Mashed Potatoes | Basics with Babish

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  • čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
  • Thanks to Hidden Valley Ranch for sponsoring this video! Check out more ranch fueled recipes on their channel here: / hiddenvalleyveggies
    This week on Basics it's all about mashed potatoes: different potato types, different mashing methods, and how to make them delicious - including some ranch mashed potatoes.sd
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  • @babishculinaryuniverse
    @babishculinaryuniverse  Před 4 lety +9298

    It's borderline remarkable that I never once used the word 'taters' In this episode

    • @tandinh1222
      @tandinh1222 Před 4 lety +155

      wait that’s illegal

    • @marlow4330
      @marlow4330 Před 4 lety +44

      Perfectly balanced as all things should be

    • @StarOx64
      @StarOx64 Před 4 lety +186

      Boil em mash em stick em in a stew
      Boil em mash em stick em in a stew
      Boil em mash em stick em in a stew

    • @fletchapatada
      @fletchapatada Před 4 lety +71

      He should do rock soup!!! LOL Like if you grew up with that childhood story so he might consider this!

    • @FerociousSniper
      @FerociousSniper Před 4 lety +21

      The national council of potatoes would like a word with you on this negligent behavior.

  • @JustADioWhosAHeroForFun
    @JustADioWhosAHeroForFun Před 4 lety +2739

    Two more potatoes and Babish can finally complete his Potato Gauntlet

    • @Fenglang1
      @Fenglang1 Před 4 lety +74

      Imagine the potatoes that are so good that you have to sacrifice a loved one to get them

    • @ProfessorPenis
      @ProfessorPenis Před 4 lety +8

      Why do I see you everywhere?

    • @_half
      @_half Před 4 lety +20

      Kill half the population of the universe in order to achieve ultimate mashed potatoes

    • @mrotter3029
      @mrotter3029 Před 4 lety +4

      I see you everywhere wtf

    • @RobsHomeBar
      @RobsHomeBar Před 4 lety +11

      What must he sacrifice for the soul potato?

  • @mustashee
    @mustashee Před 4 lety +1474

    Babish: And, you guessed it-
    Me: Kosher salt?
    Babish: Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning

  • @Coyoteari
    @Coyoteari Před 3 lety +458

    I always thought I just HATED mashed potatoes, turns out I had just been eating unseasoned “wallpaper paste” mashed potatoes - literally just boiled potato hit with a hand blender & a little milk until “idk they’re done I guess?” Thanks Midwestern parents 💀💀💀

    • @BuriedDimension
      @BuriedDimension Před 3 lety +14

      Blender???

    • @Rakerong
      @Rakerong Před 3 lety +63

      Not even with butter??? They served you a potato smoothie lol! But seriously, mashed potatoes made right is awesome. Definitely needs seasoning, and toppings like chives, bacon, cheese make it that much better. I hope you've eaten much better mashed potatoes since then!

    • @lwalker1998
      @lwalker1998 Před 3 lety +2

      Grossss

    • @GodlyDra
      @GodlyDra Před 3 lety +1

      @@Rakerong
      Are chives green?
      The only green things I like are broccoli and peas

    • @Rakerong
      @Rakerong Před 3 lety +4

      @@GodlyDra yeah, they're kind of like spring onions, you chop them up fine and add it on top. You've probably seen it on baked potatoes, it's those green bits. It adds texture and flavor. I guess it depends if you like that taste of onions but it's better than a bland, wallpaper paste taste lol.

  • @zaynrashid7466
    @zaynrashid7466 Před 4 lety +2970

    Babish: Uses a full size whisk
    His entire fanbase: *impossible*

    • @erzherzogalbrecht8504
      @erzherzogalbrecht8504 Před 4 lety +49

      No, he can't do that, thats illegal

    • @szigo3211
      @szigo3211 Před 4 lety +62

      Comically normal whisk

    • @ImRefat
      @ImRefat Před 4 lety +29

      I thought he was going to say "We're going to use a Full Size tiny whisk"

    • @FuzziestBear
      @FuzziestBear Před 4 lety +23

      It's a giant tiny whisk.

    • @amanamnamnam
      @amanamnamnam Před 4 lety +5

      It's a not so tiny whisk

  • @cbtiii213
    @cbtiii213 Před 4 lety +4113

    I hope he got paid each time he said “Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning Shaker”

    • @jh9875
      @jh9875 Před 4 lety +225

      He definitely did. Paid promotion videos like this are very specific in what he has to do. Hidden valley I’m sure had an exact number of times he has to say that, as well as number of times he has to show a shot of it being used, total time on screen, etc.

    • @generaljoneser7844
      @generaljoneser7844 Před 4 lety +237

      I can hear him dying inside every time he had to say that line.

    • @tay012
      @tay012 Před 4 lety +37

      That must have been over ranched

    • @aaaaaaxaaaaaa
      @aaaaaaxaaaaaa Před 4 lety +56

      Sucks that I need to instantly discredit this episode because of this promo.

    • @michaelwesten4624
      @michaelwesten4624 Před 4 lety +28

      a man has to eat

  • @CraigMorrison5
    @CraigMorrison5 Před 4 lety +1760

    Has it ever occurred to anyone that people don't just make content to please just you? They do it to make a living. They have to make money to pay for the time it takes to make each episode. And when time is of the essence, there's no better way to save some than by harnessing the delicious flavor of Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning powder.

    • @muhammedshamil2443
      @muhammedshamil2443 Před 3 lety +67

      You should do a sponsorship yourself.. good choice of words

    • @ytivarg5371
      @ytivarg5371 Před 3 lety +2

      Yes

    • @brunobucciarati834
      @brunobucciarati834 Před 3 lety +89

      had me in the first half ngl

    • @G-Unit1111
      @G-Unit1111 Před 3 lety +34

      Reminds me of that joke on the Simpsons:
      Lisa: Dad! Don't you see these tapes use the power of subliminal messaging?
      Homer: Oh Lisa, that's just a load of rich creamery butter.

