The 5 Meals Anyone Can Make 

I've been living in barracks at a military school for the past 2 years. Mess hall food has been driving me nuts, so I started to try cooking some of my own things in my room with a single hotplate and pan. I appreciate all the tips and inspiration you provide for people who don't have a full comprehensive kitchen or high budget!

Papa placing too much faith in me as “anyone”

"4 to 14 cloves of garlic" Ah, a man after my own heart. We see you, brother!

To all students struggling in the trenches, i salute you for taking good care of your health by watching these amazing cooking videos! It’s all worth it in the end.

I was someone who never attempted to cook anything. Then I found Josh's channel. My wife and I went from almost never cooking to becoming very good home cooks. Thank you to Josh and all the other social media chef's/cooks on RU-vid and other social media platforms. The only sacrifice you'll make going from eating out or cooking boxed meals to cooking homemade meals is time. On the flipside my family eats better healthier food and we save a LOT of money.

My daughter and I watched this last night. On our way home from school, she requested the sandwich for dinner. Thank you. It was amazing.

The fun thing about that sandwich, is that you can pretty much apply the same cooking technique on different meats! When I was at University, money was short so I usually bought the cheap cold meats like Pepperoni, Salami and Baloney that often came in those cheap 2 packs deals. Grilling those meats in the pan transformed those cheap looking/tasting meats into more fancy meats that would make any sandwich miles better. Same thing with the buns. Grilling even the cheapest buns made them 10x better! Obviously, having quality meats and buns will make the sandwich better, but you dont HAVE to buy the fancy stuff to have a good sandwich.

I love your content and have been following you for a couple of years, I would love itif we got to see more videos of the older format, where you take a single recipe and teach us about it passionately.

Pasta aglio e oglio is so good. I was taught to add anchovies (usually canned in olive oil) during the garlic frying step. Since the anchovies are so small, they practically dissolve into the olive oil. It's so good

as someone who has failed to make a properly emulsified dressing with a whisk, I recommend putting all the ingredients into tupperware and then shaking it vigorously. It comes out perfectly every time and you don't have to worry about technique at all.

you are such a wonderful person. You bring about a sense of ease and for many, cooking doesn't evoke that feeling. I love that you have made cooking so accessible to so many people and have brought the fun and simplicity out in it

What I like about Joshua's cooking videos: some recipes easy to make; others inexpensive; other fast; still others fancy as all heck. Wide range of styles of cooking, pretty much for everyone. Kudos.

This might be my favorite Josh video. delicious, quick practical. Hey Josh, if you haven't already, how about a video in which you take a weekly budget for a family and make 5 family meals. Buy all of the ingredients, including perishables that can be used up in the process so they aren't wasted. I find that I try to save money making something at home but actually lose money because I have excess that I don't know how to incorporate into a different meal.

No B- roll 😢

Made the omelette & salad this morning for my wife and I. Used spinach for the greens. Took a few more minutes of prep because I fresh-grated some cheese. I also added a handful of blueberries on the side as a sweet treat finish. Very tasty, will make again!

Thank you very much Josh for helping me learn how to cook. Your videos encouraged me to cook and make it into a passion

Love you so much. Bought both cook books and the ginger beer recipe is amazing

As a mexican, we also put arrachera (skirt steak) on our chilaquiles… 100% recommended.

always love seeing videos encouraging others to cook at home more! keep up the good work, josh!

Chicken soup base with MSG has been my mom and I’s secret to having the best food in my friend group. It adds just a big flavor. Glad Josh is with it

This is so perfect because I actually am a chef but I do not want to put the time and effort into making a big fancy meal for myself when I spend all day cooking for others and these recipes look great! Perfect, easy, delicious, healthy!

Im not allowed in the kitchen after i set a pot of water on fire

This video is a real lifesaver for anyone looking for practicality in the kitchen! I loved the simple and accessible tips presented. With these five meals, anyone can feel like a chef! 🤩🤩🥰

I'm not a chef, but I was eating aglio olio for over a year for dinner daily. Because it's delicious. However, I normally use less amount of oil and add pepper. Then you have aglio olio e pepperoncino (for some variety) 😆 Also, the oil shouldn't simmer. Just heat up the ingredients, and the chili goes in right in the beginning 🤌

Josh, chilaquiles is a comfort food for me that I grew up eating. It's still my favorite dish to this day, it makes me so happy to see you giving it exposure and love. Thank you!

