This proves once and for all that the real secret to fine restaurant dining isn't technique, fancy plating or fancy schooling, but just, butter. Lots and lots of butter.
People seriously under estimate the amount of salt and butter restaurants use. It's not helped by online recipes trying to not seem like the calorie counts are crazy high
As you point out the oodles of us who've worked in kitchens know (and kids figure out) 'it's all about the fat' - esp freshest and fullest fat ie non-chemicalised - prob not a real word but who isn't disappointed and annoyed when fries have been added to a fryer with recently added cleaning chemicals?
Dammit you stole my idea! I love this idea. I know you can't avoid the cost of the Turkey, really but with sides and desserts..? Theres gotta be ways yo cut corners.
@@beautybard actually in my region we have a supermarket named shoprite and after spending 400 during the few months leading up to christmas you get a free turkey or ham, so maybe other supermarkets have great deals like this
I just wanted to say Thankyou. Im in no way someone that cooks I just can't, don't know how. Followed this video to the T and made a dinner for me and my wife for our 12 year anniversary and it blew her mind how good it was. Thank you sir.
@@Nicaprince89 if you can make this that means you can cook. a lot of people who are good cooks use other peoples recipes. if you do that youll eventually start doing less measuring and just eyeballing, understanding flavors better and coming up with your own recipes or modifying other peoples recipes. you can do it
This is the type of comment I love to see! Keep it up, man! Now try it again, but with some changes that you might think will work! Start being creative, and don't hesitate to experiment with different spices, veggies, and sauces!!
It helped me to do prep work on Sundays. Between working 50 hours a week and doing school work online, ate out A LOT. But I started doing prep work Sunday. Any rice, vegetables, etc got cooked Sunday. Meat got cooked Sunday and refrigerated or frozen. Then when I wanted it I just reheated and/or cooked pasta. Or do soups/chili. They always taste better after a couple days in the fridge. Lastly, I used an app called Mealime to build grocery lists. I pick the meals I want, it makes me a grocery list, and I've got however many meals I picked ready for the week.
I think he's from Texas so cut him some slack. For real though food at restaurants taste good because they do this. RIP me who just found out I'm lactose intolerant
He's done sushi before but I dont think it was a but cheaper. Also he worked in a Japanese restaurant for years so it's definitely in his wheel house Edit: just rewatched the sushi episode. it's not a but cheaper and it's a little complicated. Maybe he could do a but simpler or something.
Hey man. Been cooking in restaurants for 20 years. ...I'm 36, And I'm glad to see someone talented and authentic pop up. You deserve all that comes your way man.
Requests for "But Cheaper": - Lobster (whole, bisque, tail, whatever) - Sushi (I know you did this in a regular vid, but some cheaper cuts of usable fish would be nice) - Truffle (A video about how to get truffle flavor into food without buying actual truffles / explain when truffle works in a dish) - Beef Wellington (Again, I know this was a regular vid, but if there is *any* possible cut of meat that could be substituted for the tenderloin, tell us. I drop over $100 every Christmas for our annual Wellington. I like doing it, but it is 'spensive.) - Wine (What are your favorite budget wines? What is the difference between expensive wine and cheaper wine? You could make this 3 whole episodes covering red, then white, then sparkling.) - Oysters (Is there a cheap way to get delicious, fresh oysters?) - Fine dining. (Could you recreate something from E.M.P. or Alinea or wherever at a much cheaper price point while maintaining the presentation? Say.... the floating taffy balloon?) - Spices. (What is a good substitute for saffron? Or other expensive spices?) Hope this helps. Love the series.
Its an old internet meme talking about the xbox 360. "Why do they call it the 360? Because when you see it, you turn 360 degrees and walk away". Its a phrase used to bait people into stupid arguments.
You definitely ate at Perry's. The "sauce" on the asparagus was actually the same butter they put on the steak. It's a compound butter with Bleu cheese, romano cheese, garlic, and few other seasonings.
Some of my favorite places to go out to eat are: Hot Pot, Japanese Steakhouse, Brazillian Steakhouse, Indian Curry, and Crab Shak (Seafood Boil). I would love to see episodes of "But Cheaper" on these dishes mainly because I would love to have these entrees more often than I can afford to go out.
Indian food is actually really cheap to make generally. The only "expensive" part is usually the spices as most people may not have all the spices needed. However if you cook a lot of indian food, buying a couple hundred grams is fairly cheap
Hot pot is really easy to do at home if you have a hot plate/ electric burner you can put on a table. Most asian markets will sell broth bases for hot pot, and then you can use whatever ingredients you like. I personally really like the little sheep brand soups. The only thing that might be hard is getting thinly sliced meats like they usually use at hot pot places, but some asian markets will sell those as well.
I made this tonight for a solo Christmas Day dinner. IT WAS DIVINE! I especially loved the veggies in the steak pan. I had some carrots and turnips on hand. They turned out so delicious!
I agree as a person who has worked both in the kitchen and as a waiter you duties as a cook are much more demanding and from what I have seen waiter seem to make more.
But cheaper: Thanksgiving dinner? I've promised my friend we'll have Thanksgiving this year since he can't celebrate with his family, but we're all students 🙈
you should try the channel Entertaing with Beth she is doing a whole series on Thanksgiving dishes that are fancy and budget friendly th-cam.com/video/qf7azPxci8g/w-d-xo.html
stuffing is literally vegetables and bread. pick your favorite protein. chicken, ham, turkey, steak, pork loin, whatever. just cook it properly. mashed potato is cheap. cranberry sauce from scratch is a zillion times better and only costs a few bucks to make. you can make decent gravy with a handful of herbs and a box of chicken stock if you don't want to make it from scratch. depending on how much you want to spend on your protein I'm sure you could do an entree and three sides thanksgiving for under 50$. Find some recipes that look good and give it a go! It's easier than you think!
