that's just a meme .... but in one Video he admitted he actually carved a wooden spoon from a tree he cu out, in his backyard, so he probably even planted the tree lol.
He's going to be very disappointed when he goes to replace his old cuisinart, the new ones are a piece of junk compared to the old models. I keep ordering parts for my 25 year old one, I dread the day I can no longer find them.
Hello Frank! So i actually work at a falafel restaurant in Iraq, we typically go a little bit lighter on herbs that are mixed with the chick peas so the color is less green than yours but otherwise great falafel!
Why on Earth did I just now learn that Chef Frank has his own channel? I feel heart broken but also like I've betrayed Frank somehow by not being here. Time to binge all the episodes.
well, falafel can be done using a different type of beans, here in Egypt we use dried, skinless fava beans, and the technique is pretty much the same, usually we add more spices such as dried coriander, and for the herbs we add fresh dill as well, and when it comes to shaping them, u can basically use the ice cream scope but flatten it a little bit more. and the most important thing. use raw sesame seeds, stick them to one side on the falafel after u shape them. I really love your techniques and i think you should keep going.
Hi Frank! I just discovered your channel yesterday and I've already watched ALL the videos! Love your personality. Thanks for the inspiration to be a better Level 2 chef. 🙂
He does not indulge in new-fangled machinery. He is the creator of food and can whip food out of existence. He is sacrificing his prestige in order to teach us, mere mortals.
As soon as your cuisenart was in the frame I thought - hmm, that looks like it's old, because the plastic looks like my mum's one! "it's about 20 years old"... I have mad respect for people who take care of their appliances, especially when they can easily afford to buy new ones.
A few random stuff to try for other people: * If you don't like parsley or cilantro, try dill. * Cumin is not optional but alternative spices you can add are coriander, anise, fennel, fenugreek (or curry powder). Just a pinch is enough. * You can mix in random beans and lentils. Black beans make for a great granite look. * If your falafel disintegrates while frying, don't use flour or eggs to fix it. Grind it a bit more and let it rest for half an hour for starches to come out a bit. Useful when you use things other than chickpeas. If you like the taste though, go with the eggs or flour.. * Just a little bit of soy sauce makes it more savory.
in Gaza, you can buy 7 Falafel pieces for like 0.25 lol but I guess some herbs and produce become expensive in different regions as they are harder to plant in different climates.
@@belalabusultan5911 It was a jab on his role on the epicurious channel. they do a series where they do a dish and a home cook does his and frank does a fancier version with high end ingredients. usually waaaay more expensive. recently they also switch the ingredients and the amateur has do cook the fancy stuff and frank tries to improve the dish with the simple ingredients. Edit: forgot a word
@@robenroben5974 I only speak Arabic and English, not fake Hebrew (aka modern conlang Hebrew spoken by Caucasian non israelites who pretend to be Jews)
Ooh, falafel. Don’t know why it never occurred to me to make my own. I’ve got a bag of chickpeas in the pantry and already have a veggie & hummus night on the books for this week, think I’m gonna step it up a bit and make falafel.
@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Having just finished dinner, yes, I’d say they were! The crust on them was perfect. Followed your recipe with a little riff of adding sumac, since I had it on hand.
Having eaten falafel from Egypt and Turkey, this is more of the Egyptian recipe. The falafel in Egypt are super green where the insides are much more brown in Turkey. Please share more vegetarian and vegan videos!
It is very similar to the Egyptian falafel in terms of the spices, herbs and greem color. However in Egypt we use fava beans (split peeled) not chickpeas like the rest of the middle east.
These look great. Had some great felafel around the world, i find best served with some shredded cabbage, a little hummus, and nobody else close by who wants to pick at my plate.
Simple theory. I am glad you focused on the product and not the presentation. So many ways to dress falafel. Too many... but if you get the falafel itself wrong... well that is the whole core of what Frank is showing here! Killing it frank!
Riley Kalb the way the CZcams algorithm works is that he’ll get one video that will go batshit, then he’ll slowly get more and more subs as long as he continues to upload content. It’s a grind but the persistent people end up with millions of subs- just look at Mr Beast.
