Bolognese Sauce

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  • čas přidán 24. 04. 2019
  • **RECIPE**
    Makes about 6 quarts of sauce, enough for about 60 portions of pasta (freeze it!)
    olive oil
    1 lb carrots
    1 large red onion
    1 lb chicken livers
    3 lbs ground meat (I like to use beef and lamb)
    6 oz can tomato paste
    3 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes
    1 bottle white wine
    Liquid chicken bouillon (or a stock cube)
    1 tbsp dried oregano
    1 tbsp dried parsley
    1 tbsp dried basil
    1 tbsp dried thyme
    1 tbsp garlic powder
    1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
    pepper
    salt
    Peel and finely chop the carrots and onion. In a large pot (at least 7 quarts), fry the vegetables in olive oil on high heat until soft, stirring constantly. Dump them out into a bowl or plate.
    Finely chop the livers until almost pureed.
    In the big pot, fry the ground meat in olive oil on high heat, stirring and scraping constantly with a wooden spoon to keep meatballs from forming. Cook until most of the water evaporates and the pan starts to crackle. Put in the livers and the tomato paste and stir to combine.
    When the brown stuff on the bottom of the pot looks like it's about to burn, pour in the wine and scrape to release everything on the bottom. Stir in a big spoonful of the bouillon. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for two hours, stirring occasionally to make sure the bottom doesn't stick and burn.
    After two hours, season the sauce with the herbs and vinegar. Simmer an additional hour. When it's the desired thickness, taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
    Use, or freeze in ice cube trays, or both. After thawing and reheating, add a few more drops of balsamic vinegar.
    MY COOKING PHILOSOPHY:
    I don't like weighing or measuring things if I don't have to, and I don't like to be constantly checking a recipe as I cook. I don't care that volume is a bad way of measuring things - it's usually easier. I like for a recipe to get me in the ballpark, and then I like to eyeball and improvise the rest. If you're like me, my goal with these videos is to give you a sense of how the food should look and feel as you're cooking it, rather than give you a refined formula to reproduce.
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  • @WealthyWalnut
    @WealthyWalnut Před 5 lety +8110

    I love the "Here's how to do it" combined with "I know you're tired after a long day, here's how to use it easily" nature of this. 10/10

    • @MrPimmelbob
      @MrPimmelbob Před 5 lety +73

      I never commentate on a CZcams video but this part with the "lifehack" is brilliant haha

    • @tash5540
      @tash5540 Před 5 lety +100

      This man is one of the most if not soon to be the most influential cooks on youtube.

    • @ferretwilliams
      @ferretwilliams Před 5 lety +31

      Knowing that it freezes and reheats well will make me more likely to go ahead and make more than a day's worth.

    • @1nvisible1
      @1nvisible1 Před 5 lety +11

      You stained my ice cube trays but delicious!

    • @Zaluskowsky
      @Zaluskowsky Před 5 lety

      actually make that an 11/10

  • @xademix7419
    @xademix7419 Před 4 lety +8285

    I like to put a whole bottle of wine in my water for more flavour

    • @kiricaaa
      @kiricaaa Před 4 lety +260

      X Ademi X 2 shots of vodka...

    • @ionehkontehdiabo7627
      @ionehkontehdiabo7627 Před 4 lety +32

      @@kiricaaa lmao that was a funny video

    • @LGNpictures
      @LGNpictures Před 4 lety +148

      I like to put some bolognaise in my wine. Enriches the flavour of the wine.

    • @geessaess1707
      @geessaess1707 Před 4 lety +34

      You need some olive ol , butta, salt and peppa, and some more butta and olive ol . -Gordon Ramsey

    • @xademix7419
      @xademix7419 Před 4 lety

      @@geessaess1707 😂😂good one

  • @Dot4488
    @Dot4488 Před 3 lety +3619

    I can't stop laughing at his breathing after the "Adam Ragusea breathes" video

  • @petergriffinfortnite69
    @petergriffinfortnite69 Před 3 lety +2440

    I had a schizophrenic episode last night that lasted like an hour and I put this video on to quiet down the auditory hallucinations and it was weirdly nice just lying in my bed listening to adam's voice and waiting for the episode to end. I ended up falling asleep to it

  • @J37182
    @J37182 Před 4 lety +9687

    This is my 7th time watching this at 3 am and not making it

    • @blanvalet_7881
      @blanvalet_7881 Před 4 lety +82

      2:30 with me

    • @Archxr
      @Archxr Před 4 lety +19

      samesies

    • @Archxr
      @Archxr Před 4 lety +91

      why is it just so damn satisfying

    • @THExRISER
      @THExRISER Před 4 lety +46

      Same,I'll definetly make it someday,but watching him pour 3 cans of tomatoes is so satisfying for some reason.

    • @hateforgascazurli7928
      @hateforgascazurli7928 Před 4 lety +11

      7:32 AM without sleeping i'm so hungry rn

  • @abradolfflincler9252
    @abradolfflincler9252 Před 5 lety +2008

    Freezing the sauce in cubes then into a bag is probably the best 400 IQ play ever

    • @godhandfemto3265
      @godhandfemto3265 Před 4 lety +111

      Ethan Galema yeah this is big brain time

    • @mypeepeebig7964
      @mypeepeebig7964 Před 4 lety +14

      DIO BRANDO tf u doing here?

    • @godhandfemto3265
      @godhandfemto3265 Před 4 lety +86

      Shi Thead my son was raised in italy so i want to see what food he had

    • @mypeepeebig7964
      @mypeepeebig7964 Před 4 lety +22

      DIO BRANDO understandable

    • @YakuiMeido
      @YakuiMeido Před 4 lety +64

      it's not a terrible idea. If you just want to make one serving you can just grab a sauce cube instead of defrosting the whole pot.
      Although typing the term "sauce cube" felt fucking ridiculous so I'm currently re-thinking my previous statement.

