Why This 130-Year-Old Steakhouse Is Actually Best Known For Mutton Chops | Legendary Eats
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- Keens is one of the oldest steakhouses in New York City, but it’s arguably more famous for a plate that’s not steak. The restaurant serves over 400 orders of its legendary mutton chops each week. Insider’s Taryn Varricchio visited the storied steakhouse to see how the famous plate is made and why customers consider Keens a Manhattan institution.
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Why This 130-Year-Old Steakhouse Is Actually Best Known For Mutton Chops | Legendary Eats
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I read the title too fast, I thought the restaurant serves 130 years old mutton chops
Vu Nguyen and I thought they served them raw
Same
BiBi :v k
Same here dude😂😂
Same
The reason that mutton fell out of favor wasn't the food preferences of returning soldiers, it was the shift from using wool as a primary textile to other sources such as cotton and synthetic fibers. Mutton was a by-product of wool production, so as wool usage went down, there was less mutton to go around.
Nobody have to kill sheep to collect wool from them.
@@elenam7054 Right. But if there's sheep there, you can eat them in addition to getting wool from them.
@@elenam7054 minecraft??
@@jahblessone wool grows back on sheep, you don't have to kill them in addition either, I think that's what they meant.
@@zawadsadaf9194 the sheep still die eventually
We had our wedding in the Empire State Building in 2004. We were looking for a place to take our small party for dinner afterwards. We looked at several restaurants. They all kept changing minimums and bar charges and endless other details - except Keen's. What they told us initially never changed. We were in the Lily Langtry Room, and service, food, everything about the experience was exceptional. I did have the mutton chop (because how can you visit an historic location and not partake of their signature?). Everyone in our party raved about the experience. My wife and I were back over a weekend in Manhattan in 2009 (I did have the mutton chop again - so good!). Such a treat!
We had mutton chops as kids back in England but they were boiled first then roasted with rosemary and thyme and lots of salt and pepper! With onion sauce and mash spuds! Pure heaven!
“It does not need salt. It does not need pepper.” Yeah, because they already added salt and pepper.
Lol
haha right? i don't know how these people get to do what they do
Not pepper. Only salt.
They don't add pepper
The best taster
I was there last year, ordered dry aged t-bone steak. Of course its taste was excellent and service was good impressive pipes were all around the restaurant.
@@laurenskitchen4269 go carnivore for the plants🌍🌳🌲🌿☘
@@giokush2386 no thanks. I'm good. I rather eat plant based foods then slaughter an animal for food. Animals scream and cry in the slaughterhouse begging not to be kill for people to eat them
Lauren Berg just ate a good hamburger and omg it was fire, try some with me
@@laurenskitchen4269 How bout stick to what you think is right and keep that to yourself instead of attacking us for eating meat? Thank you.
@@laurenskitchen4269 oooooh sorry don't hurt me
The thickness is extremely perfect. And the bone marrow omggggggggg
How are you everywhere?
@Koushik H well said
Hi you're everywhere
@Koushik H or he is normal person who likes to share his opinion and give a reply for other people's videos
@Mr_Rad nothing wrong in that. He isnt doing any harm
I feel like that guy throws a fit if "HIS TABLE" isn't available when he comes in.
Perhaps he waits. He does not seem to have the kind of demeanor.
EDIT: If he did, the restaurant could just bar him and it would not be a problem for them considering that they have a litany of loyal customers willing to fill the coveted table.
"Wuddaya mean table 87 isnt ready? Dont you know who i am?"
"NO"
"Wudduya mean?!? Im the guy who always sits at table 87"
@@j.grimes4420 Are you that guy?
@@mith2946 I assume you mean the one that ruins everything?
“I’ll get the chicken tenders please”
Gozzo Gaming
I’ll take the chicken fingers with fries. And a coke.
NINE NINE
And your most expensive mountain dew please and thankyou
r/tendies
@Noah Good move...Nobody wants to hear someone's annoying, screaming little shithead while they're trying to eat.
