This Smashed Lamb Pita is a quintessential weeknight meal.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- Welcome to episode 1 of the Cook Well channel, where we make a smashed lamb pita that takes about 10 minutes to make, is high in protein, and absolutely packed with flavor.
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Hello everyone and welcome to the Cook Well channel! I'm viewing the videos on this channel as: Let's just hang out and cook cool stuff once per week. The loose plan is to have two main types of videos:
1. Simple recipes (testing new foods, lifestyle recipes, etc.)
2. Companion deep dive video tests (For example, if someone asks "Why didn't you test "XYZ"?") - We'll make a video out of it while we wait for the next deep dive on the main channel?
Both types will typically be filmed in this realtime, laid back style with some supporting graphics. I've got tons of different ideas to make here, but as always let us know what you want to see, and we'll make it happen!
Hell yea, this is what i've been missing, love your practical cooking and recipes, not so much a fan of deep dives so this is preference
@@beevsteve Thanks! We’ll give as much information as we can, but the idea is not to make these explicit step by step instructions that you have to follow. One of the problems I see with beginner home cooks is they are overly focused on following the recipe exactly rather than learning the fundamentals. Each person watching this video will likely take away different things. The idea is you can have this recipe and video up, but don’t be stressed about following my timings and steps on everything. I want people to learn for themselves rather than think what I’m showing is always the best or optimal way to do things because it’s highly individual based on our unique lifestyles.
just bring back the recipe vids to your real channel ethan
This is exactly the companion I didn’t know I needed - I love watching your videos as I cook, and I use Cook Well for recipes, so honestly there are no gaps in consumer satisfaction from me 🔥
Great first video. Could you post a link to this channel under community tab in your main channel to bring people here?
I've missed your pure recipe videos. Glad to see a new channel dedicated to them!
I'm less than two minutes in and I'm already in love: the editing, the multi-cam set up, the graphics with little tips in the time when Ethan's not speaking, the live active cooking timer - all still with that stripped back, Kenji-esque realtime cooking vibe, and just beautiful graphic design and cinematography throughout...
If this was on TV this would win an Emmy. Ethan already makes my absolute favourite cooking content on the internet, and if this video is any indication, this channel is gonna take things to another level.
Lots more to come, I'm excited.
I appreciate the details-cleaning part especially because cooking is chemistry and work flow is as important as the final product
I really like the substitution tips. 2 thumbs up fo r those.
Especially since some of the more obscure ingredients not traditionally found at your local North American grocery stores need a drive to a specialty shop which is a trip in itself.
George Motz trick to flip the burger ball after a minute before smashing to help prevent sticking to the spatula.
That's why he's the GOAT of Burgers
Can you link me the video where he does this?
@@jiasd123 it's at 5:55 of the Bon Appetit video on his new restraunt in NYC.
Nice! My kid is obsessed with greek mythology right now, and we are planning a vacation to greece. He's been wanting to eat greek food. This is a dirt easy way to dip a toe in. Thanks!
Perfect timing, this one is so easy.
Percy Jackson? If not u should buy him the first book was my favorite as a kid
Not greek. It comes from the levant so it is Palestinian, Lebanese, and Syrian. They are called arayes.
@@teejay78 Yeah, he's read them all, watched the show. But the Greeking Out podcast is the real gem
There is very little Greek about this dish.
Great video ... if my current stock of ground lamb wasn't earmarked for Chinese Cumin Lamb (another Ethan recipe) I'd make this right now.
I've been running a home kitchen for 45 years, but I always learn new things from Ethan's videos. Keep 'em coming!
Love the detail of the reverse scale use, tare, and measure how much you remove from the container. saves a dish!
Awesome stuff!
TH-cam definitely needs more of these type of "realtime" cooking videos with minimal editing, so far I've only seen Kenji do them (at least among the bigger channels, I'm sure there are a lot of smaller content creators that do this type of cooking videos).
I think you're onto something with this format! I love how I can send this to someone who is less experienced and feel confident they can follow along.
