Dollar Tree vs. Target Cooking Challenge

[@PhoenixTheQueer]

14:23 Josh doing the hot to go dance very confusedly and Nicole yelling “ally” was something I didn’t know I needed but am very glad I got

[@anx1ety_prime]

this has inspired me to make a compilation video of all the times josh has had an ally moment xD

[@honeybunmraz]

Crying. Didn't know this would be in the episode and just started. Am looking forward to it 🤣

[@asusjackson9286]

And then Josh immediately says “no I’m not” while laughing 💀

[@AidynNichi]

​@@asusjackson9286He's saying "femininomenon" 🤣

[@mychemicalcas]

Sometimes Josh says something like "Korean soup spoons are among the top 6 types of spoons" and you just have to smile and nod

[@XxpoisinkittyxX]

Makes me look up all the info I can find about soup spoons, down the rabbit hole I go......

[@bnashee]

he's right though

[@jjkurtz03]

Nothing says 2024 better than saying "groceries at target to make a single lasagna cost $91, but the actual dish cost is about $31". I'm legit getting ready to start over my college days of surviving on ramen.

[@victreebel170]

To be fair, the total/per-dish prices are bonkers because they assume you have literally nothing, not even any seasonings. But yes grocery prices are insane.

[@mintjulius275]

Not to mention theyre in LA

[@wingstar4691]

Gotta factor in that they're buying EVERYTHING you need, whereas most spices you may already have, as well as other ingredients

[@radicledgrl]

I love when they can't find the utensil they are looking for and just use whatever. It feels more like cooking at home.

[@brerider7885]

As a Latvian, I always am so happy to hear my country being mentioned. But I laughed so hard as I in fact have been cursed by an old Latvian woman. My grandmother definitely had done that a lot. 😂😂😂

[@nickfaver]

Did your no good, dirty, rotten, pig-stealing great-great-grandfather neglect to carry her up the mountain and sing to her?

[@BatBojnes]

No one ever remembers Latvia, I immediately rushed to comments to see if anyone else got excited. xD

[@rebekahscherbring213]

Is Josh okay? "I didn't want to lick my hands." SINCE WHEN 😂

[@raeperonneau4941]

Those boils were life changing. 😂

[@baronfuath5872]

Mythical has been cloning josh so when the boils inevitably got him they'd have replacement joshes. each one is 99.9% the same as the original, but this one is slightly more sanitary.

[@stecky87]

I honestly appreciate that - basic hygiene, people!

[@Serenity_Dee]

Also, it's natural for meat exposed to air to turn brown. It's just the myoglobin oxidizing. Store-bought red meat stays red because it's flooded with carbon dioxide.

[@mr_nice_guy515]

Josh looks like a step dad who calls his step son “slugger”

[@ItBePatYo]

This is a good comment, champ!

[@AdmiralWinfrey]

@@mr_nice_guy515 Good eye, buddy!

[@Brasc]

Go get 'em, tiger!

[@Fujjums]

Just go completely the opposite direction and do Erehwon vs Dollar Tree, but on like... a PB&J? Or something else really straightforward

[@annafantasia]

YES YES YES

[@TheCarboxylicacid]

Josh getting executive dysfunction right before assembling the lasagna is so real

[@MarriageStart]

Josh: "I made a pizza car once" Me: "I REMEMBER THAT PIZZA CAR FROM GMM!!! Four years ago...I was in my 30's....i'm NOT anymore...damn i'm old"

[@joakuz]

You’re young! Just different age 😄

[@NovaDetoxTOS]

Like these episodes have legitimately helped my family out on saving money, LIKE BIG TIME. Thank you, Mythical Kitchen, for sharing this series!

[@kelrune]

23:07 DAMNNNN josh are you gonna take that "NOT IMPRESSIVE" where is the witty retort. I'm proud of you josh

[@Serenity_Dee]

Ricotta isn't farmer's cheese! It's made from the whey discarded from other cheeses; the name means "re-cooked" because it's made by letting the whey ferment (making it more acidic) and then heating it back up to just under the temperature of boiling water.

[@matthews2243]

Came here to say this, glad someone already did

[@craftiebrown]

Mythical Kitchen is here for entertainment. Look for anything more and you'll find nothing but disappointment.

[@truaqua]

@@craftiebrown yikes, that's incredibly negative.

[@craftiebrown]

@@truaqua Ask them. They aren't a cooking channel.

[@FB711_]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@craftiebrownidk, I’ve tried a couple recipes and they’ve all blown my mind, so maybe there’s more to MK than just entertainment.

