Cheap VS Steep Eggnog

Cheap vs Expensive recipe challenge. What happens if you make the same eggnog recipe with different ingredients on the budget scale. More cheap vs expensive recipes on this playlist • Cheap VS Steep Chocola...
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Ingredients list:
6 egg yolks
150g sugar
470ml milk
½ tsp ground cinnamon
200g double cream
1tsp grated nutmeg
1tsp vanilla extract
2tbsp dark rum (optional) or more to taste
4 egg whites (optional)
#barrylewis #cheapvssteep #eggnog

[@mrbarrylewis]

If you'd like to check out the other cheap vs steep recipe attempts to date, here's the playlist, so grab the popcorn! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5LapZ6CnriLfrs the recipe write up can be found here barrylewis.net/recipe/eggnog-recipe-cheap-vs-steep/

[@TheaCastles]

Time for a Barrathon.. Please.

[@becky1992]

please do a homemade Christmas pudding comparison!

[@tamarabuxton2516]

Just a heads up Barry.. Someone's pretending to be you, directing ppl to the Telegram App to "claim their prize"

[@mj374]

Are you sending requeat to message you on Telegram to claim prizes? I commented on this video and I got a wierd response?

[@tamarabuxton2516]

@@mj374 the "@Barry_Lewis" comments are possibly from a scammer who opened his account the same day as Barry posted this video.. @mrbarrylewis with the check mark✔️ is the legit comments

[@christinaelge6683]

Your vanilla tastes different and smells different because real vanilla is vanilla beans soaked in alcohol. (That is how extracts are made.) Artificially flavored vanilla is usually made with glycerin.

[@popefacto5945]

Artificial vanilla is synthesized vanillin. Like artificial truffle flavor, it's very "one-note". Whole beans have other compounds in them that add to the flavor of the vanillin (so much so that different varieties of vanilla have strikingly different flavor profiles).

[@annother3350]

Artificial is called Vanillin

[@christinaelge6683]

@@popefacto5945 I make my own vanilla. A lot of people in my vanilla group use glycerine instead of alcohol.

[@popefacto5945]

​@@christinaelge6683 Me, too! My 'perpetual' jars are Madagascar beans in bourbon whiskey and Tahitian beans in blackstrap rum. I take beans as needed and top the liquor off when I use the extract. They've been going for a few years now. I'm mildly curious how long it takes to get a good extraction using vegetable glycerin but not enough to waste beans in it. Seems like it would take longer than ethanol/water.

[@t3knosoulz]

@@popefacto5945 I'd love to learn more about this, a 'perpetual jar' sounds great!! So I imagine they sort of "pickle" in the booze, but do you just sort of take a teaspoon of the liquid out to use as extract? It sounds lovely.

[@RamonaQ]

I heard that "delicate pop", and now have immense respect for Mrs. B for allowing this hilarity to remain in the video. Thank you, Mrs. B.

[@jules3048]

Ya! That was hilarious 😂

[@therezaloftus]

i heard it too lol

[@andy70d35]

We now know where the eggy smell comes from, thanks Mrs B

[@SophieRose1986]

I think you should go over your previous videos and do specials of Medium Vs Steep where you take some of the expensive ingredients you felt made a difference, mixed with the cheap ingredients, and face it off against the expensive and see if the expensive still comes out on top!

[@Binary-]

Ooh, I'd like that! That sounds interesting

[@UnfairOphelia]

I would love to see a cheap vs steep French toast and bacon breakfast

[@ticketyboo2456]

In the UK we call "French toast" eggy bread unless we're being pretentious...

[@pepre7594]

@@ticketyboo2456 most people call it French toast globally. Eggy bread _is_ a better name though

[@Japanlover79]

I hail from the great country of New Jersey and your missing one key staple there. Pork Roll/Taylor ham 😊

[@ShockingPikachu]

@@ticketyboo2456 well it's better than the name of what chipped beef in cream sauce on toast is called lol

[@peterdavis2233]

Excellent! Great video! I'm sure other have pointed this out, but I'd guess the reason the "cheap" egg nog didn't taste as much of eggs is because you curdled the eggs when mixing it, thus eliminating a large portion of the eggs from the final product. Whereas Mrs. B didn't curdle her eggs and, hence, had more eggs in her version.

