Tacos | Basics with Babish

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This week on Basics I'm going to show you how to transform taco night. I'll show you how to make corn tortillas, different proteins, and garnishes.
Recipe: basicswithbabish.co/basicsepi...
Ingredients & Grocery List:
+ For tortillas:
2 cups Masa harina
1 1/4 cups Water
+ For chimichurri and skirt steak:
1 Fresno pepper
2 Tbsp Red wine vinegar
1/4 cup Olive oil
Handful cilantro or parsley
4-5 cloves garlic
Small handful fresh oregano
Salt and pepper
1 skirt steak
+ For the chicken and its marinade:
2 chicken breasts
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
2 limes, juiced
Shakes of:
White pepper
Cumin
Smoked paprika
Oregano
Cayenne Pepper
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
+ For the chorizo potato filling:
2 russet potatoes
Dash of white vinegar
2 links of chorizo (casings removed)
Vegetable oil
Salt
Olive oil
+ For the rajas con crema (to accompany the chicken):
3 poblano peppers
1/4 white onion, sliced
Dried oregano
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 lime, juiced
Salt and pepper
+ For the pickled radishes (to accompany the chicken):
4 radishes, thinly sliced
2ish cups of apple cider vinegar
Mustard seeds, whole peppercorns, and dill (optional)
+ Other garnishes (to accompany any taco):
Half of one white onion, diced
Cilantro or parsley to taste
One lime, juiced
Cotija or feta cheese
Special equipment:
+ For the tortillas:
Tortilla press or large skillet
Nonstick or cast iron skillet
Gallon size plastic storage bag
+ For the chimichurri:
Food processor
Gallon plastic bag for chimichurri marinade
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[@lambtho]

Hey there babby, I’m a college student right now and I don’t have a lot of money/pans/time but I really enjoy cooking, could you do a college student special for those like me? I’m curious to see what your mind would come up with.

[@babishculinaryuniverse]

Thomas Lambdin expect an episode on this soon!

[@CraftingKingFilms]

Babish you're the best I need some of them low budget gourmet ramen cooking tips

[@DarthFolo]

Life of Boris has some college food suggestions. Sure they're a bit special but useful when funds are running low at the end of the month. I am however looking forward to see what Babish comes up with

[@fightclub4027]

Invest in a rice cooker; you can use it for other things along with rice. The most important part is finding recipes for foods you actually like to eat and modifying them to suit your needs.

[@fitzy6084]

yea but in England i don't think i can make semechki and buterbrod

[@kuro.hitsuji]

"You can omit this if you're a *w u s s* " I've never felt so attacked in my life

[@NessaOfDorthonion]

I was looking for this

[@MrYouarethecancer]

A wuss would say that

[@allu717]

Sounds like we have a *w u s s* here

[@madluke8090]

"Wuss, wuss, wuss, wuss, wuss, wuss..." "Kelso!! Would you stop it?... 🎶Wuss, wuss wuss, wuuuuuss, wuss, wuss🎶"

[@JCAMason]

can someone explain what a wuss is pls im from another country idk shit about such special words thx

[@dalyncrawford8365]

"First 100 people" Me: *looks at views* Views: 1.2 million Me: *clicks link*

[@Acegaming0588]

lol

[@Big-Critic]

Link still works haha

[@williamgerman6813]

3.5m views... link still works 😅

[@ploppyjr2373]

3.7m still works

[@ravenburrow8321]

It still works! 🤣

[@davidmedina8136]

I'm Mexican and this is one of the best attempts at tacos done by an American. Seriously, he made the tortillas right and we do use all of those ingredients. The chorizo and potatoes combination is actually quite common. The only thing we do differently is putting the Rajas with cream on top of another thing, usually those are it's own taco. And finally, all of those tacos would have salsa on them no doubt, that's perhaps what's rubbing people the wrong way, since we don't use cotija cheese as often with these kind of tacos. Nevertheless, I'm so grateful he used an actual Mexican cheese aunlike many people. Way to go Babish!

[@diebox14]

la palabra clave en tu comentario es "attempt"

[@JasonosaJ64]

You should make a behind the scenes series called “ bloopers with babish”

[@blub5494]

James that would be cool

[@50doctorwho]

+

[@funnyguy10050]

That'd be dopeeeeee

[@sophialy2525]

Abdullahi Daud Oh yeah yeah

[@adrianoliver4838]

James no thanks

[@brinegret]

Eating bland biscuits watching Binging with babish pronounce ingredients I've never heard of, this is living.

