How to Make a Shake Shack Burger - Alex VS.

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2019
  • Alex, also known as "French Guy Cooking," (subscribe to his channel here: bit.ly/alexfgc) has teamed up with Eater to see if he can recreate the iconic Shake Shack smash burger in just eight hours. This means testing everything from blends of meat to a combination of condiments in order to get the right Shack sauce, and more.
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  • @ariefrifqymjn
    @ariefrifqymjn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1332

    Watching Alex not cooking in his Le Studio seems a bit off for me

    • @Jooolse
      @Jooolse 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      10:22 Alex cooking using the saddest and most depressing cheese seemed off as well.

    • @guanqiaowang7586
      @guanqiaowang7586 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Jooolse could be sponsored?

  • @freelychui9091
    @freelychui9091 4 ปีที่แล้ว +496

    Who’s here is thinking about Carla being the first manager and worked there? Lol

    • @PrateekLala
      @PrateekLala 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yup: th-cam.com/video/mpnshdmtE2Y/w-d-xo.html

    • @deltatom7
      @deltatom7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      First thing I thought of.

    • @satoshiketchump
      @satoshiketchump 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well she did cross my mind

    • @dontcopymystyle4469
      @dontcopymystyle4469 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      🙋🏾‍♂️

    • @thatsclassicher1149
      @thatsclassicher1149 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ...and wondering what the password is to that shack sauce recipe is!

  • @draculatod3559
    @draculatod3559 4 ปีที่แล้ว +527

    Alex and Eater? Not to mention shake shack! I think yes.

  • @SlackerZz11
    @SlackerZz11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    I've watched Alex for a long time and I just realized his french accent is thick but his english grammar is so good.

    • @YuMeNoMusuko
      @YuMeNoMusuko 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      As a French myself, I can tell he's definitely exaggerating his accent on purpose to add to his character. He's pretty damn smart :)

    • @oligamilodesu
      @oligamilodesu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@YuMeNoMusuko that's true. He didn't have such accent in his first videos

    • @nitayhillel5979
      @nitayhillel5979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@oligamilodesu There's the possibilty he tried to hide his true accent in his first videos in order to be more understandable.

    • @oligamilodesu
      @oligamilodesu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@nitayhillel5979 I'm not a native English speaker, but his way of speaking is perfectly understandable to me. Much better then some native speakers especially with american accent. I don't see what he should hide

    • @dieyoung
      @dieyoung 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not really....

  • @Seig_CC
    @Seig_CC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    alex is such a good content creator in my eyes. and he seems like a really nice dude

    • @skepticfucker280
      @skepticfucker280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      To bad he has chosen to join a company and help the destruction of independent content creators on TH-cam.
      It's as if pewdiepie started making videos for t-series.
      I will not support people trying to turn TH-cam into cable tv.

    • @copywrite9396
      @copywrite9396 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Geez man calm down, and just because he’s on eater doesn’t mean he has sold out to the corporate overlords or anything. I mean, he was on Jamie Oliver back in 2015, which I believe was even before 100k.

  • @519forestmonk9
    @519forestmonk9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +381

    He realized he was not going to get the real shake shack sauce recipe.

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Alex is no Chris Morocco, but he isn't bad.

    • @fusions7621
      @fusions7621 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      recoil53 we need him for this he would destroy !

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@fusions7621 That should be his next series - Chris Morocco reverse engineers popular fast food.

    • @rikaze
      @rikaze 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@recoil53 have you put this on the BA channel? if not is it okay for me to put this in the BA comment section?

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@rikaze Go ahead, I haven't said it yet.
      It's the perfect savory counterpart to Claire's series.

  • @jonathanguillotte-blouin4327
    @jonathanguillotte-blouin4327 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    [eats 3 different cuts of beef]
    You can really taste the beefy flavour

  • @bbtea
    @bbtea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I loved when Alex said 'oui wee' at the beginning when he met the creator, it made him sound like he was really excited weeeee

  • @billychambers6400
    @billychambers6400 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This feels like a bonus episode. Makes me so happy

  • @livelife5763
    @livelife5763 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    "Ah yes, the beef is made of beef"

  • @fattalii
    @fattalii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Background music gets zero ! Its not matching Alex’s rhythm

    • @nooperspism
      @nooperspism 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wassef Fattal it’s so loud and distracting!

  • @snoopaka
    @snoopaka 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So this is one of the reasons we haven’t seen as many “Alex” videos as usual. Loved this one. Well done everyone

  • @dixonyamada6969
    @dixonyamada6969 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    takeaways:
    -a little lighter on the pickle juice so the sauce is thicker and less tangy - dont add "two shots" of pickle juice (like the lady added "two shots" of vodka)
    -new richer beef blend
    -a more american (?) cheese

    • @t-diddy1268
      @t-diddy1268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm trying this out, I purchased boarshead american slices - will report back

    • @sk8erin8er
      @sk8erin8er 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      T-diddy did you do it?

