Food Theory: What Everyone MISSED About The Krabby Patty (SpongeBob)

[@izzysmith105]

Everyone's said it but I'm gonna say it again - Mat needs to test out the quantities so we have an exact perfect recipe to follow. We need the sequel!

[@gdeproductions1225]

you mean SEAquel I'll see myself out

[@izzysmith105]

@@gdeproductions1225 Don't you mean you'll SEA yourself out?

[@ChumpySprite]

Sea 🌊🐚

[@RoyalLegend1000]

@@gdeproductions1225 sea you later

[@xXLiLJokerXx]

That and can us carnivores use something like beef/crab/chicken/salmon/lobster/pork meat as a sub? The experiments could be endless

[@charlietheunicorn9265]

I think we all want a dedicated video of the making and tasting of the crabby patty

[@jeffsorrows]

Or a video dedicated on him saying "No amount of marketing will have people acting like this" then maybe he will remember the video on Szechuan Sauce he made lol

[@noahsaga8859]

He spelled Krabby patty

[@Drachenshold]

The secret no meat

[@itskaiks3469]

Krabby* patty

[@Drachenshold]

I know the secret is no meat

[@CrayRT]

We need a sequel to this where matpat cooks his Krabby Patty recipe

[@OverlayedToast.]

I hope he pins this.

[@theakaneko]

And is it good? I need the answer!

[@gwjf4287]

He made one to try to find what's the best burger a long time ago

[@Dfc4life]

Yes.

[@Dfc4life]

@@gwjf4287 but he used actual meat, not the Patty recipe

[@kabookialt]

The Film Theorists and Food Theorists are some of my favorite creators, its great to see them collaborate. MatPat and MatPat make a great duo

[@CrêpesSuzette-u8b]

same

[@Sniperboy5551]

I’m gonna miss him, these channels are legendary

[@fgx.i]

The best collab in history

[@madgamer_india4629]

@@fgx.i you said it

[@buddhasshadow]

Maybe they could do something with the Game Theorists, too? They would be an amazing trio, tbh

[@InuyashaPan]

We need the follow up to this where Mattpat puts the recipe to the test!

[@russianvalkyrie2358]

Yes!

[@shadowhuntersxo5904]

Since the 'krabby patty' is only in a tv-show it's hard to know what it should taste like. He can try to make the recipe as he thinks it is to see if it tastes good tho.

[@nevaehhamilton3493]

Probably not tho

[@daepic851]

Now that you have a recipe, I'm sure we all need a live prep and taste test for a double krabby patty with the works!

[@fluffyjello]

if you want an interpretation of bubble bass' order, Binging With Babish made it already.

[@un1xify]

I prefer a Triple Krabby Supreme

[@shinycharizard9221]

@@applepie1911e thats why its called a theory

[@ando1123]

I’m hoping there’s a video on this for sure

[@aljaberhk]

@im sacred theres no clip its a bot

[@lyndseystrait1513]

Honestly, I like both of Matt Patt's explanations for the secret formula. After all, none of the "secret ingredients" he proposes are that extraordinary so I think they both might be at least partially correct. Cool theories! And yes, now I want to see a Crabby Patty tried and made. Also, I hadn't previously realized Plankton and Krabs were once business partners- no wonder Plankton feels so entitled to the recipe!

[@joelsasmad]

The idea that he created the chum bucket to research the one ingredient in the secret formula he thinks he knows is crazy.

[@beth-ug6ti]

It makes sense but tbh I still like the theory that plankton burger is vegan (made of plankton) and the crabby patty secrete ingredient is crab.

[@djamtz]

@@beth-ug6ti Don`t deny the possible facts tho, it could be all vegan or at least imitation crab meat

[@aljaberhk]

@Chad 007 💀

[@kaitlynmorgan4613]

what part do u think is a theory? the reason for plankin wanting the recipe back? cause thats canon from the episode matt showed lol

[@tencents6]

I just tried Mat Pat's recipe for a Krabby Patty and BY GEORGE!!! It tastes just like a beef burger with some additional kicks. I'm gonna definitely be making these more in the near future.

[@Poseidonbob.]

You made the krabby formula!??!? PLEASE make a video😀

[@muhammaddani8978]

Yeah pls make a video of it

[@altalia07]

Dudeee I'd love to do that

[@tayloranderson7547]

For real life you are.

[@sarinawalker5983]

🦀

[@qaasimabdullah5598]

7:50 he never necessarily says seven "jars"/bottles, but he says ingredients. 2 of those jars look to be identical to each other, therefore you can make the assumption that there was just a larger quantity of that single ingredient stocked

[@Redwoe1]

Thank you I saw that and hoped someone would point that out

[@tyleraraki9559]

I'm watching this for the first time too and even I caught that lol. The cartoon had two of the same jar, a decent assumption would be that it's the same ingredient.

[@waitingforwhoasked6403]

Decent assumption but it could be another ingredient in the same container. Me Krabs and Plankton didn’t have a lot of money so it could just be a ingredient they couldn’t store in a different container

[@Anarqism]

@@waitingforwhoasked6403 the insides also seem to look similar as both are blue

[@hanstj5045]

@@Anarqism maybe its meth and gatorade, who knows

[@KeebeThePlush]

Out of everything that has been consistent over the course of the entire series, they’ve done a better job at keeping the secret recipe a secret than trying not to make spin offs

[@EEE-1409]

The formula's form has been pretty inconsistent

[@GriffinZambia]

*Dont_Read_My_Names* 😏.....

