The Best Patty Melt You'll Ever Make

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Thanks for watching! ▶🎥Become a Patreon member for full meal videos: www.patreon.com/sipandfeast ▶📝Our Newsletter with free weekly new recipes: www.sipandfeast.com/subscribe/ These are great during the week, especially if you make the caramelized onions in advance. The ingredient amounts (also in grams) are right in the description and the print recipe is linked there as well. As always, thanks for liking our recipes and videos and sharing our family table each week.

[@monotonehell]

Worcestershire sauce. 🙃 The James sass is real. I'm here for it.

[@christopherbrase5307]

Try it with mushrooms to yum

[@lacieheart3915]

too much fat in pan, but lets butter the bread..?

[@lacieheart3915]

too much fat in pan, but lets butter the bread..?

[@monotonehell]

@@lacieheart3915 butter makes it better

[@crystalrowan]

James cracks me up! Very wise words "until my metabolism slows down, I'm gonna keep eating patty melts" 🤣 Take advantage of that metabolism while it last!!

[@RobbieB2606]

Totally agree with Taste Tester James - some food, no matter how well done it is, doesn't necessarily deserve to be a '10'. Smart kid

[@maryschiff9580]

Agreed. I love a good patty melt but it will never get a 10, because my 10 rating is reserved for beef filets and chocolate desserts. 😁

[@ApocalypseRick]

Yeah I suppose he is a victim of his own success here haha, making great food for his kid means some things are just not gonna be a 10/10

[@ijustateyourrdog]

10/10 is always your favourite food made perfectly.

[@georgewilson2575]

The kid is right. A cheeseburger with onions isn't a 10/10 kind of dish. It's comfort food, nothing extraordinary. At best, to me, something like this is going to be a 7/10. Which isn't to take away from what he cooked, its just the nature of what was cooked. I imagine that this would compete well with the patty melts I've eaten at diners over the years. But none of them would have come close to being a 10/10.

[@cardcomm91]

Check your ego at the door Jim Sr Stop begging for tens A 7 or 8 is good too, lol If everything you make is a ten, then in reality, none are

[@nancycarney]

Patty Melt and Reuben are my favorites. Your family is a great team and so honest.

[@sanseijedi]

It's fun to have watched James grow up. He's always been honest in all his evaluations and unmoved by any possible influence. And he clearly has discriminating taste buds. Huzzah!

[@pamelamarshall471]

I was just thinking that very thing! He's growing up fast. He's still my #1 food critic.

[@jewelhome1]

“It’s just a ton a grease piled up”. “Ya, well this isn’t a health channel”!! Love the honesty!

[@bethotoole6569]

I am so enjoying watching James grow up. Thanks for sharing a little bit of your family with us...

[@courtneyldye]

I didn't even know there was a difference between granulated garlic and garlic powder. I thought it was two ways of saying the same thing. The sloppy joes that I made last week following your recipe were BOMB! Absolutely classic, just like I remember them tasting when I was a kid. I love watching your videos because everything you make is "done right." I love your family's New York accents, and James is so stinkin' cute!

[@RolloTonéBrownTown]

The way you strode into the room with those shorts was one of the most iconic moments i've ever seen on this channel. Amazing

[@studimeglio7110]

I’m seeing the maturity in James’s face. He truly enjoys his food.

[@phronsiekeys]

James is a natural critic. That's a compliment! Patty Melt is my favorite burger!

[@MJ-we9vu]

"Still nine." LOL. James is the best.

[@dungeek2777]

I come back to this channel every so often to binge everything that I didn't watch. It's so wild to see James grow up in these videos and come more and more out of his shell. It so refreshing to see a video series have family but not being the revolving subject. It's a better peek into personal growth and familial ties than any of those "family" vloggers could ever try and make.

[@orvillealdrich7601]

“Still a 9” - priceless! Love the family dynamic-great work family 👌

[@aprilrich807]

I have no words for how much I love a GOOD patty melt! It’s something that I always search for when we’re on vacation-impossible to find unless you want cheddar cheese. So my husband makes a really good one at home, thankfully.

[@marygrott8095]

James is great!! I hope he never gets tired of being the taste tester!

[@jamesmaskell3743]

James is onto something with some dishes having a ceiling, however good they are.

[@tanyaware3769]

I really like the son. He has a really developed palate at such a young age. He understands textures and what goes together and what doesn't. Impressive.