You must hae been reading my mind Josh. I just did this for my 18th weeding anniversary last week, although I did go with a american waygu steak. Even with the added cost of the waygu steaks I saved at least $150 and the meal was just as good or better. Great video
Greetings from Jacksonville Florida USA. I love my Weber grill, but I have learned that your pan technique gets a superior result, especially in a cast iron skillet. The sides look perfect, too. I'll pick up some New York strips at Costco and try the whole thing for guests soon. Thanks for showing us this! We're retirees, so our steakhouse days are behind us - especially given this wild inflation.
I’ve never spent $50 on steak and potatos either. I get the cheaper thin cut steaks (mostly because I like well done and I’d rather just get the thinner steaks that won’t turn to shoe leather than spend a shit ton on a T-bone)
Me here in Tennessee going to Longhorn & paying $60ish for myself, husband and two kids 👀 Is Longhorn a 5 star steakhouse? No. Does it taste good? Yes.
Here in SEA, tipping is entirely voluntary. Nobody would ask you for a tip, nor would you even think of even giving a tip. Pretty sure it's a cultural thing.
Joshua paid $50 for the tip to the waiter, and $250 for a meal that could be made with $50. The waiter probably went home and made the exact same meal with a smug smile on their face.
The waiter has to split that tip with the bus boy and the bartender. I’m sure he was happy probably not smug. The meal only cost 50$ to make and he paid the restaurant $200.00 for it, the owner of the restaurant probably has a smug look on his face. Maybe.
@@johannaa6986 nah, they guy with the smug on the face was the landlord of the restaurant, because this is the largest cost of any urban restaurant these days, than comes labor and only than comes produce.
@@johannaa6986 where I'm from waiters don't tip out from their tips, but their sales. It's usually around 2% of the cost of food, so they're only tipping out under 5$ for that meal. If there's a bar, you may tip out the bartender as well on alcohol sales.
This video is a treasure, Joshua! I love steaks but I often feel that it's too much for my budget! Will try this one soon with my hubby. How about making that 1000 dollar ice cream (you know, the one featured in Food Insider, said to be the most expensive ice cream in the galaxy) but cheaper?
@James Prime No it won’t. 360 degrees would just rotate him back into his original position. It would be a 180° if he wanted him to turn towards the “door”
Severs make trash income because of US labor laws. Tipping is expected because servers work hard and deserve to make a livable wage. Unfortunately, the US isn't interested in giving a livable wage to those that serve us food.
@@callmeval3542 Yep. Restaurant owners love the absurd pressure that is put on the customer to make up for their unwillingness to pay their staff a living wage.
I cooked the steak with Australian M9+ Wagyu Rib-eye for my boyfriend on Valentine’s Day. He said he went to many Michelin restaurants before yet that was the best he had ever had. Thank you so much my fav TH-camr.
For all the guys who dont get why he tipped 50 dollars. Its the US. 20% tip is normal. In the us there is somthing called tipped minimal wage. Which means you get less then minimum wage, because it is estimated that the tipps will get you there. This is a horrible thing. So please, no matter where you live, tipp well. The guys and girls have a tuff job with long hours and really deserve it. sry for my english btw. :P
He used to work at a potentially Michelin worthy restaurant that cost less than $250 for two. The real prob is that steakhouses are the biggest scam. They're expensive, fancy venues for American diners too afraid to experience new and interesting flavors.
I’m revolted when a man refers to themselves as “daddy,” but for some reason “papa” doesn’t trigger the same nausea. I’m sure the guy saying it also helps 😂
I don't think there's been a single episode of but cheaper I haven't thoroughly enjoyed. I love that you can take basic every day ingredients and make something look so fancy. It's a really great way to reach out to an audience that can't always get their hands on some of the over the top ingredients you always use. Im not in anyway way shape or form trying to have a go at you with this comment but I find this series is more relatable to me than some of your other videos and I legitimately get so pumped for every episode of but cheaper that shows up in my subscriptions.
Thank you very much for the scoop man. I always struggle making a decent seafood dinner (usually fish steaks or shrimp) and end up eating out so I can have seafood cooked well. Can you do a nice seafood/shrimp dinner please?
Josh, I made those mashed potatoes for dinner tonight, and my family went crazy over them. They’re absolutely the creamiest potatoes ever. And so perfect for a thanksgiving side. They’ll be on my list to fix that holiday.
This year I find myself celebrating Christmas by myself. And I made all of this. It took some work/time but I followed it as best I could with the tools I have with me. And let me tell you 10/10 would recommend.
we saw B roll footage of the food from the steakhouse. and I’m pretty sure everything we see in every video of any youtube video, is a tax write off work expense lol. Who cares, that part was necessary for the video
I admit that eating out was always my 'entertainment'. When I was in Europe, I went to a Michelin starred restaurant in Italy and spent well over $150 on just myself (by myself) and coworkers were making fun of me. But when I asked them how much they spent on video games this month, alone, and pointed out, I don't play video games, they shut up. I'm a fair cook--by no means on your level, but I could probably plate this up and it would taste as good as a steak house. However, I can't recreate the service, ambiance, atmosphere, the Experience. Sadly for us all, prices are rising beyond my entertainment budget, and we're all going to be more than grateful for your excellent "cheaper" tutorials. Thanks for being there for us during this difficult time
As a gamer and foodie, I can say with confidence that video games are a much more effective way of getting a lot of entertainment for the least money than eating at fine dining restaurants. If your co-workers are spending $150 a month on games then they're doing it wrong. They're either buying a lot of AAA games or worse, wasting large amounts of money on pay-to-win garbage games which unfortunately some people are dumb enough to do. There are plenty of cheap indie games on Steam that can provide many hours of fun and the right AAA game can provide hundreds of hours of gameplay for $60 (or less if you catch it on sale).
I have difficulty listening to north American accents for too long but Josh's accent is so cute I jump from video to video nonstop. Also the recipes, and content in general, are so fun and inspiring... I love it.
