Elote (Mexican Street Corn) | Kenji's Cooking Show

[@andrewfallon3656]

This man CLEANS a cob

[@Tearyatobitz]

😏🤤

[@ShovelChef]

Tearyatobitz, now I can't unsee what you're probably seeing. Thanks. 😏

[@HendersonHinchfinch]

He really does

[@alarmclock314]

2:25 "All the people... who pretend to care more about people's pets than they do themselves are going to come at me..." Say it like it is Kenji.

[@ExternusArmy]

He’s strangely sensitive to anything that even somewhat might resemble criticism. I understand the instinctual reaction to criticism but I wouldn’t say it’s a good trait.

[@stellar476]

@@ExternusArmy Actually he's pointing out an internet phenomenon where people will criticize any and all interactions with pets. Especially feeding pets "people" food.

[@ExternusArmy]

Harvey Sunshine, it wasn’t the same reply. In fact, you should read the other reply bc it addresses what you said. Nothing against Kenji, he’s a great guy and I’ve been here for years. It’s just not productive to blindly idolize people.

[@ExternusArmy]

@g000dn, unfortunately not. He’s had similar reactions on many subjects for years. You can see it in descriptions of videos such as his original FPV cacio e pepe. He does the same when people have said that’s it’s probably not very hygienic to reuse utensils sitting in your sink, especially if you yourself don’t know how clean that sink is. Again, love the guy, he’s the salt of the earth. Smart and well spoken. Just not infallible.

[@paulm3952]

@@ExternusArmy He said that those who criticize him over reusing utensils don't know how clean the sink is. Kenji said in one of the videos he regularly disinfects it.

[@peachtasticttv]

Watching Kenji become more and more skilled with video editing has been such a journey, I love it.

[@MichaelMuse]

This post meal taste test is the best yet. He's utterly Eloted!

[@mauz791]

You are quite aMuseing!

[@packtloss]

Ugh, yuck. I love Kenji, but listening to him eat is awful - It's like a Saint Bernard doing an ASMR muckbang.

[@deadfr0g]

@Mauz a-maíz-ing! 🌽

[@packtloss]

@@danny2571 Ah, the Tu Quoque Fallacy - I make noise when I eat, so I must be a hypocrite! Good job. I'll bite: I certainly don't eat with my mouth open while I have a mic on my head amplifying the sounds before posting it on the internet. Humans are humans, but do we need to hear it in a video? Does it help you know what the flavour is? Some people LOVE ASMR eating. Some people LOATHE it. Sorry for having an opinion! Have a fantastic day!

[@thugg90]

packtloss so stop the video just before that point? Since you obviously know it ends immediately after... it’s not that hard. Or, you know, make a comment about how much you hate it even though you acknowledge that most people probably enjoy it. I bet you’re just as insufferable irl as well lmao

[@seejay9]

Beautiful red japanese maple, elotes looks good too Chef. I really love your videos. I've been cooking almost 20 years now and have done everything from catering for Bill Gates private employees to being head chef of a brick oven pizza place in Alabama. Started at the bottom blah, blah, blah. I just wanted to say your videos have been a huge comfort for me lately. I absolutely hate the place i'm working at now. Trying to stay humble and just learn what i can at this place. Everyday I come home from work though and watch your videos (even if i've already seen em lol) it really brings me back to old jobs I loved and really helps me keep pushin through this tough time. Really like your style of cooking too, feels a lot like mine. Like when you move certain ways doing things with knives or whatever I get this familiar feeling. It's great. Thank Chef.

[@chartreusewinds]

I hope i get to taste your food some day! You sound like a chef dedicated to your art!

[@jonohowles]

Looks absolutely delicious! Seems too simple not to try at home!

[@matthewp1083]

@плейбой хулиган shut the fuck up

[@Dantodlc]

@плейбой хулиган tu inglés está de la verga. No lo vuelvas a usar.

[@titan2540]

@плейбой хулиган i am so confused as to what about op's comment was boomer-like...

