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  • @MIKEYBLAZER4
    @MIKEYBLAZER4 2 роки тому +4948

    I’d love to see you tackle one of the comically large sandwiches from the Scooby Doo cartoons

    • @natanplayz1236
      @natanplayz1236 2 роки тому +69

      Dont push his limits

    • @EntyFu
      @EntyFu 2 роки тому +148

      make em while on "scooby snax"

    • @swordslinger5488
      @swordslinger5488 2 роки тому +92

      @@natanplayz1236 he did the Baby Bass Krabby Patti order, a sandwich from Scooby-Doo ain't much harder

    • @thrileikur
      @thrileikur 2 роки тому +17

      only a sandwichful

    • @ginnyweatherbee7941
      @ginnyweatherbee7941 2 роки тому +45

      Or a Dagwood (I am old,sorry)

  • @senorsnapio
    @senorsnapio 2 роки тому +6506

    Don't forget to wrap your burrito in foil immediately after you take it off the skillet. It's a crucial step. It steams the tortilla and makes it softer and less likely to break as well. Game changer for homemade burritos.

    • @eveakane6563
      @eveakane6563 2 роки тому +67

      Does it work for other flat breads? My dad always browns pita bread, which always results in constant breaking. I have to rip the pita apart and eat everything like a rice meal.

    • @societybelike
      @societybelike 2 роки тому +79

      I see you watched internet shaq's vid

    • @SoFlairful
      @SoFlairful 2 роки тому +228

      Also be sure to cut the burrito while wrapped in foil to get the extra crunchy pieces of foil in your burrito, true Cali style

    • @zamiaramirez1390
      @zamiaramirez1390 2 роки тому +9

      @@eveakane6563 yeah it does although the bottom might get soggy.

    • @GradyBroyles
      @GradyBroyles 2 роки тому +34

      @@SoFlairful if they cut their burrito in half before eating it on a plate with a fork and knife, they get what they deserve. LOL. Pick the end you think is the "leaky" end and peel pack the foil as you eat it from the wetter end to the (hopefully) less leaky end. true Cali style.

  • @evanbell
    @evanbell 2 роки тому +5427

    I have a theory that, whenever restaurants want to call a menu item the "California" whatever, they simply make a regular menu item and add avocado.

    • @BigWealthySchlong
      @BigWealthySchlong 2 роки тому +182

      and cilantro probably :D

    • @awalton
      @awalton 2 роки тому +448

      Except when it's a burrito, when it means "add french fries."

    • @MaliciousLeo
      @MaliciousLeo 2 роки тому +159

      Mostly true
      Avocado, fries, and cilantro are usually the go-to added ingredients

    • @airthefallen
      @airthefallen 2 роки тому +52

      Burgers tend to be the odd one out for that; I've seen "California Burgers" where it's just a burger but with lettuce and mayo (and I think tomato?) on it instead of pickles, onions, and ketchup/mustard. No avocado in sight.

    • @KABNeenan
      @KABNeenan 2 роки тому +63

      As a native Californian living in the mid Atlantic, yeah, that's sadly accurate.

  • @lucashayes346
    @lucashayes346 2 роки тому +699

    You know the whole time Andrew was at the store getting the cilantro, every time he touched it, looked at it, or even recognized it’s existence in his shopping cart he went “ugh” or “ew” or “hvgjskdhdje”

    • @babishculinaryuniverse
      @babishculinaryuniverse  2 роки тому +462

      Really loud so others could hear, too

    • @KrullKama
      @KrullKama 2 роки тому +28

      @@babishculinaryuniverse it is a weird soap taste

    • @sirclarkmarz
      @sirclarkmarz 2 роки тому +35

      I believe your level of aversion to Cilantro qualifies as a social security disability you should look into that you may be able to receive a monthly payment

    • @zamiaramirez1390
      @zamiaramirez1390 2 роки тому +12

      @@KrullKama you have the cilantro gene.

    • @thelelanatorlol3978
      @thelelanatorlol3978 2 роки тому +4

      @@zamiaramirez1390 I have the gene and enjoy it perfectly well. Not sure why other people don't, it adds a very interesting depth of flavor to foods.

  • @captainspaulding5963
    @captainspaulding5963 2 роки тому +1954

    For everyone that keeps asking about the aversion to cilantro.... There is a LARGE group of people that lack the taste receptors that let you actually taste cilantro. To that group (myself included), cilantro tastes like hand soap. It doesn't matter how much you eat, how fresh it is, weather it is cooked in a dish or chopped and put on top, it still tastes like Dial.

    • @kellistewart602
      @kellistewart602 2 роки тому +193

      Needed this explanation. I love cilantro and have been thoroughly confused for a while

    • @orangejuice4971
      @orangejuice4971 2 роки тому +74

      Lol yeah. I was so confused as to why everyone hates cilantro. I had no idea I just can't taste it

    • @cageordie
      @cageordie 2 роки тому +163

      It's the other way. We have the ability to taste it, they don't. So to them, I am told, it tastes like green garnish, parsley or something. To me it makes food unfit to eat.

    • @aquadraco20
      @aquadraco20 2 роки тому +49

      It's a genetic thing!

    • @WellWoopdidoo
      @WellWoopdidoo 2 роки тому +20

      I’ve been super curious about this, does it have the same effect with dried powdered coriander (cilantro in us terms) as it does with fresh? I’m not sure how common it would be as an ingredient in the US compared to fresh cilantro.

  • @demolisherman1763
    @demolisherman1763 2 роки тому +721

    Got an assignment to watch a cooking video and compare the chef’s cooking habits with what would be required in a professional cooking environment. Figured “oh babish is a pretty reasonable and capable chef.”
    Babish: dual-wields cleavers to cut limes

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 2 роки тому +44

      I think that's the most reasonable and capable it gets.

    • @WhyWouldYou13
      @WhyWouldYou13 2 роки тому +5

      He’s serious but it’s a joke to me.

