Carla Makes Thanksgiving Stuffing | From the Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit
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- Sponsored by Swanson | Join Carla Music in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she makes Thanksgiving stuffing. This easy stuffing recipe, or dressing if you prefer, will be a staple on your Thanksgiving dinner menu for years to come.
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Rick and Chris: Stuffing time
Carla: yall hear smth?
I died😂
Just the steady drip of Carlas mashed potato soup
they hear swanson with a sponsorship.
@@evilqueen6402 Yah, at the end of the day Bon Appetit is a magazine so they rely on advertising. It had to be done and it had to be done a certain way. That's why Carla had to follow a specific recipe.
Except this was the stuffing Chris wanted to make all along. This is just a redemption video after Carla's ridiculous potato smoothie disaster. youTube viewers are so gullible.
I make this every year and watch it to remember how to do it.
I will forever be envious of Chris Morocco's posture
between that and his trolley ride in the supermarket, I'm really envious of Chris right now
ikr? 4:50 sent me
Michaelsp9 EXACTLY THE SAME THOUGHT I HAD!!! His sitting posture! Omfg
@@upintheheels7171 jbjbjbbjjbobjbjbkobohh
My posture is horrific. It's unattractive and I have a lot of back pain. I totally understand you. Good observation. Happy holidays a year later in this crazy 2020. 😊
I can’t even explain how many times I’ve watched this. A few more thanksgivings & I’ll have it memorized
This is the Simple is Best recipe that Chris used as his base to combine with Rick's family recipe, for anyone wondering.
Rupert Black I.e. the one that was mutilated by Rick’s ego
Theresa M christ theresa don’t you have anything to do now you’ve stepped down as PM?
Theresa M You’re making a lot of assumptions about people in bad faith, just because they went with the options you don’t care for.
Adri D Nope. He did a bad job. That’s not not my opinion. That’s a fact.
@@Lemoncholy7 ok boomer
I made this today and it was unbelievable. Neither I nor my husband have ever been a fan of stuffing, but this was buttery, savory, crispy, pillowy goodness. Even my five year old enjoyed this side. Simple is definitely best when it comes to this dish. Thank you for sharing.
Guess Carla doesn't rate Chris and Rick's stuffing
Actually they made "dressing" Carla is making "stuffing" even though its really "dressing" because its cooked outside the bird
Still seems a bit repetitive How many types of stuffdress do we need to see ?
Everyone has their own taste
Didn’t Chris make hers as the first test?
They got Sawnson sponsorship and that's why they made this video :)
@@tonkadriver1833 Thanks for the clarification, something new I learned today.
As an Australian, the Thanksgiving videos have very little relevance to me and I genuinely only watch because I love everyone on BA.
I make essentially this recipe but a bit differently! I use day off crusty bread like you, and I rip it but I don’t put them in the oven! They dry out naturally enough while everything is cooking for me! I add the hardier herbs to the cooking onions and celery so it helps absorb the flavour, I also add the chicken stock to the pan once everything is cooked so that every piece of stuffing is equally flavoured! Add the fresh parsley at this point, I then pour it over the bread and mix, it’s definitely “mushier” except it crisps really nicely! So after 30 mins covered and 15 uncovered, it’s crunchy/crispy on the top and bottom and a little softer in the middle. And really really flavourful! Sometimes I’ll also use some brown bread and rye bread for additional different flavours/texture.
They are making the “best” stuffing right behind her.
Conor yep but that isn’t sponsored by Swanson. this one is.
Best If your family is Hispanic
@@dmpope1527 Don't be pedantic
MsSaudm there are a lot more than Hispanic people that make their dressing the way Rick made his. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that I found out people put actual bread in their stuffing. I’m glad my family never did. It’s all about cornbread dressing here
@@dmpope1527 What exactly does that mean stuffing / dressing SHOULD NOT HAVE PEPPERS & CORN NUTS
I started making this 3 year’s ago,and since then no one in my family will make the stuffing anymore,I’m now the official stuffing lady 😢😂❤
Everyone: mad at Chris and ricks stuffing
Bon Appetit: comes out with more traditional stuffing
Everyone: mad they uploaded another stuffing recipe
They should have called this episode: Return to Sanity Stuffing.
I'm happy they posted this one.
If yours was the only comment I'd be confused, but apparently a lot of people are having discussion about it and some are indeed "mad". Gravity and the time of year (clock change too) has everyone in a mood, I wouldn't take it too personally; I'd like to try both versions, but I'll be happy with the dressing I am given at Christmas (as Canadian Thanksgiving is long gone, that stuffing was pretty good!).
