Italian wedding soup | chicken meatballs & homemade stock

[@alexandermoorehead3200]

"I have my doubts about bay leaves, but..." I think it would be interesting to see a whole video about them, the various uses, and maybe a blind taste test with Lauren like you did for the various methods of garlic preparation to show whether or not it makes a big difference in different dishes.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Chlebowski did one: worth watching. Fully agree that Adam should do a deep dive as well - if only to reform him 😆

[@adhir.8348]

ethan cheblowski got you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aV6snKavZ6iBo8k

[@sarahwatts7152]

That's a big second from me! I like using them because they make me feel fancy, but I'm often not entirely sure if they make a difference.

[@kayburcky7146]

not a “life of boris” fan i see.

[@robrod7120]

@@sarahwatts7152 If you use enough, they absolutely add a really nice layer of herbal flavor that is enjoyable

[@dynasty4819]

The "mother and child reunion" caught me off guard and made my day

[@pandaboy52]

Fun Italian/Japanese crossover with Oyakodon there lol

[@ninoslavmiloscin9020]

My guess is that he watched Kenji's "Oyakodon" video. Oyakodon - parent and child rice bowl dish. Now he's programmed to see them that way

[@aragusea]

​@@ninoslavmiloscin9020 I got it from Paul Simon, who got it from a Chinese restaurant menu.

[@anonymousrex8088]

@@aragusea It's forbidden in kosher rules, Simon would probably know that too.

[@FormerRuling]

@@anonymousrex8088 it is forbidden to prepare chicken meat and egg together? That is interesting actually.

[@thomasking49]

Let’s see, in this video we got ✅An Italian American classic ✅Simplified ✅With the employment of that top element ✅Featuring an adorable comment from Lauren and ✅Half a bottle of white wine Yeah, I’d say this was an Adam Ragusea video alright.

[@JackFlower]

✅ Broiler/Grill

[@gabbonoo]

There was no explanation for the skimming... i need SCIENCE! -90/10 vid 7/10 vid. +97 Because "Bye" carrot edit. >o>

[@Azubi_Meatball4349]

❎ In Macon, Georgia

[@glassy_rose]

Someone needs to make an Adam Ragusea bingo card

[@GladiusTR]

Also some "acidity"

[@Snuggieman]

I love this channel because how realistic he is about stuff. He needs to make a video comparing store broth and homeade broth. and then testing to see if theres little additions to store broth you can do to make it close to homade

[@danielplainview1]

Unless it’s a home made style butcher’s stock, most supermarket stocks are much more watery and tasteless than the stuff you would make at home.

[@Snuggieman]

@@danielplainview1 yeah that’s what everyone says but he should make an actually comparison. Regusea tests a lot of things that “everyone says” and often finds they aren’t as true as you’d think

[@danielplainview1]

@@Snuggieman Everyone’s not saying it.

[@Snuggieman]

@@danielplainview1 everyone I’ve ever seen on KZbin recommends making your own broth. Do some not?

[@jackismname]

My personal experience is that knorr bouillon cubes have additives that give a taste you may not expect from a broth, notably some acidic taste reminiscent of lemon, which I don‘t like. I think the reason homemade broth is better is that you have more control, and tastes from herbs can be kept fresh, such as dill or coriander.

[@deanharstad5404]

This has been my favorite soup since I was a child. Brings back memories.

[@towards_the_flame]

How often do you get married?

[@deanharstad5404]

@Poe Soul facts

[@nerd888]

bro why did I read that as soap

[@HYPERPLASMATIER]

i love how when he drops things out of shot he just adds a couple frames with the word "bye" where they fell. its a bit of comedy that brightens my day

[@messey12]

My grandma made her wedding soup with both tiiiiny meatballs and chopped up chicken. Also she made these little chunks of baked cheese that were like fun little sponges spread through the soup. My aunt and cousin have carried down the recipe perfectly, thank goodness.

[@Jane_Snow_]

Ian, I have the best recipe for those little spongy cheesy soup croutons. Your grandma's recipe sounds like my grandma's recipe, the shredded chicken with the teeny meatballs and she used pastina for the pasta.

[@vinnygi]

My mother did the same. The meatballs have to fit on the spoon along with some of the pastine.

[@sauravbasu8805]

It would surely be some work, but please make a video of that recipe and post that on KZbin, who knows you might make someone's memory ! And that recipe might be carried on by others !