    • @iisaura.s
      @iisaura.s 2 роки тому +6

      Wait, is that not how you cut your limes? 🤨

    • @chunliisthebest
      @chunliisthebest 2 роки тому +29

      I feel like YSAC would be a great channel for this assignment

    • @FOODSAWWWW
      @FOODSAWWWW 2 роки тому

      I dont have two🤦‍♂️

  • @constantinetsioutsias5341
    @constantinetsioutsias5341 2 роки тому +576

    Pro tip: if you too have the soapy taste gene, use parsley instead of cilantro. I love Mexican food and it's in everything so for me it's the only way to properly enjoy any of the food

    • @Avarren
      @Avarren 2 роки тому +7

      Cilantro is not food!

    • @rantingcullinarian
      @rantingcullinarian 2 роки тому +49

      Just don’t use cilantro. Parsley is totally different.

    • @Avarren
      @Avarren 2 роки тому +6

      @@rantingcullinarian sadly for me I don’t particularly like parsley either but at least it’s edible, unlike cilantro.

    • @funwithfish1507
      @funwithfish1507 2 роки тому +8

      @@Avarren personally I love coriander but hate parsley… it genuinely tastes like soap to me

    • @Avarren
      @Avarren 2 роки тому +4

      @@funwithfish1507 interesting! I’ve not heard of someone thinking parsley tasted like soap. I wonder if there’s a corollary hate-parsley genetic mutation 😀. I’ve never tasted soap but cilantro tastes like it can’t possibly be edible food to me, which is probably how you taste parsley!

  • @thecagedsong
    @thecagedsong 2 роки тому +20

    Another California specialty is serving it covered in enchilada sauce and melted cheese, a "wet" burrito that I constantly crave. I've seen that more in Nor Cal than I've seen the French fries added. I also have not seen a wet burrito offered anywhere else

    • @faranhjar
      @faranhjar Рік тому +2

      they’re called smothered burritos pretty much everywhere

    • @bastiandantilus
      @bastiandantilus Рік тому +2

      Norcal has two types, the Mission burrito and the burrito wrap. Neither have fries. One is authentic and one is a tragedy.

  • @StariaLunar
    @StariaLunar 2 роки тому +705

    Would you be able to do a Basics episodes on Spices? I know it’s a little broad, and I expect that doing an episode on spices could be difficult. But there’s a few spices that seem common to use with different meats, and for those of us (like me!) who may not have learned what spices go where and how to use them, a basics episode of even just a few common spices would be really helpful! Thanks Babish!

    • @zunetrav4
      @zunetrav4 2 роки тому +14

      Great idea. That’s where I get lost the most when not following a recipe, then I just use what I always use because food is too expensive to waste right now.

    • @JovanKo314
      @JovanKo314 2 роки тому +11

      I second this! Spices are such a daunting thing to get into just because of the sheer number of them, but they're also the essense of so many dishes and cuisines I love

    • @oleslewfoot91
      @oleslewfoot91 2 роки тому +6

      This is a fantastic idea. I feel like an in depth knowledge of spices takes the mediocre home chef to the next level.

    • @viridixx
      @viridixx 2 роки тому +3

      this, and a Basics episode on herbs (if he hasn't done that already). im so uneducated when it comes to food it's embarassing

    • @tommylight1312
      @tommylight1312 2 роки тому +1

      Fantastic idea. I know I little about what goes where. But there are some illusive slices I’m not sure about.

  • @sixflags2008
    @sixflags2008 2 роки тому +187

    3:41 that accidental jalapeño flip was pretty impressive

  • @ldn_rumrunner
    @ldn_rumrunner 2 роки тому +43

    "harvest the flesh of six guacamole eggs" - suddenly felt like I was watching YSAC

  • @ATR__-rf5op
    @ATR__-rf5op 2 роки тому +93

    If you wasn’t a secret way to add extra flavor to your salsa verde I would recommend smoking the onions peppers and tomatillo gives it an extra smoky flavor that I really love.

    • @bryangiron5354
      @bryangiron5354 2 роки тому +5

      My family usually grilled everything over mesquite charcoal, gives it a nice grilled and Smokey flavor

    • @Alusnovalotus
      @Alusnovalotus Рік тому

      I’ve never seen salsas not fried before. Except pico de gallo.

  • @CHEFPKR
    @CHEFPKR 2 роки тому +3084

    Pro tip for the cheese I learned from a fellow Chef: Add the cheese onto the Tortilla then warm the Tortilla, this helps melt the cheese. Remove the Tortilla and proceed with the fillings.
    I am now going to go make a breakfast Cali burrito.

    • @nutcrackerreal100
      @nutcrackerreal100 2 роки тому +4

      sure

    • @andyt2k
      @andyt2k 2 роки тому +52

      Yes cheese as the bottom layer rather than top so tortilla on the pan, flip, cheese, toast with the cheese, fill on top of cheese, winner winner

    • @ghostie487
      @ghostie487 2 роки тому +20

      so you watch internet shaq as well

    • @CHEFPKR
      @CHEFPKR 2 роки тому +66

      @@ghostie487 I also grew up in Cali with Mexican chefs =p

    • @TheSlavChef
      @TheSlavChef 2 роки тому +7

      make anime burrito

  • @TienAnta
    @TienAnta 2 роки тому +446

    Alright I’m not calling them avocados anymore, they’re now “Guacamole eggs” 😂

  • @Yoyoyoman35
    @Yoyoyoman35 2 роки тому +110

    Andrew it makes me so happy to see you and Jess living it up. You have brought me so much joy and it I know you've not had the easiest time in the past, so I'm just so glad you two are having fun together.

  • @OZTutoh
    @OZTutoh 2 роки тому +14

    3:31 "After all, no-one likes a chilli burrito."
    What? Are you serious? I thought they were delicious!
    Oh, wait... "chilly"

  • @MapleUmbreon
    @MapleUmbreon 2 роки тому +1969

    There is no person in this world right now that I envy more than Jess.