[@hokieduck]

He's been doing this since he was in grade school. He *does* have a well developed palate. His pop has taught him well. Frankly, I feel like I have watched James grow up. And I guess I have actually.

[@richardsemione7012]

James is right, it's a lot of fat. When you grill a sandwich or burger it always tastes better, if you can take the extra fat. That's why Ruben sandwiches are so good. They were popular at Friendly's Restaurants years ago because they grilled everything. Enjoy them while you can, James. This is a great channel, and I really enjoy it. Thanks, guys.

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks so much!

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

"enjoy them while you can" There's nothing like reflecting on my teen self and marveling at how much food he could put away. I eat slightly less than half as much now and I still have to be mindful so I don't put on weight.

[@journeylvr]

@@palaceofwisdom9448 Or clog the arteries!!

[@katrinac469]

I can't blame James for waiting patiently, that looks delicious!

[@Maplenr]

What I've been doing for caramelized white onions lately is doing a freakin enormous mega batch in a cast iron dutch oven, with half a bottle of white wine and the other half of the bottle water. It takes awhile, but the flavor is great, and the leftover onions stay good in the fridge for about two weeks. Whenever we want them, my wife and I will reheat the 'sludgy onions' in the microwave for like 10-15 seconds and they are just as tasty as fresh. Love a good patty melt, and this looks superb. Love binging these vids, going to Peposo next!

[@ElizabethT45]

The patty melt was my Mom's favorite way to eat a burger. She always ordered them at Big Boy restaurants.

[@aimeeromberger6546]

I worked at a Big Boy years ago... my favorite was the Brawny Lad- rye bun, burger, and a half inch thick slice of raw vidalia, ranch dressing. I make my own now...yum!

[@terri200]

Wow, Big Boy! It's been too many yrs since I have had one. Might have to take a road trip to Michigan.😋😋😋

[@spikeybunny6577]

My inner-Tiny-Naylor-child is crying

[@henrirossi6752]

Love this channel! The taste tester makes it stand out from other food channels, plus the whole family vibe! I'm always so glad when James likes what his dad has cooked up! :D

[@davidbarehand5217]

My favorite review by James. “It’s still a nine”, 🫶I love your family dynamic in this one. Their’ll great reviews, he just made me laugh like Tara. 😂

[@brandonzayres]

My Dad used to make patty melts when he had kitchen duty. This takes me back . Thanks for the recipe. I will give it a try this weekend.

[@elainevankat5353]

It looks delicious! James is very smart… he knows his stuff!👏

[@livetine]

I'm impressed with your son's thoughtful analysis of your patty melt. Especially his opinion that a patty melt can never be a 10 based on merit. It doesn't meet that threshold. I agree. A food critic in the making.

[@patriciakirkpatrick7933]

I'm so glad you told how to speed up caramelized onions! I hate making them!!! Thanks for the info.😊

[@LyndaMarie929]

I love eating them, but I hate making them

[@isabeladams9457]

I love the wholesomeness of each production. The food and recipes are always interesting and the evaluation system is the cherry on top of the cake! Keep cooking please 😊

[@amppma7302]

cheers to the taste tester! such a breath of fresh air. thanks for posting, these made me hungry

[@zebraescape]

I really love this channel. It's just so wholesome. I enjoy their family dynamic, their witty banter, the delicious-looking food, the editing, just everything. Thank you for putting out such incredible content for us to enjoy. I'm going through a very difficult year, so I appreciate the times when I can keep my mind occupied with something light-hearted.

[@Ohilipp]

Discovered this channel yesterday being a motivated home-cook and i already love it! Good information with a not-overly-intrusive and enjoyable and wholesome personal/family-touch to it, not artificially "excited" -> a very well earned subscription! 👍

[@elizabethdelong6431]

I am one of those “fat is flavor” people. I usually cook the patties first and caramelize the onion in the beef fat. I am going to make it your way and see if it is less greasy. I agree with James this is fattening but sometimes you just need A patty melt!

[@bethotoole6569]

I'm with you on fat is flavor...

[@msr1116]

When frying the patties first, you could drain off the fat then deglaze the pan to save that fabulous fond. Allow your choice of liquid to evaporate and set that aside in a cup or bowl---which is then returned to the onions at some point for added flavor, if you want.

[@DeChevalier]

Fat literally is flavor. What's more, our bodies need more fats (and less sugars) than they currently get. Your brain will thank you.

