When chef started doing the fork test I literally said, “oh yeah, fork don’t lie” out loud and then chef john did the same and I immediately rushed to the comments to tell all of you
Just watched Donal's version, posted several months ago. Glad that he gave credit to Chef John for this hint. Politician's could learn a lot from all of the best YT chefs.
“Severely buttered”. Chef John, you have my heart! Mom was raised on a dairy farm owned by her dad and uncle. It was always real dairy and plenty of it in our house. I continue that tradition.
Potatoes and bread are the true superfoods IMO. They can do so much. You could have 7 different potato dishes and bread sides in a week and not get bored because they always tasted incredible and very different.
We've made this for 4 consecutive Sundays and love it. We use olive oil instead of butter, though, and tried both with and without fridge time and found no difference. Also you can smash on an oiled pan, without needing this plastic thing lol. basically i agree with the principle, and disagree with the specifics.
Pfew! I 'm soooo grateful someone tried out the olive oil alternative... I couldn' t figure flunking a whole dish of these, and there's no way I 'm going through so much butter in one go, my liver just bawks at it! So... Thanks for the tip.!
Thanks chef John! I made these tonight and they were a huge hit. First time I've been able to get oven baked potatoes to be properly crispy. I will no doubt be making these loads more times.
I made this as a Thanksgiving side, and it was the hit of the meal! (My wife declared we will never again have mashed potatoes.) They were all that Chef John said, and more. I was briefly tempted to forgo the garlic infused butter but am so glad I didn't; it spotlit this wonderful dish. I can't wait to make it again. Thanks!
This is a great idea, I usually buy one bag of potatoes and use some and the rest of the bag starts to root. Now I can boil the res of the potatoes and put it in the fridge and use this recipe! Thank you chef John!
Fantastic Chef John. This is my go to channel for my Wife and I and has never failed us or my Guests for delicious all year meals . P.S. Loved your recent Q and A Live stream. BIG Thanks.
But butter is better than oil in this recipe and she uses wwwayyyy more salt than necessary. And her videos are always 5 minutes longer than they need to be but I guess they think we need to watch her face for those extra 5 minutes. Any other people you want to promote in Chef John's page?
Hi Chef John! Just wanted to let you know that I used your Beef Beans and Beer chili recipe for our chili cook-off at work and I came in second. I lost by one vote - I was trying to be a good sport by NOT voting for myself! Your recipe is great, and understand that I am in Texas and we Texans don't play when it comes to chili!
My brother laughed at me for following along with you in the intro lol these smashed potatoes make me want some so bad 🥺❤️ I love optional but mandatory steps 😂
Thank you Chef John. I've tried to make smashed potatoes before and never got good results. With your guidance from this video, I'm trying again this weekend.
If the spuds are soft cooked you should be able to squish by pressing down with the palm of your hand, gives more control as you can feel what the potato is doing.
Chef John, you are a genius! We tried making these lovely potatoes today and immediately fell in love! They are definitely going to be part of our Christmas dinner this year! Thank you so much for this amazing recipe!
The style of narration is very original! The way he voiclessly finishes each phrase is strange but intriguing. Funny and fun. Oh ya, and I'm totally making these! Yum!
Fantastic! I'm making bacon-wrapped chicken for my son's 16th birthday - his request. I didn't want to have a very rich starch - this looks like it's just the ticket. It's also great because I'm cooking birthday dinner after I come home from work, so anything I can do the night before is a real help. Hmm... they'll be in the oven with that bacon, might even get some "second-hand" bacon flavor.
I had a conversation with someone over the best and easiest way to cook my bag of potatoes while trying something new. It is so simple, this is the first Chef John recipe I can and will make (sans butter).
Damn boy this is huge! I'm making these tonight and also gonna try highjack vegetable duty on Christmas day, these will earn the respect from my family that my creative arts course has failed to yield
WOW: Dude, that looks SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD! I'm really a potato lover! Hash browns, home fries, French fries, you name it! Fried, crunchy potatoes means LOVE!
I guess that depends on if you're a tough manly man who eats his wrappers or if your a lily livered democrat who needs to have everything peeled first. A real man eats his foods whole whether it's an apple or a Snickers bar, it just adds more fiber.
Oh, Chef John, you are speaking my language. The smashed potatoes I've made up until now pale in comparison - literally. These are going into the rotation, hopefully beginning on Thanksgiving day. Thank you!
This looks more enticing than I thought it would be. And I love how you are eating them from the serving platter. One of the best parts of holiday meals is snitching bits of food ahead of time before everyone sits down to eat it.