    • @KATOOMY
      @KATOOMY 2 роки тому +24

      Are flying squirrels more closely related to whales than to sugar gliders or is flying squirrel more closer to sugar gliders than to whales?

    • @owenevilmakings5433
      @owenevilmakings5433 2 роки тому +1

      @@abhignavijjapurapu209 ???

    • @glassvader7243
      @glassvader7243 2 роки тому +16

      @@abhignavijjapurapu209 flying whales when

    • @sabatsilosani240
      @sabatsilosani240 2 роки тому +13

      @@glassvader7243 Hideo Kojima's wet dream

    • @poopypants8815
      @poopypants8815 2 роки тому +29

      I envy whomever smashes Jess
      more.

  • @martinfreemon7134
    @martinfreemon7134 2 роки тому +62

    "Aggressively taste test"
    I'm using that from now on. "You're eating like a pig, man!" "Nah fam, I'm just aggressively taste-testing".

  • @cynthmcgpoet
    @cynthmcgpoet 2 роки тому +1

    These are the only burritos that matter. I lived in Cali for 30 years and I miss those amazing burritos here in Texas.

  • @richw2597
    @richw2597 2 роки тому +134

    Lived in SF for 5 years... most places marinate the steak whole, char grill, cool, slice then reheat on plancha while assembling. Char grilling brings that extra layer of flavor.

    • @FordFlatSix
      @FordFlatSix 2 роки тому +39

      This is a Aliberto/Roberto style San Diego burrito, he has no idea how dramatically the food changes from city to city.

    • @MrR1ma
      @MrR1ma 2 роки тому +12

      @@FordFlatSix Yeah, this threw me. It's not a Mission style burrito! Nor what I used to get in Sacramento.

    • @ElusiveEliizer
      @ElusiveEliizer 2 роки тому +24

      @@FordFlatSix As a San Diego resident, I'm not accepting this as an accurate recreation of our burritos

    • @FordFlatSix
      @FordFlatSix 2 роки тому +3

      @@ElusiveEliizer If I had to make it the way that he made it and serve it to people I wanted to respect me, then I would never call this a burrito. I would call it a marinated beef wrap.

    • @Jalu3
      @Jalu3 2 роки тому

      @@ElusiveEliizer no cotija cheese

  • @sarahwoodbyrne650
    @sarahwoodbyrne650 2 роки тому +183

    Burritos are just the most magical of foods. Whatever you want. Just throw it in there!

    • @theZuzi
      @theZuzi 2 роки тому +9

      I once made Ramen Burritos. Wouldn't recommend that, haha

    • @SCHRODINGERS_WHORE
      @SCHRODINGERS_WHORE 2 роки тому +3

      No

    • @masterimbecile
      @masterimbecile 2 роки тому +12

      A veritable self-contained nutrient delivery device, or SCNDD.

    • @rubenn5579
      @rubenn5579 2 роки тому +2

      Fruit in boritos goes pretty nice, I like fruits like peaches or mangos

    • @DuyNguyen-yx2vd
      @DuyNguyen-yx2vd 2 роки тому +1

      @@theZuzi I made a spaghetti burrito and it was WONDERFUL

  • @cormacackerman1055
    @cormacackerman1055 Рік тому +12

    Born and raised in California. 23 years old at the time of typing this.
    Watching this video, I realized something… I’ve never had a Cali style burrito.

    • @eduardoandrade8298
      @eduardoandrade8298 Рік тому +2

      Im 30..born in and still live in south central... surrounded by taquerias.. ive also never had one..
      Avocado and french fries was something conjured up by transplants who call themselves californians

    • @isidroantonio1522
      @isidroantonio1522 Рік тому +1

      That’s because the California style burrito is just a regular burrito. it’s also a San Diego thing. Not found in LA OC or the IE

    • @edgelordmcbanhammer
      @edgelordmcbanhammer Рік тому +1

      @@isidroantonio1522 Its actually huge in the OC and a version is named after an OC city. Its called the Cypress. Literally couldn't think of a soul in OC that doesn't know what a Cali burrito is

    • @SD_Marc
      @SD_Marc 6 днів тому

      It's called a "California burrito," not a "Cali-style," because nothing is called that. They were invented in San Diego, so if other parts of the state don't have them, that may be why.

  • @bongwatersupreme6353
    @bongwatersupreme6353 2 роки тому +1

    3:41 that jalapeño standing is exactly why I love this channel. It’s the little things

  • @wolfingitdown2047
    @wolfingitdown2047 2 роки тому +190

    I appreciate the ambition on the triple Orange chop attempt, Babish. Thanks for starting my day off with uncanny amounts of confidence

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 2 роки тому +2

      Fake it till ya make it.

    • @wolfingitdown2047
      @wolfingitdown2047 2 роки тому +1

      @@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 he’s certainly inspired me to make a cooking channel regardless of professional experience lol

  • @PettyCrustacean
    @PettyCrustacean 2 роки тому +396

    "Pico de gallo you can drink with a straw" yes im now gonna get me a big glass, a boba straw, and just live my best salsa drinking life

    • @Broccolli1500
      @Broccolli1500 2 роки тому +17

      "Yes officer, that's the man right there!"

    • @indridcold777
      @indridcold777 2 роки тому +1

      Choosing violence is never the answer.

    • @corcor1122
      @corcor1122 2 роки тому +2

      @@indridcold777 Cersei Lannister has left the chat

    • @mattmueller7355
      @mattmueller7355 2 роки тому

      Combine with a Modelo and it might be on point

    • @ana_00
      @ana_00 2 роки тому +2

      And you can always say it's Gazpacho if people start asking too many questions

  • @urbantalentmanagement
    @urbantalentmanagement 2 роки тому +3

    Masterfully done Babish, Keep it up!!