Their "drinks" likely weren't a pint of budweiser. Usually a quality craft beer at a steak house (they frequently brew their own) is gonna prob be ~$8, and any mixed drink is gonna be 10-15. Expensive yes but it's in line with how much cocktails go for at medium or high end places.
@@smo4830 butter is one of, if not the, healthiest source of saturated fat, which is probably the most important part of the human diet, and your ignorance to this fact illustrates perfectly the answer to the question of why heart disease and cancer are the number one cause of death in the western world
@@touchestoomuch Everything is good in moderation a small amount of butter is good for you but a lot like he used in the video on the potatoes is bad for you because butter is high in fat and calories so if you eat a lot you can become obese which puts you at risk for heart problems and diabetes.
@@JGilly-cp1tk still it’s healthy in moderation. But in the video he uses a lot which is unhealthy with is why you can’t eat potato’s like that every day
Hey Josh! I would LOVE to see a But Cheaper episode with seafood. I know seafood’s usually going to be expensive but I also know you got the insider tips n tricks. 🙌
@@Nswix Yeah but it's a set amount, there's no guess work with the tip, what you see on the receipt is what you get and from the looks of it it's cheaper overall before they even tip.
Amazing! As you already demonstrated in another video, one thing that it's absurdly expensive in restaurants but can be made at home ridiculously cheap is fresh pasta with the fanciest sauces you can imagine. Take aglio e olio as an example: flour, water, olive oil, garlic, parsley, chilli flakes, salt, pepper, and there you go, an insanely good dish for like what, 2 dollars?
yes, absolutely. you can't tell the difference, especially if it has been flash frozen, which it most likely is. just remember to thaw it properly. best is by thawing it in the fridge overnight, but if you forgot to and you're in a rush, put it in a pot and under cold slightly running water (make sure it's sealed in a bag ofc)
if it's flash freezed yes (most likley it is). You will not notice much of a difference if any at all and sometimes I have found that they are even higher quality since they have not been sitting out almost any time at all
Why not just try both urself and see ur own preference? I mean some people may taste the difference more and some might not so it kinda depends on who u are. May as well buy both and have two separate dinners and see which one u like more. Just a good excuse to have steak.
Josh: "if you think you can make a steak dinner for 1 dollar, you better turn 360 degrees ... " People who think they can make a steak dinner for 1 dollar: "we are still here."
In most steak houses in Europe such dinner (even dry aged steaks) goes for $30-$50 and you don't have to tip anyone if you don't want to. $215 is insane 😱
Giving a good tip made my heart warm. I’ve spent too many hours serving people who think $5 is what you tip on any bill.... then I lose money but can’t say anything because I don’t want time to feel bad...
i always have to remind myself that you’re in america and the prices are balanced with your paychecks. 300$ is half my 3 room apartment + internet in czechia 🤣🤣
most people I grew up with didn't spend $300 for a month of food. In the last decade I haven't spent that on a meal ever. NO matter the occasion. All of american doesnt have $300 to spend on a meal.
I mean, I've been to many steakhouses and have never seen one that expensive, personally. Normally I'd end up paying like $40-$50, but we don't go to over the top resteraunts either lol. $300 for a steak dinner isn't normal tho
This is why I got into cooking as I honestly dont mind shelling out some dough for some nice food but I just personally think that alot of high end restaurants make pretty basic foods for what it's worth when I could invest that same amount of money into far higher quality foods and come up with a much better meal.
I'd love to see a but cheaper: frozen/box meals. Granted, some of those are 80 cents, which you can't really go lower than, but I'm sure you can find some that would be possible
Enjoyed your video. I do a lot of cooking at home for the same reason-you can get higher quality ingredients for the money that you’re saving. But also understand that much of the restaurant’s cost is for labor and overhead.
Kudos Joshua, between you and Babish my cooking has been transformed from a dull tasteless chore to fun, challenging and damn tasty! Thank you so much for producing your content!
As someone from a country where tips are given only in a rare cases, this is baffling for me that 1/4 of the bill you your giving someone for something that should be included in a base price... that's so weird.
BRO! You cured my steakhouse woes. You gave such a great and mostly thorough instruction, that I'm 90% sure I can make for me and the significant other. Now I have the perfect excuse to NEVER pay for expensive restaurants again.
@@sandras.9061 I ignore everything Thanksgiving because it gets obnoxious this time of year, is the classic American Thanksgiving meal the same thing as a British Christmas dinner?
@@b-beale1931 I get that. Since I'm from Switzerland myself I have never had a British Christmas dinner but I have had Thanksgiving dinner in the US which typically consists of what you are looking for. Roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, stuffing, brussel sporuts or grreen beans, gravy and cranberry sauce. In his video he made the majority of those :)
This proves once and for all that the real secret to fine restaurant dining isn't technique, fancy plating or fancy schooling, but just, butter. Lots and lots of butter.
People seriously under estimate the amount of salt and butter restaurants use. It's not helped by online recipes trying to not seem like the calorie counts are crazy high
And salt 🧂 🤦🏼♀️
this is what I do
mhmmm
As you point out the oodles of us who've worked in kitchens know (and kids figure out) 'it's all about the fat' - esp freshest and fullest fat ie non-chemicalised - prob not a real word but who isn't disappointed and annoyed when fries have been added to a fryer with recently added cleaning chemicals?
"But Cheaper Thanksgiving" now that November is coming around? (or just Holiday meals in general)
Dammit you stole my idea! I love this idea. I know you can't avoid the cost of the Turkey, really but with sides and desserts..? Theres gotta be ways yo cut corners.
Haha I just wrote down the same thing without checking the comments first 🙈
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@@beautybard actually in my region we have a supermarket named shoprite and after spending 400 during the few months leading up to christmas you get a free turkey or ham, so maybe other supermarkets have great deals like this
He is doing a thanksgiving episode. He mentioned it in his instagram live video where some guys waited one full year to remind him.
