Making Hot Pockets At Home | But Better

Flavors like pepperoni pizza and ham and cheese are replicable... but the humble hot pocket is going to get a full remodel. Can we defeat this childhood favorite (is it even a childhood favorite?) and just absolutely slam-dunk these flavors?
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[@l.g.2888]

You'd be amazed how good that molten ham and cheese and mediocre crust tastes when you're hungry and tired enough. The desperation adds flavor!

[@galacticat354]

Lol

[@tyjhw0164]

Not to mention depression.

[@ayelmao1224]

Or the munchies

[@jarrarwinks8470]

Hey, don’t forget the sprinkled depression, anxiety, and insults. Always makes it better.

[@ARE.0]

Yeah, literally every hot pocket eater ever

[@VulcanBaum687]

Kendrick is honestly an amazing addition to the team. He's so funny and is actually REALLY good at articulating his thoughts when it comes to why he likes the food.

[@Lumivive]

100% agree. Can't wait to see him on again 👍

[@johannesr8709]

YAS!

[@thelifeofdeshaunb3661]

Jhhhjjr jjkejehheghhwggekiakekkdkdisikkljhhhjjjj

[@aboc500]

Same

[@cherylmacdonald2493]

Sounds like something Kendrick would say….hmmm 🤔

[@bo__jangles]

I will say this for fellow hot pocket eaters though: microwave it for one minute to thaw then brush it with butter/oil choice and throw it in your air fryer or toaster oven for a few minutes. Gets the crust flakier and crispy and makes your lunch choice slightly better and less depressing.

[@pieman737]

The real recipe is in the comments

[@ashtonboutwell6154]

Yes we don't need more depression than we already have.

[@jjs_arkade]

Never thought of this

[@alyssa5604]

Alternatives if you don’t have an air fryer? 🥲

[@bo__jangles]

@@alyssa5604 toaster oven or oven

[@ulliquarahyuga7534]

The number of fast foods and microwave foods this man hasn’t eaten is impressive. Either he grew up well off, or his parents just had the time to home cook everything.

[@UKYusei]

he said he learned his cooking from his mom so yeah he ate at home a lot

[@pawakin]

Microwave / fast food is so expensive though?

[@IzraelGraves]

@@pawakin It is often cheaper than the fresher things, and when you have to work twelve hours a day, when can you cook

[@NomadicPhoton]

I've never eaten fast food, except for four chips (fries) at McDonald's once. My parents always cooked, and drilled it into my head that fast food is terrible

[@lucasmills1246]

@@IzraelGraves On your day off, meal prep. Lots of people do it, and it will save you a shit pot load of money too

[@jenniferf1518]

Kendrick is THE MAN when it comes to describing how delicious your food is!

[@AcaTea]

Josh: complains about the 6-min wait for the hot pocket. Also Josh: Proceeds to make two alternatives that take half the day.

[@baidaan1894]

Yes, but Josh cooks.

[@Ahriman_II]

Exactly! Could've done Babish's version and been on with my day already

[@CantEscapeFlorida]

But the half day ones are actually worth the wait. Diarrhea isnt.

[@whiterunguardGreg]

You could make extras and freeze them for later

[@DanielRisacher]

Josh has clearly misunderstood the point of hot pockets: a tasty-ish food that can be made with zero effort by a hungry 11yo with no skills or patience. On this metric, Josh’s hot pockets are not better.

[@100nitrog2]

When Josh said he'd never had a hot pocket before, my first thought was that I was looking forward to seeing him burn the s**t out of his mouth after taking a bite way too soon. I was not disappointed.

[@graycampbellcomposition]

DOG I KNOW I WAS WAITING

[@ThyAsianMan]

He even patiently waited!

[@mysticmind4563]

I like how everyone around him was chuckling at the fact he was flabbergasted about how a Hot Pocket is heated.

[@naan2580]

@@pine1780 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@Minerva7]

@@naan2580 - No. No gods, no masters.

[@emilydiekemper3161]

I used to ADORE Hot Pockets so much because they were the fast, cheesy, meaty, satisfying snack that I needed when I was running out the door in the morning as a teenager. Then my system decided no more dairy, and I have missed them terribly since. Thank you so much for this video! I can finally make real Hot Pockets, and customize them to be anything I want!

[@tookitogo]

Hot pockets are something I miss, since I now live outside USA. Also Red Baron individual deep dish pizzas. I know they’re junk food, but I love them!

