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  • @darreee1
    @darreee1 Рік тому +206

    Nice touch with using duckfat instead of butter which is used in the original recipe. In sweden, where this recipe is from, we normally use smaller potatoes with low starch content. The potatoskin isn't removed and the cuts are thinner (about half the size of chef Johns cuts). It will feel more like eating chips and the texture won't be as starchy. Also we don't boil the potatoes, they only get smothered with a lot of butter, topped with breadcrumbs and straight in the oven at around 220c/440f for 45minutes. To get them really crispy the potatoes should be basted with butter half way through and then again when they're almost done. Garlic and herbs elevates the taste of the potatoes by a lot, although not used in the original recipe.

    • @hottuna2006
      @hottuna2006 Рік тому +10

      Keeping the skins on is right.

    • @Jerry-yd8pj
      @Jerry-yd8pj Рік тому +4

      Hmm. I think I'll try your recipe first because it sounds less intensive.

    • @LauraCourtneyette
      @LauraCourtneyette Рік тому

      Sounds great!

    • @HeidiJohnson01
      @HeidiJohnson01 Рік тому

      Where do you get your duck fat?

    • @FindecanorNotGmail
      @FindecanorNotGmail Рік тому +6

      I've always had them without skin. (I'm also from Sweden BTW)
      I'm used to using smaller potatoes, and the trick for cutting each was to place it in a large wooden spoon.

  • @johnclamshellsp1969
    @johnclamshellsp1969 Рік тому +136

    To any of the 4.31 million subscribers here, absolutely make the Cheeseburger Wellington. Made mine with beef stock and garlic gravy (it's all I had). Best creation of food since the CD was invented. Thank You Chef John.

  • @2listening1
    @2listening1 Рік тому +108

    Chef John, you’re a mad genius to experiment like that so we don’t have to. I respect that. 👍

    • @mylesbishop1240
      @mylesbishop1240 Рік тому

      This boy doesnt leave his skin on!! This boy talks from high to low. Chef johnny wack

  • @tomwilson2804
    @tomwilson2804 Рік тому +150

    Chef John, don't forget what you taught us: "Never let the food win"

    • @CFinch360
      @CFinch360 Рік тому +6

      Exactly what I was thinking!

    • @kulled
      @kulled Рік тому +3

      and if failure is certain then take the food down with you. no compromise, no surrender.

    • @lindainparis7349
      @lindainparis7349 Рік тому +2

      But remember, dont throw good money on bad. We've all done it. Ya add ya add ya add. It doesn't get better, ya throw. Sometimes letting the food win and throwing it before adding is victory !!!

    • @mylesbishop1240
      @mylesbishop1240 Рік тому

      HASSLEBACK TATERS.

    • @mylesbishop1240
      @mylesbishop1240 Рік тому

      Why does his voice go from high to low thats annoying as all get up

  • @chrisschmitt3860
    @chrisschmitt3860 Рік тому +331

    Chef John. The browning happens to potatoes if they’ve been in cold storage sans oxygen long term, which is common this time of the year. It doesn’t alter the flavor. Soak potatoes in cold water with a teaspoon of citric acid to avoid oxidation, and rinse before use.

    • @jonathangoldsmith7832
      @jonathangoldsmith7832 Рік тому +3

      What do you mean without oxygen?

    • @georgH
      @georgH Рік тому +4

      Are potatoes stored without oxygen? I guess nitrogen is used instead, in sealed chambers?

    • @chrisschmitt3860
      @chrisschmitt3860 Рік тому +72

      Yes. Certain veggies are stored in low oxygen environments. Some environments are replaced with nitrogen , or co2/Argon mix, some are subjected to, believe it or not, limited exposure to carbon monoxide. You can research this and you will be amazed at the great lengths the cold storage industry employs chemical science, and precise temperature control to extend the shelf life for later distribution. The process to control bannannas

    • @Morgannin
      @Morgannin Рік тому +28

      Lots of vegetables are stored in cold, low-oxygen environments to keep them fresh a lot longer than you'll get in your pantry or fridge. This is why any vegetable you find in your supermarket is typically available well out of season.

    • @dalaweez
      @dalaweez Рік тому +14

      Chris is exactly right, and I have seen this for myself when I worked with growers here in Minnesota, think about it, we have to ship these things sometimes thousands of miles and especially during the winter when growing seasons are changed quite drastically?