This is one of the best videos you made to date. Please keep doing these.. we the people need these!

All of these dishes look so delicious and I cannot wait to make them. As always, amazing stuff, Josh ❤

The pasta is amazing! My entire family loved it!! They have loved every recipe of yours that I have made! Thank you for sharing!! ❤

Can you pls make more of this content. As a college student this is my favorite.

Love the shout out to JP! He’s done more for the cooking community than most realize. Love to see you get together for a video with him. I’m sure its on your bucket list! Keep up the good work, Josh!

Love this video. Would like to see more of this! I've always been a fan of simple elevations.

I gotta say, learning the basics of stir-fry as someone who LOVEs that particular flavor profile has been incredible. It helps that its easy to plan for leftovers too.

"If you don't know how to boil water...." Immediately thought of my mom who needed some help learning how to cook. Thank you!!!

I live in a country when making your own food is the default. It always blows my mind how it's considered some kind of a superpower to make yourself a good dinner or bake a cake.

I always been a fan of mortadella-cheese sandwich, but never tried this way of cooking it before and is truly amazing, totally a world changer.

While I can appreciate Spicey Mustard and Mayo on a sandwich, I have recently discovered a love for Dijon Mustard and Horseradish instead. It gives it its own mild kick that I find doesn't overwhelm but can still clear the sinuses.

its a treat whenever Joshua uploads

You can't emphasize how important it is to not be scared of imperfections in your cooking, especially if it's your first time making a dish. Like a while ago I cooked myself a steak tartare for the first time, and it looked kinda eh even if it was still good. Recently I tried again, correcting some of the stuff I did wrong the previous time, and it looked way better, but also tasted better. You just have to keep trying some things to really get the hang of them.

Fantastic. More videos like this please! Very practical.

I just loveee this guy’s cooking, also learned alot from him. Kudos, broski! 🤟🏼

Amazing video for beginners, would love to see a 'but mealprepped' video/series for people that rely on making food in bulk

Really appreciate this style of video. The pretentious Josh is turned off, and the considerate “I care about dish cleaning demands and you aren’t a professional” Josh is a breath of fresh air.

Hello, I'd like to say thank you for this video. We tried the pasta and the stir fry together and it was so good!

I got Made In pans for Christmas because of you! Love them!!

Pasta aglio e olio is one of my favorite things to make when I don't want to put a lot of effort into dinner, and I can confirm it is life changing. One thing I like to do (which I learned from watching Babbish) is to add a little bit of fresh lemon juice at the same time as the parsley. I find that the lemon actually works really nicely with the parsley.

My ultimate lazy gourmet snack: the “egg melt”. 3 eggs fried medium-hard then add 2-3 of any cheese slices on top of each egg (I like manchego or Brie) just until melted. Layer everything into one big stack then drizzled w/Tabasco, chilli crunch, whatever. Your welcome :)

Love it. Great video Josh!

Wow great video! Think I’m going to try most of these.

I won’t lie, I’ve missed these actual recipes rather than the TikTok hacks or other shir

we miss the B rooooooll

What I love about people like uncle Joshua is the fact that they encourage people to try and tell them cooking (for the most part) is something everybody can do and do it well even without the fancy tools.❤❤❤

Love your content! Keep up the good stuff josh

Instructions unclear, my house has now burned down and all that remains is a charred omelet in my cast iron skillet.

You should show some love to your diet bros. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, keto, carnivore etc

Fun video. I’ve been using Made-in nonstick pans for a few years now and absolutely love them. I need to explore their stainless steel line of products.

Thank you for this. It gives me great ideas to change up my normal routine. Also I really want your apron!

I have been trying to cook more at home. So I have been making Papa’s omelette and it is so simple and yet perfect that I include it in my regular rotation. I made the Bourdain sandwich with mortadella for dinner tonight and even though I kind of burnt the bread, it was up there with the bougie sandwich shop in my neighborhood. Thank you, Josh.

Looking good these days, Josh. Your efforts are paying off. Thanks for your continued efforts to create great, easy to digest content.

Good recipes Papa-great food with a hint of crazy my fav.

Awesome video. WILL try🤓❣️

I just found this channel. LOVE LOVE LOVE. Will be a favorite forever thanks JOSH I have seven children to feed and man good gets so old and boring over here. You have inspired me to make food again that actually tastes good LOL So excited to make any of these!!! I can't have nuts or cheese but I will figure something out :)

Tried the pasta one today for lunch. So good and so simple. Thank you!