I am not mad they uploaded another one.
I'm mostly slightly miffed they keep insisting that BA either refuses to acknowledge the difference between stuffing and dressing, or are insinuating that baking pans are birds.
I’ve made this stuffing three years in a row, I keep coming back to this amazing recipe! Carla’s presentation and commentary speak directly to my inner-cook’s soul…. This stuffing is my family’s favourite… thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! ❤❤❤
Chris and Rick: "are we a joke to you?"
Dade Gardiner Yes. They were a complete joke. Not even close to a perfect stuffing.
@@Lemoncholy7 I was gonna argue but I'm Australian and have never had stuffing so you're probably right
@@MrPluron7 Woah, Australians don't eat stuffing? Wtf?
What kind of godless wasteland is Australia
I came specificly looking for this comment
I’ve made this for the past 4 years and every time I put Carla on. Love the commentary & her “Thyme on my mind” giggle is adorable 🥰
Can I just say I LOVE her humour as shes pouring in the herbs into the bowl. GOLDEN!
Best way to get the right texture is to mix everything up in the bowl the day before and let it sit in the fridge overnight, then turn it into the baking dish and cook it on the day.
Would just cooking it ahead of time and leaving in fridge overnight and reheating thanksgiving day be the same?
Why is Carla so amazing?. She's one of the many reasons I keep coming back. BA is killing the TH-cam game right now.
Leighanna Perrin i'm a brad, priya, chris, & alex fan, respectively but carla is still rad & you're right about ba killllllling it!
I still adore Carla, but this comment didn’t age well 😢
I hate that there were so many problems behind (and sometimes in) the scenes but I miss the amazing chemistry we had in the Test Kitchen staff. I don’t think we’ll see anything else like it in our lifetimes
The Left called and said, "We will help make BA better."
@@cloudwatcher608 What happened man?
OMG this chef is brilliant…I love her communication skills combined with her cooking expertise. I gotta figure out who she is and watch all of her posts. So down to earth, such a great communicator! And yes! That’s exactly the stuffing recipe I needed.
WHO CARES GIVE US 100 STUFFING RECIPES BA WE WILL MAKE THEM ALL
Gunnar S. no i won’t make any but i still watch ❤️
this comment deserves more attenton
I will make a box of stovetop while watching a playlist of BA stuffing videos.
@@jjr26x14 lmao same 10000%
Oh gosh. A celery-free recipe, please?!🙏
If you like the edges, put your stuffing into muffin tins and then you get all edges! It's amazing. Plus then they're all pre-portioned.
Chris always has such admirable posture... I'd be slumped again after a minute
This! He is posture goals.
He most likely knows he is being filmed and is actively cognizant of it. But he does definitely seem like the kind of person to take care of himself with little things like that.
But you should try ........very very important for long time sitting
I could watch anything Carla makes a million times! Love her character, warmth and cooking! 💖😍✨
Chris's perfect posture on the computer is so on brand for him lol
Nice and professional tutorial. Now I’m not afraid of the process. I’ve been designated the stuffing maker for our family dinner and WAS stressed! Then I come across this video. Wine in my glass and going into the kitchen with confidence. Thank you . I’ll be watching more of these videos.
Chris and Andy with their matching outfits in the background is a whole mood.
xD xD
I just love watching Carla cook. She is so fun and makes me smile.
Ok but now we need Chris Morocco to make real mashed potatos
I want Chris and Rick to walk around New York and interview randos. They could ask if people prefer stuffing or dressing then explain why everyone is saying it wrong.
With lumps just like Mama used to make
Yeah my dad and I had feelings about how runny their mashed potatoes were
@@LeyliaFireheart I'm still mad.
@@a_pet_rock mash potatoes should not be pourable they should however be ploppable
I normally don’t cook a turkey and rarely have I ever made dressing. I was doing the full turkey dinner for two and decided to make dressing. A friend gave me a recipe and a search came up with this video - the exact same recipe. Carla’s description of the objective in how to get the bread correctly moistened was critical in the success of my dressing. I had a bit more bread and I made some poultry seasoning and added 2 tsp of that to the onions before they were mixed with the bread. I would do it all again, it was wonderful. Thank you.
Interesting seeing how different Carla’s stuffing is vs Chris and Rick. Both look amazing!
This is actually the recipe that Chris brought to the table originally in making perfect!
The “perfect” stuffing was trash. No one will ever make it.
@@Lemoncholy7 Why are you being so rude about stuffing? Trash? What's your deal?