  • @martinnyberg9295
    @martinnyberg9295 Рік тому +20

    6:16 And just FYI, Restaurant Hasselbacken still exists, on the island Djurgården, east of the city centre, and where the famous Vasa museum is. “Hasselbacken” literally means ”the hazel hill”. And the Swedish spelling of the potatoes is “Hasselbackspotatis”; there’s a ligand “-s-“ (it is not a possessive) in compound words where the first part of the compound itself is a compound. In case you needed more trivia. 😁

  • @Happilyretired65
    @Happilyretired65 Рік тому +13

    I use a compound butter and baste as they open so the seasoned butter gets down between slices. Yum!

  • @twosocks1976
    @twosocks1976 Рік тому +17

    I have been through a culinary program, quite a while ago, and yet I never heard of Hasselback potatoes until I learned the process from my father and two brothers-in-law, about 8 years ago. The way I learned to make them was essentially like this, using the Chopsticks to prevent the knife from going all the way through. But mine are done a little differently. First of all, I don't peel the potato. I also don't soak them in cold water either. I preheat my oven to 450°, and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. I rub the outsides of the potatoes with a little bit of vegetable oil, and then sprinkle generously with coarse flaky salt. Then the potatoes go into the oven to bake for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, I finally meant about eight cloves of garlic, or thereabouts, and gently cook it over low heat in about a stick and a half of butter. Sometimes I put some fresh herbs in the butter, sometimes I just do the garlic and the butter. Rosemary is my favorite, but sage and time also work well. When the 30 minutes are up, I based the potatoes with the garlic butter mixture every 10 minutes, doing this for a total of about four times.
    As far as your potatoes turning brown, I don't really think it is any sort of major concern. What matters is the end result. Your end result here in this video yielded exactly the product I would have wanted. So it doesn't matter, to me, if they turn brown during the preparation or not.

  • @bradstanley1493
    @bradstanley1493 Рік тому +15

    Awesome recipe!!
    I used butter and put thinly sliced onions and garlic in between the slices and WOW 🤩… thanks for sharing Chef John 👍

    • @bradstanley1493
      @bradstanley1493 Рік тому +2

      Awesome 👏

    • @georgejones5019
      @georgejones5019 Рік тому +1

      @@bradstanley1493 It's a scam.

    • @bradstanley1493
      @bradstanley1493 Рік тому +4

      @@georgejones5019 I kinda figured that but was just going along to see the supposed outcome 🤣
      Thanks for letting me know though 👍 and Merry Christmas to you and yours 👍

  • @ActuallyAlask
    @ActuallyAlask Рік тому +9

    I love hasselback potatoes for that mashed potato like texture with the ultra crispy "spine." I love that you got it crispy all around.

  • @colinmcdonald2499
    @colinmcdonald2499 Рік тому +10

    I sometimes soak in a light brine rather than simply water. Which is how I season the potato throughout ( I think I got that from another UA-cam recipe but can't remember who). This may also help reduce oxidation. I understand the brining also removes surface starch... Which helps give a crispy result without twice cooking.
    I get nice crispy results
    And yes as a previous commenter mentions... The scraps from the bottom cut can be eaten as ' test " appetizers by the cook or added a bit later in the cooking ( I put them in the 2nd or third basting)

  • @jopflah416
    @jopflah416 Рік тому +43

    The piece cut off of the potato to create a flat side should be roasted along with the rest, with same seasoning, to become an appetizer while waiting for the rest to cook. Delicious!

    • @awhite3747
      @awhite3747 Рік тому +7

      Appetizer? No way, José. They be Chef's perks. No sharing the crunchy, salty offcuts! 🤣

    • @NBA-LejonBrames
      @NBA-LejonBrames Рік тому +2

      A White yea chefs treat

    • @jopflah416
      @jopflah416 Рік тому +2

      @@awhite3747 Semantics! I’ve eaten them myself and if anyone’s around I’ve shared them. Didn’t mean a formal appetizer.

    • @gyrene_asea4133
      @gyrene_asea4133 Рік тому

      well, yeah a motivator for Chef and Chef's friend. Happy kitchen.

  • @stephanshemenski6348
    @stephanshemenski6348 Рік тому +20

    Thanks Chef John. I'm going to try this with rutabaga since I am diabetic and am trying to avoid potatos. But they look so darned good and yummy!

    • @danbev8542
      @danbev8542 Рік тому +6

      Try sweet potatoes! Higher in fiber & good for diabetics. Rose Red Homestead has a recipe.

