It's Queso Fundido Day!

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2 жыл бұрын

RECIPE 👉 www.rickbayless.com/recipe/qu...
Queso fundido is, literally, melted cheese. That is, cheese put into an earthenware dish and melted beside or over a bed of coals, as you’ll see in pretty much every northern-style steak or cabrito restaurant throughout Mexico.
It is definitely not queso dip that’s popular in the American southwest and beyond. You dip queso with chips. You scoop queso fundido into a hot tortilla and roll it into a soft taco. You almost always make queso with processed cheese so that it stays creamy and fluid over heat for a long time. You make queso fundido with natural cheese and eat it quickly before it seizes.
For this recipe, I’ve taken a page out of the fondue playbook and added a little beer (or white wine) to the mix. Yes, it adds a little flavor, but its acid (just like the acid in fondue’s white wine) creates a creamier texture that doesn’t cool into a solid lump so quickly.
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@redbeard36 2 жыл бұрын

I love that a seasoned pro like Rick can make a mistake like inhaling chili fumes into his lungs; It's one of the things that makes him seem so genuine.

@DavidChannin 2 жыл бұрын

The explanations and tips are as good as the recipes. A great chef and restauranteur, yes, but also a great educator.

@bwvideo0905 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed sir. Well stated! Rick rocks!

@grammyb5216 2 жыл бұрын

And a really good soul. 💗

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Means a lot.

@RickyHX225 2 жыл бұрын

I'm making this tonight! Thank you!!!!

@LL-sd2fc 2 жыл бұрын

I just said to myself that life is great watching this. Love love love. Thanks!

@definitiveenergy1878 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Rick. You are extremely appreciated amongst chefs and home cooks, guaranteed!

@agrogt4874 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video Rick. My Mother was from Northern Mexico and I can remember having this in my childhood. Minus the mushrooms

@stanleytorres1614 2 жыл бұрын

To me Gorden Ramsey can't hold a candle next to you I've been watching you for a very long time

@samgrose9520 2 жыл бұрын

"I'm having a really really good day" Can we please admit that Rick is the Bob Ross of cooking???

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

My staff made me do this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abhdf6eQvLyugok.html

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

#happylittlecilantroleaves

@curiousamiba 2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@michaelreyes8182 2 жыл бұрын

@@rickbayless Do you have an easy, great tasting authentic red enchilada sauce Recipe? Thanks.

@9thave_fenny873 Жыл бұрын

Definitely not the Bob Ross off cooking don’t ever disrespect the art of cooking and that shit that he is making ain’t it man

@farmerbob4554 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lovely recipes Chef. Never tried Queso Fundido with beer but it looks like a match made in Cielo!

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried it yet, Farmer Bob?

@lunagrace8717 2 жыл бұрын

I do mushroom quesadillas with shallots, and I love it, so I know this has to be pretty good

@TheChefmike66 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks chef, this is in my near future! Every time I use your recipes at work, my staff are intrigued and I gain a great deal of respect! The Latinos and North Americans alike!

@michelemaliano7860 2 жыл бұрын

That would be lovely on a cold winter day…warms the soul.

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, though it's great in all seasons.

@ellem7258 2 жыл бұрын

I'll try this recipes 😋 I only had Queso fundido con chorizo without the beer 🍺 Thank you for sharing 💕

@frankiekelley4486 2 жыл бұрын

Yummmm’ thanks for showing how to make this 🤍

@smiller9246 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick for this! You make this so personal! Those speech classes your Mom put you in paid off! Love your adherence to traditional Mexican cooking and bringing it to the states! Mushrooms in queso? I’m in! Thank you again. You are the Zen master!

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

🙏

@kevinfinnegan8547 Жыл бұрын

Mexico has so many great cheeses; I often wonder why you don’t seem to use them very often and instead pot for jack and cheddar.

@jorgeposada8803 2 жыл бұрын

Chef John at Food Wishes actually has a very good tutorial for learning how to toss stuff in your pan.