    • @zachmccune4839
      @zachmccune4839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      They use Schreiber American cheese. (Former Shack Employee)

    • @MonkeyDBlaze-ig8ss
      @MonkeyDBlaze-ig8ss 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sk8erin8er Maybe he did get the recipe but Shake shack got to his location...poor soul!

    • @justinwismeijer9498
      @justinwismeijer9498 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@t-diddy1268 how did it turn out? What blend did you use in the end?

  • @JustinSnider
    @JustinSnider 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I haven't even finished and this may be my favorite TH-cam video ever.

  • @thegourmetgrandadandfamily
    @thegourmetgrandadandfamily 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Go on Alex We know that *YOU CAN DO IT* ....👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @bosnakedisniksic
    @bosnakedisniksic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Midwesterners when they hear people act like Shake Shack invented or is the pinnacle of smash burgers and the "shack" sauce: "Ope"

    • @jacksadler8090
      @jacksadler8090 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      The founder is very open about the fact that Shake Shack is inspired by the burgers he ate as a kid in St. Louis

    • @nathanchase1297
      @nathanchase1297 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Danny Meyer has stated Steak n' Shake as the influence for Shake Shack! Love Steak n' Shake (when done right)

    • @dontcopymystyle4469
      @dontcopymystyle4469 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know right..🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @punkyagogo
      @punkyagogo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No one here thinks that 😂 . We do have Smashburger here as well and used to have Steak n’ Shake until recently. The average New Yorker is not Eater or Munchies or Food Insider, etc; Shake Shack is just another burger joint to us.

    • @bosnakedisniksic
      @bosnakedisniksic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@punkyagogo didn't say you or New Yorkers, now did I? Said "people that act like". If you aint one of those people then it don't apply to you

  • @carlorinderknecht5288
    @carlorinderknecht5288 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Alex amazing video! But you leave me with just one question; how many minutes do you „grill“ the meat on each side?

  • @sebastian993
    @sebastian993 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brisket & rib eye combo. No chuck since the fat in it tends to be odorous. You can add a little bit of rump for firmness & flavour. At home I like to do 100% rib eye (scotch fillet). For seasoning, use something like steak seasoning, but only on the outside

  • @JustinSnider
    @JustinSnider 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ate Shake Shack yesterday in Larkspur, CA. Can't wait for the new one to open in the Marina!!!

  • @laurentkina6168
    @laurentkina6168 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Oh god, Alex on Eater, making us proud :D

    • @skepticfucker280
      @skepticfucker280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So proud he is helping destroy the independent content creators on this platform and helping it become cable tv.
      Sad day

  • @MrBlereau
    @MrBlereau 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Must be the less arrogant frenchman on this planet, very nice guy and great content !

  • @EframeGadsby
    @EframeGadsby 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Not familiar with Alex's work prior to this, but he had me from his description of the sirloin flavour as "super-enjoyable".

    • @torridice
      @torridice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      EframeGadsby been watching his channel for years. It’s good. Cooking with a touch of “maker”

  • @samatkinson420
    @samatkinson420 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Need more of these.

  • @xzxdannyxzx
    @xzxdannyxzx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    This feels like a long Shake Shack advertisement.

  • @kathyerickson9402
    @kathyerickson9402 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was a lot of fun to watch! I've seen Alex cross-over on other shows, and this was great! Mark from Shake Shack seemed like a really nice guy...someone who is clearly a master of his craft, but who is appreciative of Alex's final product, while still offering considered criticism.

  • @Ellivod
    @Ellivod 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh wow, I walk by that shake shack every day and never knew it was the original, that's really cool!

  • @AKATheWrench
    @AKATheWrench 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is a French guy who’s been told what French people sound like when they say “focus”

  • @grant1133
    @grant1133 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    More of these please!

  • @danielpirone8028
    @danielpirone8028 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love that Alex brought his own knife with him! Fun at the airport...

  • @tom_something
    @tom_something 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Saw the thumbnail and was like, "Alex? On Eater? Sure!"

  • @jamesarthur6962
    @jamesarthur6962 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Well done Alex, anyway French butter makes everything taste better...big fan of shake shack when in the US, they even have a menu for my dog when we are at our LA home...great work we should start up Alex Burger Shack in Paris, I will back that project.

    • @Night_Rose_94
      @Night_Rose_94 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wait what? A menu for your dog? That's new to me! Are there many options for your dog?

    • @flitcroftLA
      @flitcroftLA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Night_Rose_94 they have a bag of dog biscuits at the Hollywood location.

