Binging with Babish is making a replica of the 30 White Castle sliders from the movie Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. To start, he makes 30 patties by grinding 8 ounces of ground beef into a paste-like consistency, then rolling it out into a rectangle and cutting it into 6 evenly-sized square patties. He punches 5 holes in each patty and freezes them for 2 hours. Next, he chops onions and cooks them on a hot griddle with vegetable oil. He then places the patties on top of the onions and adds a slice of American cheese and a pickle chip. The burgers are cooked using onion vapors instead of direct heat. After assembling the burgers, he makes a "Babish version" by grinding his own beef, toasting the buns, and making cheddar cheese crisps. He concludes that while his version is different, it's not better, but rather an alternative take on the White Castle sliders.
1. The person in the video ordered 30 sliders, 5 french fries, and 4 large cherry cokes, and wants to make the same order with diet cokes.
2. The video is about replicating the White Castle burgers from the movie Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle.
3. A frozen White Castle burger was used as a control group.
4. The frozen burger had 5 holes punched in the patty.
5. White Castle says the holes are to help the patty cook quicker and absorb more onion vapors.
6. The person making the video used 8 ounces of ground beef to make the patties.
7. The beef was rolled out into a rectangle between two sheets of parchment paper.
8. The patties were scored using the bottom half of a slider bun as a template.
9. Each patty was cut into a square shape, slightly larger than the bun.
10. The patties were punched with 5 holes using a metal straw.
11. The person making the video had to make 60 patties to replicate the order.
12. The patties were frozen for a couple of hours to firm up.
13. The onions were chopped and cooked on a hot griddle with vegetable oil.
14. The patties were cooked on top of the onions, not directly on the griddle.
15. The bottom bun was placed directly on the patty, with the top bun on top of that.
16. The burgers were cooked for 2-3 minutes on each side.
17. The burgers were served with American cheese, a dill pickle chip, and a top bun.
18. A potato-based bun was used, but it's not accurate to White Castle.
19. The person making the video used Martin's dinner rolls as a substitute for White Castle buns.
20. A babish version of the burger was made using chuck and short rib bones.
21. The beef was ground using a food processor and then formed into 1-inch meatballs.
22. The meatballs were smashed on the cooktop to form patties.
23. The patties were seasoned with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
24. Cheddar cheese crisps were made by putting shredded cheddar on the cooktop.
25. The burgers were served on toasted buns with sautéed onions and cheese crisps.
26. The person making the video announced the release of their book, "The Binging with Babish Companion Cookbook".
27. The book features the first hundred recipes from the show, fun facts, beautiful burger models, and photography.
28. The book is available for pre-order and will be released on October 22nd.