How to Make Childhood Favorites Like Classic Sloppy Joes and Perfect Ice Cream Sandwiches

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In this episode, Elle Simone shows host Bridget Lancaster a new way to make Classic Sloppy Joes. Equipment expert Adam Ried reviews kitchen sponges, and science expert Dan Souza explains why cookie size matters. Finally, test cook Lan Lam reveals the secrets to the perfect homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches.
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@gibberishname 3 жыл бұрын

I really like Lan's screen presence. Calm, cool and collected.

@SarahLizDoan 3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree

@aloras405 3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@daveyhouston Жыл бұрын

And she's beautiful too!

@rachel705 Жыл бұрын

@Gabbie Rocks I literally thought this comment was about Elle before I rewound to learn her name! Elle was so calm and easy to watch :)

@jake9705 3 жыл бұрын

8:05 -- "The chandelier of orange fat"... Bridgette is SO funny! 🤣

@juniperreyclay4703 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll never get too old for a Sloppy Joe

@heidid5275 3 жыл бұрын

I'll never get too old for a chipwich!!!!

@HunterBidenCocaineBag 8 ай бұрын

With piping hot fries. Yes, please!

@JoeyPrats 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been a professional pastry chef now for 32 years, and of all the culinary and pastry figures I look up to for inspiration and admiration, Julia and Bridget are on top of my list! To these two wonderful ladies, you are shining stars in the great culinary firmament. May you continue to inspire and motivate both professional and inspiring chefs, cooks, bakers, homemakers, and gourmands. Along with all who make up America’s Test Kitchen, you guys are awesome!!!

@thepinkyprincesspoetc.a.5767 3 жыл бұрын

Would Love you to share the perfect pie crust recipe sir... Is Vinegar a good idea? Thanks so much... Enjoyed your post!

@staceyharvey6329 3 жыл бұрын

What an awesome endorsement!! 👍🏻

@snaplash 3 жыл бұрын

There were no chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches when I was a child. They're now my favorite at 70+.

@richarda.engelhardt2893 3 жыл бұрын

I especially appreciate the explanation of the science behind the key cooking decisions - they make me a better cook.

@itamarolmert3549 3 жыл бұрын

two uploads within one and a half hours? you are truly spoiling us

@jesuispain 3 жыл бұрын

Lan is awesome, she seems to be gaining confidence more and more, I am here for it.

@dantefreely5850 3 жыл бұрын

Two new ATK episodes today!! 😀 I know what I'll be watching tonight before bed!!!!

@gamerboss13 3 жыл бұрын

A warning about the O-Cedar sponges - I've had a lot of those peel apart because of that green foam that is sandwiched between the scrubby side and spongey side. Usually the sponge is pretty well worn by the time that material/adhesive breaks down, but especially if you do a lot of heavy scrubbing, it'll happen faster. Still good sponges, just flawed, in my experience. I went back to buying Scotch-Brite Non-Scratch sponges, which are very similar, minus that bumpy topography on the scrubby side.

@aimeem 3 жыл бұрын

I love how Elle just correctly pronounced "Worcestershire sauce" without making a big deal of it.

@LondonEE16 8 ай бұрын

Um, not so much. She got the first part right (Woos-ta) but shire is pronounced "shir" unless it stands alone. One syllable. Woos-ta-shir.

@noway234 3 жыл бұрын

Elle is such a sweetie, I love when she is on. Great job!! 👍

@evan4671 3 жыл бұрын

The last lady that made the cookie ice cream sandwich was delightful and so soothing to hear her!

@TitoTimTravels 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed her segment, but she sounded very nervous. Maybe she is not used to be on camera?

@dale3404 3 жыл бұрын

Her name is Lan, and I think she doesn’t have a lot of on-air experience.

@passinbyhi5581 3 жыл бұрын

Wow does that chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich looks SCRUMPTIOUS!! 😍 gotta give that a try!

@Nocturne22 3 жыл бұрын

The cookie sandwiches had so much science involved - love it!

@AirrowRocket 3 жыл бұрын

Why weren't the sponges whacked against cinder blocks?

@AirrowRocket 3 жыл бұрын

@@happily_blue LOL!!!!!!!!!!