[@chrisann144]

Omg James hilarious but I respect his honesty that’s what I love about this channel! Jim always giving tips…and we aren’t a health channel 😂😂😂😂😂 but I will say any recipe I have tried totally worth the calories Amazing

[@GrowCookPreserveWithKellyDawn]

I cannot love your family dynamics enough!

[@mikeflorence8655]

Hi Jim, it's Mike the seafood chef in Kent, England. I'm subscribed and can't figure why I missed this excellent video. Yep, BEST EVER PATTY MELT recipe and demo. Much respect and many thanks Jim. Cheers, Mike.

[@sandybowman7140]

James ur hilarious! Fast metabolism - thats some good solid science! I love this recipe & btw: 1) had no idea the diff between garlic powder or granulated garlic, 2) water in caramelized onions - that's a 1st to me too! Thanks for all the detail, I REALLY learn every episode! ❤❤

[@natashafrance717]

Pretty decent pronunciation of Worcestershire sauce, most of my friends and family just say ‘woo-stir sauce’, sending love from the UK, thanks for a great recipe 👍💕

[@dirkclarke2372]

James is just about my son's age, and the parallels crack me up to no end. I've watched them BOTH grow up, and I've watched BOTH of them develop their own tastes. And they BOTH sit in the other room until it's time to eat... I teach him a lot, but just in the hopes that the information sticks. I don't want him heading out in the world armed with nothing more than how to make Ramen noodles or a PB+J. This is why so many 20 somethings are broke. They eat out all the time. Love your stuff, as always!

[@lisamessiana1032]

Thanks again, Jim🌟 Another of my favorites!😋💕

[@jackierebbel4604]

"If you wanna be fat eat this!" LOL James is so cute!

[@kidonaboat]

Not going to lie. Probably wouldn't keep watching without the taste tester. I have made several of your dishes and have not yet been disappointed. Thanks.

[@PattiWinker]

These videos are so delightful to watch! I learn a lot, and James the Taste Tester is such an awesome young fella! The ‘metabolism slows down’ comment had me in stitches! 🤣🤣🤣

[@kimberlycornelius7911]

You know James rules this channel right? Y'all started this ! Own it

[@davidweiss8710]

wow..what a shot a Sam The Cooking Guy. "you hate the fat is flavor people! they are ridiculous those people!" I'm here for the rivalry now.

[@javaskull88]

Thank you for being specific with the type of salt in a recipe. It makes such a difference.

[@LelaHolliday]

I've never been a big fan of What's This Here Sauce (Worchestershire). I found an excellent substitute though at World Market. It's called Wurze and is basically the German version of Worchestershire. I can't wait to make this patty melt with it. 🙂 I appreciate the video creator's recognizing what it is to really caramelize onions. It does take awhile. Never underestimate the power of time & patience when carmelizing onions.

[@sandybowman7140]

Thanks gonna go look for Wurze @World Market! Love different kinds of meat enhancers! ❤

[@Ian_Koetting]

As always your meal looks incredible, Jimmy, those onions had me salivating! I loved how excited you got when you flipped the patty, I made a satisfied grunt on seeing the color you got. If I could offer up one suggestion is it would be to drop the heat on the pan maybe to a 3/10 and let the butter melt in it first, then keep the butter low and slow as you toast the bread. The texture from soaking in the melted butter vs the regular butter on bread method just takes it to another level, it might give your son the 10 you are looking for!

[@DavidRuesch]

Hey I watch a lot of your videos and they are extremely helpful to me. Just want to say thank you for the work you do, and I appreciate you. I really dig your sons taste testing it cracks me up.

[@midhudsonmarketing6484]

Great show! I'm so happy to see you...I looked Thursday but couldn't find anything. And yes, James is great but so is Jim!!!! Kudos! Thanks! - Marilyn

[@barbr100]

What a great kid you have in James!

[@randiross4154]

I truly enjoy your videos they are very informative, you’re great at giving details, and make the whole process seem doable and almost easy to make. Thanks for the extra efforts. ❤

[@theskiesthelimit-q2k]

Your Taste Tester is a hoot! I do like the way you organized your videos. It's nice to see the ingredients that are needed before you start the recipe. You do a good job of making the recipe and presenting the results.

[@lexijones8019]

I am forever grateful for all of the extra tips and the thorough way you teach.

[@lexijones8019]

I also get what James is saying about the 9. I bet it was really really good but he is right every time I eat one it isn’t my favorite. Now remember how fast his 10/10 for the Linguine with Clams. I would say the same thing for they too and I have done that recipe. It was amazing.