[@adrianoliver4838]

Brinegret get with it~~~ biscuits will kill you

[@user-nf5px7vg6w]

you must be a Brit?

[@ostint912]

Brinegret I see are you excited to try salt?

[@adamsmith992]

now thats a sad living

[@karenfg100]

I'm Mexican and I honestly think more people need to know about birria tacos, they are mouth watering spiced braised beef

[@precious9155]

You must have commented this before birria blew up haha

[@lalegende2746]

Birria is my ride-or-die taco. Once I had it the first time, there was no going back…

[@sheenpailovesu7841]

If it fits on a tortilla, it's a taco. -Literally every Mexican ever.

[@zeroomens9438]

yep, that's the wonder of a taco

[@MarioA_]

Yep

[@macmini5307]

Why limit yourself to what fits? That's why you put an empty tortilla on your plate. Whatever falls off or drips out of the one you're eating is just part of the filling for the next taco. Efficient AND delicious!

[@lola.cruz916]

Yep. I love lengua and cabeza tacos

[@prelien4690]

@@lola.cruz916 lengua all the way, best taco imo

[@tuesttresbete]

Babish making his own tortillas de maíz? My abuelita is SHOOK

[@starlighted8505]

Is it just me, or was that a whole lot of sexy ;)

[@guardianofthegalaxy2051]

Same abuelita, same.

[@Rich-gd4fc]

flour tortillas have no place in this world

[@madluke8090]

@@Rich-gd4fc Except for burritos and gringas...

[@jonathanmartinez8528]

He let them get cold tho...

[@mangekyou10sharingan]

Chorizo and potato tacos are such a classic here in México (: Tip for any non-mexican: if you happen to get some chorizo, try it with scrambled eggs, it's a godsend

[@ChaplainPhantasm]

Hmm...I wonder if I make one, will it be the same?

[@joseherrera708]

Insert joke about getting some chorizo, also a Mexican classic.

[@sickwater6417]

potato+scrambed eggs+chorizo make a really godly breakfast burrito! try it with some cheese :p

[@gracelockwinchester3631]

@Not a cat Literally my childhood right here

[@deathreaperlove1]

Chorizo and potatoes cooked into scramble eggs with some corn tortillas was a common breakfast growing up. My step dad was from Michoacan, he made a lot of damn good food but that was always a nice thing to wake up to in the morning.

[@tbellel1000]

“Parsley or cilantro, IF you’re into that” Oh my god, does Babish have the cilantro soap gene?

[@ashmitsingh5089]

Yes

[@BeccaMoses]

tragic !

[@macmini5307]

All highly-evolved humans do...

[@coolamp]

@@macmini5307 why would lacking the ability to taste something make you highly evolved?

[@macmini5307]

@@coolamp ​ Ha! No, you misunderstand, maybe cuz you don't have the cilantro soap gene? It's not that we can't taste it, but rather we taste it VERY strongly and it is VERY unpleasant to us. There are many in the world that have a gene that makes the taste of aldehydes both very strong and very unpleasant (there is another gene that makes bitter strong and unpleasant, as well). Since the brain tries hard to associate new flavors with memories, when people encounter a new, unpleasant flavor our brains try to find an unpleasant experience to associate with that flavor. That helps to reinforce "don't do that again" in case the unpleasant experience coincides with danger (like people getting really drunk-sick not ever drinking the thing that "made" them sick again). Smell and taste are very strongly connected in the brain (an evolutionary derived response to protect an animal from a potentially dangerous substance that could be detected by odor, such as rotten food or some poisons). The soapy taste of soap comes from aldehydes. Bed-bugs exude an aldehyde that smells very strong. Therefore, many people with the anti-aldehyde gene associate aldehydes with either the taste of soap or with the smell of bed-bugs, neither of which I think we can all agree we don't want to eat. Cilantro is especially packed with aldehydes, stems the most. No one knows what percentage of the population has the anti-cilantro gene but there is evidence that a significant percentage of the world's population dislikes cilantro, very nearly regardless of cultural background or ethnicity. Its the only ingredient I've found so far that has a website dedicated to its hatred. The "evolved" comment was a derivative of the "bald men are more evolved" joke. A smart-Alec, self deprecating, redirect with a dash of petulance.... :)

[@Naamtok]

I think a "Quick Pickle" should henceforth be known as..... a "Quickle". So let it be written. So let it be done.