@at0mly 2 жыл бұрын

The best day of the year.

@lordfesnor7300 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the videos for the past couple of weeks!

@jwkayk360 2 жыл бұрын

The legend himself. Always killin it

@DarthBalsamic 2 жыл бұрын

I like the edition of the beer. I find that the Mexican beer takes it over the top. I'm not even much of a beer guy but that does for me with this dish.

@milenaflores1535 2 жыл бұрын

Delicious!!! Thank you for sharing!😍

@Ozzie-in-CT 2 жыл бұрын

I’m having a really really good day as well because of this video! True master! Much respect.

@rewdymeyer 2 жыл бұрын

Love love love your videos and expertise. Thanks for sharing your gift!

@vincentcarrocci4697 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this recipe and demonstration, Chef Bayless. I'm a Keto guy and this is something that can easily be adapted to that style of eating, especially with the wide availability of low carb tortillas!

@lindamohr838 2 жыл бұрын

Yum! I just love your videos!

@magalig9026 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this. I’m off to try it.

@Barot8 2 жыл бұрын

This looks fantastic. Many thanks Mr. Bayless.

@Toledosteve1 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had the queso fundido at Frontera Grill…. goes great with the Topolo Margaritas (drool 😄)

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

A winning combo.

@backpackmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Rick, I always learn so much from your vids. :)

@alexbaker2494 Жыл бұрын

The man himself! Had this for the first time at frontera, this saves a trip to orlando just for this ❤

@sullivanspapa1505 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely astonishing KZfaq and Chef Rick Bayless at their own very best!

@georgezipp8783 2 жыл бұрын

I'm making these this weekend . Thanks your Great

@jimmyeatsword6421 2 жыл бұрын

That looks so good

@ScottMcQuownTX 2 жыл бұрын

Yummy. I've also had it flamedo (flambe) style, which is awesome for a showy table-side style presentation. Or if done carefully a family/friends home style presentation.

@christianoliver3572 2 жыл бұрын

Queso fundido day is the best day of the week!!

@gundie22 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rick, I enjoy watching your informative videos. Just about the right length too. Your queso fundido looks scrumptious. Never would have thought of adding mushrooms. What type of range do you have?

@Toledosteve1 2 жыл бұрын

Delicious!!

@leticiagonzalez7308 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

@navar915 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect

@chaztech9824 2 жыл бұрын

ty rb

@leesagrrl 6 ай бұрын

Years ago Chevy's used to make this. It wasn't half bad... and back when they used actual Pork Lard in their Fresh Tortilla recipe, it was actually delicious.

@meeky0420 2 жыл бұрын

I need this!😛

@juanjoperez7537 9 ай бұрын

"The Mexican Republic" I loved that phrase, that is what we call our country. It takes a knowledgeable observer to make this comment. Thanks man.

@mogarcia9755 2 жыл бұрын

“You might want to step back when you do that” how many times has he experienced that in his lifetime 👏

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

Older and wiser now...

@janzebuski3559 2 жыл бұрын

Many years ago I lived in Tucson and found out I LOVED Mexican food! I now search out good queso fundido! Just ooey, gooey yummy melted cheese with flour tortillas!! Personally, there's not much that can be better!!!!! Kinda hard to find, too, in CT but well worth the search! 😋😄

@seansnyder7744 Жыл бұрын

I just made queso fundido tonight with Modelo beer, oaxaca cheese, chorizo, half an onion, a few cloves of garlic, and a few peppers from the garden :D The thing that I like about this "recipe' is that there's so many variations, and the fact that your recipe includes mushrooms, makes me all the more excited to try different variations.

@robertcalamusso4218 2 жыл бұрын

Thx. Great.

@rhythmaddict808 2 жыл бұрын

new to me, can't wait to try! been bingeing on you! Aloha from Maui!

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

Aloha and thanks for watching! 🌋 🌈 🌊

@koreydevine7766 Жыл бұрын

The two mushrooms sticking to the back right side, gave anxiety 😂. Just flip, man!

