The Cheapest Sandwich Ever (Chopped Cheese) | But Cheaper
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- čas přidán 18. 12. 2021
- A bodega Chopped Cheese can be made homemade for even cheaper than you might have imagined. Homemade hero rolls are at the heart of this, but not before paying homage and respect to the humble sandwich. Before you get all nervous we brought a guest to teach us the good ol' fashioned New York way.
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Ingredients Needed:
Hero Roll:
- 2.5 teaspoons (8g) instant yeast
- 302g (302ml) water
- 600g bread flour
- 2.5 tablespoons (33g) sugar
- 2g amylase
- 2 teaspoons (14g) fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup (34g) unsalted butter
- fine cornmeal for dusting
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup (118ml) water
Filling/Assembly:
- 1.5 lbs Ground beef
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 10 slices American Cheese
- 10 slices Swiss cheese
- 1 sliced sweet onion
- 4 serrano chilies
- hero roll, toasted
- mayo
- ketchup
- iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced
- salt and pepper
-3 large tomatoes sliced - Jak na to + styl
"It's very important to be as loud and as obnoxious as you can while you're chopping"
Ten years experience in kitchens says this is absolutely correct.
Go chiefs! But yea this guy rocks
How bout those chiefs
how many times do you clack the tongs together guys? once, twice, ten times? all night?
@@TDT0188 if by all night you mean the first 10 min of setting up the grill section, then yes all night
@@TDT0188 I clack my tongs like a folk musician playing spoons
As a fellow New Yorker, part of the charm of the chopped cheese is the very well used grill. If there isn’t a slight suspicion of a health code violation then it won’t have the ✨ flavor ✨
Also the presence of the cat adds to the ambiance
Also gotta have a couple lit virgin mary candles for ambiance
Deadass, if i know I'm making chop cheese that night, I'm making bacon egg and cheese for breakfast and not cleaning my flat top 🤣
Having Papi yell at his coworker behind the counter while he's making it also helps
If they’re not blasting music while the cat sleeps on the shelves it’s not worth it. Bonus points if they call me habibti.
I work in the Bronx, and this is the realest fact I see in these comments
The moment homeboy started chopping up the grill with as much noise as possible I knew he was from NYC that's the true bodega experience all he was missing was the loud Spanish or Arabic music and the cashier screaming at ock in arabic
Y’all should’ve used Sazon seasoning, that’s a staple in most chopped cheeses in the Bronx where I think has some of the best chopped cheeses ever
I bet Lawry's would work well.
Yup 100% agree
Gotta have the Sazon
What’s wrong with Adobo seasoning
Correct. Sazon is basically just MSG and food dye and we all know MSG makes everything taste better so it's definitely necessary.
A few days ago i had the idea to make chopped cheese for me and my family. Little did i know that day my dad would pass away. It was his last meal and we had a great day together that day. You never know when it’s somebody’s time. Appreciate it while you have it.
I’m sorry for your loss, and I appreciate that you are able to look at your last day together in a positive way. I know your comment is 8months old but I hope you’re healing well. Make another chipped cheese for the fam and celebrate life 💕
Lost my dad in feb- I'm sorry for your loss. Hang in there-
@@bheasy1 whats with the -
@@splicy7521 Learn english, then reply. How heartless or ignorant are you? Wow- my condolence to you as well!
@@splicy7521 he said the word february but didnt want to say the whole word, so he said feb-
For anybody wondering about the cookbook:
I bought it a few weeks ago. It is very very well done. I like the basics section because it teaches you how to make some pretty standard things you find in the kitchen. After the basics you have a refreshing list of mains, sides, and deserts which make for a complete repertoire of culinary food. My goal in the new year is to start on page 1 of the cookbook and make every recipe cover to cover.
Thank you for such a good book.
@Joshua
P.S: Can we have a "So you only have..." series where you pick a couple odd ingredients that people may have laying around/leftover and make them into ad hoc dishes?
