Naked Chicken Chalupa
Naked Chicken Chalupa

I got a lot of requests for it, so I decided to try my hand at the naked chicken chalupa from Taco Bell. I hadn’t had one of these before you guys asked for it, so I went out and got one to try. For those who have never had one, it’s a “taco”, [I know it’s technically a chalupa], but instead of using a tortilla for the shell, the tortilla is just a chicken breast.

It was honestly OK, but I think we can definitely improve it a little, and the version I ended up with was tasty, juicy, and crisp. Hey Taco Bell, hit me up if you wanna collab!

So, let’s make essentially what amounts to a chicken sandwich sans the bun. And in doing so, I’ll have the chance to experiment with some meat glue!

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Mountain Dew From Scratch
Mountain Dew From Scratch

I got a request for it, so let’s do it.

I grew up in Florida, where Mountain Dew is almost more common to drink than Coca-Cola. But for those who haven’t had it, this is a very intensely flavored orangy-citrus drink with a huge kick of caffeine. Apparently, the reason this stuff is so strongly flavored is due to the fact that it was originally designed as a mixer for moonshine!

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How to make Chocolate - Bean to Bar
How to make Chocolate - Bean to Bar

Alright let’s go from cacao pod to chocolate bar today on this super-intensive video.

I am not going to lie, although this was a lot of fun, it was also a lot of hard work.

In total, this process took me over 2 months, not because the process takes this long, but because I messed up a few times had to start over, as well as deal with some week-long camera issues that didn’t allow me to film. However in my folly, I learned a lot, and I hope to pass what I learned on so you don’t make the same pitfalls I did.

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Horchata
Horchata

Horchata is a lovely lovely drink if you haven’t ever had it. There are actually two versions of Horchata that I have seen, there is a version you can find in Spain made from tiger nut, and there is the version that is common in North and Central America, made with rice. We are going to be making the latter here. The recipe is extremely simple and has a lot of tuneability so you really can make this however you want so let’s jump into it.

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How to make Tepache
How to make Tepache

Tepache is a fermented pineapple drink originating from Mexico. This drink is really awesome and unique and perfectly suited for those hot days where you want to quench your thirst. This is a great drink to get you started into the world of fermentation. If you wanna work yourself up to making beer, mead, or cider, this is a good first step if you aren’t ready to dive just in. It’s really nice because, besides the pineapple, I am pretty sure you have all of the other stuff you may need lying around. The reason for this is because, the drink is fermented from the natural yeast that exists on the skin of the pineapple, along with some additional sugar to kickstart the process.

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How to make ketchup
How to make ketchup

Have you ever wondered how to make ketchup?

Let’s make some.

It’s actually surprisingly easy. I have seen some of the recipes out there call for it to be cooked for over 8 hours in a slow cooker, which I tested and turns out not to really be necessary. The ketchup I was able to make, not only had the right taste but due to a special ingredient we will add at the end, it also had the same texture as Heinz ketchup.

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How to make mustard
How to make mustard

I was wondering how mustard is made, so I looked into it and it turns out to be very simple, and it was really kind of fun to make, so today let’s make some mustard! I love all forms of mustard, but today I wanna hone in on a simple yellow “American style” of mustard.
But I will talk along the way about where the differences in variation come from.

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How to make mayonnaise
How to make mayonnaise

Let's talk about how mayonnaise is made. It’s a pretty basic recipe, but I am going to show you two different methods today on how to make it. This recipe is a real lifesaver if you for example need mayonnaise, but you don’t have any. Chances are, you have all of the ingredients to make this stuff laying around already. Additionally, making it yourself allows you to have full control over how it tastes, you can really fine-tune the flavor, or even add additional ingredients.

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How to make Turkish Delights
How to make Turkish Delights

Alrighty, today let’s make some Turkish delights or Lokum. Fun fact, these confections were apparently what inspired the creation of jelly beans, so it seems like a pretty ideal time to make dive into it. In North America, these are typically sold with red food coloring and rosewater as the flavoring, but they actually come in a variety of flavors. The versions I went with today are flavored with vanilla, almond, and pistachio and I covered in coconut, but I’ll give you some tips if you want to change the flavor

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How to make Beer
How to make Beer

So today let’s make some beer! Beer making can be a super-intensive process, so I have chosen this very simple style 1-gallon all-grain brew in a bag IPA as a recipe to make this as easy as possible. The recipe I am going to make is for a smaller quantity, something manageable if you just want to try to make beer for the first time. The total amount of time should take 6 hours to make, with an additional 2 weeks of fermentation. This beer is nice and smooth, and honestly was one of the best beers I have ever made.

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Sprite
Sprite

Let’s make some sprite! This lemon lime soda couldn’t be any easier, and the result tasted very very close to the stuff you can buy off the shelves, although maybe a little fresher. It doesn’t need require any complicated ingredients, just some time to make what is known as an oleo sacrum which is the key to getting a drink that tastes less like lemonade, and more like, well sprite. so let’s started

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Milchschnitte - German "Milk Slice"
Milchschnitte - German "Milk Slice"

So one of those super underrated german snacks that really seem to exist outside of Europe are Milchschnitte, or in English “Milk slice”. It’s a snack made by the Kinder company, where is basically a thin layer of chocolate cake with a honey-flavored whip creamish filling. Now the Europeans here will notice that my Milchschnitte is a bit thick, which is totally true, and I will get into where I went astray. However, this thing was still extremely delicious and still would recommend it

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