[@veryimportantperson3657]

Beautiful recipe, thanks Adam. Regarding bay leaves: I live in downtown L.A where there are tons of great Mexican and Latin American products in the grocery store. I started buying what I assume is "Mexican bay leaf", although it could just be regular bay leaves that just happen to be sold in the same aisle as Mexican spices. I get an amazing astringent note from these things and have started using them regularly in all my heartier soups and stews. So if anyone out there is thinking "bay leaves: what's the point?" I would encourage you to try the Mexican/Latin American kind.

[@sliverscreencritic]

I live in L.A too! Not downtown though my college is.

[@aragusea]

Go to the Latin grocery is pretty good advice for nearly any situation.

[@TheRguru1]

Forget the wrapped presents, the Latin grocery would have all the Christmas gifts I need.

[@TheHollowBodiesBand]

"Normal" bay leaf= _Laurus nobilis_ Mexican bay leaf= _Litsea_ spp. Same family, different genera.

[@Lilly-Gorney]

@°Kuku° interesting note: genre, gender, and genera are all cognates!

[@vgiriande]

7:55 adam got so excited to use the white wine, his voice cracked

[@BreakstuffzMapping]

hÆlf a bottle

[@zangxc4449]

Replicated with some twists, tastes great! To make meatballs more tender and less fragile, 1 or 2 tablespoon of starch can be added. Stiring the mince in one direction for 1 or 2 min until it's sticky also helps with the texture. Those are some technique when making Chinese style meatball.

[@Kskillz2]

For Christmas season this year, I think we need an video on making eggnog

[@redlabel7833]

YES THIS

[@cameronphenix2096]

Just watch Alton Brown's video.

[@Hamox]

I am sure he will do it

[@robotbanana4261]

Ditto

[@aviral1230]

How to drink just did a video on it.

[@LotusHearted]

"Mother-and-child reuinion" Is that foreshadowing for an oyakodon episode? I'd love to see you try your hand at that, especially since the dish has some significance in my family.

[@YaoiHoshi]

Was thinking about that too!

[@LotusHearted]

And coincidentally, almost a year later, I return to this video... while eating oyakodon.

[@Jeffrey_Wong]

The white wine is back! As a long-time Ragusea watcher, this makes me very happy.

[@NathanMN]

It looked like he poured the remaining half of the bottle in at the end.

[@hikamihise1967]

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------💜 NUDE.SNAPGIRLS.TODAY/PIIT 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥 💜 THREE IN ONE L...❤❤❤... KZbin: THIS IS FINE. THREE IN ONE SOMEONE: SAYS ''HECK''. KZbin: BE GONE Life's story is a short journey so have fun before sleeping forever #Чо #эт #делает #на #2 #месте #в #тренде #однако #я #люблю #таких #рыбаков .#垃圾. Megan: ''Hotter'' Hopi: ''Sweeter'' Joonie: ''Cooler'' Yoongi: ''Butter'' Жизнь, как красивая мелодия, только песни перепутались. Megan: "Hotter" Hopi: "Sweeter" Joonie: "Cooler" Yoongi: "Butter" . ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！この日のライブ配信は、かならりやばかったですね！１万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）やっぱり人参最高！まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！今後は気を付けないとね. . !💖🖤❤️#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！#１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！ #１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！ #まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #垃圾 今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！この日のライブ配信は、かならりやばかったですね！１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（笑）やっぱり人参最高！まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした,. 💖🖤在整個人類歷史上，強者，富人和具有狡猾特質的人捕食部落，氏族，城鎮，城市和鄉村中的弱者，無`'守和貧窮成員。然而，人類的生存意願迫使那sfdsd些被拒絕，被剝奪或摧毀的基本需求的人們找到了一種生活方式，並繼續將其DNA融入不斷發展的人類社會。. 說到食物，不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。相反，他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。他們學會了清潔，切塊，調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，在食品``

[@zakov3689]

Hey, Adam! I have been watching your videos for a long long time and I have been enjoying them quite a bit! I am from Bulgaria, which is an Eastern European country, and I know that you are very curious and intelligent, so... We have this recipe here, that is something very close to this soup. You start by sweating onions in a big pot, then adding carrots and a little bit of red pepper. You then proceed to add stock or water and make vegetable stock. Maybe put in a bay leave or two. You wait for about an hour for the souo to simmer. You form meatballs maybe three times smaller than yours from 60/40 beef to pork grind meat, only seasoned with salt and pepper and you roll them in flour. You put them in the soup, adding thyme and other herbs you might like and wait for them to get ready. When all ingredients are almost ready you put Vermicelli in then you make a thickener with yogurt and eggs. You put the thickener in the soup, while off the gas, while stirring. Then you put some chopped parsley and lemon juice. One of my favorite soups of all time. By the way, amazing chicken stock recipe!!!