@nancykostecki2303 Жыл бұрын

OMG!!! Made this Classic Sloppy Joe recipe tonight and it is fantastic! I will never make Sloppy Joe's any other way. Living where I do (Niagara Falls Canada) it is very hard to find potato rolls BUT one of the grocery stores does carry Martin's Potato Rolls and they are the best for this recipe (or anytime you need a roll/bun). Thank you for all you do to test recipes and put them up there for us. Have cooked a few of your recipes and never a fail. ❤

@garrett6064 3 жыл бұрын

Uptown Joe, Fancy Joe, Posh Joe, Distinguished Joe, Dashing Joe, *Dapper Joe*, Trim Joe, Crisp Joe, Tidy Joe, Clean Joe. Dapper Joe is my favorite.

@jenniferalbert910 3 жыл бұрын

Fancy Joe 😁

@denisenilsson1366 3 жыл бұрын

Untidy Joseph.

@karlsanjose2941 3 жыл бұрын

Yo, two episodes in one day?? I love it, thanks

@doraima29 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lan for testing how to make perfect ice cream sandwiches especially the cookie part. I will definitely try these choco chip and make an oatmeal version of it.

@keithkelson726 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best cooking shows around. I need blu rays of all the seasons.

@bink6778 3 жыл бұрын

“If I want a salad I’ll order one” you guys are really putting the “America” in America’s test kitchen lol

@dylanbystedt 3 жыл бұрын

I snorted.

@carowells1607 3 жыл бұрын

Leave it to a non- American to try to load a Sloppy Joe with vegetables.

@XzTS-Roostro 3 жыл бұрын

She released her inner Ron Swanson

@carlsjr7975 3 жыл бұрын

I like how african female is "challenged" to make sloppy joes. Totally not racist or sexist.

@HateNeverCeasesHate 3 жыл бұрын

yeah, I didn't get the logic for removing the vegetables. There are kid food! They need to taste good to kids, and include as many vegetables as you can.

@rdbull5890 3 жыл бұрын

Cookie Science. 👍

@passiveagressive4983 3 жыл бұрын

I love Thursdays, we get ATK, Babish and a Bon Appetit vlogs❤️

@jeraldbaxter3532 Жыл бұрын

When I was in elementary school in South Georgia, about 10,000 years ago, sloppy Joe day in the lunch room could soothe most of the childhood traumas. It had a bright orange color, so I'm sure that ketchup and mustard (French's, of course) were major ingredients; but if Elle and Bridget recommend a different recipe, then hey, that's good enough for me!

@pravinkajarekar6232 Жыл бұрын

Ice cream with Chocolate chips is an all time favorite. Thanks.

@sivyig 3 жыл бұрын

i'm here for sloppy joes! scchool use to server them and i loved them! now i want to learn how to make them :D

@pinkpeony2171 Жыл бұрын

My school used to serve them with tater tots....yummmmo!!!

@paulwagner688 3 жыл бұрын

That science of onions is why Genovese sauce is the best. After 10+ hours of slow cooking, the onions and the beef meld together and become one glorious flavor bomb.

@pamcadd8658 3 жыл бұрын

I made Sloppy Joes for dinner last night. I was pleased with the result - it stayed in the bun and had similar ingredients - but I'm looking forward to trying your methods for an even better result.

@christopherhansen678 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Pam.... I would like to get to know you more better if you don’t mind?

@kenmore01 3 жыл бұрын

The original (I think) had bell pepper. I was surprised it was omitted here. You could add it with the onions into the baking soda treatment to cause quick breakdown.

@eckankar7756 2 жыл бұрын

@@kenmore01 I think bell pepper added a good flavor that I remember as a kid. I'll try this recipe exactly as it is and see if I need to add some bell pepper. Grating the onion will make it dissolve, too.

@kenmore01 2 жыл бұрын

@@eckankar7756 Please let us know. Even better, add some poblano's instead. 😋

@KelJayP 3 жыл бұрын

My Mom's famous sloppy joes had a 1/4 - 1/2 t ground cloves. Awesome improvement!

@scotto9591 9 ай бұрын

Recently, and made lunch for my office. Had a huge salad bar, I had beef tips and rice vegetables, a couple of pasta dishes and vegetables. THE Most popular thing I made was sloppy joes on King's Hawaiian rolls. People went crazy, they've not had sloppy joes since they were in high school. I was so happy I did that. BTW The baking soda and water trick is great if you're dealing with a tough cut of meat. Especially if you're making Chinese food

@roscocsa 3 жыл бұрын

Haven’t had an untidy joseph in a hot minute.