  • @alexmercer2743
    @alexmercer2743 Před 3 lety +2305

    This looked incredibly delicious, so I wanted this to be the first real meal I ever made myself. I suck at chopping, so the Carrot pieces were way too huge, and I had the heat too high while simmering it, so its a little dry, but I think i nailed the taste - I'm super proud of it, and I like to think Adam would be proud of me, too

    • @ksbtch1935
      @ksbtch1935 Před 3 lety +2

      I like it to but I prefer the italian kind with barely any tomato I don’t quite like tomato

    • @seanmatthewking
      @seanmatthewking Před 3 lety +45

      Well I burnt the crap out of mine 🤷🏻‍♂️
      I wanna blame my pot for not being big enough...that was definitely causing some issues.

    • @bigdingus9333
      @bigdingus9333 Před 3 lety +9

      Never knew Alex Mercer of all people would cook bolognese

    • @mug6984
      @mug6984 Před 3 lety +3

      🥖

    • @baba9609
      @baba9609 Před 3 lety

      @@bigdingus9333 Fucked up shit.

  • @Suikogiru
    @Suikogiru Před 3 lety +222

    "This is gonna take for f***king ever so im gonna use my food processor."
    - Adam Ragusea

    • @novadante1975
      @novadante1975 Před 3 lety +6

      Wife: Mike why have you been talking to Rebecca behind my back
      Me: this is gonna take for fkn ever so im using my food proccesser

    • @chezattic
      @chezattic Před 3 lety +4

      That line gives me YSAC vibes

  • @ClariNerd
    @ClariNerd Před 3 lety +3350

    "I have no idea how much garlic powder this is."
    That's the correct approach.

    • @sdbo
      @sdbo Před 3 lety +32

      correct approach would be to NOT use garlic powder at all.

    • @flowwy_
      @flowwy_ Před 3 lety +294

      @@sdbo Nope, you're are nitpicking and biased, I win, bye bye

    • @eyadomar4668
      @eyadomar4668 Před 3 lety +37

      @@sdbo why?

    • @thomassmith4616
      @thomassmith4616 Před 3 lety +2

      Yep!

    • @novadante1975
      @novadante1975 Před 3 lety +11

      If I don't know how much is in it I can't be concerned for my health

  • @hamiltonow5214
    @hamiltonow5214 Před 4 lety +9456

    why didnt you season the ice cube tray lol

    • @ethanmorrow4241
      @ethanmorrow4241 Před 4 lety +30

      HamiltonOW, gordon Ramsey would do that

    • @pedromendz
      @pedromendz Před 4 lety +18

      Long time fans be like

    • @RoryMag
      @RoryMag Před 4 lety +80

      "Why I season my ice cubes trays and not my sauces"

    • @sion2103
      @sion2103 Před 4 lety +18

      Nah just needs a couple bottles of white wine

    • @randomdoge5398
      @randomdoge5398 Před 4 lety +6

      Zephyx Gordon Ramsay approves.

  • @truls4643
    @truls4643 Před rokem +85

    This is the first "big boy" recipe I wanted to learn by heart, as a first step in becoming better at cooking . I've made it countless times now, each time with a slight variation. Doesn't matter as long as I follow the main tenants of what Adam shows in this video - it turns out amazing every time. The kids love it too.

    • @iqs21
      @iqs21 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Dude, same. Adam Ragusea is who got me into cooking. I can't believe it's been 4 years since this video came out. Since then, I've pretty much mastered the home kitchen unless it's complex Asian cuisine. Thank you based Mr. Ragusea

  • @alexanderross5959
    @alexanderross5959 Před 3 lety +412

    Just made this for my family tonight, they absolutely loved it! Though I didn't use chicken livers cuz my mom freaked out when she saw the recipe lol. It was still very good, I'll make it with the livers next time. I can totally see why you need the balsamic vinegar, it tasted kinda bland until all of the seasoning + vinegar was added, it totally transformed the flavor characteristics of the sauce; the white wine also lent it some extra flavor as well. If Adam ever reads this, just know that this was the best sauce I've ever had with pasta. Adam, you sir are a genius.

    • @CantEscapeFlorida
      @CantEscapeFlorida Před 3 lety +8

      Try sauteing pancetta or bacon at the beginning also its heaven

    • @Ace-ep7in
      @Ace-ep7in Před 2 lety +34

      Didn't know people freak out about livers. As a Mongolian family, we eat it fried with some rice every now and then. I realize the taste of iron may be a deterrence but we don't mind.

    • @ydgames4291
      @ydgames4291 Před 2 lety +6

      @@Ace-ep7in here in Egypt chicken livers are also eating with rice and sometimes even fried and eaten like hotdogs!

    • @ydgames4291
      @ydgames4291 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Ace-ep7in also taste of iron?

    • @Ace-ep7in
      @Ace-ep7in Před 2 lety +3

      @@ydgames4291 Cow liver has a sharper taste than other livers I think. It has a kind of irony after taste or kind of tastes like blood.

  • @Jean_Pierre_Wehry
    @Jean_Pierre_Wehry Před 5 lety +5385

    Anything: *Exists*
    Adam: *"Let's add a whole bottle of white wine"*

    • @irisical8934
      @irisical8934 Před 5 lety +161

      Anything: *Exists*
      Adam: *"Let's add a whole pound of chicken livers"*

    • @axelabrams590
      @axelabrams590 Před 5 lety +8

      Hahaha

    • @kevinfeng6700
      @kevinfeng6700 Před 5 lety +8

      You're looking for Scott Petterson?

    • @Baltimore_Hood_Vines_2014
      @Baltimore_Hood_Vines_2014 Před 4 lety +4

      Alcoholic.

    • @lancec1463
      @lancec1463 Před 4 lety +3

      While I know this guy isn't Cajun (I am), I must say this is right out of Justin Wilson's book. Wine/beer goes in everything...

  • @MrMekishiko
    @MrMekishiko Před 5 lety +2425

    This is how we all want our food recipes. To the damn point, clear, edited well, and no long backstory or anything. Such a quality channel, keep up the good work man.