[@cammel]

Josh is a Chappel Roan girlie confirmed

[@Brooksie603]

100% agree with adding cream cheese to the cheese mix for lasagna filling. I've done it for a long time and it adds a more creamy texture and zip to the filling. My son hates store bought and restaurant lasagna because he said the filling doesn't taste like mine (which he prefers) and that is the secret ingredient. I am NOT Italian and that is NOT traditional filling. It's just what I prefer and so does my family since I've done it. So don't @ me about it.

[@Konani_the_unicorn_queen]

household i grew up, we do a bechamel and melt some cheese into it, just that, the meatsauce, and the pasta, add some cream and top with cheese before oven

[@minilea144]

​​@@Konani_the_unicorn_queen bechamel is the traditional Italian way to make lasagna. Ricotta was an Italian AMERICAN way because it was faster. I hate the texture of ricotta and was so happy to learn about bechamel.

[@Konani_the_unicorn_queen]

@@minilea144 ah, i see, food bastardization sure is wide-spread _XD

[@auntiegubsy]

Good morning fellow insomniacs

[@cammel]

Good morning

[@arandomboi3353]

Good morning

[@alexshaw6731]

howdy do

[@mikesiletta3363]

Good morning lol

[@lwalker1998]

mornin!!

[@Athena_0519]

A 14th century Italian chronicler likened the way they buried plague bodies to lasagna. "And then more bodies were put on top of them, with a little more dirt over those; they put layer on layer just like one puts layers of cheese in a lasagna."

[@stephaniesimpson-white3293]

Meat n cheese n meat n cheese n meat n cheese...

[@dementedAd]

Funnily enough, lasagna then was just like a bunch of noodles and cheese, I don’t even think they were baking it at the time

[@tanishadukes1202]

Josh saying "god i love the way sausage bounces" will never leave my brain 😂😂😭😭☠️

[@vincedibona4687]

The thirst is real.

[@mother_foxxer]

i think that a mixture of the store vs challenge and imposter chef would be fun! An imposter chef gets higher quality ingredience while the "real" chefs get the dollar tree stuff!

[@Anemicpanda]

I miss imposter chef! I wish they'd bring it back

[@TracyKMainwaring]

Targets failed here and pulled all their stores out of Ontario within a couple years. Our Dollar Trees don't have fresh food. But I'm still going to watch the entire video!

[@vincedibona4687]

…okay?

[@TracyKMainwaring]

@vincedibona4687 okay what? Just saying I like their videos 🤷‍♀️

[@zach_corbitt]

I'd love to see a comparison of "higher vs lower end" stores, so having Dollar Tree go up against Whole Foods, Erewhon, Acme, Fresh Market, Gelson's, etc.

[@daliamalvada]

I LOVE Joshe’s movie trivia and his thoughts and expressions on film. Let HIM do IT!

[@omt28]

🎵I'm gonna eat lasagna at the pink pony club🎵

[@NicESpurling]

Since I’m here earlier than I’ve ever been, I’m going to make my first ever prediction - Dollar Tree surprises us finally and wins!

[@dillondargie66]

Josh is transitioning well into a Midwest emo frontman in looks.

[@bengraham5776]

When Josh "labeled" the dishes I absolutely lost it. His brain has to be just chaos. 💀

[@alyssatheexcellent]

This is the third time lasagna has been brought up this week for me. I feel like the universe is telling me something.

[@EmilyinEPCOT]

I am once again requesting that you have Rebecca from Dollar Tree Dinners, battle, Josh on cooking food from the dollar tree. Please and thank you

[@nickadimouse1]

This show is how I know when it's bed time

[@loganbegalka]

Or clocks

[@metatheria]

Not me - I watch while getting ready for work!

[@thejacksoncorvus]

@@loganbegalka look at mr party guy over here.

[@rhenglazier4767]

It must be nice not to have responsibilities and / or work.

[@nickadimouse1]

@@rhenglazier4767 well when you get to be my age , and your house is paid off , your cars and you have money you saved and earned . Then you can do what I do .. until then enjoy that 9-5

[@XyliaWingard]

This series is always so chaotic, I love it! 😅❤

[@User__Not__Found]

"God, I love they way sausage bounces" 😂

[@patrickmorales299]

That keying out of Josh's shirt was unexpected.

[@auntiegubsy]

Josh using seasoning and cheese to mark the different casseroles is iconic AF

[@EmmyforHistory]

10:43 I always assumed that we invented sausage because we didn’t have anywhere to put the meat that we butchered. And that then we realized in desperation that the meat came with free pockets, so we just stuffed in the convenient intestines.

[@SheyD78]

Kind of surprised he didn't go with a bechamel for the lasagne if he couldn't get ricotta, rather than making it from scratch. I might be biased though, not a big fan of rico.