I loved how he rolled his eyes in frustration when she asked how many they make a day😂
burnout problaby
Probably a case of being burnt out
I’m from Syria. Ever since I started watching Jon Stewart show 15+ years ago I always wanted to visit NY mainly for the great restaurants you have.
Never been to the USA. buts it’s on my bucket list :)
You should visit Hunts Point, The Bronx, New York. Take a late night walk and see the lights. It's very relaxing
Joe Nevels II hahaha! I see that u did there. A master shitposter 😂🤣
Some parts of NYC are more dangerous than Syria during the peak of civil war.
@@WisamSafi1978 lol
@@WisamSafi1978 NYC has police force with military budget, number and arms so it make sense.
Well is there no great Restaurant establishments in Syria? It's a good one to have on your bucket list, it's not on my bucket list, Fly Casting for the Rainbow trout in Kamchatka, Siberia Russia well that is a must-do at least once for me. Wisam I hope you do get to go to NYC and eat to you drop!
“Is it a gamy meat?”
*IF YOU LIKE LAMB YOU’RE GONNA LOVE THIS*
Bank
Bbank. Off. Ireland
I worked there for 4 or 5 months during late 80's.. historic and delish .
I worked there for 7 years. Not the happiest place to work in. Good money #Dictatorship
Do they turn the chop or is it only seared on one side?
'80s.
I worked there for 1 day and it was hell!!!!!
@@fana406 really? What made it hell?
When she ate a slice, her reaction doesn’t seem genuine. I believe though that the restaurant serves great muttons but I don’t believe her reaction 😌
Yeah, she doesn't seem to be a "beef/pork meat" kind of person, more like chicken nuggets or some shit.
I bet she spit it out when the camera cut out.
@Jackie chan_WTF dude people eat in different ways, there’s probably people who’d be “triggered” by what you eat. So I really don’t see the point in getting mad that someone eats differently then you
@@acamelwholikescoke4641 First of all, I'm not mad at all, I'm just agreeing with the original commenter, that she genuinely doesn't like the food.
I did not say anything about "people eat in different ways"......so my question is, what the hell are you talking about?!? 🤔🤔
@Sabian Vorachev this man watching to much porn haha
Maybe she doesn't like mutton. It really isn't everyone's favorite. I know a lotta people(especially girls) that don't like mutton or lambs.
Keens is literally my fav steakhouse in the world... the mutton chops are mindblowing!
I have to recommend Hoggit if you can find a farmer or butcher selling- it's from sheep between the ages of their meat being considered lamb and mutton, it has better texture than mutton and better flavour than lamb
Many excellent memories. A wonderful steak house and New York institution.
Hands down my favorite steakhouse in NY. I always get the mutton chops. I like it better than beef. It’s served with mint jelly. This is an expensive treat so I only go once in a while, usually for my birthday.
Curious. How much?
Now I can’t wait to try mutton 😋
My freind was a brit i was always leery of the jelly
@Joe Al I love lamb chops. Is mutton and lamb chops considered the same or similar? I need to research this.
@Joe Al This makes me want to become a vegetarian 😩
Paid a visit to this great place two years ago. It did not disappoint. the Ma'itre D was from the Cleveland area and paid special attention to us ! The steak we had was just out of this world !
I went there a few years ago on a visit to NYC and had the mutton chop. Was amazing.
Fun fact: This restaurant was featured in the show Billions. Really great show if you haven't seen it yet.
I just ate there 2 weeks ago. That mutton chop was gamey as hell lol.
Billions is a bit like wealthy NYC porn and I appreciate the show for it.
Great for bringing my vegan friends. They can eat the side vegetables while I eat the meat.
lmao
look! its the preschooler who thinks not eating vegetables makes them cool
@lolzzz im not vegan, just really annoyed by this shit
@5567 5555 which part of "im not vegan" is not clear?