I just wanted to say Thankyou. Im in no way someone that cooks I just can't, don't know how. Followed this video to the T and made a dinner for me and my wife for our 12 year anniversary and it blew her mind how good it was. Thank you sir.
nice man, gotta use another recipe from josh for this year! happy early 13th!
@@toomuchdog1503 Thankyou sir. Most definitely will be looking for another fancy recipe.
@@Nicaprince89 if you can make this that means you can cook. a lot of people who are good cooks use other peoples recipes. if you do that youll eventually start doing less measuring and just eyeballing, understanding flavors better and coming up with your own recipes or modifying other peoples recipes. you can do it
This is the type of comment I love to see! Keep it up, man! Now try it again, but with some changes that you might think will work! Start being creative, and don't hesitate to experiment with different spices, veggies, and sauces!!
I’d really like to see a series “but quicker” for those quality weeknight meals. I’m getting tired of my current repertoire.
Same, I don't have much time to cook for myself every night but I also want to stop eating so much takeout
seconded.
yes!! i have tons of homework but i also gotta make full meals and i don’t have time for both
It helped me to do prep work on Sundays. Between working 50 hours a week and doing school work online, ate out A LOT. But I started doing prep work Sunday. Any rice, vegetables, etc got cooked Sunday. Meat got cooked Sunday and refrigerated or frozen. Then when I wanted it I just reheated and/or cooked pasta. Or do soups/chili. They always taste better after a couple days in the fridge. Lastly, I used an app called Mealime to build grocery lists. I pick the meals I want, it makes me a grocery list, and I've got however many meals I picked ready for the week.
Love this idea!
But Cheaper: Seafood? Could do anything really: Lobster, crab, those cajun boils, etc
He has done crab cakes:
th-cam.com/video/x61dC3e1XP0/w-d-xo.html
I think squid is pretty cheap
I guess @@OmniversalInsect but depends on where you live
Cajun boils 🤣🤣🤣
@@lslking why is that funny?
That’s a very classy way to eat 2 sticks of butter in one meal
Why doesn't this have more upvotes
@@joe-eg3mk because this isn’t Reddit.
Omg yes. I got a cardiovascular episode just watching.
Nothing wrong with two sticks of butter
I think he's from Texas so cut him some slack. For real though food at restaurants taste good because they do this. RIP me who just found out I'm lactose intolerant
But Cheaper: Sushi? Might not be in your wheel house but I have faith in you!
He's done sushi before but I dont think it was a but cheaper. Also he worked in a Japanese restaurant for years so it's definitely in his wheel house
Edit: just rewatched the sushi episode. it's not a but cheaper and it's a little complicated. Maybe he could do a but simpler or something.
i would like if everybody liked your comment so he can see it
I was thinking the same as well. I love good sushi but the cost? Man...
this would be very good
I was literally about to say sushi
But cheaper: Thanksgiving dinner or like maybe a roast dinner , since the holidays are coming :)
Yesssss, that would be great
You should do a cosmic brownie but better episode
Yessss
@@michaelbender7536 Cardboard is better than those squares of nuclear waste 🤢
@@wilczalilas1385 nah you just scared
Hey man. Been cooking in restaurants for 20 years. ...I'm 36, And I'm glad to see someone talented and authentic pop up. You deserve all that comes your way man.
Requests for "But Cheaper":
- Lobster (whole, bisque, tail, whatever)
- Sushi (I know you did this in a regular vid, but some cheaper cuts of usable fish would be nice)
- Truffle (A video about how to get truffle flavor into food without buying actual truffles / explain when truffle works in a dish)
- Beef Wellington (Again, I know this was a regular vid, but if there is *any* possible cut of meat that could be substituted for the tenderloin, tell us. I drop over $100 every Christmas for our annual Wellington. I like doing it, but it is 'spensive.)
- Wine (What are your favorite budget wines? What is the difference between expensive wine and cheaper wine? You could make this 3 whole episodes covering red, then white, then sparkling.)
- Oysters (Is there a cheap way to get delicious, fresh oysters?)
- Fine dining. (Could you recreate something from E.M.P. or Alinea or wherever at a much cheaper price point while maintaining the presentation? Say.... the floating taffy balloon?)
- Spices. (What is a good substitute for saffron? Or other expensive spices?)
Hope this helps. Love the series.
Beet Wellington? WE KNOW IT´S YOU, DWIGHT
@@shaymaamahmoud6739 Oops. I meant that as a request for "But Stranger".
@@shaymaamahmoud6739 that was so funny, I seriously laughed out loud
@@shaymaamahmoud6739 😂😂😂
@@shaymaamahmoud6739 Just realized I could edit my comment, so now yours won't make any sense. Srry bout that.
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"you can turn 360 degrees and get out"
*visible confusion*
I'm so glad someone else pointed this out LOL
@@kristinequimson8868 i was thinking for a solid 5 minutes whether i was just stupid lmao
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed this
It's an old internet joke originating from 4chan
Its an old internet meme talking about the xbox 360. "Why do they call it the 360? Because when you see it, you turn 360 degrees and walk away". Its a phrase used to bait people into stupid arguments.
You definitely ate at Perry's. The "sauce" on the asparagus was actually the same butter they put on the steak. It's a compound butter with Bleu cheese, romano cheese, garlic, and few other seasonings.
Some of my favorite places to go out to eat are: Hot Pot, Japanese Steakhouse, Brazillian Steakhouse, Indian Curry, and Crab Shak (Seafood Boil). I would love to see episodes of "But Cheaper" on these dishes mainly because I would love to have these entrees more often than I can afford to go out.
I'd love to see all of these too, especially curry and seafood boil
Indian food is actually really cheap to make generally. The only "expensive" part is usually the spices as most people may not have all the spices needed. However if you cook a lot of indian food, buying a couple hundred grams is fairly cheap
Oooooh hotpot. I see it on videos but I've never tried it
Hot pot is really easy to do at home if you have a hot plate/ electric burner you can put on a table. Most asian markets will sell broth bases for hot pot, and then you can use whatever ingredients you like. I personally really like the little sheep brand soups. The only thing that might be hard is getting thinly sliced meats like they usually use at hot pot places, but some asian markets will sell those as well.
