Giant Pretzel Archon Burger from Final Fantasy XIV | Arcade with Alvin

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On this episode of Arcade with Alvin, Alvin is making the Archon Burger from Final Fantasy XIV.
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[@KazadRoublard]

Fun fact "Archon" in ff14 actually refers to someone who studied at the Shayarlan academy and presented a thesis. Meaning, this is less a burger for a higher being, and more one for a PhD grad student.

[@georgepickle2871]

Well, considering some of the things the Warrior of Light and the Scions of the Seventh Dawn pull off, either definition fits.

[@ElPrezAU]

This is giving me a chuckle as a friend linked me to this video and I literally just messaged him jokingly pointing out the description of an Archon in a video is incorrect and then I saw your comment. Great minds and all that. :P

[@mistformsquirrel]

And I mean... as someone back in college atm yeah that completely tracks.

[@balgus82]

​@@georgepickle2871I mean, the Warrior of Light isn't actually an Archon.

[@rapipanmanoch6470]

@@balgus82But G’raha Tia is, so he deserved his bun

[@112Famine]

We all know it has pickles. We see Alisaie Leveilleur taking the pickles off of her burger in that scene you showed.

[@CazadorSlayer]

*Bubble Bass has entered the chat*

[@Enixon869]

it seems to have pickle, singular, which always bugs me because why would you only put one little pickle slice on a burger that size, and I don't even like pickles

[@CasualCoreK]

exCUSE me, my sister asked for NO PICKLES

[@Landis963]

@@CasualCoreKAlisaie is the hothead of that duo, if memory serves.

[@CasualCoreK]

@@Landis963 she is MY little sister and I will protect her from the evils of this world (pickles)

[@brandonnewton783]

As a player that has all his crafting classes maxed out, you need to have your Indagator gear equipped or this synthesis should have failed. You got lucky. All jokes aside, this looked yummy. Nice job!

[@Valliac]

This guy FFXIVs

[@emanueldelangel7013]

Alvin is wearing glamour so that's why we don't see the 90 lvl gear

[@daniellomas5389]

not sure he got 100% HQ with that top/bottom bun ratio, with some better materia melds, he'd have got it done with a 1click macro. Seriously looks tasty af though!

[@AFKei]

Guy's a CUL Specialist, so he has those extra skills up his sleeve.

[@2175Nono]

​@@emanueldelangel7013he's wearing the apron from firmament :D

[@caffeinegoblin9369]

The smile on my face right now. I love Final Fantasy 14, and seeing it make its way on this channel is amazing,

[@Azure_Roy]

Same

[@acgearsandarms1343]

The game has a lot of entertaining quests that involve food and cooking as a Culinarian.

[@bransonchic678]

Same!!! I love the G'raha burger scene

[@liarose213]

Please please PLEASE do more XIV recipes, especially ones that AREN'T in the cookbook.

[@acgearsandarms1343]

Like Archon loaf?

[@georgepickle2871]

@@acgearsandarms1343Says the man who wants to be tried in the Hague...

[@SakuraaaCha]

Yess!! Would totally love to see this

[@liarose213]

100% should do the archon loaf

[@ArdenVT]

@@acgearsandarms1343 beat me to it. XD

[@SaltExarch]

What an amazing recipe! This burger is served at the Last Stand, named as such because the Sharlayans are infamous for not really caring about what they eat as long as it gives them nourishment-- they're too busy being nerds-- but the founder of the Last Stand was fed up with this mentality and founded literally the only restaurant on the island nation. Naturally, the next step is to make Archon Loaf. A terrible bread loaf sometimes made with fish that is nutritionally complete, but presumably culinarily lacking.

[@Beryllahawk]

Oh no, no no don't make Archon Loaf lol make the bread from the CUL quest line!

[@roan9914]

Archon loaf would be hilarious, lol

[@georgepickle2871]

@@roan9914No, it would be a sodding war crime.

[@thomasadams4770]

By the 12 that should not be released in reality

[@grumpycloud]

I agree. He needs to make Archon Loaf and then Babish comes on to make it better.

[@rafacastillo9611]

Archon Loaf deserves a video. Those that did the culinarian endwalker deliveries know why.

[@jacobkern2060]

Or in general, because I want to see Alvin try to make fish and vegetable bread into something remotely appetizing

[@hambor12]

Archon Loaf does exist irl, it's called Nutriloaf and was developed to be eaten by high-security prisoners who were deemed unfit to use any type of cutlery. Like archon loaf, it is miserable to eat but nominally has the necessary nutrients needed for human survival. Legally, it only barely being avoided being labeled as "cruel and unusual punishment" in the United States.