@5567 5555 they usually begin with saying that they are vegan, and the follow up by calling you a murderer for eating meat. I just think that not eating vegetables is the lamest, most preschool level shit to brag about.
I really enjoyed that video and how it was produced. Cheers!
Watched this so many times. So satisfying
Used to live across the street, spent SO many HHs at that bar, ate SO much mutton! SO F'ng good!
When they said "aged lamb" i thought they meant like aged beef, but they actually mean it's sheep meat opposed to baby sheep meat
rhysmuir Exactly, the idiot narrator can't form a proper sentence.
@@spencerwilton5831 because its a woman
@@ScamallDorcha Wow a genuine misogynist in the wild. Get fucked
@Brodie Francis If being egalitarian makes you a “simp” then the Mongol horde were all “simps”. Are you really that offended by the idea of women being equal to men that you have to lash out in imaginative ridicule? Get fucked x2
R U really that dense.
3:39 “it’s, so juice in itself, so flavorful on its own.”
I like that line. 😄😄
I had the mutton chop here the night before I left for boot camp in March of 1970. For a food lover, especially a lamb lover, it should be on your bucket list.
Just ate this! Keens is awesome!
How much does it cost man
Fun Fact, the other place in the U.S. to get great mutton is on or near a Navajo Reservation (Ship Rock NM area) . Mutton & Fry bread 👍 Yum!!!
Probably the most appetizing looking food I've ever seen on TH-cam.
I've eaten here. I'll never forget it. My waiter was the same waiter who served Anthony Bourdain. Could t ask for anything better
Have to say, haven’t had Mutton. Have you?
Love lamb..
Scott DePasquale I will.. Been to Peter Lugers, need to go here!
Scott DePasquale thanks Scott! I’m taking your word for it!
Mutton is sheep, lamb is a baby sheep
For asians mutton is goat meat. It has a tougher texture but if its cooked right its honestly softer than cow meat. Having said that, you get into meat sweats easier eating mutton 😅
I keep seeing you on recommended videos and frankly, I don't like how you are trying to gain exposure via others work.
Someday my great-great grandchildren will be watching this video about mutton and I'll get to tell them that I was among the first 1500 people to watch it... What a great time to be alive
Alexis C they will tell you how primitive you were to watch videos about living animals being eaten.
@@jundooz I didn't see a living animal
I. Am sure they will discuss what a moron you were
TheLance3185 they will know my legacy in full, yes
Heheheh...do you believe they have this much time of you ?
looks like a fancy place to visit. definitely I will go there next time i visit NYC
I worked there in the late 80's...it is a very unique and still has the historic venue based on the theater District during early 1900's ...
2:18
Waiter: what is thee order sir
Little man: googaagoogaagu
Waiter: hmmmmmmmm an excellent and fascinating choice sir
What does that even mean? Did you get your time stamp wrong or something?
@@MrEazyE357 he meant the waiter and the baby.
Dont worry the joke HE made sucks XD
This place is loved by Josh Ozersky & Anthony Bourdain. Nuff said. RIP to them both. (No Reservations: Disappearing Manhattan)
It's called a Barnsley Chop where I come from. We have them a bit thinner. Cooked similarly.
Mutton is very underrated.
Love it.
"Mutton lamb chop"
Doesnt make sense.
Mutton is meat from an adult sheep.
Lamb is a young sheep.
Unfortunately, mutton can also refer to adult goat meat.
Probably it's a young adult sheep
@@soyUsernameWasTaken it Could be
It's like saying jumbo shrimp.
@Brian Peppers Ok, how about King Kong Jr.?
Half-marathon?
Miniature golf.........
Mutton isn’t an aged cut of lamb, it’s full grown sheep.
I'm pretty sure that's what he said the age of the animal is what qualifies it as mutton. Then they also age the meat itself, like steak
Listen carefully before commenting.