    • @Rohekivi
      @Rohekivi Рік тому +4

      Hasselback rutabaga! You mad genius. I am definitely going to try that.

    • @rebelks88
      @rebelks88 Рік тому +2

      I like cooking radish the same way but unless you find the long ones I don’t think the cutting would work out lol

    • @0839westy
      @0839westy Рік тому +2

      Try jicama 😋

    • @kenteaff1340
      @kenteaff1340 Рік тому +1

      I agree with Kristi Herod-Painter to try jicama instead of rutabaga, but just be aware that it's much much much more dense than potato, so it will take a lot longer to cook, and it will never turn out flaky and soft on the inside. Same thing with rutabaga.

  • @cogfather34
    @cogfather34 Рік тому +6

    I made these tonight, crispy outside, creamy inside. They were soooo good!

  • @chris.d.walton
    @chris.d.walton Рік тому +1

    Great video! Am cooking these tonight. The way you talk is mildly hypnotic... Might listen before bedtime to get sleepy.

  • @beth952
    @beth952 Рік тому +2

    Its OK Mr. John, they look fabulous! Imma make them this weekend. I'm gonna caramelize some garlic beforehand for sure. We love you, ENJOY!

  • @brookedolby6853
    @brookedolby6853 Рік тому +58

    In making potato chips one day, I let them (not intentionally) oxidize. I cooked them anyway and you would have never known (because I didn't take pictures like you did). We COULD call it "oxidental" 😂😂😯

    • @martinnyberg9295
      @martinnyberg9295 Рік тому

      Yes, at least if your kitchen is in the western hemisphere. 😏🤷

  • @brendanhoffmann8402
    @brendanhoffmann8402 Рік тому +14

    My Mum used to make hasselback potatoes when she made roast dinners. They were always so crispy and delicious! You've inspired me to roast some potatoes for lunch! Along with some ham steaks!

  • @Amodia
    @Amodia Рік тому +6

    You're an inspiration to homecooks all over the world!

  • @SylviaRustyFae
    @SylviaRustyFae 7 місяців тому +1

    Quick suggestion for folk who want an easier to cut hasselback: Cut it in half first, then you can get the edges all the way down to the thing ya put to block the knife...
    And bonus pts: You get a crispier bottom that covers every bit of the potato, or other hasselbacked veggie. I love hasselbacked onions alongside my hasselbacked potatoes; i cut them against the grain tho if ya dont mind them fallin apart a bit, with the grain gives you several long slices instd of wedge slices
    They also cook up faster too, which is always a bonus in my book. I almost always cut my potatoes in half for baked tatoes, so when i hasselbacked it just made sense to try halved for that as well
    They just taste sm better when ya can get more surface area touchin the pan to crisp up even more

  • @Snail3r
    @Snail3r Рік тому +5

    Learned to cut the potatoes while the lay in a wooden spoon a looong time ago, works well.

  • @barbaratimmermans5484
    @barbaratimmermans5484 Рік тому +18

    I can never get this right 👌 Thank you Chef for showing me how 🙏

  • @Misky1969
    @Misky1969 Рік тому +16

    I like how you shared your do and dont’s here! These look incredible!

  • @mickmccrohon
    @mickmccrohon Рік тому +6

    my crispy tip is after you cut the east/west cuts, rotate the potato 180° and cut north/south using the chopsticks of course. the potato opens up nicely during cooking. great for air fryering.

    • @hxhdfjifzirstc894
      @hxhdfjifzirstc894 Рік тому +1

      Yep, this technique leaves plenty of room for creative personalization. I think bias cuts are my style.

  • @barryallenflash1
    @barryallenflash1 Рік тому +2

    Yes Chef John if was def the potatoes! Great recipe, I'll have to try it and let you know how it turned out.

  • @Alexbfd94
    @Alexbfd94 Рік тому +6

    Can't believe this is your first Hasselback recipe! Such an amazing way to cook potatoes.

  • @Gin-toki
    @Gin-toki Рік тому +8

    I have a small wooden cutting board specifically made for cutting hasselback potatoes. It has a concave dip in the middle of the board that fits a potato and you just cut down until you hit it and you get the correct depth.
    I believe I bought it in ikea many many years ago and it works wonderfully and make it a lot quicker to cut the potatoes (and other things you want to cut in a similar fashion)

    • @thebookwasbetter3650
      @thebookwasbetter3650 Рік тому +4

      Holy crap! Mine does too. That's what that's for? It's two sided and I've never used the other side! I've had it for 20 years and have always had that side turned down.