Oh man, you should also make swiss 'Rösti'. It is kind of like this, but the potato isn't smashed, instead it is gratted and mixed with egg and just a bit of flour (I also add onion) and it is soooo good!
We made these yesterday, but using an olive oil-based dressing instead of butter (quarantine, low on butter), and they came out amazing. Skipped the fridge though, we just let them cool down at room temperature for a few minutes. Thanks!
Excited for turkey video. One of my first turkeys ever was accidently cooked at 500 for 90 minutes. Sure, the skin was charcoal, but underneath that it was the moistest bird i've ever done had.
Love your videos!!! I’ve been watching from the very beginning!! You are the best chef instructor on TH-cam!!! Thank you for always making these awesome videos
I'm ashamed to admit but I was going to serve the kids boxed stuffing with dinner tonight. I have subsequently changed my plans. Because after all I am the Scott Baio of my smashed potato.
I have used this technique a bunch of times now and cutting the sides really doesn't matter. Great technique and really easy to boil a bunch of potatoes and roast em up.
@@ThePretender94 Let us not forget the words of the immortal Chef John from a previous potato video: "An Unsalted Potato is an Evil Potato." Words to live by!
I just did these for my first ever Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone loved them. One lesson learned, hand select you potatoes. I just bought a bag, and anything much bigger than a tennis ball will still come apart when you smash them.
My OCD was having a problem with that extra potato on the sheet pan that wrecked the tidy line up. But it was okay once you smashed the dickens out of them.
Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/recipe/277312/roasted-smashed-potatoes/
Can the butter be substitute with light olive oil? (diet restrictions)
@@chabadtv + I'm not the chef, but I'd say yes. It will still be delicious. It will just taste like olive oil instead of butter.
When chef started doing the fork test I literally said, “oh yeah, fork don’t lie” out loud and then chef john did the same and I immediately rushed to the comments to tell all of you
You're clairvoyant! 🤣
Yes FORK DON’T LIE!!!
Exciting !!
Me too!!! Oh my goodness (brilliant minds think the same)...
Andrew Wennersten saaaaaame
The little slices around the edges are genius!
Mon ireland
Just watched Donal's version, posted several months ago. Glad that he gave credit to Chef John for this hint. Politician's could learn a lot from all of the best YT chefs.
@@WannaSandwich
"Severely Buttered" is not a half bad name for a band.
You have to love food that has been severely butter.
@@bigblue6917 It's all fun and games until the potato presses charges for a salt and buttery.
I'd copyright that name before someone else does. Awsome band name. I agree.
@@mittenista Are you God?
Good for a Southern Rock band tbh
"this step is optional, but also mandatory"
Hahahaha
The absolute best kind!! 👏🏼👌🏼
That should make to a t-shirt
hahahahahahah that was epic, totally unexpected
Love that phrase! He should coin it!
University professors be like
“Severely buttered”. Chef John, you have my heart! Mom was raised on a dairy farm owned by her dad and uncle. It was always real dairy and plenty of it in our house. I continue that tradition.
"How many potato recipe videos will you make"
Chef John: "Yes"
Potatoes and bread are the true superfoods IMO. They can do so much. You could have 7 different potato dishes and bread sides in a week and not get bored because they always tasted incredible and very different.
World is being governed by
4 fast foods
1)wheat
2) potato
3)beans
4)meat
Does anyone else swoon when Chef John's voice over turns off and you hear the hum of his kitchen and you know you are about to hear just how crunchy?
Fork don't lie
@@billcoggeshall6764 Damn! Too true
😅
I said "Fork don't lie" just as it happened!! 🙌🏼❤🤗
August222 absolutely!!
My ears perk up like a cat
Aww, when you said to slice them around the outside I was waiting for the “ around the outside, around the outside”.
Huh huh ah ticky ticky.
"The last thing you want when you're smashing something is issues"
Just tag me and my ex-girlfriend next time jfc
The first thing you want when blowing something is tissues!
Nailed it! Or maybe not?
I just got this line now after the fact as I read this! Chef John is so freaking clever!! 👏🏼🤭
Lmao thanks for the laugh 😂
I didn’t even catch that until I rewatched to get the recipe (making tonight!!) so immediately came to the comments to see who else caught it 🤪
We've made this for 4 consecutive Sundays and love it. We use olive oil instead of butter, though, and tried both with and without fridge time and found no difference. Also you can smash on an oiled pan, without needing this plastic thing lol. basically i agree with the principle, and disagree with the specifics.
Was searching for this, thanks!