@traciannveno 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@marysoldemartino6522 Жыл бұрын

Ay pobre criatura de Dios, mira como sufre. Felicidades Chef Bayless. Thank you for sharing.

@miguelcisneros6851 2 жыл бұрын

You left the pan on Rick.

@EllenHargis 3 жыл бұрын

I notice you don't often mention chihuahua cheese, which is so ubiquitous in our Chicago markets. Where does it fall in your pantheon of queso?

@arturoag6609 2 жыл бұрын

Gooooood Mexican cook. You even know the tricks.

@humbertoloera2716 2 жыл бұрын

As described at the beginning, queso fundido is simple, only cheese sometimes with chorizo but never with any of the other ingredients. Rajas con queso is another version but it’s a more creamy fondu style dish and it’s more a side dish to accompany your main dish. The traditional cheese to use would be asadero style, oaxaca style or even mozzarella will produce a nice finished product. All are widely available in the USA even at big box stores. Keep it simple, just plain cheese or sprinkled with some cooked mexican chorizo and that’s it. Melt it in a crockery style container you can put in the oven a few minutes while it melts and you are in heaven.

@pardefarmeaurx3720 2 жыл бұрын

Now I wanna eat a bowl of melted cheese.

@thisrocks 2 жыл бұрын

can’t believe I have only just come across the boss. My first intro to Rick was back in 2011 when holidaying in LA and have held him in extremely high regard ever since.

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Have you subscribed yet?

@thisrocks 2 жыл бұрын

@@rickbayless you bet!

@Blueflyingfishes1984 2 жыл бұрын

Never been a queso fundido fan!! But that’s looks good..

@VolatileBadger 2 жыл бұрын

Rick never disappoints! Not related to the beautiful food(and man!), do anybody know what the magnicifent lamps hanging in the room behind him are?

@grahamrankin4725 2 жыл бұрын

In our house the kids referred to this as "cheese gooey"

@keithbasham2413 2 жыл бұрын

im glad i see a beer,

@WebberAerialImaging 2 жыл бұрын

I don't recall any of my beers I brewed being more acidic than the others. What is it that you think is different between pilsners and lagers since they are different techniques?

@PaleHorseShabuShabu 2 жыл бұрын

This would be great on a burger.

@cynthiabarrera6266 2 жыл бұрын

Can you teach us to make the queso dip?

@armacham 2 жыл бұрын

9:45 Instead of seasoning with regular salt, consider using Citrus Salt a/k/a Sodium Citrate. you can buy food-grade sodium citrate from online retailers. It tastes and acts just like regular salt. The only difference is, it is also an emulsifier, so it helps the cheese to melt smoothly.

@EricRimbert 2 жыл бұрын

Is there only one Queso Fundido day? The answer is no. 🍴😛

@benjaminj.7897 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick! Can we get a Pan de Muerto video?

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbGcbNyq3pi9pXk.html

@TheMad0ne 2 жыл бұрын

This guy, single handedly shat on all mexican dishes....

@patriciahogg5763 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏

@SilvaDreams 2 жыл бұрын

What you were referring to was queso con carne or possibly queso verde (They both have been used rather freely)... Either that or just cheese dip which potentially also had salsa added in. (Think an even more processed cheese than American cheese so it stays fluid at room temperature... With an acid) And I'm sure they just use the tortilla and tear it into pieces and just scoop it out like we would with chips =p

@michelemaliano7860 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, chef taught that technique for flipping eggs. He had walk around the kitchen for a half hour a day with a frying pan and a slice of bread. That same technique is used to stir.

@brianburkart 2 жыл бұрын

....shiitake mushrooms... come on Rick!

@mikenegus1607 2 жыл бұрын

😋

@mploco183 2 жыл бұрын

Kevin bacon is Rick Bayless doppleganger

@MichaelKloepfer68 2 жыл бұрын

I learned my jalapeno lesson when I worked at a taco place in Rockford Illinois I made the hot sauce which was basically can't jalapenos blended and then I had to go to the washroom I learned my lesson there

@tamminicholson5060 2 жыл бұрын

I used to visit a taco place in Rockford when I wored over the road. Did that place have two stories an the parkinglot was on the right hand side of the building? I forget what the restaurant was called...