  • @pacochawa2746
    @pacochawa2746 Рік тому +3

    I just made this and I used bacon fat. And wow this is going ro become a holiday tradition. Thank you for making our food so tasty and easy for anybody to make. No more bachelorchow for us lol.

  • @Zirbip
    @Zirbip Рік тому +2

    I've never peeled my hassleback potatoes ; I've always made them with the skin on. . I'll def give this a try for my New Years meal.

  • @mochribon
    @mochribon Рік тому +1

    Thank you for providing another tool for the arsenal!

  • @rockbutcher
    @rockbutcher Рік тому

    The crispy chunks from the bottom of the potatoes where they sat against the pan are my favourite part of those babies. A touch of extra butter and salt and MMMM good.

  • @trublgrl
    @trublgrl Рік тому +4

    If you use take-out chop sticks, they are usually straight up to the tips, but it you use store-bought chop sticks, they usually taper from butt to point. I always turn one chop stick in the opposite direction, so the cuts don't get closer and closer to the board as you go down the potato.
    Yes, I have OCD, but my potatoes are bomb.

  • @sammas7193
    @sammas7193 Рік тому +2

    I love how mellow your voice is.

  • @oldsarj
    @oldsarj Рік тому +1

    Another thing. Pre-cooked and cooled potatoes have, when cooked the second time, allegedly lower glycemic index. This might not mean much to most people but for us who are both potato lover and Type II diabetics, it's a very good thing. Must put russets on my shopping list.

  • @joeytomato
    @joeytomato Рік тому +7

    My mother cooks these for every gathering... But instead of cutting them first, she boils the potatoes till almost completely cooked, refrigerates them, and THEN cuts them using the chopstick method.
    She makes some kind of garlic butter and just kind of pours it over them before going into the oven... And just before they are completely done, she adds a small amount of chicken broth. That generally keeps them from glueing themselves to the roasting pan... Which in her case, is a short squatty cast iron dutch oven.
    It's like a garlicy baked potato/french fry/hash brown combo... There's never any left.

  • @waderay1394
    @waderay1394 Рік тому +1

    I just seen it done in a wooden spoon and my works perfectly i couldn't be any happier for most sizes🤩

  • @azzplundah
    @azzplundah 5 місяців тому +1

    These potatoes. Came out very nice. And tasty looking. And william shatner. Would be absolutely impressed. Maybe jealous. Of the cadence. By which you narrate.

  • @terriaranich8524
    @terriaranich8524 Рік тому

    Thank-you
    I enjoy your comments and your food

  • @cminor99
    @cminor99 Рік тому +1

    You are wonderful, and these potatoes look absolutely delicious!

  • @magee113
    @magee113 Рік тому

    Pristine potatoes or slightly flawed..., those are positively drool - worthy!!! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

  • @yvonnecrozier4536
    @yvonnecrozier4536 Рік тому +2

    Love it, thanks! Adding this to my Christmas dinner plans

  • @Wishbone1977
    @Wishbone1977 Рік тому

    This is so much more complicated than what we do. First of all, we have a "tool" for the cutting. It's just a small wooden board with a rounded indentation in the middle for the potato to rest in as you cut it. It means both that you won't cut all the way through and that you don't have to cut a slice off each potato. Secondly, after cutting them we just whack them in a roasting pan, baste them with a bit of liquid margarine and a bit of salt and put them in the oven for an hour. Always come out great. Then we usually drown them in béarnaise sauce when we eat them. Now that I think about it, we're actually making them tomorrow for New Year's Eve, along with some fresh green beans and a whole slow-roasted tenderloin.

  • @jetnavigator
    @jetnavigator Рік тому +7

    I rarely peel potatoes for any recipe. Never disappointed.

    • @jong2359
      @jong2359 Рік тому +2

      I have had a few potato skins that were insufferably "dirt" tasting. Only time I peel a potato.

    • @BatCaveOz
      @BatCaveOz Рік тому +1

      💯

  • @Maxaldojo
    @Maxaldojo Рік тому

    I love that you just kept right on eating through your concluding diatribe. Thanks, Chef John! Happy and safe holidays to you and yours!

