Can Sohla Make An Entire Meal Out of Potatoes? | Mystery Menu | NYT Cooking

[@rachelo9181]

My suggestion: Get rid of the timer. All I care is about Sohla making cool food and don't particularly care how long it takes. Unrelated, does Ham get paid for his appearances?

[@emilymcglynn]

100% get rid of the timer. I could watch 8 hours of this

[@qwertyuiopgarth]

@@emilymcglynn I'm fine with them keeping the timer, it is amusing if she 'beats it' (which I could never do), and she has a lovely "don't really care" attitude for when she doesn't 'beat it'. The timer is sort of like the color choices made in the kitchen, they exist and Sohla does just fine with them. The key part, of course, is "Sohla does just fine". More Sohla please.

[@videoket]

Yes, also would like to be sure anyone contributing to the video is compensated. After the BA fiasco, I don't think we can take these things for granted!

[@livardo]

I said the exact same thing on another video. Doesn't need the timer. I'm sure they could come up with some other challenge to fulfill.

[@Jesterisim]

same, i hate how much the timer limits her. I want to see the extent she can go, but maybe we can just make it longer than 1 hour... like 3 hours. She'd have so many more tpes of meals she can make then too!

[@chipskylark172]

The name of this show should be “ HEY HAM!!!” 😂😂

[@ehw31301]

I want "weekends with Sohla and Ham" , because apparently they make cool shit together and go all out on weekends ... I mean the savory gingerbread house 💘💘💘💘💘

[@elijahmikhail4566]

@@ehw31301 I second this!

[@majesticseeotter_45]

The sohla with ham show

[@josedesilencio8851]

No, Rei McClenny's "Make it Fancy" (repackaged)

[@kapdragon]

Who stopped Sohla from telling us how to deal with leftover fry oil... I desperately need this information xD

[@squirrely102]

I know you wanted Sohla's opinion, but if it helps any, I spent some time in Spain and they taught me to strain my oil back into a glass bottle after cooking and then reuse it when frying our sauteeing other things!

[@squirrely102]

The reason is because you get a layering of flavors when cooking other things.

[@lrizzard]

@@squirrely102 my mom says to not do it because its unhealthy for some reason I cant remember

[@nightingale4786]

@@lrizzard it is unhealthy but only if the oil is burned or if it's unstrained and there's too many burned bits at the bottom of your frying vessel. if neither of those things happen, so long as you don't burn (general rule of thumb is that if your oil starts smoking it's probably not good to reuse) and strain scraggly bits after each time you fry, you can reuse the fry oil 2-4 times!

[@majoroldladyakamom6948]

Once the oil is cooled, use a very fine-mesh strainer or cheese cloth and put it in A SEPARATE container in the FRIDGE. Why? The oil is now flavored - like potatoes, organic material introduced, and could be used for making potato or other savory breads/dishes. Not banana or sweet breads, etc. The used oil also has contaminants (bits of potatoes, an organic material) and would be unsafe for pouring back in to/with the original container or leaving in the cupboard. Must be refrigerated. Could go rancid if put in the cupboard. From this Major Old Lady, aka Mom somewhere near Seattle... hope this helps! ⚘🙏❤🙏⚘

[@poshrat993]

I absolutely love sohla’s little drawings. I feel like it’s the equivalent of a doctor’s handwriting lol

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

It reminds me of Steve from Blue's Clues, how he would draw the clues.

[@EyeDigress]

I was coming to the comments to appreciate her handwriting and sketches! I love her style and hope any cookbook she writes has little sketches of her recipes or ingredients.

[@ashleyrolf3170]

Sohla's laugh (and really her entire existence) is like instant serotonin for me

[@scorpleeon]

And the claps 👏🏾

[@td866]

creepy

[@jesseturner9865]

I get a Dora the explorer vibe from her. and no, it's not just the hair.

[@seldygray17]

Sohla is on every cooking KZbin channel now and yet I still can't get enough 👌🏻

[@msmilesftw]

SAME!! 🤩🤩

[@mercbubble42968]

She’s definitely still on the BCU right? We haven’t seen a Stump Sohla episode with Babish in a while.

[@PaigeWeso]

@@mercbubble42968 she signed on for 10 appearances with Andrew, so she might go back on Babish later but for now their deal is complete

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

@@mercbubble42968 I think Babish said that, since Sohla has been working on so many other things, it's going to be a while until the next season of Stump Sohla.