[@Habitt5253]

плейбой хулиган ok boomer.

[@vulkandeathgrip5568]

Extremely simple and I like to use goat cheese as it is a lot more creamy and chunky at same time and smoked chipotle spice on it with salt and pepper and chili powder as well and garlic will create amazing elotes and also you always want to use both butter and mayonnaise first than add your spices and roll in the goat cheese or cotija and it’s absolutely amazing but you absolutely have to use butter and mayo not just one or the other lol and also fresh limes is a must !! And also corona “The beer” not the virus lmao

[@juanpaolomonosolegit]

Reminds me of Nacho Libre GET THAT CORN OUTTA MY FACE!

[@DecipleOfMagus]

It made me very happy that Shabu also got sprinkled with cheese!

[@nickadams8759]

Hey man I just came across your KZbin Chanel and I love your content I cook all the time just at home and your videos gave me amazing recipes and I was also born and raised in San Mateo small world man love you Chanel keep doing what u do godbless brotha

[@brienelwoodwashburn2839]

Russian River Brewing Company: Kenji’s shouting out our beer, awesome! Kenji: decent pizza Russian River Brewing Company: **internal conflict**

[@vinceomac]

he could have said a lot worse than decent. I see this as a win

[@elleboman8465]

Sometimes what you really want is a decent pizza. Especially at a bar. If it's too good it takes your mind off the conversation!

[@m-artiiii]

"this is the way that I like to make corn that is the best for me more times than any other type of corn is best." Spoken like a true politician.

[@youlilgremlinkun]

-2 seconds later- “this is the best.”

[@brianp4527]

"Garlic optional" why do you have to say such mean and hurtful things?

[@panzpaul]

Wait until Isaac Toups hears about this

[@trikstari7687]

_General Zod appears_ HERESY

[@brianp4527]

@cyphy tha don settle down, captain edgelord.

[@digitalwastelander]

@@panzpaul the Pope is not optional!

[@juliogomez2749]

Doesn't need garlic. Not optional

[@stooge81]

Interesting timing on this as I riffed my own Elote last night after threatening for what seemed years. Mixed equal parts full fat Hellmann's mayo and sour cream with lime juice, cumin, ancho chile powder, a pinch of cayenne with some salt and pepper. Let the corn cool a bit after grilling so the "crema" wouldn't slide off, then rolled in finely crumbled feta (no cojita available). The sweet, heat, creamy, salty flavor and textural contrasts were delicious. Mind: blown.

[@elleboman8465]

My mouth actually watered reading this comment!

[@ryangibson5496]

I agree Definitely a top 5 most delicious thing. Tastes great in a cup with the juice from the boiled version too. Cocktel de elote. They shave kernels in a cup add the same ingredients you used basically. I am sure you have tried that too. I live near Mex border in AZ. Love the elote. Love your videos too thank you.

[@TheAnnoyingnerds]

That animated text caught me by a surprise… surprise it's good, but a surprise nonetheless

[@mauz791]

Ikr? How can a grill show text

[@zachyg]

where was the animated text? i feel like i dont see it

[@disconnected7737]

0:51

[@EndymionCray]

A surprise to bo be sure, but a welcome one - The Senate

[@GuilhermeBerger42]

Is Kenji picking up some Aftereffect skills in quarantine?

[@solarisdreamz]

There's nothing like staring at the tree listening to Kenji much on corn

[@MerylBliss]

8:06 "Oh, Man. This is like ... top 5 greatest things you could ever put in your mouth." -Kenji making us all want to make Elote now

[@nazemabdrabo2584]

I wonder what the other 4 are XD

[@MerylBliss]

@@nazemabdrabo2584 omg! I'm going to be thinking about this until he tells us!

[@JosephKrony]

At my last restaurant we would fry the cobs to order and bast them in a garlic aoili, sour cream mixture, cotija and a house made blackening seasoning garnished with pickeled sweet chilies and jalapenos

[@rumbleinthekitchen_Amy]

Oh dear God that sounds like Heaven!