Pfew! I 'm soooo grateful someone tried out the olive oil alternative... I couldn' t figure flunking a whole dish of these, and there's no way I 'm going through so much butter in one go, my liver just bawks at it! So... Thanks for the tip.!
You had me at "potato."
Change 👏 the fucking 👏 profile 👏 picture 👏
I'll definitely be making these.
Related: I will also be renewing my gym membership.
😄😙 my thoughts exactly but oh- so- worth it.
Really? It's just some potatoes.
D Bone with an entire stick of butter in it lol
@@SupImMason Could be worse. Wasn't bacon wrapped and stuffed with cheese. :p
i go to the gym 5 days a week on average, mainly so i can eat stuff like this as much as i want without needing to worry about getting fat.
Love the excited smile on the potato in the middle at 3:55
Thanks chef John! I made these tonight and they were a huge hit. First time I've been able to get oven baked potatoes to be properly crispy. I will no doubt be making these loads more times.
I made this as a Thanksgiving side, and it was the hit of the meal! (My wife declared we will never again have mashed potatoes.) They were all that Chef John said, and more. I was briefly tempted to forgo the garlic infused butter but am so glad I didn't; it spotlit this wonderful dish. I can't wait to make it again. Thanks!
I made this and I think it's Chef John's best potato recipe by far. It is absolutely fantastic. Thank you Chef John.
I even read the notifications in your video voice now
It’s 0813 and now I’m craving some “roasted smashed potatoes”. Come to mama...
They look like heaven! Can’t wait to make them, wish me luck...
Me: *gets paid by the hour*
Me: *boils one potato at a time*
how's your quarantine been?
This is a great idea, I usually buy one bag of potatoes and use some and the rest of the bag starts to root. Now I can boil the res of the potatoes and put it in the fridge and use this recipe! Thank you chef John!
Fantastic Chef John. This is my go to channel for my Wife and I and has never failed us or my Guests for delicious all year meals .
P.S. Loved your recent Q and A Live stream. BIG Thanks.
Just made these and chef John was totally right when he said it's everything he loves about potatoes! It's delicious
I've made Bon Appetit's recipe before, as demonstrated by Molly Baz. They were PHENOMENAL. These look great, too!
Which one did Molly do?
@Deborah Meltrozo ooo yeah, i've seen it! She uses another tray to smash the potatoes from the upside. Thanks
But butter is better than oil in this recipe and she uses wwwayyyy more salt than necessary. And her videos are always 5 minutes longer than they need to be but I guess they think we need to watch her face for those extra 5 minutes. Any other people you want to promote in Chef John's page?
@@kathyobrien1063 as salty as you seem to be, I bet you don't need any on your food 🙃🙃🙃🙃
@@sp10sn lol sad but true
This is my favorite food wishes video. I have made these potatoes at least four times and they are always great. Thank you chef john.
I love recipes like this. There are so many ways to customize...
...and weaponize...😁
Ikr; I did them fried instead of baked before watching this.
Hi Chef John! Just wanted to let you know that I used your Beef Beans and Beer chili recipe for our chili cook-off at work and I came in second. I lost by one vote - I was trying to be a good sport by NOT voting for myself! Your recipe is great, and understand that I am in Texas and we Texans don't play when it comes to chili!
My brother laughed at me for following along with you in the intro lol these smashed potatoes make me want some so bad 🥺❤️ I love optional but mandatory steps 😂
this line is hilarious
I bet if you made him these potatoes he wouldn’t laugh at you anymore! He’d probably beg for more!
make sure you give his share of the potatoes to the DOG
Chef John always comes through. Made these with supper tonight. So good!
"The last thing you want while you're smashing something is issues"
Sound advice 😔🙏
We made this, these potatoes are to die for! Great with hamburger steaks with gravy and onions. Can’t wait to try them for brunch. 👍👍👍👍👍👌
"And this step is optional but also mandatory." Love it!
Thank you Chef John. I've tried to make smashed potatoes before and never got good results. With your guidance from this video, I'm trying again this weekend.
Once I receive the notification from Chef John, I let everything and I watch another epic recipe for more inspiration! The result? I get hungry! 👀
Same!! And...I eat
I just subcribed... let's see whatcha got!
In English please?
Class action lawsuit for making us fat!
If the spuds are soft cooked you should be able to squish by pressing down with the palm of your hand, gives more control as you can feel what the potato is doing.
A couple poached eggs and some Hollandaise and I would be in heaven,
oh yeah!!!
John aka OldGuy That sounds fantastic. Thanks for the tip.
Oooooh! 😋😍
omg genius!!