  • @Corey_Nicholas
    @Corey_Nicholas 2 роки тому +1

    A new SoCal resident and I just found the love for these a few weeks ago 😀

  • @Im_Derek
    @Im_Derek 2 роки тому +182

    When he said "you're human, you make mistakes, and that's ok"... I felt that.

    • @blackphoenix1981
      @blackphoenix1981 2 роки тому +6

      He's the Bob Ross of cooking. An artist and gentleman.

    • @WhyWouldYou13
      @WhyWouldYou13 2 роки тому

      I’d love to be your therapist. Easy money. Hahah

    • @dogoku
      @dogoku 2 роки тому +2

      in greek we have a saying "we are mistakes, we make humans" (λαθη ειμαστε, ανθρωπους κανουμε) which is used as a ironic joke to mean the opposite, but if you think about it, it's funny cause it's true :)

    • @xXSilentAgent47Xx
      @xXSilentAgent47Xx 2 роки тому

      @@dogoku There's also another one (well i'm not Greek but someone told me), We make mistakes and learn from it to become better.

  • @DeanTheMachine94
    @DeanTheMachine94 2 роки тому +202

    if anyones making this, def mix the sour cream with some lime juice, mayo, some garlic powder and chipotle paste to make a chipotle crema that is an amazing sauce for this burrito.

    • @dandy4040
      @dandy4040 2 роки тому

      Creme Fraiche if you wanna be fancy.

    • @CH3353N1NJ45
      @CH3353N1NJ45 2 роки тому +3

      Needs Aioli (kinda like a garlic Mayo)

    • @themrvims
      @themrvims 2 роки тому +1

      Sour cream belongs to Texmex not Cali burritos

    • @myrandomtantrum
      @myrandomtantrum 2 роки тому +1

      @@themrvims bro nah

    • @DeanTheMachine94
      @DeanTheMachine94 2 роки тому

      @@themrvims definitely not

  • @yourmother167
    @yourmother167 2 роки тому +5

    That was the smoothest marinade technique I've ever seen. Manually vacuum sealed it

  • @johnjperricone7856
    @johnjperricone7856 2 роки тому +1

    resident for almost 30 years. Lived all the way from San Diego to Humboldt and everywhere in between. In my experience, the tortilla gets the cheese put on it, and then it is blasted in a steam table device that softens the tortilla AND melts the cheese. And you wrap in both wax paper and foil so you can really tighten it up.

  • @jlshel42
    @jlshel42 2 роки тому +333

    Why no episode of Bender's cooking? His catchphrase "Cheese it!" works with the sponsor

    • @sixty3caddy
      @sixty3caddy 2 роки тому +25

      Kinda hard to get Neptunian Slug.

    • @lucienfortner841
      @lucienfortner841 2 роки тому +20

      That's the saltiest thing I've ever tasted, and I once ate a heaping bowl of salt.

    • @jlshel42
      @jlshel42 2 роки тому +14

      @@sixty3caddy Cmon, NYC is the food capital (or so they say). I'm sure he can find some off-brand spice weasels on Canal St.

    • @nate_storm
      @nate_storm 2 роки тому +6

      still waiting for the popplers episode

    • @herculesrockafeller
      @herculesrockafeller 2 роки тому +1

      @@sixty3caddy and you gotta get fresh

  • @cdrcdrcdr
    @cdrcdrcdr 2 роки тому +8

    I’ve been eating California Burritos here in San Diego for nearly 25 years. It’s amazing this staple of my life has made its way to a place in the BWB universe.

    • @FordFlatSix
      @FordFlatSix 2 роки тому

      Wish he would have called it an Aliberto's burrito TBH

    • @Jalu3
      @Jalu3 2 роки тому +2

      @@FordFlatSix there is a great debate as to which taqueria first took the venerable Carne Asada burrito which originated at the original Roberto's Taqueria in National City and added fries to it. The pervayors of Lolitas claim they are the one. Others claim it was a now closed taqueria out in Point Loma (I think it was replaced by Better Buzz). Regardless it is truly a staple of San Diego County!

  • @AlienMonkeyman666
    @AlienMonkeyman666 2 роки тому +17

    Protip: The Vegetable Peeler works in both directions. You can move it back and forth peeling each way!

  • @AmataTai
    @AmataTai 2 роки тому +3

    My heart goes out to you that you have the quite common "cilantro tastes of soap" gene
    It really is super tasty for those with different taste receptors

  • @bigyin396
    @bigyin396 2 роки тому +78

    I would call that Cillantro "Moodily Chopped" or maybe "Reluctantly Chopped"

  • @MsClaudiaDuran
    @MsClaudiaDuran 2 роки тому +72

    Babish: **flips tortillas with a pair of tongs**
    My mom: **laughs in Mexican**

    • @KickyFut
      @KickyFut 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah!😂
      Tortillas don't get hot enough on the edges that you can't flip them over using bare fingers.

    • @Wacko20111
      @Wacko20111 2 роки тому +3

      In addition to the tongs.. I can see they're store bought and NOT home made.. "No bueno"

    • @thatsalt1560
      @thatsalt1560 2 роки тому +4

      @@Wacko20111 He says in the video he bought them and why, so ... yes.

    • @Jalu3
      @Jalu3 2 роки тому +1

      Bare handing like a boss I presume

  • @KingOsyrus
    @KingOsyrus 2 роки тому +8

    I don’t know why I just had this epiphany but although babish cooking skills are amazing, I think his voice overs are what really stand out. Being able to captivate the viewer with amazing dialogue and interesting flow of speech is incredible !

  • @bussineats
    @bussineats 2 роки тому

    This recipe looks bangin'!

  • @SheyD78
    @SheyD78 2 роки тому +103

    Babbish's final comment "Not bad, but who puts soap in a burrito?"