[@clayoppenhuizen607]

Looks delicious. Love the wood table you have on the patio!

[@sim0magic]

can't wait to grill some for my family, i'm the foodie in the household (UK) and they're the subjects of my experiments. Unfortunately, the Mexican community here is very small but this looks like a very simple and quick recipe for grilling season. I'm very very interested in actual Mexican regional cuisine but the most we get here is tekmex (even getting masa torillas is difficult) and ordering speciality products is out of my budget. One day tho!

[@yoshiki7757]

Cheese shower for Shabu!

[@ryaneasterling8945]

Idk why I never thought of this...but you cutting the lime that way at 5:00 is the biggest "I'm an idiot for doing this another way all my life" moment ever.

[@hluu01]

Kenji DROP THAT SKIN ROUTINE KING

[@lunafood1487]

Gonna try this weekend for sure!!! Unfortunately I never went to Mexico but every time I tried something from Kenji was always perfect ,BLT, Burgers and Fries, Buffalo wings ....my god the buffalo wings was one of the best chicken I ever had !!!

[@georgielatte]

kenji is a BLESSING !!

[@soheeeey]

I am drooling. Your videos are great, thanks for keeping us entertained throughout quarantine!

[@mean1317]

thank u for the serotonin

[@ThePdxster]

I recently upped my elote game by using finely minced chipotles in adobo sauce mixed into the mayo. I also switched brands of cotija cheese from Cacique to Nuestro Queso which is a little milder and not so salty. Best ever including any of the restaurants we've had it at.

[@jeb.2x]

We have the same thing in the Philippines, but we slather it with margarine and sprinkle it with bright-orange "cheese" powder

[@DuncanandDawsonvideo]

2:06 Nature and Shabu, are the only inevitable things in this world Kenji. You will succumb one day.

[@Rose-8689]

Holy smokes! Ask and ye shall receive! I just made this the other day and was thinking I wish Kenji would show us his take on this 😁

[@sk8n0mad]

dad goals right here

[@paintedbunting123]

Congrats Kenji at having almost a half million subscribers.

[@MrP1nk92]

Surprised he didnt put some chili powder on top, looks great! Thanks for the recipe Kenji!

[@ClinkClank]

Shabu is a force of nature.

[@Jackjack-kr1cz]

An absolute unit

[@oogachucka999]

Normally the sound of people chewing drives me batshit crazy. Somehow when it’s Kenji it just makes me hungry!

[@Chocolatel0vr]

The first time I tried Elote was when I went to college in San Luis Obispo at the farmer’s market. It’s my favorite way to eat corn for sure!!

[@TeamSlow]

I’m here, two years later, making sure I wasn’t crazy in thinking Kenji had made almost the exact same video twice. Yes, I watched both to the end.

[@SolixTanaka]

Cheap-green-lid-bottled-shelf-stable parmesan is also a popular sub for cotija. It's ubiquitous for the neighborhood elote cart pushers here in LA. Not exactly gourmet, but hell, it's a street food.

[@tbonetime3568]

At my work we make this. It's called Mexican corn on the menu and its charred, brushed with mayo, and covered with cotija and guajillo Chile powder. It's cool seeing it made somewhat different

[@luckyduran4279]

Elote is definitely one of the best things I've ever eaten in my life. Glad someone shares my opinion. B)

[@vyasgiridharan5538]

That's a great garden you have there! Congrats on the grand gardening

[@vocamin6409]

Amazing backyard!

[@RecoverLA]

Real Mexican street corn is boiled corn just simple mayo cojita cheese butter n chili powder but I like Ken's twist a lot more fancier def won't find his version on the streets lol 👍

[@Fr3nChFrYy]

This vid inspired me to make this at home using some regular boiled corn (don't have a grill). It was so tasty! Thanks Kenji!

[@ThePdxster]

You don't need a grill. Brush the corn with olive oil and cook it in a non-stick skillet until it's caramelized on all sides.

[@tylerofviolence]

Russian river is fire specific the pliney etc. I’m in SoCal and it’s a treat when they bring the limited run down here in small cooler batches haha. Big ups to you always cooking up the best chef.