Hey Frank! I made these today. They turned out perfectly. The oil temperature was tough to balance without a thermometer but with me checking all the time, all went well. Thank you!
heyas Frank, I've been watching the Epicurious CZcams channel and always thought "man! This guy needs his own CZcams channel!" I wish I had known you had one sooner!!
Happy to see you here Frank! I like the idea of the ice cream scoop. Btw, for those of us who find cilantro tastes like soap, you can sub out parsley, dill, and mint. That's in a lot of traditional recipes and tastes great. You make it look super easy--find this a bit more of a project.
I'm Israeli and this is some good falafel! the jalapeño is an intersting addition. This is what called a "green falafel" but there are recipies for "yellow falafel" wich is more common in fast food places.
I love some lemon zest in my falafel! Also, when i'm gyming I add Quorn "chicken" pieces that add that much more protein and don't take away from the texture too much
I’m so excited!!!! I am actually a big fan of Frank lol, immediately click when he’s in a video bc he has such a good personality. I’m glad I found your channel!
Ah belly dancing! That brings back memories of my 20's. I loved the music and it was also awesome exercise. Falafel are so good in pita bread with tzatziki sauce. I'm making this after I remove my zills!
Yeah you're going to blow up on CZcams in no time, I can already see it. It's really interesting to see how uncomfortable you still are with "like and subscribe" and the intros are still a bit lack luster etc. etc. Basically, it's a new great channel in the making. I am very much looking forward into seeing this channel develop over the time, but I'm confident you've started a really great and big thing going here.
a small deal with Epicurious can get him a ton of traffic here, everyone loves him at that channel. beside that, maybe collaborations, challenges, great April's fools pranks etc...
Here in Israel you can get a great falafel meal for 20₪ (less than 6 dollars) with salads sauces and bread anywhere! We do tend to go lighter on the herbs to get a browner color but over all great recipe :)
So I made this recipe twice and it came out incredibly bitter both times. I checked the recipe a couple of times and was measuring everything out to the T. I went and looked at a few other recipes online and ... I think Frank made the mistake of saying (and writing) Baking Soda instead of Baking Powder. I made a third batch tonight with Baking Powder and the falafel is absolutely spot on. I did a bit more research and it seems that since Baking Soda is a base, it can very quickly add bitterness to a recipe when cooked if not countered with some sort of acid. Baking Powder is already acidic, and so does not turn bitter. Just pointing this out and saying that even professionals like Frank can make mistakes from time to time!!
there are many recipes from the Levant that are becoming popular worldwide, beside Falafel there is Hummus, usually these two dishes are served together, both are vegan dishes high in protein.
Frank, eu já assistia pelo Epicorous, mas por aqui tu parece ainda mais real. Adorei a receita de falafel, e tu trouxe justamente as ferramentas que eu precisava pra deixar ainda melhor o que eu faço em casa. Valeeeu
Hey, Frank! Greetings from Brazil I really enjoyed your video! Came because of a comment on Epicurious. I'm looking foward to see you do a deeping sauce for the falafel, they look delicious! Definetely going to try this at home! Happy to see some vegan/vegeterian content ^^ I really like your persona and you seem like a realy great guy I wish you all the best! Keep up with yoir channel!
I guess you could bake 'em in the oven at 375⁰F (190⁰C). Coat liberally with vegetable oil before baking (might also consider olive oil, etc). It will take considerably longer than frying though -- about 30 minutes from the top of my head. You might want to flip 'em halfway through.
My suggestion, then, is to invest in a deep-frier. Most of them have an arrangement where you hook the basket on a little thing that holds it above the oil, then close the lid before submerging it. A good one will be solid, self-contained, and cool to the touch on the outside even while operating. If you fry frequently, the sealed lid also means you don't have to mess with draining it except to change the oil every so often. 2-4 uses for stuff like chicken, potentially a dozen or more for stuff like falafels and potato chips.