@MichaelKloepfer68 2 жыл бұрын

@@tamminicholson5060 I worked at a Taco John's and it was just one story

@shadow2389 2 жыл бұрын

Those styrofoam containers are essential for tortillas, they’re such a good pro tip.

@leedoss6905 2 жыл бұрын

I'll have mine with a little habanero please.

@totalsoup3834 Жыл бұрын

thats how i make cheesesteak

@SirFancyPantsMcee 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a non alcoholic version? I tried to use water with tartaric acid and that was a mess. would vinegar work?

@maryrowles8934 2 жыл бұрын

maybe lemon or lime? and there is lime powder (dehydrated lime juice) if you don't want the liquid, though it cooks off...

@TRON0314 2 жыл бұрын

Be good to point out a "microwave safe" Styrofoam container. At first I was like, what?! Looked it up, there's differences. Who knew? Not me. lol. Delicious looking as always.

@glxbe 2 жыл бұрын

if they ever make a movie about Rick, there's no question Benedict Cumberbatch would play him

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

🤔🤔🤔🤔

@JDAfrica 2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t know Stephen Colbert could cook? Muchos gracias

@giannirocco7492 2 жыл бұрын

A layer of beans before the cheese would be a bit more palatable for my taste...

@bjones9942 2 жыл бұрын

Queso fundido con huitlacoche y chorizo!

@rickbayless 2 жыл бұрын

Now you're talking...

@LessThanHandy 2 жыл бұрын

Mushrooms? Did I miss school that day? Never heard of in Queso Fundido I've ever had..

@ultimatum5 2 жыл бұрын

You did! That day of school also included, "Recognizing I/My/Me statements", which Bayless used A TON of in this video (and even yourself!) and most of his I've seen, to distinguish his tastes, from the authentic/typical! Hope, I was....MoreThanHandy, KA-CHOW!!! 😅😉 P.S. The way you talk about the kind you've had makes it sound delicious! Don't gatekeep and then not share your experience! Mine: Plain, Chorizo y chiles and even a camarón al mojo kinda version (with and without MUSHROOMS).

@terrymaldonado184 2 жыл бұрын

I have tried that with the Mexican chorizo, and when they burn the Coniac on top..

@dxprt1378 2 жыл бұрын

I bet dogs love when their owners practice flipping food in their pans…especially those novice home cooks. 🤪

@Markmywords803 2 жыл бұрын

Always a delight! Rick you seem such a happy man, do you ever do a Gordon R and lose it?😃

@elisa-qr4zo Ай бұрын

pepper's seeds have to be moved because they make the food bitterish

@kennethwoolard5910 Жыл бұрын

I use sodium citrate for the sauce!!!

@Djynni 2 жыл бұрын

Don't pepper spray yourself! ❤

@GayMarcoting 2 жыл бұрын

yaaaas it's the pink pusci for meeee!

@Twsuf1 2 жыл бұрын

Queso Fundio

@nickmcgarvey6463 2 жыл бұрын

Let's make psychedelic mushroom queso fundido.

@stevenhaas9622 2 жыл бұрын

Also after chopping Serranos be sure to wash your hands very well before you take a pee.

@RodrigoVargas72 2 жыл бұрын

I think you were born in the wrong side of the border 😂… just kidding! I’m loving this channel, so far. ¡El serranito está picoso!

@DavisOnABike 2 жыл бұрын

I find myself triggered when he pours the melted cheese into the serving dish and puts the empty pan down on the burner that is still on. LOL. I have ruined too many utensils this way that I have learned my lesson. Yes, they were probably cheap utensils anyway but it is the principle of the matter here.

@bobwatkins1271 2 жыл бұрын

My wife agrees. She hates it when I do that!