00:18: Middle school children get the opportunity to learn from a chef! Awesome
@partyontheobjective11 ай бұрын
That little smile upon tasting the nugget lets me know how awesome this nostalgia trip is.
@ghibliq Жыл бұрын
"I do think of food a lot" Me too Frank.. Me too.
@DavidHall-ge6nn Жыл бұрын
I'm sure your lady wife ate her words along with those tasty nuggets. Never thought about frying chicken skin, which is both inspired and so respectful (as another commenter rightly observed) of the bird's sacrifice. Can I audit your class?
@michaelbullard6886 Жыл бұрын
Dude why am I just now finding this channel! I bet your kids love you... because they get to eat during class of course lol. Thank you! The way you explain what you are doing is perfection. This is what I am watching during a night shift in a control room haha Appreciate you sir.
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! thanks for watching
@OurKitchenClassroom Жыл бұрын
💜LOVE💜 that you're feeding your inner child's nostalgia, despite your wife's protests, Chef!!! 💜💜💜 This is exactly how I share the flavors of my childhood with my own Worldschooled child. Mixing fond memories with 💜LOVE💜 is so much better for children than pink slime, anyway. 😉 Those middle school students are fortunate to be able to work with you!
@guess99 Жыл бұрын
Reminded me of school lunch of basic roast chicken, pretty bland mashed potatoes and plain white bread. It was a comfort meal and to this day, it's one of my fav meals -- of course a little kicked up. Reminded me of that meal *and* the coffee cake. Thanks for the memories. :)
@mrfarenheit0323 Жыл бұрын
Frank: I’ve eaten a lot of good burgers and sliders in my life but none will ever be as good as the ones they has for a dollar from my middle school lunch cart, So I totally feel you.
@fatyma_zahra Жыл бұрын
Mrs. Proto let Uncle Frank embrace his inner child! Lol I still eat chicken nuggets as a 36 year old. They're quick and comforting. Thanks for the video!
@leventdagdelen3097 Жыл бұрын
Liking and commenting so that Frank can impress his wife :)
@majoroldladyakamom6948 Жыл бұрын
Greetings, Chef Frank. Thanks for yet another innovative video. 👏 Years ago, a coworker invited a few people over, and she taught us how to de-bone a full chicken, leaving the fully intact carcass splayed out breast side down. She layered it with stuffing, then mashed potatoes. Rolled it up and roasted/baked it. It was amazing. She cut it into slices, like a meatloaf. Any chance that you would/could do a video about how this was done? I sure hope so. It was delicious.
@imbykji Жыл бұрын
If you don't sell a "Free the Bone" tshirt, I will be disappointed.
@GeriatricMillennialGamerDude Жыл бұрын
Chicken Nuggets/Patties are a comfort food for me. I haven't had them in forever because I've been trying to cut back on processed food. Now I can have them worry free. Thanks Chef Frank!
@garryhammond3117 Жыл бұрын
"Fries-n-gravy" is my 1970's high school food memory. - Living in Canada it's only some curd cheese away from Poutine. - lol Keeping the skins for frying/baking is a super idea! I also keep the bones for stock. Dipping in ketchup? Humm... Chef. - lol - Cheers!
@SLCoolJ2K3 Жыл бұрын
Chef Frank, I mean this in a positive way. That middle school you work at needs to hire you at their cafeteria. The chicken game would go up, at the very least. Lol. Hope you and your family had a Blessed Thanksgiving. Keep up the good work. - Juls
@juliagearing506 Жыл бұрын
First off, Chef, it's really cool that the Institute of Culinary Education is a middle school. I thought it was a college. Secondly, I used to cube my meat when I would grind my meat until I saw an Epicurious episode where you ground your meat and explained why you cut them into strips instead of cubes. Since then, I have cut the meat à la Proto. I was a cafeteria cook for a middle school and chicken nuggets and patties were one of my kids' favorites. This is a much better recipe than what I had to cook!
