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

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  • @realkingofantarctica
    @realkingofantarctica 2 роки тому +4194

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

  • @cozyeden
    @cozyeden 2 роки тому +2068

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

  • @ExemplarKyle
    @ExemplarKyle 2 роки тому +1365

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

    • @kaldogorath
      @kaldogorath 2 роки тому +55

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

    • @azelynhirano
      @azelynhirano 2 роки тому +16

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

    • @heatherrockwell9012
      @heatherrockwell9012 2 роки тому +14

      *Flashbacks to Brad's cured egg yolks*

    • @ExemplarKyle
      @ExemplarKyle 2 роки тому +3

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

    • @dmitrybahrt9227
      @dmitrybahrt9227 11 місяців тому

      Professional 😂😂😂😂 ya right

  • @darkoakleaves3300
    @darkoakleaves3300 2 роки тому +2340

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

    • @Breadstixxistaken
      @Breadstixxistaken 2 роки тому

      Same here!

    • @AndreJNick
      @AndreJNick 2 роки тому +17

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

    • @PaulSkySwitzer
      @PaulSkySwitzer 2 роки тому +17

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

    • @gabrielwings5089
      @gabrielwings5089 2 роки тому +1

      BUMP

    • @Dan016
      @Dan016 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @jellymanjones
    @jellymanjones 2 роки тому +1266

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

    • @dianapovero7319
      @dianapovero7319 2 роки тому +7

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

    • @JayFreely
      @JayFreely 2 роки тому +22

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

  • @jasonblalock4429
    @jasonblalock4429 2 роки тому +659

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

    • @willnedds8077
      @willnedds8077 2 роки тому +64

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

    • @einstienbc
      @einstienbc 2 роки тому +21

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

    • @SirChrisThompson
      @SirChrisThompson 2 роки тому +94

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

    • @battlecubes4762
      @battlecubes4762 2 роки тому +31

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

    • @joshua.alvane
      @joshua.alvane 2 роки тому +18

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

  • @jacobLR4
    @jacobLR4 2 роки тому +554

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

    • @HonkYeahArson
      @HonkYeahArson 2 роки тому +2

      YESSSSSSSSSSSSS THIS WOULD BE SO COOL

    • @DaKuteCate
      @DaKuteCate 2 роки тому +1

      I needs this, please do this

    • @mmori673
      @mmori673 Рік тому

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

  • @curlalot7623
    @curlalot7623 2 роки тому +1197

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

    • @kaldogorath
      @kaldogorath 2 роки тому +7

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

    • @ryand5436
      @ryand5436 2 роки тому +5

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

    • @haranjames
      @haranjames 2 роки тому +6

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

    • @felicitylange1606
      @felicitylange1606 2 роки тому

      I second this

  • @notbryce9411
    @notbryce9411 2 роки тому +440

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

    • @JuMiKu
      @JuMiKu 2 роки тому +23

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

    • @drewb5775
      @drewb5775 2 роки тому +2

      @@JuMiKu as well as special people like Heston…

    • @audrey2498
      @audrey2498 2 роки тому +1

      @@JuMiKu exactly why i respect babish so much

  • @Cobalt360Degrees
    @Cobalt360Degrees 2 роки тому +218

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

    • @NadiaSeesIt
      @NadiaSeesIt 2 роки тому +2

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

    • @NathanTAK
      @NathanTAK 2 роки тому +3

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

    • @topsyturvy1097
      @topsyturvy1097 2 роки тому +7

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

    • @NiarahHawthorne
      @NiarahHawthorne 5 місяців тому

      ​@@NathanTAKYou didn't say Adam "I season my cutting board, not my steak" Ragusea was self aware, nahhh 😂😂😂

  • @TheTrueBaconator
    @TheTrueBaconator 2 роки тому +434

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

    • @leafygreen9045
      @leafygreen9045 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @enfjftw
    @enfjftw 2 роки тому +102

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

  • @actualturtle2421
    @actualturtle2421 2 роки тому +31

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

  • @devoncormier5490
    @devoncormier5490 2 роки тому +168

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

  • @maddieboehm5424
    @maddieboehm5424 2 роки тому +23

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

  • @TheSaoran97441
    @TheSaoran97441 2 роки тому +76

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

  • @patcrane7262
    @patcrane7262 2 роки тому +26

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

  • @LuciaLaVA
    @LuciaLaVA 2 роки тому +9

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

  • @anri6060
    @anri6060 2 роки тому +11

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

  • @TikachooYT
    @TikachooYT 2 роки тому +17

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

  • @HabitualPixels
    @HabitualPixels 2 роки тому +24

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

  • @nataliemifflin5106
    @nataliemifflin5106 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @judeswrld5218
    @judeswrld5218 2 роки тому +32

    I honestly would love to see more of this.