[@ShawnThompsonLA69]

Thanks. Been watching a bunch of your videos since I heard you recently on the @jjho podcast. I've got a household that was already begging me for Elote.

[@KaosBanshee44]

Russian River Brewing is my FAVORITE!!!! Pretty lucky to just be down the road from them.

[@RobbieBolog]

Dangling a GoPro over a screaming hot grill. Kenji lives on the edge

[@18PcPlayer]

I love your content and would love to see more Mexican street food videos!

[@-tinyang6867]

Wow. Never saw you take so many bites before ending the video before. It must be really delicious!

[@ambercunningham5693]

One of my favorite things

[@Diegovdx11]

That motion tracked text was awesome!

[@WhySoBroke]

I go to Tijuana frequently just to eat this!! Is delicious!! ❤️🇲🇽❤️

[@Ferrousbull]

I was recently in Yucatan and was surprised to see that they use Chiapas cheese on their elotes. For those unfamiliar it's kinda similar to french feta, just dryer and a little funkier. The flavor is a huge departure from the cotija or Kraft parmesan I'm used to seeing in Northern Mexico/ SW US.

[@ligma334]

I love how you can't talk for a bit while after taking a bite true love for food

[@nathantyrrell5447]

When he said top 5 greatest things you could ever put in your mouth, I felt that.

[@joezhang8983]

One step closer to Kenji gardening videos

[@livehealthy9836]

Thank you for this easy and very healthy recipe! LiveHealthy! 👍▶️✔️

[@carlgustafe.mannerheim9479]

shame that im stuck in an apartment, your home is like my dream house! p.s:loved the animations

[@timeforadram]

Kenji - echoing someone else suggestion - PLEASE do a video/tutorial on gardening tips for the kitchen.

[@paulogarcia1766]

Kenji, don’t pay attention to the haters. We know you don’t feed your dog garlic, just ignore those stupid comments. Majority of people love your videos but don’t comment at all.

[@benjamintrahin9571]

@gaylord, hey don't forget to comment on this one, and tell us that Kenji is too sensitive

[@Spacecadetdove]

Corn is a grain club checking in

[@stressedend4864]

Kenji back again to keep the quarantine boredom in check

[@DaniJHollis]

I grew up in East Chicago (a city in Indiana, not East Side of Chicago) & the Elote Guys (The Corn Cart) would stalk the streets daily. When I moved to a significantly less diverse place in middle Indiana, i missed elotes. My husband from Washington had never had it. The corn was easy to get from a farmer's market but i couldn't find the normal things they'd use for elotes like Mexican mayonesa & cotija. I'd settle for parmesano reggiano & hellmanns, with some chili powder & a squeeze of lime. So good even when the elotes guy doesn't venture to my area.

[@Pinfeldorf]

I haven't had a Blind Pig in 12 years now, Kenji. Thanks for reminding me my local breweries are bad!

[@Michael-cv5wk]

Id commented in the past about feeding your pets garlic and im very sorry if it came across that way! I have complete faith that you're a great pet owner I just have found that the garlic and onions thing is something a lot of people don't actually know or think of!

[@paulasimson4939]

I want that sooooooo bad! We're a long way from corn season here in Vancouver - can't wait.

[@kinginrust]

if Kenji can't stop eating it on camera you know it's especially good

[@LutherKrank]

Elote is the bomb... Full stop. I can get it at the local flea market, and once summer is here, it's on....

[@adamtran16]

8:10 I wonder what the other 4 are

[@gabrielepumo9784]

pe...nuts.

[@austin5487]

1. Legos 2. Elote 3. Water 4. Capitalism 5. Elote

[@AFKnaHSama]

One of the is definitly a salted tomato and a whole cucumber

[@AFKnaHSama]

@@gabrielepumo9784 you dirty one 😉

[@funnypapers9668]

Nature. Shabu. Same thing :)

[@JM-tn8xx]

What about tossing it back on the grill after the cheese has been put on? Just for a quick melting?