@@Lemoncholy7 no viewer (so many platforms now!) or magazine subscriber will make it? I think you under estimate people's will to try new things, and you've clearly overlooked the families who already make one like Rick's father taught him. I hope you have a happy thanksgiving!
YAY I FOUND SOME POSITIVITY IN THE COMMENTS ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ the two recipes have their differences, and that's what makes both special!
Carla made it clear stuffing is one of those things that can hang out, before browning. Even on the recipe online it says you can wait to brown it. I used a glass dish like she did on the video, I took it out, and then waited 30 minutes before it was ready to serve. It looked amazing and delicious when I took it out of the oven- but then I put it on the counter and the glass shattered!!!
I’d use a ceramic baking dish if I did this again for thanksgiving . Thanks Bon appetit!
I love this kind of sponsorship
It's there but it's not aggressive in any way
It's very effective because it sends the message but doesn't annoy you
Very well done
I followed her recipe to a T for last 6 yrs. BEST and easy recipe. Delicious!
I developed a new dressing recipe this year. I've made it six times since early October. I'm feeding two REAL food snobs this year among my other guests. It's a toasted croissant, cornbread, brioche, and sourdough stuffing with chestnuts and Lyonnaise sausage using traditional American stuffing herbs. I'm testing my last batch as I write this. Pray for me.
James Dooling I’ve never heard of Lyonnaise sausage. Is it particularly flavored?
My mom adds chestnuts too. It’s a great addition
I'm not familiar with that sausage, but that sounds pretty good.
@@sarahm2312 It's just a finely minced pork sausage with pistachios and truffle. The texture is finer than typical sausage.
James Dooling that sounds really good
My Grandma always saved the heels starting in October. She would put in freezer until night before Thanksgiving. Lay them out overnight on sheet pans with little racks.
ok i’ve literally made this stuffing for the past 3 thanksgivings and christmas’s!!!!! it’s my fav
I continue to make this every year and love it each time. This is so simple but perfect
Hold up. Didn’t Chris and Rick make the perfect stuffing already? WAS IT ALL A LIE BA? WAS IT NOT ACTUALLY PERFECT?
Izzy their recipe is hardly accessible to most people though , similar to the rest of the Making Perfect recipes. Don’t get me wrong I love the series but it’s hardly accessible to most people.
i think they refer to this recipe on the video.
You seem simply angry at this video.
It's because Carla is like "Mashed potatoes? I don't think so, here's what CARLA likes. Wait, did Chris and Rick change the stuffing? I don't think so."
😂
Made this exact recipe and OMG. It was so so good. Nothing fancy but all the herbs and everything matches so well you wouldn't think it was this easy to make. Also I love the texture better with cutting the bread by hand unevenly.
Try browning breakfast sausage add it when you add onion and celery bake coved then under broiler low golden brown on top
@@mathewfoster975 that's what I do lol . This recipe plus sausage. Sooooo good 👍
Cute that you make your stuffing in single portion sizes like this.
LMFAO!
Melthornal 🤣🤣🤣
I know, right?
Robin Maynard I had thanksgiving last week and my family ate like 3 sheet pans of stuffing.
@@Melthornal I want the recipe!!! I do two; cornbread, sometimes with jalopena, traditional bread sage but with raisins and dried cranberries. Leftovers hard to come by, for sure!
I made this stuffing recipe in an ocean front condo last year on this tiny little oven. I woke up the morning of Turkey day thinking it was weird I couldn’t taste or smell anything. My wonderful husband stood right next to stove as I mixed up this recipe and it was an amazing hit with everyone!! However I never did taste it. I unknowingly had Covid 😭😭😭😭 So this year I will be making it again!!! Can’t wait for next week 😍🤞
what a bummer but you will love it this year. i made this last year too and it was the best stuffing i've had. it just tastes like thanksgiving
@@jaredgiff6342 this stuffing was an absolute success once again. The pan was wiped out :)
This is almost like my stuffing. I just add white wine for some depth and I like to add sweet & hot sausage. Solid recipe here.
Oooh, you're speaking my language! I was planning to add sausage but will also do white wine too. Great suggestion!
You may not ever see this question but how much sausage would you add to this recipe?
What a great time to be alive never resonated so much in a pandemic 2020.
was Chris trained as a dancer. His posture is amazing.
Really the best recipe I ever tríed! Thank you very much! So delicious😋just followed the steps without missing or adding anything😍
There’s plenty of room in my belly for lots of different stuffings y’all. It’s the best part of thanksgiving dinner.
Thank you. Seeing the art of cooking this recipe helps enormously.