@Tyrant Kragith this is a video about potatoes
Chef John, you are a genius! We tried making these lovely potatoes today and immediately fell in love! They are definitely going to be part of our Christmas dinner this year! Thank you so much for this amazing recipe!
"And the last thing you want when you're smashing something, is issues"
Very wise chef John, very wise.
The style of narration is very original! The way he voiclessly finishes each phrase is strange but intriguing. Funny and fun. Oh ya, and I'm totally making these! Yum!
Fantastic! I'm making bacon-wrapped chicken for my son's 16th birthday - his request. I didn't want to have a very rich starch - this looks like it's just the ticket. It's also great because I'm cooking birthday dinner after I come home from work, so anything I can do the night before is a real help. Hmm... they'll be in the oven with that bacon, might even get some "second-hand" bacon flavor.
I had a conversation with someone over the best and easiest way to cook my bag of potatoes while trying something new. It is so simple, this is the first Chef John recipe I can and will make (sans butter).
Damn boy this is huge! I'm making these tonight and also gonna try highjack vegetable duty on Christmas day, these will earn the respect from my family that my creative arts course has failed to yield
I love this style. Bacon, cheese, green onions, salt and pepper. Frickin fantastic.
Oh I love these, they're sure to be a SMASHING success this holiday season!
I made these last night and we loved them! Another perfect Food Wishes recipe. Thanks!
the last thing you want when smashing something is issues.
Yes
WOW: Dude, that looks SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD! I'm really a potato lover! Hash browns, home fries, French fries, you name it! Fried, crunchy potatoes means LOVE!
"And the last thing you want when smashing something is issues"
-Savage John 2019
You feed us well. Thank you chef John. We love you.
0:47 Says to wash carefully, left the paper sticker on. But hey, you are the Natasha Romanov of taking your tag off.
I guess that depends on if you're a tough manly man who eats his wrappers or if your a lily livered democrat who needs to have everything peeled first. A real man eats his foods whole whether it's an apple or a Snickers bar, it just adds more fiber.
@@arthas640 yea, nothing better than eating plastic. The really chewy texture and bland flavour bring an unique experience.
@@dj_nyx8903 doctors recommend eating more whole foods and plastic is made of science, it has to be good for you
@@arthas640 Snickers packets add another layer of texture 😋
Oh, Chef John, you are speaking my language. The smashed potatoes I've made up until now pale in comparison - literally. These are going into the rotation, hopefully beginning on Thanksgiving day. Thank you!
I bet a tortilla press would work great on the smashing process
rafael gonzalez that’s a great idea! I didn’t even think of that, and I have two tortilla presses. Lol thanks for the tip!! 👍🏽💡 💡
Not too thin?
Or a tostonera! 🤔👌🏼❤
It would - if it wasn’t gathering dust in Chef John’s garage.
@@ObamasBirthCertificate as long as you dont press super hard it wont.😉
Man, I never thought about making potatoes in this way. Super cool.
I need a t-shirt that says "Severely buttered" 😂
Angel with the Phonebox [Angel Bear] severely buttered with herbs...
I want a bumper sticker that says
LIFE IS SHORT
EAT MORE BUTTER. 😄
Yes!!!
🎶🤩🙊
Or, Optional, but mandatory. 🍴
I made these yesterday. These turned out as well as any potato dish I’ve prepared or eaten. Superb.
i was in a really bad mood but ur video cheered me up
This looks more enticing than I thought it would be. And I love how you are eating them from the serving platter. One of the best parts of holiday meals is snitching bits of food ahead of time before everyone sits down to eat it.
Am I the only one whose food wish is to have Thanksgiving dinner at Chef John's house?
God I love it that you actually season your food. It drives me nuts when people make potatoes or pasta and and just sprinkle in a pinch of salt.
0:46 the one potato with the label still attached bothers me way more than it should
Extra fiber
it's still there at 1:15
They’re “food grade” and ok to consume. We eat way more plastic every week
I made them and they’re beyond delicious. Thanks for the recipe!!!
Oh man, you should also make swiss 'Rösti'. It is kind of like this, but the potato isn't smashed, instead it is gratted and mixed with egg and just a bit of flour (I also add onion) and it is soooo good!
I am making this RIGHT NOW. Pairing with some New England style baked Cod
Potatoes came out perfect but not instagram worthy. will do this recipe on the reg
I clicked like just as the video started because chef John has never disappointed me. No regrets. :')
Bravo sir 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
That’s one weekend dish sorted then.
We made these yesterday, but using an olive oil-based dressing instead of butter (quarantine, low on butter), and they came out amazing. Skipped the fridge though, we just let them cool down at room temperature for a few minutes. Thanks!
