This Mackerel Toast Launched One of America's Best New Restaurants

This Mackerel Toast Launched One of America's Best New Restaurants - The Experts

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26 күн бұрын

Five days. That's how long it takes to make the popular house-smoked mackerel toast at Mabel's Gone Fishing. The process starts when fresh seafood from local fishermen is delivered to the San Diego restaurant. From there, the fish is cleaned, cured, smoked, and marinated over the week.
Dedicated to serving seasonal seafood, Mabel's Gone Fishing has become a destination restaurant, achieving Michelin Bib Gourmand status and making it on Eater's 2022 Best New Restaurant list.
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Credits:
Producer: Daniel Geneen
Directors: Daniel Geneen, Murilo Ferreira
Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Jay Simms
Editor: Lucy Morales Carlisle
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Director of Production: Stefania Orrù
Supervising Producer, Development: Gabriella Lewis
Audience Engagement: Frances Dumlao
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@eugeneyem 23 күн бұрын

I've had a pleasure to visit Mabel's Gone Fishing last month, and the whole experience was just perfect. We were seated at the bar, and the whole kitchen was right in front of us. When I say that the team does an amazing job, it's a gross understatement - they are true artists in the culinary craft and watching them do what they do was just as much of a delight as the dishes they produced. Watching this makes me want to hop on the plane to San Diego and eat my heart out at Mabel's.

@EcomCarl 14 күн бұрын

Mabel's meticulous approach to crafting their mackerel toast is a testament to the art of balancing flavors and textures, showcasing how attention to detail in every step can elevate a simple dish to an extraordinary experience. 🍽

@guyerell8417 24 күн бұрын

Great vids Bring back mise en place, best show you got

@cwg73160 24 күн бұрын

*Best show they had

@anothertarnishedone5960 23 күн бұрын

Nah it was good at first but lately all the restaurants of that show feel the same pretentious bs. I skipped most of the last mise en place videos.

@user-xh4gk8bh1r 23 күн бұрын

@@anothertarnishedone5960sponsored by SD tourism

@noneednoname 22 күн бұрын

What happened to it @@cwg73160

@johnheaney6383 6 күн бұрын

Wonderful attention to detail and pride in what is served! My respects!

@Andrew-oy5lb 22 күн бұрын

This one's for the chefs. U guys probly already kno this trick but incase u don't. If u put a flat tray over the grill upside down it will make ur grill incredibly hot after 10min. Great for charing the prawns if ur looking to increase ur hot spot. Great vid best of luck

@zachvarwig3169 23 күн бұрын

Weird comment section, lotta people down on this place (or aspects of the food). Looks pretty great to me!

@RecK1312 17 күн бұрын

Truth = 'weird' lmao. Advocating for 'positivity' doesn't make you a good person, advocating for reality/fact is (whether it's good or bad)

@nevinkuser9892 5 күн бұрын

Every single successful restaurant I've ever seen in the US has hard-working Mexicans in the kitchen. I don't think we'd survive without them. 👍🏼💯

@Chris-rq7oj 24 күн бұрын

Absolutely beautiful!

@ivanmorales87 19 күн бұрын

“I don’t think anyone will be mad about it” must be the most elaborate way of saying mid I’ve ever heard.

@MahoganyBlack 24 күн бұрын

I always wanted to go here! If only it was more affordable to live in San Diego these days

@ZoongoZang 23 күн бұрын

DIEGO IS OVER BLOWN TOO MNY UPPETY TECHIES N FLAY BOYS 4 ME THE FOOD IS OK N THE REAL ESTATE SUCKS ...OTHER THN THT ITS OK

@stirlingfromla 24 күн бұрын

Now I'm hungry… Looks awesome

@kvai-gon7488 24 күн бұрын

Well done guys. Good visitors to you.

@mrboatshoe 24 күн бұрын

I HOPE THAT LAST SHRIMP WAS FOR NACHO

@JH-ks9oi 18 күн бұрын

Holy mackerel! That’s gotta be delicious! I absolutely love smoked mackerel!

@Myndness 15 күн бұрын

Looks really great, gave me some instant appetite for fresh seafood.

@neilpace101 24 күн бұрын

In Spain you get this for ordering a beer, comes as tapas. Probably 40 buck here, best of luck.

@richardh8944 24 күн бұрын

I hear ya 😂 and 1/2 $ if in the tin while in a park with friends on a picnic.

@andrewmartin2953 24 күн бұрын

Wow Spain sounds expensive. That or you're terrible at sentence structure to convey meaning.