[@ElisaLionne]

Me too!!!

[@PatrickPoet]

Saying I love Sohla is almost too obvious to state, BUT, I love her husband too, _that's_ the surprise twist. If you are new to Sohla you should know that her hubby doesn't just support whatever she makes. He's perfectly capable of saying, "this doesn't work for me." He's a chef. I wish Sohla had her own channel instead of making money for other channels.

[@lrizzard]

im sure she makes a suitable amount of money from these videos, seeing how so many channels are in a race to feature her, (and how she spoke up the last time that didnt happen), also it might be better (and even more profitable) for her to be working under a youtube company based on how youtube money making laws work.

[@videoket]

There's also more flexibility because she can commit to a certain number of videos at a time and not have to worry about posting times or pleasing the Ever-Changing Algorithm (may its name be held at arms'-length forever!)

[@lexicrank417]

she does her own tiktok videos! I love them

[@PatrickPoet]

@@lexicrank417 thanks, I wasn't following her on tiktok

[@thesleepmonster]

Dude owning her own channel is a different ballgame. All the production and staff needed? That might potentially keep her away from actually cooking. Who knows tho, with all her gigs, that could be endgame!

[@brianp4438]

I can't tell if it's a meme thing or a shooting schedule thing, but shout-out to Ham for having the same superiority burger shirt on in all these

[@sfowler1017]

I noticed that too, I bet they shot them all in one day? That's so much work!!

[@brianp4438]

@@sfowler1017 I thought that might be the case too, but then in this episode he changed in to a second superiority burger shirt halfway through

[@DizzyBusy]

I hope he has a sponsorship deal with them or something 😂

[@kinga8214]

I think that these episodes are way too short. I could watch Sohla make great food and share her interesting insights way longer. It feels rushed in this short format. Also, it's so nice that Ham makes cameos and consults her, I love their conversations! Could we have more of those too? :)

[@carolynbecker6383]

Yeah I don't know why they edit them down to be so short. These could be a half hour easily.

[@ALMerrill09]

If you could include closed captioning for those us that are hearing impaired... greatly appreciated. Love the show!!

[@slartimus]

I feel like one of the paradoxically worst things KZbin has done for/to hearing (or, in my case, auditory processing) impaired people is the auto-generated sarcasm-quote "captions" that so often get so much wrong but also provide a lot of channels with an excuse to not bother with providing their own actual real captions.

[@ALMerrill09]

@@slartimus EXACTLY!! They're like "oh, you have a disability that we have the technology to accommodate and help you enjoy our content, but nah... we're good." Like, what?!🥴

[@violetskies14]

Ugh yes! I have chronic pain which causes hypersensitivity including to sound in my case plus I'm autistic and have trouble with auditory processing (I'm basically a big bag of unusual conditions and disorders) and subtitles make life sooooo much easier. Those auto generated one's suck so much and then they actively took away community captions because they said no one used them!!!!!

[@nyxh.7567]

The video has captions now! It’s so annoying when it takes so long for videos to get captions

[@rockpooladmirer]

@@violetskies14 none of those are really unusual?

[@jessxzaff]

Sohla has got to be the world’s most loved cooking personality right now.

[@jzthompson9598]

She, and June on Food52. Budget Eats is really special, too.

[@arnoldseivwright2920]

Agreed! Who cant love her!

[@EricLeafericson]

Her laugh is so sweet, and she was fearless on that egg tortilla flip. I definitely have a crush now.

[@defaultuser1447]

Claire (Dessert Person) has to been in the conversation.

[@alexandralopez2596]

@@defaultuser1447 agree

[@GlasseAbyss]

Ham has the "regular character you call for help" feel. Like Bagpack from Dora. Or the paperclip from the ancient Microsoft Word.

[@kallianamarek1245]

i fucking love this comment

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

It's the "phone a friend" lifeline.

[@CMBauer]

Yes!!!

[@madgeroonii]

Or sohla when she was at ba lol

[@KN-xl6lw]

Did you just compare Ham to Clippy? 🤣

[@inkliizii]

* Timer is at 1min, Sohla is just now getting out the butter * * timer just disappears from the screen * ssshhhhh

[@Ramberta]

i love this, literally destroying the Food Network and I'm into it

[@justinmiller5141]

What I'm getting from this series is that many small appetizer dishes are always appropriate and a winning move

[@michellechiang1683]

I like how Ham keeps pretending he’s not in the show. 🤣🤣 Ham-Sohla is totally a show.