But Cheaper: Ben And Jerry’s, it’s like 7 bucks a pint!
YES. Also that Haegen one
My local grocery store (North Carolina - USA) has sales every so often where it's 2 for $6. I just stock when they're cheap.
@@durial702 really?! For me in CT it’s like 7-12$!!
The "But Cheaper" for that is Blue Bell. $6 for a half gallon and at least as good (and better IMHO) than Ben and Jerry's.
So are raspberries! WHY?!?
I made this tonight for a solo Christmas Day dinner. IT WAS DIVINE! I especially loved the veggies in the steak pan. I had some carrots and turnips on hand. They turned out so delicious!
"you can turn 360 degres and get out"
Custumer: *Runs into Josh*
I feel like he may have spent time in WoW's tradechat.
Lmfbo! When he said that i was like wait what ? 😂
I was looking for this comment before I made it myself
@@joejasat ahahahhah, it was an easy one, got to admit. But, I got it as soon as I heard the man itself say that.
Much respect for that tip. People who work in restaurants don’t get enough respect
As a foreigner tips to me seem like donations for the waiters/waitress
Yeah especially the cooks who don't even get tips
I agree as a person who has worked both in the kitchen and as a waiter you duties as a cook are much more demanding and from what I have seen waiter seem to make more.
I disagree
@@rtfj5341 what do you disagree with? Have you ever worked as a cook/chef?
omg you slapped that piece of steak so hard my body took a screenshot
Tf
Ayo?
I am stealing the f*ck out of "... my body took a screenshot." Thank you for improving my life.
lmao that's enough internet
But cheaper: Thanksgiving dinner? I've promised my friend we'll have Thanksgiving this year since he can't celebrate with his family, but we're all students 🙈
awh thats actually really sweet. i hope yall have a good friendsgiving!!
you should try the channel Entertaing with Beth
she is doing a whole series on Thanksgiving dishes that are fancy and budget friendly th-cam.com/video/qf7azPxci8g/w-d-xo.html
Get a ham from Costco instead of turkey! Mashed potatoes are cheap and easy, and roast some carrots. Ask friends to bring rolls, drinks, sides.
stuffing is literally vegetables and bread. pick your favorite protein. chicken, ham, turkey, steak, pork loin, whatever. just cook it properly. mashed potato is cheap. cranberry sauce from scratch is a zillion times better and only costs a few bucks to make. you can make decent gravy with a handful of herbs and a box of chicken stock if you don't want to make it from scratch. depending on how much you want to spend on your protein I'm sure you could do an entree and three sides thanksgiving for under 50$. Find some recipes that look good and give it a go! It's easier than you think!
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You must hae been reading my mind Josh. I just did this for my 18th weeding anniversary last week, although I did go with a american waygu steak. Even with the added cost of the waygu steaks I saved at least $150 and the meal was just as good or better. Great video
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@@nicenice2599 di-scoop
You must really love gardening
This looks doooope. Btw caesar salads are always pricey esp when you add a protein. I'd love to make a good caesar salad at home for not $18...
Great point! And yes, you can make it for like 5 dollars easily and delicious.
Thank you, Papa for this blessed upload.
As an european seeing a 50 dollar tip blows my mind
Right? I work at a small restaurant and once this guy lefts us 20€ tip and we were all 😱 we usually get cents as tips lol
yeah, exactly, we usually give like 3-5€ tips
Ye same, like round the bill, or don't take the change, but not give that fuckin much, pay your damn employees
@@Darx97 I made way, way, way more than minimum wage working in a restaurant. I'm fine with not making minimum wage if I can make over a grand a week.
That $222 meal would have been $300 if they had to pay servers a working wage. In the end I think the tipping system benefits both parties
Greetings from Jacksonville Florida USA. I love my Weber grill, but I have learned that your pan technique gets a superior result, especially in a cast iron skillet. The sides look perfect, too. I'll pick up some New York strips at Costco and try the whole thing for guests soon. Thanks for showing us this! We're retirees, so our steakhouse days are behind us - especially given this wild inflation.
When you watch this knowing that $250 is your monthly food budget. Heh.
I thought the same thing... and I never spent 50$ in one meal
$250 is probably 2 or 3 months for me lol.
I eat a lot of chicken, rice, and frozen veggies
Yeah, is not enough
It really depends on where in the world you live, $250 can mean a very tight budget or a comfortable lifestyle.
I’ve never spent $50 on steak and potatos either. I get the cheaper thin cut steaks (mostly because I like well done and I’d rather just get the thinner steaks that won’t turn to shoe leather than spend a shit ton on a T-bone)
Time to bust out the Chaliapin steak...
I watch ur channel. Very entertaining
Meh. Bistecca alla Fiorentina is more my speed. I want to be comatose after a meal.
Shii bro u right
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Pull a yukihira guarantee
Me here in Tennessee going to Longhorn & paying $60ish for myself, husband and two kids 👀 Is Longhorn a 5 star steakhouse? No. Does it taste good? Yes.
Day 1 of asking for a series where u show all of your mistakes/gone wrongs to help us learn what could possibly happen
I tried to leave before the B roll, but i turned 360 degrees so I'm still here.
What’s that b roll he keeps mentioning ??
Me Too. I Set And Watched. I Cook His Recipes.
Best comment here 👏
Me: **looks at $50 tip* *
Also me: **laughs in 'not' North American**
Fr I’d just put in $225 and let them have the change
@@zaidmadi318 lol I know I sound like a dick but I probably won’t even do that. Is rounding down an option lmaoooo??
Here in SEA, tipping is entirely voluntary. Nobody would ask you for a tip, nor would you even think of even giving a tip. Pretty sure it's a cultural thing.
@@satyam0303 HAHA no I’m afraid you have to pay your bill
@@Thraiel what started off as bribery has become customary in Canada and most of US. Alas, there’s no better system!