Storecupboard Savior by James May
I've wanted this series forever., +1
Great Series Idea @joshuaweissman you should definitely do a "so you only have..." series!!
Great idea!
Just like his "But" series, it should be called "But You Only Have"
You really can identify a line cook on visual contact
We live in the only universe where Post Malone _isn't_ a line cook.
I made this sandwich for my kids several months ago and we all fell in love with it. It is so simple but so damn tasty. It’s one of my favorite meals ever.
Josh: "add a little oil"
Also Josh: *pouring a tsunami of oil on the grill*
Reminds me of “just two shots of vodka” _pours half a bottle_
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else. Gets me frustrated. Just admit that you love the videos I make, my dear li
One's man drizzle is another man's tsunami.
Ah yes the patented Gordon Ramsay "splash of oil" method 👀
It better be served with a roll of Charmin.
I always giggle when Josh slams his fist down, sees the knife really close to his hand, and gently slides it away. Safety first! 💗
Read this comment right as it happened lol
time stamp? i cant find it
Safety second
@@gonk5386 11:13
@@reconreality4579 me too wtf
I'm so glad your channel has blown up the way it has. I used to be a professional cook but have since changed trades. Now I get to cook the things I want to cook, not what some hack chef wants me to cook. And I get a lot of ideas from watching you. So thanks for reigniting my love of cooking
$1.97 sandwich with a $30 Grocery list
30$ grocery list maybe but at 1.97$ divisions thats 15 sandwiches. Definitely worth it, but also prices can change with time
You're poor
Well yeah because it's for 20 of them
A few things from someone that eats this almost religiously now, the main seasoning they add that these chop cheeses are missing is Sazón. It’s just vital for that umami flavor
@Amewzin Grace their name is Raffi… and they’re just saying that msg (usually in packaged Sazon) adds umami which is legit a fact
@Amewzin Grace he has a Dominican name though
Yea I was gonna say the sazon is the main seasoning used. I’ve eaten a LOT of bodega grinders being from the north east. Never once have I ever seen someone use salt and pepper. Not that it wouldn’t be good, just not accurate if you’re chasing that bodega chop cheese/steak and cheese flavor.
Where can I find Saźon? Sorry I’ve never heard of this seasoning and I’d like to try it… commonly have Kroger and Walmart to shop at in my area.
@@simshep its made by goya, its usually in an orange packet - any latin section o grocery store :)
Both looked dope as hell. I grew up in the Bronx and what I always noticed was that they put the veggies in towards the end, just like Willie's. The difference is that in my local bodega, they always had a heap of partially grilled peppers and onions, so they ended up being cooked more like yours, even though they were added at the end.
Big facts
Large Truths
Enormous certainties
Deadest of Asses
That sounds like the way to do it.
Thank you so much, I literally have been wishing I could find a recipe for a super cheap sandwich I could eat for lunch and this was perfect. Cant wait to try it
Just wanted to come back and say thank you. I just found your channel yesterday and I've already ventured out of my comfort zone and made a chop cheese. It turned out amazing and plan to make another for dinner! Also I made a sweet ketchup and siracha sauce for mine that turned out excellent!
It's so nice to see two chef's takes on the same dish, one after the other. Really inspiring
Who's the other person?
@@cuck6810 Joshua Weissman
@@arabiancandybar the person with the tattoos
Babish?
@@ayeetrain6053 nah
Whenever I'm making a chopped cheese, I always mix in a crumbled slice of cheese with the meat near the end but before I add on the slices of cheese on top. That way you get the best of both worlds, that gooey melted cheese in the middle with parts of it crisping and browning directly on the pan (the "burnt" cheese gives _tons_ of flavor) as well as the melted blanket of cheese on top that encompasses the whole thing. One of my favorite things to make, both for how easy it is to whip up and how good it is to eat lol
Nice idea, thanks for sharing it!