[@gavinistheawesomest]

This is amazing. This dish is the first thing I learned to make. My stepmother is pure Sicilian and proud of cooking and taught me to make many traditional Sicilian dishes. I love seeing someone else make it. It’s a little different that what she taught me but basically the same.

[@cohorspraetoria8157]

The italian one is neapolitan, not sicilian.

[@gavinistheawesomest]

@@cohorspraetoria8157 my bad. I’m not familiar with terminology.

[@cohorspraetoria8157]

@@gavinistheawesomest i apologize, after rereading myself, i sounded utterly pedantic, so, nothing bad on your part.

[@gavinistheawesomest]

@@cohorspraetoria8157 all good, mate.

[@emcnelis1]

My family makes this soup with escarole as our greens, and that’s also what we call the soup: Escarole soup, or simply ‘scarole as my very old school south philly Italian grandfather would say. We also do small meatballs with the meat trifecta in addition to shredded chicken, there’s no pasta, and there is also an egg and pecorino cheese mixture that gets mixed in at the very end, some of which curdles and some stays fluid, and creates a really nice texture and flavor. Probably a thousand variations to this from family to family I’d think. Nice video.

[@au8329]

Egg cheese mix sounds so good

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Egg drop soup but Italian? Sounds dope.

[@aaronsirkman8375]

@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 That would be Straciatella, wouldn't it?

[@emcnelis1]

@@aaronsirkman8375 yeah it is I guess a cross between Italian wedding and stracciatella

[@ehsan_kia]

Loved that final shot of Adam dumping the rest of the wine into his bowl of soup!

[@vulcan_nova]

I just made this per your directions. Used mushrooms instead of celery and lentils instead of pasta since my wife has a gluten allergy. It was fantastic. Lentils obviously made it a thicker, darker soup, but it was lovely nonetheless!

[@peterripson]

Growing up, adding little meatballs to chicken soup was the norm in my house. I didn't hear this being called "wedding soup" until the 2000's. This is kind of like never really hearing the term pasta until around the same time; before this we always just ate "macaroni" on Sunday's.

[@allan6398]

Elated to see your take on wedding soup - it's been a long time favorite of mine but was always really disappointed with canned versions and never got it quite right if I made it myself. This is definitely going on my meal prep list for this week!

[@caseylong489]

Hey Adam I tried this meal yesterday and it was fantastic! I accidentally added the super small couscous and it absorbed all of the water and turned it closer to Italian wedding porridge but still, the flavors were amazing and everyone was very happy with it. Thanks for the video!

[@mayboucher9542]

You are the only KZbinr who’s ads/sponsors I ever watch at all, and I watch them every time. You just do it so seamlessly and concisely explain why you like the product and it’s always very relatable and personable and educated

[@JohnHausser]

My parents are Italian and I have a love/hate relationship with this soup Cheers from Montreal 🇨🇦

[@orion8731]

why so?

[@hikamihise1967]

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[@ube4856]

@@orion8731 probably because he ate it so much as a kid

[@cinemaocd1752]

Adam: came back to say I made this and I love it so much. I used red cabbage instead of kale and straight up ground pork, and it was beautiful...German/Italian Marriage....

[@miketacos9034]

7:00 I love that Adam is using Tim’s Kitchen Tips! Awesome show, great job!

[@frunkenbunken4554]

My Italian American grandma straight from Massapequa Long Island made this for me once as a kid, and I’ve never had the chance to try and make it myself. Thank you, Adam!

[@susansmith7415]

We like our soup broth-y, so I now pre cook the grains or pasta in a a separate pot of water then add it to the soup towards the end. You can add some of the cooking liquid into the soup if you wish. It is an extra step, but pre-cooking controls the thickening and your pot of soup doesn't become more like a stew, particularly if it's not going to be eaten right away. I often have leftover cooked rice or pasta that needs using up . . . a combo of both works too.

[@oldasyouromens]

I've made this comment before, but I find myself watching more and more of your videos as the school year approaches because your recipes are just so good for students, busy parents, and any number of modern folk to throw in the freezer and forget about. Even when you do chef-y things, they're in the name of not thinking about food longer than you have to to get something nutritious.

[@KyuuTomoyaki]

For someone who just finished two Hot Pockets, this looks really good...and I regret my inability to cook well. Need to keep watching your channel and find recipes that are easy but healthy.

[@workaholica]

Interesting. We have a similar dish here in southwest Germany: "Verheierte" (translates to "married couple"), which has potatoes and egg noodles ("Spaetzle") in a vegetable soup. There seems to be a global theme of "marrying" different ingredients.