Josh: "360 degrees and get out"
But..
360 degrees is the meme.
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Was looking for this
You should make a segment called 'but healthier'
Great idea
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Ethan Chlebowski has a great series like that!!!
Nope! We like the buttery brown butter with a extra butter on top 😋
Joshua paid $50 for the tip to the waiter, and $250 for a meal that could be made with $50. The waiter probably went home and made the exact same meal with a smug smile on their face.
The waiter has to split that tip with the bus boy and the bartender. I’m sure he was happy probably not smug. The meal only cost 50$ to make and he paid the restaurant $200.00 for it, the owner of the restaurant probably has a smug look on his face. Maybe.
@@johannaa6986 nah, they guy with the smug on the face was the landlord of the restaurant, because this is the largest cost of any urban restaurant these days, than comes labor and only than comes produce.
Indeed. 🤣
@@johannaa6986 really you’re paying more for the expertise of the chefs and (hopefully) good service more than the food.
@@johannaa6986 where I'm from waiters don't tip out from their tips, but their sales. It's usually around 2% of the cost of food, so they're only tipping out under 5$ for that meal. If there's a bar, you may tip out the bartender as well on alcohol sales.
Joshua: Now pour your hollandaise into a thermos-
Me: To drink.
Joshua: To stay warm.
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I get it though. I totally get it.
I've so far tried 23 out of all of your recipes, amazing content brother! Very proud of what you've accomplished so far man!!! Much love!!!
This video is a treasure, Joshua! I love steaks but I often feel that it's too much for my budget! Will try this one soon with my hubby.
How about making that 1000 dollar ice cream (you know, the one featured in Food Insider, said to be the most expensive ice cream in the galaxy) but cheaper?
Josh: turn 360 degrees and get out
Me: But... you wouldn’t be walking out..
bro I was thinking the same thing
you’d just walk towards josh again..
Don't worry, he was just being sarcastic lmao
@James Prime No it won’t. 360 degrees would just rotate him back into his original position. It would be a 180° if he wanted him to turn towards the “door”
that is the joke you buffoon
50 dollar tip: *exists*
Me: *laughs in Finnish* is this a joke?
Were you also amazed at how much things cost there?? Even living in the UK, I could make this meal for at least 25% less.
Me too. I think I’m America it is normal to leave a 20% tip. But as a European it seems absurd to tip 50 bucks
Severs make trash income because of US labor laws. Tipping is expected because servers work hard and deserve to make a livable wage. Unfortunately, the US isn't interested in giving a livable wage to those that serve us food.
This blew my mind, $50 tip?! The hell, in the UK that could pay for an entire meal for a couple in a restaurant
@@callmeval3542 Yep. Restaurant owners love the absurd pressure that is put on the customer to make up for their unwillingness to pay their staff a living wage.
I cooked the steak with Australian M9+ Wagyu Rib-eye for my boyfriend on Valentine’s Day. He said he went to many Michelin restaurants before yet that was the best he had ever had. Thank you so much my fav TH-camr.
For all the guys who dont get why he tipped 50 dollars. Its the US. 20% tip is normal. In the us there is somthing called tipped minimal wage. Which means you get less then minimum wage, because it is estimated that the tipps will get you there. This is a horrible thing. So please, no matter where you live, tipp well. The guys and girls have a tuff job with long hours and really deserve it.
sry for my english btw. :P
Respect on the tip Joshua. And wow...For 250$ in the Netherlands you can eat at an 1-Michelin star restaurant 😅
Or do groceries for a month 😅
He used to work at a potentially Michelin worthy restaurant that cost less than $250 for two. The real prob is that steakhouses are the biggest scam. They're expensive, fancy venues for American diners too afraid to experience new and interesting flavors.
Eating out in the NL is wildly expensive though, compared to like a 6 dollar burrito.
Your tip is 52x more than how much my lunch costs where I live.
At a fancy restaurant.. it's usually 15% of ur bill that u leave as tip. So if u spend 220, ur tip shud be about 30
@@ivanmk8287 what if you don’t….
@@ivanmk8287 also depends upon what country you belong to. Different cultures have different notions about tips
As suspected, the secret is humongous amounts of butter we usually don't use at home. I'M IN!
i always add butter to my stuff and think that i'm using a lot, then i get proven wrong, MORE BUTTER
That's the secret to restaurant food
and salt, apparently
Basically cook like you’re trying to give someone cholesterol problems
Turns 360 degrees
-Oh, hi again. Was it 1$?
I was looking for this comment after I heard him say 360 degrees lmao
Culinary Engineers get to skip Trig. Business Math is required.
I’m revolted when a man refers to themselves as “daddy,” but for some reason “papa” doesn’t trigger the same nausea. I’m sure the guy saying it also helps 😂
Rite! Lol
daddy sounds sexual but papa just sounds goofy
He leaves the daddy talk to his SO.
The fact that he’s a good tipper made me
MOIST
Just the tip?
@@F3Ibane it was a fat tip though
He most likely wrote it in after
@@Harkie760 how is that most likely lol 😂
the fact that this is normal in your country is fucked
Me: "50 dollars? Madness."
Josh: :"Madness? ...Madness. I am Weissman!"
*slaps more SALTED butter*
I don't think there's been a single episode of but cheaper I haven't thoroughly enjoyed. I love that you can take basic every day ingredients and make something look so fancy. It's a really great way to reach out to an audience that can't always get their hands on some of the over the top ingredients you always use. Im not in anyway way shape or form trying to have a go at you with this comment but I find this series is more relatable to me than some of your other videos and I legitimately get so pumped for every episode of but cheaper that shows up in my subscriptions.
Thank you very much for the scoop man. I always struggle making a decent seafood dinner (usually fish steaks or shrimp) and end up eating out so I can have seafood cooked well. Can you do a nice seafood/shrimp dinner please?