Hey Frank I've just recently found your channel but I go to a culinary school and your videos alone have helped me IMMENSELY in my studies. Thanks for the great content
Hello Chef Frank I love your video. Am a newbie here and i enjoy watching your videos and those help me a lot esp your cooking technique videos. Continue to inspire.🥰
Hey frank, I’ve been doing homemade shawarma recently. Just baking chicken thighs in the oven till crisp and pairing with fresh baked pita and homemade taziki , humus and Israeli salad. Love to see your take on the dish sometime!
if you want to make the Egyptian version of it use split fava beans instead of chickpeas and also if you want to make sure that it stay together you can use an egg and it will also be fluffy on the inside chef Frank you are one of my favorite chefs i follow you on epicurious and also on you channel stay safe
Most people don't know, but Frank actually mines the metals to make his kitchen utensils himself
that's just a meme .... but in one Video he admitted he actually carved a wooden spoon from a tree he cu out, in his backyard, so he probably even planted the tree lol.
Seeing Frank in a regular shirt is like when you see a teacher outside of school!
Frank needs some sponsorships for the appliances that he use.
He needs sponsorship from skillshare same as Babish and Mr. Season the chopping board guy so he can purchase more equipment
Frank, this comment needs a like from you. Food processor manufacturers came to check whether you've liked this comment or not.
He's going to be very disappointed when he goes to replace his old cuisinart, the new ones are a piece of junk compared to the old models. I keep ordering parts for my 25 year old one, I dread the day I can no longer find them.
Once a Princess Always a Princess Hehehe
Hello Frank! So i actually work at a falafel restaurant in Iraq, we typically go a little bit lighter on herbs that are mixed with the chick peas so the color is less green than yours but otherwise great falafel!
I have seen greener and lighter versions in Gaza - Palestine, there are different varieties of it :)
This took way way way way way way way too long to get onto my suggestions
I miss the quote " Hi I'm Frank, and I'm level 3 chef" lol
He must be such a good dad, hes so friendly and explains everything so good just a pure soul ilysm
Why on Earth did I just now learn that Chef Frank has his own channel? I feel heart broken but also like I've betrayed Frank somehow by not being here. Time to binge all the episodes.
Better than Gordon Ramsay's yt channel 😊
they need a cooking contest.
and for Gordon's sake, let's not include (attitude) in the score :D
Due to time restrictions Frank couldn't show us the harvest from his chickpea farm in Maharashtra, India.
Epicurious viewers if you know you know;)
I was wondering the same thing, kept waiting for him to tell us what did he make the cooking oil from?
I was actually super interested in knowing how he made that spider utensil and the steel for it
well, falafel can be done using a different type of beans, here in Egypt we use dried, skinless fava beans, and the technique is pretty much the same, usually we add more spices such as dried coriander, and for the herbs we add fresh dill as well, and when it comes to shaping them, u can basically use the ice cream scope but flatten it a little bit more. and the most important thing. use raw sesame seeds, stick them to one side on the falafel after u shape them.
I really love your techniques and i think you should keep going.
Hi Frank! I just discovered your channel yesterday and I've already watched ALL the videos! Love your personality. Thanks for the inspiration to be a better Level 2 chef. 🙂
Yes!! No cooked beans, no flour or bulgar wheat! Perfect recipe.
The true sign of a pro is fearlessness in the face of a vat of insanely hot oil.
Frank, the man who invented food: scrape your um- what is this thing?
He does not indulge in new-fangled machinery. He is the creator of food and can whip food out of existence. He is sacrificing his prestige in order to teach us, mere mortals.
I wish I had half your confidence when you throws those falafels in the oil. Loved the video!
He set them in there gently lol...throwing would cause splashing and a very nasty burn x_x
As soon as your cuisenart was in the frame I thought - hmm, that looks like it's old, because the plastic looks like my mum's one! "it's about 20 years old"... I have mad respect for people who take care of their appliances, especially when they can easily afford to buy new ones.
my food processor is an old ostermark one from the 70's. it still holds up today and does a fantastic job. looks absolutely terrible though lol
Appliances before were built to last. Appliances now are built to be replaced in a few years.
Thank you so much for including info about the equipment you use!
A few random stuff to try for other people:
* If you don't like parsley or cilantro, try dill.
* Cumin is not optional but alternative spices you can add are coriander, anise, fennel, fenugreek (or curry powder). Just a pinch is enough.
