Smash Burgers - You Suck at Cooking (episode 147)

Smash burgers are a hamburger, or cheeseburger that has been through some stuff.
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Okay this one doesn't need the recipe written out right guys? Right?
If it does I'll get to it today. Sometime. Possibly.

[@Akotski-ys9rr]

“If you don’t like pickles one thing you can do is seek help” that caught me off guard 😂

[@SKRicochet]

I need to send that time stamp to some friends of mine. Makes me wonder if they should even be friends.

[@anthonytecchio6526]

@@SKRicochet 4:42

[@atriyakoller136]

@@SKRicochet 1:40

[@gypsykarla]

I cackled 🤣

[@Orion-ih5xl]

I thought he said sea kelp like minecraft or somrthing

[@yousuckatcooking]

True or false: this is a perfect breakfast food.

[@mr.thomas6348]

Yes.

[@MarvelousDLC]

Yes

[@johanandersson8252]

If its called Smash Burger 🍔, did its Dad do somthing to him.

[@agedisnuts]

yes

[@twitterforandriod1560]

Borger

[@thegreatwal1224]

I laughed out loud at “You can use cinnamon if you have no idea what the fuck you’re doing”

[@Sw4y]

This reads like an iPhone reaction from an Android phone

[@deprofundis3293]

@@Sw4y bahahaha 😂

[@thegreatwal1224]

@@Sw4y TheGreatWal *Loved* “This reads like an iPhone reaction from an Android phone”

[@sethalan3582]

That part broke me a tad bit.

[@DaDudeManHeyDude]

Same, woke my wife up.

[@robot-sensei]

We actually made -1 friends because you were too honest to the lettuce.

[@aedangiffin1471]

this actually made me laugh out loud, nice comment

[@trickycrayon]

I love it how consistent you are. Every goddamn time I watch a video, it's short and digestible and entertaining and still as hilarious as ever. Thank you for being such a gift.

[@chileanywaysso4030]

no intro? i’m starting to think i’m good at cooking.

[@th3_jelly_one114]

I Miss The Intro

[@robertzeurunkl8401]

Yeah, and Pimbloktu!!

[@martinnoreallymartin3661]

Also no outro :(

[@DevinMoorhead]

The saga with the eggs

[@dewrus2153]

No intro, no outro, and still no Pimblocto. I miss all of them.

[@simoms2545]

"Crispy water" is probably the most accurate definition of lettuce i've ever heard 😂

[@MZBrass]

It’s a great throwback to his kale crisps video, you need to give it a watch 😂

[@skitstorm5634]

”Shredded” even.

[@Ithirahad]

Idk man, good lettuce tastes good. "Crispy water" is bad variants of lettuce grown badly.

[@NAFProjects]

😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😏😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

[@th3_jelly_one114]

That's What I Call It

[@bitsaucetv]

“You can top your burger all day long, but if you’re more comfortable with bottoming then go for it. No one should judge you.” Looking out for us, thanks

[@Ahrpigi]

Smash indeed. 😏

[@bitsaucetv]

@@Ahrpigi you get one clap 👏

[@happily_blue]

Important message especially in a time when tops dominate.

[@bitsaucetv]

@@happily_blue you also get one clap 👏

[@stocktonsipes5753]

more like 16bitchboy

[@gerburgerhamger1404]

Don't listen to him, lettuce! I like the crunch you add to the burger! You're special in your own way!

[@raideurng2508]

Lettuce and raw onion are the crispy bros of burgertown and it wouldn't be the same without them.

[@craigjorgensen1986]

I take extreme offense to the 'talk' to the lettuce! I think lettuce adds some crucial texture and if left in leaf form, can be used as a structural sandwich barrier.

[@Squidliey]

2:01 the perfect pickle placement. Its like a modern day Michelangelo statue.

[@th3_jelly_one114]

2:07 I Have No Idea What You're Talking About

[@Bluntman-J.P]

Oh my god I didn't even notice xD

[@John-gq8ez]

Just found this channel and was NOT expecting the technical and comedic gold that is every video of yours I've watched so far. Definitely gonna binge all of them, and the channel is now one of my new favorite things.