[@skepdepdep]

lol

[@Raden-1]

ok

[@Theredstonedispenser]

500 likes on your comment exactly

[@andrewganyer5171]

Who else thinks he needs to do a follow up episode where he not only cooks his own Krabby Patty but also goes fishing using it as bait to see how well it would actually attract fish?

[@ruler_of_dcw]

interesting idea!

[@MilkintheMicrowaver]

Oh, the fishing thing is new!! How well do you think they'll react to red meat?

[@MilkintheMicrowaver]

Just got to the part where it's vegetarian. Oops.

[@daytonwalsh8809]

@@MilkintheMicrowaver AHAHAHAHA I love this comment

[@faizanquraishi4126]

+2

[@ShawnVFC]

Ima miss him. This was my fav vid

[@Notisiahever]

Now we need a part 2, where matpat actually makes a Krabby patty out of those exact ingredients, tries it, and gives his feedback.

[@gideonadug3916]

its made for FISH to like. its not supposed to be for human tastebuds

[@IAmMclouvin]

I used to think that the secret formula was king Poseidons salt

[@SegaMaster172]

Most of the ingredients are already commonly eaten by humans. I don’t see how putting them all together into a burger patty will suddenly make it intolerable to human tastebuds. Sure, it was made for sea fish, but that doesn’t make it the same as dog food.

[@peyton6466]

Jesus Christ died on the cross for YOUR SINS REPENT AND PRAY TO GOD FOR FORGIVENESS GOD AND JESUS CHRIST LOVE YOU

[@cado9281]

@@peyton6466 shut up.

[@NekoEcho13]

Sir, there better be a sequel to this where you make and try it with Steph and some other Team Theorist members. We need to see the taste reactions. 😆

[@user-xh6cg7zf9h]

he should go fishing with it to see how well it attracts fish lmaoo

[@hassanorisit]

@@NicksNonsense Not Stephen Hillenburg, Matpat's wife Stephanie

[@MyDeadRespect]

@@NicksNonsense That’s irrelevant and nobody said he didn’t???

[@MyDeadRespect]

@@hassanorisit That’s blatantly false…

[@hassanorisit]

@@MyDeadRespect No? His wife's name is Stephanie. And I think that's what he meant, but I don't mean Stephens wife as that is what I think you understood, I'm talking about matpat's wife. I should've probably worded the original comment better

[@ZArocket]

There has to be a part 2 of this episode where Mat tries to make the patty based on the ingredients he found

[@recitationtohear]

Here is the full Clip : when I met matpat kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3TJipxta5hnqLc

[@shard7549]

It would be on Food theory.

[@4.1.]

@@shard7549 we're on food theory already, although I don't blame you for not noticing

[@Trevxdurg]

Btw when mr krabs says “so that’s what I taste like” he was talking about the rotten krabby patty since he tried to sell a rotten krabby patty and told her child that it tasted like that old disgusting man

[@aloe_]

Now I wanna see Matpat actually try and make the krabby patty

[@scar2377]

Same

[@MattariOnline]

I'm glad you said it, because I was about to come and suggest it as well. I'll understand if he leaves the barnacle shavings out, but I gotta see this irl Krabby Patty.

[@Wrongaple]

Yup same

[@ndsmario456]

Come on Matpat, put your theory where your mouth is. We want to see a food theory episode where you guys cook and taste test this theoretical Krabby Patty recipe. Maybe even alter it to be more appealing to human tastes rather than fish taste.

[@bufferingsign]

Heh

[@liutaurasleonavicius2680]

I'd love to see an episode where MatPat and his colleagues actually makes a burger out of these ingredients and do a taste test

[@osmosisjones4912]

The Crabby patty secret formula is cocaine

[@igornesic289]

@@osmosisjones4912 no stop it its never confirmed

[@ShelbyLov3]

Yes! 🙌🏾

[@JaxanOBirdy]

@@igornesic289 it's true

[@AlexPerrine]

I agree

[@rainyrose2932]

This has all just been leading up to MatPat teaching us how to make the Krabby Patty. First, uncover the secrets. Then spread them for free. We've officially put The Krusty Krab out of business.

[@privatetrolldier5640]

@im sacred bot get out of here.

[@aldrexneilquilaylapuz748]

@@ThinkAmMe oeosoLlzlzls

[@medmdeux2]

Additional to the ingredients secret, the barnacles shavings could 100% be crab barnacles, we don't forget what Mr Krabs said in one of the episodes after tasting one of his own burgers "so that what I taste like"

[@HYP3R_2]

Now we just need to see matpat cook one of the krabby patties using this formula and what could be improved...

[@broombroomtv3106]

No replies and no reply, gemme that being annoying mike

[@HYP3R_2]

@@broombroomtv3106 ???

[@amirhaayers2736]

Now we need a Food Theory where you guys actually make and eat the Krabby Patty recipe.

[@Felttipfuzzywuzzyflyguy]

Yes please!

[@TerriazeCAPCUTeditor]

Yes

[@freetousebyjtc]

it would taste horrible let's be honest

[@Lizzydoesgacha]

So heres an idea : i think the patty is made out of crabs because the resturant is and crab trap, And i think plankton is trying to tell what is trying to tell the real recipe , And one more foods have recipes that are leaked out everywhere.

[@TerriazeCAPCUTeditor]

@@freetousebyjtc cap

[@gokuss15]

I always thought that since crabs can go on land, Mr. Krabs was the only animal around that could access real beef, and he imported it to make his burgers.

[@smt64productions40]

I didn’t think about that possibility

[@MdAhmed-mk1xt]

that... actually makes sense

[@juliacornejo7802]

That also sounds like a good theory

[@nocontext400]

@@juliacornejo7802 who says it's a theory? =)

[@millontc4146]

There’s no meat inside the krabby patty

[@Marie-ne8zn]

It’s nice to hear your voice even if your not here anymore but you were my childhood thank you for everything matpat

[@Aldlv13]

Mat, you cant just give us a recipe and drop like that. We need a follow up episode of you making, testing, and refining the recipe.