[@PoeLemic]

@@tookitogo Well, they used to be better. Now, the Makers have used cheaper products, and they are so gritty and crappy now. Lot of grease and just taste shitty. And, I'm not a food slob. I used to love them.

[@tookitogo]

@@PoeLemic That’s too bad. (I was just in USA for all of August, but didn’t end up getting any hot pockets because they local store only had the ham and cheese ones in a gigantic box, so I didn’t try any recently.)

[@alderberries]

Kendrick’s energy is 💯 the perfect blend of chaos and wholesomeness, really enjoy seeing him on the channel!

[@captainpotatord6984]

His voice is soo sooothingg

[@ntobekomncube4299]

For a sec i thought you were talkin bout K.Dot .

[@naan2580]

@@ntobekomncube4299 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@Yummerlicious]

@@naan2580 no. i am a christian

[@parmeiladhevi8602]

Kendrick laughing out loud is music to my ears. I've not heard anyone laughter as contagious as his. It made my miserable ass genuinely laugh after 2 weeks of being sad.

[@astrochld4103]

Awww. I hope you have a bright week ahead of you filled w more laughter ❤️

[@parmeiladhevi8602]

@@astrochld4103 Thank you for your lovely comment. I truly appreciate it

[@naan2580]

@@astrochld4103 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@rubenbest1]

@@naan2580 no

[@emanwonkon2205]

@@naan2580 No.

[@trinityzaku]

Josh: "How is it that hot!?" Everyone else on the planet: Welcome to hot pockets.

[@edzmuda6870]

That’s why Josh dislikes them so much. They are too hot.

[@_.Astraa1._]

Legit-

[@dodyyy5460]

Everyone else in America*

[@dustinjones7458]

"Oh wait, now it's cold as ice! Huh? Another bite...BURNING LAVA HOT!"

[@naan2580]

@@dustinjones7458 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@thesmileshow9651]

As someone who's been binge watching his videos for the past hour, one thing I have to say is that he can never beat the time constraints. I don't want a whole lot of dishes or a lot of effort into my meal, and for the quick amount of time you can make the frozen versions, the taste isn't all that bad. We should challenge him to make a depression meal. Depression meal requirements: - limited usage of dishes. Not a large cleanup. - Can make within 15 minutes. - cheap.

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

you are a lazy child it seems

[@GeoThaDude]

That's just called being lazy.

[@thesmileshow9651]

@@GeoThaDude okay and?

[@GeoThaDude]

@@thesmileshow9651 you're equating laziness to depression, which isn't the case.

[@ayu_ira]

@@GeoThaDude And you're saying that being unable to have the energy to cook while in a depressive state, something I experience fairly often, is simply "being lazy" which is horribly reductive and rude.

[@pavelmedbery3055]

I love the chemistry between Josh and his crew. They all bring such great energy to the show.

[@beautybard]

Kendrick's laugh is magical. MORE KENDRICK PLS

[@majinbro280]

Why he didn't call his book "a cookbook but better" is beyond me

[@HH-le1vi]

That's the next one

[@AxxLAfriku]

I am being humble when I am telling you that I am the most powerful strongest coolest smartest most famous greatest funniest Y*uTub3r of all time! That's the reason I have multiple girlfriends and I show them off on my ch*nnel all the time! Bye bye ma

[@beautybard]

I didn't know this was an option and now I'm mad about it. Also mad that I didn't think of it first.

[@azuredragon8388]

What about a Weissman once said?

[@dixonyamada6969]

@@azuredragon8388 no thats just cringe imo.

[@yogawarriorgirl]

I love how half the comments are "Yeah, but this misses the point of convenience food". Because there's one crucial thing this whole series is missing: ACCESSIBILITY

[@Naokarma]

Literally all the ingredients are perfectly accessible, lol. Even if they weren't, that was never the point of the series.

[@Nopeasaurus]

Point of his channel isn't to make food accessible or affordable or anything, its literally just "watch me make this but better" so he's going to use upscale ingredients and spend a bunch of time cooking everything to perfection. But you could easily replace some of the ingredients he is using with cheaper or easily accessible ingredients.

[@samanthasmith733]

How are simple ingredients inaccessible

[@randalthor20001]

I love that Kendrick didn't warn him about burning the roof of his mouth, and just let it happen. I really enjoyed seeing your head tumble out of the cheese grater. And unexpected, buy funny little animation.

[@otf7466]

Burning yourself with hot pockets is a rite of passage.