[@LivetolearnMama]

"You can use cinnamon if you have no idea what the **** you're doing." Once upon a time as a child, I spilled cinnamon oil all over a plate of burgers my dad had just finished cooking. I didn't say a word and hoped nobody would notice. Everybody got their burgers ready (except me, I wasn't going to touch those) and sat down to eat. Let's just say, they noticed, and they were NOT happy. I denied it with everything in me, and nobody believed me. Not even a little bit. Cinnamon ruins burgers, apparently. Also, try to give that donkey some food and water more often than the horses ...

[@danitho]

Cute story!

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Someone else who read the calendar!

[@englishatheart]

Cinnamon has a very prominent smell. You're telling me no one smelled it? 🤔

[@LivetolearnMama]

@@englishatheart Don't think so, but I was like 8 or 9. It was a long time ago. I come from a family of smokers and allergy sufferers, so I wouldn't say smell was one of their strongest senses, haha. My dad never stopped ragging on me about my "cinnamon burgers" though. 😂

[@jameswhitley4101]

It's hard to imagine cinnamon's flavor ever jiving with the kind of savory greasiness you find in a burger. I do wonder what it would take to make it work...

[@mosesalumase4263]

THIS FOOD AND HUMOUR SANDWICHED PERFECTLY.....

[@edex59]

1:40 quote of the day: “If you don’t like pickles, one thing you can do is seek help.”

[@Kortanofull]

I never thought i will hear "remember, you can top your burger all day long, but if you are more comfortable with bottoming then go for it" in food video :D

[@InDisskyS131]

That’s what happens when snowflakes make videos

[@bweeeeniee1131]

That absolutely killed me 😭

[@MezephelesArt]

@@InDisskyS131 Or people with a sense of humor

[@InDisskyS131]

@@MezephelesArt Or flamers….

[@pauliiizweipunktnull]

@@InDisskyS131 not judging what you do in your free time but noone forces you to be here

[@elliotcrain2383]

I love that you spent possibly 2 hours on the stop motion bit that lasted all of 3 seconds…you’re the best, dude!

[@alexanderpeacock2974]

“You can use cinnamon if you have no idea wtf you’re doing” 😂

[@SheldonT.]

I'm just glad he came to his senses and returned all those horses...no way he will have time for them when he becomes Mayor. You have my vote!

[@___Laura]

I'm so confused now

[@eugeemz6591]

Im pretty sure he learned the way of the horse and became one so now he doesn't need them anymore

[@shelberz1]

Heheh

[@Snarethedrummer]

Sure, but he does buy a donkey in the end

[@Hopefully2025]

... and gets a donkey instead!

[@jennya1782]

I paused it to read the entire calendar and it was absolutely worth it, especially for the "egg series" mention that you definitely put there just to torment us 🤣 If I weren't already subscribed, I would subscribe just for the calendar. Thank you for your wonderful videos!

[@Panama_Red]

The amount of time put into that calendar for a two second joke that hardly anyone will pay attention to, is the level of dedication I love this channel for.

[@Mormielo]

You are severely underestimating the viewers of this channel :P

[@Hopefully2025]

@@Mormielo I know I paused the hell out of the video!

[@Panama_Red]

@@Mormielo I'm glad to hear it 🤣. I turned up the quality paused it and was reminded to check my blinker fluid.

[@NotSpockToo]

based on the comments, we all paused the video and read every single day!

[@abrackas1]

I hope on the 16th he wants to “Become DJ” not “Become OJ”. His knife skills should be sufficient either way 😂

[@MightyElemental]

3:00 I'm at a loss if this was a joke or not, but that's a masonry trowel, not a garden trowel...💀

[@penknight8532]

Yeah but he picked it up in the garden center, so...

[@thassalantekreskel5742]

Lettuce on a burger should not get soggy and taste like nothing. If it does either of those, you used the wrong kind. There are plenty of kinds of lettuce out there which stay crisp and also contribute their own kick of flavor. I feel everything you put on a burger should contribute to the flavor, which is why I prefer wheat or rye over bland white bread, which usually just reduces the flavor of everything else, unless you just then baked it yourself from scratch with unbleached flour.

[@nickkarn8085]

I always wonder if he actually uses the ingredients that he sticks outside and in weird places

[@claraestrada5080]

im just hoping he didnt use the same ingredientes he assembled on top of the raw beef

[@overgrownturnip]

@@claraestrada5080 You can eat raw beef though?

[@aabe1189]

@@overgrownturnip Yeah, and get salmonella. :D

[@181cameron]

@@aabe1189 Depends on where you are. I wouldn't eat raw beef in Canada or the US (I live in the former, and am inn the latter more than I need to be), but have had amazing tartare in France, Germany, and Poland.