[@GreenWitch1]

War-chester-shire sauce. You’re welcome 😉 James is adorable!!

[@thevintagerecipeblog]

I remember when I was a kid going to Bob's Big Boy restaurant to get patty melts. I haven't had one in probably 40 years. That guy is off his rocker, I only use Flora granulated garlic.

[@thaisstone5192]

Dried garlic has such a nasty fake taste.

[@kcvinwehoLA]

Made your recipe tonite, the onions were perfect, I used marble rye & instead of the sauce, Maille whole grain mustard. Fabulous sandwich! Thanks for the recipe & onion technique!

[@Cactina]

Love to see this family cook together! And that patty melt looks delicious! I honestly enjoy a patty melt more than a burger.

[@paulkenny7038]

Jim is good…James is priceless!

[@StompMom5]

If any of my kids even gave me a five out of ten I'd celebrate 🥳🥳. The only time I even get an eight is when I make roast but how many times can one make roast before it gets old🤣. Great video👌

[@tangolin]

I love hearing the giggles from behind the camera.

[@Magstar757]

I'm starving after watching this! Your videos are awesome! Thank you fellow Long Islander!

[@catherinefaux6860]

You guys are the best. Love the banter. I’m a fan of a good patty melt but have never really made one at home.

[@wolferogers3047]

Thanks for all these great recipe videos! (And I think it’s hilarious that you’re screeching at the “fat is flavor crowd, CLEAN YOUR PAN!” Then proceed to slather the bread in butter!)

[@johnharris1846]

My wife and I just love your family and videos! I'm going to make these tomorrow for dinner, can't wait!

[@PatriciaPeeler]

Love James! I always look forward to his totally unbiased test, he is soo honest…and that patty melt looks scrumptious…

[@annettecampbell9913]

I love the patty melt; I love James’s honesty too; great job, beautiful sandwich! Thank you for the video!

[@GranpaMike]

I've never been a fan of Swiss cheese, but I bet this sandwich would be exceptional with pepper-jack, and possibly some dill pickles cooked in with the onions. Thanks for sharing your patty melt recipe, it looks yummy and we'll try it soon!

[@tanyawood275]

The taste tester is such a handsome young man that adds fun to your channel. Dad he really tells it like is....if he doesn't care for it much, he lets you know!! lol I have to say though to my knowledge he has never given you a bad one!!

[@JoeG322]

I have noticed that east coast likes a white cheese (swiss, white american) on their patty melt. Chicago land area is always Yellow American cheese... Looks great, one of my favorite sandwiches.

[@kathleenmorrow3792]

James gives it a 9 out of 10. If I drizzle hot sauce 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 on top, and have a pickle on the side, it will become 10.

[@paragonfr33dom99]

Love the kid honest reviews. Old guy like me would definitely like it

[@johnsharaf6736]

I discovered Patty Melt for the first time when my family moved to Los Angeles in 1965. We'd go the famous Hamburger Hamlet, which unfortunately no longer exists, but was the quintessential upmarket burger of those times. In addition to Patty Melt, I also really liked their Brunchburger which had a fried egg atop the patty, squished inside the top bun. One difference from the Patty Melt you make is that they stacked the onions on top of the burger and the cheese on top of that, so that the melted cheese commingled with the caramelized onion to create the perfect bite and mouth feel. You should try it this way! Cheers

[@Plainsrider53]

Love patty melts, wife loves patty melts so it’s going to be patty melt day! Thx for tips, kudos to your taster….

[@Viper1000100]

I just made your angel hair pasta with garlic and broccoli. Very good! My mother in law liked it too and she said she doesn’t like pasta much. So that’s a win.

[@wyd_zenn]

I have never seen your recipes before today I think I love what I see!!! Thanks! the Roast beef and patty melt!

[@laurabenson1278]

That looks amazing. I always love to wait till the end for James' review.

[@JerryB507]

James: "It's a 9 out of 10" and then keeps eating it, while elbowing Dad out of the way.

[@debbiekeever8227]

James was hilarious on this one!😂😂😂 Apparently, the Patty Melt was scrumptious, even being only a 9. We want to make this over the weekend! Thanks!

[@mike_adams]

James needs to be invited to judge one of those cooking shows that that critique/score a chefs meal

[@JetLagRecords]

Sip and Feast, great content keep up the amazing work

[@bakerman10]

I LOVE patty melts. I'm making them this weekend thanks to you!