[@CoryandErica]

6:00 min... puts eggs into the minced bowl of chicken and says "mother and child reunion". I'm dying!!! LOLOLOLOL

[@Alshebani_]

*I love Adam’s community so much yall so chill

[@pinkysaurusrawr]

I’m thrilled this included an easy at home stock recipe! Chicken stock is so freaking good, but I’ve always been afraid to attempt it on my own. Very glad for your approachable content

[@hikamihise1967]

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------💜 NUDE.SNAPGIRLS.TODAY/PIIT 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥 💜 THREE IN ONE L...❤❤❤... KZbin: THIS IS FINE. THREE IN ONE SOMEONE: SAYS ''HECK''. KZbin: BE GONE Life's story is a short journey so have fun before sleeping forever #Чо #эт #делает #на #2 #месте #в #тренде #однако #я #люблю #таких #рыбаков .#垃圾. Megan: ''Hotter'' Hopi: ''Sweeter'' Joonie: ''Cooler'' Yoongi: ''Butter'' Жизнь, как красивая мелодия, только песни перепутались. Megan: "Hotter" Hopi: "Sweeter" Joonie: "Cooler" Yoongi: "Butter" . ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！この日のライブ配信は、かならりやばかったですね！１万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）やっぱり人参最高！まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！今後は気を付けないとね. . !💖🖤❤️#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！#１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！ #１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！ #まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #垃圾 今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！この日のライブ配信は、かならりやばかったですね！１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（笑）やっぱり人参最高！まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした,. 💖🖤在整個人類歷史上，強者，富人和具有狡猾特質的人捕食部落，氏族，城鎮，城市和鄉村中的弱者，無`'守和貧窮成員。然而，人類的生存意願迫使那sfdsd些被拒絕，被剝奪或摧毀的基本需求的人們找到了一種生活方式，並繼續將其DNA融入不斷發展的人類社會。. 說到食物，不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。相反，他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。他們學會了清潔，切塊，調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，在食品``

[@glassy_rose]

In Greece we have a similar dish, although the meatballs are made by beef mince and they also have rice in them. I'm definitely interested in trying your version. Thanks Adam!

[@ahadmrauf]

I'm looking forward to making this at home! I haven't been able to eat it ever since my local shop started putting pork in (and they make the soup in bulk, unfortunately), so I'll see if I can match that nostalgic taste!

[@trainchef7870]

I love your realness and simplicity, most cooks try too hard! I tried too hard for 25 years LOL!

[@noahwyatt9260]

5:59 Mother and child reunion 😂😂😂

[@alyssaandrus1]

This is the second Adam Ragusea recipe I've made. This turned out really good. But I did swap out the stock for store bought and the chicken for ground chicken. I know it's not the same thing but I was in a hurry to get dinner on the table. It still turned out really yummy!

[@m.h.6470]

In Germany this is called "Hochzeitssuppe" > wedding soup It is usually a broth (not necessarily chicken) with diced vegetables (carrots, white asparagus, celery root, etc.), meatballs (again, not necessarily chicken) and several types of dumplings (some examples are liver dumplings, semolina dumplings, royale dumplings). But no greens - at least I haven't seen it with it! Though the recipes vary wildly from region to region! As far as I can tell, it is called wedding soup, as it is an easy - but delicious - soup, that can be made for big groups of people - just like the ones you have at a wedding :). Depending on the region, it is a must to have the local variation of this soup at your wedding. Basically, the more traditional a region is, the more likely you will find it at a wedding in that region...

[@joshuabarosin779]

At first, I thought Adam was an alcoholic for how much wine he uses in his food (I know the alcohol cooks off), then I deglazed some chicken for use in a matzah ball soup with some wine and good god was it the best soup I've ever made, never going back to boring flavored soups.

[@TheNeiraaa]

Adam, my dude, my man! I have made many of your recepies and they have been amazing (shout out to your delicious ice cream) but this! This is one of the best things I have ever made or even tasted! What an amazing dish. Those meatballs were to die for. You have turned me into one of those people who make their own stock and I want to thank you for that.

[@ClovissenpaiDotR]

Love it, the soup videos are usually the best because its mostly done in the one pot, anyone even without culinary skills can truly make fantastic soup

[@Bipolar.Baddie]

One thing we do at my house is using brown rice or farro instead of pasta. They'll stay toothsome instead of going mushy like white rice or pasta and they've got lots of fiber while still functioning as a carb. We also let some fennel seed boil in the stock when we put in the hard veggies to make the chicken sausage seem more like italian sausage.

[@Bipolar.Baddie]

@@hikamihise1967 I am a child of God and I won't stand for this blasphemy.

