How I Cooked 8 Pounds Of Butter

In today's video, we'll be making a bunch of recipes that all feature the same ingredient. This time it's BUTTER.
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[@ziendracdrake]

Let's be honest. Andrew is killing it with this series.

[@PreBCFan1]

Absolutly

[@joost8176]

For sure! It's my fav series from about to eat!

[@nitramreniar]

"It" in this specific episode being cholesterol - but also generally, Yes.

[@ThatSecondDude]

what would we be lying about? saying he's not doing a good job?

[@bl33kselderij]

Yes, this could be a channel on its own :-)

[@dhumparoo]

I accidentally ended up in this situation recently. My husband made 40 servings of chocolate mousse, and left 24 egg yolks in the fridge for me to use! I made egg yolk pasta, mango curd bars, and SO MUCH mayo! And I kept thinking of Andrew, and all the amazing things I'm sure he could make with 24 egg yolks!

[@ziendracdrake]

He should do one actually!!! There are so many things you can make with egg yolks, my favourite is cured egg yolk. I'm lactose intolerant so kinda helps lol

[@nejangunawardena4677]

Lol, Mayo for Days!

[@rbmmylife]

I think combining this with a fully egg white episode would be a neat two parter! Or "how to pair your only egg yolk recipes with only egg white recipes in a smart way so you don't waste one or the other" ha

[@ziendracdrake]

@@rbmmylife good one!

[@applesandoranges9916]

Make a Flan! yolks are the best for rich puddings

[@aclerok]

Having just bought way too much unsalted kerrygold on sale at costco, this video couldn't have come at a butter time

[@nadinehoogenboezem4798]

I love that pun

[@Bllue]

*badum tsss*

[@CicitheRich]

Yes.

[@kamcorder3585]

I always throw butter from Costco in the freezer

[@fairladyZ64]

Lol

[@Tonz_of_Fun]

I'm always intrigued when I see these videos come up in my suggestions and really do enjoy them. One thing I would like to see is something in most people's fridges and even in this episode; the humble egg. It's used for breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts and even snacks. We all know things like omelettes, hard-boiled eggs and the like but what are some really out side the box recipes to do with them?

[@lordsergal8783]

Tea eggs are a good one to try

[@caricheng]

Chinese egg rolls ❤️

[@tiff2106]

Hard boiled marinated eggs. Either Korean style with garlic, sugar, chilli and garlic or the German style ‘Soleier’ ( salt eggs). Dissolve salt in water until hard boiled eggs float, let marinate for at least a day, better is a week. Eat by slicing in half, remove the yolk add freshly ground pepper, vinegar and oil (optionally: spicy mustard) and put the yolk back. Eat one half at a time.

[@KS-xk2so]

I second this. The egg is so versatile, could be an awesome episode with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert options!

[@lotusblossom101]

I think it would be interesting to see them try to make a century egg.

[@SM-ov5rf]

Given it’s prevalence in South Asian and Middle Eastern food, and the possibilities of aqua faba in desserts, I would like to see Andrew use chickpeas in this series.

[@chimeracooks]

for sure, that’s a great one!!

[@sfarheenhassany9848]

June Xie at Delish has a really entertaining and exhaustive video cooking with a lot of chickpeas. Would recommend checking it out

[@mathewgonz]

4:30 “I had rum on hand because…I was using it for something later” Riiight. The rum, the rum for Andrew, the rum especially chosen for Andrew’s cooking, Andrew’s rum. That rum? 🍹

[@Sam-de6qx]

Hey Andrew, for the next videos maybe try cooking Mushrooms and Carrots cause there are a lot of varieties available for both of them, plus as ingredients they are super versatile. As a slight curveball try cooking with Coconuts and Honey, there are different varieties for each and I'd like to see what you come up with.

[@56samilam]

Mushrooms are a great idea because of the amount of things I already know you can do. Carrots are a great idea because I know like 2 ways to cook them.

[@simplysaima]

Carrots are very inexpensive too. My local supermarket often sells a 25 pound bag for $5.

[@jayde6873]

i would love the carrots!! i LOVE cooked carrots but online all i can really find is like one roasted carrot recipe over and over again

[@chimeracooks]

I think he already did a carrot one!!