    • @castro978
      @castro978 Před 5 lety +6

      czcams.com/video/1Kq8k7yTr8Y/video.html

    • @wifine1951
      @wifine1951 Před 5 lety +5

      administrator that fucker never lists the ingredients in the description, there’s a reason why I still have ad blocked when I’m watching his videos

    • @RickyPizzi27
      @RickyPizzi27 Před 5 lety +6

      Yeah, nice video..except THIS IS NOT my hometown BOLOGNESE RAGÙ (this is how it's called, not "sauce").
      Tell me why you keep on doing this. Tell me. I'm not saying you must not revise other nations' recipes, I'm saying that if you do it just don't call nor sell it as the actual recipes.

    • @scarredk0
      @scarredk0 Před 5 lety +62

      @@RickyPizzi27 SHUT THE FUCK UP HOLY SHIT

    • @tokuyou3811
      @tokuyou3811 Před 5 lety +3

      this type of video is appreciated obviously but im not sure if its all that anybody wants. good eats was majorly successful and did a lot of roundabout explanation with skits and jokes and education. and that was for a 20 min show that went onto 10 seasons.

  • @rowboat1972
    @rowboat1972 Před rokem +18

    6th time making tonight. My teenage daughter loves the convenience of the cubes. She boils some pasta and microwaves 5 cubes. Mixes it right in the pot with a little pasta water left in it. It's her absolutely favorite meal. Hand down. Pure perfection 👍

  • @rdewey
    @rdewey Před 2 lety +27

    Holy meat sauce! I just made this with ground venison and it was possibly the best thing I have ever cooked. I also used deer liver instead of chicken liver. This will be a staple meal from now on and is an instant family tradition it was so good. Thanks Adam!

  • @corporalbifi589
    @corporalbifi589 Před 4 lety +2957

    i personally season my breath, so the food gets seasoned right before i eat it.

    • @kasperwinther7744
      @kasperwinther7744 Před 4 lety +54

      fucking brilliant!

    • @mk9718
      @mk9718 Před 4 lety +7

      😂😂😂

    • @shavingryansprivate9572
      @shavingryansprivate9572 Před 4 lety +14

      Hm hm I never thought of that

    • @l750z_6
      @l750z_6 Před 4 lety +34

      brother josh I like to season my mouth then eat the food raw and then set myself on fire for maximum flavour

    • @boneslice3452
      @boneslice3452 Před 4 lety +18

      @@l750z_6 I prefer to pour seasoned gasoline on the raw food in my mouth and then burn my mouth

  • @morganmywife
    @morganmywife Před 4 lety +928

    "yo bro you got some ice?"
    "yeah"
    *_pulls out bolognese ice cubes_*

    • @gunfuego
      @gunfuego Před 3 lety +11

      lol it would be good in a bloody mary lol

    • @__tadpole__8195
      @__tadpole__8195 Před 3 lety +36

      *puts cubes into my cup of water and starts drinking the entire thing while maintaining eye contact*

    • @KaptajnKaffe
      @KaptajnKaffe Před 3 lety +2

      I use it for my bloody marys.

    • @novadante1975
      @novadante1975 Před 3 lety +2

      Candy for the trick or treaters

    • @hannahcashman
      @hannahcashman Před 3 lety

      Lol 😄

  • @effie4749
    @effie4749 Před 3 lety +91

    In Greece, we have a similar ground beef sauce for pasta and we usually season it with a little bit of cinammon. I know it sounds counterintuitive but I suggest you try it, the result is amazing!

    • @tdb517
      @tdb517 Před 2 lety +2

      My uncle always put a very tiny quantity of cinammon in his bolognese, it's awesome. You barely taste it and yet it makes a big difference

    • @aaronandannelogan
      @aaronandannelogan Před rokem +1

      For moussaka and stuff like that, right?

    • @coathanger_irenfell5131
      @coathanger_irenfell5131 Před rokem

      Some of the earliest written recipes for bolognese also had cinnamon. I prefer a bit of nutmeg.

    • @Vordex0
      @Vordex0 Před rokem

      I cook chicken with paprika powder, cinammon, a lit a bit of curry and salt and papper

    • @giorgosprovatas9104
      @giorgosprovatas9104 Před rokem

      @@aaronandannelogan yeah ,but usually for pasta. Bolognese with spagethi is maybe the single most eaten family meal in greece, and one of the few things every kid thats difficult with food eats

  • @FijiSweets
    @FijiSweets Před 3 lety +37

    Instead of a wooden spoon, in my own experience, it's handy to use a potato masher to ground up the beef in the pot! I don't know if this has been commented alresdy, but thought it could help someone if they see it.

    • @buttersquids
      @buttersquids Před 2 lety +2

      Sounds interesting, does this keep the pieces as fine as the wooden spoon?

    • @luckyshottzZZ
      @luckyshottzZZ Před 2 lety

      or even better which requires no smashing at all, just tear off pieces of the ground beef and loosely tear apart into the pot, takes maybe an extra few minutes however saves alot of effort on breaking up a brick of it

  • @blakfloyd
    @blakfloyd Před 4 lety +664

    0:43 I love that futile chopping of the lone surviving carrot match stick.

    • @Qwertzalcoatl
      @Qwertzalcoatl Před 4 lety +34

      I actually prefer cutting the carrot. It feels more.. personal

    • @justcater
      @justcater Před 4 lety +6

      i absolutely hate it. makes me uncomfortable for some reason

    • @AForEh
      @AForEh Před 4 lety +16

      He left that clip in on purpose. He knows how the mind gets mesmerized by those types of peculiar things. Also notice how he leaves in the audio every time he’s putting something down that’s heavy? It’s like ASMR. He’s a smart dude that knows how to get repeat views. It’s like he’s brainwashing us. But it’s a price I’m willing to pay to learn all this :)

    • @nunutheoni7298
      @nunutheoni7298 Před 4 lety +2

      @@AForEh I think you looking to far into this

    • @AForEh
      @AForEh Před 4 lety +4

      NunuTheOni you know what?!?!? You’re right lol. I must have had a weird day that day.