[@brienelwoodwashburn2839]

I say quickle in my head every time someone says quick pickle, so that’s two of us so far

[@eddiehaugh8760]

Lol Ten Commandments reference right here

[@Pallomember]

I see someone else watches DaThings as well

[@juanpantalones5844]

Do any of you know how to write a petition to add a new word to Webster's Dictionary?

[@AlejandroHernandez-jf8bx]

Basics With Babish: Cake?!?!

[@DanielStarbuck]

Baking with babish? There's his next books title sorted

[@Kentucky_Fabio]

@@DanielStarbuck he should do Robbie Rotten's cake from Lazy Town to tribute his passing

[@johntaxpayer2523]

with an eggless edition

[@kristinam319]

No cute tiny whisk?!.. Hold up.. cute tiny bottle of rice vinegar. Okay the food should be good then; enjoy!

[@ixakacraviotto-velasco5839]

What the fuck does this mean

[@themalnourishedcat5907]

Shaquan Gumpy there wasn’t cute little whisk, but there was a cute little bottle of rice vinegar so it’s okay you vegetable

[@user-nf5px7vg6w]

No, a little rice vinegar does not do with the authenticy of these tacos.

[@lawrencewei3583]

Ixaka Craviotto-Velasco Ttttrrrrrriiiiiigggggggeeeeeerrrrrreeeeeeeddddddd

[@WickdGamr]

@@user-nf5px7vg6w you idjit... One it was a joke, two tiny whisk is just one of babish's things so the op was saying having something tiny still in the video meant it is obviously good. Three, authentic doesn't mean much of anything considering you can't make it authentic to every region that lays claim to something so there will always be little bitches like you

[@richardh.2611]

did bob ross start teaching cooking

[@PolyBiBadger]

Adrian Esteban Rincon Eraso maybe he says it when the cameras aren’t rolling 😂 like a joke lol

[@Lufttygger306]

@ocean bacon pocket *hwite

[@thunderusnight]

Yes. Yes he did But that episode is not made by babish

[@thunderusnight]

@Tommy Carotenuti don't be that guy

[@thunderusnight]

@Tommy Carotenuti don't gotta be like that

[@mariellaarias5068]

Technically, a taco is a tortilla with food inside, which is what this guy’s making here. He’s not claiming to make “authentic Mexican tacos” so I don’t see what the fuss is about. Different palates call for different ingredients, so get over it. Loved the video and props for making tortillas from scratch. The chimichurri looks delish!

[@wilduwu5987]

De acuerdo. Hacen pelea a lo tonto.

[@s-boy4613]

Finally someone with some rationality.

[@amossolorio230]

This is probably the dumbest comment I’ve seen

[@authenticNL2]

Amos Solorio you are probably the dumbest human being I have ever seen

[@amossolorio230]

AuthenticLogic white people dude 🙄

[@jamessimmons9998]

"Basics with Babish" is essentially just "Unthemed Babish" at this point. There was nothing basic about those precise, mouth-watering tacos.

[@mccrainbow]

Yeah, for me "basic" tacos = throw precooked chicken on tortillas in the microwave, maybe putting cheese on top.

[@tankbuggeru]

I live in Norway, so it's fascinating to watch cooking shows from different continents, especially when they make something with very specific ingredients, and I have to google substitutes for half of them. The store closest to me has like red, green and habanero chili peppers, and that's it. All of Babish's spicy dishes require that I fly somewhere :)

[@h.thumbsthomas5479]

@@tankbuggeru aw man dude that sucks! I'd be sad if I didnt have access to my spicy food options lol

[@ianhargis182]

tankbuggeru those are all u need.

[@cbernier3]

wow you suck at cooking.

[@okkai]

Damn. Fam throwing parsley around like he makin an Italian dish. Guessing he's cursed with the cilantro taste like soap disorder.

[@gozzilla177]

He also said to add feta to the taco 😂 might as well not be a taco at all!

[@FNNickJamesTV]

To be fair, he said feta could be a substitute but he kind implied that it would be a bad one.

[@joshroberts5068]

I’m convinced that cilantro IS soap. Everyone is trying to trick me.

[@gozzilla177]

@@joshroberts5068 Damn he is on to us! GET HIM!!!

[@hunty29]

He did say in his fish taco video on Binging With Babish that he’s one of those people that hates cilantro.

[@fleecejunson9250]

1:28 He low key said “press dough” instead of presto. I subscribed just for that moment.

