The Secrets to Easy & Delicious Pan Sauces | Techniquely with Lan Lam

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  • Опубліковано 9 тра 2024
  • Pan sauces are a quick and easy way to level up regular pan-seared meats, fish, and poultry. Cook’s Illustrated's Lan Lam shows you how to achieve versatile pan sauces in a flash.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 437

  • @dkatzism
    @dkatzism 10 місяців тому +278

    I am such a Lan fan!

    • @PecanPie1102
      @PecanPie1102 10 місяців тому +6

      Saving Pickle juice from the jar. That is a New One. Taking it a notch up for the Home cook👌👍

    • @Sbannmarie298
      @Sbannmarie298 9 місяців тому +1

      First time I’m seeing her. Great lesson!

    • @chrisdsouza8685
      @chrisdsouza8685 9 місяців тому +1

      Lan fan here too.
      Good techniques well explained and enough science to make it convincing.

    • @drelindsey798
      @drelindsey798 9 місяців тому

      I just saw a video with Lan in it for the first time. I’m also a fan!!!

  • @neverconsidered2193
    @neverconsidered2193 10 місяців тому +420

    This cooking video is like a culinary TED Talk. I never thought I'd find myself so captivated by the science behind a pan sauce.

    • @kylebrown6688
      @kylebrown6688 10 місяців тому +9

      YOU NAILED IT! When I saw 10 minutes I was like no way do I have that time. When it ended, I was like wait, it's over?!?!

    • @docfish7552
      @docfish7552 10 місяців тому +6

      Lan is the best!!!

    • @shaydowplay7992
      @shaydowplay7992 7 місяців тому +2

      Learning how I can sub butter for flour as a thickener kinda blew my mind. I mean I follow directions on recipes and my meals can come out great ( my family has no complaint ) but understanding the SCIENCE behind how it works, and the different ways you can do it, opens up so many doors. I can try my hand at my own unique takes on a recipe I might like the look of if say it is a garlic heavy recipe and calls for a good amount of butter and some flour to thicken, I mean why not just sub out some garlic butter in place of the flour? I even recently learned that butter is not anywhere NEAR as bad as I thought it was for you. I'm 44 and growing up my mom only used Country Crock, and don't get me wrong, I LIKE Country Crock, I really do, but for REAL Butter when COOKING, after I first started to try and learn to cook FOR REAL over 3 years ago or so, is so much different and TASTES so much different. I also learned from this to leave my butter COLD, I was under the impression to take all your ingredients out ahead of time and let them reach room temp was the preferable way to do most everything, so understanding WHY to use cold and the science was highly informative.
      A great video.

    • @MrVoodoo72
      @MrVoodoo72 6 місяців тому

      That's her jam, I love her tutorials for exactly this reason. Super thorough and I always pick up a lot of new to me info through her instruction.

    • @jeannepong6198
      @jeannepong6198 4 місяці тому

      Cooking is a real science, Lan Lam gives scientific results to specific cooking methods. Thank U for the clear instructions & explanations.

  • @reasonablematic
    @reasonablematic 10 місяців тому +277

    Lan is such a wonderful chef ❤️
    She explains the science behind her techiques so well. I love her videos!!

    • @reasonablematic
      @reasonablematic 8 місяців тому +1

      @@philollenberg2494 exactly, whenever I see her in the thumbnail I rush to the video. She’s a great teacher of science and adds incredible value to the UA-cam space.

  • @Precyze
    @Precyze 10 місяців тому +4

    I’m a simple man - I see a cooking video with Lan, I click on it.

  • @sunspot42
    @sunspot42 10 місяців тому +124

    Whenever I make a steak I always make a pan sauce. I fry shallots in the leftover oil, add cognac to deglaze, then some chicken broth and some Dijon mustard. The mustard acts as a thickener to the sauce and brings a punch. I reduce it down 'till I get near the thickness I want. If it breaks, just add a drizzle of water and whisk. Add in any juices that drained off the steak while it was resting. Finally I take the pan off the heat and whisk in some butter and a chopped herb, like parsley. Easy and amazing.