  • @wayne00k
    @wayne00k Рік тому +4

    Always finish cooking the potatoes! They are never as bad as you think... as long as they aren't green ,)

  • @bingus1651
    @bingus1651 Рік тому +1

    more like chef Johnius. Someone give this man a nobel

  • @louisaleroux3484
    @louisaleroux3484 Рік тому +2

    They look beautiful and delicious!!!

  • @patwo4259
    @patwo4259 Рік тому

    This video made my mouth water. Yummy.

  • @iRasmus4
    @iRasmus4 Рік тому +1

    I had a ton of those potatoes. They look beautiful in this video! -However, to me, eating them dry like that looks strange because what I love most about these potatoes is how much gravy they can absorb!

  • @brendajackson294
    @brendajackson294 Рік тому +1

    So good I want to go to the store for potatoes. Thanks

  • @Flavum
    @Flavum Рік тому +5

    "If times are really tough, you can go out into the woods and grab a couple sticks". 🤣

  • @individuationportal
    @individuationportal Рік тому

    "trust your motor skills and let it happen" - I think I gained enlightenment from Chef John cutting potatoes

  • @dbone3356
    @dbone3356 Рік тому +1

    I already know this technique, but I'm still going to watch this video. Because, Chef John.

  • @yokobono3324
    @yokobono3324 Рік тому +3

    I'm definitely making these. Thank you Chef John!

  • @peter2327
    @peter2327 Рік тому

    I use small wooden breakfast cutting boards on a big kitchen cutting board. More area for the blade to rest on, and less prone to breakouts from the knife edge.

  • @campster5280
    @campster5280 Рік тому +1

    That looks like a very nice Paella pan. (always love "multi purpose" materials)
    .

  • @martinnyberg9295
    @martinnyberg9295 Рік тому +4

    8:09 Yes John, you used the “wrong” kind of potato. Russets are too mealy. Use a kind with a meat that won’t fall apart. And here in Sweden, we generally don’t get our spuds to grow that huge so we use potatoes about half that size, and make the cuts about half the width of yours to get them even crispier. Also, putting the butter on in chunks and watching it melt in the oven is part of the fun. 😁

    • @kalo924
      @kalo924 Рік тому

      So maybe a Yukon gold potato?

    • @martinnyberg9295
      @martinnyberg9295 Рік тому +2

      @@kalo924 I don’t know american potato varieties well enough; it’s been a quarter of a century since I lived there. Our varieties have completely different names, like King Edward and Bintje. The grocery stores usually sell them in bags marked as “mealy” for mashing or “firm” for boiling and specify the particular variety on a label. Potatoes the size John used here are usually sold for a higher price as “baking potatoes“, and around midsummer new potatoes, usually the size of small eggs, are popular. 😊

  • @mousiebrown1747
    @mousiebrown1747 Рік тому +2

    How about using paint stirring paddles to set the depth of the cut, just as you can use them (stacked, if necessary) to gauge the right thickness of rolled cookie dough?

  • @balonius
    @balonius Рік тому

    thanks chef John, looks awesome

  • @davidmatke248
    @davidmatke248 Рік тому +3

    I'm really happy to see you peeled the potato. I think this is the first Hasselback Potatoes recipe where I've seen a peeled potato. I personally hate potato skins!

    • @Khunark
      @Khunark Рік тому

      doesnt take much, then

  • @Endoplasmic-fc7kc
    @Endoplasmic-fc7kc Рік тому

    Thanks! Love the videos. How about a curried egg salad recipe?

  • @campguy
    @campguy Рік тому +2

    i am lucky to live within one hour of the Lodge main factory in Pittsburg, Tennessee.......I try to go once or twice a year to check out the factory outlet store......they have a great "seconds" rack where you can pick up good deals on new "seconds" cast iron.......i like the "camp" style ovens that you pile charcoal on top of and my dream is to find a reasonably priced "spider" style frying pan (spider means it has three legs to raise it off the surface and put charcoal underneath)......don't think they will be making these any time soon so I would have to get a used one.

  • @deeparks3112
    @deeparks3112 Рік тому

    Coming to a table near me SOON... thank you chef.

  • @5610winston
    @5610winston Рік тому +1

    A leftover or two can be used the next morning to make a delicious corned beef hash.
    Sautee a diced medium onion in butter until clear, add a chopped Hasselback potato or two and heat through, and add about a quarter-pound of diced deli-sliced corned beef per potato, add some minced fresh thyme, and continue sautee until the hash is nicely browned.
    Serve topped with a poached or sunny-side up egg.