[@francoislatreille6068]

in the end these recipes are a team effort

[@sirhillarybillary]

"My wok is in the bedroom closet" 😂😂

[@nixrosalilapink]

that was a point where i felt much better about my pizza stone being in my bedroom closet, haha.

[@webster695]

Such a New York City thing to say.

[@lindafreeman7030]

Ham's joy in the face of the potatoes is something I relate to deeply.

[@GoingNatural1806]

I feel like Sohla just needs a show called “Sohla Knows (or cooks) Everything”. Lol. She hasn’t been stumped, she cooks ancient foods, she’s always ‘Off Script’ & her dogs are the best. Sohla just start your own channel already! Lol.

[@pattygilson9669]

I really enjoy seeing the collaborative teamwork between Sohla and Ham. Thanks for giving us a glimpse into your lives!

[@brunogiambroni1422]

Man, Sohla has such a breadth of knowledge to just think of that random dessert like that

[@ELLIENORAWR]

Would love a Sohla & Ham show! A challenge show would be interesting to see their two different styles ☺️

[@osioneoseni-elamah4161]

I love how we get to see Sohla's creativity in every episode. Please make them longer

[@danbbrandon]

I’m so jealous- I’ve always wanted a wok in closet.

[@osioneoseni-elamah4161]

🤣🤣

[@barakahs]

LOVE THIS

[@sarahfris5548]

I always thought making a meal out of potatoes would be so fking good (they are so versatile!) but Sohla makes everything like 1000 times better than I would have. Her creativity in the kitchen is **chef's kiss**

[@MunifTheGreat]

Man I just love how she cooks cuisines from completely different countries and making it into a meal. A lot of chefs are stuck up on a single particular cuisine. But she has transcended beyond that.

[@camilled8234]

In Quebec, Canada, we have a dessert named "potato candy". It's an old recipe with mashed potatoes and peanut butter. Check it out, it's so good!

[@micah864]

that sounds strangely delicious

[@Paulxl]

One day I'll visit Canada and I'll go to Quebec and try it. Sounds actually delicious.

[@anikaboucher3]

they’re super sweet, my boyfriend devours them 🙌🏻

[@warriormaiden9829]

Wotah! FIYA! Ciminim! XD kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKHQmqN7etacjMU

[@rwalden00]

We have that in the southern U.S. as well, it's the one potato dessert I could think of.

[@RIPvizzini]

This is such a genuine "pantry meal" - spend all your time and energy on one thing and then open jars for the rest 😂

[@world4saker]

that is why I like Sohla she does this which all of us can do put max effort in 1 or 2 things and just get store bought things and add little things to make them taste better . like if you are using canned tomato puree when making pasta you can use some oregano some garlic chicken bouillon and other things to add more flavor instead of getting tomatoes fresh and having to waste time boiling them and all that stuff.

[@TheLast0000]

I love seeing Sohla sketch the little pictures of what her food will look like. It's also fun seeing her out in the neighborhood shopping. Loving this new series- thanks NYT, Sohla, and Ham!

[@kimbouley]

Fryer oil disposal should be talked about at 9:00! I am invested.

[@kkobrien]

"Castelvetrano olives, the only olive that matters." YES 😂

[@DerrickMa84]

I love Sohla and her clapping. It really gets me amped for whatever she's doing.

[@XTremeCaffeine]

There's a Scottish treat called Macaroon (not to be confused with Macaron or Macaroons) which is Mashed Potato, Sugar, and Dessicated Coconut Just food for though

[@coraimaleal6652]

Have you tried it with sweet potato before

[@charlie6923]

In Appalachia, there's a dessert called "Potato Candy" that involves mashed potatoes, powdered sugar and peanut butter done up like a jelly roll

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

As if macarons and macaroons weren't confusing enough already...

[@ElisaLionne]

The way she came up with that potato chip dessert....Sohla is amazing! I just wish these videos were longer. I wanna hear Sohla's frying oil disposal tips and pretty much all her banter! :D Also Ham's excitement for potatoes is so sweet :D

[@marianneconverse4824]

Sohla can make a whole meal out of anything. I think this is more entertaining than challenging for her, but I love watching her pull it off.

[@MrMusicKid87]

Love Sohla, love Ham, love everything about this series.

[@creativeconfrazzle9633]

I am LOVING how fast these episodes are coming out!!

