Hey Josh,im a single dad who loves to cook and is always trying recipes from your channel,have probably watched each video you have lol have had the cookbook for awhile, was wondering if you would ever think of starting like a "week day meals"/"Quick at home meals" segment
All three recommendations below are great I’ve followed all for some time now… fast quick and simple it’s not this guys style and it’s what sets him apart he is an over achiever
Ethan Chlebowski, Pro Home Cooks, and Adam Ragusea are perfect channels for you man. Unfortunately, while Josh sometimes does that kind of cooking, his realm is more in fine dining
For those of you who can't afford truffles, you can use porcini powder for a deep mushroom flavor. I add porcini powder to all sorts of things. You can make it by getting a package of dried porcini mushrooms (most grocery stores have them at a reasonable price) and then grinding them into a powder in a coffee grinder you use for grinding up spices.
I first heard of mushroom powder probably forty years ago on The Frugal Gourmet. He suggested using it for a stew or sauce needing a little something extra. Best way to go is buy items whole then grind at home.....the only sure way to know exactly what we're getting.
Made this today. Never had a patty melt before. This was AMAZING!!! Since I made shoe string onions, I made onion rings as well. I bought bread at the store for it. I didn’t use the truffles and used black pepper for all pepper. Made for an incredibly cheap meal and that was amazing. Papa’s saving me tons of money from not eating out.
Can confirm that burger sauce (made to Josh's specification) without the truffle is still damnear magical. Never not having this sauce on all burgers forever :) Thanks Josh!
Just got the book today... Had an idea for you. It'd be pretty cool if you could include QR codes in the corner that you can scan with recipes that pull up your TH-cam video cooking that dish. Just a thought.
@@iJustMarisa yeah but that means he has to have 100 videos filmed and edited before he even releases his cook book. Which seems like it’s a lot of work. It’s a really cool idea but seems like it’s ALOT of work
The large hadron collider is kept at a temperature close to 2 kelvin (just above absolute 0), through the quark gluon plasma it makes set a record of 5.5 trillion degrees Celsius, so you could take it either way. Neither would be appropriate for cooking
@@THEcommandingANT Or Farhenit, Absolute 0 is when the electron in an atom stop revolving particles don't interact with each other and the whole system Thermodynamically produces no energy or heat.
I've worked at Whataburger (many years ago, granted) and I agree with how their food smells. The issue is using the same grill space for frying onions: the onion vapor permeates the oil used for frying, which gets all over the grill, which gets all over everything else cooked on the grill. If the store has been busy or it has been a few hours since they could do a deep clean, it starts to smell. Remember, hydrogen sulfide is why onions make you cry, rotten eggs stink, and farts smell bad.
I also worked at a whataburger before and I think you just didn't clean the grill often enough or well enough when you did you don't need a deep clean to get rid of onion juice and smell because I never had a smell other than burger patties on the grill
I made the bread. I couldn’t get amalayse so I used diastatic malt powder which has amalayse in it. It is DELICIOUS! I plan to make some french toast with it too. It totally does taste like a brioche.
His cooking is always on point, but damn these videos be like “first things first, in order make this recipe, we’ll have to start by building our very own stove from scratch”
@@JB-lo8eg People are so often complaining here about cook times and blah blah blah, to that I say: I'm a college student and I'm still able to do these recipes if I wanted to, and two, if you want to eat well, you have to work at least a little bit for it. :/
I’ve been subscribed for several years and I have yet to cook anything, and I’m probably not going to cook this, but I still can’t stop watching every single video. Great videos. 10/10
My girlfriend gave me your cookbook as a Christmas present, and I must say, I haven't read a better cookbook, not just the great recipes, but the humor, and I can almost hear you narrating the text in my head when reading it.
The book is great, even though about half of the recipes aren't really down my alley, the basics section at the beginning is a really nice reference point to do pretty much anything. I've cooked for quite a while now, but your recipes made me make the leap of faith into baking and my eyes are now open. Getting them gains from kneading the dough and being able to enjoy the soft, juicy fresh bread... bruh.
Yeah I thought the same thing. I wish the recipes in it were more normal for lack of a better word. There are some in there that I would make but the basics section is the real reason to buy the book.
Looks like a lot of his videos show him making "naughty" food. I get it, it looks so amazing and I am sure tastes awesome. I also get why our generation is obsessed with food and we have an obesity issue.
When you said about using sliced bread for a Basic sandwich, would love to see you do a video where you beat the fast food place while using store-bought premade things like sliced bread/ their own rolls, Low-tier - Fast Food, Mid-tier - Pre-made ingredients, Perfection - what you normally do to all your food
The patty melt is fast food while yours is homemade. The first time I tried a patty melt I always loved it from the time of the first week I got hired on august 4.
Whataburger is not that bad. it is better than the vast majority of burger chains in Texas. But for what you pay, The food comes up short... ESPECIALLY THE FRIES!