[@nenben8759]

When I think of wedding soup I think of pork, beef, lamb, and possibly veal meatballs, with chicken peices, and kindof gnocchi like dumplings, and sofrito and some fresh herbs Like fresh parsley and fresh herbs in the broth. Its kindof an occasion thing when i have it. This is experience from my dads and grandmas cooking Id say like 3rd or 4th generation italian, grew up and they in a small kinda rural mostly italian immigrant populated town

[@Erik_Swiger]

I love this soup; can't wait to make it at home. Regarding meatballs, in my attempt to make a gluten-free version, I used mirepoix plus whatever vegetables seemed good for the recipe at the time, all shredded, and coated them with bacon fat and salt, and oven-roasted them. When the veggies were finished and cool, I used them to hold together the meatballs, as well as adding flavor and texture to them. A bit time-consuming, but worth it.

[@cqferrier]

Hey Adam! I just tried this and it turned out great! One of my family members has a sore throat (unfortunately right before Christmas) and she said this made it feel 10x better. Thanks for the video!

[@squangleproductions1382]

11:15 I have been laughing for like 5 minutes because I just realized that he meant “sick” as in “under the weather” for softer meatballs. I thought for a while that he was saying like “sick in the head,” for people who just prefer softer meatballs. Delicious soup, though.

[@melissahughes4205]

My favorite leafy green to put in wedding soup is escarole, much better than kale (too tough) or spinach (which can have a sulphury smell)

[@cinemaocd1752]

I think the pasty texture of meat ground in a food processor actually makes better meat balls than using pre-ground meat. I think it sticks together way better.

[@polbulanosalto7403]

I'm a diehard tap water advocate and water in the kitchen is something I would absolutely watch

[@snowlion65]

Adam, It's the first time in my life that I actually craved for soup. I'm gonna make it. I wonder if it's good to make the flavors even more robust by caramelizing the onions and carrots instead of poaching them in the stock. It would work like the base of japanese kare which is often caramelized onions and carrots. By the way, please make a video on japanese kare from scratch, it's the best thing ever I promise.

[@mcchilde2903]

Right? It's time adam starts Japanese food, I'd love to see it

[@glant5876]

Hey Adam. I know this video is a few months old now but I figured I'd leave a comment for posterity's sake -- I made this recipe about a month ago with storebought meatballs and no pasta (keto diet) and I just wanted to say it was absolutely incredible. Thank you for introducing me to such a wonderful soup recipe! My Dad and I both loved it and I'll definitely make it again.

[@MorgenPeschke]

"A cheese rind that you would otherwise throw away" - now what am I going to chew on while the soup is cooking? Those rinds are good!

[@KyleHohn]

I know that Adam’s got big KZbin money at this point. But I like that he films in a pretty normal kitchen not a giant studio set

[@WolfgangKeim1]

Here in Frankonia (part of Bavaria) we have a similar recipe for wedding soup. We use dumplings with liver instead of meat balls. Delicious.

[@lordmuhehe4605]

Liver dumplings with chicken stock? In Czechia, they're usually paired with beef stock.

[@anvime739]

In Spain we also have Guiso de novia (Brides stew) that is basically a stew with meatballs. It cannot be a coincidence, maybe it was originally a roman dish?

[@WolfgangKeim1]

Anvime this is possible.

[@WolfgangKeim1]

Lord Muhehe you are right. It's made with beef stock and as a special bonus there are also pancakes that are cut into thin slices used instead of noodles.

[@ARSZLB]

meatballs/meatloaf are actually just about the ONLY things that i prefer good old Italian seasoned bread crumbs for, i just enjoy the flavor and texture of them more in this specific application versus panko (which is literally superior for virtually EVERY other application in which a binder such as bread crumbs are needed and/or desirable)

[@psydawn3441]

Bit of an odd request, but could you possibly do an episode for a one person christmas meal?

[@sarahwatts7152]

This would be good because you can make a meal for one, or scale something up.

[@terribledecisions5413]

Rough holidays huh

[@trevorc4413]

What I did last Christmas, when dinner was over Zoom thanks to the plague: Ham Steak: precooked single-serving, blotted dry and seared on the stovetop. Served with a drizzle of maple syrup. Peas: from frozen, few minutes in the microwave, bit of salt and pepper. Mashed potatoes: cut up and left in water ahead of time, then just brought to boil and prepared as usual. Dinner rolls: I made homemade, but you can just buy them at the store. Jello Salad: prepared the previous day.

[@foofu6685]

U okay bro?

[@Y2JFanboy]

Just try your best to make a good meal and just see it as good leftovers for the next few days. Good luck bro!