[@tayloranderson7547]

For real life

[@asmlm7360]

@@NinjaFighter880 POV: You don't know what time zones are...

[@tinamarie9136]

@@NinjaFighter880 Have you ever heard of time zones?

[@unfavred4205]

@@NinjaFighter880 have you ever heard of a neat little concept called Time Zones?

[@bigchungus6853]

@@NinjaFighter880 Lmao are you serious?

[@KittenKatja]

When you make food in bulk, you don't make patties one by one, so it makes sense to make the recipe be based on like 20 patties before they're even formed. Just like the bakery does 50 buns ready to be sold at 8am.

[@WackoMcGoose]

I was about to say, _four cups_ of beans seems a bit excessive for a single patty...

[@spencerwarren8302]

Knowing that the recipe makes a pretty small Batch, makes you wonder if the actual units they guessed are too small, like maybe 4 pounds of bean instead of four cups

[@fancymustache3793]

@@spencerwarren8302 We only ever see spongebob use small portions of the meat so I still think its safe to say the measurements are right

[@obliviontheshadowgod6204]

@@spencerwarren8302 yeah the batch does seem rather small but we also see the krusty krab keeps a huge heep of the patties in there rather large walk in freezer so they must remake the patties if its such a small amount decently often

[@cherrymom100]

In the krabby dog episode you can see SpongeBob using a patty cutter and removing the exes patty

[@joannysmam102]

Can you make a theory about the possibility of making tea taste like pizza? I know it sounds far fetched, but just a few days ago I was in this tea tasting event, and there was this tea that smells and taste EXACTLY like custard, just the watery version of it. And coffee beans that taste like various fruits like pineapples and oranges is also extremely common nowadays, so is it possible to grow tea that tastes like pizza or other foods?

[@glassofwater281]

That sounds incredibly interesting

[@woodykrska9947]

Great Idea

[@virtualtools_3021]

ho about tea that makes other stimulants than caffeine

[@bananawitchcraft]

How on earth did you jump from beverages tasting like custard or fruit, to tasting like pizza of all things? Why would anyone want pizza-flavored tea? I am flabbergasted

[@Flapalapagus]

Interesting concept. In regards to the flavour in coffee beans It is very dependant on the growing environment of the coffee beans. The level of roast, how fine the grind is, and what method you use to make it. What your hoping for sounds more like molecular gastronomy levels of mixology. It might be a request better suited to the bartenders of KZbin

[@markyman420]

4 cups faba beans 1 chopped Onions Bread crumbs Liquid smoke Chili peppers 1tsp Calcium Turmeric Flour Salt Seeweed sause Red algae Your secret is gone mr Krabs

[@captainspock3p07]

You should 100% try making this in real life and tell us how it tastes! I kinda want to try it, myself.

[@mecen8]

Fun fact: in one of the most recent episode with a parade, Plankton gets a small part the Krabby Patty secret formula. The small fragment reconfirmed the ingredient “Salt.” Also, I would enjoy seeing MatPat and Steph making this meal in their kitchen and film it on KZbin

[@rianevictoriasonza9315]

THATS WHAT I JUST SAID! 😁🧂🍔

[@Eznet089]

But.. isnt salt in almost every food formula?

[@skell6134]

@@Eznet089 Welp,not when you inside literal ocean i guess XD

[@Eznet089]

@@skell6134 ah

[@Liamguy999]

That episode sucks btw

[@shelby2901]

i like the idea of plankton seeing the chum part of the recipe and wrongly assuming its fish chum which is why the residents of bikini bottom hate it so much. so even if plankton had the entire recipe he would still be making it wrong because he would still be putting fish in it

[@WelloftoBOO]

M O

[@theFishy_]

Exactly

[@mar-nyan]

this makes so much sense

[@chrisschoenthaler5184]

He must have the worst memory in the world, considering he helped develop the recipe and still didn’t know it’s plant-based.

[@B1_1_9_7_5]

In the trauma we have seen eyeballs bones and organs so I literally can't be plant-based

[@riddlersroad3802]

12:04 the bit of the paper with chum on it ripped off, so krabs just doesn't add it. Meanwhile its all the clues that plankton got therefore all he uses is chum

[@ShadesinMirra]

See now I need to watch MatPat try a Krabby Pattie.

[@uc22_swo1p]

That’s a fake game theorist Don’t click the link. Click on the account icon and u can see it has no video’s or anything.

[@Salpalalo]

@Тhе Gаmе Тhеоrists 🅥 Bruh fake, that ain't a verified icon, it's a v. The letter v, not a check.

[@h0m3st4r]

@@Salpalalo And its owner, FieRcE, uses spam bots like that to promote itself all the time. Keep reporting it until it's gone forever.

[@osmosisjones4912]

Sounds like cocaine

[@LodSat2563]

_Patty_

[@KingCactusTheSad]

I love how the creator of sponge bob is a marine biologist and made a fish friendly hamburger

[@minecrafter7850]

Pretty cool

[@marafresi1202]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@kuhluhOG]

*was

[@KingCactusTheSad]

@@kuhluhOG he still has the degree so is still works

[@kuhluhOG]

@@KingCactusTheSad I meant with "was" that the creator is dead.