    • @StraveTube
      @StraveTube Před 3 lety +12

      And where better to find that Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning powder than in a handy Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning Shaker?

  • @justinwilcox2936
    @justinwilcox2936 Před 4 lety +592

    Oh my gosh I think your the first food CZcamsr that actually called it a Russet Burbank instead of just russet. As a potato scientist this made me happy.

    • @Cj-xb4vz
      @Cj-xb4vz Před 3 lety +70

      I wish I could say I was a potato scientist, that’s so strangely cool.

    • @earningzekrom4173
      @earningzekrom4173 Před 3 lety +14

      @@Cj-xb4vz Not strangely, just cool

    • @NGUmrra1n
      @NGUmrra1n Před 3 lety +2

      He called them russets

    • @earningzekrom4173
      @earningzekrom4173 Před 3 lety +5

      @@NGUmrra1n After he said Russet Burbank though

    • @jordanmercier3616
      @jordanmercier3616 Před 3 lety +3

      You kinda look like a human potato, no offense lol.

  • @tron3747
    @tron3747 Před 4 lety +746

    Andrew: Adds Cayenne pepper
    Chef John: *bites bottom lip*

  • @RLeem7b5
    @RLeem7b5 Před 4 lety +536

    "No, dude. Have you ever met me?"
    No I have not and that makes me very sad.

    • @GreekBatman007
      @GreekBatman007 Před 4 lety +5

      I have met him, and I can say that he is a really cool dude.

    • @shanetaylor9288
      @shanetaylor9288 Před 4 lety +2

      I have an I can say that he’s one of the greatest people to have a conversation with. He also smells EXACTLY like you think he would

  • @sirsmit418
    @sirsmit418 Před 4 lety +1576

    Sorry, can anyone remind me who sponsored this video? Not sure I caught it.

    • @renhey9979
      @renhey9979 Před 4 lety +10

      Unsure

    • @papertoye
      @papertoye Před 4 lety +14

      Sponsored by ranch

    • @uekiguy5886
      @uekiguy5886 Před 4 lety +67

      It could have been Hidden Valley. But, then again on the other hand, it might have been Hidden Valley.

    • @froggy_chair
      @froggy_chair Před 4 lety +6

      Miguelle Landry is a perfect 10 who’s joe

    • @froggy_chair
      @froggy_chair Před 4 lety +6

      Miguelle Landry is a perfect 10 oh okay thank you

  • @merbaladotelor8857
    @merbaladotelor8857 Před 4 lety +256

    Babish : Got sponsored by Ranch
    Me : *flashbacks to inferno wings video*

    • @s.nifrum4580
      @s.nifrum4580 Před 3 lety +3

      That was specifically talking about eating ranch with wings
      It’s perfectly fine for stuff like salads and this

  • @craigsimmons5949
    @craigsimmons5949 Před 4 lety +295

    Babish Cliffnotes:
    - let the flavors "get to know each other"
    - tiny whisk can be both a noun and verb
    - his ever changing waistline is front page news
    - commentary > actual cooking
    - his versions are always better...sometimes
    - something abour Frazier
    - his friends get to eat a lot of free food!

    • @king8pin3
      @king8pin3 Před 4 lety +15

      -Awkwardly using the same word as a verb and noun in the same sentence ("Now slice your apple into...slices.")

    • @delbago5461
      @delbago5461 Před 4 lety +1

      If I hear them all in one video my office gets the day off lol

    • @emirqaiser3930
      @emirqaiser3930 Před 4 lety +2

      -All hail J. Kenjie López-Alt

  • @marlow4330
    @marlow4330 Před 4 lety +645

    This one is actually simple, and I can make it.

    • @YvenvH
      @YvenvH Před 4 lety +45

      I finally dont have to farm my own potatoes

    • @centipedeouttogetyou7763
      @centipedeouttogetyou7763 Před 4 lety +17

      But I probably still wont

    • @thomasmazz1964
      @thomasmazz1964 Před 4 lety +8

      I’ll still find a way to mess it up.

    • @ImNotSureToday
      @ImNotSureToday Před 4 lety +5

      Good job buddy, im proud of you

    • @lasagna312
      @lasagna312 Před 4 lety +6

      Take it from someone who is terrible at cooking: I always find some way to mess everything up, but mashed potatoes have never failed me. They're literally the easiest thing to make.

  • @perciusmandate
    @perciusmandate Před 4 lety +149

    Me, a Midwesterner: "Hidden Valley Ranch? Ah. I see you speak the language of my people."

  • @DenOfVipers
    @DenOfVipers Před 3 lety +57

    Fun fact: miso paste in mashed potatoes is AMAZING, instead of just salt and butter. Give it a shot.

  • @nataliac2734
    @nataliac2734 Před 4 lety +4781

    Pre-sponsorship Babish would’ve made his own ranch

    • @swartley
      @swartley Před 4 lety +483

      I was honestly expecting him to make a complete ranch powder from scratch and then whip out the line "but why go through all that trouble when you could simply use HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH POWDERRRRR". Many dissapoint. Such sad.

    • @jcdejesus2296
      @jcdejesus2296 Před 4 lety +93

      true but dont expect him to do it in basic of "mashed potato". not basic of ranch.

    • @Random909
      @Random909 Před 4 lety +181

      Do you remember in the regular show episode with the spicy wings where he said ranch can go fuck itself

    • @tonyflamingosucks6590
      @tonyflamingosucks6590 Před 4 lety +3

      random guy siege tips in quarantine adminstratio can you give a link?