    • @Taurcan
      @Taurcan Рік тому

      You have leftovers?

    • @5610winston
      @5610winston Рік тому

      @@Taurcan Single, live alone, and I make an extra or two.
      Come to think of it, one could slip sliced corned beef, slivered onion and herbs into the potatoes before baking? No, not enough corned beef that way.

  • @frederickphelan4810
    @frederickphelan4810 Рік тому +2

    My old boss used a product called "potato starch" -- which is an ironic name, because it contains neither potato nor starch -- to keep potatoes and also salad from browning. It can leave a slight aftertaste but I think most feel that the aftertaste is more fresh and pleasant than anything else.
    Also, I make these all the time with the skin on. Start w/ a heavy coverage of olive oil and salt to start and then basted with your favorite compound butter while they cook. The crispy, salty skin combined with creamy middle is money! But, I'll give this method a try too.
    Finally, they also sell a Hasselback potato stand to make the cutting uniform, thin and most importantly not all the way through. You can still have the problem of the ends falling off though since mother nature has not yet produced for us the joy of a potato shaped like a shoe box! But, the thinness of the slices makes it worth the investment ;)

    • @martinnyberg9295
      @martinnyberg9295 Рік тому +1

      That could be confusing, since actual potato starch IS potato starch. We use it, here in Sweden where hasselbackspotatis were invented, like they use corn starch in the Americas. 😏

    • @frederickphelan4810
      @frederickphelan4810 Рік тому

      @@martinnyberg9295 OK, I misspoke. It is not potato starch but a potato whitener I was thinking of. Sorry for the confusion! Back in the day it had a certain commercial name that I can't remember but it was kind of a similar two word combo like potato white. I just did a quick search and the old product that we used probably contained sulfites and is off the market. It looks like it has been replaced by a similar type powder containing citric acid and sodium bisulphate which purportedly is just as good. If you just search potato whitener you come up with all sorts of products and some interesting history 😉

    • @martinnyberg9295
      @martinnyberg9295 Рік тому

      @@frederickphelan4810 Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) should work too. I use that to keep my apples from darkening when I peel them for applesauce. 😊

    • @frederickphelan4810
      @frederickphelan4810 Рік тому

      @Tele.gram.me.at.The_FoodWishes Hi, I am thrilled to have been selected! Love your channels here and on Allrecipes! Plus, I have your book!

    • @ThePapaja1996
      @ThePapaja1996 Рік тому

      @@martinnyberg9295 Corn startch exist to in sweden only that is named maziena over here.

  • @hansdampf4055
    @hansdampf4055 Рік тому

    Steaming the potatoes is clever in any case. On the one hand, I can control the degree of cooking much better, as if I put it raw in the oven. (I finish the potatoes in the oven, but the idea with the pan is acuh pretty) On the other hand, you can finish it very crispy. The principle of "steaming and then grilling" also works great with duck, goose, roast pork.

  • @gabrielvikstrom5742
    @gabrielvikstrom5742 Рік тому +16

    Hi, swedish chef here.
    Must say it was intresting switching out the butter to duck fat but you forgot to sprinkle breadcrumbs before roasting the potatoes. And the original recepie also say you can put cheese on it to but it is optional.
    Also we usualy just send the potatoes (wich are in a smaller size) straight in the oven after cuting them (in even thinner slices) and smothering them in butter and a sprinkle of crumbs and salt. But the preboiling technique is an alternativ way to.
    Nice work though.👍

    • @willowm94
      @willowm94 Рік тому +1

      You do you. Let John do John.

    • @kityhawk2000
      @kityhawk2000 Рік тому +4

      @@willowm94 no need to get hostile he was just pointing out the original recipe

    • @michaelhammar2778
      @michaelhammar2778 Рік тому

      @zubairuahmadmanga you are a bad ,shut up

    • @michaelhammar2778
      @michaelhammar2778 Рік тому

      @@willowm94 shut up

  • @vik352
    @vik352 Рік тому +1

    Glad to see you didn't let the food win

  • @SuzanneBaruch
    @SuzanneBaruch Рік тому +6

    Chef John, I never dreamed the day would come when I would teach you something! You need to parboil your potatoes next time. This will eliminate the chance your potatoes oxidize and turn brown.🥔🥔🥔

    • @kalo924
      @kalo924 Рік тому

      Parboil then slice?