[@traceyvanderspuy521]

I just discovered your channel, and this was the first recipe I tried. Oh my heavens, it was awesome! Loved the sauce, and the patty melt must be dipped in it. (Maybe I was too stingy putting it on the bread, but the slice was well covered.) My husband is usually our “sandwich maker,” and he was impressed. 😊

[@ordysparrow7574]

Great crunch on every bite!

[@charlesmyers7193]

You have a really good entertaining and informative presentation with your taste tester added.

[@RoxieBrown24]

Oh my this is so good. Simple to make and my family loves it!

[@campbellmer]

James is so legit; love that kid!

[@craigsimons2217]

Glad you made the point about how long it takes to properly caramelize onions. I never trust a KZbin video that says 15 minutes, LOL😊

[@karenughoc2849]

I love patty melts

[@deadeyedave444]

Hey, man, love your videos. I live out west, so to me, you have a charming accent. Love you and your family. James is great, he really knows his food! One thing I wanted to tell you, when you show all the ingredients at the beginning of each recipe, you always explain why you show them. It doesn't bother me that you do that, so by all means, keep doing that if you want to. But it always makes me wonder if people are giving you crap for showing all the ingredients up front, and if that's the case, I'm putting in a vote for continuing that tradition. I love seeing the ingredients up front. If you think about it, whenever you read a recipe, the first thing you'll see is a list of ingredients. It helps you to follow along later on. You're not worrying about whether you'll miss some crucial thing because you already heard it all. Then you can just focus on the method. So keep up showing all the ingredients up front, I actually think it's quite helpful. Well, it is to me anyway. But I'm sure I'm not the only one. Cheers, brother. Keep up the great videos. Oh, and I love seeing New York deli specific recipes, it allows me to make and taste a bit of New YAWK (!) even all the way out here in AZ.

[@m.b.3610]

@@deadeyedave444 I'm from AZ but live in northern VA. Where are u in AZ?

[@deadeyedave444]

@m.b.3610 I'm in Mesa. I'm way out almost in east Mesa but not quite.

[@m.b.3610]

@@deadeyedave444 I used to live in Mesa a very, very long time ago and then my family and I moved to Prescott back in 75. I went to NAU and a few years later my company sent a bunch of us to northern VA and that was in 92. That was supposed to be a 10 month aasignment and 32 years later still in northern VA but I want to go back to my home state of AZ. Never dreamed I'd be here this long so it's funny how you can plan something and life gets in the way. 😋

[@deadeyedave444]

@m.b.3610 yeah, it is funny, because I'm originally from Idaho, but 18 years ago I came to AZ to be near my elderly mother, and she's not even still with us! Yet here I am still.

[@m.b.3610]

@@deadeyedave444 GR8 minds think alike. My main reason to get back to AZ is my mom now that she's in her early 90s but unfortunately dealing with a major health setback that I hope I'll recover from within the next few months but recovery is slooooowww. 🥲 Besides, I miss my Mexican food from AZ as what I get in VA doesn't compare to the Mexican food I'd get from AZ. 🌮 😋

[@FreedomRock44]

Friendly's had a great Patty Melt!!!

[@MAKEITSF]

I only use granulated garlic. The powdered garlic is annoying with the clumping, and it doesn’t mix as well, as you stated. Great video!

[@bradwilson6601]

Love your videos, thank you. Have made many of them, my wife loves them.

[@Picit-13]

Your son is a rough critic but a good one!! Love that he is part of it!! Keep these great recipes coming!!! I probably have more of yours saved than any cooking channel on YT and haven't made a bad one yet!!

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks so much!

[@SassyCindy]

Love this, the only thing I would change is the bread. I don’t like rye so I would do Italian. I’m so hungry now and my ground chicken patty isn’t going to cut it! Thank you Sip and Feast Family!!!

[@GH-kt5fe]

Great food channel. I've made three of your recipes and none have disappointed.

[@reneebarger5194]

Best Patty Melt I’ve had is at the coffee shop in the Suncoast resort in Las Vegas. It’s called Tony’s Melt. Just had one a couple of weeks ago & it was just as good as the one I used to get 30 yrs ago. It’s the caramelized onions that are dark & sweet on kosher rye.

[@goodbonezz1289]

Love everything about these videos.

[@downingkris7921]

LOL..Just great guys!!! Looks fantastic!!! Hi James!!

[@craigcartwright8568]

Great video, love the scoring system, brilliant!! And "Wuss-tah-sha" is the right way to pronounce the sauce ;)