[@poprostukeit6744]

@@claraestrada5080 It literally gave me a shiver, but then he fried the onion, so I guess it makes it alright

[@thatslewis]

YSAC continuing to humble iceberg lettuce is one of my favorite running jokes

[@cswann8]

When I do grilled onion smash burgers, I put the patties in a hot skillet, then top with the onion. When it's time to flip, I try to keep all the onion underneath the patty, so that the onion cooks in the hamburger fat, and the water from the onion steams the beef the rest of the way to done. As long as you have that nice, caramelized semi-crunchy texture on one side, it's as good as two.

[@matthewquinn5559]

You almost gave 3 million subscribers now! Congrats. I’m happy your channel popped back up on my recommended

[@kaleahall8132]

“Remember you can top your burger all day long, but if you're more comfortable with bottoming, then go for it, no one should judge you” lmfao I loved this part so much

[@totollies]

2:07 - It's the tomato slice pushing into red rocket territory that makes it.

[@georgeswayze3096]

That's a wang dangler!

[@Hopefully2025]

There's no accidents

[@Warmfireandtea]

Tom.'s r a gamble. I use only Romas or cheeey tom.s in Winter. They r indestructable .

[@alterego634]

“Get all your shit together before you start” hurt more then it should

[@totalbadass500]

This was an amazing episode! Excellent use of subtle jokes while also nailing in the direct ones like the comment about the pickles. Somehow even after internet fame you're still golden!

[@artival22]

That schedule is rad man. I usually delete my browser history on thursdays and I find it easier to laugh on a Sunday but apart from that we seem to have a pretty similar life going on!

[@sticklyboi]

i have never looked at lettuce on a burger and went "this must be healthier than a regular burger"

[@rnglillian8081]

Yeah, I use it on a burger to help counteract a burger being too greasy. It a unsung hero of helping balance out a burger

[@explosivediarrhoea4336]

I thought it was there for the crunch?

[@lonewandererfo3]

@@explosivediarrhoea4336 I thought that when used not shredded, it acts as a barrier to keep the sauce

[@battlesheep2552]

IMO, Bürger needs the cronch that lettuce provides

[@BonaparteBardithion]

Especially since most burgers use iceberg lettuce, the most watery of all crispy waters.

[@jirachi93124]

This is a pretty accurate recipe! I would recommend that everyone tries this one out. It will change your life. I made these for 20 people at a party a few months back and everyone wa stunned about how good these burgers were. The smashing is what makes the big difference, since you are breaking apart the inner structure before the cooking process, opposed to having a very comprimated structure when you do a patty normally.

[@KalliJ13]

"Condimenting only one side of a bun is a certifiable burger crime." I pedantically (though respectfully) insist that this should be "one half." Because condiments* only belong on the inside of buns, not the outside. *butter excluded

[@melissas7589]

When I talk to my head lettuce I tell him just one of his leaves is decoration but four or five is cool, crisp deliciousness on my sammy and I appreciate his sacrifice. Im no iceberg hater.

[@rehamsaeed422]

Lmao. The quick lettuce monologue was gold dude. 🤣

[@khalidamajoud4114]

"Zero...We made zero friends along the way..." Made me chuckle! 😅 Also, agreed when it comes to pickles. That dose of acidity is a must...

[@justanotherchannelonyoutub126]

0:15 lean meats can also make you fall over. I’d avoid them if you want to keep standing up straight

[@betula2137]

YSAC, not liking pickles requires getting help, but forgetting to add your slices of flavortude is punishable by death. No more and no less. This escalation is extremely necessary to ensure that these slices remain the most important ingredient to be better all-round than the crispy water.

[@danielmacpherson8487]

Sorry I don't want my entire burger to taste like the least enjoyable ingredient on that burger, even crispy water is better. I want my burger to taste like a burger, and the only way to achieve that is to get those slices of flavourtude as far away from that bun as possible

[@betula2137]

@@danielmacpherson8487 One thing you can do...is seek help

[@reddodeado301]

@@danielmacpherson8487 You need a therapist

[@ebasongaming]

After mastering how to take care of horses, this man is now on to donkeys. That donkey is going to have a good life.