@lilpeace2622 24 күн бұрын

@@andrewmartin2953 or you are the problem? he clearly said in spain you get those with ordering beer and he assumes they cost 40$ in the shop shown in the vid but blabla spain is expensive blabla learn to communicate

@kartelkilla 24 күн бұрын

it's actually $10 from what I can tell reading their menu.

@cwg73160 24 күн бұрын

⁠⁠@@lilpeace2622 *$40 Learn to put the dollar sign on the correct side of the number.

@GordCurry-it4xo 5 күн бұрын

Looks excellent!!

@liamburke1303 22 күн бұрын

San Diegan here, heard nothing but good things about Mabel's. I've been meaning to dine in for a while but this video sealed the deal.

@mjburx 20 күн бұрын

Oh man! The San Diegan accents! After 24 years of not living there, it’s an accent that I can’t explain, but it’s a thing.

@Yeagerallday 21 күн бұрын

Looks like a tasty/cool place to dine. Everyone's so professional. Keep it up ✌️😂

@oreally8605 24 күн бұрын

What a process for the mackerel!

@TraderPH 24 күн бұрын

12:34 camera man knew the assigntment

@elvenstein 24 күн бұрын

🍑

@kenfern2259 24 күн бұрын

gyatttt

@JohnCenaFewTings 24 күн бұрын

IM DED

@BucksCorner101 24 күн бұрын

Not all heroes wear capes

@mattymattffs 24 күн бұрын

Good thing KZfaq has zoom

@paulychannel7914 24 күн бұрын

Respect !

@wolfingitdown2047 24 күн бұрын

I love seafood so much

@magnushansen7769 24 күн бұрын

This was a good one

@elvenstein 24 күн бұрын

You're telling me a toast opened this restaurant?

@camlee2341 24 күн бұрын

disguse toast?

@Dazbi1705 24 күн бұрын

not even a toast. a slice of bread. they forgot to toast it.

@brianmoody2549 21 күн бұрын

As you know preparing fish is worked by how you see what you’ need to do first,to ensure everyone that everything prepared right.there’s one thing you show love heart understanding,to put the best meal ever, and working with e great team.

@Tennisisreallyfun 24 күн бұрын

This place looks nice! Simple food, approachable and classic flavors, good quality ingredients, etc… I mean, what more could you want from a local restaurant? I will say, though, based on this video, the portions are small, so ordering dishes like the Mussels Escabeche at $14 will quickly add up to a steep bill if you want to have a proper meal, especially if you add drinks to the equation. I’ve been to restaurants like this and it’s easy to try a lot of things without thinking too much and then get shocked with the bill afterwards.

@yeahman1756 23 күн бұрын

Lfmao that's why I have a restaurant call NICKEL AND DYME!

@kotyk_saber 24 күн бұрын

Damn that loos so cozy Also the food is both simple and gorgeous, like it

@vaporwhisp335 24 күн бұрын

"We really like to work the fish minimally so that we can really show off the flavor of the fresh product" CURES, SMOKES, AND MARINATES the mackerel.

@rayquaza5001 24 күн бұрын

lol I ws thinking the same thing, this is a pretty heavy treatment

@jacquelineliu2641 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for saving me time of watching the video. Japanese people say something like that too with sashimi, which actually suits such a statement.

@anothertarnishedone5960 23 күн бұрын

Is not that much

@user-rc5ht5eh3c 20 күн бұрын

😂

@santolify 24 күн бұрын

I'm going to try to replicate it for home.

@ABCantonese 24 күн бұрын

Seeing that food get plated... Took my breath away 😂😂😂😂😂

@Dazbi1705 24 күн бұрын

i hate to be that guy but the mackerel toast isnt toasted...

@janelightning73 17 күн бұрын

Hahahaha

@stephaniewu7643 10 күн бұрын

In Indonesia we call it Sei. Read: Sè i

@henryc1000 8 күн бұрын

1:57 isn’t this what she just said?

@ebecerra85 5 күн бұрын

This Guy

@Hefe-oj4ec 24 күн бұрын

Here in Australia, we use those mackeral (we call them slimy mackeral) as live baits to catch much bigger Spanish Mackeral

@jamesm3268 24 күн бұрын

And left overs are dog food that night for my dogs 😂.

@cwg73160 24 күн бұрын

*mackerel It’s literally in the title, but you still managed to misspell it three times.

@kevinslominack97 24 күн бұрын

Good thing you're here detective.