[@emihughes9339]

Hi MatPat, hope you or you team sees this! Could you possibly make a food theory on how to make the perfect popcorn (like you did with tea)? I can never seem to get the butter or seasoning to spread evenly so it would be really cool to see what you find is best for that and other popcorn centered things :)

[@loganberry9631]

brian david gilbert has a good video on making pepper popcorn which could easily be adapted to other ingredients, like salt and sugar.

[@cottoncandiez8872]

@@loganberry9631 sugar on popcorn?

[@loganberry9631]

@@cottoncandiez8872 to make sweet popcorn??

[@Rain.maker.]

Use a Mist setting to gently cover a bit of it then shake your seasonings on.

[@RedDeadXboxClips]

Popcorn just fucking pops

[@MajronStudios]

Now... make the Krabby Patty.

[@xero6050]

It all adds up. The recipe makes sense, there's actual proof, and the second movie shows us the patty itself. MatPat, you nailed this theory. Well done.

[@Yourgamingfriend123]

Where did you get that emoji

[@boi16hyper16]

I'd want a video of Mat actually replicating this recipe irl

[@CreeperOnYourHouse]

Same, that's what food theory was meant to be after all.

[@m0bz0mb39]

Everyone does, I think he's going to have to now

[@firstlast9855]

Yesss

[@_Fizel_]

@Nine and Totes Productions Um no? They're good for fish but only the barnacle shavings are something we wouldn't want to eat, just as a precaution. Literally everything else is people safe and normal food.

[@bignoseman3031]

that’d be cool but barnacle shavings though

[@BigLikeShaq]

i love how matpat makes all these videos, he deep dives into all of this stuff

[@EEEEEEEE]

E‎

[@vitoriangamer7807]

Pun intended

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

Something else worth noting is that both Friend or Foe and Great Patty Caper use the exact same batch size(a metal cauldron). So we can actually compare the two directly. Flour can't be in one of the 4 mystery jars because the amount is simply far too small. Binding agents tend to be the second main ingredient in burger meat behind the actual meat or vegan base. Mr. Krabs uses an entire sack of flour(which for a full cauldron of meat, checks out). My guess is it's not one of the ingredients from the shelf and was counted separate like the onions(which we can confirm as both Onions and Salt are mentioned in Planktons army as being in the recipe) or the meat base. For all we know the Plab Patty cauldron already had the flour and onion.(especially as unlike Chum Burgers, Plab Patties could hold themselves together). Bread crumbs are also a binding agent, but in this case the amount used is far, far smaller. And unlike flour they can also add a small amount of taste. So they fit fine as being in one of the back 2 jars with a thick ground up material. However, this doesn't actually create as big a problem as you'd think. Out of the mystery jars, the one in the back is the barnacle shavings(though I think it's the yellow jar and the larger one is the breadcrumbs) and the one that's bright orange even account for the container is the tumeric. As for our two identical containers? Well whatever is in them is relatively solid, so either an extremely fine powder or a gel. It's also the only one who's color is distinct. It does kind of look like gel, especially the jar shape(and if it is we don't have any leads), but if it IS a powder, well we have one unaccounted for. Salt. Why two jars? Well in Great Patty Caper Mr. Krabs and Spongebob argue over not only which comes first(salt or tumeric), but also whether to use Standard Sea Salt as Krabs remembers or Land Salt as Spongebob remembers. They never get a chance to confirm as Plankton interrupts the first time, they forget to check before sending the formula away the second time, and the episode ends before they can return home so we never see the third time, but what if they were both right? One jar is sea salt, one is land sal

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

Four other things. 1. A Pinch of Chum isn't in the final Krabby Patty recipe. Plankton took the 'Pinch of Chum' bit and Krabs got the rest of the recipe. And this happened BEFORE the jars spilled. So Krab's recipe is the Plab Patty Recipe, Minus a Pinch of Chum, Plus the stuff on the shelf. 2. We also know what was in the Plab Patty to some degree. (There's a scene in the episode that mentions Seaweed Sauce and Kelp Shavings). So it has those, plus the meat*, plus presumably a binding agent and onions for the reasons mentioned above(Flour would be in too large an amount to be from the shelf and Plab Patties are stable, onions aren't on the shelf). So those two ingredients are probably in there, they just aren't in the shelf scene as they were already in the Plab Patty recipe. 3. The statements the Patty was vegan are post-2009. Early on in the series it's said to be meat a couple times and the Video Games explicitly call it non-vegetarian. So either way works. I guess it's also possible 'Dried Kelp and Seaweed sauce" could be the vegan base for the meat, but it's a little too early in the series and just doesn't seem right. 4. While I'm not 100% on the final jar ingredients (I'm certain Flour isn't there, unsure on Salt), I can confirm "Love" in some form is an extremely consistent mention. 'A Cup of Love' is in the fake recipe from Planktons Army, Spongebob says it's Love in one episode, in 'Not Normal' the patties taste bad when the love is gone, and in the second movie a rioter says it's Love. So you need passion to make it properly. We might be one ingredient short in the end, as it's not fully clear what is and isn't a 'shelf addition' or if those two short jars are one ingredient, or two, or both different types of Salt like hinted in GPC, but between the easy to identify stuff from the shelf(Chilli Peppers and Liquid Smoke, maybe bread crumbs?), the stuff mentioned in Great Patty Caper (Tumeric, Flour, Barnacle Shavings, either Sea or Land Salt), and other hints (Kelp or Seaweed somewhere in there according to Friend or Foe, Chopped Onions according to several episodes, Love/Passion according to many episodes) we've mostly got it. There also may be a specific secret ingredient, several episodes hint at it, most notably the original patty caper.