@@ppal64 He's talking about the girl. Listen before commenting
Or a goat 🐐.
The lamb aged before the slaughter. So it’s an aged lamb
It really wound be a nostalgic restraunt to visit very rich in its history so many influential people have come and gone but.the restraunt and the recipes live on fantastic id love to stop in one day
I admit defeat, you got me good....I have to travel there and eat that once in my life....Holymoly it looks so good
"Hey, salad's got nuttin' on this mutton!"
-Jerry Seinfeld
GENZ “It’s actually a line my butcher used to use while we were chewing the fat”
EGAN ok boomer
Thanks for mutton.
Successful Trucking : millennials think that anyone older than them is a boomer, having no idea there are another handful of so-called generations between the two.
Was looking for a seinfeld reference.
I like how he avoided answering if it tasted gamey 😂😂 of course it’s gamey. Mutton is much gamier than lamb.
Is it more gamier than nilgai or elk?
probably becuase "gamey" has a negative connotation. In reality, game meat tastes just fine if you don't approach it as something to be viewed as inferior to more common meats.
video games?
@@freshwingpikachu exactly
@Rich Yeilding Exactly right! Mutton is a stronger (read gamey-er) flavor than lamb but no more so than comparing calve's liver and beef liver. Beef is "aged," the flavor is more intense than calf or veal (which has to be my personal least favorite). One of the most fabulous dishes I ever had was Navajo mutton stew from a food truck at the annual Indian Market in Santa Fe , New Mexico. It had steamed corn, green chili, onions, mutton, garnished with cilantro and served with fresh tortilla. It's a 20 year old memory, still crystal clear. Keen's will be on my bucket list now.😀
I need this in my life!
I am sure the chops are marvellous, but also loved the picture of a Bengal Tiger on the wall!
In England, the mutton served here would not be classed as mutton. Lamb is less than a year old, Hogget is between one and two years old, while Mutton is over two years old, but usually eaten at 3 to 4 years old (used in stews and pies etc). The older it is, the tougher it becomes and the more gamey it becomes. These beautiful looking saddle chops are probably Hogget.
absolutely a must visit when this covid is over. Love Food love life!
Wow , I need to go to this place soon with my dad god willing.
Beautifully cooked.
i thought the steak was 130 years old-
lovelyjason4ever100 same here
lovelyjason4ever100 that would have been far more interesting
same here, hoho
The title should have been 130 year old steak house serves famous mutton/lamb chop.
That cow was a legend, watched World war 1 live
Looks so good. Miss my mothers lamb stew as a kid. She made it in a pressure cooker and the broth along was an ultimate soup. So tender it was....
@Dranoel Rrahp Never saw a yoda movie but okay?
@@samiam9059
do you mean a star wars movie?
@@ilias6391 yep..
Yea i can vouch for that, they taste absolutely beautiful.❤️❤️❤️😘😘🥰
Was here in August with friends for a celebration. Wonderful service and marvelous food. Had the biggest and most delicious Porterhouse steak ever (probably the same steak that appeared in 4:23). They also gave you plenty of bread and celery/carrots for appetizer so if you want you could skip all the sides (not that they are not delicious though). Besides pipes on the ceiling, they have a great collection of historic paintings, newspaper clips and pictures. Found several framed clips of reports on Abraham Lincoln's assassination and afterwards
Est. 1885, the scaffolding went up the next year in '86. Been there since. (I bet the pipe collection is worth more than the whole restaurant combined.)
Place is amazing and the service is TOP knotch!
Looks delicious and the history wow
My mother and father when they were in New York would eat there. I wish I could try the place. I love Mutton if it’s prepared right. It has so much flavor. And I do not mean covering up the flavor it with something else. When I Mutton I want to know it’s Mutton (or lamb).
I'm sure they have some "kingsman" vibe in the closet.
Hehe well said mate
I want to try this dish out when I'm in NY!!!