[@TheDarkFiddler]

I was surprised, too, even though ricotta lasagna is superior to bechamel lasagna

[@jessicazaytsoff1494]

​@@TheDarkFiddler I understand your opinion. I disagree but that's why multiple restaurants exist. :)

[@tweekbros]

josh cutting himself off before finishing his "lasagna is a femininomenon" line was a crime

[@LabCat]

I'm convinced that any time Josh is cooking, Yakety Sax is playing in his head.

[@Ginsufe]

I love how Gwyn got hit with the bathtub ricotta question left field. Definitely needed that context lol.

[@FreeBird614Two]

I have come to love the Mythical Kitchen videos... Love Hot Dog is a Sandwich probably most... the competitive cook offs are a blast! One thing I would like to see is a Heritage piece. For instance an episode, segment or series that focuses on recipes of the old south (Alabama, etc.) like a often overlooked delicacy like Tomato Gravy, Biscuits & Potatoes... keep the episodes coming!!!

[@Sesly116]

“gArFiElD LoVeS lAsAgNa” 🤣🤣 sounded both like a high Josh thought but I followed him completely. I haven’t laughed that hard in ages.

[@isaiahbaker4910]

Josh making a table cheese, despite the Roman style lasagne using bechamel, which is much easier for home cooks and makes just as tasty a lasagna as the Neopolitan variety with ricotta.

[@Perceptious37]

12:30 yes, you technically are not reducing the acidity, but balancing it out on the palate so the sauce isnt as sharp. Its more necessary when making a sauce with more raw (or whole canned) tomato ingredients. just like you could drink lemon juice, or turn the lemon juice into lemonade to make it more drinkable. Not saying your pasta sauce should be as sweet as lemonade, then you just have ketchup.

[@saverica4555]

My italian trainer says no sugar! Your not cooking the sauce long enough 5 hours minimum... 12 hours is best. Stir every 15 mins

[@Perceptious37]

@@saverica4555 a little bit goes a long way. i worked as an italian chef. a quarter cup in 5 gallons of sugo. It helps the flavors pop and blend together, especially in a meat sauce because of the extra greasiness. You can quickly and easily over sweeten it though. It shouldn't taste sweet. But the long, low and slow cook time is very important with constant stirring. If you walk by the pot, give it a stir.

[@saverica4555]

Long as one does not put ketchup in the red sauce. ( like my debil sister does ) 😂😮

[@baekbootie]

The editing was hilarious in this one lmao

[@ceanncox89]

I never knew how much I needed Nicole modeling t shirts til now.

[@raeperonneau4941]

I’m liking this version of fashionisto Josh.

[@haleywagner3144]

Commenting on Josh saying about shoving animals into themselves, don't tell him about turducken, although I'd kind of like to see him do that. Feels like he would make that whole ordeal so much more chaotic.

[@XxpoisinkittyxX]

21:20 Why do I feel sooo called out rn?!😭😂😅

[@TracyKMainwaring]

cellulose is in all plants, not just trees LOL. You eat cellulose all the time. It's also in a lot of other prepared products!

[@anx1ety_prime]

15:00 i thought he said "hefty pinch of Aleve" and as a millennial i felt that

[@gigiroelant7299]

Not making ricotta with sour candy? Guess Josh learned from Food Theory.

[@darkcrystal2198]

If Josh starts trying to sell newspaper and breaks out into song, I wouldn't be surprised.

[@steviebyers3161]

Josh completely adhd not noticing Nicole wanted to smell the other is comedic gold 😂

[@carrieanthony5883]

I always add sugar to anything That is tomato base whether it is spaghetti or Lasagna. It does actually break up the acid.❤❤❤❤

[@SnowWay247]

Yeah, I'm allergic and adding sugar lets me eat foods with tomatoes/tomato sauce without being as worried

[@katnip266]

I think it might be a bit of a hilarious juxtaposition to do Dollar tree versus aerwan grocery store

[@fookinavocado]

Josh saying they need someone with a 'very discerning palate' to tell the difference and me saying "PLEASE let it be Lucas!"

[@lenahb]

For real though, Foley ASMR is the only ASMR I can get behind haha

[@raeloren599]

would love to see another "brown slop" ala tuna noodle casserole - but do something with the instant pot!

[@ItsIvom]

I hope that whoever edited this knows they made me laugh a lot and they did a good job

[@loisidle960]

The dollar tree is one store I will never go back to. One time was enough for me.

[@xander22777]

11:42 The editors yeah sounds so tired of Josh making the editors do extra work

[@moegardner1]

I used to put sugar in my tomato sauce. One day I used a teaspoon of butter. Worked just as well to cut the bitterness of the tomatoes.