[@Sorbetus]

This is a very consistent theory and we appreciate the goodwill to share it with us

[@justyourfriendlyneighborho2061]

bots everywhere jesus

[@maj.romuloortiz7832]

@Secret Ohh thank gawd a human though it looks we both shall drown in bots

[@justyourfriendlyneighborho2061]

@@maj.romuloortiz7832 stay strong soldier

[@Sorbetus]

We will not falter!🫡

[@GoobaliciousButCooler]

I like how matpat says that the narrator was incorrect about the six ingredients, even though 2 of the bottles look the exact same, and didn’t mention anything about the bottles themselves.

[@teamboobooseth1]

Well actually, since Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob each had a different final ingredient in The Great Patty Caper (Sea Salt and Tumeric), it could be that one container contains Sea Salt and the other has Tumeric.

[@frankielovejoy9928]

@@teamboobooseth1 Yeah, I noticed that too when it was first mentioned. Sure, the bottles look the same, but that doesn't mean they contain the same ingredients. Though Krabs should consider getting himself some better labels.

[@thelemon2172]

@@frankielovejoy9928 to be fair the bottles might be of the same brand, just different types of ingredients inside. kind of like how bottles of seasonings from the same brand tend to look the same except with the label

[@MikePhantom]

@@frankielovejoy9928 but that is whats usually done in animation tho

[@BanjoFox]

YES THANK YOU!!!! My daughter and I are having a huge argument over this :P -My- take is that there COULD be SIX or there COULD be SEVEN. Because as stated TWO of the jars look identical. Why they look identical is up for theorizing. I just think its astounding how Team Theorist can correlate the exact hex color of lines of text in FNAF to make correlations across multiple games, but there's absolutely zero mention of the fact that two jars that are very obviously identical. They just simply counted each unique jar and presumed that they were all different contents xD

[@DoctorMinjinx]

Gotta say, the Food Theory channel may just be my favorite of the bunch. So many great episodes.

[@will2316]

I just realized that this episode gave us canon info on MatPat’s lore: he is willing to throw hands with a didjeridoo if need be

[@emeraldkoala2]

The vegan patty idea reminds me of that one episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer where Buffy worked at a burger place and thought they were using the employees as ingredients, but in the end it turned out the "double meat" pattys were secretly vegan, and the restaurant kept it a secret for the same reason suggested in this video. Also a sweet old lady who ate at the restaurant every day was actually a horrific monster who had been the one eating the employees.

[@sabrinamiller7509]

If I remember correctly, Spike loved those burgers

[@TheAdvertisement]

That's awesome, and entirely possible then that the creators of Spongebob were inspired by that!

[@emeraldkoala2]

@@TheAdvertisement according to Google, that Buffy episode aired on the 29th of January 2002, while SpongeBob's first episode aired on the 1st of May 1999. So if they were inspired by the Buffy episode it couldn't have been from the very start. Could have inspired them later on though.

[@GuamLicker]

The patty is most definitely made of whale meat. There's a ton of evidence pointing towards this including that mr. Krab's daughter is a whale.

[@edslushie570]

Also the episode of Psych where the opposite happened: plant-based burgers turning out to be made of real meat. And the title was “Meat is Murder… But Murder is Also Murder.”

[@UnderGamer011]

I am guessing Food Theory has reached the level of not needing an intro every episode this year.

[@m_artroom]

Ayo wait I didn’t even realize

[@aumeshakya]

@@m_artroom same lol

[@TripleCatAttack]

There's literally an intro in the episode. It's from 0:00-0:26

[@TripleCatAttack]

@CandyGrooves Ah my bad then. Kinda forgot about that one tbh lmao Guess it kind of proves his point

[@Zigster22]

sadge

[@lx5323]

I usually hate Krabby Patty theories, but this one is actually really good and makes sense. Bravo Matpat. The only thing I’m a bit skeptical on is the real reason mr Krabs hides the formula. I’m pretty sure it’s because he wants to be the only one making good fast food, as that means more money

[@skyluke9476]

I read this as Muunnnneeyyyyyyy!

[@firewolfandrewb]

My theory is cuz he wants to maintain a placebo effect that only sticks if people don't know the recipe.

[@lx5323]

@@firewolfandrewb and people mean money

[@firewolfandrewb]

@@lx5323 You get it

[@Bonnieisanickname]

This is video that I first watched in all of the theories channel, now I’m trying to watch every single food theory video

[@l3LACKMASK713]

THIS is FAR more satisfying than the film theory video on the same topic. Thank you so much.

[@supersam5802]

unironically wouldve loved to have this be an in kitchen episode where you test it

[@recitationtohear]

Here is the full Clip : when I met matpat kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3TJipxta5hnqLc

[@pedroff_1]

Yeah, using some simple substitutions like maybe nori as the red alga and eggshell powder for the barnacles, it could be a decent approximation

[@dickgrayson1701]

it's actually great to debunk the notion that Krabby Patty is meat based. This makes great sense and I would love to see The Food Theorists create such patty c:

[@inspectorjavert9868]

@MGTOW Outlaw I mean if it was actually meat it brings up several questions that the writers will never explain

[@Antonio-ys5zd]

@@inspectorjavert9868 if the krabby Patty isn't meat then could the opposite mean why the chum bucket fails? Could it be that plankton is using the wrong form of chum?

[@DeepFriedOreoOffline]

I agree, we need to see it made!

[@goodpol5022]

@@Antonio-ys5zd How is Plankton getting that Chum though? 😮

[@Antonio-ys5zd]

@@goodpol5022 he's been stepped on one too many times

[@Gatorboy5678]

I would like to say that “Pinch of Chum” is only seen when Plankton made up stuff in that episode. For all we know that could have been Plankton trying to make Krabs look bad.