    • @Random909
      @Random909 Před 4 lety +11

      @@tonyflamingosucks6590 3:49 on the regular show inferno wing episode

  • @MinistryOfMagic_DoM
    @MinistryOfMagic_DoM Před 4 lety +705

    What I learned here: Loaded mashed potatoes is technically a salad. Thank you for that knowledge.

  • @mushroomwings3236
    @mushroomwings3236 Před 4 lety +101

    I grew up on mashed potatoes that had milk added in, so when one day in my college Culinary courses someone asked me how I got my potatoes so creamy and I just responded with, "Uhhh... I added some milk?" The look on his face when he tried it was amusing.

  • @ygbryzzz2551
    @ygbryzzz2551 Před 4 lety +303

    Most CZcamsrs: ExpressVPN and honey
    Joshua Wiseman and Babish: Geico and hidden valley

  • @Rapidpanda1st
    @Rapidpanda1st Před 4 lety +180

    0:41 - 0:47
    Babish: "Do you think they noticed? I don't think they noticed"

    • @XuekunMVs
      @XuekunMVs Před 4 lety +17

      I expected waaay more comments. I guess people really cant see over 0.5 fps

    • @pooman6083
      @pooman6083 Před 4 lety +10

      What was it slow motion or something I looked and the hand with a watch

    • @ERey55
      @ERey55 Před 4 lety +2

      Could need some Optical Flow for that stretching

    • @dragon6irl
      @dragon6irl Před 4 lety +14

      When you didn't stand still long enough lmao

    • @Abelhawk
      @Abelhawk Před 4 lety +10

      I've been there. "Dang it, I moved too fast... And I _really_ don't want to re-film that shot..."

  • @patriotmckee3994
    @patriotmckee3994 Před 4 lety +1301

    "salty like the ocean"
    never tasted the ocean :(
    "or tears"
    OOHHH yeah I gotchu

  • @stark599
    @stark599 Před 3 lety +192

    Babish: says he likes ranch.
    Me: *remembers that one time that Babish cursed out ranch because he was making blue cheese dipping sauce*

    • @ryanxu9983
      @ryanxu9983 Před 3 lety

      Ah yes castle crashers

    • @s.nifrum4580
      @s.nifrum4580 Před 3 lety +18

      Me: *remembers that that was a complaint about eating ranch with wings and had nothing to do with any other applications of ranch*

    • @axenomorph1242
      @axenomorph1242 Před 3 lety +4

      @@s.nifrum4580 well I think if he was doing wings and was sponsored by ranch he would be like I love ranch with wings

  • @maxgosselin62
    @maxgosselin62 Před 4 lety +185

    Hey, so do you think at some point you could try to make the giant pill bugs from emperor's new groove? I thought maybe the shell could be some kind of crispy, hollowed out bread crust bowl (toasted to get that crunchy shell texture you see when Pacha bites into it) and the filling could be a gelatinous, corn-starchy mixture made from pureed shrimp, so that you could drink it out of a straw like they do in the movie. That's just a suggestion of course, but either way, I thought it'd be a really cool thing to try and make

    • @pookarah
      @pookarah Před 3 lety +6

      Something like a Japanese savory egg pudding inside might work well? Chawanmushi spooned into a bug shaped bread bowl...?

  • @TheNerindil
    @TheNerindil Před 4 lety +156

    "Red Bliss" is definitely what someone calls their barbarian's rage ability in D&D. Give me some time and that someone might even be me.

    • @vixxiv_
      @vixxiv_ Před 4 lety +1

      You got me curious and interested. Please do show the finished results soon.

    • @bigman-nt4mk
      @bigman-nt4mk Před 4 lety

      i have a barb rn but he thinks hes a wizard so his rage is called magic instead

    • @princessjesstarca
      @princessjesstarca Před 4 lety

      my high elf character agrees.

  • @MusicalMethuselah
    @MusicalMethuselah Před 4 lety +511

    "In the war against lumps"
    Open your eyes, Babish. The lumps want only friendship and understanding. Do not resist the delicious lumps!

    • @SangosEvilTwin
      @SangosEvilTwin Před 4 lety +64

      I have found my lumpy mashed potato bretheren! Some good lumps and skins on . . . so good! better than potato paste in my book

    • @gabeliftman6292
      @gabeliftman6292 Před 4 lety +33

      yeah whipped smooth mashed potatos kinda yucky. lumps add good texture and mouth feel.

    • @Gildedtongue
      @Gildedtongue Před 4 lety +19

      Exactly. If I wanted baby food, I'd open a can of Gerbers. Texture is good!

    • @duccsucc
      @duccsucc Před 4 lety +16

      At long last I have found my people. Embrace the lumps

    • @KrissieDeathy
      @KrissieDeathy Před 4 lety +6

      Lumpy mashed potatoes are good. Though reading and hearing Lumpy mashed potatoes so often makes me think of Lumpy Space Princess. ^-^

  • @CKDSurvivor04
    @CKDSurvivor04 Před 3 lety +24

    Lmao best "salad" he's ever tasted. I was hoping he'd take it a step further and deep fry it with breading. Loaded potato croquettes!

  • @edwinsolis5710
    @edwinsolis5710 Před 4 lety +58

    I didn’t see the Red Bliss Potatoes get used here.
    Was there an editing mistake or something? I thought there was something wrong with my eyes for a moment.

    • @professorwithagun9931
      @professorwithagun9931 Před 4 lety +17

      That was intentional. Those red demons don't deserve to be eaten

    • @WilloWik
      @WilloWik Před 3 lety +4

      *when red bliss is all we have*

    • @ktuck222
      @ktuck222 Před 3 lety +7

      @@professorwithagun9931 but they make amazing mashed potatoes...