[@lorenzzo3105]

I can actually imagine Josh going to the homies like: "Yo we eating paper today"

[@HydraInk]

Nice pfp

[@sarahallegra6239]

And it would taste amazing 😂

[@yeeheehoo]

paper but better

[@itstysonpham]

College kids be like

[@mildgothling]

@@yeeheehoo 😂😂😂😂

[@Lobster76]

You know this guy has never struggled for food hot pockets were a life saver in my life.

[@ceebad8985]

Is that supposed to be some type of insult? lol

[@yikes8317]

@@ceebad8985 yeah all his "but better" videos are pretentious as hell

[@AhmedAli-tp6bl]

@@yikes8317 if you like eating crap food then yeah you will find him pretentious

[@Grungeisawesome]

It's like he doesn't understand that fastfood aint meant to be gourmet. Pretentious indeed @yikes.

[@ceebad8985]

@@Grungeisawesome That's quite literally the point of the show. To turn fast food into gourmet. Now if you're referring to the way he treats the fast food, then I totally agree.

[@rakky9694]

In (I think I saw it there) the Bon Appetit youtube channel Claire made her own better Italian hot pockets, but she cooked the tomato sauce to the point where it was a dry paste, since the more humidity the filling has the more likely it is to burst.

[@RedBeard1620]

Much prefer Claire to Weismann

[@noveled_1]

@@RedBeard1620 claire is based

[@verxw74]

Kendrick seems like such a fun guy to be around 😂 10:44 That "I'm sorry 🥺" hits different

[@TeaMan4066]

Spam Comment Patrol has cleared spam comments from your reply feed. Also. Truth. It really do hit different

[@naan2580]

@@TeaMan4066 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@TeaMan4066]

@@naan2580 no i do not go away and never talk to me again

[@megatronusorionpax4900]

Now, we all know he should've put the Hot Pocket in the oven or an Air Fryer it's so much better than the microwave

[@epitaph20]

not as good as the magical heating machine

[@21.xi1]

I put mine in the toaster oven

[@megatronusorionpax4900]

I use that air fryer

[@mal9369]

Clearly he doesnt own an air fryer

[@hannahcollins1816]

Microwave for a little bit to heat internally, crisp up in the oven under the broiler for a minute or two each side. Best of both worlds haha

[@BrianJacobe01]

"How is it that hot?" It's called hot pockets for a reason papa

[@CantEscapeFlorida]

It's a hot pocket *of lava*

[@b1riley1000]

@@CantEscapeFlorida yup I've long referred to them as lava pockets. Always sing the theme song in my head as well whenever I eat them and swap out the word "hot" for" lava".

[@naal7033]

I’ve never had a hot pocket either lol so my friend asked me to make some from scratch and I’m clueless as to what the dough should be like! Now I’m here! Thank you Joshua!!!!

[@aristotleasparaguspodcast1129]

I can imagine when Josh has kids, they'll be in the car asking "dad can we have food at home" and Josh says "we have food at McDonald's"

[@marquistf1996]

Lmao facts 😂😂😂

[@GalaxyAeterna]

The ultimate "We have this at home"

[@wickedweavile4612]

Legendary

[@lydiah7184]

Omg I’m crying laughing 🤣🤣🤣 Best comment ever

[@naan2580]

@@lydiah7184 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@carveylover]

I like how Josh is filling the void of all us that miss Claire Saffitz doing gourmet makes.

[@stephenward2743]

I'm sure it's subjective from person to person but the enjoyment I got from that series was more in relation to everything surrounding the cooking rather than the actual concept of the show itsself. Y'know the banter, the failed attempts, the ingredients lists being spammed all over the screen etc etc

[@naan2580]

@@stephenward2743 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@carveylover]

@@stephenward2743 I think that is what is was for me too but I think Josh has the same vibe with his crew. Sometimes I think it would be cool to see the failed attempts like Claire. I just have noticed that over the last few months he has been doing more and more grocery aisle(sp?) items.

[@carveylover]

@@naan2580 bro get out of here. Take your spam somewhere else. I reported you to KZbin and I honestly hope they remove you.

[@shadelings]

@@naan2580 Islam needs to be punted back to the dark ages where it belongs. That said, WTF does it have to do with a homemade Hot Pocket video?

[@frankthegoblin5889]

Just hoppin' on the bandwagon of loving Kendrick. No hate on the other guys but Kendrick was just a lot better at articulating the difference between the two. Although to be fair, I think this episode probably has the biggest jump in quality for a "But Better" episode so the differences between the two might be a bit more recognizable.