[@notshounenmight8080]

"Lightly season with salt" * *PROCEEDS TO DUMP TWO FISTFULS OF SALT* *

[@khu7379]

most people underseason their food. this comment is how you know

[@DragnSly]

not to mention it's probably his favorite salt; kosher salt, which has much larger flakes than other salts, so one should always use more of it

[@ImperialEwok]

theres nothing healthy about that "sprinkling" of salt haha

[@LTG550]

@@khu7379 I can't have too much salt so I usually hold back on the seasoning.

[@gso619]

That's just cooking in general. If you're not throwing salt, pepper and butter around by the handful, it ain't professional cooking.

[@MichaelJayValueInvesting]

Looks like Taco Tuesday is on Thursday today :)

[@anaghzaccount]

He is preparing for Freedom Friday!

[@abigailredding8887]

defaultuser 🤣🤣🤣 I was just gonna reply that!!!

[@rein_serenity]

Yes :-D

[@calebnowland9272]

I literally just saw you on bon appetit

[@ryantrezise5758]

You mean this week

[@lowlyanon9211]

I've honestly learned more on this channel at home than my culinary course last year :/

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

I'll bite: How much did that course cost?

[@ohDiego]

@@PanAndScanBuddy right? lol hopefully not a lot

[@dontyouhateitwhen...8312]

I once planned on going to a culinary school, last time I checked, it costed around $23,000 per year. And that was the cheapest school.

[@LiveBreatheTV]

Lol thats how it goes *relaxing vids*

[@DoobieFerguson]

They have culinary classes in high school guys...

[@emansol9588]

1:29 Presto? Press-dough.

[@riptidecosmos5772]

damn it you beat me to it

[@tylerbond7282]

Damn you beat me to beating you to tell them that they beat me to it

[@rileyrenner5934]

Son of a bitch

[@FA-yi1vt]

GET OUT

[@nosignal9832]

Eman Sol YEET

[@j.a.722]

Never cooked before, but I made the chicken and steak tacos for my family tonight and they were a big hit! Especially the rajas con crema! Thank you for everything you do and for getting me interested in cooking.

[@agithastewpieblopbottom550]

Wow look at him multitasking like a pro. If that were me I’m sure that I’d burn everything and burn my house down

[@hailtothevic]

I'd burn down most of the city and somehow manage to scorch a plane

[@xxxShoppingcom]

Agitha Stewpie Blopbottom Go surprise your partner Go shopping

[@agithastewpieblopbottom550]

xxxShopping. com je fais toujours du shopping merci beaucoup

[@Boyetto-san]

The seasoning on your cast iron skillet is looking pretty banged up. Is it still nonstick for stickier ingredients? Maybe you can do your own cast iron care and seasoning guide for Basics with Babish too.

[@katieratsch9725]

He just made one today

[@tommyestrada2986]

Whatever leftovers u find in the fridge, wrap in a tortilla. BOOM! Tacos.

[@dondeka2086]

Leftover pizza

[@sheenpailovesu7841]

Those are the words of a true mexican.

[@dg5450]

Miso soup and lamb curry

[@BeccaMoses]

t

[@isrockcarmona6837]

@@dg5450 thats sounds like a good taco actually

[@mercyfae17]

I'd love to see a video about how you keep your kitchen consistently clean. I get overwhelmed with cleaning pretty easily, especially with dishes.

[@NathanTAK]

Do you have a dishwasher and do you use it as one? (Actual question, a lot of people have a habit of washing their dishes before putting them in the dishwasher, thus defeating the purpose of owning a dishwasher). If you have one that you don't find satisfactory, and you use pods, try replacing them with boxed powder detergent (or gel, but that has some limitations for chemistry reasons) and filling both the main wash and pre-wash compartment. Pods substantially worsen dishwasher performance because they skip a step, while being advertised as though they're an upgrade. I have no idea if any of this advice improves your situation, but it might!

[@ploppyjr2373]

That’s pretty interesting actually. I second this idea

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Blue Apron, for when you want five times the trash you'd normally generate every meal.

[@indigotheindieghost7214]

Blue Apron, for when you want your favorite KZbinrs to make a fucking living.

[@brow276]

At three times the price. Blue apron is hella expensive

[@jon9828]

@@HeyRoosty Don't throw insults like that if/when you actually have good arguments. It's below us and hurts your case. Since I'm actually curious, what does keep bab afloat?