  • @melindamorelli7683
    @melindamorelli7683 2 роки тому +481

    Every time he calls it a "Cali burrito" I die a little inside.
    Sincerely,
    San Diego

    • @JJinVenice
      @JJinVenice 2 роки тому +29

      Los Angeles here also staring incredulously :-/

    • @Nicholas_Burmeister
      @Nicholas_Burmeister 2 роки тому +15

      @@JJinVenice Like how did this thing get its name, cuz I have never heard of this burrito either.

    • @chronicdistraction
      @chronicdistraction 2 роки тому +105

      @@Nicholas_Burmeister A "California Burrito" in San Diego is carne asada, fries, and cheese. Also comes with one or more of the following: sour cream, guacamole, or pico de gallo (it varies from shop to shop). They're native to Southern California and every hole in the wall taco shop in San Diego has one. I highly recommend trying one from the dirtiest taco shop you can find if you're in the area :)

    • @miguelsanchez3438
      @miguelsanchez3438 2 роки тому +19

      Orange County born and raised. Almost died from cringe by the third time he said it.

    • @sdsamara
      @sdsamara 2 роки тому +24

      Also, I would never accept “Southern California style” Mexican food without a real hot sauce salsa made from rehydrated chilies.

  • @zxecrvtbynuimo
    @zxecrvtbynuimo 2 роки тому

    I love the dry humor of this channel. Just so funny

  • @SpiralSine6
    @SpiralSine6 2 роки тому +3

    Jess is slowly becoming the heart of this channel and I approve

  • @richardbrown4993
    @richardbrown4993 2 роки тому +120

    Still would love to see a basics on egg drop soup

    • @moose9689
      @moose9689 2 роки тому +2

      BUMMP^^^

    • @mollyscozykitchen4693
      @mollyscozykitchen4693 2 роки тому +5

      I love egg drop soup! When the weather gets colder, I might make some for my channel. :) Let me know if that's something you want to see.

    • @hllrychng
      @hllrychng 2 роки тому +1

      Go to a Chinese cooking channel like Made with Lau or Chinese cooking demystified

    • @voidkisser7245
      @voidkisser7245 2 роки тому

      j kenji Lopez has a great video on egg drop soup!

  • @eligoldman9200
    @eligoldman9200 2 роки тому +229

    Pro tip: You need to wrap it in tin foil. It steams the entire burrito making it even better over time and it makes it prevents it from leaking in the bottom. Also it will melt the cheese 100% of the time.

    • @bobatron2639
      @bobatron2639 2 роки тому +9

      There is no need to cut the Burrito in half, It just makes the contents spill everywhere!

    • @themrvims
      @themrvims 2 роки тому +15

      Mission style burritos are better with tin foil: not California burrito as the tortilla shouldn’t be soggy.

    • @calamardito6146
      @calamardito6146 2 роки тому

      Burritos sudados ftw

    • @BobbleCow
      @BobbleCow 2 роки тому +6

      I've only ever seen this done in Norcal and Chipotle. And we're worse off for it.

    • @themrvims
      @themrvims 2 роки тому +5

      Yes because NorCal a d Chipotle burritos are called Mission Style.
      And San Diego ones are called California. It’s just Steak, Fries, Pico and Cheese. And Guac if you wanna be fancy. Legend is that Cali Burritos were invented for the hungry surfers of pacific beach.

  • @ringo1029384756
    @ringo1029384756 2 роки тому

    I'm making this this weekend.

  • @deadmaulace6703
    @deadmaulace6703 2 роки тому +13

    As a lifelong californian, I can say there are many different types of burritos from different parts of cali. This is the southern california burrito. no one above bakersfield is calling this their burrito.

    • @zurvanitemoros1682
      @zurvanitemoros1682 2 роки тому +3

      I'm in the LA area and this is not something I see commonly. This is more of a below Orange County kind of thing. I hate fries in burritos.

    • @coronalights9693
      @coronalights9693 2 роки тому +2

      this is a common burrito in San Diego except for thr guac.. everyone wishes it had gauc but no taco shop adds guac they either do sour cream or pico.

    • @billyboyd418
      @billyboyd418 Рік тому

      @@coronalights9693 they used to back when I lived there, probably too expensive. My old taco shop has gone down hill

  • @johnmiller8884
    @johnmiller8884 2 роки тому +223

    As a native Californian, I understand that I will never be able to leave my state as I will miss the ocean and the ability to buy corn or flower tortillas in all standard sized at any grocery store in the state.

    • @zeroelus
      @zeroelus 2 роки тому +26

      You understand the struggle of us Mexicans trying to leave our country as well haha (unless it's for California, I guess)

    • @DocWilco
      @DocWilco 2 роки тому +3

      I can buy flour tortillas in the Netherlands...

    • @acastanza
      @acastanza 2 роки тому +40

      @@DocWilco Believe me, as someone who moved to San Diego a couple years ago and finally understands how misguided we all were, you really can't.

    • @willemgroen7546
      @willemgroen7546 2 роки тому +3

      @@acastanza Yeah you can, I'm Dutch and can confirm

    • @fakestig1913
      @fakestig1913 2 роки тому +32

      @@willemgroen7546 I'm sure you can buy "tortillas," but the kind you get in Mexico or a handful of states like Texas and California are a world apart from what the rest of us have to live with. You don't know what you're missing out on until you spend a bit of time living in one of those places

  • @amyrobson2879
    @amyrobson2879 2 роки тому +79

    While I'm all for homemade goodies...but nothing quite beats sitting at the brightly lit concrete tables outside a taco shop, eating a California burrito at 2am. Ugh, I miss southern California.

    • @Cryaboutmyhandle
      @Cryaboutmyhandle 2 роки тому +6

      Ah yes, the hopefully we finish our meal before the local crackheads start stabbing each other.

    • @alexcontreras6103
      @alexcontreras6103 2 роки тому +7

      San Diego Burritos are the best

    • @amyrobson2879
      @amyrobson2879 2 роки тому +1

      @@alexcontreras6103 Truth

    • @themocaw
      @themocaw 2 роки тому +4

      True fact: Mexican Restaurants make the best 2 am burgers when you've been clubbing all night.