[@josephbenjamin2934]

Production quality is on another planet

[@naan2580]

@@josephbenjamin2934 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@josephbenjamin2934]

@@naan2580 No 👍

[@naan2580]

@@josephbenjamin2934 Islam is the only true religion. I want you to go to paradise after death and be protected from hell. But for that you have to accept Islam as your religion. Why dont you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@Korusaunt]

@@naan2580 shut up

[@TheDriveByLife]

Microwave the hot pockets on a plate, then brush with melted butter and sprinkle lightly with garlic salt and/or Italian seasoning. Broil ever so lightly to toast the shell. Especially with the pizza themed fillings, it just got me through a night sometimes. Great work recreating this survival classic!

[@ZaraArts13]

Important question about this: Can you freeze the un-cooked ones and then heat them directly from frozen? because if not that kinda fails at what hot pockets are really meant to do.

[@visible_oxygen]

Probably not but u could cook em and freeze em bc that really what hot pockets are ur just recooking em

[@unnamedxx]

I mean yeah theoretically you could. I don’t imagine you could cook puff pastry in the microwave but I’m pretty sure you could take those out of the freezer and just pop it into the oven.

[@suryakarnam2261]

yeah? thats what i do

[@calukatastrophe]

Probably. Would be better to cook them first then freeze em if you wanted to microwave them.

[@krish9586]

Bon appetit channel does a gourmet eats version where the chef try’s to recreate the conditions so she does freeze them

[@pallavidass9737]

I've always wanted to try these as someone who is not from America because we always see it in nostalgic media! I'm so happy Joshua is here to make this a happy and "better" experience for me!

[@m.e.p.7223]

in my experience it's a struggle meal here in the US. you only resort to hot pockets if you're a hung over college student or a busy single mom. all the love and respect to hot pockets tho they got me through some rough spots 😔

[@janayh2817]

Pallavi…don’t do it. You’re not missing anything I promise 😂

[@pallavidass9737]

@@janayh2817 alright I'll take your word on it hahaha

[@naan2580]

@@janayh2817 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@Lancers262]

Unfair comparison. Josh’s hot pocket has to survive the freezer.

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

And then be microwaved

[@roselavender0328]

facts

[@corcor2222]

Lmao

[@Croptopkin]

To be fair, puff pastry holds up well in the freezer

[@1014p]

Agreed, he is only going so far just to look good. My guess is he was brought up wealthy with fresh meals ever day. Then went and worked in a high tier restaurant. Notice how he drops everything hoping to damage it? Yea

[@saiyanjd1107]

"this is single handedly the worst bite of food we've had on this show" you say that every episode

[@angelicamichelle5568]

It’s the Josh never having a hot pocket and his camera crew dying over it for me ☠️☠️

[@charleemcneil3531]

SAME

[@maggotbitch]

The Josh lol. Why did you say it like that haaaa

[@naan2580]

@@charleemcneil3531 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@Yummerlicious]

@@naan2580 no.

[@DefinitelynotVal24]

Josh is so passive aggressive for 6 minuites and then patient for like the 6 hours it takes to make his own. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DanielBasham]

Is this taste test fair if Josh didn't scald the roof of his mouth

[@moosseexe5225]

He kinda did though

[@ShannaCarlson525]

As soon as he took that monster bite I knew he was in for a world of pain and suffering.

[@jasonkeith2832]

It was either that, or the center still being ice.

[@janayh2817]

If there’s no 3rd degree burns (while the center remains frozen) it ain’t fair. He’s gotta scald himself…for the culture. SN: I spend an embarrassing amount of money on hot pockets due to my teenage son, who calls me a hater because I insist they’re f*cking gross.

[@naan2580]

@@ShannaCarlson525 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@bleeduzerknot9508]

Still "fondly" remember the last hot pocket I ever ate. Used to make them for lunch when working graveyard shift. One day I decided to put the lonesome break room toaster oven to use. Stopped in and started pre-heating the the sparsely used appliance. Circled back around and placed my frozen ham and cheese into It's toasty temporary residence and went back to work. Thirty minutes later it was time for my break and my crisply toasted hot pocket. I removed the delicacy and placed it on the break table to cool while I found something to read. All set and ready to go I raised the pocket o hotness and took a bite from the corner. As my teeth started to press upon the pastry the opposite side exploded spewing molten cheddar up my nostril...never again have I had the displeasure of the hot pocket. Your better than looks delicious though and I may work up the courage to give it a try.