So happy Josh makes recipes again and its not another buzzfeed video

Last dish you made i love to put on a bed of uncooked glass noodles, the sauce softens them and they add a level of texture to it and at the end after absorbing the sauce its a nice little treat. Kinda like using garlic bread to clean the pasta sauce off your plate.

Love this guy.... and his food

Tried the omlete and sandwitch today, they were great!

Making a meal that has a little bit involved is actually a lot of fun for me, really gets me thinking about what i need for the desired outcome. That doesnt mean i dont eat take out, but just now i bought two thick bone in rib eyes, one is dry brining in the fridge as we speak for tomorrows dinner and the other is a freezer gift waiting for future me. Reverse sear, internal temp just right, creamy mashed potato and grilled beans, cannot wait.

Okay, now I'm must make ALL of these recipes!!! Yum 😋

Josh, I want to come cook with you!! (Seriously) Your videos and books are so great and you've made me a 110% better cook 😊 Thank you!!

You should make this a series. Meals anyone could make. It’s nice to see you make simple yet delicious meals. Great for us average cooks lol.

Please make more videos like this! Lots of great meals here.

What a hero. I’m about to make all these!

Sauted onions and jalapeños is one of my favorite combos ever. That stir fry looked good

Just finished eating the mortadella sandwich which was the most delicious sandwich I have eaten,I love and eat mortadella alot but this sandwiches took it to another level, thanks Joshua, will be making that very often.😊

I love making stirfry with a side of steamed rice, but I never thought of coating the meat with cornstarch before. I'll have to try that!

This video finally made me buy your new book. Thank you so much.

Yoo a few days ago I seen your cookbook in a bookstore while I was checking out the cuisine section. I live in Munich Germany wasn't expecting your book to be available to us too ^^

Love your shout out to Jacques Pepin! Omelettes were the first quality meal I learned to cook for myself, and I was in 6th grade. Chicken soup was the second. Been cooking ever since! Home cooking has so many benefits!

These look very delicious

The chicken soup base was a chef kiss moment just tried it excellent!!

I really love this ❤

The stir fried beef recipe is legit!! I made it twice this week, with pork loin, and it was top shelf!!

This man has earned my highest respect

So far I have made all the meals that I see you make and OMG I LOVE every single one and so do my parents. So far I've made 9 of them and all are jaw dropping damn that's good

Very tasty video ☺ now I must cook it😊

I love the pasta Aglio de Olio dish but I put lemon juice as well and its so flipping great.

As usual, an amazing video!

That stir fry was my favorite family meal my old sous used to make us. If he asked me for requests or was always that!

That salad and omelette came through for me today! And it was so good!

In Brazil, we have a sandwitch called "bauru", that is basicly the same one you made, but we don't use mustard and the bread is an simple "french" bread (a small version of a baggette.)

Joshua, I did it. I bought your cookbook. It came today, and it's great.

Just watch your video and got motivated ❤❤❤❤

Bro your videos are for beginners and also for pros . Really appreciate yiur efforts 👍

Josh, own both your cookbooks (both excellent). Just a humble request for avideo on how to scale up some of your recipes. For a party or if you have a large family. An example could be steaks. If you did it one at a time for 6 people, the first would be cold by the time the last is done. Looking for professional tips and tricks for these cases. Thanks brother!!

Wonderful video big love, don't forget about the squeezed lemon in proper aglio e olio pls

I love cooking when im in the mood. And ill do a bunch of diff projects on those days. But on the days that i love it and the days that i hate it, it all boils down to dishes moreso then anything else haha

The mortadella sandwich is a close relation to a muffaletta. Add some italian olive spread/giarginiera (if you can't get ahold of muffaletta mix) before closing the sandwich to toast and that salty crispy goodness jolts the sandwich to another level.

Love your content

I lack mortadella but had some braunschweiger (it's the first non-bologna/non-lunchmeat-ham result that came up when searching the local Walmart's website for 'mortadella'), which is a German pork liver sausage. So I used that and some havarti (I don't care much for provolone so I rarely have any). Tastes great...Although I should've used less mustard and more kewpie.

I just made the stir fry and GOD DAAAAMMMMNNN! Thank you.