[@MrBeatboxmasta]

Makes so much sense now! I was always confused as to why Italians would prefer this soup over any others at their wedding.

[@sheepgirl500]

My favorite soup, never made it before, and I have a freezer full of chicken meat from a sale at Aldi weeks back that I've been struggling to use. Perfecting timing!

[@Zoe_kay]

I found his channel when I was researching the pros and cons of eating pork, and then started watching your recipes. All I want to say is thank you! You make everything so easy and explain them really well. Thank you again. Oh, and of course, you have a new subscriber :)

[@TitanUranusOfficial]

One minor suggestion in what was otherwise a perfectly wonderful recipe: Before straining your stock (whether you filter or use egg white - which I'd heard of but never actually seen anyone do) use a separator or simply put it in the fridge for long enough for the fat to solidify and scrape it off the surface. Add it to your meatballs at the same time you add your eggs - it works better than olive oil, and if you get any "particles" with it, nobody will even know - just more flavor.

[@therealchristianjames]

Seeing you here was a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!

[@TitanUranusOfficial]

@@therealchristianjames I am everywhere lol

[@777gpower]

As for stock I always take leftover bones from Buffalo Wild Wings or other wing oriented restaurants- they lend their flavorings to the stock and is simply delicious.

[@jukete4367]

Hey watching this stock made for the soup reminded of a video from James Hoffman i had seen a while back where he used basically grinded vegetables for his stock instead of rough chunks. this might be something worth exploring. I think it was called something like "how coffee makes better vegetable stock"

[@hikamihise1967]

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------💜 NUDE.SNAPGIRLS.TODAY/PIIT 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥 💜 THREE IN ONE L...❤❤❤... KZbin: THIS IS FINE. THREE IN ONE SOMEONE: SAYS ''HECK''. KZbin: BE GONE Life's story is a short journey so have fun before sleeping forever #Чо #эт #делает #на #2 #месте #в #тренде #однако #я #люблю #таких #рыбаков .#垃圾. Megan: ''Hotter'' Hopi: ''Sweeter'' Joonie: ''Cooler'' Yoongi: ''Butter'' Жизнь, как красивая мелодия, только песни перепутались. Megan: "Hotter" Hopi: "Sweeter" Joonie: "Cooler" Yoongi: "Butter" . ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！この日のライブ配信は、かならりやばかったですね！１万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）やっぱり人参最高！まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！今後は気を付けないとね. . !💖🖤❤️#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！#１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！ #１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！ #まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #垃圾 今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！この日のライブ配信は、かならりやばかったですね！１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（笑）やっぱり人参最高！まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした,. 💖🖤在整個人類歷史上，強者，富人和具有狡猾特質的人捕食部落，氏族，城鎮，城市和鄉村中的弱者，無`'守和貧窮成員。然而，人類的生存意願迫使那sfdsd些被拒絕，被剝奪或摧毀的基本需求的人們找到了一種生活方式，並繼續將其DNA融入不斷發展的人類社會。. 說到食物，不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。相反，他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。他們學會了清潔，切塊，調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，在食品``

[@AsaM00RE]

My wife is from Mexico and she does a simmilar soup with beef meatballs that have dry rice in them instead of bread crums. The rice cooks in the broth and puffs up the meat balls.

[@qliz]

4:26 the horror of watching adam not pick out that fragment of shell from the egg whites

[@ninaquas_7401]

Bay leaves’ flavor is mild. It’s better when it’s fresh not dried. A use for bay leaves I like is in tea. I boil the leaves for a few minutes until I can smell them then use that water to make black tea.

[@jonajo9757]

7:46 Never had I thought that I'd see the day where Adam would say "thicc bois" in his video.

[@JB-fh1bb]

Am I Italian American? This looks like a POV of me cooking: eyeballing, going by feel, real spicing and salting, experimenting on the fly, even the way the kale gets cut. I feel represented 🙌 Be back later: gotta check my family tree

[@pritikinaa]

I am 100% making this! Love any kind of chicken soup and this one looks easy and affordable.

[@akpsyche1299]

I was expecting the ad transition, but I was absolutely caught off guard by the Airstream Interstate 24X.

[@evelineeveline6106]

In Indonesia they have similar soup called sup pengantin (bride and bridegroom soup).. It is so similar, chicken (cut or meatballs) based soup with vegetables like carrot, peas, cabbage, with some elbow/spiral macaroni.. Sometimes mushroom (wood ear, champignon or snow fungus) is also added. The only difference is we don't use any dairy products in it. Considering the similarity of concept and name, I wonder if it also brought by Italian descendants in Indonesia...