Want to say this video changed my life. Never been to the east coast or heard of a chopped cheese. I made one last night after seeing this video and while I was making it, im like "this is just a hoagie shaped cheeseburger" then when i ate it, I was blown away. Something about the crispy bits of beef, they way the seasoning and American cheese coats every little chunk of ground beef and the hoagie roll just improved everything and every in every way. I passed on the ketchup and just used garlic mayo, lettuce, tomato. This might be the only "burger" ive ever had that I would take over In-N-Out and i made it at home and fed 4 people for about $12 and 15 mins of my time. Love your channel! Also my 9yo daughter he eats like a humming bird and NEVER finishes even a small plate of food, ate her entire 1/2lb sandwhich.
I got that book for Xmas 2021 and it was by far my favorite prezzie. Such a well done cookbook from the layout to the order to the recipes themselves. its become my cooking bible
I have been craving a chopped cheese recently. Might be making myself this for dinner today
Yes
do it
wow thank you for sharing this interesting information with me
Did you make it?
Definitely worth it
I feel like having a different chef with their own spin on a recipe would be awesome to watch as a video series
Bon Appetit has a show like that. Three chefs each cook the same thing, but one is traditional, one is modern, and one is experimental. They just did lasagna and it was pretty neat.
David Seymour does a couple of videos comparing different chef versions, they're pretty fun
Ditto on this, spices things up
Welcome back to Guga Foods everybody, my name is Guga and today I am going to make my own version of the chopped cheese sandwich by deep frying this beautiful sous vide dry aged A5 wagyu steak brined in pineapple juice for three weeks. For the cheese I am going to be using Monterrey Jack that has been dry aged and brined in salt for three months and melted in the sous vide. Alright everybody, let's get into it.
there's a channel that does something like that. They do amateur, home cook, professional, and food science.
Thank you for the recipe !! I made this for dinner and boy it was good !!!
Love it, thank you for the link to your cookbook. I always enjoyed your videos.
Chopped cheese the ocky way is unmatched
Sho sho
@UCy1eWNLyJXKRBEV1YdRsDQA Bev***
Ocky way is wrong
Can’t forget the bev
@@nelsonsawers2935 nevah nevah nevah!
I am half Swiss and half American. I 100% approve this cheese combination.
What americans call "swiss cheese" is a crime against humanity.
In light of your endorsement your Swiss citizenship has hereby been recinded. You are furthermore forbidden from entering Switzerland under pain of death.
@@Bradonthe333 swiss cheese is fire wtf are you on about
You can't be half American
So half of you is loud and obnoxious and the other half is full of holes? Just kidding, I like Americans, as long as you don't add to much salt. 🤣
Facts! That shit be fire with Swiss and American !
I went to high school with William & had NO IDEA he’d be in this video! What a pleasant surprise.
Me and my two boys just made this and HANDS down it was FIRE! Thank you!
I made a stripped down version of this last night for my daughter and I and it was very well received. I used King's Hawaiian rolls instead of Josh's fancy buns. My daughter even ate leftovers for lunch today. Thanks for the easy to follow instructions and inspiration. Not everything has to be fancy to be delicious and this is a prime example.
DUUUDE chopped cheese sliders! I'm totally doing this tonight.
Yooooo Chopped Cheese sliders
I finally got to buy your cookbook. Can't wait to arrive back home from college and experiment a bit with what I can and cannot do. Your channel has been a nice way to discover a passion for cooking I ddin't know I had.
Happy early Christmas all the way from Spain!
Made this tonight and I like it! Even made the rolls from scratch, yum!
anytime I see your videos I don't even wait to watch them first anymore. I start by saving to my foods playlist so I don't forget.. and then I watch :)
Watched this video this morning. Realized I had nearly everything to make this. So, I made chopped cheese for dinner, homemade buns and all. Honestly, so delicious and so filling!
"The Cheapest Sandwich" oh I don't think so.
You seem to be forgetting the existence of "putting a slice of cheese and ham between two pieces of bread" sandwich.
Also, does ketchup and sandwich bread count as a sandwich?
you forgot the even cheaper sandwich - KETCHUP SANDWICH
Or the "toast sandwich" from England.
