Perfect Homemade Garlic Bread (3 Ways)

this is a story a fairy tale if you will of three of the greatest foods in the world coming together butter garlic and bread okay so today we are making garlic bread if it's not uh evident already which it it should be it's a fairly simple thing this has always had clout since it was invented do i know it was invented not really let's look it up there's very little history there's literally one sentence garlic bread stems from bruschetta i find it hard to believe that this is based off of the point is that garlic and butter already make sense together and bread also makes sense with those three ingredients we combine them and make something greater than the sum of all of its parts we're not just gonna stop with just a simple garlic bread we have three for you so with all that said let's make this shall we right so to kick things off here we're going to start with a beautifully low effort garlic bread garlic bread in quotations really anyway snag yourself a solid loaf of bread or baguette slice it into slices or in this case slice your baguette in half spread a generous amount of softened butter on each slice make sure to coat it edge to edge then press it into a cold pan set it over medium heat and let that bad boy toast obviously if this is a slice of bread you know you're gonna butter the other side unless you wanna upset papa once your bread is perfectly toasted flip it and toast the other side again unless it's a baguette remove your toast from the pan and immediately cut a clove of garlic in half and rub the cut end all over the bread the crustier the toast the more garlicky it will be this is sort of scenting the piece of bread trust me it works then optionally spread on some more butter hit it with some flaky salt and that's it it's a low effort garlic bread now let's taste and see if this low effort toasty man actually tastes like garlic bread so this is for the people who want the low effort garlic bread now it's not a traditional garlic bread but nobody really talks about this and i don't know why it's toasted and it's scented now this is why i usually make my own bread because the spread kind of sucks but although this is low effort you get a very sort of subdued garlic flavor but in a good way almost scented with garlic you take a little bite and the garlic's like oh my god i love you so much and that's what the garlic says now let's make the real stuff next up we have the fan favorite traditional and simple yet somehow perfect garlic bread in a medium sized bowl add 1 cup or 220 grams of unsalted butter softened unless you want to have a bad time 4 to 6 cloves of finely chopped garlic a quarter cup of finely chopped parsley that's italian flat leaf parsley all right none of the curly stuff that's just nobody likes it a quarter cup of grated parmigiano-reggiano that's parmigiano-reggiano not parmesan all right the real deal stuff makes a huge difference anyway mix all it together until thoroughly incorporated and you've got your garlic butter now all you need is well bread for this one i'd recommend a large loaf of shabata then all you have to do is cut that in half lengthwise pop that bad boy open then using a specialist spread your butter on the cut sides of both pieces of bread make sure that you're coating this thing edge to edge you may not use all of your butter but you'll likely use the majority of it if you have any leftovers do yourself a favor and save it and finish it on some pasta or in some soup now place your buttered up bread on a foil-lined baking sheet and go into the oven set to 400 fahrenheit or 205 celsius for about 10 to 12 minutes or until it's lightly toasted and golden and the butter has soaked nicely into the bread pull it out slice it into one inch chunky pieces like this then serve it as is or hit it with some more parm serve it with marinara you know it's all up to you now just as the historians have said let us put this in our mouth we have our traditional garlic bread now we've all seen this it's in the restaurants it's in the pretty pictures on inky glam it's very basic you know it's butter garlic parsley you put it on bread you put the bread in the oven it's as simple as that without further ado this might be the best garlic bread i've ever had it actually tastes of garlic it's rich it's crunchy and you've got that parmesan cheese in the back it's like we're not going to end on some simple garlic bread i think we can take this a little further maybe a little bit more of like a fancy garlic bread okay last but not least is a bit of a fancier version garlic confit bread so first thing get a medium-sized sauce pot and add 1 cup or 220 grams of unsalted butter and 10 cloves of peeled garlic leave them whole don't slice them set that over medium heat let the butter melt completely and then once the butter starts to lightly simmer just let that cook for about 15 minutes swirling occasionally or until the garlic is very smooth and cooked through and a little bit caramelized and let that cool enough until it starts to become a paste i like to stir it in a bowl set over an ice bath until it reaches that proper consistency it's a faster way to get it to cool down than just letting it sit there which is annoying remove your garlic mash it up until it's a paste then incorporate that back into the butter next let's make our crispy prosciutto get three to four slices of prosciutto and ensure the deli person who slices it doesn't you know completely obliterate it like they did with mine here it's whatever lightly oil a medium-sized non-stick skillet add your prosciutto in one layer set the heat to medium and let those cook flipping occasionally until browned and completely crisp about 2-4 minutes drain those on paper towels and once they've cooled completely chop your prosciutto until you get a medium fine crumble like this then chop the leaves from one sprig of rosemary nice and fine combine the two place it in a bowl and oh don't forget to add an additional three tablespoons of finely chopped fresh italian parsley toss that together and place to the side now to your coffee garlic butter add two cloves of finely chopped black garlic half a tablespoon of sichuan chili flakes the zest of one lemon one cup of grated parmigiano-reggiano and two tablespoons of good olive oil this is actually a white truffle oil from the homies at regalis foods that's not a sponsorship by the way they're just homies and they send me this stuff and they're good people hit that with a generous amount of salt and black pepper then stir until thoroughly combined now this time we're gonna get a nice sourdough batard this one is about 10 or so inches long cut that in half lengthwise place it on a foil lined baking sheet cut side down and then into an oven set to 400 fahrenheit or 205 celsius for 8 minutes to get out of the oven flip it so the cut set is now facing up and let it cool for about 2 minutes then apply your confit garlic butter spread it edge to edge over each piece then give it a generous grating of some additional parmigiano pop it under your broiler for 2 to 4 minutes or until melty and deeply browned pull it out then let that cool slightly and top with your herby prosciutto mixture slice it into pieces and enjoy your fancy garlic bread with some nice jams cured meat or drizzle of balsamic it's all up to you you know you got options now let's taste and compare this with the others so this is a sourdough loaf of bread this is a fatty [Music] jiggle this is no longer garlic bread this is like ascended to something special you serve this with a charcuterie board you don't eat this by itself next to a crappy steak dinner if we're comparing these two options to that of the you know low effort garlic bread i think we have a clear winner and honestly to me for nostalgia for bonus points for simplicity for ease of use and deliciousness it goes directly to the og garlic bread now with that said let's not eliminate our new guy on the block this goes really well with something nicer this is like if you want garlic bread but you want a more adult version whichever one you choose whether it's the ultra easy ultra classic and the ultra fancified you're gonna have garlic bread either way and in my opinion that's a win in any situation you wanna know what else is soaked hot and packed with garlic b-roll [Music] or guys and that is it so we made garlic bread three different ways we had our ultra ultra low effort version which is barely garlic bread we had our second classic one and then our third which is sort of like a fancy off the beaten path of garlic bread one thing i would note about the third is i think it might have even been better if i added a little bit of raw garlic to it as well either way it was still delicious and i bet it would have been wonderful with a little drizzle of aged balsamic on there or some sort of uh tartness to it i hope you enjoyed this and i hope you're eating more garlic bread because of it so with all that said if you enjoyed this video or you learned something leave a like subscribe and i will see you next time [Music] you

Channel: Joshua Weissman

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Length: 8min 6sec (486 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 06 2021

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