[@mcchilde2903]

wow that's really similar, maybe one was inspired by the other? Love how many similarities you can see in cultures around the world.

[@antonioscendrategattico2302]

I don't know of any significant Italian diaspora in Indonesia. Honestly, I'm more tempted to say that it's a very convenient way to use vegetables and meat, especially of the kind farmers would have, so a lot of different cultures came up with it independently. The similarity in name is... curious though, I'll give you that.

[@evelineeveline6106]

@Antonio SCENDRATE GATTICO yes indeed. I don't think Italian descendants in Indonesia is not that much, but the few of them that did settled/stayed in Indonesia had left quite a mark.. There's one ice cream parlor in my city Surabaya called Zangrandi, was established by Italian Zangrandi brothers. While the famous one in Jakarta (our capital City) called Ragusa, was opened by Luigi and Vincenzo Ragusa.. Hey.. RAGUSA also sounds quite a lot like RAGUSEA 🤔🤔🤔 maybe they're related to Adam's family too... 😁 😁 😁 😁 @adam ragusea

[@antonioscendrategattico2302]

@@evelineeveline6106 Hah, would be funny but it's likely that their families simply came from the same area (Ragusa is actually a city in Italy)

[@evelineeveline6106]

@@antonioscendrategattico2302 oh wow.. Okay.. That might be the cause hahahhaha...

[@drdom9259]

A tip for splitting leg quarters. When flipped skin side down there is a white line where the leg meets the thigh. If you cut on the leg side of that line, it splits right through the joint like butter.

[@willd.4808]

Adam's mentioned bay leaves so often in recent videos that I feel like a "Do bay leaves actually do anything?" video is on the way

[@AnMuiren]

One of my favourite recipes. I add small chunks of broiled sweet potato in later with the greens.

[@stephaniebm]

I live in Brazil and can definitely taste bay leaves on pretty much anything! I actually tend to use only one leaf if I’m cooking black beans, for example, due to it changing the flavour completely. When they are dried sometimes it’s even more of a punch. Maybe bay leaves in Latin America are stronger? Does anybody have the same experience?

[@dananskidolf]

Haven't tried Brazilian bay leaves, but there's definitely a big regional difference. When I was in France the bay leaves were amazing, while here in the UK they barely have any flavour. You notice the difference as soon as you switch between them. So I think Adam might need to look at different varieties if his aren't doing anything noticeable in his food.

[@redlefevre5448]

I'm a big fan of Adam's content and somehow this is one of my favorites. Probably because of the simple, relatable, and highly effective presentation. Thanks!

[@markiangooley]

A few years ago my local grocery store had chicken leg quarters on the cheap for months. Sometimes the standard ten-pound bags were as low as $1 though $2.50 was more usual. I’d roast a bagful in a Dutch oven, sloppily pick off most of the cooked meat, and make stock from the remains. I don’t know what caused the price crash.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Damn, at that price you don't ask questions -- you buy a chest freezer and fill it with free chicken.

[@pmchamlee]

Adam! You are a genuine Prince. I have followed you for a long, long time and your positive attitude and uncommon scientific wit brings me Joy every time you post! Molto Gracie

[@Fluidsac]

The divorce soup dosent include meatballs, it haves pineapple in it

[@lugh5188]

Hey adam! Just wanna leave a suggestion: I don't think nudging meatballs with a spoon is worth it, even if the spoon is already dirty from something else you're stirring. Use tongs, grab the meatballs and flip them. So much easier and less messy, I have been preaching this now.

[@jessstuart7495]

Looks delicious! Italian wedding soup is one of my favorites. Do you have a plastic bag resealer (for the panko)? These things are great for resealing (remelting) almost any type of plastic storage bag. Bag resealers might be an interesting video topic. Thanks again.

[@cjearnest203]

One of my favorite youtubers sponsored by a fundraiser for the goats charity. Life is good rn.

[@Contrerasj1337]

“Pecorino or Parmesan is pretty standard in a classic Italian meatball such as myself” made me laugh way harder than it should’ve

[@kamcorder3585]

While doing stock in the oven is easier than stock on the stove, an Instant Pot is even easier! If you use the pressure cooking setting for part of the process, it pulls a ton of gelatin from the bones.

[@Willp4139]

I can’t believe you forgot your ACIDITY graphic @10:53

[@saltiest_ocean1839]

This showed up in my recommended just on time. I was gifted about 12 pounds of ground venison recently and I was going to use some to make a soup or stew with meatballs in it. I'll use this video as a blueprint for my soup

[@angrypirate1094]

I love this white wine soup, reminds me of when I threw up at my aunt's wedding from drinking too much white wine, perfect name.