[@natashajade787]

@@chimeracooks no he hasn't if you check the Playlist

[@italiana626sc]

Absolutely love this series. You are becoming quite the accomplished home cook.

[@riyasaraajith3200]

You should try making dishes with tapioca. It's a very underrated produce.

[@ilovethefreezespell6531]

No it’s not

[@IcyArnav]

Tapioca trash

[@nervouspug2999]

@@ilovethefreezespell6531 maybe not in asian cuisine but it do in western culture

[@SamBrickell]

@@IcyArnav English is probably the only language you know and yet you can't even write or speak it correctly. If you know who your father is, you should apologize for being such an embarassment.

[@masdanar9321]

@@nervouspug2999 yup in asia so many dish using taphioca. Idk in western tho

[@PotattDaPotato]

I like how Andrew just wanted to try homemade fries and ketchup lead to a seri where he cook a large quantity of 1 ingredient.

[@shreeparavarma6857]

I just love this series . It’s so calming and relaxing to watch , with no intention of making anything fast or making everything right , but is made with a sense of wonder and awe at how a ingredient tastes different under different cooking techniques, temperature and cuisines. Good job team .

[@lindaye7551]

the shots of the butter slowly melting upon the steak is absolutely divine

[@arielrose1044]

I’d like to see mushrooms cooked in many different ways. It may already be an episode I’ve missed. But I love mushrooms and I feel like they’re an overlooked food item that compliment so many things’

[@yasminaziz8761]

Hi Andrew, hope you and your family are doing okay with everything going on in Ukraine, stay strong ❤️

[@nisargag44]

Clarified butter is known as GHEE in INDIA. We have a spoon of ghee with each meal and it just takes the taste to the next level at same time providing the nutrition. We just love ghee with anything. You should some.

[@gryphon9507]

I buy Ghee all the time in my area in US. Having clarified butter on hand without having to refrigerate is great. Anytime I want to make Hollandaise sauce or its variants or just cook meats and veg in something other than oils that can go unhealthy if they smoke is wonderful.

[@Compo12344321]

Wait, Ghee is just clarified butter? Heard in many videos of Ghee, but dont know what this is ^^

[@nisargag44]

@@Compo12344321 it's almost the same. He mentioned browning the white bits which is ghee. There is no water and milk fats in ghee but clarified but has some. If heat butter till you get white particles and strain it it's clarified butter and if you heat it till those white turn brown and then strain it's ghee. Technically ghee has a nuttier and richer taste and lasts longer.

[@miriamvlachoulis6875]

Aaaand im just gonna write that down

[@stephenmcgreesh3968]

I'd like to see an episode with old/stale bread - would be great for some inspiration on new ways of using it up.

[@paninisen]

my favourite series on youtube! i’ve tried several of the recipes by now and i love the whole ”enhancing one simple ingredient” thing this series is based on

[@michiganprobateanswers3456]

I have up to 20 packs of Kerry Gold butter in my freezer and fridge at all times. Can't live without and Kerry Gold is the only butter I use. I wish I could make homemade butter that approximates the taste but have not been able to as yet. Thank you Andrew for some wonderful ideas for my hoard of butter.

[@REChief]

I had no idea it was that easy to make your own butter. I absolutely have to try that.

[@ranma9823]

It's actually an occasional problem in bakeries. We end up with butter when someone multitasks and miscalculates the timing, while making whipped cream.

[@dmcgee3]

You don’t even need a stand mixer, you can just shake the heck out of it in a covered container. We did that in school when I was like 10. Actually a pretty good way to get your kids involved in a holiday meal. Just send them outside and don’t come back till you have butter

[@KyleDoctor]

@@dmcgee3 LOL! That’s a great babysitting idea 😂

[@Ace-cv1xd]

french cooking academy is easily the best cooking channels on youtube. the fact that he goes through recipes from the great culinary god and breaks it down for you into simple steps to follow

[@oj8831]

By far my favorite series on this channel and one of my favorites on youtube as a whole. Thanks again Andrew for your amazing content!