  • @itsfissy4057
    @itsfissy4057 Před 5 lety +486

    I like how your video didn’t end at the Bolognese, you showed how to store and reuse the end result, a lot of channels don’t show that much effort, fantastic content you’re putting out, please keep it coming.

  • @SeanEncarnado
    @SeanEncarnado Před 3 lety +19

    This bolognese sauce recipe is amazing! I never would’ve thought to use chicken liver and balsamic vinegar. Whenever I don’t have white wine, I would use a carton of chicken stock and not use chicken bouillon. Whatever sauce I don’t use I seal in jars. My family loves the sauce. Keep up the great work!

  • @TheShattubatu
    @TheShattubatu Před 2 lety +7

    I've watched this video so many times over the last few years, I know every step and cook bolognese regularly, but I still come back just for the great relaxed feeling of this video.
    This video is not just the best Bolognese Sauce recipe I've ever found, it stands by itself as entertainment.
    IMO this is the best video Adam's ever done.

  • @davidturner7577
    @davidturner7577 Před 4 lety +751

    "Use the largest pot that you've got" Looks at my 18 quart stock pot....time for 4.5 gallons of bolognese.

  • @stevenfriedman143
    @stevenfriedman143 Před 5 lety +2613

    *somebody dies*
    Adam: lets dump a whole bottle of white wine on that

    • @stevenfriedman143
      @stevenfriedman143 Před 4 lety +7

      bloodspilla55 oof ok buddy sorry i hurt your feelingd

    • @allenbackbone
      @allenbackbone Před 4 lety +11

      @@bloodspilla55 will do

    • @ironicelm9040
      @ironicelm9040 Před 4 lety +2

      @@bloodspilla55 no u

    • @reygatery
      @reygatery Před 4 lety +4

      @@bloodspilla55 you first

    • @c1c4da9
      @c1c4da9 Před 4 lety +1

      Steven Friedman don’t worry man just pour a little white wine on that

  • @fratercontenduntocculta8161

    My favorite part of this channel is how you go step by step and show off all of the sights and sounds of what's going on. The steps are easy to remember, and it's very easy to cook along with minimal rewinding!

  • @nicolasn6872
    @nicolasn6872 Před 2 lety +1

    I love you describing the smells and sounds you’re supposed to get. It’s such a huge part of the cooking and is often overlooked. 👍🏻

  • @EpicGamingFeed
    @EpicGamingFeed Před 4 lety +838

    you have no idea how many times I've watched this video

    • @charlie_mario6292
      @charlie_mario6292 Před 4 lety +18

      ESSNCE I’ve watched it many times too. I’ve literally watched penguinz0’s videos on cooking with jack that I can recite what he says as I watch it.

    • @jgperes
      @jgperes Před 4 lety +6

      Fuck me too

    • @austinmcintyre7503
      @austinmcintyre7503 Před 4 lety

      Omg yes I keep watching this over and over

    • @Mobius896
      @Mobius896 Před 4 lety

      Me too

    • @donsullivan1256
      @donsullivan1256 Před 4 lety

      ESSNCE samee

  • @sizhan
    @sizhan Před 4 lety +1741

    Followed the instructions but forgot about them when i put them in ice trays, mother-in-law says her drink tastes like meatsauce. mayday boys, mayday.

  • @homerthompson336
    @homerthompson336 Před 3 lety +149

    Be honest, you’ve watched this video more than once

  • @CH-wk6gw
    @CH-wk6gw Před 2 lety +9

    Honestly can't express how thankful I am for this video, I've used this as a guideline roughly 10 times. Always great results and you're right - it's so handy to have in the freezer when I cba to cook after work.

  • @alexwoodcock2822
    @alexwoodcock2822 Před 5 lety +856

    This channel was the greatest find. The crazy growth is so well deserved. Can't wait to see everything you keep doing!

    • @PreciseShoryuken
      @PreciseShoryuken Před 5 lety +8

      Literally, I somehow stumbled across this channel a couple of months ago and it is some of the best put together food videos I have ever seen and some of the best recipes.

    • @akikoito1383
      @akikoito1383 Před 5 lety

      agreed, really refreshing after the past couple years of buzzfeed

  • @deanharrison94
    @deanharrison94 Před 5 lety +1554

    Alright CZcams recommendations, you win this time.

  • @greekfire995
    @greekfire995 Před rokem +3

    Just moved into the first home I've ever owned and to christen my kitchen I made this. First ever meal I've made while living on my own and it was an amazing one to start with. The meatiest sauce I've ever eaten in my life. Those chicken livers are no joke, you really weren't kidding! Thank you Adam for this recipe! I'm sure it won't be the last time I make this.

  • @Colombo5218
    @Colombo5218 Před 3 lety +4

    This is a wonderful, thoughtful, and therefore helpful presentation by a gifted chef and excellent communicator! Thank you from Australia!

  • @joshuaboulton1343
    @joshuaboulton1343 Před 4 lety +1600

    I am 15 years old and am trying to widen my range of cooking skills, your recipies have helped me to becoming familiar to more recipies and even crafting my own thanks to your methods

    • @HalfHeartGames
      @HalfHeartGames Před 3 lety +69

      Love to see new chefs learning important life skills! It will take you far. Let me know if you have any questions or want advice. Always glad to share what I've learned

    • @KnowNot_Name
      @KnowNot_Name Před 3 lety +212

      “Yes Mom I do need an entire bottle of wine for this!”

