J. Kenji López-Alt Breaks Down the Science of Stir-Fry | WIRED 

Imagine having a presence as charismatic as Kenji and narrating over his explanation

The generic narrator is completely unnecessary here. Kenji has great screen presence. Let him do all the talking.

I love Kenji, but what is this editing? Why all the jump cuts, reversing, and the weird narration? Just let Kenji do his thing, and show the process chronologically.

The editing of this video just feels messy. Much prefer Kenji’s straightforward editing.

This 3rd person Food Network style editing is really awkward for anyone that normally watches Kenji (or really anyone that watches RU-vid cooking videos).

Imagine adding this kind of narrator overdub to other Wired videos like Tech Support or Autocomplete Interview. "Hi I'm Daniel Radcliffe!" *"Daniel Radcliffe is an actor best known for his starring role in the Harry Potter films, but let's see what this **_young wizard_** has to say about people's most-Googled questions about him"*

Hey Wired, next time you do food, do everything in chronological order of actual cooking. Don't jump around to the different steps.

Why does the narrator sound like he's staying up past his bedtime and trying not to wake up his parents?

Logical/Scientific approach to cooking food is my only and most enjoyable one. Whole small world creation in daily routine.

A geniuinely interesting video ruined by an unnecessary narrator. Good job!

Skip the narrator and do it chronologically. Kenji doing his thing is better than whatever gimmicks you thought would help the video.

It's a pleasure to see Kenji and his book promoted like this.

Surprised there isn't millions of views of this! For amateur cooks like me, this is an extraordinarily fantastic cooking tutorial with lovely bits of the science these techniques are based on. Thank you, WIRED, for providing this!

The editing style came out of the late 90s.

TIL it's possible to make a Kenji video unpleasant to watch with overbearing narration and old-fashioned TV overediting.

I followed Kenji's beef tenderizing methods to a "t", except I made the marinade and finishing sauce a tex-mex style. Best dang burrito's we've ever had!!!

Love it! Thank you again for sharing new subscriber here ❤️

The food lab is a 10/10 cook book

Thank you for this. Kenji is one of my faves, and I and my wife love stir fries

What about rust, does that help transfer flavour?

7:52 - "It's gonna turn bright green" *video editor turns up next shot color grading to matrix-level green*

can someone explain to me when he says a carbon steel wok will impart a different flavor, how is this flavor imparted

This guy is awesome

YES KENJI

I wait for the day for J. Kenji Lopez-Main to show up

Does boiling water ruin the oil base cure on the Wok? Thanks great video

Yay! A second helping! 💗❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎

05:12 is it just me or do the "half teaspoons" seem to be closer to tablespoons?

Certain this video was directed by Christopher Nolan.

The voice over made this video tacky whenever it was heard, very bad production choice.

Masterclass!

All hail Kenji

When you use a smaller wok, it's easier to get wok hei.

this narrator is not great. just let kenji talk.

In Taiwan, it's very weird to wash your meet. Nobody does that even in a restaurant.

I'd eat it👍

How do you do this for 4 people at once if you need small baches?

What's the alternative of umami cos it's not available here

Would you wash and use baking soda on another meat like pork or chicken?

Love Kenjis vids This one was a bit off since his metal bowls look just like the ones my dogs use. 🐕 🙃

Didn't he already make a video with babish on stir fry already

i season the meat with the sauce packet that comes with the baldak ramen. lol

Hey wheres the msg?

"Twenty times hotter"??? Really? Can I see the arithmetic of that?

Arent you supposed to wash the beef after adding the baking soda?

hmmm

Oyster sauce? Skipped one ingredient in the edit

Time stamp for myself: 04:05

I just "Amazoned" your new book! Question: is there a portable gas burner with enough btu's to approximate your "special;" burner??? Any suggestions..or will it be a waste of money.??.(originally a New Yorker, but I have lived here in S.F. since 1970...(so no problem buying Gai Lan...et al) Thanks...

❤️ Kenji 🤮 Editing & narrator

This man only knows how to teach! 👨‍🎓

The commentator is not David Attenborough. STOP

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Go watch Chef Wang( Wang Gang)'s video. That's what you call a stir-fry!