  • @VERsingthegamez
    @VERsingthegamez Před 4 lety +217

    You should make some college budget recipes that have some variety and are not too expensive but can also server your roommates.

    • @alolanlucario9565
      @alolanlucario9565 Před 4 lety +5

      Joshua Weismann

    • @ForscherinN
      @ForscherinN Před 4 lety +19

      @@alolanlucario9565 I know he has a couple episodes of But Cheaper, but, well: "Making black garlic is super easy! Just put the garlic in your $500 dehydrator and pay the electrical bill of running it for two months straight!"
      He might know his stuff, but he's not always the most budget-conscious guy.

    • @Plumsytheghillieone
      @Plumsytheghillieone Před 4 lety +5

      Search cooking with Boris, thank me later comrade ;)

    • @tabbnabber8755
      @tabbnabber8755 Před 4 lety +3

      The Outdoor Viking ah you beat me to it comrade ;)

    • @johnnyzalami
      @johnnyzalami Před 4 lety

      This is literally one of them

  • @alfredeinstein8612
    @alfredeinstein8612 Před 4 lety +419

    The loaded mashed potatoes at the end has an asterisk by it*
    *contains 10% potato

  • @alyssapalumbo62
    @alyssapalumbo62 Před 4 lety +57

    This video gave me flashbacks to BA’s making perfect thanksgiving when Molly and Carla basically started WW3 over their mashed potatoes.

    • @kaldo_kaldo
      @kaldo_kaldo Před 4 lety +1

      We always had 2 or 3 styles at my thanksgivings. Always had fluffy and creamy, sometimes there would be this mess you needed to drink, or russet potatoes with so much butter they were yellow.

    • @O2life
      @O2life Před 3 lety +4

      I think you mean "their potato soup" ;-p

  • @sofiaannkirkman
    @sofiaannkirkman Před 3 lety +14

    brands that sponsor BWB really get their money’s worth every time

  • @Evan-rj9xy
    @Evan-rj9xy Před 4 lety +389

    "Oh hi. So, how are you holding up? Because I'm a potato."

    • @ptr2307
      @ptr2307 Před 4 lety +3

      @RITA ! 21 y.o I WANT SЕЕХ !!!! OPEN MY VIDEO !!!! ?

    • @AngelicDirt
      @AngelicDirt Před 4 lety

      We're all kind of potatoes right now, if you think about it too hard. :c

    • @GabrielShitposting
      @GabrielShitposting Před 4 lety +13

      *clap clap clap*
      "Oh good, my slow clap processor made it into this thing"

    • @ratpunkgurl
      @ratpunkgurl Před 4 lety +1

      hahaha yes YES PORTAL REFERENCE HAHAHA *claps like a baboon*

    • @sheenpailovesu7841
      @sheenpailovesu7841 Před 4 lety +2

      Yes. Portal 2 is one of the best games ever.

  • @diamondflaw
    @diamondflaw Před 4 lety +54

    For fluffiest possible russets (or any type), don’t mash/rice straight after draining. Instead return them to medium low heat and stir until somewhat drier and they start to become mealy. This serves the dual purpose of reducing their ability to become pasty and also increases their receptiveness to fats and dairy added to them.

  • @yousefkaldany2779
    @yousefkaldany2779 Před 3 lety +4

    I think Andy should make a video where he cooks something like this as a dare for Matt Stonie, only it’s several bowls of it. I would watch the hell outta that

  • @racyrolyte1087
    @racyrolyte1087 Před 4 lety +14

    "are we just gonna serve them as is? no dude, have you ever met me?"

  • @SethColby69
    @SethColby69 Před 4 lety +515

    i want to open all of this man's cupboards just to see how much kosher salt this man has

    • @dysomniac
      @dysomniac Před 4 lety +50

      He has a life time supply that is stored in a vault at his house

    • @amontpetit
      @amontpetit Před 4 lety +58

      New place has a direct line to a salt mine, NBD

    • @babishculinaryuniverse
      @babishculinaryuniverse  Před 4 lety +358

      Brother you don't wanna know

    • @mrfancypants5052
      @mrfancypants5052 Před 4 lety +41

      @@babishculinaryuniverse Well, we do.
      Burrowing the cupboards with Babbish. Show us all you have in your new studio!

    • @dysomniac
      @dysomniac Před 4 lety +9

      Well based off of what Babish says, we should not know it is too much for our brains to handle.

  • @paradoxtwozerosixthree1661
    @paradoxtwozerosixthree1661 Před 4 lety +490

    I mashed my fingerlings in a car door when I was younger.

  • @munster355
    @munster355 Před 3 lety +1

    And remember folks, if anyone tells you not to overwork your potatoes... Tell them you don't care because your potatoes are your potatoes 🍠🍟🥔

  • @rechargeable_bread2810
    @rechargeable_bread2810 Před 3 lety +15

    I just got my braces on and I can't chew, this vid has been a godsend to me

  • @charliehoward9278
    @charliehoward9278 Před 4 lety +255

    lol old babish was "and now we add the vintage hauda to as is tradition in the netherlands" new babish : "Fuck it ranch compound butter"

  • @hilotakenaka
    @hilotakenaka Před 4 lety +382

    First SortedFood being sponsored by Heinz
    Then Josh Weissman being sponsored by Spam
    And now Andrew being sponsored by Hidden Valley
    There sure has been quite a tonne of food company sponsorships today

    • @LordKrobekishnuv
      @LordKrobekishnuv Před 4 lety +75

      @Toxic Potato not really, because those don't influence how he makes his food....