[@jwmcq]

I have only ever made one youtube video, and it is making the Archon Loaf. It wasn't worth it 😂

[@theresapebbleinmyboot]

YES😂

[@BunnychanFarabee]

@@hambor12 It's banned outright by the prison systems in California, Massachusetts, Minnesota and New York. Yes, it's so bad that certain states legally cannot feed it to inmates.

[@josephrichardson7254]

I can't believe you didn't go to the local rabbit hole and ask the lopporits living there for the alien onion, worked well for me when I tried crafting this one. But seeing Graha eating a burger brings me immense joy and I hope we can see him enjoying a Taco in Dawntrail.

[@tyrant351]

everyone knows you gotta visit Flavorway for the best borger

[@Greco4915]

Just like how you can make tacos as a CUL as well

[@BunnychanFarabee]

@@Greco4915 You can make a ridiculous amount of recipes which are analogous to real food in XIV. In fact, food items are among the most sought after purchases by RPers and raiders alike, so you can in theory make an excellent amount of gil being a full-time in game chef.

[@Belthesar]

tfw your DPS queue is so long you can make an entire Archon Burger from scratch

[@lunaspringe3825]

Well now we know he’s a DPS given how long the queue for a dungeon took. My guess is that he’s a Black Mage

[@TheOrpheus1999]

"This is an Archon burger, a burger worthy of a very powerful being." I'm sure Master's Degree and Doctorate holders all over the world are flattered by such a description (as that is basically what an Archon is in XIV)

[@tendrilartist3609]

I thought it was a little higher than that, a sort of "One of the top experts in your specific field in the world" kind of things, like there's a whole process before you get the tattoo.

[@werepixie]

@@tendrilartist3609 I don't know about top experts, remember Thancred is also an Archon and I wouldn't really call him a scholar.

[@ThoanThbel]

@@werepixieThancred is an expert in subterfuge and spy work. He may not be a typical academic but still more than worthy of his standing.

[@JadeXeno]

@@ThoanThbel Also an expert in the sheets, if you catch my drift.

[@ThoanThbel]

@@JadeXeno 💯

[@blankadams3120]

For the record: Ovoibos look to be overlarge sheep, so, you probably want a different cheese than cheddar.

[@margotrosendorn6371]

"Ovine" is binomial nomenclature for sheep. So yes, a sheep's milk cheese is what you want.

[@Kalysta]

Feta or Halloumi would have been awesome to try.

[@saber2802]

@@margotrosendorn6371 Sheep's milk (and goat milk for that fact) do have a unique taste too.

[@lyconxero457]

This must have been Alisaie's burger as it was missing pickles.

[@Jinquisitor]

Alvin must be playing on Dynamis with that queue time.

[@crowdemon_archives]

Oh dear

[@CeraAshrax77]

Or trying to do Binding Coils...

[@Zeracheil]

Or playing on EU after 9 pm.

[@TechneMakre]

or materia during NA evening time

[@RealMelodicBlue]

"My queue just popped; I've been waiting for two hours--" Tell me you play DPS without telling me you play DPS 🤣 For real though--this was awesome, and I'm so glad you did it. I don't even like cheese (more for the rest of y'all--don't hate me), but that burger looked amazing in game, and you made it look absolutely incredible IRL.

[@SuperSnivMatt]

There’s a few iconic foods of late in FFXIV that I’d love to see, G’raha’s taco from the Dawntrail Trailer, PuddingwayTM, Buuz that Zero had, and the food that caused many to become millionaires, Coffee Biscuits

[@starstorm7791]

Gotta do coffee bisc!

[@kittycatzuka]

As a veteran player of Final Fantasy XIV, I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE THIS RECIPE!!!

[@GachirinGhost]

saw this in my notifs and freaked out, i’m so happy you made this and i’d love to try it myself one day! ffxiv has given me such insane brainworms (all because of that catboy in the opening clip lol) and i can’t wait to get to endwalker soon!

[@Beryllahawk]

Ohh are YOU in for a ride -

[@Eismutter]

Have fun and dont forget to buy a shitload of tissues beforehand... its about to get real horrible.

[@Animeguy300]

Finally a final fantasy recipe I been waiting for

[@thirstfast1025]

finally fantasy recipe?

[@CyclopsDragon]

That 2 hour queue comment is clear evidence that Alvin plays on Dynamis.