[@einazaharahrahman3038]

The first time i watched josh, he was at 300k, now he’s almost at 5 mil and I’m enjoying everything from his recipes to his crew, thanks for teaching me to cook josh!🙏🏻✨

[@Than211]

You're going to go through the entire process of making the fillings to grating cheese to reducing a sauce to chilling for 15 minutes but you couldn't be bother to stick the Hot Pocket in an oven? I mean I'm not saying the homemade version isn't going to be better but at least give the Hot Pocket a fighting chance.

[@misspeppermintblack7200]

He cheated bc he baked his but not the hot pocket

[@dealphawolf]

Right? Lol. I found it so weird that he complained about it taking that long when his entire recipe take probably 3x as long as that would have, if not more

[@BrokensoulRider]

Hot pockets are generally eaten by kids, who shouldn't be working an oven without someone watching them.

[@kylegrant1614]

I love how Josh has gone from apologizing quietly after saying every “PArmiGIANÓ RRREGÍANo” to just using the cowboy/Italian voice every 10 seconds unapologetically 🤣

[@carlosmark3214]

Papa Deadpool 😂

[@naan2580]

@@carlosmark3214 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@BTromblyVT]

He’s had good food for so long that he doesn’t know the difference between average food and bad food

[@brandimullins8813]

Josh: "I hate being here." me: "So do i but i literally cant afford anything else so..."

[@aidanbennett3586]

You should check out Josh’s series “But Cheaper”

[@brandimullins8813]

@@aidanbennett3586 yeah I really love that series

[@rossspencer6315]

Clicked faster than Papa telling me to do some whisky business.

[@yasminenotfound1749]

SAME HERE LOL

[@TheSlavChef]

clicked faster than Papa appearing from the drawer.

[@sma3897]

SAMEEEEE

[@garyD89]

Do NOT encourage his behavior please. BLM

[@sma3897]

@@garyD89 what ?

[@kimberlywiebe7979]

So I’m totally making these tomorrow because “But Better” hot pockets are going to be elite 😏

[@roylim1169]

Imagine waking up one night and you saw instead of one of your gremlin siblings reheating a hot pocket they make this, the problem wouldn't be waking up the others because of the microwave sound but because of the sound and crispiness of the puff pastry

[@CookingwithYarda]

Hi, if you like cooking, feel free to check out my recipes ;-)

[@Getpojke]

Can I just say that the "But Better" version just sounds like some of the pasties we do here in the UK, heck with puff pastry they could even be like a sausage roll.

[@naan2580]

@@roylim1169 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@Yummerlicious]

@@naan2580 i fucking said no

[@SunBeeSmoked]

The dude trying to dodge the camera absolutely killed me, great video, lovely people!

[@CursedSeal7]

You're telling me that the version that costs 20x as much and takes a half a day to make is better? Surprised pikachu.

[@maggotbitch]

Face.

[@jesseharrell80]

20x?? He had 5 cheeses. Go try buying those cheeses in a market. You’ll spend $100+ on those alone. Then the puff pastry, pepperoni, salami, fancy ham, etc. lol

[@almondmagnum8604]

Half a day and years of culinary experience. With those ingredients and recipe, I'm pretty sure me and my 10 thumbs could do worse than industrial hot pockets.

[@naan2580]

@@maggotbitch I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@TheMrrccava]

How has this man never had a hot pocket and simultaneously disses these amazing frozen foods so hard here. I feel gross seeing hot pockets that disrespected.

[@luxo2309]

The fact that he put them in the microwave is the worst part.

[@Rylopero]

True. It's as if it pains him to give any credit to anything but something he's made. A little over the top if you ask me. Have some humbleness man

[@luxo2309]

@Jesse Bognanno I have. A lot. They sucked in the microwave no matter what age I was.

[@fluxkraken]

@@luxo2309 waiting 40 minutes for fast food is more terrible.

[@luxo2309]

@@fluxkraken just cook it for 20. You don't have to wait that long.

[@samanthaharper9522]

I love Kendrick ! He brings such positive energy - your team is superior fr!

[@miskavesta-brawlstars4081]

5:51 CREDIT TO THE EDITOR: U can see the bottom right of the hot pan or smth! there's a little reflection of the flame! might be intentional or not! but demnnnnn respect++!

[@nichompolas]

“Will it burn my mouth?” “It’ll destroy your mouth.”

[@harleyquinn7708]

I'll havha hawt pocket!

[@matthewnelson5293]

We have two options. Still partially frozen or boiling lava hot.