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
The institute is a trade school I used to work at. Now I work in a middle school.
@juliagearing506 Жыл бұрын
@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank ah ok. My bad Chef. It's still cool that you work with middle school students. I was a cook foe a middle school before changing careers.
@pretendtobenormal8064 Жыл бұрын
2:19 MSG is king of flavor. Fuiyoh!!!
@SilverPanic85 Жыл бұрын
11:55 - they call it a fish spatula, but it might as well be an everything spatula since it's the best choice for just about everything.
@valiantparagonvideos2383 Жыл бұрын
This is definitely a sentiment I've had before. I know the chicken patties and "tacos" and pizza I had at school sucked, but I still am super nostalgic for it.
@rcmaniac25 Жыл бұрын
I feel like this is "the thing" going on now (food that was created because people cook, then commercialized to the point of being hated, then recreated as _food_ again) and I'm loving it. There are so many things I would probably never go for simply because it just was never appealing, not "good", etc. that I've seen people remaking and I go "oh... I should try that".
@mariaenevska8339 Жыл бұрын
btw instead of breadcrumbs - just some regular bread slices mashed into the mix. If you feel fancy - chopped onions and/or parsley in the mix
@canebro1 Жыл бұрын
I love this. Making a lot of the comfort foods from childhood, but making them yourself so you know exactly what is in it.
@kayboypstar4990 Жыл бұрын
This is extremely tempting. I might actually make this... . . But why am I even watching this? Im a vegetarian! 😢 Well, you have tempted me quite well. I bought the beyond meat chicken patty just to have a slider!
@shawndavis2329 Жыл бұрын
Love this video. The best cafeteria lunch was PIZZA FRIDAY!!!! I'd get double lunch that day with extra chocolate milks. School lunch in the 80s to early 90s was great! Today's school lunches are terrible!
@justindchaney Жыл бұрын
I’m not exaggerating when I say I ate chicken nuggets and French fries every single day I ate lunch at high school. Dipped in a mixture of bbq and honey and washed down with a 20oz Surge (yes we had a Surge fountain) Needless to say, my high school wasn’t very forward thinking when it came to healthy lunches.
@notboredrn4181 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video!
@BananaPeelEuroTrash Жыл бұрын
Ohh I do always save the bones for stock but I've never thought about frying up the skin! Using as much of the animal as possible only feels respectful, I hate throwing things away so this was an amazing tip that I'll definitely try next time. Thanks chef!
@pshadyyx Жыл бұрын
Even if you were not frying them before, why not putting them in the stock?
@AlexanderA.C. Жыл бұрын
Greetings from Mexico! 🌎
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
Hola
@Sqwirle Жыл бұрын
This looks good. I was a brown bagger but will have to try.
@RYN988 Жыл бұрын
I tried this with pre-ground chicken and it was really good! thanks Chef Frank!
@sarahlepage4650 Жыл бұрын
Such a great chef and such a great teacher!
@mathieupaquette1876 Жыл бұрын
I rarely upvote vids, but I did on this one just to friendly spite your wife ;) Good job (and no hard feelings Ms. Proto :))
@davidmyers-wakeman5515 Жыл бұрын
My husband got so excited about this video - I think he's going to make us some chicken patties this week 😋💙✨
@Raiden2480 Жыл бұрын
This looks amazing keep up the great work Chef Frank 👍
@jamesbrinn9701 Жыл бұрын
I went to a trade school were they Taught Basic culinary arts, They ran the cafeteria, And severed things to the Trades classes at brake time
@johrathbun Жыл бұрын
You forgot making your own pickles, Chef Frank! :P
@Taric25 Жыл бұрын
Chef Frank Proto already had his stand mixer out and then mixed the chicken mixture with his hands: mad lad. Wait, he works in a middle school? I thought he worked at the Institute of Culinary Education.
