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Join professional cook Joshua Weissman, on his journey to take extravagant dining experiences and turn them into cheap every night meals. Your favorite fine dining, But Cheaper.
“Fine Dining Redesigned”
2020
Steak is expensive, right? Well it doesn't have to be.
You can have a 3 course fancy date night dinner, which is under 15 dollars for two servings of every course. Yes, it's true.
That's right folks... making healthy food at home can be cheap, easy, and obviously also beautifully delicious. The real goal here is just using some very basic technique and you'll have arguably one of the best feel-good homemade meals of your life.
Crab meat is expensive... it's just a fact of life! But let me walk you through the easiest and cheapest way to cook perfectly chonky crab cakes with a creamy French remoulade.
Homemade fried rice is one of those cheap staples that every household in the world should know. It's fast, easy to make, relatively healthy, and well... it's rice and everyone loves rice come on now.
Why is delivery pizza so expensive? Sure homemade pizza will always be cheaper, but we really went barebones while preserving and maximizing flavor and it's "easy to make" factor. So basically... Sicilian pizza.
Charcuterie boards have a tendency to be overly expensive. I’m talking about dropping between $100-$300 on a single board! And yeah, I understand the quality of food you’re buying is worth it... but we can definitely make some great choices for cheaper that ultimately taste and look the same.
Going out for Pasta is gonna cost you at least 15 bucks for a plate. But what if you could just take an extra 15 minutes at home and instead end up only forking over 2 dollars or less?
Going to a steak house is great but it's also gonna cost you a pretty penny. I say we can do this full steak meal completely homemade, on a tight budget with results that are... dare I say better?
Homemade Thanksgiving dinner can definitely get pricey, but I think we can make an entire Thanksgiving meal that serves 10-15 people for 35 dollars or less.
Beef wellington is a Holiday tradition for many, but maybe you don't want to shell out the typical 80 bucks to do it. Maybe you don't even need it to be beef? Or maybe you can have your cake and eat it too.
2022
Noodles should be cheap, they're even cheaper when you make them at home.
These are the biggest and cheapest gooey homemade cinnamon rolls in the game and you will be glad you made them.
Healthy meal recipes should be cheap and easy to make at home. This rice bowl is not only low calorie and cheap, but it’s also beautifully gourmet.
A homemade chicken tender meal should be just as cheap as it is delicious.
Quesadillas are generally expensive when eating out…on the other hand, this completely homemade quesadilla is less than a dollar.
Hot dogs are a staple at any baseball game, or at really any stadium, but they’ve been overpriced for too long.
This is the biggest, cheapest homemade French toast you’ll ever see.
No one orders just an omelette, this is the whole meal for a ridiculously low price.
These homemade nachos have a presence on the table, and they’re real easy to make.
We are putting an end to the rising price of fish and chips. This ain't your regular mega chippy.
You don’t need to buy a plane ticket to get a decent Philly cheese steak, all it takes is two dollars and a little elbow grease.
Say goodbye to the five dollar footlong sandwich, and say hello to the cheapest homemade cold cut sandwich of your dreams.
Homemade pork souvlaki and homemade pita bread makeup for my inability to pronounce gyro.
We love a good homemade curry.. especially when it’s cheap.
A homemade steak sandwich has unlimited power, especially when it's good for inflation.
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2021
Sushi is commonly one of the most amazing yet expensive items on a menu. BUT if you make it at home using these instructions, I think you can shave it down to around 1 dollar per serving. Sounds like a win to me.
This is perhaps the greatest cheap homemade soup/stew you will ever eat in your life. It's incredibly simple, can be made in a typical college dorm room, and is done in just a few minutes. All thanks to the classic Budae Jjigae!
On Valentines Day, or any date for that matter, you're wining and dining your significant other to a very expensive meal. Although those budget busters can be delicious, how about we make those same boujee desserts... but cheaper?
The All-American breakfast consists of basic items like eggs, bacon, potatoes of some sorts, toast, or pancakes if you're willing to spend the extra dough. Let me show you how to not spend an unreasonable amount of money on basic breakfast items and how to make them at home and under 2 dollars!
Okay, curry can be expensive both at a restaurant and when homemade. In order to make this happen, we have to simplify the recipe, maximize the flavor and make this dish for the very cheapest price physically possible...without losing flavor at all.
A great sandwich is usually overpriced. But you can make this homemade sandwich for a total of 2 dollars PER SERVING. That means your 12 dollar sandwich is going right out the window.
No, this isn't instant ramen so don’t ask. I'm talking about the gourmet ramen that costs $15 or more for a single bowl! That's just unacceptable so I'll show you how to make homemade gourmet miso ramen for just 3 dollars that'll make all categories of ramen from fancy to instant look bad.
Ah yes, the TexMex classic, fajitas. We all know it. We all love it. However, going out with friends and family trying to enjoy a steamy plate of meat, beans, vegetables, and warm tortillas that you just want to cuddle up in are so darn expensive!! Enough is enough of spending over 15 bucks a serving for fajitas. That's why we are making chicken fajitas at home, but wayyyy cheaper. Like $4 per serving cheaper.
Burger's have always been known as commonly cheap food. That is no longer the case with gourmet burgers costing up to $15 or more! We can make a fancy burger with our own homemade buns for just $2.
You can go to the freezer section and get a burrito for $1, $2, or $2.50 but does it honestly taste that good? NO! Not to mention when eating out these plump boys are $15 and that's just not right! Do not worry though, we're going to fix that with the perfect 2 dollar burrito.
Can you make the greatest homemade lasagna for 1 dollar per serving… I say yes.. and this is the easiest way you can do it.
Restaurant sweet and sour chicken is already cheap, but I think we can make a homemade version that's not only better, but even cheaper.
The average cost of fancy mac and cheese is 7 bucks and above. Obviously, store bought is much cheaper, but making your own oven mac and cheese with multiple kinds of cheese can be done for as little as 1 dollar per serving. And it's better than 99 percent of the other mac and cheeses out there. Take it or leave it bud.
The best and fanciest homemade breakfast sandwich should be 2 dollars… and so we did that.
Spaghetti and meatballs should be an unforgettable experience that costs you little money to make. We’re going to do that today.
These are the greatest and cheapest homemade dumplings you'll likely ever have.
A Bento Box is the perfect food for everyone who wants lots of little tastings. And you may be absolutely tickled to find out that you can make this version (one of the greatest big dub?) for just around 2 dollars a serving.
You order delivery Kung Pao chicken for more than 10x the price of this homemade Kung Pao chicken. Don’t worry, I will show you the way.
These homemade donuts are the best you will ever make in your life. Cocoa puff peanut butter donuts, toasted marshmallow cornflake donuts, and a classic plain glazed... all of that, and it's 3x times cheaper than most donuts.
A bodega Chopped Cheese can be made homemade for even cheaper than you might have imagined. Homemade hero rolls are at the heart of this, but not before paying homage and respect to the humble sandwich. Before you get all nervous we brought a guest to teach us the good ol' fashioned New York way.
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