[@captainpotatord6984]

With flavor

[@naan2580]

@@matthewnelson5293 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@shandiana]

Kendrick is adorable and we love him. That is all.

[@neev_anand]

Faccctsss may be a better host with Josh ya know

[@naan2580]

@@neev_anand I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@neev_anand]

@@naan2580 bruh I'm sikh are u fucking kidding me ohh hellll naa I wont ever

[@nycg801]

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[@Yummerlicious]

@@naan2580 no

[@colslaughter3734]

The way he took a bite immediately after being in the microwave I began to pray for him

[@ancledoidoi1102]

Kendrick losing it at the fact that Josh has never had hot pockets speaks volumes

[@HebrewTaija]

Josh: describes the hot pocket as a calzone Also Josh: goes on to not make a calzone

[@Ricecooka]

Josh never having one before had some real Arrested Development "I mean it's one Hot Pocket, what could it cost? 10 dollars?" energy.

[@rexlongfellow]

This

[@naan2580]

@@rexlongfellow I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@Lordmaniax357]

Best crust for this should be a pizza crust... They are after all just a rough Stromboli style snack. (rumor has it at least)

[@jaysenmorgan8574]

i was hoping u would never roast my childhood snack n food, but here u are doing what u do best and it had to be my favorite

[@fsilmael]

I'm not even surprised puff pastry won. In France we make "Friands au fromage" (a cheese pasty I guess?) which is basically cheese inside of puff pastry with an egg wash. It's simple, it's amazing. Adding pizza to that sounds like a wonderful idea!

[@abisolariwanou5165]

I haven't had that in years. I miss it.

[@hundemeister1]

Guys, I know we love Josh, his recipes and humor and so on. BUT I gotta hand it to his edit/film crew. That small edit with the snowman had me dying for a second! Its unbelievable how much the overall quality of production has increased without losing its unique flair! I also really enjoy seeing more of the others get some screen/talking time! Yeah Josh is the badass MC of this story but everything is better with a little variety!

[@kagebeast954]

Noone: Josh: i know you like how cost affective your hot pocket is and how convenient it is to heat up but let me show you how to make one that takes 2 hours and costs $70

[@yeeheehoo]

I mean, it takes barely more time to make this than cooking a store bought one in the oven, and it’s not even that expensive... you’re sort of over exaggerating

[@Jabbernut-games]

@@yeeheehoo Nobody on earth cooks their hot pockets in the oven

[@Thalanox]

@@Jabbernut-games I would. Toaster oven or air fryer, probably, or I'd make them on the side while making a big batch of something else in the oven.

[@erk8520]

With precooked stuff and 3 puff pastry boxes , you can make 18 pizza pockets for less than $30 and take less than 2 hours doing so. Basically, being around the same price as those plastic pockets.

[@nycg801]

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[@ShiloBuff]

I think I speak for others when I say we eat hot pockets for the convenience, not for the taste. They are fast and tolerable, that's about it. What you made, is something I can only dream of trying.

[@jamesnowak955]

So glad the sound guy didnt give him any warning before he bit into that molten core. It's a right of passage 😂

[@KingNyanCat]

Hot pockets: im gonna provide a cheap and easy to make snack for kids and adults alike to enjoy after a long day of work or school that is really not that bad. Josh: "D I S G U S T I N G. WE WILL BLOW THIS OUT OF THE WATER." Hot pockets: ... you've kind of defeated the purpose, dude.

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

Judging from this and Josh’s other recipes, he cares more about the taste than the convenience and time to make it.

[@jtube3878]

If you buy puff pasty all you have to do is grate cheese, fill and bake

[@baludlad2173]

@@jtube3878 ye exactly, if you want cheap buy some pie crust, pasta sauce, cheese, etc. make a bunch and they freeze well.

[@mokshalani8414]

@@baludlad2173, do you freeze before or after baking?

[@naan2580]

@@kaylemathewcomendador6964 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@JohnDoe-do4rh]

“At this point you could have just uber eats something” its like 2 or 3 minutes in the microwave LOL

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

I think he was talking about the recommended oven time.

[@naan2580]

@@kaylemathewcomendador6964 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@Icyyddoll]

The pizza hot pocket has my heart, not gonna lie.

[@syz3981]

Some people would die for crumbs of that food yet here u are spitting on it and throwing it out. Ur so cool man.....

[@zoeowen9231]

I was really hoping to see a microwaved version in the end. The point of hot pockets is cheap and EFFORTLESS. Like a meal prep version would be better 🤔

[@nalanihamby3710]

You could do that simply by making a large batch at once and freezing them before you make them, store them in an airtight bag and then bake them from frozen.