Hey bud, long time viewer here, love the videos. Im a young professional that works 80+ hours a week and gets fed at work. I rarely get time to cook, although i do love it. Weekly ill go get myself ingredents to make a meal, or sometimes cook a snack before i go to bed before work. I was wondering if you ever considered doing a video on "setting up your pantry" or "basics every cook should have" simple spices and ingredients that are versitile and can in many combinations add flavour and kick to any meal. Sauce building, seasonings etc. Whenever i cook i find that im missing layers of flavour in my dishes just because i dont know what to buy. Dont know if that makes sense, but wanted to through that out there. Happy new year bud!
like LiaiGuess said, ProHomeCooks and I'll add Ethan Chlebowski and Brian Lagerstrom that other people added elsewhere too! These 3 are the trifecta of "weeknighting" or 15 minute meals. I just made fish tacos a few weeks ago and incorporated all of their styles/preferences - Josh's chipotle SAWCE, Ethan's pickled onions, Brian's technique, and Mike's (PHC) toppings. also, not everything *needs* to be made from scratch, not everyone has time for that (I sure dont) - that said can't recommend deep diving on all off these when you get time.
I had whataburger for the first time a couple years ago (there are none where I live, but we were on vacation). I ordered a double bacon cheeseburger 🍔, and it was so good I literally made a Facebook post saying exactly "what a f_(
I'm torn here because yeah, I'm sure even without all the extra stuff he added that it's still a better burger and he still would win, but at the same time it's not exactly a fair fight when you can just add whole new components. Still though, I'm friggin hungry now. Well done!
I do wish "but better" series kept it to matching the product but made at home and made better. Its okay to rub your bread with garlic and have truffle sauce but then the video should just be how to make a superior patty melt not a comparison
I would like to see a comparison to decent restaurants, that provide take out. Make it more challenging, and appealing. I do enjoy this channel, but fast food seems an easy win because its all made cheaply. Also I would like to see the cost comparison in there of the bought against made if possible.
But commercial bread for example does contain a ton of baking additives and enzymes and yet seeks for the exclusivity of being tasty. Josh just uses amylase (or more sugar it’s up to you) and GOOD BREAD. Or MSG in his videos. That stuff is part of your body as an amino acid. I personally think that these additives are pretty ok
I would say it's completely fair as long as it's still considered a patty melt because the challenge is to make a better patty melt at home not make a copy cat recipe that's better.
My whataburger hack has always been to say no onions on the patty melt, onion rings as the side, and then I just stuff ‘em in there. Having that crunchy oñyô makes any burger better.
I love a good patty melt. I'm going to make this but I doubt I'll make bread from scratch. I will definitely try your special sauce (that doesn't sound quite right).
Hi Josh, Super curious but how is the dish washing process after these amazing meals like 😅 Thank you for always putting bomb af food on my feed. I’ll always be hungry ❤️
Josh you inspired me to cook I absolutely love your content My brother introduced me to your channel he himself isn't interested in cooking he just liked you for your humour he introduced me to you and you inspired me to cook I started cooking about 6 months ago I have cooked many dishes in these months I have been disappointed a lot by my failures but you kept hyping me up for cooking Love the content keep it up ❤ (The new intro is really good)
I love the sentiment of this comment, but good lord reading it without punctuation made my heart-rate accelerate substantially ahahaha Keep cooking dude.
Josh: “If I say it smells like farts, it smells like farts” Also Josh (while making the but better version): Uses truffle (that smells distinctly like farts)
@@JohannGambolputty22 I've made more dishes than I can count with white pepper and served them to more people than I can hope to remember, be it friend or family. Never once have I ever had someone claim that white pepper smells like farts. I'm not saying that people don't think that, but please don't have the audacity to tell me to be careful about what I serve to other people without knowing me or the people I serve thanks.
@@Exotic-_ I’m afraid you’re right about that. They’re making tons of food all day long, expected to be ready and hot almost immediately. Some fall down on the job, but most do as well as we should expect for the price (&/employees who haven’t studied at the Cordon Bleu). Josh’s environment (& budget) is quite different. I still love seeing his rendition, but I’d rather see less negativity toward the restaurants. They’re popular for a reason.
@@paulwagner688 They both have their plusses but Chef is still my" go to guy". He combines flavor with accessibility. Josh is spectacularly entertaining but I don't have the time to do the work yet. Both have a special place in my "Cooking Heart". Stay well brother . ps. I love the book.
I was a grill cook at Hamburger Mary’s in San Francisco around 2000. All of our burgers were pattymelts on whole wheat. Our premier burger was the Monster Burger which was two 1/3 pound patties, cheese, bacon, grilled mushrooms, grilled onions, scoop of guacamole, lettuce, to, tomato and 1000 Island… all on a pattymelt situation. It stood over a half foot high and held together by impaling it with a steak knife
As much as I love a good burger, I'm actually a bigger fan of the patty melt. And I love this presentation, too, esp with the fried onion instead of grilled. Those fried onions would actually be a thrifty and delicious alternative to store-bought French's. We don't have Whataburger here in Iowa; I would still look at eating at one someday. But this will be a profound alternative in the meantime. 😋 Thank you Papa
@Cookies_with_milf not sure how you came by that info but I have been watching the channel for over a year since I first learned of it. Regular viewers will often comment on a channel that they like.
@@mattotis8412 I'm the opposite, while I don't necessarily hate patty melts. There's just something off about the sliced bread vs a bun. It takes me out of the exp, and reminds me it's burgeresque, but not all there.