    • @jasongreen1034
      @jasongreen1034 Před 4 lety +11

      Kyle Roberts exactly what i was thinking

    • @TDwulf
      @TDwulf Před 4 lety +11

      I love SORTED, but I feel like Josh and Andrew handled the sponsorship better. They both showed how to make the food normally, and then did a version with the sponsored product. SORTED straight up put mayonnaise in ice cream and waffles and pretended it was tasty.

    • @black_rabbit_0f_inle805
      @black_rabbit_0f_inle805 Před 4 lety +6

      Josh also did an episode on Ranch today. Conspiracy I think....not

    • @TheSameNameasYou
      @TheSameNameasYou Před 4 lety +5

      In times of recession or just economic downturn, consumer products and food industries absolutely boom and almost earn too much money to spend it. I bet the advertising and marketing teams and just balling out since they’re probably maxing out their bonuses as a company anyways.

  • @elinebrouwer3259
    @elinebrouwer3259 Před 4 lety

    My mom used to do this wonderful thing where she added just a pinch of nutmeg to plain ol'mashed potatoes and then with some still unknown to me ingredients, gave it a few minutes in the oven to give it a perfect golden brown crust

  • @tirakivilahde
    @tirakivilahde Před 4 lety +60

    Usually I have reserved the title "god of cooking" for Babish but for once this is an episode I heavily disagree with, these are definitely not even close to prime mashed potatoes! :o Also , sure, maybe it's because of the brand-deal, but the idea that you have used really good grade ingredients to make "perfect mash" and then you'd throw some RANCH POWDER on top of goes over my head 100km/h, totally ruined and disgusting. All this rant aside, still love the videos and can't wait for the next one

  • @elsantavato
    @elsantavato Před 4 lety +268

    "I love Ranch" I seem to remember you saying us Ranch lovers could fornicate with ourselves if we got that stuff within 100 miles of a hot wing.

    • @Random909
      @Random909 Před 4 lety +60

      "blue cheese dip is the only dip for spicy wings ranch can go f**k itself"

    • @RebelRhiannon
      @RebelRhiannon Před 4 lety +59

      Doesn’t mean he doesn’t like ranch lol. Just doesn’t like it with wings

    • @mattyprubin
      @mattyprubin Před 4 lety +13

      Two things can be equally true

    • @jbetfifty5904
      @jbetfifty5904 Před 4 lety +8

      I mean, my mans prolly gotta say that due to the sponsor

    • @norwegiannignog2470
      @norwegiannignog2470 Před 4 lety +5

      Its funny how the most vocal people on youtubers are the people who have the least amount of experience and understanding about youtubers and making money through youtube

  • @1Seanmb
    @1Seanmb Před 4 lety +67

    Me: How could you possibly be doing a mashed potatoes basics? You've already made it so many times, so many different ways.
    Babish: Thanks to a sponsorship by Hidden Valley Ranch!
    Me: Oh, of course.

  • @yahoo12345jojo
    @yahoo12345jojo Před rokem

    Random thought. If ever there was some kind of Babish DVD, I would want the main menu to be Babish's opening shot of Andrew just standing behind his table, breathing gently, with the menu options laid across his table.

  • @SupremeGuru8
    @SupremeGuru8 Před 4 lety +5

    No one tell Hidden Valley his feelings about ranch. Then they might not notice that he didn’t even take a bite.

  • @m015t5
    @m015t5 Před 4 lety +39

    0:41 lmao i love how they edit it in order to extend the video long enough for the commentary

  • @apoth_
    @apoth_ Před 4 lety +360

    Drinking game: Take a shot every time Andrew says "hidden valley ranch"
    Edit: I do not endorse drinking irresponsibly. I just thought it would be a funny meme to point out how often Andrew says HVR

  • @ammoniumphosphate
    @ammoniumphosphate Před 3 lety +5

    "if you stab your potato with a knife and it says "IDI NAHUI" then it's probably not done" -Life o fBoris

  • @fricc3824
    @fricc3824 Před 4 lety

    why do i enjoy these videos so much knowing ill never be able to even taste what most of these are like?

  • @mautesius
    @mautesius Před 4 lety +77

    Im really confused I didint hear the word "nutmeg" in this video.

    • @pissfrog
      @pissfrog Před 4 lety +7

      I think you're looking for Townsends

    • @Darkmatterdwarf
      @Darkmatterdwarf Před 4 lety +11

      Nutmeg is a standard in german mashed potatoes, seems the US swing in another way

    • @000AnnA000D
      @000AnnA000D Před 4 lety +3

      i never had mashed potatoes without nutmeg

    • @janhoffmann4702
      @janhoffmann4702 Před 4 lety +3

      In Germany nutmeg in mashed potatoes is a must

    • @mautesius
      @mautesius Před 4 lety +1

      @@janhoffmann4702 yeah thats right, Iam german.
      but someone should tell the world how great it is.

  • @janknoblich4129
    @janknoblich4129 Před 4 lety +159

    0:44 was that clip too short? Lmao

    • @MrKimKim
      @MrKimKim Před 4 lety +17

      I thought I was lagging lol

    • @TheTwitchy1
      @TheTwitchy1 Před 4 lety +17

      No he just had an irl lag spike.