    • @undeuxtrois123
      @undeuxtrois123 Před 3 lety +51

      CZcams is truly a dream for foodies. I learnt how to cook many different styles of food in here since I was 12. Now I'm 23 and cook better than my parent haha

    • @niccolobattistoni6733
      @niccolobattistoni6733 Před 3 lety +4

      @joshua don’t take any of his Italian recipes seriously, this in particular! It is full of mistakes

    • @joshuaboulton1343
      @joshuaboulton1343 Před 3 lety +2

      @@niccolobattistoni6733 what would you change

  • @riotfilms3604
    @riotfilms3604 Před 3 lety +810

    This guy is trying to make wholesome cooking vids and the whole comment section is just memes about seasoning

  • @joyfuldeanmorgan
    @joyfuldeanmorgan Před rokem +2

    this is one those videos you have to go back to every now and then, still don't get bored of it :)

  • @6.2v87
    @6.2v87 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I watch this video like once every 2 months. It‘s calming idk why

  • @danielladines2687
    @danielladines2687 Před 5 lety +71

    Adam, I made a giant pot of this last night (with 2lb of Chuck, 1lb ground short rib, 1lb spicy Italian sausage, 4 cans of San marzano tomatoes that I crushed by hand), and other than a few adjustments to make a bigger batch i went by your recipe and it's the best damn sauce I've ever made. The chicken livers really made a world of difference, and despite being a long time proponent of better than boullion I have never once used it to make pasta sauce. I've always stuck with the home made broth out of animal carcasses tradition. Thank you so much, and I look forward to seeing more eye opening videos!

  • @simonc6328
    @simonc6328 Před 5 lety +651

    "...then you cut across the match sticks to make a fine dice and this is gonna take for f****n ever..."
    Aaaand liked.

    • @wat5709
      @wat5709 Před 5 lety +4

      Simon C this is so cringe

    • @fabioccc8855
      @fabioccc8855 Před 5 lety +41

      @@wat5709 says the one with a fucking dead meme pfp and name

    • @igoturdlcrighthere7290
      @igoturdlcrighthere7290 Před 5 lety +6

      Guys...
      Shut the fuck up and just enjoy this guys cooking skills.

    • @stanknugget
      @stanknugget Před 4 lety +1

      Wat I agree. Cringe as hell.

  • @crwing7307
    @crwing7307 Před rokem

    I have made this multiple times and it’s my favorite bolognese recipe. It’s amazing. Favorite recipe from this channel! Thank you for all you do.

  • @disgruntledcashier503
    @disgruntledcashier503 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I've been making this recipe for years, but I never had a big enough pot, so I always made a half-batch or third-batch. I got a big dutch oven for my birthday, so I decided to break it in by doing the whole recipe.
    I cannot stress how much food this makes. I froze it and gave like 10 or 15 portions to my friends, and I still have over half of it left.
    You're a godsend, Adam.

  • @scrubJabroni
    @scrubJabroni Před 5 lety +159

    Dude, yes. This is the kind of clear, hyper-focused, amateur friendly cooking help so desperately lacking on youtube. Sub!

  • @V_Deity
    @V_Deity Před 5 lety +610

    I love your commentary.
    The tone and your voice. You don't give a shit and it's so awesome.

    • @Dojoslayer
      @Dojoslayer Před 5 lety +3

      Jotaro Kujo tbh same, Star Pla- uhm Jotaro

    • @Gohei27
      @Gohei27 Před 5 lety +2

      a younger alton brown imo

    • @KOilithyia
      @KOilithyia Před 5 lety

      Jotaro Kujo tbh sounds like the narrator from the sand lot

    • @Bookwhiff
      @Bookwhiff Před 5 lety

      @@KOilithyia knew it sounded familiar

    • @SpartanMJO12
      @SpartanMJO12 Před 5 lety +2

      My nigga is that Shadman art

  • @rowboat1972
    @rowboat1972 Před 3 lety +1

    Spectacular recipe. Just made this. Very very good. Used the chicken livers as well and they are great. It reduced 1" on a 7qt dutch oven by the recommended time. About halfway through the last hour I used a potato masher to get it all one texture. Thanks for the "scrape the bottom every 15 min" tip. Worked like a charm.

  • @germanchocolatecake8143
    @germanchocolatecake8143 Před měsícem

    I come back to this recipe again and again. My wife is so happy every time I make it! Thank you, Adam!

  • @sarahedington7339
    @sarahedington7339 Před 4 lety +35

    My 12 year old son made this today. It was amazing. He has learned so much from your videos and he is becoming a much braver cook thanks to your influence. I'm super proud.

    • @josesphaturaya488
      @josesphaturaya488 Před 4 lety

      Your 12 year old poured a full bottle of white wine inside a pot?

    • @krystof5271
      @krystof5271 Před 4 lety +7

      @@josesphaturaya488 are kids not allowed to touch alcohol at all now, I thought they just couldn't drink it

    • @billtenediotis6198
      @billtenediotis6198 Před 2 lety

      @@josesphaturaya488 why not? Im sure he is mature enough to not drink it

  • @iTatsumizu
    @iTatsumizu Před 5 lety +126

    I wish I could put into words how great these videos are, keep making them! Straight to the point, edited wonderfully, and filled with real information! Absolutely amazing. Thank you!

  • @EggheadJr1
    @EggheadJr1 Před 2 lety +1

    Souper Cubes were made for this recipe...
    I have made this recipe at least half a dozen times. I have 3 kids, so quick and easy meals kinda have to be the jam. It's nice to have things that "only daddy cooks," so it leaves a positive impression on my kids. Thank you, Adam Ragusea. This is an awesome recipe!

  • @fritzkaraldo8452
    @fritzkaraldo8452 Před 3 lety +1

    To season the sauce at the end, and adding white wine and some vodka during the browning process of the meat changed my great Bolognese to a magnificent one.
    Thanks Adam.

  • @megacaptcha5894
    @megacaptcha5894 Před 4 lety +567

    I add a whole bottle of white wine to my white wine for more flavor

  • @toasterboy8707
    @toasterboy8707 Před 4 lety +985

    Adams children are born
    Adam: let’s add some white wine to that

    • @josephf193
      @josephf193 Před 4 lety +3

      Now *that's* comedy right there... 🙃

    • @matilder
      @matilder Před 4 lety +7

      Doesn't it cook down?

