The video is about making the perfect falafel sandwich from scratch. The host starts by introducing the sandwich and its various components, including the pita bread, eggplant spread, pickles, creamy sauce, fresh ingredients, and falafel. He then goes on to make each component from scratch, starting with the eggplant spread, which he makes by roasting eggplants with garlic and then blending them with tahini, salt, and pepper.
Next, he makes the pickles by salting and then pickling sliced cucumbers and red onions in a mixture of vinegar and spices. He also makes a creamy sauce by blending feta cheese, parsley, lemon zest, and yogurt.
The host then moves on to making the pita bread, which he does by mixing yeast, flour, water, and olive oil, and then kneading and rising the dough. He shapes the dough into balls and then rolls them out into thin circles, which he cooks in a hot oven.
Finally, he makes the falafel by soaking and then blending chickpeas with herbs, spices, and lemon juice. He shapes the mixture into balls and then fries them in hot oil until they are crispy and golden.
The host then assembles the sandwich by spreading the eggplant spread on the pita bread, adding some fresh ingredients, pickles, and falafel, and then topping it with the creamy sauce. He concludes by saying that making the sandwich from scratch is a labor of love, but the end result is well worth the effort.
The video ends with the host taking the sandwich to a brewery that allows customers to bring their own food, and he enjoys his handmade falafel sandwich while out with his wife.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The sandwich is considered one of the best inventions in the culinary world.
2. There are many variations of sandwiches from all over the globe.
3. The speaker is on a mission to craft the perfect sandwiches at home, making every element from scratch.
4. The speaker is starting with the falafel sandwich, which comes from Middle Eastern cuisine.
5. The falafel sandwich typically consists of a pita, a spreadable element like hummus, fresh elements like lettuce and tomatoes, a tangy element like pickles, and the falafel itself.
6. The speaker is making an eggplant salad instead of hummus for the spreadable element.
7. The speaker is using cabbage and tomato as the fresh elements.
8. The speaker is making a creamy yogurt feta sauce for the tangy element.
9. The speaker is making a quick cucumber and red onion pickle for the pickle element.
10. The falafel is typically made with chickpeas that are fried up into crispy balls.
11. The speaker is using dried chickpeas, which must be soaked overnight and then drained and dried before use.
12. The speaker is adding herbs like mint and parsley to the falafel mixture for extra flavor.
13. The falafel mixture must be pulsed to a middle ground between fine and coarse texture.
14. The falafel is fried in hot oil at around 350-375°F for 3 minutes on each side.
15. The speaker is making the pita from scratch using yeast, flour, and water.
16. The pita is cooked in a preheated pan in the oven at 500-550°F for 3 minutes.
17. The speaker is assembling the falafel sandwich with the eggplant salad, fresh elements, pickles, falafel, and creamy sauce.
18. The speaker is suggesting that the falafel sandwich can be repurposed into different dishes throughout the week.