    • @wesleymargeson1134
      @wesleymargeson1134 10 місяців тому +5

      I agree. As with salad dressings, a touch of mustard helps with emulsification.

    • @sunspot42
      @sunspot42 10 місяців тому +3

      @@wesleymargeson1134 It really helps! Gives the sauce a peppery bite and a little tang.
      I wonder what's in the mustard that emulsifies the sauce? Pectin?

    • @kenslaughter00
      @kenslaughter00 10 місяців тому +13

      @@sunspot42 - Mucilage, actually. The shell of the mustard seed is made out of mucilage. mucilage has the ability to absorb and hold liquid, making mustard a good emulsifying agent with the ability to hold together liquids that normally would not, such as oil and vinegar, the latter being essentially flavored water. Most people typically use Dijon mustard as the emulsifier, but any mustard will do, including English, yellow prepared, and even powdered mustard.

    • @donotneed2250
      @donotneed2250 10 місяців тому +2

      @@wesleymargeson1134, I like to add a bit of Bleu Cheese or Ranch in my pasta and mashed potatoes dishes. I usually get complements while lips are smacking.

    • @joannaedwards6325
      @joannaedwards6325 10 місяців тому +1

      😋 😋 yummy!!

  • @Indigolden
    @Indigolden 8 місяців тому +44

    I'm becoming more and more of a Lan Lam fan every day. She's so awesome. I love how she punished those prepared sauce bottles.

  • @KaosNoKamisama
    @KaosNoKamisama 10 місяців тому +118

    Mustard. Mustard is a great ingredient for pan sauces because it is a natural emulsifier, so it helps prevent the breaking of the sauce. This is especially usefull in acid-rich sauces where the dairy componenets like butter or cream could come out of emulsion due to the increased acidity.

    • @alternativeharvey7
      @alternativeharvey7 10 місяців тому +1

      I use big grain Dijon. Works well

    • @Jbiglin
      @Jbiglin 10 місяців тому +2

      Awesome tip! Thank you!!!

    • @yukarilolz
      @yukarilolz 10 місяців тому

      When would you add the mustard??

    • @KaosNoKamisama
      @KaosNoKamisama 10 місяців тому +2

      @@yukarilolz I normally add it before adding the bitter or cream, since it need to help avoid the sauce breaking up. It also helps that this phase is the one where you'll be stirring, so you integrate the mustard more homogeneously.

    • @yukarilolz
      @yukarilolz 10 місяців тому

      @@KaosNoKamisama thanks! I tried the recipie today and added the mustard and it is soo good!!

  • @b_uppy
    @b_uppy 10 місяців тому +14

    She is a good teacher.

  • @Becausing
    @Becausing 10 місяців тому +10

    Yes mam! I’m a Lan Lam fan! 🤗

  • @Andrew-wb2zq
    @Andrew-wb2zq 10 місяців тому +9

    Lan Lam = instant click

  • @TrustyLicious
    @TrustyLicious 10 місяців тому +128

    I love the explanations she gives. It makes it so much easier to follow and see what I am looking for when I cook.

  • @ianjsdad
    @ianjsdad 10 місяців тому +5

    Lan Lam, how much fun did you have making the opening. your smile said it all.

  • @benenivel1478
    @benenivel1478 9 місяців тому +10

    I have been cooking for 40 years: she is incredible! A very good teacher and she knows her stuff... I am amazed. She knows and is able to tell all the stuff that took me decades to learn.

  • @hokieduck
    @hokieduck 9 місяців тому +4

    Cooking is both science and art. Lan shows both in her cooking and her teaching. Understanding the chemistry of cooking is the key to being able to cook without a recipe. That is the fun.

  • @angrypotato_fz
    @angrypotato_fz 10 місяців тому +53

    Chef Lan is an excellent teacher! It's a pleasure to watch her cooking! :) I love the professionality she shows with all the little details - and explaining WHY behind them.

  • @Glance852
    @Glance852 10 місяців тому +4

    The way the chef articulates the cooking method shows that she’s a professional with knowledge and finesse. She obviously has planned how to verbally demonstrate the technique so that we can understand and follow with ease.