I trust Carla's stuffing most, she's never steered me wrong!
I will never make another stuffing recipe ever again! When I tell you this was one of the first things to go during thanksgiving…. It was my first year hosting and everyone complemented me on the recipe. I made it with regular white bread… I can only imagine if I did it with this bread! Loved loved loved this recipe. It’s so delicious. The herbs really make a difference!
me: doesn’t like the word moist
Carla: moisten
me: you know that has a nice ring to it
You moist?
What do you think of Cr1tikal
Let's face it. Some of the nicest things in this world are moist.
My son made this recipe for our Thanksgiving dinner this year and the whole family LOVED it.
Kinda ironic how Chris and Rick were just at the back in a stuffing recipe when they just did the "perfect" stuffing.
Ell Salta it wasn’t perfect
@@Lemoncholy7 haha you daft goose, did you really comment on every comment related to Chris' and Rick's stuffing? Get a life, please
this is a sponsored video, bad timing and badly planned but its sponsored so its about the $$
@@evilqueen6402 I agree, but with Thanksgiving when it is this was always going to be compared to Chris and Rick's stuffing.
Cédric De Smet Guess you’re right there with me, buddy. We’re both here in the comments sharing our opinions. So not sure about your high ground.
The way Carla holds utensils, not in a weird way lol, is very aesthetic or gentle or satisfying or just different to what I normally see. I literally can’t explain it but like every time she’s stirring something in a pan or whisking something I am mesmerized😂😂😂
I’m so bizarre I know I just can’t explain it lmao
ok so we acknowledge that the corn nuts thing was just a holiday special and is not actually canon in the story right
Omg ASMR the sound of that dried bread tumbling into the glass bowl and then Carla stirring it with the wooden spoon 😍
Sponsored content guys, that's not Carla dissing Chris and Rick, it's Swanson telling them to film a stuffing recipe!
EDIT: No, wait, it's our queen Carla, so most probably it's a little bit of both..
No, it's sponsored content. And Carla is your queen.
I love this woman. So fun to watch this. And I’m not even going to make stuffing!
Carla makes me laugh. The "parsley, sage....stay with me..." made me giggle. Also, thank you for not using an Ad-Hammer with the Swanson sponsorship. Very much appreciated. Subtle enough. :)
Some people are complaining about this being Sponsored content but I think the way they went about it was really well done. Carla only says "Swanson" once and there was limited intrusions by the editors. Naturally the box was always label out but who cares? I'm perfectly fine with sponsored vids like this if it helps the channel grow.
Just made this today and it was amazing! Highly recommend.
I did this , im a stuffing pig boy . Thanks giving i made this and cream peas , currently re heating it after like a week and it still rules . So good , thanks!
Chris and Rick: We made the perfect stuffing :)
Carla: I'm about to end these men's whole career
I love what egg adds to stuffing.
Carla: Parsely....sage.....stay with me now! Rosemary.....thyme.
Me: Oh YES Carla take us to Scarborough Fair hunny!
I make this recipe every year and everyone absolutely adores it.
Carla: And you know the best place to store the butter...
Me: In my belly!
Carla: It's in your freezer
Me: Oh...
2 Minutes later...
Carla: When will my butter melt?
Same thing Im cold and dead inside so it doesnt matter
I felt this in my soul. And my belly
I actually thought she was going to say "In my belly" LUL
Ms. Carla you are the best! I love watching you cook. Your joy for life & cooking shows. I appreciate that you explain every step of the stuffing process and the whys. You make me excited about making stuffing this year. Cook on Girl! 💕
She went for a run in the middle of cooking the stuffing? Haha. Love that.
My granny and my mom made super simple stuffing. Onion, celery and butter. Then a pint of oysters! Cooked all together pepper only for seasoning. Bread eggs and chicken stock.
Smart, talented, cute. I love this video! Excellent presentation. I liked Rick and Chris' stuffing/dressing but it was the product of their agreement to disagree. This stuffing/dressing will be the one I make this Thanksgiving. Thanks for picking up the ball Carla! Yummo!
Made this last year without egg (used whole milk) and vegetable broth. Came out so delicious. Planning on making it again this year’s Thanksgiving.
Stuffing goes in the bird, dressing is a side dish with giblet gravy! Stuffing is wet, dressing is slightly moist not wet.
Carla's smile melts my cold heart.