[@JamEngulfer]

@@jon9828 Ad revenue and book sales assumedly. Although he has done sponsors for the basics series, so it may be funded by them.

[@LBrobie]

(from Wikipedia) "Rea created a Patreon account to earn an income, and after reaching a monthly $10,000 goal, quit his day job to work full-time on Binging with Babish..."

[@lunhing5308]

You and Brad uploaded on the same day now I have something to watch thanks lol

[@christanmarilinsangan1548]

Me : *bites taco* Everything inside the taco : *adíos*

[@Lowtendo]

I know I'm a year late, but you gotta hold it right. Grab it by the back and top then pinch it closed, no room for the filling to spill out, hand might get greasy though

[@christanmarilinsangan1548]

@@Lowtendo never too late amigo💀🔥

[@ashtonr6751]

Having grown up in a Hispanic household, its not uncommon for these meals to have been made relatively often, yet I still love to watch and learn from Babish and have definitely gotten more into cooking not only food from my heritage but from so many other places and cultures too.

[@steph2635]

Abuelitas and tias everywhere are screaming because you didn’t use your hands to flip your Tortillas 😂

[@tfg_0036]

stephanie iniguez facts

[@rodrigogonzalezduarte5874]

To be honest, I let out an audible gasp

[@ionethenb2764]

stephanie iniguez Maybe it’s because he’s a *W* *U* *S* *S*

[@WorldBeans]

Tbh my mom just bought them from packs

[@dontyouhateitwhen...8312]

Can confirm, my grandmother would flip her mind.

[@lisafenixx]

TACO THURSDAY! I dig it. Thank you for another amazing episode of basics with babish, you should do one on sanitation and cleaning/prep!!! Its just as important as the amazing meals you make. also i've totally tried blue apron and it was a ton of fun. I still make the recipes from it cause I saved all the recipe cards :D

[@miftahkhan291]

That onion/lime/ feta thing was actually so good it made my entire taco amazing

[@mrwildham4348]

I love this channel. I literally can’t stop watching your videos.

[@lucascb771]

1:29 "Presto!" "Pressdo!" "Press dough!" I think I need to go lay down after that one...

[@Laura_Norda]

lucascb - was it an unintentional pun dough?

[@jlebad2308]

@@Laura_Norda Nothing with Babish is unintentional

[@JoseGonzalez-fc6tl]

James Le Bas Ba-Bitch is an idiot.

[@gozzilla177]

Our "press though" eh eh

[@sekops4526]

5:07 Andrew's cilantro anger

[@rustyshacklefurd8928]

Can we get more videos like this? With a few asides this one was very similar to how people normally cook. Trying to do multiple things at once and finding the proper palate paradigm. Your videos are wonderful for zooming in on one aspect of cooking and then showing how to apply that aspect to multiple things in the kitchen. But people tend to eat more than just a fresh loaf of bread for dinner. Which means that they either get overwhelmed when cooking several things at once OR they take 6 hours to make it, get tired, and give up. A video on time management (and all that it entails--which is a lot to be fair) would be incredibly helpful. Whenever I'm talking to people about cooking it's THE MOST common thing that comes up next to finding the time to cook at all.

[@AutumnWytch999]

Finally! Some delicious taco recipes sans cilantro! Thank you!

[@HamHamDude]

2:15 "lightly season with salt" That was a waterfall of salt, Babish.

[@BlackBirdSweep]

A salterfall

[@barbato7548]

@@BlackBirdSweep lol 😂

[@_MythicalWolf]

First of all to some of you guys complaining that this 'should barely be considered tacos'. You need to realize that this isn't authentic mexican and thats okay. You can have a mexican style dish without it being authentic. That doesn't make it worse, that just makes it different. The mindset that something HAS to be authentic is ridiculous and what holds cuisine back. Good tasting food is good tasting food. period. I mean look at even chinese cuisine. It has very unique adaptions of japanese dishes and korean dishes. Hell even in chinese native food alone, a single dish can have multiple versions just based on the location in china it is made. Similar to how american BBQ is vastly different just between states. Adaption is good in food. It's meant to taste good, not adhere to history and rules. Also about the cilantro, some people find it tastes like soap to them. This isn't just a matter of 'they don't like how it tastes' but it is an actual GENETIC thing that they taste it differently. Some people taste cilantro properly but might not like the taste, but some people just don't taste it correctly at all. It's hard to imagine espeically with how good cilantro is but it's a thing. So just because it is important in mexican cuisine doesn't mean that people who don't like it or can't taste it properly shouldn't be given a substitute option.