  • @franklarkin5946
    @franklarkin5946 10 місяців тому +4

    Me to -- I'm in love with Lan. I'm not sure if it's my tummy talking or my eyes. Thanks Lan.

  • @Amc933
    @Amc933 10 місяців тому +6

    Lan Lam is my hero!

  • @Sa-fd7ih
    @Sa-fd7ih 10 місяців тому +32

    Thanks for another great video! More of Lan please 😊

  • @edwardcasper5231
    @edwardcasper5231 8 місяців тому +2

    The beauty of a pan sauce is that it helps clean the pan.

  • @jlo10000
    @jlo10000 10 місяців тому +25

    Your demonstrations are the best of everyone at America’s test kitchen! Thank you!

  • @marymccluer1630
    @marymccluer1630 6 місяців тому +2

    I love the way Lan Lam explains what she's doing and how that affects the dish. That base knowledge helps to improvise and still make the dish work.

  • @Lint323
    @Lint323 9 місяців тому +1

    Her children are soooo lucky to have her as a mom

  • @aniljoshi948
    @aniljoshi948 8 місяців тому +2

    She is so Good at explaining the science behind whatever she is talking about; Yes another Lan fan😜😘

  • @richardengelhardt582
    @richardengelhardt582 10 місяців тому +10

    Lan is a great cooking teacher!

  • @artistlovepeace
    @artistlovepeace 10 місяців тому +5

    Lan Lam is a great teacher. She really knows her cooking. All her videos are true.

  • @opwave79
    @opwave79 10 місяців тому +5

    I am 50/50 with pan sauces and your video is giving me confidence. I love that you poured the pan sauce around the chicken instead of over it. I also don’t want to disrupt the crispy skin.

  • @linconrad5554
    @linconrad5554 7 місяців тому +2

    Is there anything Lan isn't good at? I love watching and learning from her.

  • @hoilst265
    @hoilst265 10 місяців тому +2

    Every ATK video is a masterclass in instructional filmmaking.

  • @Project337
    @Project337 10 місяців тому +18

    Unflavored gelatin is great to add texture to a pan sauce. I've also learned that adding the aromatics earlier allows infusion so a strained sauce can be presented, if preferred.

    • @sunspot42
      @sunspot42 10 місяців тому +3

      Be careful though - I've found a lot of unflavored gelatin these days tastes like a barnyard! 😱

    • @kylereisenauer9772
      @kylereisenauer9772 8 місяців тому

      Xatham gum works much better

  • @Maurice510
    @Maurice510 10 місяців тому +6

    I learn something every time I watch one of Lan's videos. Thank you for explaining how/why these techniques work in the way that they do.... and for the great presentation.

  • @gennybernard5877
    @gennybernard5877 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for showing us the pan sauce techniques.

  • @edzebra
    @edzebra 10 місяців тому +17

    Great writing, filming, editing and delivery! I appreciate the multiple camera angles on deboning. Sometimes I'd like to see both top and side view at the same time when explaining a cut. I can rewind if I missed something. I often do rewatch these videos multiple times, especially while cooking.

  • @pmj50
    @pmj50 Місяць тому

    You are the best presenter on your network and a master chef, extraordinary.

  • @cdawg_sf
    @cdawg_sf 10 місяців тому +9

    I ❤❤❤ Lan. She is so concise and thorough.

  • @danishmodern
    @danishmodern 10 місяців тому +1

    Lan is quickly becoming my favorite in the Cook's Illustrated/ATK world.

  • @apefu
    @apefu 9 місяців тому +2

    I really wish that I had videos like these when I started to learn how to cook.

  • @pOOkiNG79
    @pOOkiNG79 9 місяців тому

    Lam is my new fav person in the world.

  • @CitizenKate
    @CitizenKate 10 місяців тому +2

    Ahhhhh... I get it! Loved that moment where you chucked those bottles of prefabbed sauces into the trashcan. And that look you made when you did it.