I really feel like im going insane, this is the third stuffing recipe ive watched and mushrooms have not been mentioned once... The best stuffing did all kinds of experiments, but nobody mentioned chopped mushrooms. My go to is basically this recipe, but with chopped mushrooms in with the onions and celery mix. Mind blowing stuff(ing)
Bleck
quick tip.....if your stuffing is too moist before you put it in the oven then don't put aluminum foil over the pan. Likewise, if your stuffing is a little too dry put aluminum foil over the pan. The aluminum foil will add moister to your dish. of course, no matter what after your stuffing is done put your stuffing in the oven for 8 minutes without a cover to get a crispy top.
Thanks for the tip!
I actually think Chirs must have been a ballet dancer in another life. His stance and posture!
My aunt makes a stalk with the turkey neck and giblets, a potato,onion and celery spices .. uses that broth and then uses finely chopped potato celery and onion with that broth into bread of choice with egg . It's so flipping good !
Not gonna lie, stuffing is my favorite part of thanksgiving!
Nate and Noah Try Life stuffing and mashed potatoes 😍😍
Ummmmmm......I’m pretty sure it’s everyone’s favorite part
This recipe is fantastic
I added sausage and it disappeared even the grandkids even ate it and I’ve received so many compliments on it
Thank
You
Carla isn't wrong... Last Thanksgiving I fed 14 at my table. It was a record. I used four and a half pounds of butter alone in the cooking and the other half pound for spreading on rolls and loaves. The next day, I had none for eggs. Had to run to the market.
Have I watched both BA stuffing recipe videos? Yes.
Do I know I will never use a recipe other than my grandma's traditional dressing? also yes.
Do I care? not a bit.
My hero(ine)
The band is back together...and YOU (Carla) are simply the best!
Rick and Chris: You don't have to make trad- BA:THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE STUFFING
I’m used to cornbread dressing, but I might try this.
I'm right there with you. Like seriously, where are the cornbread pieces? 🤨
I made this amazing recipe last year and doing it again for Christmas! I can’t wait for TG again. 😊
Guess which "perfect" BA stuffing/dressing recipe will be used by more viewers in a few weeks? Carla for the win.
I’m glad for Carla and her new channel and book.
Yall these vids are filmed months in advance. We dont know the actual timeline of filming so this video could have been before chris and rick's or after or even during! Stop hating on Carla because they released this video around the same time.
pocketed cheese i don’t think it’s really about that. it’s about the fact that all this is is an AD for swanson. that’s extremely misleading and frustrating to people.
K Centanni you can easily look at the description and see that it’s sponsored...it’s your job as the consumer to know how to find that information and do with it what you will
@@BB-ni2jo this video REALLY isn't blatant about being a sponsored video. For legal purposes it has to be pretty obvious to the consumer that this is an advertisement for a product. The video itself has a very small pop-up when she pours the broth into the bread mixture. It's so subtle I actually thought it might have been a joke.
@@kiroropupper3914 it's pretty obvious, but sure. The sponsored note in the description, the obvious placement of the swanson logo, and the note during the broth part make it perfectly obvious that the video is sponsored. You think Condé Nast doesn't know the requirements of a sponsorship?
I just ADORE Ms.Carla!!!!!
Chris and Rick: Am I a joke to you?
Kaz They are
No, but their Frankenstein stuffing was.
Chris and Rick are literally in the background haha!
This lady is amazing! She and Claire NEED their own show on PBS or The Food Network!
i'm so distracted by chris and rick formulating THE perfect stuffing behind carla's back :0
I DID IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .SIMPLE AND DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELISH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU A MILLION !!!
Chris & Rick: Let's spend several days making the perfect stuffing including flying Rick's dad in.
Carla: Hold my beer, I've got 10mins.
I like mine made in this style but with sausage, apples, and a little sage. Perfection!
I add dried cranberries & chopped 1/2 granny apple.
Carla: ‘You can’t put carrot in stuffing’
Molly: ‘wHaT aBoUt TuRnIps!?!?’
Dixie Rekt brad: "what about sumac?!"
Andrew Noyes Chris: Daikon radishes?
rick and chris: [spend god knows how long making a perfect stuffing]
carla: simple is best :)
rick and chris: _am i a joke to you?_
carla, does anyone else peel their celery? it is so much more flavorful and no strings in your mouth. i've been doing this for many years now. beautiful thing !
I would die for this women regardless of the stuffing recipe.
Butthe _real_ question is, would you die for CFTBATK? XD
Someone obviously has mommy issues
@@wizzzard999 when CFTBATK has two meanings
Poetry and practicality.
I love Carla's presentations.
I think Chris and Ricks is fun to try on a random day but I would 100% do this recipe for Thanksgiving.