[@ArshadChheenaNawaz]

We need a part 2 where he actually makes this recipe and tries it out.

[@goatmom2980]

Yeah, I’d watch that

[@kinroga]

He did say he was making one at the end

[@user-xh6cg7zf9h]

he should go fishing with it to see how well it attracts fish lmaoo

[@Supasmartguy]

You missed one ingredient. It has been confirmed by multiple sources that Mr Krabs has code-named one of the ingredients to the Krabby Patty "Poseidon's powder". We see what is most likely this ingredient contained in a bottle marked with an X in the episode Patty caper. I personally think that this ingredient is cocaine. That would explain why Krabby Patties are so incredibly addictive and why Mr Krabs is so protective over the recipe, also, Poseidon's powder is a street name for the aforementioned drug.

[@megafan2001]

Well Babbish said it may be MSG.

[@feonaarabellaparaiso1786]

It depends on if you see the comics as canon. The Poseidon powder was a mistake on the Wikipedia page that caused everyone to speculate that there was cocaine in the formula, and the comics decided to add it as a reference to that famous mistake that got everyone talking. For me, I wouldn’t really consider it’s validity, but then again, the comics do go into further detail about Mrs. Puff and her psychosis, which I would consider canon.

[@cloudbrooks]

this comment is so funny to me. im not saying its wrong its just funny

[@hanneskarlbom6644]

Well, it wouldn't be out of the question since you know, coke is nicknamed as such for a reason. So it is definitely something that can be used as an ingredient.

[@masedaace5473]

In the old Film Theory, he mentioned that, but it was just a mistake on the wiki.

[@CrowBirdCannon]

Now let's see an episode of this being made and stacking up against other proposed recipes

[@leion247]

Here's the episode were they make a krabby patty burger and do a taste test against other burgers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3vWnIyXnN6boKc

[@CrowBirdCannon]

@@leion247 Close, but all they do there is try different stack orders. I mean use patty recipies combined with the winning stack order to determine the definitive best "Krabby Patty"

[@Iamlovinggarlicbread]

MatPat: 4 cups of faba beans 1 onion Bread crumbs Liquid smoke Pepper Barnacle shavings Turmeric Flour Salt Seaweed sauce Red algea Alex Bale: Pearl's ded mother Also 0:22 the face bro. *THE FACE*

[@CreativeCCooper]

Now we just need a spongebob game theory and the trilogy will be complete

[@loganburroughs1227]

I don't even know how that would be possible, but I would also wanna see that from him nonetheless

[@turnipcrazy]

@@loganburroughs1227 Maybe a theory about the Nicktoons games? I think though he would classify them more under film theory.

[@MiloMurphysLaw]

@@turnipcrazy but they’re still video games though, so it’d make more sense to put it on Game Theory instead of making a Film Theory about a video game

[@GODOFAWSOMENESS1]

@@loganburroughs1227 there are the SpongeBob video games.

[@SeptemberStranger28]

They should do a theory on the identity of that horrifying teeth baby thing in the SpongeBob game.

[@thecringeeascreator977]

It’s also worth noting that according to the 2006 game Creature From The Krusty Krab, one of the side effects of eating Krabby Patties is that it causes weird and abnormal dreams, as explained in the final level by the Patty Doctor. And during the ending, Spongebob (who has been making patties for years) decides not to give the Patty to Gary before bedtime because it might “give him nightmares” So maybe there’s another ingredient that makes the consumer of the patties have those kinds of dreams? Possibly originating from the original Plab Patty?

[@Ragetiger1]

Oddly enough it might be from the burger itself. Several foods that have been noted to cause "nightmares or vivid dreams" include cheese, pickles, and spicy food (the chili pepper). Looking over the video again, the 4 cups, the teaspoon, and the chopped onion was clearly mentioned, but there was that 2 tablespoon that was visible at the bottom that was never covered. 5:28 shows it clearly.

[@Wiimeiser]

@@Ragetiger1 Probably the salt, bread crumbs or turmeric

[@DaniCal1forn1a]

@@Ragetiger1 My first thought was cheese... also quite funny to learn about those other foods that can cause nightmares, since I have them all the time and have for as long as I can remember, with or without those foods, but those 3 things are some of my favourite ingredients 🤣... Kinda nice to not have to worry about avoiding them when I love them, because I'll have nightmares regardless of what I've eaten 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Mysza0045]

I think you are onto something. And i think the cause of those abnormal dreams is the first bottle of the 6 ingredients in the Friend or foe episode. Matpat says its liquid smoke but the bottle is filled with clear liquid and a picture of fire. When you google liquid smoke most of the products have dark brown color. This is not a liquid smoke its literately Fire water, its a slang word for high alcohol content beverages in USA and Eastern Europe. Those fish are alcoholics with a constant need for a high-proof patties.

[@Atari917]

Hope we are getting a new food theory episode with Matt actually trying this new theorized recipe.

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

As much as I wanna believe this to be true, in the episode 'Spongicus', Plankton mentions that his chum contains whale blubber and seahorse snout. Then again, maybe Plankton interpreted 'Chum' as in the meat kind, while the correct one was the plant-based one.