  • @tcClockworth
    @tcClockworth 2 роки тому

    I think this just inspired me to get back in the kitchen. Maybe on my next free weekend.

  • @duayinepu2103
    @duayinepu2103 2 роки тому

    Used to get these a lot in San Diego but now I'm in the south and can't find anything like it, I'm excited to actually give this a try.

  • @jefescdo88
    @jefescdo88 2 роки тому +137

    “They *Will* sell it to you, specially if you’re a grown man & start crying”

    • @jaibusby673
      @jaibusby673 2 роки тому +1

      not the only time, he sounds like he cries when a tiny bit of coriander gets places in his food.

    • @Nechrostriker4
      @Nechrostriker4 2 роки тому +1

      @@jaibusby673 as would most reasonable folk

  • @vesh
    @vesh 2 роки тому +1364

    Babish making me hungry in class 🤤

  • @melissanicol368
    @melissanicol368 2 роки тому +1

    Never found the potato to be a staple for a great burrito until I lived in San Diego so delish

  • @artkarounos816
    @artkarounos816 2 роки тому

    Really nice!!

  • @anissasamuels9269
    @anissasamuels9269 2 роки тому +47

    Andrew should make a teir chart of every clean plate club entry

  • @rosejustice
    @rosejustice 2 роки тому +20

    Since I’m also a member of ‘cilantro tastes like soap’ club I must say the phrase “Devil’s Lettuce” is *perfect!* It will now become a permanent part of my working vocabulary.

    • @jrpipik
      @jrpipik 2 роки тому +2

      I am with you both. Easy enough to leave out completely.

    • @GowGows
      @GowGows 2 роки тому +12

      Devil's lettuce is already taken by Jazz Cabbage tho

    • @alyssahallister
      @alyssahallister 2 роки тому +1

      Personally, I've gotten so accustomed to just asking for avocado instead if possible that I even go with diced avocado in my burritos at home most of the time, even though I could make my own cilantro-free guacamole.

    • @SylviaRustyFae
      @SylviaRustyFae 2 роки тому +1

      If he'd used the other kind of devil's lettuce instd he wud totaly have been able to smash it

  • @pjhall5250
    @pjhall5250 2 роки тому

    That pastrami sandwich in the beginning looks amazing

  • @mantistoboggan6053
    @mantistoboggan6053 2 роки тому +20

    I never thought I’d see the day where Babish willingly walked away from a pan of fond.

  • @Samus7000
    @Samus7000 2 роки тому +37

    Of all the times my family and I have made carne asada, we’ve never used soy sauce, spices or oranges. It’s lime juice, salt, onions, and the ranchera meat that are marinated together.

    • @WhosUrTrinidaddy
      @WhosUrTrinidaddy 2 роки тому +4

      Can we all go to your familia's quinces

    • @Samus7000
      @Samus7000 2 роки тому +6

      @@WhosUrTrinidaddy Of course! The more the merrier lol

    • @captainspaulding5963
      @captainspaulding5963 2 роки тому +2

      @@WhosUrTrinidaddy you can go to any quinceanera, that's half the point of them!! Just wander in, smile and start greeting people :)

    • @CaliMeatWagon
      @CaliMeatWagon 2 роки тому

      Do you cut the meat as large as he did?
      That is one of the things that bothered me. How large he cut the meat, and how he rolled that burrito.
      Remember those old Pace Picante commercials?
      "New York City?"
      "Get a rope!"

    • @Samus7000
      @Samus7000 2 роки тому

      @@CaliMeatWagon No, ranchera is a pretty thin cut, and chops up to very nice small pieces. Or just rip it apart, it’s super easy to do.

  • @athenaalva8022
    @athenaalva8022 2 роки тому +118

    I love how Jess is doing a cute little happy dance while eating and Andrew is just standing there waiting for her opinion 😂

    • @enigmaoftheechidna6279
      @enigmaoftheechidna6279 2 роки тому +1

      Why is everyone saying this exact comment, word for word? Its cute, but it's not that funny

    • @athenaalva8022
      @athenaalva8022 2 роки тому +6

      @@enigmaoftheechidna6279 this comment? I don’t know, I never said it was funny, I said it was cute. Go away

    • @enigmaoftheechidna6279
      @enigmaoftheechidna6279 2 роки тому

      @@athenaalva8022 I wasn't attacking you, no need to shoo me. I'm not a child, I just found it a strange coincidence. It could be bots copying comments into others, sorry you felt offended.

    • @athenaalva8022
      @athenaalva8022 2 роки тому +4

      @@enigmaoftheechidna6279 nah I’m sorry it was my bad. Shouldn’t have freaked out on you like that. It was childish on my part

    • @enigmaoftheechidna6279
      @enigmaoftheechidna6279 2 роки тому +1

      @@athenaalva8022 I did assume you thought it was funny, you didn't say so but I went by your choice of emoji. That's my fault, I've seen a lot of bots in Babish comment sections lately.

  • @tjpadgett879
    @tjpadgett879 2 роки тому

    I like how you said “you’re just wasting time”. One what do you think I’m here for in the first place. Two you’re the one that did it.

  • @Zuhausekochen
    @Zuhausekochen 2 роки тому

    Ausgezeichnet wie immer! Vielen Dank👏

  • @BacklitRabbit
    @BacklitRabbit 2 роки тому +37

    Honestly the fact that Jess is happy to be involved and seems comfortable on camera makes this so much better. What a cute couple.

    • @paytonadelynn1430
      @paytonadelynn1430 2 роки тому

      I've been using homefries in my burritos for years!! didn't know it was a specific style to do that till now, but I highly suggest it. the crunch of the potatoes adds such a pleasant texture variation that just isn't present with a pile of rice

  • @oOTheDudeOo
    @oOTheDudeOo 2 роки тому +62

    This should be the next one in Botched by Babish. Asada literally means "grilled", the steak should be done in the grill.