@pshadyyx Жыл бұрын
Yes, and he wasted a glove for mixing the chicken, but then scooped it into his bare hands 🤦♂️
@aref6561 Жыл бұрын
wow these ended up being amazing
@ulyssesmelendres504 Жыл бұрын
That looks easy to do. I’ll try it. Thanks.
@daltonwilliams4132 Жыл бұрын
I usually just cut chicken to nugget sized chunks then fry it. But this doesn't seem that much harder, so I might try it next time. It definitely looks good!
@chriswhinery925 Жыл бұрын
BTW to anyone watching this going "MSG?! No way man!" try looking at the ingredients label of the foods you buy. If it says "natural flavors" anywhere on there, there is a good chance that food already has MSG in it.
@christinep327 Жыл бұрын
There is a difference between "monosodium glutanate" (MSG) and other versions of it, i.e. naturally-occurring sodium glutanate. As a migraine-sufferer for decades, I can attest to MSG triggering a migraine. That said, I can tolerate other versions of it. All food produbers should include MSG with other widely-known allergies, like peanut, soy, and milk.
@backpackerinprogress3171 Жыл бұрын
Wow these were my FAVORITE lunch item from elementary school! Looking forward to recreating this at home!
@thiagomoraes791 Жыл бұрын
I love the recipe, I'm gonna try out, thanks
@skruffelz Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Love your energy, glad I subscribed. You should show us what you do with your stock !
@fernandonovosad4533 Жыл бұрын
Awesome vid !!!!
@Excoded Жыл бұрын
Not being a fan of chicken nuggets gets cancelled by being a fan of Frank Proto. I may actually try this.
@KnowCoast Жыл бұрын
I ate pizza almost every day in high school lol The only times we didn't get in the pizza line was the holiday meals or burger and fries day.
@daphnepearce9411 Жыл бұрын
Chef Frank, this looks awesome! I'm eager to get started with these and add some dipping sauces with them. p. s. Next time you make this just tell your wife that you're making a Russian dish...... chicken pojarsky! :-) Thank you chef!
@danfisher3517 Жыл бұрын
You should "tots" make Americas favorite school side!!😄
@PaintDog Жыл бұрын
this is exactly the kind of nostalgia food I love! I'll definitely be trying this recipe!
@Nick-hm2dm Жыл бұрын
Hook us up with a Sloppy Joe next time.
@duckhead014 Жыл бұрын
Can you please post a link to your big plastic cutting board? Thanks Frank, love the video as always!
@paulorr4896 Жыл бұрын
The only food I remember (fairly vividly) from junior high is this odd little paper cup they would put stewed prunes in and something called "Pronto Pups". Essentially a hot dog with a dough shell with holes at either end. I liked those. The pups, not the prunes. :)
@Pseudolyn Жыл бұрын
I still occasionally make the pronto pups (never heard them called that). Just use crescent rolls to wrap the hot dogs and cook them in the oven as per the crescent roll instructions.
@paulorr4896 Жыл бұрын
@@Pseudolyn Yeah, your way is the classic. These things OVERWHELMED the hot dogs within. :) The ratio of dough to dog was high.
@Otis195 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Chef for this recipe, it looks great! So, if I make a batch, cook them, cool the extra down, and freeze them, what is the best way to reheat the chicken patties/nuggets/sliders?
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
The oven, the microwave or broiler
@dummyme2291 Жыл бұрын
Frank: I grind my own meat. Me too chef, me too.
@YMESYDT Жыл бұрын
Hey chef, could you do a video comparing types of pans like Carbon Steel, Stainless, Cast Iron, Non-stick, etc?
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
Great idea.
@haleywagner3144 Жыл бұрын
Chef Frank, if you see this would you be willing to do a rice mini series or one video? I struggle coming up with ideas making rice more fun or finding ways to make it more tasty and not plain white rice?
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
Great idea. I will work on it.
@shuwunt Жыл бұрын
Looks great I'll definitely try it, I assume to reheat you just toss them in an oven for 15-20min?