Love the min/max approach between the two channels. I either want to learn everything there is to know about something or i just want something quick I can make on my work from home lunch break. Really like how your channel(s) have evolved.
Great video Ethan, I am already in love with this format. The "Cook with me" energy is one thing I have missed from your challenge since the days of the fast food challenges!
Keep it up!
I used to watch you when you first started out and I really enjoyed your channel... but as time went by, for me, you lost what made your beginning so charming. I can't say that you have reclaimed it here.... I'll give you a month or so to see how things progress before I subscribe... but even if this is not what I am looking for, I wish you tons of success on this new channel !
Nice to see recipe videos are back. Always helps out when I am running low on lunch or dinner ideas!
This new channel rocks. I'm so here for it
Just made this, genuinely one of the nicest things I've eaten. So few ingredients and cheap! Ethan keep it up
The only thing that prevents me from making this every day is that it takes longer to clean the griddle/stove area than it does for me to make and eat the sandwich.
These are classic Arabic flavors that I grew up with and an excellent sandwich! The only substitute I make is to use a tahini-based sauce (water, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper) in place of the yogurt.
Traditional Arayes are cooked inside the pita on the grill and makes far less of a mess and makes the meat less dry.
Also worth trying out toum as a side of you like garlic.
We love lamb and have it in some form almost every week. Use it in stew, as chops and more often, mixed with beef to make spiced Kofta Kebabs.
I'm going try this recipe very soon though.
Miss this kind of stuff from your main channel so I’m glad to see it here! Great production!
Don't know if you're still checking these comments or not -- I had almost an identical "burger" in northern Croatia. Lamb, Pita, LTO.
This seems just like Arayes (minced lamb cooked in a pita) but where the lamb is cooked out of the pita instead of inside it.
I started learning to cook and learning food science during covid lockdown and I found your channel shortly afterwards. I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the evolution of your channel and the direction you took it compared to other food youtubers who IMO have had their quality drastically fall and devolve into "pop cooking" channels.
I visit your cookwell website every weekend to plan meals before going grocery shopping and I hope you keep it up!
Thank you for the kind words! For any content, I want it to be educational/useful/actionable, so I'm glad to hear you are putting it to good use!
I'm a huge fan of you and tbh this format is awesome. I bet it takes a lot to bring this format to life, too. Well done Ethan!
I really like this format! One question I always have is I see people handle raw meat (except for chicken) and then not wash their hands or utensils with soap. They usually just wipe their hands on a kitchen towel and then proceed to touch countertops, utensils, the food, etc. In this video you washed your hands but just with water it seems.
Am I being over paranoid by washing my hands with soap every time I touch any raw meat? Should I wash my utensils part of the way through the cook after the meat has browned?
Keep in mind he’s doing this for a TH-cam video and will likely be the only person eating the food. I do not bother to wash utensils in my own kitchen(example: raw ground beef goes into pan, gets broken apart with spatula. Spatula is then used without washing to keep stirring the beef.) I do however wash my hands with soap after handling raw meat. Your mileage and personal preferences may vary because it’s your kitchen and I’m not your cooking dad, so I’m only letting you know what I do myself.
Simple/realistic recipes are the best.
8:42 Putting the container on the scale and just measuring the difference of what you scoop out is a galaxy brain move
Tare it to zero and it will count up (just negative)
@@kjdude8765 @killersquirel11 simple but yet haven´t thought of this, great tips both.
I love the deep dives on the main channel but I definitely will enjoy the stuff here as well. Not hard focusing on recipes is how I have been cooking for quite a while now and it is so much more useful for me. I can bust out and follow a recipe when needed but more than 90% of the time its just an idea and go from there
Ethan’s back with the short vids. Looks delicious man!
I am glad you did use plain hummus. I did not expect you would consider it as a condiment. It takes a lamb sandwich to the next level. I would have added 7 spice to the lamb for seasoning, but as you say season as you like.