* You can mix in random beans and lentils. Black beans make for a great granite look.
* If your falafel disintegrates while frying, don't use flour or eggs to fix it. Grind it a bit more and let it rest for half an hour for starches to come out a bit. Useful when you use things other than chickpeas. If you like the taste though, go with the eggs or flour..
* Just a little bit of soy sauce makes it more savory.
OOOOooh! Thanks for the tips! I am always looking for these comments!
It's hard living alone. I'm never ambitious to cook much. Videos like this inspire me!
I especially like how you remind us to get it all over ourselves!
You would never guess the ingredients cost $273
in Gaza, you can buy 7 Falafel pieces for like 0.25 lol
but I guess some herbs and produce become expensive in different regions as they are harder to plant in different climates.
@@belalabusultan5911 It was a jab on his role on the epicurious channel. they do a series where they do a dish and a home cook does his and frank does a fancier version with high end ingredients. usually waaaay more expensive. recently they also switch the ingredients and the amateur has do cook the fancy stuff and frank tries to improve the dish with the simple ingredients.
Edit: forgot a word
@@belalabusultan5911 ולמות ממים מלוחים....אז פחות
@@BouncingCow
I watch epicurious, that's how I came to know of Frank's channel :)
@@robenroben5974
I only speak Arabic and English, not fake Hebrew (aka modern conlang Hebrew spoken by Caucasian non israelites who pretend to be Jews)
I've never seen falafel that were so bright green on the inside before. Looks amazing.
A Chef Frank Channel, everything I wanted from CZcams😍😍😍😍
thanks
Frank is killing it. 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾One of the better cooking channels!
Using dried chickpeas was a revelation. I tried canned, in a glas and even chickpea flour, but these were by far the best. Thank you Chef Frank!
Ooh, falafel. Don’t know why it never occurred to me to make my own. I’ve got a bag of chickpeas in the pantry and already have a veggie & hummus night on the books for this week, think I’m gonna step it up a bit and make falafel.
they are worth the effort
@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Having just finished dinner, yes, I’d say they were! The crust on them was perfect. Followed your recipe with a little riff of adding sumac, since I had it on hand.
Having eaten falafel from Egypt and Turkey, this is more of the Egyptian recipe. The falafel in Egypt are super green where the insides are much more brown in Turkey. Please share more vegetarian and vegan videos!
It is very similar to the Egyptian falafel in terms of the spices, herbs and greem color. However in Egypt we use fava beans (split peeled) not chickpeas like the rest of the middle east.
These look great. Had some great felafel around the world, i find best served with some shredded cabbage, a little hummus, and nobody else close by who wants to pick at my plate.
A Falafel fit for a Princess.
I am very happy to see that you found a way to continue educating the masses on good food. You an Alton make this quarantine so much better.
Simple theory. I am glad you focused on the product and not the presentation. So many ways to dress falafel. Too many... but if you get the falafel itself wrong... well that is the whole core of what Frank is showing here! Killing it frank!
Someone give this man more subs !!
Riley Kalb the way the CZcams algorithm works is that he’ll get one video that will go batshit, then he’ll slowly get more and more subs as long as he continues to upload content. It’s a grind but the persistent people end up with millions of subs- just look at Mr Beast.
What kind? Meatball? Turkey? Ham? XD
@@RedRoseSeptember22 Definitely Ham
Homemade falafel is so good. My grandma used to make those
Finally found this channel 🦧 frank We need some fish recipes
I like how real he is. Very refreshing.
Frank, your cooking instruction is so genuine and easy to follow. Thanks for making protocooks!!!
Thanks so much
For months now I've been talking about making falafel for my family, thanks for the inspiration, tips, and nudge!
My pleasure
Hey Frank! I made these today. They turned out perfectly. The oil temperature was tough to balance without a thermometer but with me checking all the time, all went well. Thank you!
Awesome falafel recipe! And thanks for putting the ingredients in the description too! 😁
Hope you like it!
heyas Frank, I've been watching the Epicurious CZcams channel and always thought "man! This guy needs his own CZcams channel!" I wish I had known you had one sooner!!