[@Big_Loo]

11:44 John Townsend would be proud of you.

[@k1lmo]

Spiced rum and dark rum are different ingredients

[@TheAyaReina]

To me freshly ground nutmeg is always worth it. fresh spices in general, but especially nutmeg is something I always splash out on because prepackaged ground nutmeg always seems like sawdust with a faint whiff of nutmeg in it 😅 Great video as always, I love watching the two of you together! ❤

[@Makreads]

I agree with the nutmeg being freshly ground. Makes a difference with rice pudding too.

[@carrielankford4036]

Watching you all make the eggnog made me go to the fridge and have a glass of the premade that I buy every Christmas season

[@beckyj611]

I’d like an episode with a basic recipe and the cheap and steep concept but make multiple by changing out individual ingredients at a time and figuring out what ingredients actually make the difference. I know that would be time consuming and hopefully my explanation makes sense!!

[@markchapman6800]

The only problem would be that the number of batches would go up exponentially with the number of ingredients. Cheap vs steep for 8 ingredients would mean 256 batches.

[@beckyj611]

@@markchapman6800 That is why a very basic recipe would be the way to go. Think about his 3 ingredient recipes, for example.

[@markchapman6800]

@@beckyj611 That's still 8 batches, so probably at the limit of what he'd want to make for a video. Has he even done a CvS for a dish with that few ingredients?

[@beckyj611]

@@markchapman6800 they don’t have to be big batches - I don’t understand why you’re against it, I’m sure he has the filming budget for that. With many people currently struggling to afford food here in the UK I think they would appreciate seeing what’s worth the cheap price tag.

[@markchapman6800]

@@beckyj611 I don't know why you are having so much difficulty realising how much extra *work* this would be for him for minimal gain, plus it would quickly get tedious comparing all of the combinations.

[@nimthorp5390]

I think it would be really interesting to see the steep spices in the cheaper base.

[@craftsandcards]

In Canada where I live we pay the steep prices every day. A 750 ml bottle of rum is around $30.00 and up to $65.00 for a better one. I love watching your steep vs cheap...you are very lucky to be able to afford your groceries for a reasonable price. My husband likes eggnog but me not so much ! Good job...thanks for sharing.

[@rhiannonadams2942]

Same if not worse in Australia!

[@tkay8692]

I think Barry would freak out if he saw prices in BC vs what he pays for Steep.

[@craftsandcards]

@@tkay8692 So true ...lol...

[@bradasstv]

I was so egg-cited for this video. Well done. Truly egg-squisite 😜

[@l.n.4929]

Those are strange times to be in. There is a shortage of many products ahead for next year, because a bunch of producers, growers, farmers stop producing due to the massive increase in production cost. While as a consumer I understand that we look for the "best price", whatever that may be, as someone who has worked on the production side of food (farm), retailers and customers often don't think about the amount of time, money and work spent until there is something as "simple" as an egg on the table. I truly am in favour of spending more on food, especially if I know it makes a difference for producers that really invest in high standards and high quality. Luckily, I am in a situation where that is possible. I still like watching the comparison.

[@crazycatdragon]

I’d like to see a cheap vs steep where you get the most expensive ingredients from the cheap store and the cheapest ingredients from the steep store.

[@tamarabuxton2516]

@Barry_Lewis. Scammer opened his account 4hours ago.. nice try (and shame on you) @mrbarrylewis with the check is the legit comments

[@crazycatdragon]

@@tamarabuxton2516 at least I know I made a good comment if a scammer decided try to fool me. (Never had a scammer comment on KZbin)

[@tamarabuxton2516]

@@crazycatdragon there's a first for everything. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 🤟🇨🇦

[@crazycatdragon]

@@tamarabuxton2516 thank you!!!! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you too!!!!!