@Harmonikdiskorde 3 жыл бұрын

I love the lineup of cookies from small to large!

@johnhuitt3135 Жыл бұрын

I fry the onions and beef together with seasonings before adding anything else! Been doing this for over 50 years and I will not change my method!

@slabriprock5329 Жыл бұрын

I actually like a slightly crunchy onion in my joes. In fact I put onions peppers and mushrooms in mine. With those modifications I can't wait to try theirs!

@cherylrosalis1948 Жыл бұрын

I used to use a dough cutter to chop up the ground beef. I did this for spaghetti sauce as well.

@tracylrsw247 2 жыл бұрын

The netting that fruits, vegetables, and garlic come in are fantastic scrubbers and do not scratch. So much better also than getting all that junk in your sponge.

@ratlips4363 3 жыл бұрын

Such great hints for sloppy joe! I would have never thought of using baking soda as a binder. Maybe corn starch..but definitely not baking soda

@candyjustcandy 3 жыл бұрын

My lunchroom sloppy Joes were probably not this good but I loved them anyway.

@TitoTimTravels 3 жыл бұрын

Our lunchroom sloppy joes were horrid - and we loved them! 😎

@justsayin5609 Жыл бұрын

My go-to channel for recipes, but guess I'm a little behind! First time I saw this 'new' intro. It's totally awesome!

@dale3404 3 жыл бұрын

Yesterday, I was watching one of ATK’s Q&A sessions, and they referenced the baking soda trick. Now I understand. I’m really enjoying these videos.

@eckankar7756 2 жыл бұрын

When my grandmother was 30 years old during the flu of 1919 she served meals to the neighbors who were sick (most died) but she never got sick herself. She said her mother told her to take herself and give to all her kids a teaspoon of baking soda dry in their mouth to swish around and swallow three times a day. None of them got the flu. Not sure if this was a real preventative or just all where lucky. I did the same last year during the pandemic.

@cjones9655 2 жыл бұрын

@@eckankar7756 hmmm....interesting...

@mrbear1302 3 жыл бұрын

So could baking soda speed up the french onion soup caramelization process?

@Cyrribrae 3 жыл бұрын

I too am curious

@kirstenberwick9922 2 жыл бұрын

Going to make my summer even better! Thanks so much!!😻😻😻

@jerishuntington7202 3 жыл бұрын

I Love Adam! Great sponge tip!

@christopherhansen678 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Jeris.. I would like to get to know you more better if you don’t mind?

@lindaweber3083 3 жыл бұрын

Will be making both.

@Charismafire 3 жыл бұрын

I love you ATK, but, I grew up with a can of Manwich. My beer would get warm making you this one.... peace

@TitoTimTravels 3 жыл бұрын

We only got Manwich on special occasions ha ha 😎

@mrpassion242 3 жыл бұрын

Wow teaching science and how to cook and cleaning. Nice. This is my first watched video.

@martianrobber Жыл бұрын

That Sloppy Joe is now a Tidy Jill. Looks delicious!

@AHFB 3 жыл бұрын

Yay Elle and Lan.

@LafeJames 2 жыл бұрын

I like to cheat when making cookie ice cream sandwiches: buy individual pints and turn them on their side, leave the ice cream in the pint and use a serrated knife to cut perfect circular slabs. Peel off the cardboard and put between two cookies. YUM!

@aloras405 3 жыл бұрын

To each their own. I don’t like ketchup but I love chili sauce so I’ll probably use that instead. My Nana always put carrot and peppers in her sloppy joes. I like the flavor and texture. The baking soda technique is genius. The wonderful thing about food is we make it our own.

@squid1524 3 жыл бұрын

I solely use silicone sponges and I haven't had much trouble at all with food getting stuck. They're flexible enough that you can bend them and spray them with hot water and the food just comes right out.

@c.o.s.ismyname7701 Жыл бұрын

The ice cream looks divine. Recipe?

@rettaconnelly3913 3 жыл бұрын

My sponge is not a sponge but a bar cloth. I like being able to wash them and having them a lot longer than sponges. I use a nylon scrub pad for the hard stuff

@rodmckenzie9089 3 жыл бұрын

Love the new "Tidy Joes". But I think I'd add a bit of garlic. And for the chipwiches how would they work with macadamia nuts and white chocolate?

@mairzydotes3548 3 жыл бұрын

She did add garlic after the onion.