@hannnahm Жыл бұрын
I have got to get the metal grinder for my Kitchenaid. I broke my plastic hand grinder last week >:(
@runtwer5700 Жыл бұрын
If I had a chicken patty for every time Frank was Frank, I'd have chicken patties
@dskim8075 Жыл бұрын
👍👍
@oliverturner58977 ай бұрын
JD is your intro music? Chicken patties? Frank? Subscribed.
@alxor Жыл бұрын
Are there any viable replacements for dried milk powder?
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
Soak your breadcrumbs in milk
@MbahSmiles Жыл бұрын
Do you think they'd work in an air fryer? I reckon the reheating would work just fine but the initial cook?
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
I have limited experience with air fryers but I am sure it will work for both.
@alexisstockard3078 Жыл бұрын
Sorry my dad made my lunch for me everyday so never ate at the lunch room lol
@TTM1895 Жыл бұрын
Time for Chicken Parmigiano. The real question is: do you put the cheese on top of the chicken to keep the crispness of the batter then the sauce -or- do you put the sauce on the chicken and the cheese on top?
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
This is an age old question. I like cheese then sauce.
@TTM1895 Жыл бұрын
@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank that's exactly the way I like it. Cheers!
Hey Chef Frank, just wanted to ask do you have any idea how these will turn out in the airfryer? (I have been cutting to get in shape for my cousin's wedding next month lmao)
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
I think they will work fine
@niharg2011 Жыл бұрын
@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Cheers, keep up the good work 👍 ❤️
@oldcowbb Жыл бұрын
someone should tell mr sausage about the milk powder trick
@christinep327 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great ideas for ground chicken. We're talking about trying a version or two with ground turkey. Can you suggest any natural substitutes for the MSG? I always get a migraine from it - including from fast food!
@HermanVonPetri Жыл бұрын
Any fermented fish sauce is basically just a traditional source of MSG. Worcestershire sauce would work. It's mostly the exact same chemical so it might still give you headaches. You could grind some dried mushrooms into the mix. They still contain glutamate which contributes the umami/meaty/savory flavor that MonoSodium _Glutamate_ has.
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
You can skip it if it gives you a headache
@ChibiSteak8 ай бұрын
14:19 fin.
@jackdorsey4850 Жыл бұрын
Chef Frank, I am a newbie to cooking. My question is what temp. should the oil be?
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
350 F
@CyrusCastella Жыл бұрын
Do you have a video about making stock?
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
Yes
@CyrusCastella Жыл бұрын
@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank I found it! Thank you.
@Teto6769 Жыл бұрын
Have you tired Pupusas from El Salvador 🇸🇻? :)
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
I have tried them but never made them
@Teto6769 Жыл бұрын
@@ProtoCookswithChefFrank How did you did like the taste? You should try making them, it’s like making tortillas but just adding beans inside
@ilenastarbreeze4978 Жыл бұрын
i mean ... i have 0 pull to middle school food cuz my country didnt have a middle school when i was that age :P i was grade 8 when we heard next year it was going middle school and grade 9 is high and so i skipped it
@tehbakedpotato2 ай бұрын
What kind of middle school has cooking classes teaching deep frying?
@GMOddxballer Жыл бұрын
Hey Chef, what happened to ICE? Noticed you haven't been wearing their smock in a very long while.
@Naverb Жыл бұрын
Appears he now teaches at Wilton Public Schools in Fairfield, CT as of the later half of 2021. I don't recall him ever giving a statement, but presumably moving from NY to CT had something to do with it.
@ProtoCookswithChefFrank Жыл бұрын
I left last September.
@HexIsme Жыл бұрын
I am unimpressed with your wifes' unimpression toward chicken patties.
@MrAssChapman Жыл бұрын
Processed food isn't bad. All the other stuff they do to processed food is bad.
@lindafreeman7030 Жыл бұрын
I want to know what faces your wife is making behind the camera as you tell us how unimpressed she was with this idea.