[@janetroberts2262]

I love how Barry is reading the info on the steep rum and Becky is looking at the bottle of the cheap rum in the background as if she is following what he is saying off of the cheap rum label 😂😂

[@imogenoliver]

Eggnog looks really good but the sound of that cake literally made my mouth water, chocolate (especially dark chocolate) and orange is one of my favourite flavour combinations of all time 😀.

[@johndelye3402]

Eggnog is just basically custard with booze added to it. People sometimes make it with raw eggs and after adding the booze they can let it sit in the fridge for a couple of days to "age" to let the booze kill off any bad bacteria from the raw eggs.

[@jammybizzle666]

Raw eggs are safe to eat

[@The_Keeper]

@@jammybizzle666 Weeell, they are, and they aren't. If the egg doesn't have either campylobacter or salmonella in it, then sure, raw eggs are fine. But you can't know whether or not it has those bacteria in it unless you test it. The good news is though, 99.9% of the time the bacteria are found on the shell and not in the egg itself, so you are usually fairly safe if you don't get any shell in the raw egg. Otherwise, if you wanna be safe, you can pasteurize raw eggs yourself by just dipping them in boiling water for 10 seconds or so.

[@jammybizzle666]

@@The_Keeper safe in the UK mate, not sure about your dirty eggs lol

[@johndelye3402]

The aging method was proven(but since it wasn't a proper experiment the results aren't "canon")by Dr. Rebecca Lancefield of Rockefeller University. Their tradition was to make a batch after Thanksgiving and put it in the fridge til around Christmas time a few weeks later. It was safe to drink before then but they felt it tasted better after "mellowing". This was attributed to the pint of bourbon and quart of rum added to the mix. They decided to put salmonella samples in the base and after the mellowing period they tested for the bacteria's presence and found that the alcohol killed it during that period,,lol.

[@jvallas]

@@The_Keeper There’s a whole USDA procedure for pasteurizing them yourself. I don’t remember specifics, but it’s definitely not a 10-second dip. It’s a very particular temperature and a very particular amount of time at that exact temperature.

[@a.nonamoose]

40 pounds is expensive rum over there? That's a normal bottle here. Oh and the stores here wouldn't do all those security protocols unless it cost several hundred dollars.

[@johannesofie777]

You SHOULD use whole nutmeg and ground it as you need it. And use a proper grinder, you probably have it on the 4-sided "knuckle murderer". It is the one that is small and have 4-way grinding (if it makes any sense). The pieces will be almost as small as the store bought grounded nutmeg, but the taste will be extremely more satisfying!

[@DavidMarvin]

Cloves are delicious. I toss a few cloves in with my coffee when it is brewing. I also have some clove gum.

[@anonymous91877]

I recon the cheap tastes less eggy because the egg curdled and was put through sieve. Had the egg not been removed due to curdling it might taste different.

[@nickadimouse1]

Cheap spiced rum has sugar added as well, it will kick the sweetness up

[@DylanCataldo]

I always think of one of my favorite Christmas films "Christmas Vacation" whenever I see or hear eggnog!

[@sashap5238]

Best series on the channel. Thanks so much

[@fernhadley845]

Love it 😍 Good vanilla makes all the difference in cooking. You won’t look back once used🤩

[@sarahwilson5108]

Love the cheap vs steep jumpers loving the rose gold reindeer

[@j-roll2264]

Having just the box isn't just limited to higher end super markets you get in all of them in order to prevent shoplifting. When I worked in one of the more middle ground super markets it was typically any drink over £30 was just a box and the drink was stored elsewhere, although in that case you would take the box to the checkout when you were ready to pay and then the checkout staff would then go and get it to put it through with you order.

[@kirstyager7168]

I was just watching and concentrating and then you asked Mrs B if she had farted and that’s it I lost it 😂😂😂 I had to rewind it back about five times to hear it and then I would laugh all over again 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CricketEngland]

Cheaper just to buy a bottle of Warnicks Advacaat, one of Holland’s biggest exports

[@FiXato]

Advocaat isn't the same as eggnog though. First of all it doesn't use cream nor milk, resulting in a far thicker texture. Secondly it uses brandewijn (which traditionally is distilled wine, though these days it's made with a neutral alcohol base to which sugar and herbs are added) rather than rum. I think adding brandy or cognac would bring it closer to that.

