Tomato Hacks That Will Level Up Your Cooking Game | Epicurious

[@katl8825]

I swear Ali slowly gets more unhinged as the video goes on. “It’ll look like drugs, but it’ll taste like a garden. 🙂” We need more of this guy 😂😂😂 Love his creativity and his explanations!

[@kiliang96]

Well filming days are way longer than they same, so I understand that 😂😂😂

[@flummox3d]

Can we get more videos like this? I love in-depth looks on ingredients, it makes it so much easier to understand what to use and more importantly WHY to use it.

[@raditz9676]

This is crazy! We need more of these! Core ingredient, like an egg, cucumber, whatever, really and showing the million faces and uses. Great clip!

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

WOW!!!!! this was like a masterclass in tomato. It's been a really long time (decades?) since I learned anything truly new in the culinary realm and this I'm going to have to watch again and take notes! Also, have not encountered Ali on this channel before but he is great! Very knowledgeable, communicates in a not-too-chefy way and enjoyable presence. Not to bad on the eyes either.

[@MyUsernameIsAlsoBort]

I love tomatoes, so this video was an absolute win. But my favorite hack was everything he said about tomato stems at the end. Can Epicurious please make a series of videos about nose-to-tail/root-to-leaf cooking? The idea of using every part of the animal/plant, like that show Scraps: Parts Uneaten. I'd love to see this channel addressing food waste and all the creative things you can do with parts of animals/plants that most people throw away!

[@Netsuko]

I love tomatoes, but this here just takes this to another level. Ketchup-marinated tomatoes sounds like some sort of blasphemous forbidden technique. Absolutely will try that!

[@icecreamrollscraze]

This guy makes me look at tomatoes in a completely different way! I had no idea you could do so much with them beyond basic salads and sauces. The ketchup pickle trick for bad tomatoes is genius - totally trying that on my next winter burger. Also love how he doesn't waste anything - even using the stems for vinegar is pretty cool. The tomato water tricks are my favorite par thought - especially using it in an egg wash for that pretzel-like effect. Such a deep dive into one ingredient, but he keeps it fun and practical.

[@Lara-z8x]

I love tomatoes ...but this guy is in a healthy loving relationship with them...tomatophila!!! Love how versatile you can use them!

[@DLeadShot]

Watching this feels like the scene in Forrest Gump where Bubba describes all the ways you can cook shrimp

[@hkbabel]

More Chef Bouzari, please! Very fun, educational, & inspiring, thank you.

[@LinkRocks]

This is one of the most educational food videos I've ever seen. Ali taught me so much in such a short period of time. Thanks!

[@JadeFaugno]

This was genuinely one of the most useful food videos I’ve seen. Thank you! You’ve inspired me to make that tomato beurre monte for my pasta tonight!

[@Irenethevet]

What a useful video. More of these. I love the useful videos more than the ones for entertainment.

[@DanielVargas-u9f]

Legit

[@austinduke8876]

It's rare that I see a video that changes how I see the world.

[@Bloodshotistic]

This is the start of my quest for building a mini garden in my 15'x20' room on my road to self sustainability. I thought I was basic when I added Sambal Oelek flavored salt to my tomatos to eat raw as a snack but this changes the game. Thank you.

[@PattiWinker]

This is great! I will try the biscuit trick. I also love how you got your off camera person involved in the taste test. Cute and so generous! 👏

[@meri4086]

Very professional and educational. Want to see more of this guy!!

[@thlLd]

That was actually awesome! More ingredients hacks videos please

[@noracharles80]

I love this new guy! More, please. Thank you.

[@shehaslayers]

He’s like Adam Scott took the Substance and a cooking class 😍😍😍

[@kuroinokitsune]

Now I know a way to my heart - be a master tomato person lol

[@Scriptadiaboly]

Tomatista!

[@jeffreychandler8418]

This guy is an absolute joy to watch!

[@teriyakitaki]

This was an outstanding episode! So many things to do - i want this for every veg and fruit now! All the things you can do with…. Cabbage! I dunno. Anyway - this was fab!

[@beahwatson]

fascinating, and i love the vibe of this host!!

[@oppos727]

This guy is really well-spoken.

[@cheryljames8093]

I thought I knew a lot about tomatoes. NOPE! Thanks for the education. It is a real eye opener. Cheers! Ready for your next video!

[@vivirodriguezc]

You can also use tomato water as part of your liquid to make rice!

[@no.this.aintreal]

This guy is amazing!

[@h7opolo]

wonderful ode to nature's perfect fruit

[@_Toxicity]

Thank you for all the tips!

[@chrissandoval7675]

use about half these techniques. the other half i never would have thought of and look forward to implementing. thanks for this.

[@purerachet7715]

This was so awesome! Looking forward to more!

[@callitags]

Both a revelation and completely approachable. I absolutely loved this video and the range of information shared. So many things I want to try. I've known tomatoes as both set and savory all my life, because my granny made tomato preserves (jam). I love them, and have occasionally made them for myself. I've never seen them mixed with other fruit, however. Really exciting to see these new to me ideas.