[@josiepark5521]

those lil sketches she makes before starting to make the dish is so cute 🥺

[@D_isco_D_ancer]

2:00 these sketches are amazing Sohla, you could illustrate your own cookbook for sure.

[@Sesameseedss]

i still cant get over how much BA wasted sohla's talent

[@jrubybowman]

He is so supportive of her. Love watching her cook

[@lilsebastian1458]

I wanna see more of Sohla’s shopping trip - I love seeing foreign supermarkets

[@ramian56]

Thank you for this series. Sohla and her food give me so much joy.

[@eshan9495]

it is insane how much time i would spend watch sohla's cooking videos

[@angelabury1349]

I think I just found my new favorite dessert. Thank you Sohla!!!

[@guymika516]

in Eastern Europe they make desert gnocchi with potato. My grandma used to make this Hungarian dish called Gombotz which is a plum or apricot surrounded in in gnocchi dough and then steamed

[@anhedonic-antediluvian]

Did Sohla say potato tacos? We deserve a Sohla recipe for potato tacos!!!

[@kate39363]

I wanna see Ham and Sohla do the same challenge at the same time to see how different their dishes would be. I love their food analysis conversations.

[@margovanhoy4824]

I love your skills, your laugh (sooooo much) and your sense of adventure!!

[@VincentTornude]

I Like how Ham pretends not to know what she made even tho he was consulted almost through out the cooking process.

[@elizabethheld3130]

I like the hour long timer - even if Sola doesn’t push too hard to finish the challenges “on time.” We all know she’s wicked smart and could do some really technically incredible work if she had more time, keeping the hour goal means that the dishes stay approachable and fun

[@diana-ec5cq]

i read a comment comparing sohla to julia child and i have to say that’s so astute. she’s a culinary genius yet she makes cooking seem so approachable and fun, i’ve definitely tried recipes solely because i saw her do it and when she described it she made it so doable for me. she’s definitely only going to get better and more famous the older she gets!

[@allydavis6953]

Sohla, I could not love your videos any more than I do. You are so fun!

[@jasminelee3935]

Based on this and the Korean ribs oreo video, I'm learning that a sohla and ham "standard meal" is just "a main thing and a fuckton of sides"

[@PistePerdu]

Love the relaxed at home vibe of this

[@thelazyrabbit4220]

That honey potato chip with icream is og! Thank you so much for it n

[@mako1181]

I love my grandma's potato doughnuts. Or as she would say, "des beignets au patate!"

[@matthewdunivan9283]

Sohla , you're the best. Period.

[@Becausing]

There is something really nice with Sohla using "we" when talking about doing/accomplishing something.

[@bruh666]

I love these videos but they should be longer! like 15 - 20 minutes

[@leilalesueur8077]

Sohla is so inventive and creative and brilliant. I am obsessed.

[@thetheodora2371]

when i saw potato dessert, my thought automatically went to a czech dish which is basically potato gnocchi with butter, powedered sugar and ground poppy seeds (bramborove sisky)

[@theelectricant98]

That sounds really good! I thought of doing aloo halwa. Could also do a sweetened potato kugel!

[@thetheodora2371]

@@theelectricant98 never heard of aloo halwa but sounds cool! it's a shame we mostly see potatoes as savoury (in the west) but they really are just as neutral as any grain

[@waterunderthebridge7950]

Every time I see mandolins being used my fingers feel a stab of phantom pain xD

[@strangeoddysee]

These episodes are a blessing but 10-15mins is not enough time to appreciate Sohla and Ham!

[@blancagarcia7273]

Los españoles que adoramos a Sohla viendo cómo mete la tortilla al horno 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@palomap]

Estaba tan ilusionada con la tortilla hasta ese fatídico momento 😢

[@thetheodora2371]

como lo hacen sin un horno? mas tiempo en el quemador y con una tapa? (no soy espanola)

[@blancagarcia7273]

@@thetheodora2371 le damos la vuelta a la tortilla a la mitad con ayuda de un plato (como hace al final pero otra vez de vuelta a la sartén en vez de al horno)

[@thetheodora2371]

@@blancagarcia7273 aa bien, claro... ahora recuerdo un amigo de espana quien hizo eso, gracias

[@atwostarhotel]

y el pimentón al final... pero aun así, ni tan mal!

[@francoislatreille6068]

my favorite feature of these videos is when Sohla and Ham are allowed to appreciate and finish the meal

[@kcanded]

I think it was a great idea to have these two co-cook in the future episodes. They work extremely well together.