Thanks for sharing part of your life with us, Frank!
Happy to see you here Frank! I like the idea of the ice cream scoop. Btw, for those of us who find cilantro tastes like soap, you can sub out parsley, dill, and mint. That's in a lot of traditional recipes and tastes great. You make it look super easy--find this a bit more of a project.
Chef Frank is the Best, making this today with my wife 👍
Been binge watching these videos. I work alot in the summer but come winter I'ma really try cooking more
I'm Israeli and this is some good falafel! the jalapeño is an intersting addition. This is what called a "green falafel" but there are recipies for "yellow falafel" wich is more common in fast food places.
Amazing, clear instructions, great technique, good job Mr. Frank! Love your videos!
french fries cooked in oil that has been used for falafel are really tasty.
fantastic video!!! me and my boyfriend will make this very soon, and we are so excited
Hope you enjoy it!
These looked super easy and delicious! I think we'll try these soon!
Frank! You make things look so easy and you inspire me to... find a place with a kitchen!
So happy to have found your channel Frank, love your style, very informative but easy to follow
How am I only finding out about this brilliant man’s CZcams channel???
Made this for dinner tonight. Awesome. Gonna hunt down garlic scapes tomorrow.
As a big fan and a big vegetarian, I appreciate these non-meat vids!
This is the most wholesome Frank video I've ever seen :")
Falafel is one of my favorite dishes! Thank you Chef for this
I love some lemon zest in my falafel! Also, when i'm gyming I add Quorn "chicken" pieces that add that much more protein and don't take away from the texture too much
Definitely taking your lemon idea! Thanks!
Representing Arab food love that for us!!
Thank you - I had never seen falafel, but I love hummus. Falafel should be Delicious.
Frank, you are a gem.
I'll definitely be making this. Thanks chef Frank!
Thank you for the recipe! I've missed eating these ever since the quarantine in egypt!
I’ve never had a falafel before. Looks good and simple to make 😊
I thought Falafel was meat but then realized I was thinking of Swarma I think it's called? LOL. Looks great either way I should try some ^_^
2:44 Brad Leone moment , loved these!
I’m so excited!!!! I am actually a big fan of Frank lol, immediately click when he’s in a video bc he has such a good personality. I’m glad I found your channel!
Thanks for your support.
My mom and I love falafel but I've never made it from scratch. Can't wait to try it, thanks Frank!
Hope you enjoy
Ah belly dancing! That brings back memories of my 20's. I loved the music and it was also awesome exercise. Falafel are so good in pita bread with tzatziki sauce. I'm making this after I remove my zills!
This looks delicious!! It’s so easy to remember the recipe. Will cook this once I’m feeling well-been wanting good falafel. Thanks!
Yeah you're going to blow up on CZcams in no time, I can already see it. It's really interesting to see how uncomfortable you still are with "like and subscribe" and the intros are still a bit lack luster etc. etc. Basically, it's a new great channel in the making. I am very much looking forward into seeing this channel develop over the time, but I'm confident you've started a really great and big thing going here.
a small deal with Epicurious can get him a ton of traffic here, everyone loves him at that channel.
beside that, maybe collaborations, challenges, great April's fools pranks etc...
Chef Frank is true to his name. Love from India..
Love your work Frank ! Learning how to cook myself and these videos are great lessons & inspiration
Thanks.
Here in Israel you can get a great falafel meal for 20₪ (less than 6 dollars) with salads sauces and bread anywhere! We do tend to go lighter on the herbs to get a browner color but over all great recipe :)
I make homemade falafel often. Thank you so much for your authentic recipe Frank! I cannot wait to try it using baking soda and no flour!
So I made this recipe twice and it came out incredibly bitter both times. I checked the recipe a couple of times and was measuring everything out to the T. I went and looked at a few other recipes online and ... I think Frank made the mistake of saying (and writing) Baking Soda instead of Baking Powder. I made a third batch tonight with Baking Powder and the falafel is absolutely spot on. I did a bit more research and it seems that since Baking Soda is a base, it can very quickly add bitterness to a recipe when cooked if not countered with some sort of acid. Baking Powder is already acidic, and so does not turn bitter. Just pointing this out and saying that even professionals like Frank can make mistakes from time to time!!