When I go to New York I’m going to this restaurant my mouth is watering right now
great video
Agreed
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I love this place! I hope it still stands after COVID
Hope they keep it.im gonna try it out one day
Been there l! Fantastic! Would love to go back.
Fun facts : we’re not here for the facts we’re here for the steak
Exactly.
THE WAY SHE CUTS THE STEAK LIKE A CAKE
XDDDDD
Wow....would love to have gone there.
Been 3 times when in NY. Fabulous and a great ,great bar
I love lamb, so I’ll try it when I go to New York again
Lamb is my favorite 😋
Cheetahjammerplays AJ I’ve never had lamb before hadn’t even seen it in store before isnt it very expensive ?
@@breejames6323 Yes it's super expensive but in NY you can get lamb at the super market.
I think of Seinfeld eating mutton and spitting it back in the napkin hahahah
"HMMMM MUTTON!" :D
These seem awesome by the way, i'd love to have a taste!
It's on my bucket list.
I saw the title and knew immediately that it was Keenes.... the mutton chop is amazing !
When I hit it big this is the kind of thing I'm gonna do , visit food spots around the world.
Same
It doesn't need salt or pepper because it's already well seasoned. If you dine at a restaurant, the food you're served is heavily seasoned. Seasoning, salt especially, enhances the inherent flavors of the food that you're eating which enhances the experience. If you're dining out, embrace it as an indulgence. You're probably going to be eating food that's prepared in a way that's not typical. That's part of the fun. Everything in moderation.
yall ever had mutton stew? that and well made frybread is hella good!
Masarap i ulam sa kanin yan yummy!
Her reaction and single bite believes me to believe she did not enjoy it .
I went here for my bachelor party and even though I was quite intoxicated at the time I will never forget how good this place was. Totally worth the trip if you have the green.
"This does not need salt. It does not need pepper." ....right after the shot of them salting it.
I love Lamb! I live on Long Island. Next time I'm in the city I must try this!
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Lived on a farm when I was younger
We had sheep and I LOVED mutton. It's way better than lamb in my opinion. Way stronger flavour and fattier as she said
0:01 that finger was kind of close to that blade. Careful. 😉
Rockstar Eater the front finger or back? Since both were kinda close
Well jobs like this are always risky, that’s why workers need a lot of knowledge:|
you two are dumb, its already cut halfway then he support his hand on the cutted meat all the way through, you both idiots
Hello new addition to the bucket list
Love from India. Will surely visit once.
“Does not need salt” yo cmon please get me a foodie or something for this. seriously lets see some effort guys
She literally said "the natural sugar caramelizes". Girl it's not sugar like it is cake it is fat that renders. Just because you hear a lot that sentence in cooking doesn't mean you should use it
array s u piss off lol
Well marbled meat is best appreciated with no seasoning fresh or dry aged. Just cooked in its own juices.
If you think this lady is bad, the one before her was even WORSE! She would always complain about the food before she even tasted it. "I'am not going to like this, I don't like vinegar or I don't like sardines or whatever." I really got sick of hearing her. I wanted to yell at here and tell her to get the hell off the camera and get someone else that actually LIKES food.
Watching this while eating potato chips , that's all I can afford today , at least I can afford something 🙂
I am hungry and watching this at 3 AM nice.
Really a legendary place...
My school is 500 years old and it doesn’t have legendary Mutton Chops 😢
What a realistic reaction to that first bite. Should win an Oscar
lol Sarcasm noted.
What a lovely video.
Love the tiger picture in the background.
Winner winner sheen dinner.
3:50 If I'm not mistaken, that looks like rie from tasty🤷♂️🤷♂️
Oh yeah it looks like her
How the heck is this person on a food channel "I've never really had lamb"
I find it weird too..
grew up on mutton...I could definitely go for this...
I had the mutton chop a few weeks ago……….it was EPIC!!!
All these images remind me Hannibal eating that artist’s leg😂