Josh, I made those mashed potatoes for dinner tonight, and my family went crazy over them. They’re absolutely the creamiest potatoes ever. And so perfect for a thanksgiving side. They’ll be on my list to fix that holiday.
This year I find myself celebrating Christmas by myself. And I made all of this. It took some work/time but I followed it as best I could with the tools I have with me. And let me tell you 10/10 would recommend.
But cheaper: high end meal prep. Would love to see affordable meal prep with a cheffy touch.
Getting ideas for Thanksgiving/ Christmas here thank you Josh for all that you do with sharing these videos ❣️🙏
Joshua: “You can turn 360 degrees and get out!”
Me: *turns 360 degrees just to see the beautiful man from earlier again*
came here for this
Ich auch.
360 degrees just gets you back where you were. 180 degrees turns you around in the opposite direction.
But Cheaper: Beef Jerky. I always get angry at the price of store bought haha
Edit: It has come to my attention that he has already done it.
I know right
bro yesss
Basic recipe I use:
Eye of round roast sliced thinnly.
Soy sauce
Black pepper
Garlic
Red pepper flakes
Let marinate for 24-36 hours then dehydrate.
Oh. I've made it several times in my smoker...I just want to see how Papa does it
@@corbintheintern6229 He made beef jerky in his homemade spices video. 😀
I love how Josh makes a really hearty fancy meal and eats it with no utensils. 🤣😂
Thank you, my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this dinner.
So, was the only purpose in eating at that steakhouse, which we didn’t see, to have a $250 meal that’s technically a work expense? I see you...
we saw B roll footage of the food from the steakhouse. and I’m pretty sure everything we see in every video of any youtube video, is a tax write off work expense lol. Who cares, that part was necessary for the video
But Cheaper: Laotian Pork Belly/Tofu Laap with Sticky Rice. Good amount of technique required.
With some light gaang of some sort to make the meal complete.
I admit that eating out was always my 'entertainment'. When I was in Europe, I went to a Michelin starred restaurant in Italy and spent well over $150 on just myself (by myself) and coworkers were making fun of me. But when I asked them how much they spent on video games this month, alone, and pointed out, I don't play video games, they shut up. I'm a fair cook--by no means on your level, but I could probably plate this up and it would taste as good as a steak house. However, I can't recreate the service, ambiance, atmosphere, the Experience. Sadly for us all, prices are rising beyond my entertainment budget, and we're all going to be more than grateful for your excellent "cheaper" tutorials. Thanks for being there for us during this difficult time
As a gamer and foodie, I can say with confidence that video games are a much more effective way of getting a lot of entertainment for the least money than eating at fine dining restaurants. If your co-workers are spending $150 a month on games then they're doing it wrong. They're either buying a lot of AAA games or worse, wasting large amounts of money on pay-to-win garbage games which unfortunately some people are dumb enough to do. There are plenty of cheap indie games on Steam that can provide many hours of fun and the right AAA game can provide hundreds of hours of gameplay for $60 (or less if you catch it on sale).
I literally could watch just a B roll of Josh cutting Chives.
Please show us how to make a paella! Also, just wanted to say I love how you indicated how many people this recipe would serve
YES! I have the same requests
J. Kenji López Alt just did one on Paella. th-cam.com/video/ASP74I0B7zo/w-d-xo.html
I have difficulty listening to north American accents for too long but Josh's accent is so cute I jump from video to video nonstop. Also the recipes, and content in general, are so fun and inspiring... I love it.
Teacher : " what do you want to be when you grown up?"
Me: "
Joshua Weissman"
*smacks own ass*
@@Ss-hn5rf smacks ball but remembers how bad that hurts
PAPA FED US WITH THE VIDEO TODAY
I saw the butter basting goin on in the intro and I already knew this was gonna be fire
"We also had three drinks, so you can take off $35."
- Excuse me what
lol I know right? $35 for 3 drinks is a DEAL!
@@Masamune7vii Over here its like 16 $ for 3 large drinks :P
@@danielDefoe81 fuck I wish, in southern California its about $12 for a beer at a decent restaurant
@@Masamune7vii jesus christ...in Germany its like 5,5 $ for a 0,5 ltr beer. Regular stuff like soft drinks are alike
Their "drinks" likely weren't a pint of budweiser. Usually a quality craft beer at a steak house (they frequently brew their own) is gonna prob be ~$8, and any mixed drink is gonna be 10-15. Expensive yes but it's in line with how much cocktails go for at medium or high end places.
Should call them “heaven potato’s” cause all that butter gunna kill you
@Jeffrey Grimes butter is fattening which can lead to health problems including diabetes which can result in death.
@@smo4830 butter is one of, if not the, healthiest source of saturated fat, which is probably the most important part of the human diet, and your ignorance to this fact illustrates perfectly the answer to the question of why heart disease and cancer are the number one cause of death in the western world
@@touchestoomuch Everything is good in moderation a small amount of butter is good for you but a lot like he used in the video on the potatoes is bad for you because butter is high in fat and calories so if you eat a lot you can become obese which puts you at risk for heart problems and diabetes.
@@smo4830 very rare if that was the case most of humanity would not exist as a chef i know this lol
@@JGilly-cp1tk still it’s healthy in moderation. But in the video he uses a lot which is unhealthy with is why you can’t eat potato’s like that every day
Hey Josh! I would LOVE to see a But Cheaper episode with seafood. I know seafood’s usually going to be expensive but I also know you got the insider tips n tricks. 🙌
Joshua: 50$ tip
Me: cries in Spanish
It'd be a lot more if restaurant owners had to pay their employees minimum wage.
I was about to write the exact same comment. Viva España!
I'm so glad I'm Australian where employees are paid enough that we don't have to tip.
@@smally8499234 you're still paying them, you're just paying the restaurant first.
@@Nswix Yeah but it's a set amount, there's no guess work with the tip, what you see on the receipt is what you get and from the looks of it it's cheaper overall before they even tip.