When someone calls you GOAT, it means greatest of all time.
place 'the' before GOAT.
Excited for turkey video. One of my first turkeys ever was accidently cooked at 500 for 90 minutes. Sure, the skin was charcoal, but underneath that it was the moistest bird i've ever done had.
"and the last thing you want when you're smashing something is issues.."
me too chef john, me too..
Statement of the year.
You are the Bob Ross of cooking and truthfully you make my life a lot better!
Sorry I am 2 hours late. Traffic was terrible. To make up for it I gave a Like before the video even started.
Well, duh! 😂👍🏼
I made this magnificent recipe again tonight, these are my favorite potatoes. Chef John is amazing, thank you.
You are the Super Smash Bros of your Roasted Smashed Potatoes.
Superb!! 😉👏🏼🤗
Awesome 👍
Great one.
Feels like Chef John would be a Wario main.
My friends are going to be sooooo happy, Chef John! You turn humble potatoes into gold.
I legitimately like skin in my mashed potatoes. Being lazy is a bonus!
I agree. Tasty and nutritious
Same, it's like a baked potato but with a creamy texture
Didn't like the skin when i puked them up once, but yeah.
Andy S depends on the potato brand but I agree, a nice mix of textures.
Absolutely!!! Put in a few cloves of garlic in the water to boil with the potatoes, mash it all up together! Soooooo good!
Love your videos!!! I’ve been watching from the very beginning!! You are the best chef instructor on TH-cam!!! Thank you for always making these awesome videos
Dear Chef John may the Fork be with You 😊
"Optional but also mandatory" 🤣
I'm ashamed to admit but I was going to serve the kids boxed stuffing with dinner tonight. I have subsequently changed my plans. Because after all I am the Scott Baio of my smashed potato.
I love these with mandarin orange peel and shallots backed in. Delicious
A mildly Chinese twist I never thought of for potatoes.
@@recoil53 they just add aroma therapy a bit of a citrusy bite
Thank you, chef John, you are a culinary genius!
If it’s too salty, just throw in two halves of a potato.
Wow I love potatoes but I was running out of a Way to make them different this is perfect thank you.
"severely buttered"
Now you are speaking my language.
In Less than one hour, more than 13,000 people watched this video. Thanks Chef. Congrats.
That’s how “tostones” are made, but with green plantains and fried. 😋
I've actually done the same exact thing as him with potatoes but fried them instead.
Miss Ginger_ Marie_Cat_Feline patacones😍🤤
Wow simple but made a big statement! Thank you for making cooking look easy 😊
Chef John, these are amazing made with duck fat.
I have used this technique a bunch of times now and cutting the sides really doesn't matter. Great technique and really easy to boil a bunch of potatoes and roast em up.
The amount of salt....my brain says "bruh, dig in", but mr. heart starts yelling "☝️uh ah ah"
The salt doesn't all get absorbed into the potato, so no worries.
@@foodwishes you also salted them pretty liberaly after you smashed them though!! 😂
@@ThePretender94 Ya - a crazy amount of salt overall. Especially since the butter is salted. Guests can simply season their own potatoes.
@@ThePretender94 Let us not forget the words of the immortal Chef John from a previous potato video: "An Unsalted Potato is an Evil Potato." Words to live by!
@@ThePretender94 Bring on the salt!
I'm a sucker for any crunchy yet fluffy potato creation. Making this tomorrow
“The last thing you want when you’re smashing something, is issue” idk if that’s sexual innuendo or not but if it is it’s genius lol.
Lazaro Fernandez It's Chef John. Of course it's innuendo.😄
I just did these for my first ever Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone loved them. One lesson learned, hand select you potatoes. I just bought a bag, and anything much bigger than a tennis ball will still come apart when you smash them.
The humble potato continues to surprise me.
Sorry I’m binge watching but you really help make cooking so enjoyable.
My OCD was having a problem with that extra potato on the sheet pan that wrecked the tidy line up. But it was okay once you smashed the dickens out of them.
I never seen potatoes done this way but now I want to try it. I love potatoes :)
"and if everything goes according to plan, the bottoms should be just as crusty and brown as the tops. "
Chef John. 2019
LOL!
"The last you want when smashing something is issues"🤣🤣🤣🤣
Chef John you are hilarious 💙
Potato lover here: This is perhaps the BEST potato recipe I've ever seen. Can't wait to try it. 😋😛😋😛
Can't be; didn't have bacon, broccoli, or cheese in it.
mad thumbs Nope. I put THOSE into the accompanying omelette. 😉 With mushrooms.