Party Melt is my favorite burger of all time and I will crown whataburger as the goat fast food/franchise burger joint til the day I die..... and even I'll say this looks so much better omg😭
We just had Whataburger for lunch yesterday and your video makes me want to have it again today. My go-to is the #4 double meat double chz with mayo. They are generous with the jalapeños, but they're usually just piled directly in the middle.
Whataburger is delicious. I live in New Mexico and we have the Green Chile Double and it’s like pretty damn alright. I still prefer to make burgers at home, but I ain’t gonna knock WB.
Hey Josh, I’ve been watching your videos for quite some time now and I really love the recipes you make and how much care and attention you put into your videos While I understand that comparison videos like this do really well for you, as well as that you’ve kinda taken on a pretentious camera personality for humour. I really feel as if you are more talented than the need to shit on fast food that people know it’s going to be all that great. And when people are saying to you that using far out of reach or expensive ingredients is like “cheating” or anything alike it’s not because people don’t like seeing it because they can’t afford it. It’s because when people see you advertise your content as doing -blank- but better, at least from what I’ve come to consensus with from other folks I know who watch your content is that people are kinda expecting you to do out do the product with just technique. This all being said I’d really love to see some videos that just focus on your recipes and ideas. I think it would be dope to see you make some more of the food you grew up with and what you like to eat on the regular nowadays Cheers my guy 🍻
most food youtubers: "now we respect all the work that *fast food restaurant* does and we don't mean no harm by trying to recreate their food" Josh: Your purpose in life is like your flavor, nonexistent
I've made so many of the recipes on this channel. Yes including the breads. And I'm not gonna lie, its pretty much ruined my ability to eat out. With Josh's help, I'm eating some of the best tasting meals I've ever had in my life.
I want to see you “but better” Chester chickens potato wedges. They are huge and amazing and I want to see how to make them. The best chesters chickens are usually at truck stops
Josh you Weissman you lol get it wise man, i love your cookbook and have personally tried 4 of them for myself and they've came out brilliantly, may i suggest you make Whataburgers Buffalo ranch chicken strip sandwhich next but better!
Hmm kinda makes me want to try the patty melt from whataburger because there was quite a lot of extra stuff put in it and it had to be like a day old to make it "better" must be pretty good. 🍔🏃♀️
Out of over 2.7K comments, I really don't expect mine to be seen. That being said, Whataburger lets you customize your burger more than any other chain.. If you go through the drive-through and order a patty melt, it is going to be basic. Go for the options they offer, which is extensive. Ask for the same at a McDonald's....
Hey Josh, That is an amazing looking patty melt, and I am totally going to try that recipe. However, my wife has made some interesting points about how your 'But Better' series does not adhere to the restaurants strict quantity and ingredient list and she would really like to see a series about that. Specifically on how you can make a fantastic and delicious meal in the same restrictions of ingredients and portions as these restaurant chains have. We both absolutely love watching your videos; However, if you are going to flex on a 'But Better' we feel that the true spirit of it means you would stick within the same parameters of said chain restaurants. Maybe time for a new series? Much love - no disrespect, just our two cents.
@@ZoeRebecca I agree. I got so darn tired of paying what we have to for a fast food burger and it looks like and tastes like cardboard. Not only are these recipes better they're cheaper.
Having Josh cook with the exact same standards the chains have to me misses the point of the show. He doesn't expect anyone to make his version of a Big Mac everytime they want one. If you notice he only does major chains and huge companies he never picks on some small family owned diner. He attacks McDonald's......which is not only one of the 10 largest companies in the world....it also doesn't matter what anyone says about them people are going to eat it anyway
To be honest, the home made bread makes a thousand times bigger difference than the mayo. Many chefs/big food you tubers also agree that mayonnaise is probably the one thing that's (almost) just as good as homemade.
I just discovered this channel and as someone who loves to cook and try others stuff this is my favorite go to. The videos are fun, quirky, and gotta say for as good as the food looks it seems super simple to make. Miiiiiight invest in the cookbook!!!
Personally I think Whataburger is the best fast food or even chain burger I've ever had. I've been to Texas once and went to 3 different Whataburgers and they were fucking WRAPPED with cars day and night. I've been to Shake Shack in Manhattan, I've gotten animal style from In-N-Out and I've had just about every major national brand except Five Guys. It's all fast food though, I do agree that they're a bit overrated but that doesn't mean they're bad.
Love it! But how about a a bread recipe that fits in a normal-sized loaf pan? And, a real patty melt (not the WB kind) is, of course, made with rye bread. Thanks!
Might be a great patty melt, but there is 0% Whataburger contained in the video. Take em on when you're ready to do a big boy Whataburger video, such as a double jalapeno burger. That would be interesting.
Pro: he's a chef that teaches very well. Con: he's so embarrassing and condescending that I can't share his videos. I've been here from the beginning and this is so sad.