Should do a vid on classic Duck à l'orange with a sauce that uses a gastrique. Perfect for holiday dinners. Doesn't have to be a but cheaper
Amazing! As you already demonstrated in another video, one thing that it's absurdly expensive in restaurants but can be made at home ridiculously cheap is fresh pasta with the fanciest sauces you can imagine. Take aglio e olio as an example: flour, water, olive oil, garlic, parsley, chilli flakes, salt, pepper, and there you go, an insanely good dish for like what, 2 dollars?
Josh, worth buying frozen steaks to save money?
They look different when you defrost it, more gray and oxidised, flavour and texture quite similar if cooked well in my view!
yes, absolutely. you can't tell the difference, especially if it has been flash frozen, which it most likely is. just remember to thaw it properly. best is by thawing it in the fridge overnight, but if you forgot to and you're in a rush, put it in a pot and under cold slightly running water (make sure it's sealed in a bag ofc)
if it's flash freezed yes (most likley it is). You will not notice much of a difference if any at all and sometimes I have found that they are even higher quality since they have not been sitting out almost any time at all
I wouldn't recommend a frozen steak
Why not just try both urself and see ur own preference? I mean some people may taste the difference more and some might not so it kinda depends on who u are. May as well buy both and have two separate dinners and see which one u like more. Just a good excuse to have steak.
Josh: you're with your wife, your lover, your bff....
Me: so, I'm alone then 😂🤣🤣🤣
God bless you for your generous tipping. More people should be like you
Josh: "if you think you can make a steak dinner for 1 dollar, you better turn 360 degrees ... " People who think they can make a steak dinner for 1 dollar: "we are still here."
In most steak houses in Europe such dinner (even dry aged steaks) goes for $30-$50 and you don't have to tip anyone if you don't want to. $215 is insane 😱
Thought the same! The very fancy cuts at our steak houses are about 70€ including 1 side dish and salad. oO
Giving a good tip made my heart warm. I’ve spent too many hours serving people who think $5 is what you tip on any bill.... then I lose money but can’t say anything because I don’t want time to feel bad...
I'm starting to think i haven't actually been to a steakhouse lol
i always have to remind myself that you’re in america and the prices are balanced with your paychecks. 300$ is half my 3 room apartment + internet in czechia 🤣🤣
Cost of living varies WILDLY across the states. It’s insane.
most people I grew up with didn't spend $300 for a month of food. In the last decade I haven't spent that on a meal ever. NO matter the occasion. All of american doesnt have $300 to spend on a meal.
I mean, I've been to many steakhouses and have never seen one that expensive, personally. Normally I'd end up paying like $40-$50, but we don't go to over the top resteraunts either lol. $300 for a steak dinner isn't normal tho
@@ladyshaylala3870 anything over 100 bucks in a steakhouse is just once in a year thing
This is why I got into cooking as I honestly dont mind shelling out some dough for some nice food but I just personally think that alot of high end restaurants make pretty basic foods for what it's worth when I could invest that same amount of money into far higher quality foods and come up with a much better meal.
Those aren't Yukon gold. They don't say eh and they don't apologize smh
I agree to show that chefs make mistakes
I'd love to see a but cheaper: frozen/box meals. Granted, some of those are 80 cents, which you can't really go lower than, but I'm sure you can find some that would be possible
Would work for a but better / but healthier
80 cents? You get what you pay for.
Thank you for specifying the butter. Salt or non salt. A lot of videos don’t specify that!
I’m trying to get steakhouse price. Not SteakMansion prices.
Maybe you could do a seafood dinner or lobster plate but cheaper? That would be AWESOME!
Enjoyed your video. I do a lot of cooking at home for the same reason-you can get higher quality ingredients for the money that you’re saving. But also understand that much of the restaurant’s cost is for labor and overhead.
You're not paying $250 just for the food, you know this Joshy
The one thing is that most steakhouses serve dry aged beef, so that wou definitely add to your total. Maybe $20 or so.
Kudos Joshua, between you and Babish my cooking has been transformed from a dull tasteless chore to fun, challenging and damn tasty! Thank you so much for producing your content!
Perry’s Steakhouse. I can tell that fried asparagus and crab meat from a mile away
The video started outside the cabinet!!!!!!!
Fancy Salmon Dinner. Love your videos!
make “but overpriced” where he tries literally every way humanly possible to complify the most mundane dishes
Tusk, the meal wasn't complicated. Grating asparagus skin IS fussy and sorta precious (imo). Break the stalks! Be brave!
Amanda Wilcox that sounds like something QANON would say lol
Just put gold on it
Pb&J but overpriced
@@Claudia1399 absolutely that, they've made some ridiculously expensive stuff
As someone from a country where tips are given only in a rare cases, this is baffling for me that 1/4 of the bill you your giving someone for something that should be included in a base price... that's so weird.
The tip should have been 15% of the price before taxes.
@@jmchez Still, insane idea to me.
I made this dinner followed the directions correctly and it tasted absolutely delicious I will be making this again
i still can't get over how expensive everything is in US....
BRO! You cured my steakhouse woes. You gave such a great and mostly thorough instruction, that I'm 90% sure I can make for me and the significant other. Now I have the perfect excuse to NEVER pay for expensive restaurants again.
would love to see a full chrismas dinner, turkey, stuffing, sprouts, roasties, bread sauce and all
he actually posted a thanksgiving video earlier this week
@@sandras.9061 I ignore everything Thanksgiving because it gets obnoxious this time of year, is the classic American Thanksgiving meal the same thing as a British Christmas dinner?
@@b-beale1931 I get that. Since I'm from Switzerland myself I have never had a British Christmas dinner but I have had Thanksgiving dinner in the US which typically consists of what you are looking for. Roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, stuffing, brussel sporuts or grreen beans, gravy and cranberry sauce. In his video he made the majority of those :)
@@sandras.9061 thanks for saving me from embarrassing myself further
I'm cosigning the sushi suggestion hard body. We need that