[@jemimaj20]

A Christmas cake would be interesting. I did it last year, I made a cheaper one and expensive cake, the difference was very evident. Thanks for video 😊

[@bluerose6859]

Loved this video! You lovely people need to try a Puerto Rican drink called Coquito. Hope you will love that drink! Happy Holidays to you and your family! Stay blessed!

[@repairupdaterepeat5815]

That "woh happened". Made me laugh

[@The_Keeper]

About the nutmeg; *Never* use ground nutmeg. Always use whole nutmeg at grind it up yourself. The flavour-profile is *so* much better with freshly ground nutmeg.

[@MrMartinSchou]

I still think you should do a variation on this where you make two identical dishes with only a single ingredient changed to isolate the impact of cheap vs steep.

[@Augustus_Imperator]

Eggnog it's so good, I definitely have to make some, with some days of maturation in the fridge it's still better because the flavors mellow and integrate better

[@BrendanPNW]

I've never cooked my eggnog and think it tastes so much better. As for cheap, you should just make your own extract.

[@muffinmarie01]

I always use the Madagascar vanilla and I grate the nutmeg. I truly believe you can taste the difference from the cheap ingredients. The vanilla can be pricey but I think it's worth it. It would be interesting to compare the ready made you buy the dairy section to the steep you made.

[@shirleycastle5170]

I hope you and your family have the best Christmas ever. Thank you for all your hard work you did in 2022 and I'll be watching you in 2023. X

[@deborahshallin5843]

Me too!

[@imjustsaying7300]

Barry and Becky sing the songs of Christmas🎶🎶🎶 love it!

[@biggzmcgee2.017]

Barry! A little explanation on why the other rum might be smoother. That plantation is CASK strength rum and is taken directly from the bottle. The other is probably blended and lesser proof. That being said, it's personal preference at the end of the day

[@blargcoster]

Seeing you both struggle with separating those eggs, it makes me think of how much more easy it is to just drop the egg in your hand or scoop it up with your hand and let the whites flow between your fingers. Just gotta wash your hands before and after, but it is sooooo simple.

[@sammyjolea5989]

I saw the cream in the garage and my first thought was all my neighborhood cats knocking down walls to get in! Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2023!!

[@christinecreasey2342]

I love my eggnog it’s one of the best parts of Christmas

[@notisgarcia6086]

00:00 min.: ............... CHEAP EGGNOG .......... DOES WORK , IT DOES , IT DOES .... MERRY XMAAAAAAS !!!

[@juliescrafting]

the whole nutmeg keeps for a very long time and is brilliant I know prefer to the ground nutmeg

[@katherinelinkous6249]

I've seen videos where people make their own vanilla extract. I would love to see your take on it vs. storebought. And maybe making other extracts.

[@flemmingpedersen567]

Cheap rum is often cut with grain alcohol to make a batch stretch.

[@thegoinggreygamer]

Hello. I would love to see a Cheap vs Steep in regards to Cheesecake. I do love a good NY style Cheesecake.

[@silkedavid8876]

I have started buying the expensive milk as I like the carton option. It is also very nice milk and I like a glass of milk in the evening.

[@eidodk]

Here in Denmark we ONLY have the cartons. We have ALOT of options in the milk cooler though.

[@ShockingPikachu]

With how little vanilla you typically use in recipes. I think I would 100% be able to justify the price. Plus it's actual vanilla with its subtle complexities.