    • @captainspaulding5963
      @captainspaulding5963 2 роки тому +7

      I started to wince when I noticed the cast iron griddle!

    • @anash5597
      @anash5597 2 роки тому +19

      And also the use of soy sauce in the marinade 🥴

    • @oOTheDudeOo
      @oOTheDudeOo 2 роки тому +13

      @@anash5597 In Monterrey, Mexico some people use worcestershire sauce or soy sauce to marinade arrachera. I don't like it, but I see the reasoning behind it.

    • @FordFlatSix
      @FordFlatSix 2 роки тому +5

      This is a Aliberto's/Roberto's burrito. California has more to offer than just a San Diego fast food burrito.

    • @kellenholt6655
      @kellenholt6655 2 роки тому +18

      You're right in terms of the translation of Asada, but go to most taco shops in Southern CA and their "Carne Asada" is cooked on a flat top, so within the context of a "Cali/California burrito", his technique is correct. With that said, I agree that if you're trying to do authentic carne asada, it should be on a grill.

  • @SquidFoxy
    @SquidFoxy 2 роки тому +3

    I lived in San Bernardino for several years and I can say, you haven't lived if you haven't gotten one of these at least once in your life. Even my husband, whose family is straight from mexico, says these are amazing, and now I can make them from home. Thank you for the vid!

  • @stephenm4138
    @stephenm4138 2 роки тому

    Makes me miss living next to Juanitas in the enc. I'm gonna have to grab one when I head to Carlsbad this weekend.

  • @Dysquilo
    @Dysquilo 2 роки тому +36

    'Make sure to spill just a little bit to remind yourself that you're human and you make mistakes and that's okay'
    50% of me laughed at this and 50% of me cried 😅😭 My week has actually been full of mistakes but you know what, it's okay!🌟
    Ps: That burrito cross section is gorgeous 😍

    • @TheSlavChef
      @TheSlavChef 2 роки тому +2

      Actually you learn most from mistakes, so consider it a learning opportunity! Also yeah, the cross-section was quite nice

    • @Dysquilo
      @Dysquilo 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheSlavChef Yep, definitely using it all as a learning experience!

    • @TheSlavChef
      @TheSlavChef 2 роки тому +1

      @@Dysquilo That's the spirit!

  • @ParadoxicalCharlatan
    @ParadoxicalCharlatan 2 роки тому +22

    “Guacamole eggs” sounded so YSACish ❤️

    • @torazely
      @torazely 2 роки тому

      It really does tho. I love it.

  • @cuddlebuddy88mc
    @cuddlebuddy88mc 2 роки тому

    Babish you tease.
    Looks amazing.

  • @stevenbrewer4563
    @stevenbrewer4563 2 роки тому +1

    Babish definitely convinced me to buy Cheese-it Snapds. Great munchies.

  • @ryand5436
    @ryand5436 2 роки тому +6

    Spent 22 years in California first time I had a "California Burrito" with french fries was in Nevada.

    • @FordFlatSix
      @FordFlatSix 2 роки тому +2

      Was it at an Roberto's?

    • @ryand5436
      @ryand5436 2 роки тому +1

      @@FordFlatSix of course it was

  • @theredbeegame6227
    @theredbeegame6227 2 роки тому +4

    7:57 only for legends

  • @mdstrobe
    @mdstrobe 2 роки тому +2

    Love how you moved the jalapeno when it stood straight up... :)

  • @ohsopoetical
    @ohsopoetical 2 роки тому

    From SD and picked up a Cali burrito on the way home.

  • @theodoreschneider9325
    @theodoreschneider9325 2 роки тому +3

    No one talking about the babish pan at 6:25??

  • @flatflee
    @flatflee 2 роки тому +30

    Moved out of San Diego after 12 years, this is my most missed food for sure!!!!

    • @felixlara2945
      @felixlara2945 2 роки тому

      But I'm not really a big fan of any of the restaurants in my city except for like 2 so maybe it's just my location

    • @Storm-crow13
      @Storm-crow13 2 роки тому +1

      Oh, that would explain why I have never seen fries in a burrito despite living my entire life in California. It’s a Southern California thing

    • @Jalu3
      @Jalu3 2 роки тому +1

      @@Storm-crow13 specifically a San Diego thing. However, the first documented reliable source of french fries in a burrito has it being done in New Mexico, if memory serves me.

    • @edalb007
      @edalb007 2 роки тому +1

      @@Jalu3 True, but to be clear, nobody's putting fries in any SD burritos that aren't specifically California burritos.

  • @LostMySauce
    @LostMySauce 2 роки тому

    I need this burrito in my life right now

  • @thebigpinetree2759
    @thebigpinetree2759 2 роки тому +2

    3:40 really impressive landing

  • @ryanchoong4714
    @ryanchoong4714 2 роки тому +35

    Hey any chances you could try tackle Nasi Lemak from Malaysia? It's basically the national food here and I would love for more people to learn it as well. It's basically santan (coconut milk) rice, ikan bilis (anchovies), sambal, an egg (either hard boiled and quartered or fried), cucumbers and maybe a piece of fried chicken.

  • @blackmark2899
    @blackmark2899 2 роки тому +8

    "Aggressively Taste test"
    I love that phrase.

  • @raulacevedo-esteves9493
    @raulacevedo-esteves9493 Рік тому

    The spill is the offering, it will bless the food.

  • @2badd4wrds
    @2badd4wrds 2 роки тому

    Pro tip for wrapping burritos. You gotta use your pinky fingers to tuck in the folds as you roll. Learned this when I cooked at a restaurant.

  • @maggiemagkron
    @maggiemagkron 2 роки тому +12

    For the red and green chiles, you can put them in the broiler OR you can boil them until their colors change, that works too. I hear others grill their veggies beforehand but idk how to feel about grilling tomatillos or garlic

    • @chaank1069
      @chaank1069 2 роки тому +3

      you can roast them on open flame of stovetop.