[@mattfurey6952]

Never heard of wedding soup with chicken meatballs. I grew up with veal and pork. I may have to try the chicken

[@erinhowett3630]

I've been wanting to make this for the last few days! Yay! Also, I bought Marmite today!

[@hikamihise1967]

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------💜 NUDE.SNAPGIRLS.TODAY/PIIT 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥 💜 THREE IN ONE L...❤❤❤... KZbin: THIS IS FINE. THREE IN ONE SOMEONE: SAYS ''HECK''. KZbin: BE GONE Life's story is a short journey so have fun before sleeping forever #Чо #эт #делает #на #2 #месте #в #тренде #однако #я #люблю #таких #рыбаков .#垃圾. Megan: ''Hotter'' Hopi: ''Sweeter'' Joonie: ''Cooler'' Yoongi: ''Butter'' Жизнь, как красивая мелодия, только песни перепутались. Megan: "Hotter" Hopi: "Sweeter" Joonie: "Cooler" Yoongi: "Butter" . ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！この日のライブ配信は、かならりやばかったですね！１万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）やっぱり人参最高！まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！今後は気を付けないとね. . !💖🖤❤️#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！#１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！ #１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！ #まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #垃圾 今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！この日のライブ配信は、かならりやばかったですね！１万人を超える人が見ていたもん（笑）やっぱり人参最高！まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした,. 💖🖤在整個人類歷史上，強者，富人和具有狡猾特質的人捕食部落，氏族，城鎮，城市和鄉村中的弱者，無`'守和貧窮成員。然而，人類的生存意願迫使那sfdsd些被拒絕，被剝奪或摧毀的基本需求的人們找到了一種生活方式，並繼續將其DNA融入不斷發展的人類社會。. 說到食物，不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。相反，他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。他們學會了清潔，切塊，調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，在食品``

[@Dontmakemereregister]

"Right around the time my kids decide they hate me and don"t want to travel with me anywhere". Truer words have never been spoken.

[@e-dude1803]

4:44 Coagulated raft was my nickname in high school

[@gubjorggisladottir3525]

1:30 "...in the states" Thank you Adam for remembering that some of us who watch your videos do NOT live in USA. Too many "youtubers" forget that fact.

[@drablord448]

1:38 The doomsday zoom into your chicken breakdown was concerning, Adam.

[@toughbutsweet1]

I roast my meatballs in the oven, but I had not thought of roasting the vegetables. I can't wait to try it.

[@josephnation9063]

Given that I'm about to have an excess of turkey stock, I think I'm going to try this with turkey in the near future.

[@crisdonlon]

“I went for the former and got the latter” for wedding soup meatballs. I felt that. Every. Dang. Time.

[@josephiroth89]

I'm kind of curious as to who all has heard of Italian Wedding Soup before this video. I have a theory that it's a very regional thing in the U.S. I grew up just south of Pittsburgh, PA. There is a large Italian-descended population in the area, and this soup is one of the most popular at any restaurant that serves any kind of soup, not just Italian restaurants. When I got older, I moved out west to Idaho... where no one had ever heard of it. Also, love this soup. It was a major part of my family's Christmas Eve meal for almost a decade. Yes, I know what the Italians are probably thinking: "Christmas Eve? that's supposed to be the Feast of Seven Fishes..." well, I'm not Italian... at all (as far as I know).

[@NathanMN]

I knew of Italian wedding soup before this video, but never heard of it growing up in Minnesota. It was only as an adult, moving all over the states that I encountered soup by that name. There weren't many Italian immigrants in Minnesota, and the few here concentrated in the Iron Range and Duluth up north, and St Paul, which is noticeably Catholic in a heavily Lutheran state.

[@tim_goll]

Wedding Soup is definitely a thing in Germany.

[@cohorspraetoria8157]

Don't worry, the "minestra maritata" (which is from naples) is traditionally eaten during winter, and also traditionally eaten during christmas eve.

[@Rocketsong]

In Arizona, never lived east of the Rockies. "Italian Wedding Soup" appears to be a nationwide name for this type of soup.

[@corwenscove4993]

Lived in MD, NJ, and downstate NY. Didn't hear about Italian wedding soup until I moved to Harrisburg, PA. Moved to Pittsburgh, and it's every restaurant's daily soup.

[@FormerRuling]

One day I hope my life too is put together enough that I have extra celery and carrots just laying around in the fridge.

[@gallusdomesticuskfptechpriest]

0:36 dang, that's a good deal

[@leobetosouza]

You should try it with mustard greens... It's amazing! I like to mix greens like kale, mustard, collard...