@rodmckenzie9089 3 жыл бұрын

@@mairzydotes3548 Oops, I must have missed it😁

@paulwagner688 3 жыл бұрын

Using Chinese stir fry technique to make sloppy joe. Perfect.

@dianajones8598 3 жыл бұрын

Yum!!

@morganchilds9054 3 жыл бұрын

The Chipwitch is a classic of Canada's Wonderland (our largest and most famous roller coaster park, in Vaughan ON).

@majoroldladyakamom6948 3 жыл бұрын

You didn't include the red and yellow scratchie ball that's so handy in the kitchen, lol. YES, I know it's not a sponge, but it is amazing for cleaning the gooie hardened cheese, etc., in between the fork tines and non-stick pots/pans, right? Note my name. I earned every single grey hair on my head... A few years ago, my (now a Soldier) son said to me: "Mom? I finally figured out why you kept saying, THANK GOD FOR CLAIROL." My reply? You're an only child. His name is you! 😎 Stay safe and well, everyone, from your eternal sister in Christ somewhere near Seattle. ⚘ 🙏❤🙏 ⚘

@megalisa830bright6 2 жыл бұрын

"I've never had pickles on Sloppy Joes!" lol! Yeah! Exactly! Sloppy Joes are so good without adding any other foods, like pickles! XD

@JeremyForTheWin 3 жыл бұрын

good thing you had all this content banked!

@4speed3pedals 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if you could make up a baking soda slurry and keep it in a small trigger bottler for when needed instead of adding the powder. A quick spritz, a little stir and let the heat work. Is it possible?

@itamarolmert3549 3 жыл бұрын

maybe, but why would you?

@majoroldladyakamom6948 3 жыл бұрын

No. The slurry will separate, in the bottle, at the trigger (will dry out and make/spray clumps) and in the feeder straw, making for uneven consistencies and measurements added to your final recipe and end product. Great concept in theory. Disaster in application, lol. Stay safe and well everyone, from your eternal sister in Christ somewhere near Seattle and around the World. ⚘ 🙏❤🙏 ⚘

@tbac2432 3 жыл бұрын

Even in a pro kitchen we do not keep Baking Soda or even Corn Starch slurries just sitting around. They are mixed as needed. But the real question is how much are you using in a day? or, Are you that busy while you are cooking to take 10 seconds to mix and add into the pan?

@jesuslovesyou919 3 жыл бұрын

😆 Dan theMan YaY if Dan can eat raw center cookies than I can too ! ! lol thanx Dan 🙌

@dianedarling9639 Жыл бұрын

Nice, 👍

@CallaLily40 3 жыл бұрын

I have 2 questions about the baking soda and meat technique. 1) would you use for any ground meat (pork, chicken), or only beef? 2) would the technique also work in a recipe such as tacos?

@lorysalcedo2710 3 жыл бұрын

Hi JULIA!!! You look Great! Still LOVE your style. I enjoy the cookie ice cream. 😋 I enjoy your cooking methods. I wish I can meet you and everyone in person. Take care and GOD bless you.

@kevinpenfold1116 3 жыл бұрын

ATK: you don’t want a wood cutting board that is too heavy. Also ATK: 17:11. Using a 200 lb cutting board. 😂

@TitoTimTravels 3 жыл бұрын

I had a 30 year old 3 foot square counter board (Williams-Sonoma 1983). When I emigrated to Asia I had to leave it in Texas. I still miss my board! 😎

@jacksonbeer2578 3 жыл бұрын

Mom’s Easy Lemon Meringue Pies Ingredients FOR THE LEMON PIE: 2 pkg lemon pudding mix, cook & serve (4.3 oz each) 1 1/2 c sugar 6 large egg yolks; lightly beaten Full recipe ⬇️ cookingfoodhome.com/?p=612

@travissimpson7061 2 жыл бұрын

Let's re-engineer the Choco Taco😘😘😘😘😘. Sooooo good back in the day, but the ones we get now are far less treat filled than they used to be...

@mrpassion242 3 жыл бұрын

America baby!

@annieh2900 3 жыл бұрын

I'm soooooo hungry

@maeellis518 3 жыл бұрын

Potato chips are good on a sloppy joe

@bigdaddio1959 3 жыл бұрын

Now do a homemade It's It - Ice Cream between two oatmeal cookies and the whole thing dipped in chocolate. A SF tradition since 1928.

@lukerinderknecht2982 3 жыл бұрын

That sounds good!