[@tompoehnelt]

this video makes me think of father's day, where we typically grill out for my dad. it also makes me wonder, since you have a german restaurant, do you know of any german/czech food that is good to grill, besides sausage?

[@brienelwoodwashburn2839]

This is definitely inspiring me to make some elote. Also, if I may be so bold, what percentage of your total home-bound mayo consumption comes from home-made mayo?

[@brienelwoodwashburn2839]

I ask because I mostly make my own mayo these days after watching your mayo video. I haven’t done any side-by-side comparisons, but it’s pretty damn good and it’s one less thing to potentially go bad on the fridge

[@JoaoVitorPandaT.E.F.]

Hey Kenji. You often talk about food from South American countries in your videos, I am from Brazil and I’d like to know how much you know about brazilian food.

[@NadikaNadja]

Don't know if other south Indian folks have come by and said this same thing (100% sure they have, because internet) but here in the south (and I suspect north) we do something similar. Corn roasted-toasted over charcoal and then rubbed with a bit of lime, salt and chilli powder. We (shall) eat it on the beaches, we eat it on the fields and the streets.

[@NadikaNadja]

But then of course, corn comes to us, the wise ones say, from Mexico as part of the columbian exchange. As does chilli. So perhaps the elote technique too?

[@muhammadaryawicaksono4232]

Daamn look at Kenji with the fancy 3D tracked text here!

[@jsenigaglia]

Kenji - you need to try Pliny For President. Its absolutely amazing.

[@craig6383]

that looks so delicious! and easy, but messy and fun.

[@hortonhearsajew]

For those seeking slightly healthier version of this, try subbing the mayo with Greek yogurt. Just tried it myself and it tastes amazing! Thanks for the vid Kenji!!

[@peterdanilchuk6344]

The dog eating my spare fallen cheese crumbles is always better than any Swiffer

[@codeywings10]

I'll for sure try the margarine version because I despise the taste of mayo.

[@clo5ure830]

Shabu just hoovering up the crumbs at the end

[@SamwiseOutdoors]

I love the shout out to RRBC!

[@captainkaleb]

Kenji, how do you ever get any work done when shabu is just being super adorable in the background?

[@Maplebacon56]

because of you i ordered barkeepers friend and yes it is that damn good

[@Meg-n-Cheese12]

Jim Talbot my mum has an odd collection of cleaning supply but she always has barkeepers friend under the sink

[@Maplebacon56]

@@Meg-n-Cheese12 its great stuff will always get it from now on my pans are nice and shiny now

[@hksupersi]

more of kenji and that golden hour light lol haha

[@johnunderwood8050]

Thumbs up because it was so good you couldn't just take one bite.

[@PetervanderDoesUSA]

A slightly different version. Mayo mixed with smoked paprika and salt. Cheese is a hard goat's cheese. Slather grilled corn with mayo, then cheese, put back in the grill with the lid closed to melt the cheese.

[@KorraTransPhoenix]

Zucchini is, hands down, the best vegetable you can cook on a grill.

[@michaelmccormick7595]

I was just reading this recipe yesterday. I make this every year for my company picnic, but this year it looks to be canceled. I didn't find decent corn on the cob so will make the salad version with frozen corn kernels for home since I have everything else. Extra cilantro on the side.

[@Pandoso01]

here in Guatemala, we serve it even simpler, with a lime wedge in its husk simplest street food ever, grilled corn served with lemon, delicious. my dads favorite street food

[@JohnyScissors]

Getting fancy with the font editing

[@madmonk3030]

I am so jealous of your gardens!

[@lprimitivel]

Would recommend some Mexican chili powder, makes it 100% better

[@ttteresaaa6422]

"its a grain not a vegetable" mindblown

[@Pt0wN973b0iI]

8:18 *THATS WHAT HE SAID!*

[@iamemty]

Get that corn INTO my face.

[@logan_hall_grill_streams]

Jeez Kenji nearly mowed over his dog 7:43