  • @AndrewErickson52
    @AndrewErickson52 2 роки тому +28

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

  • @prog00017
    @prog00017 2 роки тому +12

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

  • @caitlinevans1054
    @caitlinevans1054 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @cnduct2216
    @cnduct2216 2 роки тому +42

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

  • @carterdmorgan
    @carterdmorgan 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @asamio1260
    @asamio1260 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @bradleyatom
    @bradleyatom 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @newblue7183
    @newblue7183 2 роки тому +6

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

  • @JuanWayTrips
    @JuanWayTrips 2 роки тому +6

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

  • @easygoingdude9990
    @easygoingdude9990 2 роки тому +29

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

  • @fiatdfan
    @fiatdfan 2 роки тому

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

  • @noahsmith5719
    @noahsmith5719 2 роки тому +29

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

  • @pAWNproductionsDE
    @pAWNproductionsDE 2 роки тому +11

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

  • @wereling
    @wereling 2 роки тому +5

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

  • @rabbitttz
    @rabbitttz 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @hannahvee3497
    @hannahvee3497 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @erickruckenberg8716
    @erickruckenberg8716 2 роки тому +2

    Andy: “Cilantro.”
    Also Andy: *YEET!!!*

  • @EldaverD
    @EldaverD 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @ozbusa
    @ozbusa 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @LPDarkSoulsHD
    @LPDarkSoulsHD 2 роки тому +5

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

  • @MD0Hatter
    @MD0Hatter 2 роки тому +6

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

  • @Broley0404
    @Broley0404 2 роки тому

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

  • @00GTV00
    @00GTV00 2 роки тому +8

    Spicy Mac and Cheese? YES PLEASE!! 😋

  • @kaitlin9288
    @kaitlin9288 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @fruitymilky7310
    @fruitymilky7310 2 роки тому +18

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

  • @Matthewbraaten
    @Matthewbraaten 2 роки тому +1

    I like this casual thrown together style

  • @RLeem7b5
    @RLeem7b5 2 роки тому +7

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

  • @DaMooksta706
    @DaMooksta706 2 роки тому

    This is an idea. Not something to buy and build, but build from what you can scrounge after you bought and built. this is amazing for the home cooks that are about to just buy fast food. we need more of THIS

  • @ImsenCooking
    @ImsenCooking 2 роки тому +4

    love how your BCU channel evolved over the years 🥰

  • @sethherdt6126
    @sethherdt6126 2 роки тому

    This is an invaluable exercise for anybody who cooks, professionally or domestically.

  • @thatperson2537
    @thatperson2537 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @austin18mclaren
    @austin18mclaren 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @Larathen
    @Larathen 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @wontonii232
    @wontonii232 2 роки тому +2

    I love how this episode perfectly showcases the stark contrast between chaotic high energy Live Andy vs calming and soothing Voiceover Andy.

  • @GringanMexico
    @GringanMexico 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @innenkosnarukami2450
    @innenkosnarukami2450 2 роки тому

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

  • @GsFoodSecrets
    @GsFoodSecrets 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @brookechang4942
    @brookechang4942 2 роки тому +1

    As much as I normally think of Basics being the more relatable series, I've literally never said "I need to use that caviar". That said, this looks amazing.

  • @davidh5294
    @davidh5294 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @MakoRuu
    @MakoRuu 2 роки тому +1

    Impromptu meals are often the best I've ever had in my life.

  • @BardleDooFlimFlam
    @BardleDooFlimFlam 2 роки тому +4

    Looks like I’m making this later!

  • @AlcoLoco251
    @AlcoLoco251 2 роки тому

    This felt like a cross between basics and botched, and I love it.