    • @bigmonkeh2587
      @bigmonkeh2587 Před 4 lety +2

      I'll drink to that
      *I'll drink white wine to that*

    • @DXM339
      @DXM339 Před 4 lety

      Wife: kinda rough
      Adam: white whine in

    • @hunterwitt9759
      @hunterwitt9759 Před 3 lety

      How'd ya think kids are born? I always thought wine was a need to make children

  • @trevirvideos1823
    @trevirvideos1823 Před 2 lety +1

    This is one of my most favorite cooking videos!
    You're awesome Adam!

  • @BluSphere
    @BluSphere Před 3 lety +1

    These food tutorials are a godsend. Many thanks! 👌

  • @frankvilla9401
    @frankvilla9401 Před 5 lety +568

    Another quality video and quality recipe. Looking forward towards the lasagna. Cheers!

    • @TheWhippingPost
      @TheWhippingPost Před 5 lety +9

      I am also looking forward to the lasagna because I'm Garfield.

    • @mustachesmay9504
      @mustachesmay9504 Před 5 lety +1

      The Whipping Post lmao best comment ever

    • @shaunmadden545
      @shaunmadden545 Před 5 lety

      yeah me too, i have tried so many lasanga recipies over the years and i always go back to the one i was raised with, but im sure there is much better than me mums.

    • @FromFallToFlight
      @FromFallToFlight Před 5 lety +1

      "quality" ahahaha

  • @DetVen
    @DetVen Před 4 lety +173

    Once I gave our cat fresh uncooked chicken livers and that was it, all he ever wanted to eat was fresh chicken livers. When we would feed him tuna or cat food, he'd be genuinely disappointed.

  • @ZsebtelepHUN
    @ZsebtelepHUN Před 6 dny

    The ice cube tray trick literally changed my life.
    Even after coming home from a totally draining practice session in which i made almost 0 progress cause im totally hopeless, this meal gives back more than half of my willingness to live, which is mega awesome.
    Super thanks Adam

  • @victorleung7363
    @victorleung7363 Před 2 lety

    I love this guy’s dry humor in his narration. Adds entertainment value to the videos!

  • @codenamefortnite0773
    @codenamefortnite0773 Před 4 lety +859

    He probably freezes his white wine into ice cubes

    • @svenowsky
      @svenowsky Před 4 lety +91

      And puts them in his glass of white wine

    • @callum3271
      @callum3271 Před 4 lety +96

      @@svenowsky that's actually a good way to cool your wine without diluting it

    • @kappaalex2938
      @kappaalex2938 Před 4 lety +9

      CodenameFortnite07 ur 12 pleb

    • @Am-Not-Jarvis
      @Am-Not-Jarvis Před 4 lety +12

      Freezing white wine and then crushing it and putting into orange juice though....

    • @v1dream996
      @v1dream996 Před 4 lety +1

      Next thing you know

  • @jaminkidd6285
    @jaminkidd6285 Před 5 lety +83

    Cooking on CZcams is in such a good spot right now. The popular channels (I'm thinking Adam, Babish, YSAC and Food Wishes) are the most straight-forward, no-nonsense techniques and recipes and the hosts are so helpful while being humble. Can't wait for the lasagna episode!

    • @jocelynnguyen596
      @jocelynnguyen596 Před 5 lety +1

      if u havent yet, check out brothers green eats! theyre a good channel for college students or anyone living with a budget. juns kitchen is also a good channel and always amazes me how his cats stay behaved when he cooks lol

    • @lostuser1094
      @lostuser1094 Před 5 lety +1

      Jamin Kidd The Happy Pear is pretty dope for the odd vegan recipe

    • @rayyanali4471
      @rayyanali4471 Před 5 lety +3

      Wonder how CZcams will screw that up as well.

    • @anthonysalerno6810
      @anthonysalerno6810 Před 5 lety +1

      Check out quang tran

    • @pododododoehoh3550
      @pododododoehoh3550 Před 5 lety +2

      Sam the cooking guy does SOME nice things thought admittedly he also makes a lot of lethal crap

  • @adewit03
    @adewit03 Před 3 lety

    I really really appreciate your way of making the video so simple and fast

  • @therabbi9848
    @therabbi9848 Před 2 lety

    This is my go-to recipe (with a few adjustments) for pasta dishes for my family. Insanely delicious.

  • @wktryj
    @wktryj Před 4 lety +172

    I swear to god adam's comment section is the most hilarious shit I've seen in youtube

  • @krsitenalice2685
    @krsitenalice2685 Před 5 lety +11

    idk why i had a warm feeling in my heart everytime the steam covers the camera... i wear glasses and the steam from cooking always does the same thing that was sweet and relatable bless you :)

  • @Pseudonym-No3
    @Pseudonym-No3 Před 6 dny

    I'm about to cook the biggest batch of Bolognese sauce of my life for my birthday and was thinking about the ratios. You're basically confirming all my ideas and that's so reassuring right now! Thanks for that!

  • @fransaacs
    @fransaacs Před 2 lety

    Your recipe is very similar to one demonstrated to me by a Ligurian chef I used to work for while studying at college. With celery sticks joining the carrots and onions at the beginning, ground pork and/or mutton (or even rabbit) along side the beef and with the addition of roughly chopped anchovies when introducing the chicken livers. The guy was as generous as he was patient and also taught me how to make salsa verde, pesto, pansoti and fiori di zucca fritti. Keep up the good work!

  • @NOBODY-yn4mv
    @NOBODY-yn4mv Před 5 lety +153

    "when I make a Bolognese sauce, I make a giant pot"
    That's my favorite introduction for cooking CZcams channel 👍

  • @desu38
    @desu38 Před 4 lety +525

    "The livers won't make it taste like liver."
    Add more liver, got it.

    • @madelyngrace7762
      @madelyngrace7762 Před 4 lety +14

      you are evil😂

    • @jbetfifty5904
      @jbetfifty5904 Před 4 lety +10

      @@madelyngrace7762 why are they evil? Liver is delicious!