Great video by kenji, terrible editing on your part.

Kenji really embodies positive masculinity

The editing of this was dreadful. What the heck was up with the reversing and narration? Please don't make this a thing.

Looks pretty good. I might need to give that a try. I love beef and broccoli. Also nice: No onions to ruin the dish. A+ recipe. 5 stars all the way.

Washing the meat. Idk if I agree w that but wtv.

Are his nails painted or are they beat to smithereens?

great topic - horribly produced video lol.

The main thing he didn’t mention which is key is wok hei. It’s not mentioned once. The high powered burners and seasoned woks impart a Smokey distinct flavour… that is one of the main flavours you have in properly cooked Chinese food. That also takes skill to do. You can just have a powerful burner and wok and expect the same results.

great video would be better if people human beings in the back ground had no masks on(musks) oxygen is life not

NO MSG?! Uncle Roger would be very disappointed, haiyaaaaa

ALHAMDULILLAH(SWT)- ASTAGHFIRULLAH(SWT).

Is this staff abusing fascist on estrogen?

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If you wanna do actual stir fry then you're gonna need a much stronger gas stove than the one shown here.

It only tastes good because of the amount of MSG they use.

Kenji is one of my favourite sources of food knowledge and food personalities. Not really sure why the narration was added? He’s so eloquent felt very unnecessary and condescending

3rd person Kenji just feels weird

I’ve been stir frying incorrectly my entire life 😩. Thanks for the guide! This was great.

In addition to the unnecessary voiceover others have mentioned, all those rewind effects are really annoying too. Just start at the beginning and go forward. It's not hard. If I'm trying to make this dish, I don't want to be following along and then be told I should have done this other step first.

The narration feels so out of place for this video. Put me off watching the entire video, tbh.

The editing on this video is terrible

SMALL BATCHES! makes so much sense now

He’s brilliant. Follow his well-tested techniques for outstanding results. Kenji’s videos and books are a godsend. I’m a disciple of his for years and my dinner guests and family reap the benefits.

I may have missed something but what were the sauces used?

...Jackie Welles survived!

More kenji less narrator

Can we see more of Chef Kenji? Such an icon and seems like a genuinely cool person 🥰

So scientific!!!!! impressed by his vocabulary!

He doesn't recommend Non-Stick because the USA still use Teflon, and Teflon releases toxic gasses at high temperatures! If you're in Canada, your Non Stick pans do NOT have Teflon, because Teflon was Banned in Canada in 1988!! THE MORE YOU KNOW! Stir-Fry On, Friends!

First Kenji video I've seen in a long time without looking at his bare feet. Awesome, great job Kenji!

Can you please go tell Adam ragusia he keeps saying that it's you don't have to wash your meat like he's annoying. Please go tell him something Kenji please

Jesus, good job making an otherwise fantastic video unwatchable. Whoever the creative director was for this video: please don't make any more videos.

Some chef will actually use heat high enough that the tossed ingredients are licked by the flame, further intensifying the 'wok hei'

He forgot to include a secret he learned. Using a blowtorch when stir frying to burn and sear the meat

Hey Wired, what's with the weird narration and totally unnecessary jump cuts? Chronological steps makes it easier for everyone. Kenji has amazing screen presence and knows how to captivate his audience. Totally unnecessary commentary/narration. I can't believe a Kenji video can be ruined like this!

They skipped the aromatic step . . . If you followed this but didn't add garlic or ginger to the oil you're going to be disappointed.

So where the recipe I watched 4times I don't see him make the sauce

Kenji is the man so humble and smart af 10/10

I keep expecting the narrator to start talking about aliens

Kenji the GOAT!

Soooooo usually I hate it when people "over explain" things. You have a really elegant way of educating without over explaining and making one feel unintelligent. Especially about the beef massage. Interesting Thank you.

Absolutely tragic editing. Random narration, weird order of showing the cooking before the prepping of ingredients. At least kenji was his usual immaculate self.

what are the ingredients in the mix of sauce ?

Christopher Nolan directed this video

*I pray that everyone who is watching this masterpiece becomes really happy and successful in life!*

I hate the narration. Please remove and re-upload. Kthxbye