[@brendarigdonsbrensden.8350]

I have the cheapest ever egg nog by just using a box or packet vanilla instant whip or pudding mix then using twice the amount of milk required and a shake of all spice and grated nutmeg whipped up in the blender and viola 👍🏼❤️

[@CricketEngland]

13:00 Barry from a certain U.K. supermarket (you regularly use) you could have got a 35cl bottle of rum for £5.75

[@dtulip1]

Now then Mr B....I have a local egg producer (no not a chicken, but a chicken farm on the doorstep) and they have said that the egg shortage is 90% due to the supermarkets refusing to BUY the eggs at the higher price the farms requested due to the cost of producing said eggs almost doubling........fun story eh

[@caz12345]

Glimmer of beige!! Lolol best line ever! Love Mrs B x

[@annother3350]

Farts like a trooper though!!

[@PlatoonGoon]

12:49 bookmarking this to listen to Barry say the word 'Bourbon' later as a pick me up

[@k.y.6148]

The difference in the nutmeg was one hqd been ground long ago, the other was fresh.

[@dee2251]

True cinnamon is Ceylon cinnamon. The other is Cassia and is actually toxic if taken in excess, but won’t hurt you in small quantities. Most supermarkets sell Cassia.

[@pennelopewade8404]

Thanks

[@KaguyaH]

Man, Eggnog is one of those things I've always wanted to make myself but never looked up the recipe. Might give it a try now!

[@AwesomeSanglier]

I mean no disrespect, but Mrs B is a beauty

[@theindigopapillon3495]

Ceylon is the "True" cinnamon it has a slight citrus scent and less of the *Coumarin,* meaning that it is safer to consume in large quantities.

[@hotlavatube]

I wonder if you age it a couple days the flavor might develop as the spices extract into solution. Alton Brown released a special aged eggnog recipe that has a lot of alcohol in it which prevents spoilage during aging. Some youtubers have tried aging it a year with pleasant results.

[@darlouthia5153]

« A Glimmer of Beige » by Barry and Mrs. B 😁

[@MrJPedroC]

Yeah 'Glimmer of Beige' is quite a good Album! Very funny but I don't get the joke! Excellently funny video, with a good mix of humour through out. Keep up the reasonably funny video as ever. Thanks

[@EFOOTBALLMOMENTS123]

Mrs B is coming with the sass on this one 🤣

[@timikaharris9228]

Hi Barry I can't have a drink this year but when I do I have hood eggnog and Paul Mason now that is nice try it

[@arlenenichols8418]

There actually isn't an egg shortage, it's the supermarkets not wanting to pay producers a fair price

[@Perfenis]

You mean the chickens? They produce it. Humans just take profit

[@TheMissbonnie2011]

You need to try the Brita filter posh rum to see if it improves the flavour.

[@gedgicat2063]

Great video as always. could you look to do a best of both option, mixed the cheapest ingredients with only the steep ingredients which you think make the difference and then compare the taste of price.

[@Nathan_A_RF]

If you liked that, grab yourself some Advocaat - it's a creamy, eggy, sweet and quite alcoholic drink from The Netherlands. I got some myself a couple days ago from Sainsbury's, my fav combination so far is advocaat, single cream and orange juice. Lovely.

[@familytherapy4888]

We need one after where you put the bits together that you think worked best in each and see if it delivers a stonking eggnog.

[@nekogirl2009]

as a watcher from the USA, I am very jealous of your grocery prices. Some of the "steep" items are cheaper than generic brands in our grocery stores.

[@Danny.._]

there are two plants sold as cinnamon, so i'm guessing the "true" cinnamon is ceylon cinnamon. the cheap one might also be ceylon, but it's probably cassia, a cheaper alternative. they are actually different in a meaningful way, but if it's not the main flavor it doesn't usually make much of a difference.

[@tyghe_bright]

The expensive vanilla is so worth it, because it keeps basically forever. And freshly grated nutmeg is just miles better than the jarred stuff. You can go with a cheaper recipe and use fresh nutmeg to elevate it.

[@lifeisraph]

That steep rum was absolutely wonderful!

[@TylerAtlasRay]

I love the occasional casual curse from Mrs. B. 😂

[@psw4763]

The cheap looks more appealing with the lighter color and maybe use the expensive liquor. Good video. 🎄

[@yetinother]

"Omelette in a glass" makes me think of alternative cooking and serving methods. Sort of like brownies microwaved in a mug.

