I used to think of young Alton as akin to Bill Nye… sweet to a fault, and geared toward the learning of children. I’ve learned he’s actually closer to Gordon Ramsey… patient when children or younger learners are involved, but an absolute tyrant otherwise!
I can see what Jerry Leroy was saying. Had to comment on ATK's special with Ashley video that had just come down and one commenter literally complained how Ashley never explained about what to do with the dough once you get it out of the fridge, let alone freezing it, so had to comment that she could have Googled it, but quickly explained how to do both, at first not realizing Ashley was talking about store bought dough, but the methods apply to home made dough as well. I do get how some who've never learned to cook but still can enjoy the food porn, but you'd at least learn something while doing so. I'm not a pro cook, but a learned through osmosis home cook by watching chefs like the late Julia Child and her old shows, Jeff Smith when he was alive and others over the years, as well as my now late mother. That said, I still learn a thing or two along the way. :-) In fact, I realized years ago now that Julia demystified French cooking by breaking it down and explaining that many techniques can be done ahead and finished the next day and how actually hands off many dishes were and it all just looks complicated and fussy when it's not in reality when it comes to French cuisine. and that the saute, the braise etc are used in virtually ALL cuisines the world over in one form or another and by using them in combination, they make wonderful dishes.
I’m curious: why the vinegar? What does it *ahem* “bring to the party”? Also, glad to see the switch to deep frying the onions. Baked ones always burned for me.
As you can see here, the joke comes mainly from the comically large spoon. Alton wants to eat a spoonful of the green bean casserole, and his friend says "fine, but only a spoonful". However, his friend did not specify how large a spoonful really is. Alton then proceeds to pull out a comically large spoon, shattering everyone's expectation of what a spoonful really is.
Thanks for the insightful remark, Pete. This one almost went over my head. In case you were wondering, something going over someone's head is known as an idiom, one which means that the expression is too complex for someone to understand. Think of it this way: if head height equates to intelligence, then something over your head means you are not smart enough to look at it. Happy holidays everyone.
Also, two large onions is a dangerous measurement. My grocery store has GIGANTIC onions, and the recipe I used this year also called for two large onions. I only needed to fry one which gave plenty for filling the casserole, topping it, and snacking. Two would have made it a fried onion casserole with green beans mixed in.
This is why I love it when you cook.... you make me think that I can actually make something like cream of mushroom soup, and homemade crispy onions. Rock On!
@@ryanspencerlauderdale687 OMG. Are you telling me that all you people love watching all these cooking vids and CAN'T COOK? Jesus! The fried onions that he did are so basic that a 5 year old can do it . And as far as the mushroom soup goes, You just have to add cream to ANY vegetable and you have cream of whatever soup. Man is everyone that inept when it comes to cooking nowadays? That is scary to say the least.
@@kieranjanczur8069 Yeah I know but don't you want to say it the OTHER way sometimes? I am usually doing the "nice way" but I am fed up with the stupid comments from people that obviously watch ALL KINDS of cooking shows and know NOTHING about cooking. How does that even happen? You can see it on every cooking channel. Thanks for the reply by the way, and I hope stuff goes good for you. Especially if you make Bean Casserole.
I made this exact recipe for Thanksgiving so thank you for uploading a video of it. I will tell you though, instead of the vinegar I used Worcestershire sauce and I used rice flour for both the onions and the beans so the entire dish was gluten free (I have celiac, so had to go this route). Still, it thickened up perfectly and tasted AMAZING!
I have a new can of the store bought ones in the cupboard, but can't use it now because shame. I probably have to eat them by myself before I go to bed to hide the evidence.
When I worked at the grocery store back in high school days, when the 15 minute break came up, was off to the back of the store to grab a can of the onions and a glass bottle of Coke off the shelf. That combo could cure most anything. 😄
Happy Holidays to you and Elizabeth. Thank you for all the time you gave of yourself this past year to your many fans. I appreciated having Tuesdays to look forward to.
Same. My then boyfriend had brought back a 'Good Eats' DVD set from a stay in America...we would binge watch the show every weekend (no Netflix back then and RU-vid wasn't really a thing yet, either). Delighted to discover, he's still around!
Its not that they should not do QQ anymore, its that I have really missed these short, sweet and quick quips of 4th wall humor. Entertaining and yet very informative. I've been missing these. Not all of us have an hour or more PER episode.