This looks delicious but I'm so intimidated to cook it 😂 also, I used to work @ whataburger. They do salt every patty however lightly. The ultimate is a triple triple patty melt (triple meat, triple cheese) add grilled jalapeños and bacon and thank me later 😌 A good runner up we also have in TX is the Hopdoddy patty melt ... If it had the creamy pepper sauce I'd almost prefer it
Just made and it was awesome. Decided not to bake the break without the amalayse but I'll try when it arrives! My 9 year-old loves your energy so much and loved the Whataburger
Hey Josh,im a single dad who loves to cook and is always trying recipes from your channel,have probably watched each video you have lol have had the cookbook for awhile, was wondering if you would ever think of starting like a "week day meals"/"Quick at home meals" segment
@@screwyouchris Also pro home cooks he has a lot of 15m meals and weeknight stuff
All three recommendations below are great I’ve followed all for some time now… fast quick and simple it’s not this guys style and it’s what sets him apart he is an over achiever
@@screwyouchris Love getting genuine recommendations on this sort of thing, the youtube algorithm is garbage.
But Quicker
Ethan Chlebowski, Pro Home Cooks, and Adam Ragusea are perfect channels for you man. Unfortunately, while Josh sometimes does that kind of cooking, his realm is more in fine dining
For those of you who can't afford truffles, you can use porcini powder for a deep mushroom flavor. I add porcini powder to all sorts of things. You can make it by getting a package of dried porcini mushrooms (most grocery stores have them at a reasonable price) and then grinding them into a powder in a coffee grinder you use for grinding up spices.
Asian supermarkets might have mushroom powder too, I don't know how it compares personally but it's probably close
I first heard of mushroom powder probably forty years ago on The Frugal Gourmet. He suggested using it for a stew or sauce needing a little something extra. Best way to go is buy items whole then grind at home.....the only sure way to know exactly what we're getting.
If I want mushroom flavor in a burger, I’ll sauté some mushrooms instead
@@Duramaxjon dried mushrooms, like dried herbs, have a completely different flavour to their fresh counterparts.
How much is 1 truffle lol
Made this today. Never had a patty melt before. This was AMAZING!!! Since I made shoe string onions, I made onion rings as well.
I bought bread at the store for it. I didn’t use the truffles and used black pepper for all pepper. Made for an incredibly cheap meal and that was amazing.
Papa’s saving me tons of money from not eating out.
As a whataburger employee I am both happy you did this and impressed
Can confirm that burger sauce (made to Josh's specification) without the truffle is still damnear magical. Never not having this sauce on all burgers forever :) Thanks Josh!
Just got the book today... Had an idea for you. It'd be pretty cool if you could include QR codes in the corner that you can scan with recipes that pull up your TH-cam video cooking that dish. Just a thought.
That would be a really good idea
GREAT idea...
But usually the videos come out after the cook book so idk how that would work
@@Hannah-id3bw you can upload videos privately so that you can only access it if you have the link
@@iJustMarisa yeah but that means he has to have 100 videos filmed and edited before he even releases his cook book. Which seems like it’s a lot of work. It’s a really cool idea but seems like it’s ALOT of work
The large hadron collider is kept at a temperature close to 2 kelvin (just above absolute 0), through the quark gluon plasma it makes set a record of 5.5 trillion degrees Celsius, so you could take it either way. Neither would be appropriate for cooking
Read 2K ~ -270C, sorry yanks you have to do your own maths here.
@@GCOSBenbow absolute 0 does not mean 0C.
@@THEcommandingANT Or Farhenit, Absolute 0 is when the electron in an atom stop revolving particles don't interact with each other and the whole system Thermodynamically produces no energy or heat.
@@THEcommandingANT I didnt say that it was? absolute 0 is 0K. Which is like -273C or something
what is a hardon collider? Sounds gay.
I've worked at Whataburger (many years ago, granted) and I agree with how their food smells. The issue is using the same grill space for frying onions: the onion vapor permeates the oil used for frying, which gets all over the grill, which gets all over everything else cooked on the grill. If the store has been busy or it has been a few hours since they could do a deep clean, it starts to smell. Remember, hydrogen sulfide is why onions make you cry, rotten eggs stink, and farts smell bad.
He said it didn't smell lol
I also worked at a whataburger before and I think you just didn't clean the grill often enough or well enough when you did you don't need a deep clean to get rid of onion juice and smell because I never had a smell other than burger patties on the grill
I made the bread. I couldn’t get amalayse so I used diastatic malt powder which has amalayse in it. It is DELICIOUS! I plan to make some french toast with it too. It totally does taste like a brioche.
How much malt powder did u use?
Agreed. This is my go to sandwich bread recipe. Tastes a trillion times better than supermarket bread
His cooking is always on point, but damn these videos be like “first things first, in order make this recipe, we’ll have to start by building our very own stove from scratch”
Lol so true
What’s crazy is up until like the 1950s. This was how almost all people cooked. There weren’t all the shortcuts we have today.
@@JB-lo8eg People are so often complaining here about cook times and blah blah blah, to that I say: I'm a college student and I'm still able to do these recipes if I wanted to, and two, if you want to eat well, you have to work at least a little bit for it. :/
I fucking swear 💀😭
@@JB-lo8eg i feel like loafs of bread have existed in markets before the 1950s.
I’ve been subscribed for several years and I have yet to cook anything, and I’m probably not going to cook this, but I still can’t stop watching every single video. Great videos. 10/10
Same here.
My girlfriend gave me your cookbook as a Christmas present, and I must say, I haven't read a better cookbook, not just the great recipes, but the humor, and I can almost hear you narrating the text in my head when reading it.