[@divemate7820]

More respect to tomatoes please!... They have feelings too 😊

[@forevermenot777]

MORE OF THIS GUY AND THESE FOOD ANATOMY RECIPE IDEAS. Thanks in advance! :)

[@mbkarhu1]

This was really informative, thank You.

[@kimlarsen4883]

I loved this! I discovered the tomato powder when I decised to dehydrate the skins/ seeds after processing sauce in the food mill. A gret thickener and flavor enhancer. Loved seeing all these other ideas. We love growing tomatos but have a short season in the PNW. Always end up with less than perfectly ripe tomatos.

[@kylehumphreys2553]

This is one of the best cooking video's I"ve seen yet! Well done and thank you. Looking forward to future videos.

[@ArielK1987]

I can't believe they forgot about the tomato. The seeds, so you can plant them and grow them in the garden till they're ready to be picked and eaten.

[@hervva]

Not really. Often plants to eat are picked before seeds are ready to be planted

[@MirkoC407]

Not on tomatoes, because they need to be pretty ripe to be edible. But usually it is hybrides so you end up with different and often worse tomatoes than you originally had. Or they are even sterile and you won't harvest anything.

[@divemate7820]

It is not a gardening channel...🤷‍♀️

[@Miagenz12]

Infi food hack aame

[@sw1tchmast3r73]

Love that there’s always at least one person who remembers something they forgot to mention. Like, just enjoy the video ffs.

[@Tvaikah]

Just learning what 'umami' is leveled up my cooking years ago. Bought a shaker of MSG and licked some off my finger to get a reference point and I can taste it all over the place now. Tomatoes, fish sauce, mushrooms, cheese, powder MSG...I've got umami agents all over my kitchen.

[@ernestotorres6151]

You know I the Phillipines they eat fried foods that flavored with just salt and maximises with tomatoes eaten with rice? Even salted eggs as a side dish with just tomatoes and rice, yeah.

[@rubzmusic5950]

Wow this is such a great video!

[@Antonio792011]

Gracias por mostrar muchas otras posibilidades de aprovechamiento de los tomates en una cocina más creativa y sobre todo deliciosa. 🍅

[@CemSenduran]

This is by far the most interesting cooking video I've ever watched. I'm in awe at the depth of Ali's knowledge and his passion in what he does. Saved it to watch again, and make it watched by others.

[@maihung5512]

This guy has the perfect combination of scientific knowledge and obsession to make something interesting, I need a series

[@kcmsterpce]

This is pretty awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[@KZMShintaro]

The tomato powder on fries.. that had me raise my hands up in the air. THE FLAVOR OF THAT WITH SOME PEPPER AND PAPRIKA! DICTION SNACK (iykyk)

[@backoffbucko]

Wow. Love this. I'll be using all of these eventually. Thanks.

[@RisenThe]

When I make pico, I'll salt the diced tomatoes in a strainer and leave it over top another bowl for 10 minutes. Usually I'll drink most of this tomato water but this is a great way to extract it, plus you have a container of not watered-down pico! Also, I make smoked salsa and it is S tier. Ali enjoys smokey tomatoes too. I'm glad real recognizes real. edit: .....t-t-t-tomato pie?!?!

[@SFOPS]

this part! When i was a chef, i showed the team this and how important it is to do!

[@RisenThe]

@@SFOPS Something lately I started doing was flavor extractions on herbs. For example, instead of adding cilantro straight to rice or pico, I'll chop it up finely, then add in some lime juice and vinegar, mash it with a spoon a little bit and leave it in the fridge for a few hours, then mix it in.

[@Shimmerin]

Firstly, OMG what a great video thank you for the tomato water in a salad dressing alone. Second......that dried tomato powder.....Buttered popcorn and garlic powder.....I have to try this. Thirdly, I haven't had tomato jam since I was a child and I remember enjoying it. "Witness the Thickness" Oh **** yes! OMG Epicurious THANK YOU!

[@cimotabe]

Thank you very much for this video! We love to see even more! The camera shots were great, the explanation was on point, the continuity was perfect. Loved it!

[@Wild_Willy_D]

This was such a unique way to explore the most uses out of a single item. Wonderful.

[@ihaom]

this video is amazing and sparked so many ideas in my head. I am very excited to revive my winter tomatoes.

[@sarafox4375]

Awesome tomato video... reminded me of my dad he was obsessed with tomato. I appreciate you.

[@ldw1281993]

Absolutely love this video. Please make more like it with different ingredients.

[@dyoungerman.]

More videos like this, please! I love learning out of the norm techniques like this!

[@dianahellman9254]

This was really fascinating and interesting!

[@Scriptadiaboly]

Two words - tomato beer 🍅

[@flowertrue]

Two of my absolute favorite things

[@scottyoung4226]

This guy is the Ben Wyatt of tomatoes.

[@jeffthony]

ok this was absolutely amazing. I need more videos like this!!

[@JasmineLaura]

WOW. Great video. I especially appreciated learning about the emulsification qualities of tomato and the many uses of tomato water.