@@alaboutfood2326 That's the joy of You Tube. You can watch the recorded version in short snippets if you need to. I have enjoyed spending my Tuesday evenings with the Browns. I don't care how long they want to go on. I have nothing else to do! lol
Happy Holidays to you, Elizabeth, Scabigal and Frannie 🥂 hope all is well with you all ❤️ My Christmas wish is to have you all back on QQ in the New Year 🤞🎁
Alton Brown is more interesting than many TV shows, food related or not. Alton and America’s Test Kitchen are the best. Intelligent, fun and teaching us why and how to get the best results. I laughed when he referred to the ingredients as “software”.
“Hiiiii, I am gluten free, lactose intolerant, and I don’t eat anything else that you have to chew and digest but can you make me something to eat right now right away I am in a rushhh”
@Nathan Jacobson hmmm very classy to disrespect the dead. Anthony bourdain was unapologetic in everything he did, even in cooking. He wasn’t this cookie cutter guy like Bobby flay or Rachel ray. He taught me to love other cultures outside of the US and to enjoy other peoples food. That’s why I loved him so much. Alton brown made me feel a sense of peace and welcoming, he reminds me a lot of my dad.
To me Alton Brown is and will always be more appealing entertaining and relatable than Anthony Bourdain. Some people like/love Bourdain but for me Jedi Master Alton is my favorite cook and educator.
Due to this pandemic I had the opportunity to make my first Thanksgiving day meal of my very own. I made your first version of this and it was baller! Can't wait to try this updated version!
I made this for Thanksgiving, it was first time making from scratch like this and everyone loved! It made me feel good that I was able to pull this off.
I'm with you on your sentiments at the end: Just give me green bean casserole with extra onions and I don't need anything else (but I'll have mashed potatoes if they're around).
Very fun video and the onions look really good! You call this a Holiday Classic, I did not grow up with this, neither did my husband. Then suddenly it was everywhere. If anyone knows where this came from & when, it would be Alton. I would like to know some of it's history. It feels like it was invented by a soup company or maybe the fried onion guys....
Well, I have to say, I am a big fan of unfiltered QQ, but , it is nice to see Alton at least pretending like he is in a good mood. Sorry man, I know you got a lot going on with you right now, we just been worried about you.
Transcendently happy that I didn't encounter or even know about this dish before I was in my 40's. The absolute best example of midwesterners not knowing how to treat a vegetable. "How about boilin' it?" Nah. "How about fryin' it?" Nah. "How about adding cheese?" Nah. Let's do all of 'em at once!
Im known for my gbc here's a few tips to improve the experience... 1. use chicken broth for the beans 2. Use an onion flavored crunchy snack to mix in and not just literal fried onions bc they get soggy too fast. 3. Use 2 cans of Campbell's cream of mushroom, it's an American staple and tastes great. 4. Use shredded cheddar cheese mix some in and sprinkle heavily on top towards end of cooking
I come here for Mr Brown's amazing recipes, food insight, and showmanship. The rest is noise. Mr. Brown, you keep being you and thank you for sharing your knowledge! It's made me a better cook.
Thank you for the new videos. It doesn't make up for the fact that we haven't seen QQ in weeks or why the rest of the new season of Good Eats hasn't aired. Thank you for the proof of life however.
Great recipe- I'm most impressed that you made cream of mushroom soup but my wife has issues with you onion frying. She's Asian so she knows what's up!
I’ve watched a few recipes for GBC and Alton makes it all from scratch. All the others were much easier but they all used canned green beans. If you want to go through the extra steps, this recipe is miles ahead of all the others. Talk about good old fashion, comfort food goodness. Alton is the man!
Thanks so much for this recipe Alton. My wife and I have done this recipe three times now and it has become a staple for our family. Absolutely a hit with everyone!
Thank you Alton!, truly a classic side dish and your fresh approach always pleases.. Like all of QQ crew here I wish you, Elizabeth and the kids safe and Happy Holidays.
Made this for Thanksgiving for the first time. It was fantastic. Definitely the best non-canned soup version I've made in my years making GBC. It's worth the time to do this one!
Awesome as always Alton. You are a true legend of television cooking. Been watching since I was twelve. I will note that I cheat sometimes with those french’s onions from the can. I’m even shameless enough to use Funyuns. GOOD EATS