You could make a melt/ grilled cheese with that 👀 also fried bologna with mayo is pretty stellar
Wish sandwich. Like I wish I had a sandwich.
can we take a minute to appreciate that this is the only youtuber who says "links in the description, conversion in the description... ANYTHING in the description" and it ACTUALLY be there
so often do people say "link to full video in description, link to sources in description, link to download in the description" and the only thing they link are their socials
I’m almost 40, been in NYC for 36 years now and I only recently (past two years tops) heard about a chopped cheese. I have yet to try one but this video really inspired me to try one. My guess is it’s similar to a NY cheese steak sandwich (not to be confused with a Philly cheesesteak) but I’ll gonna find out this weekend.
I tried this with homemade mayo. It was truly one of if not the best thing I've ever made and eaten. Pure concentrated bliss. You have turned me into a believer of home made bread, it's just that much better than anything you can get at the store, even if it's fresh baked.
Next time you make mayo, use bacon grease for the oil.
It'll change your life
I would love your homemade mayo. I have my best friend's uncle's mayo all the time and I love it. The process to get it is amazing as well. I want your mayo.
@@meowforjasper2838 - i bet all the kids in the neighborhood rave about your best friends uncles mayo
I made this sandwich today and let me say, it was one of the best I had in a while. 100 % recommend
I'm allways exited to see the B-ROLL!!!!! I love all your vids - entertainment and god damn good recepies
I don’t know why I thought that watching this while I’m absolutely starving was a good idea
I find it funny you thought we might not have a digital scale which costs $5 but you're using a $400 stand mixer😂love you Josh I just got your cookbook!
Ordered the book way back when I was able to pre order, and damn, best cookbook i have. Love the layout and format it’s in!
Agreed! Don’t forget the good papa jokes
Since we don't get chopped cheese sandwiches in the UK, I decided to make it myself, followed the NYC way as strictly as possible and boy did it blow my mind. Only difference being the bread I used was store bought.
Cute to see these boys trying to perfect something so perfectly imperfect 🧐👑🏁
The reason why it’s so hard to recreate the chopped cheese from a bodega is because of the actual grill they cook it on. The flavor from everything else cooked on the flat top seeps into everything that goes into the chopped cheese and that’s why it is so f*cking good
That's not true at all LOL so you've never used or seen a flat top grill?
@@magnumxlpi it’s true to some degree. The griddle surface gets “seasoned” in a similar way to cast iron
@@magnumxlpi if you don’t live in nyc and frequently go to bodega you have no idea what I’m talking about LOL
They obv clean it you monster
So they don't clean their flat tops? NYC is disgusting
Thank you Josh for making another delicious meal that we can make ourselves! You have helped me not starve to death and become a better cook that’s for sure lol 😂
As soon as I’m done being sick and my stomach can deal with it, I’m soooooo making this my way. Wish you could come taste mine.
i can buy 100 sandwiches before i can buy that kitchen and equipment lol
I ended up having an early christmas with my step family today, and i got your cookbook as well as a japanese damascus steel chefs knife. Gonna have to try out a lot of the recipes (especially the shoyu ramen one)
hey josh! got your book finally!! its great love the recipes my man. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
i have only made your buns and the burger alongside it for now, BUT ITS THE BEST THING EVER
I kinda raised an eyebrow at the ketchup, but after making it, it blends so well. Sazon is also essential as the comments pointed out, took it to a whole new level.
The fact josh came in clapping his hands making his point about the cheese shows how serious he is
I’m really glad that you clasped on to “whisky business.” There was a period earlier where I was afraid it was going away. Love that you embraced it Papa ❤️
Welp... he said he's ditching it again as of yesterday's But Better episode re: chow mein noodles 😭.