    • @V3AM_
      @V3AM_ Před 4 lety +4

      @@jbetfifty5904 I agree

    • @V3AM_
      @V3AM_ Před 4 lety +19

      @@jbetfifty5904 On a side note, you can't spell liver without evil

    • @jbetfifty5904
      @jbetfifty5904 Před 4 lety

      @@V3AM_ true

  • @iskatearound
    @iskatearound Před 2 lety +10

    Hey Adam I’ve made this a few times now and it’s great. One thing I switched up with a tip from Chef John: after cooking the veggies let the pot cool completely then throw the meat in and heat it up from cold. It makes it so much easier to stir and get a pastey consistency.

    • @ryanyashar326
      @ryanyashar326 Před 2 lety +1

      that's exactly what I've been doing with my bolognese, really useful for getting extremely fine ground beef

  • @barneycoffman6663
    @barneycoffman6663 Před 2 lety

    OMG!!! You offered several tips I had never heard, let alone thought of. Thank You....and your recipe looks more delicious than several I've been doing research on. Added this one to my favorite list.

  • @user-zp6nm8op7f
    @user-zp6nm8op7f Před 4 lety +176

    That man measures garlic powder with his heart and I approve

    • @lumonetic1124
      @lumonetic1124 Před 3 lety +8

      "And I have no clue how much garlic powder that is" One of us!

    • @xXSinForLifeXx
      @xXSinForLifeXx Před 2 lety +3

      Its the only way to truly measure garlic

  • @tristanjohanneskundrat1113
    @tristanjohanneskundrat1113 Před 4 lety +194

    Hi Adam,
    I really like your Bolognese recipe and I followed it today. Was actually pretty easy to do and tastes breathtaking.
    Not having many carrots, I used parsnips in addition to the vegetables, it still really works very well and tastes amazing!
    One last tip: Could you please include metric measurements in your future videos? Makes it much better to follow than to convert all values to the other system. Otherwise, keep up the good work!
    Greetings from Germany
    Tristan

    • @CallanElliott
      @CallanElliott Před 3 lety +1

      It's so worth it.

    • @zackiechan2601
      @zackiechan2601 Před 3 lety +3

      Did you just write a youtube comment like a written letter.

    • @BLAH4460
      @BLAH4460 Před 3 lety +1

      I'm pretty sure you've already seen this by now... but here is a link to a video Adam made about why he doesn't add metric measurements in his recipes.
      czcams.com/video/TE8xg3d8dBg/video.html

    • @hodaO2
      @hodaO2 Před 3 lety

      you can look it up pretty easily and you dont even have to convert any units just do it by fractions for example 3 pounds of meat and 1 pound of carrots
      so you just buy 1/3 (the weight of the meat that you have) of carrots and you can do it like this with everything else
      also how do you guys compensate for the tomatoes acidity ?

    • @BLAH4460
      @BLAH4460 Před 3 lety

      @@hodaO2 Adam adds a lot of ****ing acidity into this sauce. Not just tomatoes.
      But usually Adam uses baking soda to counter acidity

  • @Jack-ws5gq
    @Jack-ws5gq Před 3 lety +3

    I have made this twice (definitely will be more) and tried out white wine the first time and red wine the second time. And surprisingly really enjoyed the white wine more in it! I’m usually a red wine kind of person while dealing with tomato sauce but it really adds something different to the recipe!

  • @markpullan3202
    @markpullan3202 Před 2 lety +1

    My Grandma grew up near Trieste, and chicken liver was a staple of her Bolognese sauce recipe.

  • @aloliveira1
    @aloliveira1 Před 3 lety +499

    I followed the recipe from the beginning until the end. The results were satisfactory and the lasagna was really good. However, I felt that the chicken liver flavour was a bit too much for me and at every bite I could taste a final hint of iron from the beef sauce. Anyways, just my opinion, thanks for the amazing recipe.

    • @vrldf8181
      @vrldf8181 Před 3 lety +21

      Oh, I thought he said it wasn't going to taste like liver. That's pretty disappointing...

    • @aloliveira1
      @aloliveira1 Před 3 lety +184

      ​@@vrldf8181 youd probably should not trust my assessment entirely. I always had problems with liver and I knew that liver was there, so this biased my opinion. As I blind test I gave some lasagna to some friends and I asked them if they could taste something different. They all said that "yes that is something different there", but no one pointed out that was liver and they really enjoyed the lasagna. So, just give it a try :)

    • @TTlvY
      @TTlvY Před 3 lety +22

      Can't even get my hands on the chicken liver around locally except the one day sell as pet treat... Do you think this recipe can do without?

    • @vrldf8181
      @vrldf8181 Před 3 lety +14

      @@aloliveira1 Oh, okay.
      Thanks for telling me.

    • @aloliveira1
      @aloliveira1 Před 3 lety +51

      @@TTlvY Yes sure. This can be done without the liver. Will taste great also.

  • @mar6co200
    @mar6co200 Před 4 lety +44

    I was watching this on the TV and when you used the chicken livers my grandma started screaming, 10/10 recipe

  • @angela-thebooknerdess2110
    @angela-thebooknerdess2110 Před 3 lety +16

    I literally tried the balsamic thing the other day with my slow cooked Bolognese and holy cow it made it amazing. (I also have been known to put in Worcester sauce and soy sauce. It does nice things to mine.)

  • @colin_henry1
    @colin_henry1 Před 2 lety

    Been making this recipe and your lasagna recipe every year for a few years now. My whole family loves it and I love cooking it! Thanks!

  • @nickel7569
    @nickel7569 Před 5 lety +66

    Man, I love these videos so much there is something about you not measuring things and just eyeballing most of everything that's just so natural and satisfying to watch. It's straight to the point no bullshit! love it!
    I'm going to use the leftover venison I have in the freezer rather than using beef I assume it's going to taste as good as it looks in this video, we'll see.