[@scorpzeegreen6089]

I believe I started playing FFXIV around the same time I started watching Babish. To see this makes me giddy with excitement.

[@tatersalad76]

After that trailer for DawnTrail, you can also make a giant taco for our favorite foodie G'raha Tia

[@NieroshaiTheSable]

The Weapon boss music says it all. A big soft taco! A big soft taco! A big soft taco! So big! And Ruby... Release the grease! Release the grease!

[@recliff]

Thank you for the rotation and the macro!

[@VampireJester]

A friend sent me this, I love FFXIV and Babish, so this made my day. "My queue just popped, been waiting for 2 hours, time to finally do this dungeon." I feel that, DPS queues are time consuming. XD

[@throwawayday4444]

Alvin being a fellow WoL is an unexpectedly pleasant surprise.

[@Dragon359]

You forgot the pickles on Allisae's burger that she'd promptly pick off and put on Graha's plate. :P

[@kitty-kitten-]

You need to do way more Final Fantasy XV recipes. There's literally a whole catalogue of them

[@crowdemon_archives]

Archon Loaf.

[@benstevens44]

One recipe from Cup Noodle Presents: Final Fantasy: Road Trip stands out above all the others though, for its sheer audacity...

[@25cats]

they put so much effort in food prn that they forgot to add the story to the game lol

[@VainVanitas]

​@@crowdemon_archivesby the twelve! Why would you suggest such a thing!!!

[@Kenpokid4]

@@25cats Wild guess here, but you didn't play the game, did you

[@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi]

Hey Alvin, I think it'd be neat to see the ramen from Ponyo. You could also throw in the sandwiches and soup to make it more interesting

[@vaporwhisp335]

It's just instant ramen

[@thicclink]

​@@vaporwhisp335 didn't ask

[@curri189]

your mom is instant ramen @@vaporwhisp335

[@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi]

@@vaporwhisp335 and?

[@LaBellaMuerte]

Hello fellow Eorzeans! We made it!

[@Amanda-xo5tl]

There's a lovely Twitch Streamer/KZbinr ARecipeReborn who has done a fair few FFXIV recipes, everything from Sohm Al Tarts to the infamous Meol, and it's amazing to see FFXIV recipes get a bit more attention! I've seen a few comments now suggesting the Archon Loaf, and I entirely agree, as less than palatable as the loaf is meant to be. As an avid FFXIV player, I'm stoked to see it represented in Arcade with Alvin.

[@Alwayz114]

If only we could have paired this with some coffee biscuits

[@ten40tv]

IDK why saffron is such an expensive spice when there's already so many very common plants that have a much higher saffrol content them saffron. Like sassafras trees for example.

[@brickbreaker3]

This was so beautiful to watch. As a fellow FFXIV player, this really put a big smile on my face.

[@architect_avian7329]

As an active FFXIV player for 8 years, makes me happy to see a recipe from the game made on this channel. Alvin and the rest of the BCU now have a small Direct hit and Determination buff :D

[@iTANKuUP]

Since we're still in the midst of pumpkin season, I would love to see your take on Yeto's superb soup from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess!

[@ShadowStarGaming]

So many foods in the game that sound amazing, would love to see more from FFXIV!

[@yuantheblue]

I was not prepared to see this pop up in my recommendations, and I am glad. Seeing one of our in game friends chow down so heartily just makes me smile! That burger looked like just the real thing, well done :)

[@SilverKingGary]

"This is simply a bowl" That's not something you'd usually state out loud so that makes me think that it ISN'T just a bowl. Now tell me the real secret of this "bowl".

[@CrowDalova]

Please please PLEASE do more food from Final Fantasy XIV! Culinarian has been a crafting job in the game since the very start, there’s SO much to choose from! This looks amazing too, I always look forward to the Arcade episodes. 🥰 ETA: “Potent spice” probably refers to a curry blend, given that it’s from Thavnair, a region heavily inspired by India, the Middle East, and Turkey!

[@jacobkern2060]

Yeah, probably has garam marsala in it, since Thavnair's based off India. Ala Mhigo is Turkey

[@FingerPuppetSarcasm]

Never thought my favorite game would do a crossover episode on this channel.

[@asiina]

The absolute joy I felt seeing this video pop up. Would love to see more XIV recipes.

[@AnimangaKat13]

please do more of these!!! XIV is my favorite and it is full of fun food to make!!

[@KirillBry]

I had an archon burger from the eorzea cafe in osaka like 5 hours ago, what a coincidence!