Joshua: "add a little oil"
I can't Josh, I only have like a gallon at home
Usually the recipes i got from him works great but the recipe for the bread in this video was challenging. I don't know what I did wrong. I even used a scale. But at first, there wasn't enough moisture in the dough so i sprinkled some water and i used vegetable oil because i don't have a stand mixer. The dough was so dense hard to knead too. After a few minutes of kneading i gave up and oiled the top of it and covered it for proofing. I let it proof longer than usual because it's winter. After a few hours i wasn't satisfied with the results so i folded the dough a few times and now I'm waiting for it rise again. This time i preheated the oven a bit so it can rise thoroughly. I'm gonna update after baking it.
This man made possibly the single most bussin sandwich I have ever seen
FROM MEMORY.
Not sure what restos Josh worked at but they're full of talented chill chefs. Love the bromance lmao
This dude's energy is awesome. He pairs with Josh so well. COOKOFF CHALLENGE WITH WILLIAM
What's that chefs name? I met him recently and he was super cool.
Finally made this tonight, and boy does it slap. Teeny changes that I made, though. Had to do Calabrian chilis instead of serrano, since that's what I had. Highly recommend, it makes your meet taste nice and pepperoni-i
I'm so hungry now, looks mouth wateringly good.
This video was for me, I’m from New York and I loved chopped cheese’s’ I’ve been waiting to see if you would cook a recipe for it
Yum 😋 this looks so delicious. What a amazing price to prepare! Congratulations 🎉 on your cook book it will be in my kitchen very soon. I’m really looking forward to preparing the recipes. Thank you for your amazingly educational and funny content please keep more coming and Merry Christmas 🎁 🦋🥰💃🏽
didnt want to buy your cookbook but the PDF version i downloaded for free works great!
you can get better cookbooks elsewhere but at least you didnt feed this clown's wallet
The chopped cheese is such a universally loved part of New Yorker life that I've never heard of one until now.
As someone who lives in Worcestershire, I burn inside every time Joshua says Worcestershire sauce
Americans in general are not very bright people. Get used to it.
@@DubultaisT Says the "she" with the man bun. Look I'm woke.
My 5 year old could whoop you
@@luckyduck2928 Look at the beta thinking a man with long hair makes him girly lol.
@@DubultaisT to be fair this is the only time I support against this statement , since Worcestershire is actually hard to pronounce
I pronounce it "war chester shire" just out of spite at this point lol
Now im so intrigued what part of his tattoo is so controversial, that they had to blur and later tape it up XD Both Sandwichs look suuuuper delicious - will do a chopped cheese soon
nazi stuff
Looks like a Baphomet
This was pure gold can I get a show w just these two cooking
Two different versions of sandwiches this was awsome
Dude from New York really likes attention lmao
As a New Yorker , you’ve made me proud. The Bing Bong at the end was hilarious 😂
Got my sister to get me the cookbook for Christmas, then her husband saw it and wanted it.... So we got him one too! Thanks for easy presents Josh!
If you want it to taste like NY you gotta add the packet of Sazon!
Made this tonight and it came out perfect i may never make a normal burger again lol.
I’d love to see a series of cooking for 2. Empty nesters love great food too
Can't you just double the recipes? Lol
Thanks for the video!! Thanks josh!
Third Sunday in a row first comment 😃😃
These are two worlds I never expected to clash. Because I definitely went to high school with Will this is very weird for me 😭😭😭 the fact that y'all are friends is not clicking in my brain 🙃
did will have the scorpion on his face in HS?
@@slimydick23 yes. he's still in high school
just found your channel today, and what i have gathered from this video, is that you are the "bobby duke arts" of cooking channels. keep it up! i will definitely try this recipe later down the line!
I love bodega-style sandwiches like this, because while I’m not from NYC, it’s a very distinctive East Coast cuisine that reminds me of my childhood in Philly. Truthfully, it’s the bread that makes it so good. You need chewy but crusty bread for the real deal, such as a Kaiser for a good bodega breakfast sandwich and a hero roll for a chopped cheese.