If you find this guy funny you might have a brain injury
@@rockstoneballs who do you find funny?
@@rockstoneballs I'll take it as a compliment.
@@rockstoneballs :p
@@rockstoneballs damn you must be fun at parties 😐
The book is great, even though about half of the recipes aren't really down my alley, the basics section at the beginning is a really nice reference point to do pretty much anything. I've cooked for quite a while now, but your recipes made me make the leap of faith into baking and my eyes are now open. Getting them gains from kneading the dough and being able to enjoy the soft, juicy fresh bread... bruh.
When I make bread I lose my gains :(
@@willfranklin7069 The secret is to share it, so you don't have to eat it all.
Yeah I thought the same thing. I wish the recipes in it were more normal for lack of a better word. There are some in there that I would make but the basics section is the real reason to buy the book.
Josh - thx for the show - absolutely enjoy your style
Whataburger could never be overrated. They're clean and the food is always good.
Yep
Josh: "If you wanna eat healthier buy my book"
Also josh: PATTIES AND CHEESE AND WHITE BREAD AND SAUUCE
Worse for the heart, better for the dopamine levels
"If" and "You" are the keywords in that sentence.
do not forget about the fried onyo
Looks like a lot of his videos show him making "naughty" food. I get it, it looks so amazing and I am sure tastes awesome. I also get why our generation is obsessed with food and we have an obesity issue.
@@barleyteaa stop this anti meat propoganda
When you said about using sliced bread for a Basic sandwich, would love to see you do a video where you beat the fast food place while using store-bought premade things like sliced bread/ their own rolls, Low-tier - Fast Food, Mid-tier - Pre-made ingredients, Perfection - what you normally do to all your food
this would be really cool in all honesty. A nice challenge
Where's the rye bread?
That's a horrible idea and the exact opposite of what this channel is about. Josh please don't listen to these people.
What would even be the point of that
Hey Josh, just a tip, you can replace the buns on any of Whataburger's sandwiches with Texas Toast
YESSSS!! I love Texas toast....
or Brioche
The patty melt is fast food while yours is homemade. The first time I tried a patty melt I always loved it from the time of the first week I got hired on august 4.
Just finished dinner and this made me hungry 🤤
This is the earliest I've ever been to a Joshua video. Then again, I never usually get up this early in the morning...
Josh: “Whataburger is overrated.”
Also Josh: Proceeds to “overrate” every aspect of the restaurant*
@Niko the Mutt concidered?
Whataburger is not that bad. it is better than the vast majority of burger chains in Texas. But for what you pay, The food comes up short... ESPECIALLY THE FRIES!
as a texan im obliged to dislike any video that says that
@@DocWolph because you get onion rings instead
@@xxmemekipxxlastname4846
Personally I never liked anyone's onion rings.
Hey bud, long time viewer here, love the videos.
Im a young professional that works 80+ hours a week and gets fed at work. I rarely get time to cook, although i do love it. Weekly ill go get myself ingredents to make a meal, or sometimes cook a snack before i go to bed before work. I was wondering if you ever considered doing a video on "setting up your pantry" or "basics every cook should have" simple spices and ingredients that are versitile and can in many combinations add flavour and kick to any meal. Sauce building, seasonings etc. Whenever i cook i find that im missing layers of flavour in my dishes just because i dont know what to buy. Dont know if that makes sense, but wanted to through that out there.
Happy new year bud!
you might like the ProHomeCooks channel
like LiaiGuess said, ProHomeCooks and I'll add Ethan Chlebowski and Brian Lagerstrom that other people added elsewhere too! These 3 are the trifecta of "weeknighting" or 15 minute meals.
I just made fish tacos a few weeks ago and incorporated all of their styles/preferences - Josh's chipotle SAWCE, Ethan's pickled onions, Brian's technique, and Mike's (PHC) toppings.
also, not everything *needs* to be made from scratch, not everyone has time for that (I sure dont) - that said can't recommend deep diving on all off these when you get time.
What the hell do you do for more than 80 hours a week?!
80+ hours your are being overworked that aint right.
80+ hours?? What are your work times?
Josh I been watching you for two years I’ve made multiple of your recipes from the videos thanks your awesome
I had whataburger for the first time a couple years ago (there are none where I live, but we were on vacation). I ordered a double bacon cheeseburger 🍔, and it was so good I literally made a Facebook post saying exactly "what a f_(
Dang I wasn’t planning on trying this one but after seeing the final product, I HAVE to make this🤤
TYPE F for all the people who dont live in the best country in the world that has WHATABURGER.....That country is TEXAS
@@BuckingHorse-Bull F in the chat for people who think Texas is a country
@@jamesiyer4937 lmao 💀
I'm torn here because yeah, I'm sure even without all the extra stuff he added that it's still a better burger and he still would win, but at the same time it's not exactly a fair fight when you can just add whole new components. Still though, I'm friggin hungry now. Well done!
I do wish "but better" series kept it to matching the product but made at home and made better. Its okay to rub your bread with garlic and have truffle sauce but then the video should just be how to make a superior patty melt not a comparison
I would like to see a comparison to decent restaurants, that provide take out. Make it more challenging, and appealing. I do enjoy this channel, but fast food seems an easy win because its all made cheaply. Also I would like to see the cost comparison in there of the bought against made if possible.