@carethahayes6765 3 жыл бұрын

The sloppy joes were very easy to make and delicious.

@travissimpson7061 2 жыл бұрын

Sooooo... Can we swap out the red wine vinegar for red wine in the not-sloppy-joe? Or just add a bit more ketchup...?

@denisenilsson1366 3 жыл бұрын

You can call them Untidy Josephs.

@dianedarling9639 Жыл бұрын

❤️u Elle

@leephillips2837 3 жыл бұрын

Dan's choice was the right choice

@ShannonTheMojito 3 жыл бұрын

Up at night feeling vindicated about my sponge choices

@jaunrodriguez12 Жыл бұрын

YUMMY DELICIOUS

@ramonarodriguez6283 3 жыл бұрын

Jummmmm😋

@scpatl4now 3 жыл бұрын

I still like Manwhich...and it is a whole lot easier

@rmknicks 3 жыл бұрын

It's a lot different tasting than homemade that's for sure. I find it too sweet and processed tasting.

@kitcobain444 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Yet I do 'doctor' up my 'Joes by using 2lbs ground beef to one can of Manwhich, and adding to the meat along with the sauce a good drizzle of ketchup, one tbsp sugar, and a few dashes of Louisiana hot sauce: end result is fire!! My father taught me that on our weekend visits as a kid, great memories!! :-)

@scpatl4now 3 жыл бұрын

@@kitcobain444 You could do the baking soda thing for the meat, but I like how manwich tastes (and it makes good spaghetti sauce too!)

@kitcobain444 3 жыл бұрын

@@rmknicks the trick is to use 2lb ground beef to one can!

@kitcobain444 3 жыл бұрын

@@scpatl4now Yes I will be trying out that baking soda slurry for sure!

@dream.fiiend 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely jealous 7:52

@tbac2432 3 жыл бұрын

Now I am really confused. At 14:50 Dan states chewy style cookies are 3 TBLs per cookie. At 18:35 Lan tells us she is using 1 TBLs of cookie dough.

@CDawg 3 жыл бұрын

Since Lan's cookie is meant to be frozen I don't think she's using their standard chocolate chip cookie recipe: she added that extra tablespoon of water that made the dough more slack than is typical. Julia goes into an explanation @19:12.

@JSAC66 3 жыл бұрын

I was hoping to hear how to sanitize the sponges, at what point to discard. I used a fresh dishcloth every time I was dishes, how can sponges be safe?

@faithnelson6069 3 жыл бұрын

It's It ice cream sandwiches are the best if you can find them.

@jenlynnp2558 3 жыл бұрын

Made the sloppy Joe's last night and boy it was tasty !!

@KennethD000 3 жыл бұрын

My paprika was way too smoky. I like it but the family did not. ☹️ They asked why I didn’t make MY sloppy joes. I made 2 lbs & it’s up to the dog & me lol.

@Pamela.B 3 жыл бұрын

I bet it tastes better the 2nd day. Or you could make some tasty cabbage soup with it.

@KennethD000 3 жыл бұрын

@@Pamela.B It was a bit better the next day but it’s more of a barbecue taste. I’m still eating it.

@roboslug7582 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know what they're talking about. I love lots of onions and peppers in my sloppy joes. Cubes of cheese are awesome as well.

@ladyspearmint 2 жыл бұрын

I think in the context, they where lamenting that the only progress the standard recipe was receiving was simply addins instead of Improving on the core. I bet this new recipe would be a great base for the addins you like!

@martaaberg3330 3 жыл бұрын

I think you didn't test the best sponge, which is the 3M Ocelo Scrub & Wipe. It will do the job on every kind of dish, pan, and glass with comfort and ease. And, it is the only one I have ever found that melted cheese will come right off of.

@rojergrison3752 3 жыл бұрын

add a little gochujang chili paste to those sloppy joes and I am a happy camper

@RIODJENIRO1 3 жыл бұрын

Question: What is the best way to DISINFECT the sponges between uses so the bacteria is killed??? I've been placing mine in the dishwasher or microwave it for 2 minutes. Am I doing this wrong??? Thanks for answering, also for all the great testing you do and share!

@dale3404 3 жыл бұрын

I also use the dishwasher. If using the microwave, the sponge should be wet, or it might catch on fire. Squeeze out all of the water and allow to air dry or bacteria may form.

@RIODJENIRO1 3 жыл бұрын

@@dale3404 Thank you!