmman 4 года назад +2

      Not really, that razor scraper was uncalled for, he should have just used the metal spat. You can see it's meant for wedging underthings to pry them off a metal flat top.

    • @RaithSienar
      @RaithSienar 4 года назад

      A good metal scraper or very thin metal spatula will work great.
      www.amazon.com/New-Star-Foodservice-38309-8-5-Inch/dp/B00NHMQ1B0/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=grill+scraper&qid=1604395501&sr=8-5
      That's what I got and it works fine.
      Actually works better than the fuckin metal spatula I bought alongside it.

    • @elbob248
      @elbob248 4 года назад

      Home Depot. Paint department.

  • @TakiGamesOfficial
    @TakiGamesOfficial 2 года назад

    San Mateo? Like Bay Area San Mateo?! That’s actually close by to where I live, I might check out Wursthall some time. Came here from the random grilled cheese video that showed up in my feed.

  • @clinchleatherwood1012
    @clinchleatherwood1012 3 года назад +2

    That pickle to patio ratio is perfect sir! God bless you!

  • @ric8072
    @ric8072 3 года назад +5

    Hey Kenji, Made these today and they were the best burgers I've ever tasted.... The brisket and chuck mince is so tasty and the cheese slices glue it together nicely 👍👍👍🎉

  • @mikemesce5352
    @mikemesce5352 4 года назад +4

    i love how he just starts eating it at the end. that's the real outro.

  • @tackontitan
    @tackontitan 2 года назад +1

    Dear God that burger looks like heaven! It's almost 2am and I have half a mind to go down to my kitchen and make some smash burgers right now.

  • @ItsCliqz
    @ItsCliqz 4 года назад +121

    "I like to put my toppings on the bottom."
    That's illegal

    • @yessuhyessuh2100
      @yessuhyessuh2100 4 года назад

      How

    • @cottonclarksa
      @cottonclarksa 4 года назад

      Cliqz maybe illegal… but delicious! 😋😉👍🏽

    • @bright.light.sights933
      @bright.light.sights933 4 года назад +7

      It's better like that. The toppings are gonna make more contact with your taste buds on the bottom bun. Unless you eat your burger upside down.

    • @MostLikelyMortal
      @MostLikelyMortal 4 года назад

      Bright.Light.Sights don’t know about you but there’s nothing more gross than hot lettuce

    • @bright.light.sights933
      @bright.light.sights933 4 года назад +1

      @@MostLikelyMortal How long are you letting your burgers sit for lol. Apply the toppings before you eat it.

  • @diyarkoku3559
    @diyarkoku3559 4 года назад +5

    1:06
    I love how you had zero cross contamination. Even when you grabbed the salt and pepper for the other side you put the left overs onto your gloves not back into the tray🙏🏼

    • @gargoyled_drake
      @gargoyled_drake 4 года назад

      i actually didnt even noticed, at the end of the video i was jaw dropped thinking "he touched everything and never washed his hands" well spotted.

    • @neinja6394
      @neinja6394 2 года назад

      2:31

  • @sn0wO
    @sn0wO 4 года назад +5

    "American cheese fixes all sins" is great and I'm stealing it

  • @m3bbas139
    @m3bbas139 8 месяцев назад +1

    This is the video that inspired me to make my burger chain in Egypt.. thank you kenji for sharing everything may you always be fulfilled.. please reach out I would like to collab with you

  • @georgiesdoodle4633
    @georgiesdoodle4633 4 года назад +5

    Man that really looks so DAMN DELICIOUS I WANT TO EAT THIS FRESH BURGER SO DAMN BADLY

    • @glorymanheretosleep
      @glorymanheretosleep 4 года назад

      It looks delicious, but I wouldn't pay a cent for it because it is just not what a restaurant selling a burger should be.

    • @Dacia52
      @Dacia52 4 года назад

      @@glorymanheretosleep if the food is good then is sellable

    • @reubenbetts7537
      @reubenbetts7537 Год назад

      ​@@glorymanheretosleep ???

  • @petersmith8356
    @petersmith8356 4 года назад +6

    Dads with backyard grills: WRITE THAT DOWN! WRITE THAT DOWN!

  • @peyoyinski
    @peyoyinski 4 года назад +25

    Held together by hope and american cheese.
    Just like my marriage .

  • @davidmace4353
    @davidmace4353 3 года назад +1

    Most comforting videos on the internet lol

  • @maymainssharedonebraincell6022
    @maymainssharedonebraincell6022 3 года назад +4

    "Held together by hope and American cheess"
    Someone put that on a shirt

  • @DavidSeymourOfficial
    @DavidSeymourOfficial 4 года назад +19

    SHIP ME ONE TO NEW YORK PLS THANKS

  • @Hippityhop7575
    @Hippityhop7575 4 года назад +7

    Almost forgot to watch this today.

    • @toddinthemiddle
      @toddinthemiddle 4 года назад

      @MiLo: well, at least you didn't watch this and realize that you had bought cheeseburger ingredients...except for onions.
      now i'm trying to convince myself that it'll be OK.

  • @dukdown
    @dukdown 2 года назад +2

    possibly the best burger ever made