[@ProduCiera]

I love this series. It's so informative,aesthetically pleasing and relaxing to watch.

[@M3rcuryMan]

my most favourite series on youtube at the moment - i really enjoy every single episode! thank you :)

[@tragicgolem8084]

Absolutely love watching these videos first thing on a weekend morning with a cup of coffee. So much to learn and want to try out myself. Such a nice vibe.

[@nadinehoogenboezem4798]

This is one of your most useful and exciting episodes

[@pranjallpahuja]

how about you cook with chocolate next? could be interesting to see it used in recipes other than your usual baked goods. maybe even some savory recipes? loved this episode!!

[@JovanKo314]

I'd love to see a video on something like parsley or cilantro. Something that's usually used just as a garnish, but finding recipes that bring them front and center into the dish.

[@m3iconn470]

I love this series and i can almost feel how in love u are with cooking which makes the videos even better keep it up ur killing it

[@madelaineporter9312]

Please never discontinue this series! 🥺🥺 It makes my day always.

[@poornimabajaj5397]

Can you try chilies please, I feel like a lot of cooks are almost scared of them and dont know how to utilise them in a way that elevates the flavour.

[@germywad]

this is my favorite episode of this little series so far! everything looked so good

[@KatissaEmene7]

I love this series and I think a really interesting one could be peanut butter or just peanuts in general. I know there are tons of uses for that

[@sorrisoro]

as someone who never has butter in her pantry, this was really fun to watch. thanks for all the ideas.

[@lak1796]

Asian? I mean a REAL asian living in Asia? If yes, well hello there fellow asian who never has any butter in their house!

[@Kavriel]

*Sad French Noises*

[@sorrisoro]

@@lak1796 LOL YES ASIAN!!! IN ASIA!!! i only buy butter when i crave the taste of butter on bread but that is it!!! it literally has very little place in my pantry...

[@dikshaml5507]

@@lak1796 lol same

[@tannercollins9863]

Strange...my family in japan keeps butter in the home. Maybe because Americans visit them 😄.

[@GlasseAbyss]

One day I saw a chef add a knob of butter to his fried rice right at the very end and it's completely transformed how I cook fried rice. Seriously everyone please try it, any kind of fried rice is fine just drop a good slab of butter in at the end for an amazing new experience

[@zvezdoblyat]

It doesn’t taste that different tbh, how much do you use?

[@ivyinabottle]

Uncle Roger just felt a disturbance in the force after this comment was made lol (BUTTER?! In fried rice?! Haiyaaaaa)

[@kaemincha]

i just love this series so much, would love to try my hand at it when i get my own kitchen

[@ashtonhensley9793]

I love this series so much :) I've seen several comments about mushrooms! And I think that would be so cool. Also delicious.

[@talonvaillancourt7376]

I learn more from these videos than any other cooking videos. If I don’t know what to make for dinner I just pick one of the dishes you made with whatever ingredient I happen to have on hand. Thanks for these

[@breadenjoyercyka]

What about an episode of this series with flour? Like making doughs...

[@knoxtheox897]

Maybe a specific type of flour would be more interesting, like rye.

[@grainassault4844]

That's just the entirety of baking

[@pydepyper]

One of my favorite things about this series is that it started with Andrew having to buy fancy potatoes in bulk for a recipe and needing to use them. 🥰

[@alexstern8743]

This is my favorite youtube series! Thanks for the great content.

[@038Reaper]

I would love to see an episode of this series with either miso or honey! There's such a variety of each, and both are such simple and broad ingredients it'd be neat to see how Andrew tackles them in variety of dishes. ...also because I just order a frankly ridiculous amount of honey in a variety flavor pack and need more ideas of what to do with all of it 😅

[@louispasteurhere]

I really like these series. Its calming and exciting in a sort of way.

[@tommyvasquez2708]

ngl, andrew is a really captivating host. he's so calm and straight to the point while also being very informative with his facts

[@thisisme1999]

I have loved this series and most of the other series Andrew has been part of. I did stop and think a bit about the title, I saw it more as how I put on 8 lbs cooking with butter. I wish I could cook like this and stay healthy! Thank you Andrew!