    • @kjehalv
      @kjehalv Před 5 lety +2

      Jilm it’s most likely gonna be even more delicious with venison. Yum! I would use fresh garlic and sautee with the veggies though instead of garlic powder.

  • @scraps1732
    @scraps1732 Před 5 lety +111

    “I have no idea how much garlic powder that is” 😂 this guy and sam the cooking guy are the best at making cooking videos

  • @heatherfreeman1416
    @heatherfreeman1416 Před 2 lety

    I saved this video, liked this video and subscribed to this channel. The take on Bolognese sauce is cool and unique. Chicken livers-Beautiful addition. Even the quick tips impressed me. 👍

  • @Chadronius
    @Chadronius Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the tip on the ground beef! I always drained the water, not let it evaporate so it could fry the beef. I'll try it out next time!

  • @KingKimwer
    @KingKimwer Před 3 lety +240

    Imagine going to your friends house and asking for ice cream. "Just look behind the bolognese cubes."

    • @neldormiveglia1312
      @neldormiveglia1312 Před 2 lety +3

      it wouldn't be that weird... does your family not make chicken stock for soup and freeze the extra? it's basically the same

    • @ggundercover3681
      @ggundercover3681 Před 2 lety +1

      @@neldormiveglia1312 I've never made my own stock. I just the cubes and put them in water. it's not a thing in a lot of places but thanks to the internet, it's kinda catching on. so now I know this is a thing. but before that, I woulda thought you were crazy

    • @valen0276
      @valen0276 Před 2 lety

      @@neldormiveglia1312 i think most people just put the whole thing in a giant container instead of in ice cubes. Not saying its bad, but i dont think many people do that

    • @neldormiveglia1312
      @neldormiveglia1312 Před 2 lety

      @@valen0276 Yeah, I get what you mean. I think it depends on whether you live alone/cook for one or you are a family person/cook for friends and stuff.
      In my case, it's easier to put it in an ice cube tray and then once it's frozen, put the cubes in a zip lock into the freezer. It's much easier to get individual portions that way.

    • @clyde7378
      @clyde7378 Před 2 lety

      okay? what about it?

  • @WaxYourButt
    @WaxYourButt Před 5 lety +528

    IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FREEZES IN BAGS OH MY GOD.
    Btw, sure will try this

    • @tash5540
      @tash5540 Před 5 lety +22

      He cubed it first, which is very smart.

    • @WaxYourButt
      @WaxYourButt Před 5 lety

      Tash I know right!!!!

    • @jarodsparacio851
      @jarodsparacio851 Před 5 lety +3

      You're far from the only one lol. My family freezes everything in plastic bags (or tupperware) that we don't finish. Maybe it's an Italian thing, not sure, but NOTHING in my house goes to waste. Sauce, meat that we had too much of, soups, stews, gravies, you name it.

    • @r3ckonner997
      @r3ckonner997 Před 5 lety

      @@jarodsparacio851 Well, this is a nice trick. Definitely useful!

    • @panterxbeats
      @panterxbeats Před 5 lety +1

      Storing anything in plastic bags seems like a terrible waste of plastic... just use reusable containers

  • @commonsense2680
    @commonsense2680 Před 2 lety

    Wow Adam excellent video. I love short cuts to really tasty dinners (like your ice cube storage)! I agree with using dry ingredients for slow cooking sauces. As a rookie I tried adding fresh and the herbs turned black! Thank you!

  • @MTLGSE
    @MTLGSE Před rokem +1

    The ice cube trick is just absolutely Brilliant. Youre a genius Adam

  • @Fatima-uh6sn
    @Fatima-uh6sn Před 5 lety +66

    At this point I just like your videos before I watch them because I know they're going to be THAT good.

  • @PooglieWoogles
    @PooglieWoogles Před 5 lety +61

    Have my own recipe but I added the chicken livers to it and wow.. just wow

  • @jotarokujo3041
    @jotarokujo3041 Před 2 lety

    I love when you swear. It Adds a Whole new way Of cooking.

  • @harlem6365
    @harlem6365 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm in awe by the storing the sauce in ice cube shapes trick. Really smart.

  • @purplemango4968
    @purplemango4968 Před 4 lety +35

    I made this today. Everyone loved it. Thank you for the recipe

  • @jimday6244
    @jimday6244 Před 3 lety +44

    When you were talking "mashing" the ground beef to make it into particles, do that, mash it. Use a potato masher. It is quicker and gives you more uniform bits. I also do this with my taco meat.

    • @jerikay2177
      @jerikay2177 Před 3 lety +5

      I was also going to comment the same - potato masher is a great kitchen tool.

    • @doughoward6401
      @doughoward6401 Před 2 lety +1

      Philistine! !! Use your hands !! " but the pots hot he whines " the trick is not caring that its hot . For good food , you must learn to suffer !

    • @jimday6244
      @jimday6244 Před 2 lety

      @@doughoward6401 Heh heh

  •  Před 3 lety +8

    It's interesting to see how people have different regional "secret sauce" ingredients to make bolognese sweeter and more deliciouser. In South Africa we typically use Mrs Ball's Chutney.

  • @notRelevanti
    @notRelevanti Před 2 lety

    never was a fan of bolognese sauce, but seeing all these ingredients added separately and the whole cooking process makes me drool :))))))

  • @antiscribe4150
    @antiscribe4150 Před 3 lety +18

    This guy is such a good CZcamsr he got to the point literally within 6 seconds

  • @erlendhansen5635
    @erlendhansen5635 Před 5 lety +6

    Made this last night with some fresh pasta. Amazing taste. Thank you for the ice cube tip. Small things like that makes life really easy.

  • @coolymanman7
    @coolymanman7 Před 2 lety

    Man I can't believe how much I learned from just this one video. Thanks Adam!

  • @dr_davo
    @dr_davo Před 2 lety +2

    I made this last night, and it turned out great. Going to try the Pad Thai next week. Thanks, Adam!