[@ashleywilson5523]

Love the steep v cheap video of husband and wife 😁 never had eggnog, is it actually worth the hype?

[@melissalambert7615]

Eggnog is good if you really like eggs. Make it, don't buy in cartons. Because it's just eggs, milk, sugar, etc. you can make a small amount. Also often just an excuse to drink rum, many people put lots of rum in theirs. The recipe my family makes you whip the cream and fold it into the base.

[@mithroth6703]

Tried making it last year. Had to force myself to finish it because I didn't want to waste a good rum 😄 But I surely never make it again.

[@Spankinmike]

Hearing Barry swear was like hearing my teacher swear when I was a kid. Not that there's anything wrong with it. I swear all the time.

[@esmeecampbell7396]

Someone's nicked an egg 😂🥚🍳

[@Japanlover79]

I've worked grocery for 7 years and I've seen and discarded a bunch of cartons with broken eggs. But I've never seen one missing an egg. That's honestly pretty interesting.

[@wendywonka2925]

I'd love to see a 'medium remakes'for where steep wins and you remake cheap adding in those more expensive items that you think tipped the balance.

[@anndownsouth5070]

In South Africa we can get whole cinnamon and cassia. The one looks like odd shaped bits of bark and the other like it was scraped of the tree, rolled and then dried. I prefer the taste of the more barklike one. I'm not sure, but I think it is the cassia. Not sure which one gets sold ground.

[@Bashfuldoc]

I do like spiced rum, but the best egg nog I've ever had was made with Amaretto!

[@Bashfuldoc]

@Barry_Lewis. Thank you!

[@brendakrieger7000]

I do enjoy a good eggnog🎄🎅❄

[@janah9997]

Cheap vs steep cinnamon rolls or chocolate chip cookies would be fun! ❤️❤️❤️

[@bigdoghaveit]

You should make a traditional Christmas cake cheap versus steep

[@ChakatSandwalker]

If you're not aware, 568 mL is the UK pint, and 473 mL is the US pint, so perhaps the recipe you're following is a US recipe. Here in NZ we standardised to a metric pint of 600 mL for some reason.

[@LeoDeGrand]

Time to make some rum truffles to use up some of that rum!

[@cathbakes130]

A Yule log cheap v steep would be great!

[@standy444]

Thank you Barry! Just received your cameo video for my fiancée Irina. It was superb!! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a lovely personal message. Merry Christmas to you and the rest of the Lewis family ❤️

[@Shad0wf0x92]

Since you love spiced rum, you should make some of your own spiced rum. Combine the Spice you like and White rum

[@catpalmer2093]

I love Mrs B's jumper. Any chance of a not-a-sponsor shout-out where it came from?

[@TheFrugalMombot]

Did you remove the mace from the nutmeg before grating it? Mace is used as a different type of spice and it’s the papery outer portion of the nutmeg itself. Wondering if that’s why it looked speckled. I wouldn’t know as I’ve never had the honor of grating my own nutmeg, but I’ve seen enough Townsends to know they are a bit different. Also, egg nog is also great with liqueurs like grand marnier (sp? - i’m pretty sure that’s wrong 😂) or even a good chocolate or orange liqueur for a different taste altogether!

[@The_Keeper]

If you can, grind your own nutmeg, it makes a world of difference. Trust me on this, once you've tried grinding it on your own, you'll probably never willingly go back to pre-ground.

[@melissalambert7615]

I grate my own whole nutmeg. It is much better and whole will last for years. But, you need a small nutmeg grater or if you have a box grater use the side with the small holes.

[@mountainmolly2726]

I had to look up that rum. Best price near me is 62USD which is 50GBP. I hate to say it but I think you actually got a good deal.

[@dominikknight1995]

Fun fact there isn't a shortage of eggs, it's actually the supermarkets won't pay the farmers.... just go to a farm

[@laurag2325]

A very delicate pop 😂😂😂