[@laurapalmerwalkswithme]

I hate cuisine purists!

[@nglars]

As someone who cilantro tastes horrid to, it can literally ruin a dish. It's sharp and bitter, I can get around it and it's not like it makes me gag but it tastes like someone literally sprayed chemicals on my plate.

[@rooks786]

Cilantro is authentic...

[@DevotedpupaVODs]

How the fuck is this not authentic tacos lmao this os the closest I’ve seen a gringo get too no mames

[@boredbanana3124]

This is bastardization tbh, it's not a good representation of one culture. If people keep normalizing fusion cuisine and neglect the history of it, the meaning of Taco wont have any meaning anymore.

[@pistachioicecream595]

Been a Fan for a long time. I love what you are doing! You are moving in the right direction, don't listen to all the naysayers!

[@zookeeper3]

I tried the steak tacos from this video today. It is just straight up the best meal I've ever cooked. Thanks Babish.

[@tuesttresbete]

Only the real ones flip the tortillas with bare hands

[@thebigadam7574]

my mom does that

[@tuesttresbete]

A D A M she’s a badass

[@sabrinasolis5162]

my grandma would always say they're not really handmade unless you burn your fingers while flipping

[@JoseMartinez-bs8oi]

Hahaha. Its amazing how we remember these little silly things.

[@Milton..]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

The Good Place has some interesting foods like "Fully Charged Cell Phone" froyo and a literal fountain of clam chowder. Also, some amazing restaurant names. Beignet And The Jets is my favorite.

[@sarahfinch1808]

Josh Brown I LOVE THIS SHOW AND I NEVER EVEN THOUGHT OF THAT I LOVE

[@GhazMazMSM]

Get him to make a king size ultra krabby supreme double batter fried on a stick from spongebob.

[@littleprincess4615]

“Marinate for 30 minutes to overnight” My mother: apologizing for only marinating the steak for 2 days because it’s usually marinated for a week

[@Froge4291]

How do they turn out delicious? Mushy because of the acid chemically cooking the meat?

[@matanuskabutler7566]

I love that even though I have worked the food industry for 13 years, from fast food all the way to my current job, brined and smoked our own pastrami and pickling our own sauerkraut, and I can still learn at least one new thing in every video.

[@alex-6647]

Hey Andrew, could you do a cast iron basics episode?

[@mauricejenkins9541]

It’ll be dope to see you compete on Master Chef

[@LThanhHao232]

He will have his own camera, and when he on screen they will never show his face

[@niyaw707]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@yordygarcia1242]

Would he be allowed to compete?

[@LThanhHao232]

@@yordygarcia1242 why not,as long as he haven't work in professional restaurant before

[@waldotorres8600]

Hes a casual cook, not a pro chef, he can cook but not a restaurant level

[@raven_of_zoso455]

I am stuffed af, don't really like tacos, yet now I crave them... Cursed be thee, Babish, for making great food videos.

[@kingabelicio]

Love your videos man. Tacos is definitely one of my favourite things in life. Thank you for making this. I wish I could have you taste my tacos:)

[@BanCorporateOwnedHouses]

Babish is the only guy who can blatantly be sponsored, and not be annoying about it. Like that taco meal kit actually looked pretty cool. Like as long as he stands by what he is sponsoring, I can respect it. Honestly, Babish is one of the few KZbinrs who deserves the 3 million subs, and the success he's been given. Seems like a genuine and chill dude. It's also rewarding to be one of the earlier subs, and watch his viewership explode. I think I first subbed because this channel crossed over with my love of movie pop culture videos, and the KZbin algorithm (for once) suggested this channel.

[@OkJobe]

9:00 *also want to add about a quarter teaspoon of dead skin*

[@utstzzz6166]

What an underrated comment. Funny as hell

[@user-qh4db9lk6u]

Lmfao here have my like!

[@adrianoliver4838]

Jobey23 what. Why would you add that; yuck

[@Azurphax]

you can also put your own skin on it

[@ynnam.]

Thats funny

[@munecosuave13]

Even at the time you "re doing all the prep to be honest... those tacos and stuff looks so good!! thanks for share Man!!! greetings from Chicago.

[@FlyingPigMD]

Hecho en Mexico but raised in the U.S. but I think any Mexican (or Latino) can say this is actually a beautiful mix. Nicely done.