    • @tonyhawk94
      @tonyhawk94 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You know you can do French butter at home, here in France many people do it, you just need fresh milk and the good tool basically. ;)

    • @Naltddesha
      @Naltddesha 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That subtle yt comment flex

  • @jascoolo
    @jascoolo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Butter was the funniest part. Guy's face was priceless.

  • @brokeindio5072
    @brokeindio5072 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Surprised he didn't made a machine to create burgers, lmao

  • @BiggMo
    @BiggMo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Alex - for the grind, use a Cuisinart for a coarser chop (rather than a grind) and partially freeze the meat chunks. This will preserve the beefiness and the fat content.

  • @Vikotnick
    @Vikotnick 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Taking a recepie from someone who has been perfecting it for years and trying to recreate it in so little time is almost impossible. So well done Frenchie! I have certainly learnt a few things from this episode!!! Cheers!

  • @kentcowthe
    @kentcowthe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best crossover ever!

  • @shadowpapito
    @shadowpapito 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good Job... Learn some nice stuff

  • @An0n0mys
    @An0n0mys 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yesssssssssssssssssssss. More Alex please!

  • @cpunching
    @cpunching 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am a simple man - I see that shake shack boy, I smash that like button fast enough to break the sound barrier, oh burger daddy~

  • @mohamadfarjandi4248
    @mohamadfarjandi4248 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi alex. I hope ur fine. Do you suggest to grind the meet once or twice? And what about the thickness of a burger? Does it influence the taste?

  • @mysa39
    @mysa39 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job Alex. Now that you're back in France and like to recreate burger sauces, please try the one from the Giant in the Quick fast foods. Love this sauce.

  • @seanshuping
    @seanshuping 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    In other words... Dammit this frenchman is so much better than ShakeShack🤣

  • @apuat711
    @apuat711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your stuff Alex! Your process! I can offer a few tips if you’d like. I’ve been doing this method for years.

  • @yousefelrefae5842
    @yousefelrefae5842 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I live for his accent 😂😂😂😂💗

  • @Leo-gu5ml
    @Leo-gu5ml 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video

  • @David-if2hj
    @David-if2hj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Due to the nature of TH-cam recommended I thought this was years ago lmaooooo, didn't realize it's just a few weeks old

  • @Hyperias989
    @Hyperias989 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ALEX!
    I have an idea for you and the production to use in upcoming episodes!
    Following the professional's review of your work, show them (off camera) what YOU did step by step like you show us in the video, and have them give a 0-100 scale rating for how CLOSE you got to the original. It'll help us (and you) learn from previous mistakes, and still not require any secret-divulgement!

  • @bassam2375
    @bassam2375 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I mean how can u not love this guy!!!!

    • @skepticfucker280
      @skepticfucker280 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Easy, he went from an independent content creator to someone helping with the destruction of youtube.
      Helping turn youtube into cable TV is something I can easily hate on.
      Next pewdiepie will be making videos for t-series.

  • @williammcculloch7975
    @williammcculloch7975 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Merci 🙏

  • @matthewstic2
    @matthewstic2 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes!

  • @ShayanGivehchian
    @ShayanGivehchian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wish we got Alex on Prime Time.

  • @jshep
    @jshep 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    someone might consider this overthink, but I appreciate science. Alex is all about food science

  • @waltermatthewberg
    @waltermatthewberg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Closest thing we got to Shake Shack in Alaska is Smash Burger. Smash Burger is pretty good but the single patty cheeseburger is $8 for just the burger and it's tiny. I like to eat and they want a tip so I end up spending $25 or $30 when I go there.

  • @proc916
    @proc916 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sick crossover

  • @VHSbuster
    @VHSbuster 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was waiting for you to try the Martin`s breads recipe

  • @awesomeguy7624
    @awesomeguy7624 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When your waiting for alex to upload a video but you get a video on another channel

  • @TheBogstaverne
    @TheBogstaverne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great choice to bring Alex on!

    • @skepticfucker280
      @skepticfucker280 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, destroying independent content creators with big company's and making it into cable TV is so great.
      Smfh

  • @galeb95std
    @galeb95std 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Plot twist: He actually nailed the flavour but Mark didn't tell him so the secret is still safe.

  • @Ottawa3453
    @Ottawa3453 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You smashed it Alex!

  • @phildodo7236
    @phildodo7236 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Cool episode without bad behaviour! ♡

  • @redsnow123456
    @redsnow123456 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which batch did you chose to make. You didn't mention which one is the closest.

  • @falxie_
    @falxie_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't know that Alex was on this channel too!

  • @hannahdesepeda2909
    @hannahdesepeda2909 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    yeSsSss more collabs with alex, eater!!!

  • @Amocoru
    @Amocoru 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I was pretty sure it came out a long time ago that Shake Shack's burgers were 50% brisket and 50% chuck.

    • @adamg.manning6088
      @adamg.manning6088 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ve heard sirloin banded around quite a lot.