[@Ricecakes520]

Thank you Alvin!!! I've been wanting to see this one ever since I got to this scene in Endwalker!!

[@meteorsurviving]

This makes me so so happy. Thank you Babish & Alvin! Drool!

[@tootsietucan]

Aw i would LOVE more of your take on xiv foods! This made my morning!

[@hambor12]

If you do decide to ever try your hand at Archon Loaf, there is a close analogue that does exist irl called Nutriloaf. It was developed to be eaten by high-security prisoners who have lost the privilege to use any type of cutlery. Like archon loaf, it is miserable to eat but nominally has the necessary nutrients needed for human survival. Legally, it only barely being avoided being labeled as "cruel and unusual punishment" in the United States.

[@bigbird2451]

That was a Ton of saffron. I once did a crown roast of beef with a similarly ample amount of a saffron rub. People were licking the bones at the end.

[@gnuumyn]

seriously! dude put how much $$$ worth of saffron in a burger?!

[@azuredragon8388]

You should've asked your gatherer friends for the Alien Onion

[@HeyGunty]

10:07 Babish was queuing for 2 hours, definitely a true DPS main

[@SandDeath]

I'm honestly impressed that the burger first perfectly on that bun. Well done

[@blossom_dance]

I was expecting a Crystal Tower alliance raid joke at the end when the queue popped

[@4564568b]

People are asking for more ingame recipe, but we all know which is the one to make reality: The all mighty crystal grapes.

[@LordDonnington725]

the comment about the queue waiting to pop is the most accurate thing about this entire video 🤣🤣

[@tavernowl1737]

I LOVE that you chose that scene! Best boii and his burger

[@claytonrios1]

Final Fantasy and burgers. A strange yet lovely combination.

[@utopianfiat]

Alvin: "Lye is bad for you" Also Alvin: proceeds to reduce sodium bicarbonate to sodium carbonate before mixing into water, releasing the remaining carbon and creating a solution of sodium hydroxide, also known as Lye.

[@NieroshaiTheSable]

"I wonder why the water turned yellow"

[@sweatyraider7241]

Never thought I would live to the day to see a crossover between babish and the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV which has a free trial, that includes the entirety of A Realm Reborn, the award-winning Heavensward, and its second major expansion Stormblood. Play up to level 70 with no restrictions on playtime. Sign up, and enjoy Eorzea today!

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

Love how Babish's main show is basically defunct and now Alvin mainly does these videos

[@bigbig101000]

Literally my most favorite MMO. ❤

[@Beryllahawk]

OKAY Alvin you're officially my favorite haha This was absolutely delightful in so, so many ways, and my face hurts from grinning this big for eleven minutes straight! G'raha Tia Approves This Burger!

[@sephiroth2776]

Well done just watching this channel and seening food being made such as this has always made me be filled up with joy watching something new being made . 😁👍🔥🍔

[@a_joyful_noise]

I was half expecting Alvin to have Miqo'te ears on. Everyone knows Archon Burgers are made perfect by G'raha Tia nomming them (like the cutscene you showed in the beginning) :D

[@davidpotts7116]

There has been a disturbing lack of final fantasy inspired recipes, particularly from FF15. Please make some more of those in the future. Some suggestions could be the Dry-Age Tender Roast Stew, King’s Stew, Triple Truffle Risotto, or the Creamy Crustacean Omelette

[@DLFH]

I always wonder where you pull the recipes from. This came from an fully created recipe as you point out, but on some or most of these do you have to figure out or just wing it in creating a recipe for these? And will you be putting out a collection of Arcade and Anime with Alvin together?

[@flutteringwings123]

i actually dont think this one came from a fully created recipe; rather, i think he's referring to the in-game definitely-not-a-real-life-usable-recipe "recipe" as a reference for an Actually Usable Recipe he developed himself and/or from a mishmash of other recipes

[@DLFH]

@@flutteringwings123 Interesting, thank you for the insight. I'm not a gamer and I find it really fascinating where he pulls the inspiration/guidance for the dishes he features. And if it's like what I've been told how friends put together food in Animal Crossing.

[@HealerMaow]

Would love to see more FFXIV recipes, especially if they are not from the cookbook! Tataru's snacks from the end of Shadowbringers? The Sultana's feast? Date Night Dinner with Sir Aymeric? 😳

[@daltonthurley1193]

Episode 16 (I think) of asking Alvin to make Yeto’s Pumpkin Reekfish Soup from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. I have always wanted to see what it will look like in real life.