These million dollar burger joints should use their near unlimited snack resources to mimic a fraction of joshes power
But commercial bread for example does contain a ton of baking additives and enzymes and yet seeks for the exclusivity of being tasty. Josh just uses amylase (or more sugar it’s up to you) and GOOD BREAD. Or MSG in his videos. That stuff is part of your body as an amino acid. I personally think that these additives are pretty ok
I would say it's completely fair as long as it's still considered a patty melt because the challenge is to make a better patty melt at home not make a copy cat recipe that's better.
My whataburger hack has always been to say no onions on the patty melt, onion rings as the side, and then I just stuff ‘em in there. Having that crunchy oñyô makes any burger better.
I love a good patty melt. I'm going to make this but I doubt I'll make bread from scratch. I will definitely try your special sauce (that doesn't sound quite right).
Hi Josh,
Super curious but how is the dish washing process after these amazing meals like 😅
Thank you for always putting bomb af food on my feed. I’ll always be hungry ❤️
Josh you inspired me to cook I absolutely love your content
My brother introduced me to your channel he himself isn't interested in cooking he just liked you for your humour he introduced me to you and you inspired me to cook I started cooking about 6 months ago I have cooked many dishes in these months I have been disappointed a lot by my failures but you kept hyping me up for cooking
Love the content keep it up ❤
(The new intro is really good)
Same here man
@@conxptexe you were also introduced to him by your brother? What a coincedence
I love the sentiment of this comment, but good lord reading it without punctuation made my heart-rate accelerate substantially ahahaha
Keep cooking dude.
@@Ontariosaurus yeah sorry for the bad grammar man
Thanks!
Josh: “If I say it smells like farts, it smells like farts”
Also Josh (while making the but better version): Uses truffle (that smells distinctly like farts)
It’s not the truffle it’s the white pepper. White pepper literally smells like poop. Look it up.
@@JohannGambolputty22 As someone who cooks with white pepper a lot, I can't say I've ever had that experience.
@@kevinb5417 As I said, look it up. You might want to be careful who you serve it to. Many people have this reaction.
@@JohannGambolputty22 I've made more dishes than I can count with white pepper and served them to more people than I can hope to remember, be it friend or family. Never once have I ever had someone claim that white pepper smells like farts. I'm not saying that people don't think that, but please don't have the audacity to tell me to be careful about what I serve to other people without knowing me or the people I serve thanks.
@@JohannGambolputty22 must be a genetics thing like the people who think cilantro tastes like soap.
Whataburger getting tons of business today from all the people with no time to make this but still want a patty melt. 🙋🏻♂️
Especially since he basically said what a great all-around place it is. Best review I’ve heard him give.
@@jvallas rare since he doesnt get the point of a fast food restaurant. They supposed to be good and fast but not josh level ffs
@@Exotic-_ I’m afraid you’re right about that. They’re making tons of food all day long, expected to be ready and hot almost immediately. Some fall down on the job, but most do as well as we should expect for the price (&/employees who haven’t studied at the Cordon Bleu). Josh’s environment (& budget) is quite different. I still love seeing his rendition, but I’d rather see less negativity toward the restaurants. They’re popular for a reason.
@@jvallas thats why it's called "but better"
I don’t care what anyone says or how you feel about it the Whataburger patty melt is the absolute best thing to ever come into this world !
Everything from Whataburger is delicious. The buffalo chicken sandwich on Texas toast is where it’s at
I'm totally enjoying reading your book, and hopefully I'll be making some of these recipes soon
You got this fam remember to spank your horse lmao
Paul Wagner, fellow Foodwisher Evan King here. Good to see a familiar name on Joshua's channel. Maybe Chef and Joshua can collaborate in the future?
Go for the Bagel Bread Loaf first. Life changing
@@evanking920 Hmm. Chef John's experience in a brigade de cuisine vs Joshua's restaurant experience? Interesting...
@@paulwagner688 They both have their plusses but Chef is still my" go to guy". He combines flavor with accessibility. Josh is spectacularly entertaining but I don't have the time to do the work yet. Both have a special place in my "Cooking Heart". Stay well brother .
ps. I love the book.
I was a grill cook at Hamburger Mary’s in San Francisco around 2000. All of our burgers were pattymelts on whole wheat. Our premier burger was the Monster Burger which was two 1/3 pound patties, cheese, bacon, grilled mushrooms, grilled onions, scoop of guacamole, lettuce, to, tomato and 1000 Island… all on a pattymelt situation. It stood over a half foot high and held together by impaling it with a steak knife
As much as I love a good burger, I'm actually a bigger fan of the patty melt. And I love this presentation, too, esp with the fried onion instead of grilled. Those fried onions would actually be a thrifty and delicious alternative to store-bought French's. We don't have Whataburger here in Iowa; I would still look at eating at one someday. But this will be a profound alternative in the meantime. 😋 Thank you Papa
@Cookies_with_milf not sure how you came by that info but I have been watching the channel for over a year since I first learned of it. Regular viewers will often comment on a channel that they like.