[@stellagasaparro9912]

"I transferred my soul to a plate and held it in an oven at a very low temperature just to keep warm" me too my dude, me too

[@raven_zoe]

Gosh, I love this series so much.

[@iankloster4911]

Really enjoy this series- the various references to other cooks and places he learns of recipes is really nice.

[@Lucas-so2hu]

I started watching this series yesterday and I love every single video

[@hridyamadhav7014]

he's a food nerd in the best way possible!!!!! love this series and channel so much

[@kassikassikassi]

I’m so so here for this video, and also for this series in general.

[@agnesnathalie]

Awesome video! You did miss out on a great opportunity to make the Dutch classic Boterkoek (literally butter cake)! It's delicious and takes a lot of butter to make 😄 Pound cake is also fantastic though.

[@thaliacrafts407]

I need to make me some boterboek again

[@lanaajdad7638]

i love this series so much it brightens my day

[@Antdan24]

I just love the vibe of this channel!

[@ModestBananana]

Andrew’s videos are so warm and cozy, can’t help but pillow fort on the couch and binge these

[@freyjabrigid]

Andrew’s videos honestly rival anything I’ve seen on the Bon Appetit channel. I love watching these.

[@beowulfe598]

I love these videos! Can't wait to see what comes next.

[@AzariaYun]

Just make French pastries…that should get you through any amount of butter quickly xD

[@aluminiumknight4038]

Or just cook anything French lol

[@ploppyjr2373]

@@aluminiumknight4038that’s effectively what he did in this video

[@debilo1d]

I love your videos and this series overall, keep it up

[@wpc456cpw]

Nice one Andrew!! I love this channel so much

[@ljp388]

This channel deserves all sorts of awards. Somehow in a sea of food/cooking YT channels, they managed to do something unique! Also Andrew is so 😍.

[@NakNak241]

Love this series

[@Rain-S88]

I absolutely enjoy watching this series.

[@MatthewDownardYoga]

Love it. Another great installment to this series. Nice choice wit the Strauss and giving us an acceptable way to drink butter. Please do one with eggs.

[@fidenciobustos5689]

Okay I just want to say I love this series and this entire channel, makes me want to pursue culinary career. I also think carrots would be perfect for the next video, I always find tons of carrots in my fridge, whole, shredded, baby carrots, and more.

[@cathyw3413]

Love this series! And I also love that Frasier episode!

[@jerim4543]

Great episode. I just drooled on my laptop. Here's another "recipe" for you for your leftover pound cake. Generously butter (yeah, I know) both sides of a thick slice and sprinkle with sugar. Then pan fry until it is golden brown and the sugar is nice and crystalized. It brings stale pound cake back to life and is so delicious you won't even feel guilty about buttering an already buttery cake.

[@swordmother]

Love this series!!! I think it'd be really interesting to see what you could do with a bunch of carrots.

[@audaita6131]

Andrew is killing it! This is series is so good

[@francesleones4973]

Butter is so simple yet makes everything so delicious 🧈

[@lilseena]

An absolute delicious Belgian dish is when you put butter sauce (just melted butter) and mashed cooked egg over cooked asparagus. Combine that with a good roast beef and croquettes and you got yourself an absolutely delicious Sunday dish! for us! We call it 'Asperges op Vlaamse Wijze'. It's an absolute feast!

[@foodrecipes4497]

I love making and using compound butter. There's so many possibilities

[@martibanez6320]

This episode was exquisite, good job Andrew and the A.T.E team 👏🏽

[@ZachStWard]

THIS IS AMAZING. MORE PLEASE

[@andydileo9190]

Hey Andrew, great series! I wish cookbooks were organized by ingredients so, like your series, you can really learn how to cook a food item. Odd question: where did you find the coffee mug sitting on the island? It has a handle that is smaller and placed lower than normal-and I'm in love

[@iNasserAlSaadi]

same here ..

[@0chibijulie0]

Thank you, those were some wonderful ideas. The last one I agree, in practice it looks and sounds delicious, but then in terms of components to use it the way you did that was essentially putting quite a bite of butter on a item. Everything in proper moderation 😊. It is still worth making, maybe jarring and using in small amounts to add a bit of extra flavor to a dish ,meat, or sauce maybe? Thank you for this series 😅 has me inspired to try some new things, and combine some items from one series ( your potatoe series) with some items from another ( the seasoned butter items) from this series.