[@furthings]

Also, the fact that the chum part of the recipe was actually the only part of the old recipe that was literally removed, so I'm not so inclined to believe it's in there at all actually

[@SpyrotheHedgehog1]

Some things Matpat forgot to mention. In the Episode where Plankton brings his entire family to steal the formula, we do have confirmation that 1 Chopped Onion is in there. Because Planton reads through the book with the recipe and says 1 Chopped Onion. While yes the recipe had been tampered with to throw off plankton, we do know some of the actual Ingredients are in there since it does state a Cup of Love is needed. Something as basic as chopped onion may be one of the few unedited ingredients as to not alarm plankton that it was fake. Another episode where Squidwards rich rival comes to the Krusty Krab and he makes SpongeBob forget anything unrelated to find dining, SpongeBob does state that the food is "Smothered in a rich Red Algae" meaning thay not only is Matpat right that they eat it, but since most of the money went to the decorations, the food probably had to use what was on hand, meaning they more than likely already had the Red Algae on hand for some reason related to the food. I would think it being part of their main food supply is the apex of why they'd have it.

[@tayloranderson7547]

The part being the main supply is the apex of why they'd have it.

[@fairymystonight1783]

Even thought he left out those episodes he was still able to get it right in the end

[@CCartman69]

You can't just say the recipe, you've got to try to make it! Part 2 please!

[@thatoneguy1299]

7:54 Yes he said 6 ingredients, two of the bottles however are the same so while 7 bottles fell in, there are only six ingredients.

[@GeorgeJacks2012]

Faba beans, 4 cups Onion, chopped Chili pepper Liquid smoke Breadcrumbs Turmeric Salt Flour Barnacle shavings, 1 teaspoon Seaweed sauce Red algae That's the real recipe!

[@PaulMathews-p4o]

Where does he good all these ingredients, most are grown on land ? And how is the bread not soggy under water ????

[@LFDLittlefluffydino]

​@@PaulMathews-p4oCartoon I'm guessing

[@indahbudiani4773]

​@@PaulMathews-p4o It's A Cartoon

[@PaulMathews-p4o]

@@indahbudiani4773 nooo, don't be silly now.

[@justahumanguy276]

We actually also know a bit about how plankton makes his food as well. In an episode where plankton turns the chum bucket to a colosseum, he sells chum sticks which he expresses are made of jellyfish squeezing, whale blubber, seahorse snout, and anchor rust. There's also an episode where he uses chum to escape jail where he makes it in a toilet bowl. I forgot all the ingredients in that one but two of them include a sock and a recently used tissue if I remember correctly.

[@shiguriyamamo6730]

No wonder people don't eat that stuff eck

[@connorcraft5455]

Amazing episode as always Matt Patt, now we just need an episode of you testing different amount of the ingredients that don't have measurements for, and serve your perfected Krabby Patties to unsuspecting test subjects (Like how you used Steph for the sawdust cookies)

[@user-xh6cg7zf9h]

he should go fishing with it to see how well it attracts fish lmaoo

[@jonathanberry9502]

@@user-xh6cg7zf9h And use "yes" as chum!

[@lifelessgal00]

In the episode Friend or Foe, those ingredients fell off into the Plab Patty. And Karen can actually show those flashbacks. Why doesn't Plankton ask Karen to show it to him again since that's clearly the secret ingredients?

[@iateyourbread]

that... is true

[@sam4gaming135]

I'd imagine that she may not have recorded the scene, but just remembers that ingredients fell,

[@jamesluong5299]

Somebody should actually used this recipe and make it! Curious how it taste Also when you think about plankton could have a huge untapped market with sharks

[@wafflymations]

We need a part 2 where Mat is actually cooking this

[@Misto_deVito6009]

Watch out for bot attacks. And yeah he needs to do it

[@eve5558]

To be honest, I really hope he does actually try it to see how good the Crabby Patty actually is, and if it's actually worth the praise or just overhyped.

[@TheJ7103]

We should get a food theory video about making the krabby patty irl, using the ingredients to make the patty itself, and the toppings the normal krabby patty uses (lettuce onion tomato etc.) and then get a taste test and rating. I’d watch that 🙂

[@Yesyas7283]

For some reason whenever matpat uploads a video it feels like a new episode to a show

[@DaniCal1forn1a]

He has talked about this on GTLive before - he's said he's always felt like the channels are more like "shows" than channels and that makes more sense to him than the way KZbin works now 🤔

[@shayden998]

I mean. That's cause it kinda is a show. It's just a show that's on KZbin... for free.

[@Yesyas7283]

It would be more of a show if he used the intro again

[@robertthompson6002]

Actually you missed a very important thing in the show. In one episode of sponge bob, mr krabs trys his burger and says"so thats how i taste" or something related to how he tastes.

[@iqramohamed.]

Ah yes. Another weekly episode about food starring MatPat, dad jokes, and a special guest star, fictional underwater sea creatures! I love food theory 💛

[@VforVendettas]

Don't forget a forced mention of Mr.Beast.

[@gamemasteranthony2756]

Okay, real talk: I would actually love to try this recipe out if we can figure out what amounts of the other ingredients we need. (Since fava beans, onion, and calcium are figured out already.) I even posted the ingredient list on a couple of Discords I go to in order to see if there were any good cooks who could figure it out. Actually, a couple of people in the comments here suggested a collab with Binging with Babish to see if he could help. He's already done a few Spongebob vids, but those were using normal burgers. He might be the guy to figure out what amounts of the other ingredients we need. (Also...one of the gibberish ingredients, while we don't see the gibberish word, shows 2 tbsp of something. That could be a hint as well.)

[@InterstellarArtistStardust]

Finally, the age old question has been answered at last... Now I want to see a real Krabby Patty & know what it tastes like.

[@Masterge77]

All these years and I assumed the patties were made from sea cows (which are a real animal by the way), though ever since I saw Friend or Foe, I assumed that it was a mixture of different spices, much like the alleged "secret formula" that's used in real life KFC Chicken does (yes, KFC has a secret formula as well, don't let Plankton know about it).

