Yeah, um, talking about some of the protecting the- the sound and some of the environmental stuff And then Thursday at the Rochester for lunch, you're gonna go to a place where you're gonna order something called a garbage plate Just want you be prepared for it Hey what's up guys welcome back to Binging with Babish where this week I went home for the holidays, and now I am tumescent with hometown pride So I'm perfectly okay with the mere mention of garbage plates in "The Place Beyond The Pines" being recent enough to put to use of these Zweigel's hot dogs from my hometown of Rochester, New York, the official dish of which is the enticingly named garbage plate. Also before we get started I want to apologize for the strange sort of hair patterns But I got some fresh ink. I would say t-minus two weeks until everything is back to normal in the meantime Let's get started on our garbage plate First up, we're going to address the mysterious meat sauce, which according to the legend of Nick Tahoes, is made from the scrapings of burgers smashed down on the griddle So we're going to start by introducing some ground beef to a very hot pan make sure it's a little bit evenly distributed And let it sit for a solid 5 minutes until some brown crispy stuff forms give it a stir Let it sit for another 5 minutes and Keep scraping leaving alone and scraping again until you get a whole bunch of crispy little brown bits Then we're gonna add a few ounces of tomato paste. Stir that around let it caramelize a bit before adding 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon allspice, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Stir around over medium heat until those flavors have had a chance to get to know each other and then add back our sauteed onions from earlier We don't want anything burning so no more than 30 seconds per step here and then we're going to deglaze with anywhere from half a cup to a full cup of water depending on how much meat and veg You have in the pot. Scrape up all that beautiful stuff off the bottom season with salt and pepper and set aside That's our meat sauce out of the way, so now it's time to address crispy, diner style home fries Something I've always had a lot of trouble with. So we're dicing three peeled russet potatoes covering with cold water, adding a few tablespoons of white vinegar, A few big pinches of kosher salt, bringing to a boil for five minutes, And then spread out on a paper towel lined baking sheet, letting cool until most of the steam subsides then in a large cast iron skillet We're going to preheat a tablespoon each vegetable oil and butter adding the potatoes in batches And letting sit for a solid four minutes until a golden crust forms on one side of the potatoes Let sit for a few more minutes, flip again, and repeat until the potatoes are golden and crispy brown all over Drain on paper towels, if desired. Make sure that your cooking in batches, so the potatoes don't get too crowded While they're still warm, It's time to season with kosher salt, a healthy sprinkle of paprika if desired, some freshly ground pepper and toss to combine Now you can't improve upon perfection but in the case of garbage plates perfection often relies upon god-awful Store-bought macaroni salad. A concoction that offends all five of the senses so we can do a whole hell of a lot better I've got some cooked and rinsed orecchiette, to which I'm going to add some carrots, celery, green onion, parsley, and Peppadew peppers I like orecchiette for pasta salad because it's got all these little nooks that hang on to all these delicious toppings We're gonna season this with 1/2 a teaspoon of garlic powder, a good pinch of kosher salt and some freshly ground pepper Before tossing together to let those flavors get to know each other, and then we're going to add the requisite mayonnaise But not just mayonnaise. We're also going to add some sour cream for a bit of funky tang. Not to mention the solid Tablespoon of Dijon mustard. Now I could just tell you that this could kick the sh*t out of any deli style macaroni salad, but I'd rather show you. So I am orchestrating an elaborate taste test with my roommate Rasheed A blindfolded taste test Because Rasheed and I are both Rochester natives, garbage plates are serious business So let's start with the homemade and pasta salad And even though I spilled a little bit on him It was very well received Now, let's try the deli bought pasta salad (upset noises) Oh! (groans) Here's some of the good stuff for ya. Come on give me that good stuff Get that flavor out of your mouth. There ya go All right, so with a clear winner picked, its time to plate up A 50/50 distribution of home fries and macaroni salad and you can top this with cheeseburgers or plain old hot dogs But I like white hots These are not widely available so if you're unable to procure them look for a weisswurst or other pork and veal based sausage Just make sure you split and griddle them thoroughly before placing them on your mountain of carbs. Top with our spiced meat sauce that we've been keeping you warm in the background in the saucepan and then optionally you can slather with both ketchup and yellow mustard Don't go for any of the fancy stuff And make sure to only serve on a thick paper plate Real stoneware only serves to cheapen the experience And if you find yourself hitting a wall towards the end of consumption go ahead and crack yourself open a Genny cream You can find them wherever fine. Genny cream ales are sold You want me to do WHAAAT? (inaudibe) Tim "the Tool Man" Taylor It's Tool Time! It's Tool Time! That's what I recall Batman (as Batman) IT'S TOOL TIME (as Joker) It's Tool Time, Batman (as Bane) It's Tool Time, Batman! I don't think so, Tim!
Today we are all Rochestarians
Garbage Plates have saved my life on a number of occasions.
Thanks for putting us Rochestarians on the map with North Haverbrook and Ogdenville /u/oliverbabish !
Fuck yeah I grew up on these! Best drunk food ever. Now when I eat them I get terrible heartburn and can’t sleep
Thanks for posting /u/DOPE-ZEBRA!! As always, thank you guys for watching - I realize that the name/look of this week's titular dish might be off-putting to some, and to them I say: nut up and make one. It's fucking good.
To anyone that thinks this looks gross, it's basically a Chipotle burrito bowl with 4th of July food. It's great.
Friend of mine has a theory that you can throw any kind of savory meals together and they still taste good. As a German who has never seen anything like this, this reminded me of that theory. The plate looks absolutely disgusting to me, but following that theory I'm sure it would taste awesome.
Might give this a shot with my buddies.
I like how there wasn't a better version to be made of the 'Garbage Plate'. It is what it is, and I need it in, on, or near my face-hole.
Place Beyond the Pines is a seriously underrated movie. No one I know has seen it or knows about it. It's pretty loved on the movies subreddit though. If you haven't seen it go and watch it asap.
I had a work seminar in Rochester and when it was all said and done I got wasted and ate a garbage plate. It was delightful.