    • @alex6187
      @alex6187 Před 4 lety +4

      lol his right arm looks frame by frame

    • @javagirl98
      @javagirl98 Před 4 lety

      Whoa nice catch lol

    • @janknoblich4129
      @janknoblich4129 Před 4 lety

      @@MrKimKim Yeah so did I but then I replayed it lmao

  • @saganblake-welsh7670
    @saganblake-welsh7670 Před 4 lety

    This is hands down the most satisfying channel on CZcams

  • @douglasharley2440
    @douglasharley2440 Před 4 lety

    great ad, and solid mashed potatoes tips. mine and my son's favorite way to make mashed potatoes is quartered red potatoes, boil 15 minutes but add several chopped cloves of garlic the last minute so they get softened-up nice but still tangy, drain potatoes and garlic and put back in pot, add stick of butter, bunch of red pepper flakes, salt, fresh ground black pepper, big cup milk, smash with forks until still slightly lumpy, then serve with with chopped green onions and grated sharp cheddar. :)

  • @TristenGRrrather
    @TristenGRrrather Před 4 lety +54

    Babish: here's everything you need to do to make completely lumpless mash
    me, who likes small bits of potato chunks in my mash: uh yeah thanks

  • @sirkenzington8825
    @sirkenzington8825 Před 4 lety +26

    Aside from pepper and salt I always add some fresh grated Nutmeg. It really enhances the flavour.

    • @KrimTheRed
      @KrimTheRed Před 4 lety +3

      You've been watching too much Townsend's.

  • @Maximum5095
    @Maximum5095 Před 4 lety

    Can we all agree that the intro music actually hits different? It makes me so happy just deciding to watch a video and then hearing the intro music along with knowing that I'm watching someone make food (which I find very precious)

  • @SleeplessStreams
    @SleeplessStreams Před 3 lety +2

    Man, I'm saving this one for next Thanksgiving. Nobody will expect the loaded baked potatoes at the family gatherings.

  • @TheOneWhereTheyDraw
    @TheOneWhereTheyDraw Před 4 lety +116

    He's over there sounding like a full Christmas Dinner meanwhile, I'm over here with a voice that sounds like a ham sandwich. Needless to say, I'm a bit jealous, but keep up the good work my dude.😂

    • @DonMachado
      @DonMachado Před 4 lety +2

      Oh, I think he was pouring it on a little thick this video - especially in the first half.

    • @martinebonita2658
      @martinebonita2658 Před 4 lety +1

      Ham sandwiches kinda underrated doe 😳

  • @mashdnkutcher
    @mashdnkutcher Před 4 lety +398

    Surely Garlic gets a look in 🤓

    • @jamesiyer4937
      @jamesiyer4937 Před 4 lety +11

      You have a top tier username for this video, sir.

    • @charleswriggo7019
      @charleswriggo7019 Před 4 lety

      YOOOO I SAW YOU AT MONSOONS LAST WEEK LMAOOOOO

    • @marcpeterson1092
      @marcpeterson1092 Před 4 lety

      Roasted garlic, with good Parmesan cheese!

    • @jamesiyer4937
      @jamesiyer4937 Před 4 lety

      @RITA ! 21 y.o I WANT SЕЕХ !!!! OPEN MY VIDEO !!!! Yeah, nah.

    • @TKID-17105
      @TKID-17105 Před 2 lety

      YUP! Either roast garlic, or garlic that has been confit-ed (LOL) in clarified butter until completely translucent. Then I add the butter used for the confit.
      It takes a few hours at ultra-low on my stove, but it's totally worth it.

  • @greathornedowl3644
    @greathornedowl3644 Před 4 lety +2

    Love your vids they help me expand my culinary balloon. Would love to see a series of BASICS: peeling onion, crushing/mincing garlic (toasting cloves making garlic paste), dicing tomato, choosing knives, do you peel carrots, cooking vegetables and noodles.

  • @DavidStavis
    @DavidStavis Před 4 lety

    The one thing I thought Babish wouldn't put 'fresh-ground pepper' in. I should never have doubted him.

  • @EmilyExplosion27
    @EmilyExplosion27 Před 4 lety +39

    Wow. This has made me wonder if I have weird taste in mashed potatoes. I think lumpy, skin-on, mashed reds are BY FAR the best type.

    • @CaptNikolia
      @CaptNikolia Před 4 lety +4

      thank you!! all of these mashed potatoes look more like soup lmao

    • @andreweggleton2291
      @andreweggleton2291 Před 4 lety +1

      I support your platform

    • @sailorjupoak
      @sailorjupoak Před 4 lety

      Yes! It's what I grew up on growing up in eastern North Dakota, where reds grow like weeds!

  • @ShogunGin0
    @ShogunGin0 Před 4 lety +59

    5:49 "An *optional* teaspoon of cayenne pepper."
    Chef John: So...you have chosen to be the Shannon Elizabeth...of your inevitable, horrible *death*

  • @rjc862003
    @rjc862003 Před 4 lety +1

    I suffer from gastrointestinal 'anomaly's' and these whipped potatoes made me as regular as regular show

  • @patriciamacabulos6905
    @patriciamacabulos6905 Před 4 lety +1

    Thumbnail on the left: BA’s Making Perfect Soupy Sad Pourover Potato Dream
    Thumbnail on the right: The Perfect Mash Potato Carla and Molly ignored on the streets
    Centre of thumbnail: Perfect thanksgiving potatoes.

  • @Frus77sh
    @Frus77sh Před 4 lety +50

    "Until the water is like the ocean...
    or tears."
    That took a turn

    • @Sarrienne
      @Sarrienne Před 4 lety

      Like the tears of a man reduced to promoting branded powdered seasonings...

  • @Alice-rz6zi
    @Alice-rz6zi Před 4 lety +262

    "I love ranch" he says, despite thoroughly communicating how much he despises ranch throughout the history of his channel

    • @michaelc.4724
      @michaelc.4724 Před 4 lety +97

      “Babish LOVES ranch,” he snarls through gritted teeth, wiping sweat from his brow.

    • @armokgodofblood2504
      @armokgodofblood2504 Před 4 lety +36

      Definitely not a sellout

    • @eisean757
      @eisean757 Před 4 lety +91

      Armok: God of Blood I hate the word sellout unless it’s everything the person is. The mans just makin money and teachin people things

    • @BelleLopez312
      @BelleLopez312 Před 4 lety +11

      Thank you for mentioning it. I despise hypocrisy....my time with Babish will be limited. 🤷🏻

    • @jonathanjoestar176
      @jonathanjoestar176 Před 4 lety +43

      Hey man, you gotta keep the lights on.