[@PhanuelMB]

14:55 you better not be joking. You better make a FOOD THEORY episode about cooking Krabby Pattys

[@Nickelodeon_5_1_9]

This is one of my favorite food theories. I would LOVE an episode where MatPat cooks his version of the patty!

[@Naomi_Xunji]

Now all MatPat needs to do is actually make the krabby patty irl. I would love to see that-

[@osmosisjones4912]

The Crabby patty secret formula is cocaine

[@igornesic289]

@@osmosisjones4912 ITS NOT

[@realatlastoby]

@@osmosisjones4912 I’m pretty sure there is also meth

[@leion247]

Here's the episode were they make a krabby patty burger and do a taste test against other burgers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3vWnIyXnN6boKc

[@Meshamu]

@@leion247 They just used a common burger patty, though. They otherwise assembled the burger to Krusty Krab specs, but it's not really a Krabby Patty. It could be nice to see them test different ways of making the patties, and to revisit making a burger, now using their pieced together secret patty recipe.

[@torianmcneill3794]

Now Wendy’s is selling the Krabby Patty meal Plankton would probably get his hands on it if he could so he could sell food at the Chum Bucket but the Krusty Krab doesn’t sell chicken nuggets or chicken strips

[@TheEnder515]

Absolutely needs a sequel where he tries to cook this.

[@Conostra]

8:00 the 6 ingredients, despite there being 7 jars, because two of the jars appear to be identical. And only one of the bottles even appears to be uncapped, which would be the second.

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎E

[@HelloIAmARandomPerson]

Bro, they could have different ingredients in them.

[@thatknownali6346]

14:24 I only have one thing that might go against this theory. How does this apply to the other animals. We got starfishes, lobsters, snails, squirrels, and lots of different kinds of animals probably had a Krabby patty before. So is the ingredients listed safe for all the animals who had a Krabby patty.

[@HelloIAmARandomPerson]

Yeah the definition of fish is really loose I mean MatPat has talked about bees getting classified as fish so it's hard to understand what technically falls into this category

[@DoritosForDays]

MatPat: The reason Mr. Krabs keeps the formula a secret is so no one knows it’s vegan. Me: Or he doesn’t want anyone to steal it

[@manuelromero2339]

Man, I love the final conclusion with red algae, but I can't help but notice the weakness in the call to the spongebob lore channel. It seems to me like the reason the narrator said 6 ingredients is because there were 2 of the same jar, so that was just one ingredient in a large quantity. Although it also seems an odd detail to mention the channel if the only use was to say they are wrong and move on. Either way... loved the episode!

[@salmanahmed12398]

It’s probably to demonstrate to people that he’s aware of the bikini bottom mysteries series and that the one about the secret formula is blatantly almost wrong

[@bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257]

Glad to see you figured it out! I've always gotten mad when people say, "there's no secret formula", when episodes like Friend or Foe gave clear evidence that there is!

[@louiethecatwastaken]

10:37 food theory is REALLLLY pushing it with the jeffery dahmer reference

[@EvilExcalibur]

That actually sounds pretty good. I'd try it out

[@pyrosianheir]

In defense of the 6 ingredients thing, two of those jars look like they could readily be the same ingredient.

[@fatfingerguy-]

13:01 that synced pretty well

[@DevvinLua]

yeee

[@tacobell1299]

Matt really found out the ingredients of the Krabby Patty. Now I'd love to see him cook it 😅

[@himanair4190]

🎉

[@frob9852]

Sheldon Plankton: “I’m Coming For This Video! You Messed Up, MatPat! >:)” Plankton has determined your location INTRUDER ALERT

[@galladegamerletsplays]

One thing that I think would be really interesting is that in one episode, plankton was trying to alphabetically figure out the recipe, saying he was on "raw sewage" which alphabetically comes BEFORE red algae

[@kidpixel4818]

Oh yeah forgot about that one. He would still need to figure the rest of the ingredients as well figure out which order they go in. Plus, as some other commentators have pointed, the formula still probably wouldn’t taste as good cause Plankton assumed chum was fish rather than plant matter.

[@galladegamerletsplays]

@@kidpixel4818 he actually wouldn't need to figure out the other ingredients! In the episode, he said that he figured out all the other ingredients except for that specific one (which really makes you wonder why he stopped after Raw sewage. After all, he was already on the "R"s)

[@JusticeSoulTuna]

You just casually explained one of the world's greatest mysteries. Wow. I LOVE IT

[@medusathedecepticon]

This is so amazingly well researched dude! Mad props. The only thing I want to say is personally I don't think that Mr. Krabs continued using the pinch chum though. In the episode Krusty Bucket SpongeBob mentions that they added a pinch of chum to it after a customer mentioned the patty tasted even better than usual. My guess is since Plankton got the chum part of the ripped recipe, Mr. Krabs didn't know it was one of their ingredients. Over all I really loved the video though and thank you for this long awaited moment from our childhoods.

[@cindeestieger129]

Plankton looks like he's saying "Gimmie Formula :("

[@Colin1248.]

14:00 WOW I did not know Squidward that was that predictable

[@ThiagoReyes-el4hb]

Lol

[@terminus9897]

I was honestly expecting this to be lacking evidence, but this is really well put together.

[@maksiksq]

7:45 two contain the same ingredient

[@name.placeholder1965]

that’s what im sayin

[@GabbaGooober]

UHM, ACTUALLY people use the same jars and cups for different things 🤓

[@degstoll]

@@GabbaGooober Not always.

[@maksiksq]

@@GabbaGooober it looks the same

[@HelloIAmARandomPerson]

Bro, they could have different ingredients in them.

[@TotallyNotXD]

The gibberish part got me laughing 😂