[@HealingandHarm]

Dam Alvin outting himself as a DPS main with that 2 hour queue

[@cannoli2442]

Did not expect this to show up

[@ShandraVdeG]

Nice to see that you're a fellow Warrior of Light, Alvin! More FFXIV recipes please!!!

[@menish18]

7:02 "On the sheet rack layed with a tray" lol

[@ej5047]

A little late but more than glad to see a recipe from my favorite game here❤ Wish one day there will be a video for the iconic Ysayle's stew and the variations of miq'abobs too! Thanks for the quality video.

[@sharkenjoyer]

There is a lack of babish in the.. Babish culinary universe Now its an alvin's culinary universe

[@USMarshmallow]

G'raha would definitely scarf that down. Looks amazing! Please do more XIV recipes!!!!

[@Aeon_Productions]

As a Max ilvl Culinarian, a perfect recipe to make from FF14! (But man does it hurt the wallet)

[@SuperKingus]

The vocal fry on this voiceover is wild.

[@ode-blu]

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[@johnyesjustjohn]

Odin Sphere has a whole slew of recipes, especially desserts - Mulberry Tart and Floating Island come to mind!

[@Chocobo0Scribe]

Here’s hoping for Zero’s Curry for the next ffxiv video!

[@nickperez4158]

Please do some of the Final Fantasy XV dishes

[@virgil592]

Lets get some of Iggy's Recipes in there! That was my absolute favorite part of FFXV.

[@PolishBigfootCircle11]

"We're going to make a solution for that" Heh. I see what you did there.

[@WickedIsPopular]

Love seeing people making more recipes from FFXIV!

[@Kaagen_Dazs_Stuff]

"Probably one of the biggest burgers I've ever made." Sure, lets just forget the ABSOLUTE HUMONGUS CHEESEBURGER you made when working at Tasty.

[@Gillian_FFXIV]

A ffxiv recipe.. on THIS channel?! Am I dreaming?? Now you guys definitely gotta do more since you would NEVER run out of recipes from the game!

[@PeterMuskrat6968]

Seems I have been afflicted with a mouthwatering spell

[@Shinigumi]

I love seeing this! Also, to commenters who are giving corrections about the minute details, keep in mind that not everyone who watches the video plays FFXIV like we do. He has to give explanations that the larger audience will understand, so oversimplifications and missing details from time to time are bound to be a thing.

[@FlamelX]

Would love to see some ffxv recipes. Like creamy crustacean omelette, stacked ham sandwich, blazing braised gizzard, Lestallum stewed tripe, or sweet saltwater crustacean curry

[@MenrvaS]

A legendary recipe from the ‘Last Stand’, the final bastion of Sharlyan cuisine.

[@BunnychanFarabee]

Great episode! Alien onions aren't actually onions, but a crop found only in the remote space cluster of asteroids known as "Ultima Thule" which vaguely resemble them. Shallots probably would have been a better match, but the result looks delicious regardless.

[@codymcgraw5988]

I made absolute BANK off of this recipe during patch 6.01. Was one of the most sought after raid foods at the time.

[@Kitashi1618]

As a FFXIV player, this made my day & it looks delicious! Hope you make more FFXIV recipes in the future!

[@necropollis-]

I really need to get back into into FFXIV, I miss it so much “My queue just popped after 2 hours” a fellow DPS player, I see

[@Mikaela12121]

Appreciated the "my queue just popped, been waiting for two hours" Felt that so hard as it is soooo true!

[@arghyanir]

Great video! just one correction! Archons are Sharlayans who have excelled in their field of research...kinda like a very rare PhD xD

[@flutteringwings123]

to be fair by virtue of having obtained that PhD they'd have to be quite powerful, if not in actual strength then at least by willpower

[@acgearsandarms1343]

The Archon marks aren’t actually that hard to obtain. You just have to work hard for them. Yda even got one. In what, I couldn’t tell you since I have no clue. Probably in application of combat?

[@kittyreaper-san7192]

Alvin! Thanks for representing us Warriors of Light

[@Longlius]

Of course they didn't have ovibos milk at the regular store - you have to purchase it with bicolor gems from the Gemstone Traders :)

[@somefreshbread]

That cheese is Tillamook extra thin sharp cheddar, I'd bet my life.

[@marcpompette7431]

I love this so much...making this immediately

[@x0bianca0x]

As a longtime FFXIV player and crafter main, thank you for making this burger! Would love to try your recipe!