I recently binged on the fast food videos on whether or not you could get your version done faster than the delivery. Really missing that kind of material, I hope that we get to see that again either on here or the other channel soon.
Yes, we can definitely get some of those going again!
Love the idea of this channel. As someone with limited time in the evenings I always look for recipes that are:
Quick
High protein
Minimal ingredients
Can be eaten the next day as lunch.
A lot of foodtube doesn't seem to tick all these boxes (usually the first two) but I'm looking forward to seeing more content here!
Love this new channel and absollutely hooked. Please never overthink stuff for this channel, Ethan
Upvoted from the beginning because I want more lamb content in general! C'mon America, lamb is delicious.
Great format.
Just the right "fast and delicious" recipes everyone can use on a random workday´s evening.
This is like a Greek smash burger. Love it
Ethan, I love your new Eat Well Channel along with your Deep dives... Keep up the the great work, Thanks for the inspiration in meal prep.
I love this style of video. This channel is going to be very fun.
Made these tonight with homemade, fresh pitas... absolutely delicious! Appreciate the recipe and love the new format!
Really impressed. I was not sold on the idea as it was presented. Glad I subscribed and got this in my feed. Excellent shots, great explanations while keeping it close to shortformat even though it is a full walkthrough. Well played to you and your team.
Oh? New channel? Let's do it!
Ethan, I’m going to LOVE this channel just as much as your other one! ❤
Looking forward to more recipe content! Especially loved your low-calorie ideas and would love to see more healthy and food preppy recipes 😁
This is epic, love the format! Congrats on the new channel, can't wait for more videos!
Always loved the live format. Minor question but is their no reason to wash lettuce always did but was wondering if i could skip that step next time.
Isn't it a waste of aluminum if you are just holding it together even while you are home(is there not a better way, so less waste) ? Won't a burger press give you almost the same effect?
I think he wants the flavors to steep so maybe place the food onto a plate and place a cotton hand-towel over it, give it a "hug" tuck in the sides etc.
Then do some food clean up before eating the meal. The towel could be thrown into the wash cycle later or used as a napkin.
I completely agree that it seems like a waste of aluminum foil.
Agreed, I think I would just put another plate on top to compress it, maybe stick it in the microwave without turning it on to protect it from the cats 😅
Great video, nice, chill, and to the point. I’m going to have to try this! Also love the cleaning as you go 😎
Great job Ethan, can't wait to watch more like this!
I love these, gonna be a nice chill out and relax videos
I have no idea why I never though to zero the entire container on the scale and just see how much you remove.
Very nice, i'm gonna make this.
BTW when you say Zatar, you put the emphasis on the a's, so basically zA-tAr.
Love it! I eat pitas and limb quite often, but not like this. Gonna try this soon
Oh yes, I really missed the short recipe videos. I subscribed back around when Brothers Green Eats switched to Pro Home Cooks, I accidentally clicked on your channel but the content was fire. Go off!
2:14 - wait, he got a cameraman?
This, with roasted potatoes, was a delicious dinner tonight. Thanks
I just made this but wrapped in a tortilla as I had no pita bread. 10 minutes go to whoa. Just what I wanted after a long day at work
I really like slicing red onions into thin strips and then squeezing them with some sumac with my hands to make a nice little topping when I'm doing "middle eastern" type foods.
OMG I'm so excited for these videos
Appreciated the video and gave it a like. That said, having it as a 10 minute or sub 10 minute video would be preferred
Excellent content, really like the live action concept
I’ve been missing your videos about simple easy to make recipes so it’s nice to see a channel dedicated to them. 😊
Does that mean the main Ethan chlebowski channel will only have deep dives and longer videos?
Love the video style
This is cool man - love the format!
This was fun and I truly appreciate how concise and clean you made the video -- awesome stuff! I make a similar dish but usually with chicken and Tzatziki - also Souvlaki spice is just delicious for quick pita sammys :D Adding ground lamb to the grocery list thanks to this hehe
Could do a yogurt condiment with lemon juice + finely chopped mint. Great concept Ethan (as usual)
Going to try this this week!