[@apatel101]

What is this about what am i missing i keep seeing comments like this all over

[@ebasongaming]

@@apatel101 Sorry lol It's the calendar he showed for a split second in the sponsor segment. You should read it, it's good 😂

[@apatel101]

Oh my god i dont know how i missed it actually had to go back a few times to find out 😆

[@LiverOlive]

i just made these for my whole family, i had no idea what i was doing, and it still turned out to be the best burger i had every eaten and my entire family loved it, thx

[@MLUE444]

The humour makes it so relatable 😂❤

[@dustincameron787]

When you're toasting the buns you can add some garlic powder if you like garlic bread and not having any friends due to bad breath.

[@Bob-wr1md]

Maybe the real garlic is the friends we lost along the way (worth it, tho)

[@animaginaryboy_]

I use the cotton setting on my Black & Decker iron in a “smash and sear” technique

[@KlausWulfenbach]

Coincidentally, now I have to make breakfast. But I can't make smash burgers for breakfast because I'm out of magical flavor strips and the beef is frozen solid.

[@dmays67]

I cannot think how many years you have brought me happiness.

[@AnnaNinjaKitty]

YSAC, I love whenever you post! Out of all the cooking KZbinrs you’re the one I watch constantly LOL. Just felt like saying that

[@Warmfireandtea]

My dav cook is Gwrrg, s wife, what, s her bame, Trisha Yearwood .. She makes the most sinfully scrumptious things . Suprised he is not round as a basketball .

[@W_INN]

i just realised theres no intro, no wonder i felt empty for a second

[@smithchasea]

I gotta say, I die a little inside every time I watch one of your videos and it doesn’t have the intro or outro song.

[@anitarodriguez3797]

I watched this video with my wife and she thought the meatballs at 0:24 were so cute that she started crying 😂

[@Warmfireandtea]

Uh oh, hormones at work?

[@BernardoSOUSAstudent]

So many great lines lol Best one for me was the "ears" in less food at the floor and walls and more into their mouths and ears

[@poughquagpops3379]

Yup, I always store my chuck in a cupboard.

[@NWolfsson]

1:01 Hey, I genuinely like crispy water-chan! Granted, 99.9% for the texture, but still!

[@olihahehshshhwlwkennd8953]

Lettuce is one of the best parts IMHO

[@wxbrainiac]

Nah you guys more mentally ill than me

[@thegodofpez]

I’ve been craving a smash burger for eons. It’s only increased more after watching this.

[@Warmfireandtea]

Me too but I never cook raw meat. Wish there were a f. Fd. for them . On Roseanne they made one in her diner called 'loose neat'. Ha!

[@thegodofpez]

@@Warmfireandtea Nice! So you only buy frozen burgers? No judgment just curious.

[@tskmaster3837]

"Looks like we're ready." That's not the only thing it looks like. It's a sad Eiffel Tower, right?

[@acetrigger1337]

i do enjoy the crunchyness of the greens in my burgers, so i add it at the last moment and season it quickly so i can eat as quickly as possible before it gets soggy.

[@bcarss1970]

That is a masonry trowel. Worked well.

[@elmadicine]

I prefer lots of lettuce on burgers to counterbalance the heavy greasiness with some cool crispness, not for any imaginary health benefits. I'm really not interested in a borger unless it's got the standard complement of veggies

[@Warmfireandtea]

The onions need to be raw too . And a sliced dill for me .

[@TheTruePhoenixAU]

We have smash burgers a couple times a month, very underappreciated easy meals. Added bonus is you have left over beef for the next day to then spice up and make sausage muffins.

[@goodguyamr6996]

I like how he listed the ingredients for the potato buns and then just materialized them out of nowhere

[@giangio45510]

“If you don’t like pickles one thing you can do is seek help” Agree

[@Kolle4732]

This looks so good, I'll definitely save this recipe.

[@InDisskyS131]

It’s a burger bro. What recipe? Ground beef and some seasoning….

[@Kolle4732]

@@InDisskyS131 but I'll forget about the burger if I don't save it.

[@hanna-liminal]

I used to think that I didn't like pickles but then I realised that every place I went just had terrible pickles. Moral of the story: make sure to ask for ALL pickles when you're getting your Falafel or Shawarma wrap, especially the beet pickle is so vital

[@Warmfireandtea]

I luv pkl beets I out in salad. Very sweet rho . Sugar, sugar .

[@leocrawford6162]

Pickles are not for crunch factor they are simply needed to be applied with the sauce, the lettuce adds the crunch, iceberg lettuce is a good edition to any fully loaded burger in my opinion

[@patrickscott5578]

That calendar is the best story arc I've seen in a long while!