    • @PhaedruS007
      @PhaedruS007 9 місяців тому

      That was a crucial step here. As a San Diegan we have VERY strict guidelines on the California burrito. That's what year was about a third too small. The steak should be marinated uncut, and cut much smaller no red showing. I don't think that was the right cheese either. No shame in a guy in New York City trying to make an extremely particular local dish though. Most of the country gets this much more off the mark.

  • @rboycr7090
    @rboycr7090 2 роки тому +9

    From Sd and honestly pretty hard to watch this. Babish usually impresses me.

    • @debbyd5729
      @debbyd5729 2 роки тому +3

      To be fair, he’s not from California. It’s a visitor’s interpretation.

    • @Tre168
      @Tre168 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah I’m right there with you. Love this guys stuff but this was hard to watch to say the least.

  • @userunfriendly9304
    @userunfriendly9304 2 роки тому

    I do not need to see more cheeze-it snapped ads. I'm already addicted.

  • @CrispyDragons
    @CrispyDragons 2 роки тому +1

    I'm from SF and I gotta say, nothing beats a Mission burrito.

    • @HouseTiger
      @HouseTiger 2 роки тому

      Eeerrrrrriiiieeeeeeeee 🌉

  • @basicchannel3234
    @basicchannel3234 2 роки тому +47

    Since it's the 25th anniversary of Blue's Clues, make either Banana Muffins (but don't eat them) or Blue's birthday cake & cupcakes shaped like a paw print
    If Babish can eat dog food, then I'm sure he can make a dish from a baby show

  • @DhaleBEvans
    @DhaleBEvans 2 роки тому +11

    I'm fasting right now. What a great timing Mr. Babish.

    • @TheSlavChef
      @TheSlavChef 2 роки тому

      you should start break FASTING. w

  • @jr3753
    @jr3753 2 роки тому

    San Diegos California burritos and beaches are what I miss most about San diego

  • @lexxcorp9992
    @lexxcorp9992 2 роки тому

    Love this guy 👏

  • @michaelbui2148
    @michaelbui2148 2 роки тому +8

    "Especially if you're grown man and you start to cry" hahaha this got me.

  • @LazyGrilling52
    @LazyGrilling52 2 роки тому +45

    The way the jalapeño fell standing up between the 2 tomatoes took me out 😭😭

  • @davidgillespie7471
    @davidgillespie7471 2 роки тому

    This is in no way an insult I watch all your videos and I have insomnia and I gotta say your videos are so calming I pass out lol

  • @milehighmike6402
    @milehighmike6402 2 роки тому

    I freaking love your videos

  • @ivonnecaradenacho3726
    @ivonnecaradenacho3726 2 роки тому +28

    Babish: Doesn't make the flour tortillas from scratch , makes the carne asada on a pan
    Me: *cries in Norteña*

    • @DocWilco
      @DocWilco 2 роки тому +4

      Also, no jalapeño, chipotle, or ancho in the carne asada?

    • @ivonnecaradenacho3726
      @ivonnecaradenacho3726 2 роки тому

      @@DocWilco peope usually put that as a salsa (a side ) only but the lack of salsa is pretty sad too lol

    • @captainspaulding5963
      @captainspaulding5963 2 роки тому +1

      @@ivonnecaradenacho3726 I'm also used to seeing slices of orange and lemon in the marinade bag when you pick it up from the Vallarta

    • @DocWilco
      @DocWilco 2 роки тому

      @@ivonnecaradenacho3726 but the chipotle and ancho give the meat a nice smokey flavor

    • @ivonnecaradenacho3726
      @ivonnecaradenacho3726 2 роки тому +2

      @@DocWilco well yeah that's pretty understandable. To me the smoky flavor comes from you know ...the asador.... That babish didn't use lol

  • @AnarchyPenguin
    @AnarchyPenguin 2 роки тому +126

    Dang, I was getting excited for Babish to eat the burrito and just say “it’s terrible as expected”

    • @Wormworttea
      @Wormworttea 2 роки тому

      Why tho?

    • @kaitlinnethercutt7854
      @kaitlinnethercutt7854 2 роки тому

      Uuummm what?!?!?

    • @AnarchyPenguin
      @AnarchyPenguin 2 роки тому +4

      @@Wormworttea he was adding cilantro to everything and I know he doesn’t like it, so I thought it’d be funny if it got to the taste test and he took a bite and did his little review thing about it tasting like soap or whatever.

    • @yousaidthusly461
      @yousaidthusly461 2 роки тому

      @@Wormworttea some people are genetically pre-disposed to where cilantro tastes like soap to them. That much cilantro would basically be like eating a cheesy bar of soap with extra liquid soap on top of it, all of it smelling like tasty burrito and citrusy scented, but still tasting terrible. I believe that is the same case with those litmus paper tests, where you're given a paper that to few people tastes bitter and terrible, but to most people just tastes like paper, thus the term: "Litmus Test"
      Therefore, Babish literally fails the litmus test.

  • @twitchykun
    @twitchykun 2 роки тому +3

    As a native San Diegan, I approve of this. I know we all have our own spots (Taco Surf, Taqueria Revolucion, Lolitas, Armandos, Jilbertos, Burros and Fries, Cotijas.....), but we all know there's just something magical about this burrito and Babish, you nailed it.

    • @alexcontreras6103
      @alexcontreras6103 2 роки тому +1

      Carne Asada Fries are such a San Diego thing

    • @siege824s8
      @siege824s8 2 роки тому

      Lolitas is my spot had my first cali burrito there back in 1999

  • @alisoncrewe3150
    @alisoncrewe3150 2 роки тому +1

    "Aggressively taste test" might be a new favorite phrase.

  • @km-rs1sd
    @km-rs1sd 2 роки тому +18

    Potatoes in any form added into any wrap/burrito/sandwich is always The Way.