[@n.kirkevans6256]

Great content. More of this please!

[@adnanrafid]

His oratory skills are top notch!

[@betternpopcorn]

This was the best Epicurious video I’ve seen in ages.

[@maximilianweingast7051]

I had to step out to sort my brain anew.

[@KontroldKaos]

This video was amazing! Thanks for the tips and tricks!

[@EanMoody]

This is a great video, please make more in-depth guides like this!

[@veraofori2320]

Thank you...hate tomatoes but would love to try these

[@sue.F]

Tomatoes can make me gag too, the sharpness of the skins is a texture I especially avoid BUT I can see some applications in this video that disguise the nightshade taste enough to make them a palatable and useful addition.

[@itsjohndell]

Wow dude! yo just flew onto my radar! Happy New year!

[@funcrazystuff]

Brilliant!

[@unfamiliarenvironments]

The pace and clarity of this video is peak food YT

[@ishikagarg8585]

This is the most informative and amazing video ive ever seen

[@dianevictorianshabbyshop3876]

WOW, Excellent Video. TY

[@AdiShaktiDakini]

Ohhh that was amazing! I'll study this video!

[@RolloTonéBrownTown]

Calling things "nutty" is the "tastes like chicken" of the 2020s. I did like the idea of infusing tomatoes into oil though. Love the mini grill too!

[@forrestwhite8052]

Fantastic video

[@stephanieo3580]

Love this video!!

[@azrobbins01]

Tomatoes are one of those things that I love certain ways, but make me gag in other ways. Tomato sauce is great, and I can eat it just by itself, but if you separate the water and solids, I can't stomach either of them alone. The pulp and tomato water you show are examples of things that would make me hurl, but I could eat them just fine when they are together.

[@AWS137]

You need to take tomato water ice cold (think bloody mary) or hot (like warm tomato soup). Never room temperature, quite unappetizing really.

[@janthummler3548]

my mind is blown

[@BrooklynBowyer]

Ummm... More of this guy please and thank you.

[@jackdaw7751]

Another use for tomato skins is to thicken sauce. I know it sounds obvious but so many recipes call for peeling the tomatoes before using them. Why not cook the tomatoes whole or halved and strain the skins out at the end so you can get all the flavor and pectin out of them first? You can even cook the peels separately in just a little liquid and stain them if your concerned about not getting all the pieces out or removing the texture and additional ingredients in your sauce. It annoys me so much when recipes (like for apple pie) call for you to remove skins and then add back in a commercial pectin product to thicken it up.... Just use the existing pectin!

[@EdwardM104]

Especially when there's so much flavor in the skin of tomatoes, apples, and other fruits

[@dundrumleith]

That's a great video. Thank you.

[@ir8170]

Double like for this kind of content

[@n0isyturtle]

I used to know a woman who ate tomatoes like hand fruit. She would straight up bring in hothouse tomatoes to the office to eat like they were apples all day. Crazy.

[@monique_cpt]

I do that with cherry tomatoes... like they are grapes

[@KikoKairuz-i4f]

Fantastic!!!!

[@michellemelo2339]

Awesome video!

[@ФеофанЭтополедолжнобытьзаполне]

The One with Unagi. I mean Unami!

[@YouDontWinFriendsWithSalad]

😂🍣😂

[@andziazach]

17:25 What's the point of using jammy tomatoes if you're adding tomato water anyway? Especially that you'll cook it all on the stove for 45min?

[@LadyVader33]

All that gorgeous vitamin c

[@THCV4]

Acidic tomatoes in a cast iron skillet? Brave!

[@fatemahgogaify]

Please do more such videos with other veggies

[@josereyna8885]

I avoid cooking tomatoes in a cast iron skillet; it damages the seasoning of the pan. It might be better to roast them on a cookie sheet in the oven.

[@Tvaikah]

Just re-season. It's not that hard. And you're putting whole tomatoes in and waiting a few minutes. Even if the juices burst out and contacted the pan, there's not enough time for damage.

[@GretaWardFireFly]

I wondered about this too

[@GretaWardFireFly]

I wondered about this too

[@yashutoki6100]

How many times did we count umami????

[@pks41805]

This reminds me of a salesman at a state fair.

[@call_me_ping]

Fun info! Wish some of the examples were matched with more visuals. Hope to see more and watch this guy get more comfortable on camera!

[@lwalker1998]

Tomato is my favorite food

[@amadeuszburnat7192]

I know adding a few dashes of bitters is not much alcohol but I would stillsay that it's not no-alcohol, it's low-alcohol.

[@juurviljasupp]

WOW! Amazing. Should have probably been like 4 episodes actually to reveal, experiment, and understand each concept more fully and deeper. I feel like I'm missing so much due to the abbreviated bam and next, bam and next, bam and next.

[@HyperAB]

i absolutely hate tomatoes but honestly this video makes me see them in a different light

[@brandonbieber8292]

Drink every time he says "Umami"

[@ObsidianHoax]

I made cherry Jello with tomato water... :)