[@thedreampipe]

I would imagine Blue Apron has to pay big money for you to dedicate this much time to a sponsor. It is awesome that your show has grown so much and it is the perfect place for an ad like Blue Apron's. The new apartment and setup is amazing. Thanks for the great show. Please make more.

[@jungle109]

1:28 "Press Dough!" unintended or intended pun?

[@babishculinaryuniverse]

Totally didn't realize it but totally gonna take credit for it

[@isolatedincodent]

Great stuff, I made the chicken and steak varieties and they went very well and were extremely flavorful. Well done.

[@gsuberland]

Made rajas con crema for the first time last night, was amazing! Gonna start cooking peppers directly over flame more often.

[@vinh_em]

YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THE FOND

[@polyjohn3425]

You don't necessarily need to, the presence of fond means you've gotten some nice crust on the meat you were cooking.

[@grntgj9607]

@@polyjohn3425 you havnt been wwtching his videos for a long time have you? Hahahaha

[@nindyrafitricia5177]

Brown burnt spots on tortillas is the sexiest thing ever

[@blub5494]

Nindy Rafitricia a weird fetish...

[@ThySuper]

a GOOD fetish

[@Frooti.loopz23]

A tasty fetish

[@largebaboon5559]

A carbon-y fetish.

[@alexmx06]

WOW!!!! I'm mexican and I'm proud of these tacos!!

[@yeetimusprime415]

Ok that honestly looks so good, like honestly amazing

[@_Gonz0G_]

*LAUGH IN SPANISH* wait a minuto no hay cilantro? *MEXICAN EMPUTADO INTENSIFIES*

[@Rene707.]

Ehh

[@Watchmetinkering]

¿cómo se ríen en español ?? How do you laugh in Spanish???

[@milhousemussolini6326]

@@Watchmetinkering We use "Jajajajajaja" instead of "hahahaha", ye... nothing changes

[@PACHEKODEMON]

Este wey odia el cilantro, cada que lo dice me sorprendo...

[@milhousemussolini6326]

@@PACHEKODEMON Lo entiendo, para algunas personas el cilantro tiene un sabor asqueroso, afortunadamente no es mi caso

[@AcidShadow87]

Crème fraîche... awww fuck yeah....

[@szeddezs]

La la-la laaahh... Cafeteria fraîche!

[@dcp10200]

And thanks to South Park I can't keep a straight face when I see someone using Creme fraiche

[@Cass2184]

that looks so freaking good! Ty

[@_officialmigs]

Has he ever made any videos about how he cleans that counter? That's the real basic tip he should share with us.

[@chrismiddleton6962]

Yes actually. The kitchen care episode

[@jacobhenderson1732]

"press dough" probably the best pun I've heard in my life not even joking

[@Tiishen]

Wait, did I get redirected from KZbin to some high production value TV show?

[@elsahoffmann3988]

yep

[@IcelynOdette]

Tiishen Well there you have it!! Hahaa... That sure looks yummy though don’t it!

[@LiveBreatheTV]

Im starving right now and that looks pretty good *relaxing vids*

[@mackenzieesslin3111]

These look amazing and yes Blue Apron is amazing, my mom’s boss got her a week of meals from there long before they had any competition. 😍💜

[@CdnEqChick]

made the chicken and steak tacos last night for friends and was DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!

[@hoeelmo8587]

8:18 he says *"which"* the same way stewie says *"whipped"* Lmao 😂

[@bernat_CustardCream]

He usually says "hwhisk" but I'm pretty sure this time he didn't do it just to say "hwhich" 3 seconds later :'D

[@GringoASMR]

3:40 the torch gag made me laugh harder than it should have

[@kelseygallegos3841]

I cannot express how much I prefer seeing an ad for your videos right before watching your videos lol so much better than some of the bs they push

[@nicolefisher3870]

I am forever jelly of your kitchen

[@ariwalker8484]

1:28 im not sure whether he said presto or press dough

[@djxkoxxf6898]

I think that was the point lol

[@ethandallmann1363]

F**k you beat me to it

[@ethandallmann1363]

I bet you thought i said f*ck, but it was fork

[@ariwalker8484]

@@ethandallmann1363 wym

[@jassundhu8781]

Vass TT

[@nightlybob]

Never seen a video uploaded "43 seconds ago" damn I'm lucky

[@ashtons154]

Seeing you make all 3 kinds of tacos at once made me think, could you maybe do a kitchen management episode of basics with babish please? I personally struggle with doing more than one to two things at once in the kitchen and could really use some tips

[@anakinsol]

I'll definitely be making this soon.