[@Paulxl]

Sohla is one of my favorite people on the internet. I needed to say that.

[@resveratrolv5]

you can make a pudding like dessert from potato starch, just grate them, extract the starchy water by squeezing, add sugar vanilla milk ta daaaa pudding. my mom used to make it when she made potato filled borek.

[@GingerlyBusiness]

10/10 amazing creativity. Sohla is just the best...

[@billtang79]

Man I’m loving this. Sohla is everywhere now. NYT, History channel, maybe Babish although I have not seen Sohla in Babish anymore wish how busy she is

[@dunja3013]

First thing that came to my mind when I saw the title was Knödel, I would love to se Sohla make that!

[@pavitra.35]

OMG... Honey butter chips. 🤤 gotta try it.

[@storiesforgrownups]

Making me hungry as always! Great job, Sohla!

[@marclegarreta]

LOVE the tortilla with the leaks cipollini onion, yellow onion, leaks! Made my mouth water!

[@dakotas1985]

Those honey butter chips look amazing! My mom and I get Wise brand honey butter, the only company we can find that makes them and hardly any stores have them. Seeing yours makes me want to give it shot making them. They really look delicious. You and Ham rock!

[@DocRostov]

does anyone else think the background music in the middle 5 minutes of this video is an absolute bop, song of the summer imo

[@alexismuermann9603]

We need a book of Sohla doodles.

[@kristacochhh13]

This is awesome but like my immediate thought was why not a potato salad lol that's how simple minded I am. Sohla is much more creative, she amazes me everytime !

[@Sdority905]

OMG I just realized he has flower tattoos too! So much love for these two.

[@africanmermaid234]

The bullet journal drawings give me life!!! Also, those chips - I can not learn how to make kryptonite!

[@junothewizard]

that shade of green cabinets is to die for

[@lisa-fw1uv]

Sohla, June (budget eats) and Clair (dessert person) are my favorite cooking personalities rn i love them all sm

[@ireneballesterosperez9531]

Sohla, I love your cooking but I’m Spanish and Spanish tortilla never goes to the oven. You have to flip it

[@giualonso]

I'm so hungry and this looks so good

[@gheromesilvestre7803]

When you start the episode with Sohla's uproarious laughter: that's how you get em

[@wm6549]

This is my favorite Sohla show.

[@carveylover]

When the pandemic first happened and she worked for that other magazine I remember seeing her small Brooklyn apartment. I was thinking she really made that work but it looks like they upgraded and have much more room which is nice. It is a very cute kitchen and very her.

[@thepursuitofhappiness2126]

I have 8 big russets in my pantry because I got confused on my Whole Foods order. Now I have a plan. Thanks

[@Claire-xb3vw]

the way ham excitedly said 'potatoes' when he first saw them gave me SUCH a serotonin boost

[@willjay916]

Thank you for mentioning both the guide and cutting gloves while using the mandoline. One year I spent Thanksgiving morning and afternoon in Urgent Care because I did not use the mandoline guide and couldn't get the bleeding to stop. Needless to say, I couldn't watch that part of the video. Do as Sohla says, use the guide and the gloves!

[@CalicoGoodrich]

Well, this is completely delightful.

[@metaphoricallyspectacular3758]

I'm not crazy! My favorite snack/dessert for such a long time has been potato chips with ice cream, and this proves that it's a perfectly valid food combo.

[@IzumisChild]

Duuuuude, I totally need that potato chip recipe. They look amazing!

[@neatcaroline1893]

Sohla is such a magician!! She could make a whole meal out of air

[@afiiik1]

I'm Czech. We make sweet potato dumplings or something similar to gnocchi but softer with smashed poppy seeds, butter and sugar 🙂

[@rachelchurch4523]

We have a classic, very regional Maine dessert treat called a needham that uses potato, coconut, and is dipped in chocolate. You should check it out!

[@enisozmert1762]

Sohla can make anything out of anything cause she is a queen enough with these titles

[@dtpugliese318]

I usually go through an entire bag of potatoes making a tapas meal between the tortilla, patatas bravas and huevos rotos. I was surprised by just how much potato was in the food in Spain when I went there and I took the recipes home. Also, I thought Sohla was going to go with chocolate covered potato chips like they used to have in the Late Night Snack Ben and Jerry’s flavor that I used to love. Bring it back!

[@acroque]

Sohla’s laughter 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@scee8260]

I love that she sketches her meal plans