My wife HATES lamb, but loves gyros. Going to give your crispy smash technique a try, see if I can convert her! Maybe keep a beef patty in reserve, tho :) Loving your new channel already, congrats, Ethan!
Lovely video. Very impressive restraint to use 15g of hummus! Half of the tub would go in for me!
Like this type of videos. My tip is to cook the second side of the burger in seconds, not that long like Ethan did. I smashed so many burgers that I know, that burger is overcooked.
Incredible video. Watched several times on 0.25x speed for the algorithm.
Excellent video. Might be hat time though, that spot is growing my man
Loved this! Definitely gonna try it myself!
im a certified chlebowskihead
Same
Looking forward to future videos!!
Reminds me a bit of your livestream back in the day on twitch. I was maybe your second or third sub. This is very cool !
Great format
I look forward to more vids on this channel!
OMG. Mouth watering. I loves me some lamb!
I’d pay $17 for that lamb 🥙
Nice job Sir
Lamb is delicious.
This one was a winner! It should be a crime to fit this much flavor into something that took less than 15 minutes. Honestly a top 3 thing I’ve eaten this year.
Ground harissa was impossible to find near me - I found that a combination of paprika + red pepper was a good substitute. Maybe include more common ingredients to sub out for more uncommon ingredients like that.
I love this! Could anyone tell me by chance what the pan is that is used when salting the lamb? I need better quality pans, mine always buckle in the oven
To me it looks like it’s from the 4 pack of quarter sheet trays that Costco is currently selling. Could be wrong.
Love this new channel you have Ethan! How would you recommend upscaling this? I have big eating teenagers and don’t own a large griddle. I was thinking maybe pre-smashing them in parchment paper like Kenji does and maybe just grill them outside?
used to be able to get round pitas but now it only seems to be the small oval ones in the UK
This more about cookwell the site than this vid - I have some small feedback:
I agree with the stance to provide weights for precision and rough numbers for things that are upto taste preference like salt and spices.
An are where I had trouble was rice. I'm Indian and def cook rice in a rice cooker volumetrically. I would even go so far to say a lot of people do it volumetrically. (Save for the knuckle test method).
So I'm hoping you'll consider making rice estimates in cups so I know how much water to add. Made the street cart rice and ran into this issue.
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Anyway - been a fan of yours for a while. This channel for real time cooking makes a ton of sense since the main channel is more of a test kitchen doing deep dives these days (love that also!) Keep doing what you're doing!
We just filmed a video where I make rice that will come out in a few weeks. I just fill up a deli container and eyeball the ratio most times. What’s important is knowing how your method works (rice cooker is much more forgiving than stovetop for example). We can definitely look at adding a little note any time we use rice in a recipe.
This is lamb arayes
This is cool! It's a bit like an Arayes, would recommend checking that out!
Great first video. Could you post a link to this channel under community tab in your main channel to bring people here?
Hooray for content!
I'm not sure about the serrated knife to cut that. You get more little aluminum flakes in there than you think. I think you should use butchers/parchment paper and just a normal chef's knife.
This would be even better if you made a few super thin smash burger-like patties and layered them evenly over the pita, almost like thinly sliced doner kebab
so you're making Arayes ? But in a sort of roundabout way to get that "smash" in
I’ve never made them before, but yea similar concept in that’s meat stuffed in pita, in terms of execution we get there in different ways. Also different textural approaches in the final product.
The website's amazing if you're using the browser version, but it's really not made for copying + pasting outside the browser (e.g. for editing recipes in personal word documents). The formatting of the ingredient list becomes a bit wonky.
yummie
PUMPED for thus channel
What about using the technique of the burger smashed taco where you smash the ground meat with the tortilla... do you think a pita is too porous for this to work?
Making
With a g at the end
Do you clean the griddle everytime
Looks like a tasty sammich 😋 I don’t think we need to watch you wash dishes though 😜
Let's go Ethan!