    • @SuzanneBaruch
      @SuzanneBaruch Рік тому +1

      @@kalo924 slice first, drop the potatoes gently into barely simmering, salted water using a Chinese spider. When they're par-cooked, fish them out using the spider also.

    • @AndDiracisHisProphet
      @AndDiracisHisProphet Рік тому

      @@SuzanneBaruch isn't this what he basically did?

    • @SuzanneBaruch
      @SuzanneBaruch Рік тому +1

      @@AndDiracisHisProphet no. Steaming is not the same as parboiling. Steaming exposes the food to more oxygen, which is what triggers oxidation.

    • @AndDiracisHisProphet
      @AndDiracisHisProphet Рік тому

      @@SuzanneBaruch but it was almost completely covered in water

  • @sebastianingelsson582
    @sebastianingelsson582 Рік тому

    Never seen it made like this, wont say you cant but my grandmother would probably school me hard doing it this way.
    But sure an interesting way to do it.

  • @Lejnus
    @Lejnus Рік тому +1

    I have made this dish myself a few times, and also have ordered it in restaurants, and as far as I know these are always served with bread crumbs. Also, I recommend sticking sliced butter in the cuts of the potatoes :)

  • @sweetpea6843
    @sweetpea6843 Рік тому +3

    Do you think a brush of lemon would have prevented the browning marks? Or, a squeeze of lemon in the steamed water?

  • @vbonesy
    @vbonesy Рік тому +72

    i saw the thumbnail and for some reason thought they were isopods. thanks, internet.

    • @wolfyngrey1313
      @wolfyngrey1313 Рік тому +4

      Very much so. I clicked so fast 😂🤣

    • @GasPipeJimmy
      @GasPipeJimmy Рік тому +2

      You haven’t lived until you have had Gigantic Isopods au Gratin.
      Mmmmm…

    • @NateCummings
      @NateCummings Рік тому +4

      Bug-tatos

    • @kimberlyrobinson3992
      @kimberlyrobinson3992 Рік тому +1

      I would rather eat the potatoes.

    • @daniel.lopresti
      @daniel.lopresti Рік тому +4

      I was quite sure I knew what you were talking about.
      I wish I didn't just google it and have it confirmed.

  • @Xani13
    @Xani13 Рік тому

    That was absolutely brilliant to use the chopsticks. Thanks for the tip! ^_^

  • @alphafert608
    @alphafert608 Рік тому +3

    I skipped the excuse to order take out & just made myself a set of sticks out of some scrap walnut. I made one edge the thickness of chopsticks & another twice as thick for a recipe I saw involving pork chops. I also made a few pieces that hold the sticks from moving.

    • @paulwestlake4278
      @paulwestlake4278 Рік тому

      A true engineers solution. Don’t ask why I know.

    • @alphafert608
      @alphafert608 Рік тому +1

      @@paulwestlake4278 I appreciate the sentiment but I identify as a craftsman.

    • @paulwestlake4278
      @paulwestlake4278 Рік тому

      @@alphafert608 ah, I see, non parallel sticks. 😁

    • @alphafert608
      @alphafert608 Рік тому +1

      @@paulwestlake4278 lol, no. Just not an over complicated solution.

  • @cryptthrasher2213
    @cryptthrasher2213 Рік тому +1

    "I am a man of science!.,................and also a man who doesn't want to go out and buy more potatoes". I think nothing has summarized my process making decisions more than that :P. Glad to see I am in good company Chef.
    Necessity (or I ain't got time for that) is the mother of all invention!

  • @michaeljacob9381
    @michaeljacob9381 Рік тому

    Great video, thank you!

  • @mikeplatts2603
    @mikeplatts2603 Рік тому

    Worry not John, they looked fantastic

  • @janivoutilainen2610
    @janivoutilainen2610 Рік тому

    Cut them thinner and roast a bit longer for that crispiness. I also use seasoning on top of the potatoes.

  • @MadMaxx63
    @MadMaxx63 Рік тому

    So… My questions… How long did you cook the potatoes the first time? How are they cooked, oven or microwave? How long did you refrigerate them in between cooking’s? Did you allow them to come to room temperature before moving forward and slicing?

  • @mikehunt42069
    @mikehunt42069 Рік тому +2

    Fork sure as heck don't lie, those are crispy!