[@sarahbuck2506]

Same. It's not a fair comparison if the final product isn't as convenient as a hot pocket. It needs to be freezable and microwaveable from frozen to be a fair contender.

[@emmabarhydt2019]

While that's true about hot pockets he's making them gourmet and specifically using chef techniques for the but better series. The point isn't to make a hot pocket that's replicable it's to make the flavors incredible idk js

[@dani.munoz.a23]

Freeze em. Need em? Heat em and eat em.

[@Soopooli]

@@nalanihamby3710 nothing about what you described sounded easy... I get your point, but Zoe was saying effortless, not do more work at once so you don't do it more often

[@pgorodiloff]

The guanciale alone is more expensive than all the hot pockets Josh bought

[@BlackHilt]

that is true it would be interesting to see josh total out how much his improved version costs to make compared to the original version so we see the descrepensies it would also make it harder for him as he cant just choose the most expensive ingredients to instantly win like with the 5 cheese ham hot pocket where a lot of those cheeses were quite pricy

[@grabble7605]

So don't use guanciale.

[@denganituingatlahdia8867]

We can just use whatever we have tho skskskks don't have to follow everything. We can✨ elaborate ✨

[@SophiaLilithUwU]

True, but you can always just use regular ham and reduce cost. It would change the flavor, but would still be better.

[@naan2580]

@@BlackHilt I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@retro2323]

I’m convinced Josh was raised on an alien planet the way he looks at literally every food product with pure disgust

[@Mr.Whitemusic]

“ I’m not expecting like a 3 Michelin star experience here” *Smells a frozen hot pocket* “iT dOsENt SmeLl gOoD”

[@nycg801]

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[@CrimsonStrider]

Can we also have a “but healthier” spinoff?

[@Lovesick-beatle]

Can we blow this up so he sees it 👉👈

[@naan2580]

@@Lovesick-beatle I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@waddupjd]

"Snowman Joshua isn't real son. Snowman Joshua can't hurt you." 7:50

[@kattinthehatp1784]

Y’all so glad y’all made this. Even if you didnt like them I have been dying to make this way better than the box soooo tysm!! Dem hot pockets suck.

[@DarkHarpuia]

"at this point you could have just Uber Eats'd something" how much do you think an individual hot pocket costs vs what an uber eats order costs dude

[@Graestra]

I’ve never ordered uber eats in my life. Waste of money

[@joeyrao402]

@@pine1780 because you're making more money than the time it would cost you to go to the store

[@naan2580]

@@joeyrao402 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@joeyrao402]

@@naan2580 Naan man I'm christian

[@naan2580]

@@joeyrao402 Many Christians have become Muslims. Islam is the only true religion. I want you to go to paradise after death and be protected from hell. But for that you have to accept Islam as your religion.

[@nalanihamby3710]

Y’all need to bring Kendrick out more often he is delightful.

[@BugsyFoga]

Joshua being able to make a better version of Hot pockets is something nobody here should be surprised by .

[@fredrickcuriosity6368]

“I’ve never had a hot pocket before” Clearly papa has never fallen on hard times

[@maluraq]

I can't believe he doesn't like hot pockets. It makes me wonder sometimes. In total fairness, even though this isn't a "but cheaper" I'd like to see Josh actually include cost to consider the difference.

[@JamYomb]

by the time you finish this recipe, the hot pocket might've cooled down to an edible temperature

[@brandonmiller4868]

But the very middle will still be completely frozen.

[@naan2580]

@@brandonmiller4868 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@mikeoxmaul837]

Seeing you struggle with a hot pocket preparation process is pure comedy gold. Been there before!

[@m4st0rnoob-10]

I love how Josh pretends like he's never eaten/seen a Hotpocket before he decided to try to make one.

[@Joy-TheLazyCatLady2]

I'm going to be honest here. It wouldn't take much to be better than the store bought but by the time you get done making them, the kids have gone to the neighbors to beg for food. 😂

[@llechium]

*ONE:* I wanna see Kendrick more, love this man fr *TWO:* The "cutest darn saucepan" should have a classic-sounding name that Josh just casually uses, like 'on a Jonathan under low heat, add garlic' or something like that.