  • @austinhuynh7742
    @austinhuynh7742 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    great collab, love alex :)

  • @gnomevoyeur
    @gnomevoyeur 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eater is great and Alex is great. Alex is the quintessential French food nerd with a touch of added engineering nerd. If you haven't already checked out his channel, do it now.

  • @afk218
    @afk218 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice kitchen.

  • @dobbmob
    @dobbmob 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wondering how long the meat selection portion of this 'lab' took.... lol

  • @dfg1999
    @dfg1999 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my forking god
    that looks really good

  • @etherdog
    @etherdog 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would listen to Alex read Proust. Seriously, why doesn't this have a million views?

  • @jmfaltman
    @jmfaltman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow Alex on Eater. It's a crossover in my subscriptions!

    • @skepticfucker280
      @skepticfucker280 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Next pewdiepie will be making videos for t-series.
      This is just another step in the destruction of individual content creators by big corporations.

  • @balkhan619
    @balkhan619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    03:34
    "so brisket definitely has a beefy flavor"
    .
    .
    you. don't. say

  • @TheMiddleWest
    @TheMiddleWest 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    tastes 3 cuts of beef
    says they have a beefy flavour

  • @ryannovel8892
    @ryannovel8892 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is not a food geek. He is the food mad scientist

  • @prestigeworldwide5682
    @prestigeworldwide5682 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    An iconic shake shack burger 🍔 is the smoke shack burger

  • @theoutsiderspost4982
    @theoutsiderspost4982 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes that makes sense. Bring the French guy from French to recreate a very American staple.

  • @6872elpado
    @6872elpado 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You have a vanmoof electric bike man that's cheating :D

  • @alexanderpeel
    @alexanderpeel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    creasing when the marketing/PR dude goes into full Corporate Visibility Mode at the end: "It's just all about fresh, delicious [Shake ShackTM] beef, man!"

    • @alexanderpeel
      @alexanderpeel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      "the power of freshly ground beef" lmao nice brief my broh

  • @matthewjamestaylor
    @matthewjamestaylor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Spread it like ground beef on a hot flat surface!! Cheers.

    • @FiXato
      @FiXato 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Smash that like beef button.

  • @Virtuoso80
    @Virtuoso80 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The musts for every burger: 1. A fat to bind it together, whether it be cheese, mayo, or something else. 2. Something pickled. Everything else is optional, but no burger gets made in my house without those two things, and the Smoke Shack delivers on both.

  • @vaeiou
    @vaeiou 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just had a Shack Stack today... xD

  • @vvkkhe
    @vvkkhe ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching a French chef make a shake burger … so unreal

  • @slowmo56
    @slowmo56 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Way to go, Alex! 👍

  • @limegpt
    @limegpt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This brave man parks his bike on the street

  • @saifmanman
    @saifmanman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    a PINCH of onion/garlic for that much sauce u CRASI

  • @Darkchylde50
    @Darkchylde50 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Gotta do the thanking again, Alex! He came all the way out to you, critiqued, gave insight, offered helpful opinions, etc... Close out the vid next time with some etiquette. That's my two cents.

  • @diar16
    @diar16 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg I love alex 😭💖

  • @TheRausing1
    @TheRausing1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I feel there should have been more focus on the bun? That mega soft ‘clamshell’ (potato?) bun is what defines shake shack for me. Would’ve been cool to hear them talk about that, I have no idea where to get those buns.

    • @BigLob2
      @BigLob2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Martin’s potato buns. Available at just about every major grocery store in the New England/Northeast area.

  • @shrey220
    @shrey220 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I see Alex, I hit thumbs up

    • @DuchDude
      @DuchDude 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Seems you're a simple man

  • @jjaskata
    @jjaskata 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Haha, Alex meets Chuck Norris. Going to make a burger now...got hungry..

  • @jeemoon1626
    @jeemoon1626 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is that the Flatiron location?

  • @alexandro5616
    @alexandro5616 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m here for this video and I’m swooning over your accent.

  • @wgalvitron
    @wgalvitron 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What bike is that ?

  • @gavin8545
    @gavin8545 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alex: sniffs burger*
    Alex: beef flavor!

  • @_sleeping_forest
    @_sleeping_forest 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Salute!!

  • @vanscoyoc
    @vanscoyoc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Five Guys burgers are just a mix of chuck and sirloin.

  • @Janine.Najarian
    @Janine.Najarian 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I saw that kitchen in the breath of wild episode of unraveled on polygon

  • @michaelmayers3622
    @michaelmayers3622 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in brooklyn and still never had one

  • @dontcopymystyle4469
    @dontcopymystyle4469 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    He said, I stop breathing like 2 mins ago.😩🤣🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @MissHoneyOnline
    @MissHoneyOnline 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I’m in love…