  • @nathams42
    @nathams42 Před 4 lety +2

    No one:
    Babish: SO do you want some carbs with your carbs on carbs?

  • @sethcarson5212
    @sethcarson5212 Před 4 lety

    I've lived in Kansas for my entire life. Never been anywhere near a sea. I've always wondered how salty "salty like the sea" is. Now I know. Thank you.

  • @13randomgamer
    @13randomgamer Před 4 lety +212

    "I love ranch" - has flashbacks to the hot wing episode

    • @JoltZero289
      @JoltZero289 Před 4 lety +5

      I thought the same thing!

    • @stirlingdempsey4528
      @stirlingdempsey4528 Před 4 lety

      i thought that staright away

    • @Random909
      @Random909 Před 4 lety +13

      I bet he secretly hates ranch but because it's sponsored he has too

    • @walterxbenjamin
      @walterxbenjamin Před 4 lety +8

      To be fair he was talking about ranch as an accompaniment to buffalo wings.
      In which case he is correct, blue cheese is the only right answer.

    • @joshuaclaassen9325
      @joshuaclaassen9325 Před 4 lety

      @@walterxbenjamin It's still a free country as of right now, which to me means in this case you can have whichever you want. I don't like blue cheese--it was too strongly tangy even before I found out what it was made of, and after I did I haven't touched it since. Let me either eat my wings unsauced or dip barbecue wings into my ranch in peace, and all you heat fans can enjoy yours with my compliments.

  • @hiddenbutdeadly
    @hiddenbutdeadly Před 4 lety +145

    "the best salad i've ever eaten"
    (something that is maybe 1/8 vegetables...)

    • @Chillum26webde
      @Chillum26webde Před 4 lety +8

      Potatoes are vegetables.

    • @hiddenbutdeadly
      @hiddenbutdeadly Před 4 lety +6

      @@Chillum26webde Potato's -cream-Cheese--butter-Bacon-chives-Scallions-More butter-More bacon-More cheese
      to the point the Potato's "healthy"-ness is made redundent

    • @AdrianRodriguez-lx2gq
      @AdrianRodriguez-lx2gq Před 4 lety +1

      hiddenbutdeadly i dont think you mean redundant

    • @Chillum26webde
      @Chillum26webde Před 4 lety +4

      @@hiddenbutdeadly didn't hear the word 'healthy' being mentioned in the video.

    • @hiddenbutdeadly
      @hiddenbutdeadly Před 4 lety +1

      @@Chillum26webde what's the point of a salad?

  • @G-Unit1111
    @G-Unit1111 Před 3 lety

    Thanks to this episode I went and bought a potato ricer. Yes this channel has me buying things that I never thought I would buy!

  • @jasonLJ
    @jasonLJ Před 2 lety +1

    kinda funny they're marketing a new ranch seasoning considering ranch "sauce" was originally sold (by them) as a seasoning packet you'd make yourself at home (iirc)

  • @jackkramer1283
    @jackkramer1283 Před 4 lety +80

    0:40 Did he slow down the video so he could line up the voiceover with him grabbing the potato?

    • @MissGimpsAlot
      @MissGimpsAlot Před 4 lety +11

      Wow! Good eye!

    • @lunch7213
      @lunch7213 Před 4 lety +5

      Dang bro, you noticed that?

    • @introgression
      @introgression Před 4 lety +3

      He did not do that... The poor guy he pays to edit his videos had to do that.

    • @shane9245
      @shane9245 Před 4 lety

      Jezza Corbyn MP yeah me too lol

    • @theouerthi
      @theouerthi Před 4 lety +1

      @@introgression poor guy ? why ? he is just doing his job, it would be as if someone said poor guy he has to cook for hundreds of people a day about a chef ...

  • @waheedabdullah6371
    @waheedabdullah6371 Před 4 lety +89

    Please make any dish from Pokemon Cafe Mix game: Fluffy Eevee Pancakes, Burnt Caramel Vulpix Sundae, Gratin a la Pumpkaboo, etc.

  • @NapaJr38
    @NapaJr38 Před 4 lety +1

    I hope we see a Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society episode someday!

  • @calebshaffer2283
    @calebshaffer2283 Před 4 lety +1

    The midwesterner in me loved all of this. I could vividly imagine the loaded mashed potatoes at some sort of FFA banquet. Hands down, everyone would be talking about that lol.

  • @Njthin
    @Njthin Před 4 lety +73

    Lumpy mashed potatoes are the best. Mostly because around here if they are smooth it means they are the boxed flakes that everyone uses.

    • @robertsyrett1992
      @robertsyrett1992 Před 4 lety +11

      That's my main gripe with potato ricers. They are large, a bitch to clean, do one thing only, and the end result is that it ends up like the crap in the box. Live a little and mash it with a masher so you have a few tasty lumps.

    • @KC-zn1mg
      @KC-zn1mg Před 4 lety +4

      The best potatoes are mashed literally only enough to be able to adequately incorporate the milk, butter, salt, pepper and any chosen extras add ins. Box flakes are not mashed potatoes and arguably not real food. I’d rather eat an MRE.

    • @kaldo_kaldo
      @kaldo_kaldo Před 4 lety

      @@KC-zn1mg Why not just pour milk and butter over the cubes and skip the mashing. Doesn't get lumpier than that!

  • @MGDrzyzga
    @MGDrzyzga Před 4 lety +52

    The best mashed potatoes I ever made:
    - Chive cream cheese whipped into it.
    - Still also had butter. But I went with the nice Kerigold Irish butter.