@Cookies_with_milf it’s cool I wouldn’t have known about the comments if I didn’t stumble upon the feature
@@mattotis8412 I'm the opposite, while I don't necessarily hate patty melts. There's just something off about the sliced bread vs a bun. It takes me out of the exp, and reminds me it's burgeresque, but not all there.
Wow. That looks so good. Those onions look good fixed that way to. I've always wondered what truffles taste like. Where can you buy them.
Thanks for the vids brotha just stopped eating out bout a month ago and youve helped alot
One of your best videos yet! Would love to see what you do with some of Jack in the Box’s most popular items, especially the tacos!
0:09 I love the serious, almost threatening face he makes. Lmao love u joshy!
I'm doing this today...
The onion rings strings!!
I made your Caesar salad dressing which was great!!!!
Party Melt is my favorite burger of all time and I will crown whataburger as the goat fast food/franchise burger joint til the day I die..... and even I'll say this looks so much better omg😭
I love Whataburger. Best Texas restaurant out there
We just had Whataburger for lunch yesterday and your video makes me want to have it again today. My go-to is the #4 double meat double chz with mayo. They are generous with the jalapeños, but they're usually just piled directly in the middle.
Whataburger is delicious. I live in New Mexico and we have the Green Chile Double and it’s like pretty damn alright. I still prefer to make burgers at home, but I ain’t gonna knock WB.
Hey Josh, I’ve been watching your videos for quite some time now and I really love the recipes you make and how much care and attention you put into your videos
While I understand that comparison videos like this do really well for you, as well as that you’ve kinda taken on a pretentious camera personality for humour.
I really feel as if you are more talented than the need to shit on fast food that people know it’s going to be all that great.
And when people are saying to you that using far out of reach or expensive ingredients is like “cheating” or anything alike it’s not because people don’t like seeing it because they can’t afford it. It’s because when people see you advertise your content as doing -blank- but better, at least from what I’ve come to consensus with from other folks I know who watch your content is that people are kinda expecting you to do out do the product with just technique.
This all being said I’d really love to see some videos that just focus on your recipes and ideas.
I think it would be dope to see you make some more of the food you grew up with and what you like to eat on the regular nowadays
Cheers my guy 🍻
The fact that Whataburger DM'd you is hilarious. Great content as always 👍
Not to take away from the rest of the video but I thought that was the best part honestly. Speaks to the work they put in.
I haven’t watched it yet, nor have I cooked it yet. But I’m from Texas, and your subscription is on the line.
most food youtubers: "now we respect all the work that *fast food restaurant* does and we don't mean no harm by trying to recreate their food"
Josh: Your purpose in life is like your flavor, nonexistent
I'm gonna be real here: There was no need to go so hard on fucking Meat on Toast but Papa Joshua did it for us anyway. Appreciated.
Whataburger: josh, please don't do this. We're begging you.
Josh: So anyway, I'm just gonna ROAST the poo out of Whataburger.
At only 5 times the price, and you have to do it at home.
@@benjaminandersen8482 true but just make it as a treat.
I've made so many of the recipes on this channel. Yes including the breads. And I'm not gonna lie, its pretty much ruined my ability to eat out. With Josh's help, I'm eating some of the best tasting meals I've ever had in my life.
Josh, thanks for the tip on Patti melt. Can you cook one of your Mom’s recipes that you loved when you were growing up? Bring back nostalgia.
Patty Melt is my order when I go to Whataburger, love it!
I want to see you “but better” Chester chickens potato wedges. They are huge and amazing and I want to see how to make them. The best chesters chickens are usually at truck stops
Josh you Weissman you lol get it wise man, i love your cookbook and have personally tried 4 of them for myself and they've came out brilliantly, may i suggest you make Whataburgers Buffalo ranch chicken strip sandwhich next but better!
Hmm kinda makes me want to try the patty melt from whataburger because there was quite a lot of extra stuff put in it and it had to be like a day old to make it "better" must be pretty good.
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it's pretty good, dude is just gassing himself and his 1 hr burger up vs a cold burger
This is absolutely amazing , I watch these videos and I learn and laugh . So beautiful
As a french person I can say that Josh's 'Bonjour!' was perfect!
Out of over 2.7K comments, I really don't expect mine to be seen. That being said, Whataburger lets you customize your burger more than any other chain.. If you go through the drive-through and order a patty melt, it is going to be basic. Go for the options they offer, which is extensive. Ask for the same at a McDonald's....
Hey Josh, That is an amazing looking patty melt, and I am totally going to try that recipe. However, my wife has made some interesting points about how your 'But Better' series does not adhere to the restaurants strict quantity and ingredient list and she would really like to see a series about that. Specifically on how you can make a fantastic and delicious meal in the same restrictions of ingredients and portions as these restaurant chains have. We both absolutely love watching your videos; However, if you are going to flex on a 'But Better' we feel that the true spirit of it means you would stick within the same parameters of said chain restaurants. Maybe time for a new series? Much love - no disrespect, just our two cents.
Yes..
A good way to compare it would be to create something that tastes better, at the same of lower price.
@@akash1playboy thats why it's called "but better" it's like those vids of people taking fast food and making it 5 star
@@ZoeRebecca I agree. I got so darn tired of paying what we have to for a fast food burger and it looks like and tastes like cardboard. Not only are these recipes better they're cheaper.