[@sarahcece]

😂 let’s face it- the schedule you made is now the star of the show!

[@clarahaueis-robinson6988]

I like how you only walked your dog once during the 18 days you've had it.

[@ericdrost6806]

I love the schedule, what a journey - make sure to get that surgery after you try a back flip, oh and also another big one is make sure to feel that regret appropriately after writing a screenplay

[@kulled]

i love how the clicks spike around the text message and calendar bit so it means people actually took the time to read them

[@mikeybhoutex]

That 'month in the life' calendar... what a ride that must be!

[@lacriaturadekentucky]

"If you don't like pickles, one thing you can do is seek help." Jokes on you, I'm already seeking help!

[@Legitdupe]

'Crank it all the way up to medium' caught me properly

[@waterfelon3980]

Me:waiting for them to bake a potato bun Them: or just throw your potatoes against a wall.

[@notme222]

This is YSAC so I never expected him to bake a bun. But he almost had me anyway.

[@Notanothercrayon]

I was really confused about who this crowd of people is you're talking about before I realized you're trying to be gender neutral, lol

[@sethsmith4905]

There's a reason this dude has almost 3m subs. I love his antics 😆

[@th3_jelly_one114]

Me Too😁

[@o0thewindblows0o]

Driving through mud is waaaaay more satisfactory if you have a clean car

[@TheSongwritingCat]

That calendar is art

[@juliawhitmore3991]

Thank you for having the correct opinions on both pickles and lettuce as burger toppings. Some people aren't brave enough to say it.

[@iNoScopedMLK]

I’m glad you at least obey the law for one day a month. We should all strive to be such model citizens.

[@alexisouderkirk4979]

Even if I don't like the particular food that you are cooking at times, your videos always make me smile.

[@howiehall4622]

This might be the only KZbin channel that I actually watch the pitch at the end.

[@HiperPivociarz]

I love lettuce on burgers. It's so crunchy. And tastes like green. And helps the burger not feel as heavy.

[@GreasyFried]

Tastes like green.

[@HiperPivociarz]

@@GreasyFried So you agree.

[@Luggruff]

The biggest reason to stay clear of lean beef is not weight, it's structural integrity. Lean beef will break apart right away and you have to add egg and breadcrumbs or something to keep it together, ultimately wrecking the flavor profile.

[@mitchd9997]

What a vid 😂😂. Literally came to check out some smash burger techniques and this one just, well, smashed it. Instant sub and looking forward to viewing more of your vids. Nice one 👍🏻

[@Cyril29a]

What you call hood tomatoes are actually hoodlum tomatoes

[@Magmafrost13]

I kinda want to try making this with a whole wheel of brie. Or at least watch someone else do it

[@Warmfireandtea]

I don't even like it I like muenster .

[@jaxx1360]

4:23 “remember you can top your burger all day long but if you’re more comfortable with bottoming then go for it. No-one should judge you.” Thank you, glad to know I’m accepted

[@agsmashups]

i loved the small cartoon man running through/into the bun so much

[@WhiteCranK]

How is he so funny haha i laughed way too much at this video My favorite is the "shredded crispy water"

[@89jmills]

Haha "maybe the smashing is how much you want to smash this into your face right now, or maybe the smash burger is the friends we made along the way" - legit laughed out loud at this.

[@panicnymph2783]

Pickles on their own: yes pleeeease ! Pickles on burgers: no thank you x.x

[@mindseye4914]

2:02 loved the phallic innuendo haha!

[@Jason-wm5qe]

“Slap a flap of cheese on there” floored me 😂😂😂

[@eros5420]

One thing you forgot was that Swiss cheese is actually the best and correct cheese to use.

[@michaelschmidt3518]

Man, I'm not sure if I watch to cook or laugh my ass off. Wait, it's definitely to laugh my big ass off. Cheers dude!

[@carolynsoule5846]

I find myself watching this whenever I'm hungry😭 thanks man

[@zuzannakaniuga5524]

True or false: 1:40

[@jordandeboer166]

That calendar was the most entertaining thing I've seen in a minute

[@orangegoop4151]

“We’re gonna use a standard garden trowel.” Uses a margin masonry trowel

[@Kinsley_XD]

these videos are like the Xavier renegade angel of cooking videos on youtube, it took me years to correlate what it feels like watching these with anything at all