  • @Katiebelly123
    @Katiebelly123 9 місяців тому +2

    I love Lan's teaching style! Great explanations in basic chemistry too.

  • @annecassidy4448
    @annecassidy4448 10 місяців тому +11

    Fabulous instruction on making pan sauces - clear, concise, not manic. You’ve given us a wonderful technique adaptable to whatever protein we’re preparing. thanks so much!!

  • @jpois1
    @jpois1 10 місяців тому +8

    Keep it up Lan! Always so incredibly entertained by your videos. ATK just amazes me. You are one of the reasons I primarily watch UA-cam instead of traditional tv.

  • @gautamim920
    @gautamim920 4 місяці тому

    In my opinion Lan Lam is a great cook. She describes it so well. I love listening to her.

  • @cpp8227
    @cpp8227 10 місяців тому

    Brilliant! Love Lan!

  • @bcal5962
    @bcal5962 10 місяців тому +2

    Always love seeing a new video from Lan - this was very helpful

  • @erikfreitas7045
    @erikfreitas7045 10 місяців тому +2

    I have to try both of these sauces now! Great job as always Lan!

  • @billbouldin2969
    @billbouldin2969 10 місяців тому +2

    YAY LL is back! Love the Tech with you.

  • @duanedelestienne2997
    @duanedelestienne2997 10 місяців тому

    Wonderful presentation along with all of the details!

  • @chrisandersen5635
    @chrisandersen5635 10 місяців тому +2

    Shallot, mushrooms, capers, white wine and lemon juice with a bit of corn starch slurry for any fish, scallops, clams, etc. Then a sprinkle of fresh chopped chives. Great with chicken too.
    Thank you Lan. Wonderful.

  • @stevef.8708
    @stevef.8708 10 місяців тому +2

    We really need a collab between Dan and Lan, my two favorite ATK contributors. Would be epic and fun.

  • @Jbiglin
    @Jbiglin 10 місяців тому +2

    Freakin’ awesome! Great job Lan and ATK Team! We want more!

  • @davidsawyer1599
    @davidsawyer1599 10 місяців тому

    Lan is such a joy to watch.

  • @sarahwestling9438
    @sarahwestling9438 10 місяців тому +3

    Love this series.

  • @gregorythomashalsey8920
    @gregorythomashalsey8920 3 місяці тому +1

    That's fire, Chef Lan! Your calm and slow-paced presentation is an art and the science involved is clear and precise.
    Ok with me if with that knowing smile you bust a modest dance move, don't cha know....

  • @greggordon680
    @greggordon680 23 години тому

    Atk is the best cooking resources period( I've passed 60 books) I would like to suggest a series of the French master sauces

  • @RonsarLo
    @RonsarLo 9 місяців тому

    These are some of the best videos on this channel

  • @rudysmith6293
    @rudysmith6293 10 місяців тому

    Excellent presentation. Thank you!

  • @martinraboy5971
    @martinraboy5971 Місяць тому

    You are such a good instructor. Thank you!

  • @toddc2788
    @toddc2788 5 місяців тому

    Brilliant! Thank you!!

  • @stefanpfadt4353
    @stefanpfadt4353 8 місяців тому

    Simply wonderful! Amazingly explained ;)

  • @dianadambrosio1
    @dianadambrosio1 10 місяців тому

    Just ..thank you again Lan .. ❤

  • @shannonennis7928
    @shannonennis7928 10 місяців тому

    So informative!! Loved this video

  • @hiki2853
    @hiki2853 10 місяців тому +1

    these videos are gold

  • @elblanco5
    @elblanco5 9 місяців тому

    Great presentation and demo. Have some ideas now!

  • @KarenCurr
    @KarenCurr 4 місяці тому

    Love this video, thank you so much and looking forward to trying it soon!!

  • @krisy-in-italy
    @krisy-in-italy 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you! You make everything so simply easy to follow. 💜

  • @CrazyEightyEights
    @CrazyEightyEights 10 місяців тому

    Great introduction to pan sauces. Saved.