This recipe is amazing! In lebanon this is how we make it but we just don't put jalapeños in and its usually less green
I've always been curious as to what falafel looks like!
nice recpie - I didn't thought about using green oinions - thanks -cheers from Israel
Love this! Would you be interested in doing more vegan/vegetarian recipes?
there are many recipes from the Levant that are becoming popular worldwide, beside Falafel there is Hummus, usually these two dishes are served together, both are vegan dishes high in protein.
Love your recipe. Hated how canned turned out. We made ours larger, but very tasty. Thank you
Great, Frank! Much prefer you here to your appearances on Epicurious. Love your enthusiasm.
Frank, eu já assistia pelo Epicorous, mas por aqui tu parece ainda mais real. Adorei a receita de falafel, e tu trouxe justamente as ferramentas que eu precisava pra deixar ainda melhor o que eu faço em casa. Valeeeu
Hey, Frank!
Greetings from Brazil
I really enjoyed your video! Came because of a comment on Epicurious.
I'm looking foward to see you do a deeping sauce for the falafel, they look delicious!
Definetely going to try this at home! Happy to see some vegan/vegeterian content ^^
I really like your persona and you seem like a realy great guy
I wish you all the best! Keep up with yoir channel!
I am from latinamerica, and hell Im going to try this one!!
This is fantastic! The falafels look absolutely good! :)
Hello Frank. Great recipe! Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Buenos Aires.
A question. How can I cook falafel other than frying? I'm scared of the hot oil. I know.....wussie girl. Lol. Thanks Frank!! YOU ROCK!!!!
I guess you could bake 'em in the oven at 375⁰F (190⁰C). Coat liberally with vegetable oil before baking (might also consider olive oil, etc). It will take considerably longer than frying though -- about 30 minutes from the top of my head. You might want to flip 'em halfway through.
My suggestion, then, is to invest in a deep-frier. Most of them have an arrangement where you hook the basket on a little thing that holds it above the oil, then close the lid before submerging it. A good one will be solid, self-contained, and cool to the touch on the outside even while operating.
If you fry frequently, the sealed lid also means you don't have to mess with draining it except to change the oil every so often. 2-4 uses for stuff like chicken, potentially a dozen or more for stuff like falafels and potato chips.
I know syrians grill them. I tried it once but not impressed. Might be my lack of skills though
I am going to try a patty shape in the air fryer because I am trying to avoid frying.
You do not have to deep fry them. Just panfrying them carefully in shallow oil works, maybe make the patties flatter. That's how I do it :)
Totally gonna make this recipe!! Thank you so much.
I made the falafel this evening and it was very easy and tasted delicious. I definitely will have this as a go-to recipe.
Hey Frank I've just recently found your channel but I go to a culinary school and your videos alone have helped me IMMENSELY in my studies. Thanks for the great content
Hello Chef Frank I love your video. Am a newbie here and i enjoy watching your videos and those help me a lot esp your cooking technique videos. Continue to inspire.🥰
This is great. I always wanted to learn to make falafel.
Egyptian Falafel uses Fava Beans instead of Chickpeas, and slightly different spice mix like cilantro
Love the videos, was a mad fan on epicurious, so think it's great your using the time to make great videos and keep us amused in these times
thanks Frank looking forward to the next one
I like this one. Im only in a studio apartment so my kitchen is tiny, but recipes like this are fantastic.
Hey frank, I’ve been doing homemade shawarma recently. Just baking chicken thighs in the oven till crisp and pairing with fresh baked pita and homemade taziki , humus and Israeli salad. Love to see your take on the dish sometime!
Great idea
Frank, you are such a great guy! :) I enjoyed videos with you as a lvl 3 chef and this is now great. I am going through your videos like crazy :D
if you want to make the Egyptian version of it use split fava beans instead of chickpeas and also if you want to make sure that it stay together you can use an egg and it will also be fluffy on the inside
chef Frank you are one of my favorite chefs i follow you on epicurious and also on you channel
stay safe
thanks. ill get some favas and try it out