It’s why I bristle when someone gives me a “Philly Cheesesteak” outside of Philly: you need an Amoroso sandwich roll because it’s the only true cheesesteak bread. Otherwise it’s a steak sandwich. (So when I was taken to a cheesesteak place near me in Colorado, I saw “Amoroso’s bakery bread” on the menu and said to my friend “THIS is a true cheesesteak.”)
Josh, I have a question? Has Papa ever put up any venison recipes?
This right here^
The excitement I feel watching your channel knowing my wife and I are only weeks away from moving into our new place with a much bigger kitchen so we can actually cook!
this video is really unique, i loved it so much, maybe a new series?
I love how you say "I know, its but cheaper, not everyone has a scale" but not about the stand mixer
Honestly, when it comes to the cheese in Chop Cheese, I do both methods at the same time.
I mix it in the meat, then i put more inside the bread then stack everything on top and immediately wrap it up to melt that extra layer of cheese.
Also, CMON MY GUY! GOTTA ADD THAT GOYA SAZÓN! Lil orange packet. You could finish it with salt once it's off the grill.
damn i’m in LA i’m surprised I found the Goya Sazón but which one .. there’s a few kind. the one with Azafran or what??
@@davidmarquez1267 yup. The more added to that packet the better lol
@@ddjdz93 F yeah! gonna try it this weekend thanks
New York: "Ehh yo, I came up with a new sandwich never thought of before!"
"What is it?"
"You take a cheeseburger, and destroy it."
"That's real smart!"
A Philly cheese steak with an extra step lol
The flex goes so far its dope
I shouldn’t watch these late at night now I’m hungry
Great episode! I love when you have people cooking with you. What was his tattoo tho 🤔 and why did it need to be blocked 😅
I'm frantically searching the comments for who tf this guy is to find out 😂
@@kosl0v Same, report here if you find it first
@@AnHonestPerspective all I've got, is that his first name is Will.
I saw another comment say it may be a woman's chest on an owl lol
What kind of things would need covered up for a video like this? A swastika?
i can’t believe you were able to get the real santa to endorse you!
Came across this vid on the way home, picked up the ingredients and went home to cook, gotta say 9/10 this sammich was straight bussin
I’m from New York City and never had this sandwich 🤦♂️ I’m definitely gonna have to try it.!
im starting to want a flat top griddle
"But what if we don't have scales to measure grams?"
*proceeds to use a stand mixer*
I only own one of those things, and it's not the scale.
And a flat top grill
Really diggin' this collab. Now I gotta go make a chopped cheese 🥵
That looks so good
For all you „But Josh I don‘t have expensive kitchen equipment“-people: I‘ve been making doughs of all types with a set of bowls, a spoon and a whisk for 15 years now. I once tried to make a yeast dough in a Kitchen Aid and it actually didn‘t turn out well, sooo … You don‘t really need ANY expensive gadgets. Bowl, spoon, elbow grease, that‘s it.
Big facts. If you really can’t knead your own dough, or figure out how, then the majority of these recipes are out of your league anyway lol
I agree, and recently made his dinner roll recipe and pulled out my stand mixer but it wasn't kneading the dough in a way it was supposed to, so I took it out and finished it by hand, but I also make bread every other day for my family of 8 by hand. Bread making can be difficult at first and has a small learning curve but it becomes so easy and you learn the way dough is supposed to look and feel and makes you a better cook.
If you have 9 friends, you only have to do this once every 10 days! Fresh food for everyone, so easy!!
The man that worked the grill at the bodega i used to go to was very sweaty all the time. The sweat would regularly drip into whatever was cooking on the grill. It gave the sandwich that nice little zesty saltiness that really made it special
I’ve never even heard about this sandwich before, but it looks good.
Love that you called shredded lettuce "shreduce". That's what I call it too. Lol
This channel makes me want to cook.
Do it
@@Leave380 Once I get back from holiday traveling I will.
I kind of prefer Will’s version of adding the veggies in after the meat is already pretty much cooked. The little crisp bite of the veggies is really nice. Flavors. Textures. All that good stuff. As a fellow chef I love the videos btw.
theres nothing else i want in the world right now but this sandwich.