[@ttvspidi6808]

Hey for a kid in college hot pockets are amazing and for a kid who just doesn’t have money to do all these home made foods so I love hot pockets

[@cyanaracs9054]

3:28 - You can either buy the puff pastry Also him - It tastes bad, let's make puff pastry but better

[@starmantheta2028]

As amusing as watching the 'but better' version of this and other foods, I have to agree with others in the comments that, while I am sure the final product is better, it's also way more time consuming and expensive. Personally, I think the best use of these videos is to see how certain components of the dish are made and implementing them in your own recipes. For example, I will use the In-N-Out spread shown in the In-N-Out :but better', but I definitely can't be asses to make buns or whatever other fancy shit he includes in recipes of foods that are supposed to take like 10 minutes to make.

[@krahvata]

Hot pockets aren't that complicated to make yourself. Just buy puff, cheese, sauce and meat. Fill them and bake. Josh just likes to make bougie recipes✨✨

[@naan2580]

@@krahvata I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@krahvata]

@@naan2580 No

[@naan2580]

@@krahvata Islam is the only true religion. I want you to go to paradise after death and be protected from hell. But for that you have to accept Islam as your religion. Why dont you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@krahvata]

@@naan2580 I don't believe in religion.

[@m.c.r4997]

This is the content that fills a large void left inside of me after claire stop working at BA and wont continue gourmet makes 😌

[@4disndat2unme]

This is the most passive aggressive I’ve ever seen Josh in a video! 🤣

[@archiefromuno]

10:45 its always great to see the whole team having fun

[@bannansa1355]

I would love to see the better versions ho through the magical heating machine to see how they compare

[@DDuffy143]

You never had a hot pocket, means you’ve lived an above average life. Congrats.

[@sagemoonchild333]

Exactly!

[@naan2580]

@@sagemoonchild333 I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@Lumivive]

2:00 is the same laugh I had while reading the video title. The only way to go with Hot Pockets is up so it's already a win before the cooking even starts.

[@vf-31tomcatters]

i swear, im obsessed with watching this guy and babish

[@colddash5598]

You buddy laughing I agreed....then “how is it still so hot” and I LMAO.... If that didn’t happen I wouldn’t have considered your taste test valid.

[@optimus-primal]

Him laughing was so wholesome for me I started laughing too

[@naan2580]

@@optimus-primal I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@moosh7208]

I legit can't watch "But Better" anymore. I don't have 8 hours to make a hot pocket

[@dre...289]

Bro fax

[@thx0s40]

“Smells worse then a chucky-cheese pizza.” How do you know what that smells like Josh? Someone has a guilty pleasure they’re not telling us about 🤨📸

[@mal9369]

From his next unreleased episode: chunk chese pizza but better

[@thx0s40]

@@mal9369 LOLL

[@thx0s40]

@Santa Claus ᨆ Stop commenting you bot.

[@TeaMan4066]

Spam Comment Patrol has cleared the spam comment. And maybe he does, maybe he doesnt.

[@mistywhaley2021]

i loved his little add this guys humor is like the best most interesting thing on the planet

[@melissaswift206]

"Man i never hated hot pockets as much as i do right now" had me crackinggg😂😂😂

[@ThatchNetherfold]

To be honest, I never had a hot pocket, and Josh cooking the garlic with the olive oil alone alrady looks way more appetizing than how the hot pocket looked after being heated.

[@BloodOnMars]

*hugs you tightly and accidently slips my tongue in ur mouth* haha ya that was funny how he changed his mind 🤣

[@naan2580]

@@ThatchNetherfold I invite you to accept Islam as your religion. Do you want to accept Islam as your religion?

[@ThatchNetherfold]

@@naan2580 I've got plenty of good reasons to REFUSE your invitation.

[@naan2580]

@@ThatchNetherfold Islam is the only true religion. I want you to go to paradise after death and be protected from hell. But for that you have to accept Islam as your religion.

[@Weiming161998]

Let's play a game: everytime Joshua Weissman says papa, take a shot

[@OlEgSaS32]

Hi there, commenting from the afterlife with powers beyond your comprehension...screw you

[@blendedchaitea645]

My poor liver

[@NickyHendriks]

You want me dead or something?

[@TheGeocachingChef]

💀💀💀

[@TeaMan4066]

I refuse due to both age and concern for my health. Also. Spam comment patrol

[@LorenzoCalgaryRealtor]

It would be interesting to see what happens if you make the BETTER hot pockets, and the freeze them, if they’d be just as good

[@PoeLemic]

Same, I wonder too.

[@deso.replayz6421]

Anyone else wanna be on his camera team like “yo lemme get a bite of that”.😂😭