[@bennyp5365]

Asterix and Obelix's roast boar!!!

[@kas28999]

Brittany mx Yes!

[@atlantic9656]

Fuck yeah!

[@KhrisKillerX]

A fantastic idea!

[@dontyouhateitwhen...8312]

I love Mexican tacos, but I prefer the classic Asada tacos in those tiny tortillas. They usually add cilantro and onions in those tacos.

[@reh3884]

That's gross.

[@jesus_munoz0914]

Thank you for sharing; that looks Delicious!!!

[@juliat1796]

Made all three types for a camp of 10 men! They loved it, thank you! Will do it over and over again!

[@mcandy7895]

Make a King size ultra Krabby supreme with the works double batter fried on a stick from Spongebob!

[@FourUrSafety]

Ohh he should do that

[@cosmicjenny4508]

+MC Andy You forgot your mayonnaise.

[@francisvial92]

Evan Blenkinsopp i thought that was an instrument:/

[@michaeledery356]

Oh

[@cosmicjenny4508]

+Francis Vial Some say that it is, but maybe it wouldn't SOUND so bad if SOMEONE wasn't playing with BIG, MEATY CLAWWWS.

[@cryptid2923]

I love just seeing his hatred for cilantro whenever it's even *mentioned*, not used, just mentioned. It's amazing. As a fellow 'Cilantro Tastes Like Soap' person though I honestly feel that pain

[@HarmlessOSRS]

1:30 “Press dough!” Haha I love you Bab

[@currinstephens5162]

I just made these tacos, and they turned out pretty good

[@CREDLACE]

Hello Babish, I am a Mexican subscriber of yours I love your videos and can't thank you enough for emphasizing the importance of corn tortillas in true taco fashion. I absolutely despise the god-awful "taco" shell they try to sell at the states. Great job and thanks for all the recipes.

[@mangekyou10sharingan]

Yeah, but those are still made out of corn, as far as I know

[@CREDLACE]

@@mangekyou10sharingan That is a goddamn tostada not a tortilla.

[@mangekyou10sharingan]

@@CREDLACE Pues para tener una tostada primero necesitas una tortilla, así que por la forma siguen siendo tacos (feos y raros, en eso supongo que estamos de acuerdo). Además pensé que te referías más al hecho de que las tortillas fueran de maíz en contraste con las de harina de trigo.

[@FriendlyALB]

I like the hard shells, but im not going to try to change your oppinion, so you dont try to change mine.

[@danielbell942]

Saying 'pressed dough' instead of 'presto' must be one of the greatest puns ever conceived

[@Dortch3]

I finally figured it out....you mix your audio at 1.25-1.5 speed...brilliant!

[@thatcone_]

Wow that skirt steak looks amazing

[@ayeshas_kitchen]

Nice 👍

[@RevoIutionary]

Literally every single taco video I've ever been on, hell, any mexican food video, there's always the few Mexicans who say *oMG, ThAtS nOT MexICaN FooD!*

[@OhNoTheFace]

Purists are actually the worst type of people :O

[@isrockcarmona6837]

Im mexican, and lemme say that, even if some ones really cant be called tacos, this video right here is by far the one with the best tacos ever dude. If it fits in a tortilla, its a taco, thats simple, but its the way the tortilla is made, how many passion this guy put in that meat. Boy, the taqueros of my City would be jealous of this guy.

[@thecollector4332]

Isrock Carmona Nada supera a unos tacos de 5 pesitos.

[@estellaruiz3125]

Maybe it’s because it’s not Mexican good?

[@alirfa7406]

yeah, i dont like those kinds of people. TACO IS TACO. If its food within a tortilla, thats a taco. Egg whites and ketchup? thats a taco. Chorizo and potatoes with cilantro and onion? taco. ground beef and egg noodles? taco. Welcome to my Ted Talk

[@KrogerCulinary411]

Looks great Babish! You inspire me...

[@TheFlowerQueen]

I'm making these for my 30th birthday dinner!! Gracias man!

[@jh9875]

Let’s taco -bout dinner plans.

[@lackadaisical8430]

Speaking of Tacos, you should try to make Tacos on a Stick from ICarly

[@haggardpete5858]

I made the chicken one for my family last night. It was awesome.

[@MakoRuu]

I love the opening song for basics.