Having Josh cook with the exact same standards the chains have to me misses the point of the show. He doesn't expect anyone to make his version of a Big Mac everytime they want one. If you notice he only does major chains and huge companies he never picks on some small family owned diner. He attacks McDonald's......which is not only one of the 10 largest companies in the world....it also doesn't matter what anyone says about them people are going to eat it anyway
As a brit you saying Worcestershire sauce correctly warmed my cold heart so thank you
Y’all need to try this version of a Patty melt
Patty melt - on a regular bun (big bun) WITH extra creamy pepper sauce 😩😩😩
Kudos to the SpongeBob reference, it unlocked a core memory and had me rolling 😂😂
Never been to what a burger. Gotta have my patty melt on Rye bead. So much flavor!
Holy moly that looks amazing! 😘🤗👁️👀
Can’t wait for the cook book to come I will be cooking all day.
I got your cook book and love it
have I made you proud papa🥺
had it since it came out and i love the cookbook
ayye papa made this at home and ...... so fricking delicious .
Man. You made your own bread, but used store bought mayo? 😂 the sauce sounds incredible! I’m going to have to try this.
To be honest, the home made bread makes a thousand times bigger difference than the mayo. Many chefs/big food you tubers also agree that mayonnaise is probably the one thing that's (almost) just as good as homemade.
@@Zureiyaa Duke's in the hoooouse
I was kidding. I fully agree with you.
That there is store-bought aioli.
@@hogue3666 That cider vinegar makes all the difference.
The whole reason to make a Patty Melt is it's quick and simple.
Imma just say it josh has the voice of an angel ❤️😇
I just discovered this channel and as someone who loves to cook and try others stuff this is my favorite go to. The videos are fun, quirky, and gotta say for as good as the food looks it seems super simple to make. Miiiiiight invest in the cookbook!!!
No might! Do! Best cook book I ever bought!! Seriously I've gone to papa's book for help numerous times and it does not fail me 😊
Funny enough, I was actually in the mood for some Whataburger. Also, was that block of parmesan cheese from Costco?
Personally I think Whataburger is the best fast food or even chain burger I've ever had. I've been to Texas once and went to 3 different Whataburgers and they were fucking WRAPPED with cars day and night. I've been to Shake Shack in Manhattan, I've gotten animal style from In-N-Out and I've had just about every major national brand except Five Guys. It's all fast food though, I do agree that they're a bit overrated but that doesn't mean they're bad.
Patty Melt from Whataburger is probably my favorite fast food burger. Not many fast food chains have anything like it
Love it! But how about a a bread recipe that fits in a normal-sized loaf pan? And, a real patty melt (not the WB kind) is, of course, made with rye bread. Thanks!
I would love to see Josh travel abroad and do a "But Better." I'm interested to see how different the presentation is
I’m gonna pretend Josh didn’t just say “Whataburger is overrated” and that the patty melt is the only good thing on the menu.
The only thing I’m upset about is you forgot the spicy ketchup. That’s a whataburger staple!
" we're at Whataburger so good "
had my dyin' man
I love watching this on my free time
If Josh has kids, they'll never complain when he says, *"We have food at home."*
Kids are evil. Yes they will.
Might be a great patty melt, but there is 0% Whataburger contained in the video. Take em on when you're ready to do a big boy Whataburger video, such as a double jalapeno burger. That would be interesting.
Don’t remove the truffle. DO remove the ketchup. Will make the sauce even more special!
Their jalapeno burger was my lunch staple for years lol
These episodes are just ways to get me hungry
Joshua Weismann but better, just use $500 of ingredients to make a $5 sandwich. Its not but better its but expensive
Then go to his “but cheaper” playlist?
Pro: he's a chef that teaches very well.
Con: he's so embarrassing and condescending that I can't share his videos.
I've been here from the beginning and this is so sad.
I feel you… some times a cringe and face palm 🤦🏽♂️ while watching but I’ve learned
I love how Yall smash the competition burgers all the time, and by smashing I mean compressing the burger into a pancake to make yours look better
I freaking LOVE any recipe/dish tat has truffle in it.
This looks delicious but I'm so intimidated to cook it 😂 also, I used to work @ whataburger. They do salt every patty however lightly.
The ultimate is a triple triple patty melt (triple meat, triple cheese) add grilled jalapeños and bacon and thank me later 😌
A good runner up we also have in TX is the Hopdoddy patty melt ... If it had the creamy pepper sauce I'd almost prefer it
You are ABSOLUTELY AWESOME...You inspire me to utilize my kitchen with a new sense of adventure. Thank You for being such an AWESOME "YOU"!!!
Just made and it was awesome. Decided not to bake the break without the amalayse but I'll try when it arrives! My 9 year-old loves your energy so much and loved the Whataburger
Wow, this recipe looks like straight fire... I'm hungry now.
You are the first cooking channel I’ve seen that has even mentioned Whataburger
I always like to add their spicy ketchup to the patty melt myself. Great video Josh!
Fun fact, they make it how you like it… they will literally put Texas toast on any burger you ask them to. *tips 10 gallon hat*