[@charliebrown1184]

As someone who can no longer eat dairy, I don't know why I tortured myself by watching this video, it all looks so amazing my mouth is watering!

[@mustabsharatabir1085]

I love this series. And to think it just happened because you had to get a lot of potatos for another video

[@monobabe]

this series is so relaxing to watch

[@bengopoyan85]

I love these videos man

[@therealunicornselene]

This is my favorite and most necessary so far, definitely a reference video

[@zhangtai]

Andrew also could've just made one serving of Buzzfeed's scrambled eggs

[@SanskarWagley]

You mean Gordon Ramsay’s recipe?

[@jayhom5385]

It was funny Andrew wandering around the office offering people his failures.

[@davidlunavelasco6862]

Nice stuff, this is incredibly educational. Thanks man!

[@smay745]

Suggestion: when making your own butter take about 1/3 of it out when the whey first starts to separate. This is incredible on soft baked goods like banana bread because it’s right between whipped cream and butter.

[@germywad]

yeah and people always act like that middle-stage is unusable "broken whipped cream" or "not butter yet" but it's really good on fruity stuff. i put it on a lemon pie instead of meringue.

[@jerlynyeo]

The butter cookies look different from what I was expecting! When Andrew mentioned butter cookies I imagined the famous Jenny cookies, which r my absolute favvvvv

[@kin-kub-you9687]

This is the best.. . Full support here looks so delicious 😋 My mouth is watering

[@oopsallbugs]

I love this series so much! I'd love to see what you could do with a lot of carrots :) I often forget I already have some and buy another four pounds of them when I go to the store 😅

[@Ellpaige-v5s]

Andrew mentioning his love of Frasier is yet another reason him and Babish would make the perfect pair

[@walylama1672]

In 2002, American Don Lerman broke the world record for eating butter. It was 28 ounces of salted butter - the equivalent of two footballs and 5,700 calories - in five minutes.

[@AM-vn4cc]

As someone who struggled with eating disorders in the past, I regret not becoming a competitive eater because I've definitely broken that record

[@shreyankarao4044]

I personally love the series of videos that ATE has to offer, because of the fact that they too are exploring, experimenting and finding their way through different flavors and ingredients. Their journey has so much to learn from about the various kinds of cuisines and ways to prepare food out there. This is just suggestion but I think it would great to have a series where you go through all the basics of flavor pairings and put out recipes that represent them the best. Ex: citrus and cream, sweet and spice, etc. Because I am sure there are many people who love to try out different foods but are apprehensive on cooking because of their lack of basics when it comes to flavour parings.

[@MikaelaKMajorHistory]

This video is probably my favorite video because I’m so making my own butter and that last French sauce on salmon

[@sussudio1991]

Again a really wonderful video! Love the concept :). Maybe a few ideas as next ingredients: chilis, cheese, rice, mango

[@jspr_yu]

I _love_ the respect for the ingredients. Andrew is so humble 😤👍

[@SuperMCaetano]

This was amazing! I will definitely try the compound butter. I think you should have tried to make Bearnaise sauce along with the Beurre blanc. They are pretty similar in ingredients and technique. It would also have been nice to show how to store it in the fridge and reuse it, a normal serving can last for multiple meals.

[@crimsonraen]

Thanks for the video, Andrew! :)

[@KS-xk2so]

I've never really thought about it, but man does it make total sense Andrew is a Frasier fan... good call. That show is awesome, lol especially the Ski Vacation episode he references.

[@niobe343]

This video gave the the confidence to make some compound butter for my partners daily steak lunch. Thanks!

[@cinetheater5685]

Sole meunière is delicious, really worth a try. Personally I cook the fish whole (the skin is edible) and I add capers too.

[@applegal3058]

Sounds like a typical baking session around Christmas time to me lol

[@lw7553]

I would love to see you choose a sweet ingredient and make savory dishes- like chocolate, fruits and so on Love love love these videos!

[@sammyzaf]

Another great episode