[@anx1ety_prime]

he said the thing about cheesecloth so matter of factly that i genuinely believed it for a second. you got me josh

[@k7l3rworkman97]

Gwynedd has such an amazing smile 🥰

[@DreuScuhDoo]

Nicole is an absolute gem

[@Kandirocks]

loving Josh's fit in this!

[@katherinevestal482]

"The sauce absorbs into the noodles." ... "You guys ever see a ziggurat!?"

[@christianramsey.]

Love these videos! you guys should do one with trader joes vs target or somewhere against trader joes!!

[@abigailvanvleet]

YES! A cooking episode!

[@robinhood4579]

“God I love the way sausage bounces” OKKAAYYYYYYY 😜

[@MJC_227]

anybody else thinking Josh is looking FINE as hell today? Holy crap I've never seen him look so good!

[@mkharv9133]

This is what I decide to watch while in the hospital recovering from surgery

[@vincedibona4687]

Target v/s Wal-Mart in a Salisbury steak-off, please.

[@dawnlinnell]

Josh is the grown version of the little Jewish boy Jonah Hill played on SNL. I love him.

[@JasonNeely-c6b]

A substitute you can use for ricotta is cottage cheese and I know that you can buy that at dollar tree. At least the three near me carry it.

[@Vivian-zt1ql]

Just what I needed at 6:20 in the morning after a night of no sleep

[@YaoiCifer1]

2:50 Same, Josh. Same!❤

[@jesters08joker]

The one problem I always have with these is, you can get the same size stuff at the non dollar tree place. At target they bought an entire gallon of milk, they sell smaller ones. Dollar tree also sells gallon milk. So how do they decide what to buy? Do they just automatically pick the most expensive for the non dollar tree place?

[@Tyranzor64]

I've never heard someone say add sugar to sauce to neutralize the acid, I've been told by Italians that you need to cook the sauce more if its too acidic

[@GODlike.Rampage-wn2re]

You should get Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman to come on last meals. That woukd be a funny episode

[@sherrimoquin5553]

You spelled would wrong and you should fix it!

[@shashankkasala3833]

Josh when he wants a different spoon for making meat sauce but not when straining the ricotta: *angry noises*

[@lizziewahl]

I used to have my parents bring me Farmer John’s sausage from Arizona because I couldn’t find them in Illinois when I first moved here. They make great sausage!

[@chrisbowe4238]

When it comes to price difference, you should try a 3rd, maybe 4th option, least expensive way (least expensive options BTWN both stores) and most expensive, see if that makes a difference at all. I know I will shop multiple stores to get different things on sale and hardly ever make a dish from the entirety of the same store

[@justinh1642]

Great video I try to make meals from the $1.25 tree here too. Go through all the trouble have other people judge the final products too.

[@kpturn42]

Grocery Outlet vs Dollar Tree!!!

[@BlackSparklePrincess]

I was today years old when I realized little miss muffet was just eating a bowl of cheese

[@pittste88]

I’d like to see yall do something with all those meal kits brands. Not sure how you’d implement it but

[@jonstamey8409]

Happy Thursday fellow mythical beast

[@DevonWayne]

6:00 - Cheese cloth is made from Cotton.

[@heydontjudge]

Not the ricotta after the blue raspberry ricotta from the Food Theory collab! 😂

[@dawnbassani9387]

Yackity sax is the beny hill theme. i made my sons google play it when he did not wake up, till he eventually unplugged it lol

[@OseanSin]

Josh is dressed like Milo Thatch and I am here for it.

[@jeannietaylor9388]

i watched you make ricotta on food theory 💛💛, but some how this way looks more professional.

[@LadyLenaki]

As a kid, my family made lasagna with cottage cheese. I didn't find out about ricotta until I was an adult. I was sort of expecting him to use cottage cheese when he couldn't find ricotta at the dollar tree.

[@PassiveAgressive319]

Just saw Josh and Rhett on Jimmy Fallon. How did I not know this? Great job btw😊

[@batkate12]

Josh « God I love how sausage bouces » Me : is he talking about that pole guy at the olympics? 😂

[@kevintappminville195]

Corn starch just to prevent caking. Maltodextrine (Corn Starch) has a glycemic index higher than sugar and is definitely one of the most processed ingredient out there...

[@ValeryKondor]

I think Korean soup spoons are the best 😁 #1 for me 😊

[@Phi1618033]

I wonder how many people are going to come away from this video thinking cheese cloth is really made from cheese.

[@spencergallucci5309]

I never add sugar, as an Italian. I will add some crushed fennel tho, per my even more italian aunts recipes and it is pretty good,so long as you dont add too much. Crushing fennel gives a licorice flavour when done in large quantity