  • @magnuskarpakis
    @magnuskarpakis 2 роки тому +3

    6:54 I laughed so hard 🤣🤣🤣

    • @austincde
      @austincde 2 роки тому +1

      pregnant pause 🙈

  • @gracevox2187
    @gracevox2187 2 роки тому

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

  • @GsFoodSecrets
    @GsFoodSecrets 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @danielleculler1495
    @danielleculler1495 2 роки тому

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

  • @mcdrums87
    @mcdrums87 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @willow2946
    @willow2946 2 роки тому

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

  • @wolfingitdown2047
    @wolfingitdown2047 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @stillsleeping34
    @stillsleeping34 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @tentrilliconlp7748
    @tentrilliconlp7748 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @damiankirby4376
    @damiankirby4376 Рік тому

    The live commentary is what we need. That’s what makes Botched by Babish so entertaining.

  • @frogpaste
    @frogpaste 2 роки тому +6

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

    • @DavidTokugi44
      @DavidTokugi44 2 роки тому +3

      The cream cheese?

    • @kimwilliams8834
      @kimwilliams8834 2 роки тому +5

      Cream cheese and bacon

    • @devinbudewig7760
      @devinbudewig7760 2 роки тому +4

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

    • @frogpaste
      @frogpaste 2 роки тому +6

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

    • @emilyelizabethbuchanan998
      @emilyelizabethbuchanan998 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @TheTravisNewton
    @TheTravisNewton 2 роки тому

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

  • @zachcallos2869
    @zachcallos2869 2 роки тому +4

    I want this, in my belly, like rn

    • @saidlara720
      @saidlara720 2 роки тому

      and bro hasnt even finished video yet

  • @ayiyiloveyou
    @ayiyiloveyou 2 роки тому

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

  • @AustinCharisma
    @AustinCharisma 2 роки тому +4

    Make peas in a can pie from spongebob

  •  2 роки тому

    Is anyone else PRAYING to have a "Whats in the Frige" series from Babish? or is it just me?

  • @Julian-gt8lw
    @Julian-gt8lw 2 роки тому +4

    Please do the Steak and Donut Sandwich from Family Guy.

  • @Whatishappening32
    @Whatishappening32 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @seanfrancisdeasis4210
    @seanfrancisdeasis4210 2 роки тому +3

    ain’t ever been this early before

  • @phortis37
    @phortis37 2 роки тому

    The appearance of that cast iron skillet makes me feel loads better about myself. Thanks for that.

  • @kanaboshii
    @kanaboshii 2 роки тому +4

    Please recreate Ralsei’s cake from deltarune

  • @gregpeterson4785
    @gregpeterson4785 2 роки тому

    Every time there is an episode that shows Kendall, I appreciate her more and more for the craziness that she has to endure.

  • @rohanhegde4130
    @rohanhegde4130 2 роки тому +8

    First

  • @GlyphicEnigma
    @GlyphicEnigma 2 роки тому

    this is indeed a special episode of basics. I've always loved the form factor of botched, and the content of basics, so putting them together is like *muah* (chef's kiss)

  • @grishhung2828
    @grishhung2828 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @MrAtarine
    @MrAtarine 2 роки тому

    Ill be honest was a little depressed for awhile and i cam back to watch all the episodes of binging with babish i missed and discovering all the new shows and am really enjoying this. So thank you guy.

  • @alexandriasanders9499
    @alexandriasanders9499 2 роки тому

    I do appreciate you have a legit slate and not just clapping or a piece of paper

  • @jedijew
    @jedijew 2 роки тому

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

  • @pu_baer7074
    @pu_baer7074 2 роки тому

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

  • @megacarls9894
    @megacarls9894 2 роки тому

    This is probably the best way to start this series

  • @aceofhearts0417
    @aceofhearts0417 2 роки тому +1

    Babish while narrating: 🤵
    Babish in live recording: 👼

  • @wattyven
    @wattyven 2 роки тому

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

  • @hannahcampbell4409
    @hannahcampbell4409 2 роки тому

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

  • @kaitlinvazquez1565
    @kaitlinvazquez1565 2 роки тому

    This needs to be another addition to the Basics with Babish series!

  • @omegamkx588
    @omegamkx588 2 роки тому +2

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