  • @raestipher9789
    @raestipher9789 10 місяців тому

    Very well illustrated 🎉

  • @micotang
    @micotang 3 місяці тому

    More Lan please and thank you 🙏🏼

  • @jefff6167
    @jefff6167 5 місяців тому

    Lan Lam is an excellent teacher. That’s a rare talent. 👍🇺🇸

  • @wdsp69
    @wdsp69 10 місяців тому

    Excellent, my favorite Chef.

  • @lindacoffin5110
    @lindacoffin5110 10 місяців тому

    Lan Lam is a star!

  • @djmistadrew70
    @djmistadrew70 10 місяців тому

    Well done Lan thank you.

  • @randyclary8635
    @randyclary8635 10 місяців тому +1

    Lan, you are my kitchen teaching hero. Keep up the great work!!! We all LOVE you!!!

  • @ellenrugg9849
    @ellenrugg9849 2 місяці тому

    A wonderful chef and teacher.

  • @raestipher9789
    @raestipher9789 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for sharing this video 🎉

  • @elaineyakatan2310
    @elaineyakatan2310 10 місяців тому

    Thanks Lan. Wonderful information

  • @crdeyalsingh
    @crdeyalsingh 10 місяців тому +3

    Love watching instruction by Lan Lam. One of my favorites to learn from 🙏🏽❤️

  • @timtjon3036
    @timtjon3036 7 місяців тому

    so many usefull tips, thanks! 😊

  • @firstnamelastname9631
    @firstnamelastname9631 10 місяців тому +2

    Great presentation.

  • @truetube9746
    @truetube9746 8 місяців тому

    Love it it looks so delicious & mouth watering tests.

  • @semilog643
    @semilog643 8 місяців тому

    Lan Lam is simply the best.

  • @Forevertrue
    @Forevertrue 10 місяців тому

    Excellent, Thanks so much.

  • @charlesreed5839
    @charlesreed5839 10 місяців тому +3

    Great explanation, clear instructions. These are the skills that let home cooks level up.

  • @stevens9625
    @stevens9625 10 місяців тому

    Ooo, more kitchen science. LL, you are the best on the channel!

  • @Amc933
    @Amc933 10 місяців тому +4

    I sometimes add in Kim Chee liquid for a fun change of flavor...

  • @m444ss
    @m444ss 10 місяців тому

    exactly the video i needed

  • @elsafischer3247
    @elsafischer3247 10 місяців тому

    I enjoy the explanation from Lan Lam thank you

  • @vin463
    @vin463 8 місяців тому

    LOVE THAT LAN

  • @vchanphoto
    @vchanphoto 5 місяців тому

    So far I've watched 3-4 of your clips and already I have learnt so much, and I can apply them towards my Chinese cooking. You are amazing, thanks!

  • @mikem511
    @mikem511 28 днів тому

    Thanks as always your videos are great learning for proper chef work.

  • @jasandper
    @jasandper 10 місяців тому +1

    That flattened skin on chicken breast! 😮 I need to try this

  • @EvTrev11
    @EvTrev11 6 місяців тому

    Lan throwin down on those pre-made sauces

  • @fabe61
    @fabe61 10 місяців тому +1

    Looks like I'm cooking chicken with a pan sauce tonight. Great content as ever from Lan and ATK.

  • @Airbornekiteboarding
    @Airbornekiteboarding 10 місяців тому

    I love these sessions! They are like an updated take on Alton Brown.

  • @iagonizante
    @iagonizante 10 місяців тому +1

    i love lan so much as a host, so informative and well presented just perfect

  • @Thesilverthunder777
    @Thesilverthunder777 10 місяців тому

    Thank you Lan Lam.

  • @markw208
    @markw208 10 місяців тому +1

    WOW ! I learned so much from this video. This will improve my cooking. Thank you Lan

  • @walter.bellini
    @walter.bellini 10 місяців тому +2

    Thank you Ms. Lam totally love your videos they are a punch of info that is enjoyable to watch and replicate.

  • @RH-wj4rz
    @RH-wj4rz 10 місяців тому +12

    I just love Lan and how she explains everything so clearly. Makes me want to make a pan sauce, pronto.