  • @26hurban
    @26hurban Рік тому

    Love your videos!! Potato heaven ❤

  • @flashhughes1675
    @flashhughes1675 Рік тому

    Looked great. I'm amazed you didn't need more salt.

  • @Beast9894
    @Beast9894 Рік тому

    I LOVE YOU CHEF JOHN

  • @andybrown4284
    @andybrown4284 Рік тому

    Rinsing the starchy liquid off the knife when you feel it start to bind during a cut will make slicing up a batch much easier

  • @TheFrenchChef
    @TheFrenchChef Рік тому

    Very well presented chef. I love them 🗼🗼🍾🍾👍👍👄👄🏆🏆Top recipe

  • @supergeek1418
    @supergeek1418 Рік тому +1

    I mean you are (after all) the Billy Mack
    Of your Hasselback!

  • @AndreasElf
    @AndreasElf Рік тому

    Hasselback is so easy, yet so tasty.

  • @knightforlorn6731
    @knightforlorn6731 Рік тому

    oh stop!
    man that looks amazing and pretty damn easy!

  • @kathleen7825
    @kathleen7825 Рік тому

    Thank You Very Much For Sharing 👍💗

  • @BatCaveOz
    @BatCaveOz Рік тому +9

    CJ - "If times are really tough, you can go out into the woods and grab a couple of sticks"
    Me - Thanks, Chef John... things are pretty tough right now... I'll be back in about half an hour

    • @carlamgraca
      @carlamgraca Рік тому +3

      Are you back? Or should we send a rescue party?

    • @davee6878
      @davee6878 Рік тому +2

      I hope you managed to find some nice sticks.

    • @BatCaveOz
      @BatCaveOz Рік тому +5

      @@carlamgraca and @Dave E - I just got back... with a month's supply of sticks... I appreciate the support 🙏🙏

  • @kevinwidner7629
    @kevinwidner7629 Рік тому +5

    I’ve tried making these several times and they are always a disappointment since they come out soggy and not crisp, think I’ll retry your method since the twice cooked works so well for fries. This method looks like it could be a winner with a few little tweaks to the method, like maybe rubbing with the fat before cooking in water (or broth/stock) and covering from the start until ready to take off the heat on that first cooking. Also they looked like they came out pretty good on the exterior, was the inside oxidized when you were eating them?
    Also for the browning, it could be the cold pan/low heat/no cover or barrier cooking with no oil or not in a full pot of water allowed the oxidization to happen. Being an enzymatic reaction, heat to denature the proteins of the enzyme and or a barrier to prevent the oxidation of the surface is needed to prevent the reaction. Perhaps if you had brushed or rubbed them with oil before the first cooking, that would have reduced or stopped the oxygen from reaching the surface flesh of the potatoes while cooking and then cooling. Also since you didn’t cook through with the first cooking, the enzymes likely were still active inside the uncooked portions of the potatoes which can migrate through the flesh while cooling.

  • @tongpoo8985
    @tongpoo8985 Рік тому +2

    Chef john sounding more and more like an asmr guy as the years go by

  • @wezzla
    @wezzla Рік тому

    You can put the potato in a wooden spoon when slicing it. This will prevent to cut through completely. I personally use smaller potatoes and make more cuts. And bread crumbs are mandatory.

  • @osobaum
    @osobaum Рік тому +1

    In my family we usually use almond potatoes for making hasseback potatos, but I don't know if the original recipe calls for them or if it's just the Nordic bias for almond potatoes shining through.

  • @Olyphoto7
    @Olyphoto7 Рік тому

    I like the tape the chopsticks down so they stay put while cutting the potatoes.

  • @morgancatherwood5665
    @morgancatherwood5665 Рік тому

    you nailed it buddy

  • @KristofferEngstrom
    @KristofferEngstrom Рік тому

    Normally when I do them, I make very fine cuts and put chunks of butter on them. Then every few minutes pour melted butter from the pan over them.

  • @vixlenz
    @vixlenz Рік тому +4

    Wonderful looking potatoes! Great technique too^_^

  • @cybermanne
    @cybermanne Рік тому

    Maybe if you added some lemon juice to the water you boiled the spuds in they wouldn't have turned brown. That also reminds me of another delicious recipe I've seen on this channel where you boiled the potatoes in lemon juice and chicken stock, and then let them roast in the pan. Imagine doing that recipe but chilling the potatoes after boiling and before roasting. Could be a total game changer.