  • @wrenwallace4856
    @wrenwallace4856 Před 4 lety +2

    me every time the potatoes go in the pot: where's the garlic bub

  • @rheatarachand2577
    @rheatarachand2577 Před 3 lety +1

    2:05 “pre-watered cooking vessel”
    *Pre-watered*

  • @Eclipse-pf5hs
    @Eclipse-pf5hs Před 4 lety +63

    "As you may have guessed, we're gonna need some potatoes"
    damn i did not guess that

  • @prometheus705
    @prometheus705 Před 4 lety +36

    6:43 someone almost walks into frame on the right

  • @mnichols1979
    @mnichols1979 Před 4 lety

    If you use the russet potatoes, soak for 5 minutes in cold water and then drain and rinse them a few minutes until the water runs clear, then boil them. You will rinse away a good amount of starch and less likely to over mix them.

  • @dAfoodie101
    @dAfoodie101 Před 4 lety +1

    the new kitchen looks so good i have chills😭

  • @Lybra1022
    @Lybra1022 Před 4 lety +76

    *Babish suddenly espousing the virtues of seasonings from a bottle*
    EVERYTHING THIS MAN'S TOLD ME IS A LIE!

    • @Justin-jy6vm
      @Justin-jy6vm Před 4 lety +10

      When someone wants to pay you a (probable) boatload of money to use their product, you do it.

    • @PrecludeLP
      @PrecludeLP Před 4 lety

      To be fair, ranch seasoning kinda fire tho. I put it on popcorn all the time.

    • @meeperdudeify
      @meeperdudeify Před 4 lety

      @@PrecludeLP it's spreading (something powder can't do)

    • @flopus7
      @flopus7 Před 4 lety

      Did they send you... to ranch my potatoes?

  • @TheWarkilla
    @TheWarkilla Před 4 lety +33

    "Thank for helping me make the best salad I've ever eaten."
    That's cheating! haha

  • @twinklybones8952
    @twinklybones8952 Před 4 lety

    My grandma makes her mashed potatoes with any kind of potato (usually russet), heavily salts the water, drains them, adds 8-160oz sour cream and more salt, and uses an electric hand mixer to quickly mash them. You don’t need butter or pepper in my opinion! You do have to be careful not to over mix though, so sometimes I’ll use Yukon golds instead

  • @xpyr
    @xpyr Před 4 lety +3

    Can you do a basics episode with pot pies? One type is an Australian pot pie. It has precooked chicken or braised beef short ribs with vegetables in a thick gravy, that is then put inside a pastry shell, but is then topped with cheesy mashed potatoes, and baked.

  • @Parkesview
    @Parkesview Před 4 lety +38

    I mean, there’s nothing wrong with lumpy mash. Adds texture

  • @javierdespanjaard4384
    @javierdespanjaard4384 Před 4 lety +153

    Why does Andrew get all the weird sponsors that i only see on his channel

    • @kellz6266
      @kellz6266 Před 4 lety +12

      he's taking any and every sponsor he can to keep the money coming in. he's selling out.

    • @NebulaLuna
      @NebulaLuna Před 4 lety +4

      Search out the addon called "Sponsor Block" for chrome or firefox, works really great and skips all these trash sponsors.

    • @pokefantrent2065
      @pokefantrent2065 Před 4 lety +38

      kelley if that was the case then raid shadow legends would be here and often

    • @JimsRavioli
      @JimsRavioli Před 4 lety

      Do you think Bounty Triple Roll will sponsor pewdiepie?

    • @TheSongwritingCat
      @TheSongwritingCat Před 4 lety +3

      I feel like Hidden Valley Ranch will go to GMM next. Unless they already have and it's just been pre-taped.

  • @ngzulin
    @ngzulin Před 4 lety +3

    Petition for babish to make bubble buddy's order from spongebob squarepants

  • @FluxTunableTransmon
    @FluxTunableTransmon Před 3 lety +4

    2:31 *Dutch person*: sad stamppot noises

  • @bleghb6342
    @bleghb6342 Před 4 lety +33

    I thought he hated ranch with an ancestral passion

  • @elodie5893
    @elodie5893 Před 4 lety +181

    Next Binging with Babish epsiode suggestion: the hamburger birthday cake frrom the Sims 4! :D

    • @marlow4330
      @marlow4330 Před 4 lety +6

      That’s smart

    • @nishi7977
      @nishi7977 Před 4 lety +5

      This would be nice to see!

    • @Cedarwoodbiome
      @Cedarwoodbiome Před 4 lety +1

      Elodie yas

    • @MrHendrix17
      @MrHendrix17 Před 4 lety +5

      Alongside a nice Grilled Cheese and questionable Fruitcake

    • @ginny9577
      @ginny9577 Před 4 lety +2

      that would be cool,especially since The Sims didn't acknowledge their own 6th anniversary of Sims 4

  • @killastatuz69
    @killastatuz69 Před 4 lety +1

    Read somewhere that when you boil in water then drain it you are throwing out the potato flavor. So I tried boiling in a cream butter garlic milk mix instead and mashed them in. Tasted great 👍🏼

  • @DastardlyDagwood
    @DastardlyDagwood Před 3 lety

    Awesome vid as always.
    For me as an Aussie, I use Nicola potatoes. Boil for about 20min and make sure you skim off the starch (the foam) while cooking, that's the key! Mash with a masher for about 10 seconds. Add butter first and mash that through. Add salt, lots of pepper and when that's mashed through add a small amount of cream. Mash until smooth but still thick. From there you can add cheese, cooked bacon, onion and garlic to make loaded mash or just serve it as is.
    Also it's pronounced "Kie-Bosh" ;)