@jswjr6001 23 күн бұрын

Y'all probably serve brisket as dog food too, because that was another historically cheap cut of meat.....

@Hefe-oj4ec 23 күн бұрын

@@jswjr6001 did i say slimys are bad? they are great smoked. whytf are you so angry

@cpi23 24 күн бұрын

wonderful

@seancasey8565 19 күн бұрын

So cool 🐟 😋

@czavalag 24 күн бұрын

So you're telling me the "mackerel toast" is not actually toasted? 😒

@ZoongoZang 23 күн бұрын

U FEEL ME LOL

@HolyXerxes 23 күн бұрын

wait until you learn hot dog not actually a dog.

@DestroBB 22 күн бұрын

@@HolyXerxesSometimes... it is.

@jpnguyen11 22 күн бұрын

yeah, I would've liked the bread to be toasted...

@ZoongoZang 22 күн бұрын

@@jpnguyen11 I'm good on the whole lil item

@chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888 21 күн бұрын

Greetings from Redondo Beach 🇺🇸🇺🇸.Nice video. 🌷🌷

@sethsoderman5152 23 күн бұрын

Love show amazing chef round wold

@TheRomansenate1 24 күн бұрын

you guys just can't pump out these videos enough

@gcm747 23 күн бұрын

“We buy a lot of Mackerel”. “Oh yeah, you guys kill it”. I guess they do.

@watchultra 24 күн бұрын

100% here for that type of content. Thanks for putting up with Samsung’s entry level products

@kevinpaskovich406 24 күн бұрын

I would love to eat here

@jickhertz4124 24 күн бұрын

You guys should try octopus a la gallega!

@gricko1213 23 күн бұрын

It's also good for sashimi😊

@classicmonty5728 24 күн бұрын

They didn’t toast the bread for the “mackerel toast”?

@unkindguy88 23 күн бұрын

The way he said condom….ents😂😂😂

@proudlakerfan 22 күн бұрын

Debearding mussels sounds like a tedious job. Props to Nacho.

@BenjaminIMeszaros 24 күн бұрын

We’re going to LA next week, and I’m going to upend our plans to make sure we jump down to this place!

@JustinPavao-qz1bi 22 күн бұрын

3:23 Cameraman for the win

@fogman900 21 күн бұрын

smh rookie try 12:33

@JustinPavao-qz1bi 19 күн бұрын

@@fogman900 A man of fine taste 🤌

@MyNewYorkCity. 24 күн бұрын

Man only if this place was in NYC. 🥰😱🥰

@user-jv5vb6hs6f 24 күн бұрын

Looks average bro at best and New York City is just as doomed as California.

@Myndness 15 күн бұрын

How much oil do we need? Yes.

@tleecious 23 күн бұрын

I stood up and clapped after watching this

@Wvk5zc 24 күн бұрын

No caviar. No truffle. I like

@ZoongoZang 23 күн бұрын

NO FISH EGG SALTED TO DIABETES NO OR NON MIXING OIL THE BODY IS 60 PERCENT WATER

@camman1056 24 күн бұрын

I don't mean anything by this but I fished Mackerel many times visiting family in Cornwall/Ireland in the past and most of these we'd throw back because they were "tiddlers". I hope this is just native size or local overfishing and not the actual size of mac everywhere anymore because I used to catch insane 30cm around 2007-2012

@jamesm3268 24 күн бұрын

Heaps of different varieties of mackerel it's not a singular species. These are slimy mackerel they're a schooling bait fish.

@paulsmith9341 23 күн бұрын

I'd like to see the deboning and fillet

@tburgess3426 24 күн бұрын

Fine dining bar snacks? California is just built different, I don't know how anyone can afford to pay for this.

@santeemartin9981 20 күн бұрын

Nothing like some good Ole V cut fish

@bobmob3922 24 күн бұрын

so simple and good. Fresh bread and sea food.

@dpie4859 20 күн бұрын

As a European, I approve this food!

@kane6106 24 күн бұрын

Hmm, thought this was a video about Mackerelmore opening a new restaurant.

@yeahman1756 23 күн бұрын

bruh at least toast the sourdough bread in the mackerel's natural oil or olive oil on the grill first before putting the smoked mackerel on top. I do like the concept where this restaurant is heading tho. Popcorn shrimp needs some sizzling Hot oil Garlic Chives/Green onion chives then a little of the sherry vinegar. So they stay crispy, but packs a punch of flavors to compliment the popcorn shrimp.

@chronicallynerdy4074 24 күн бұрын

Mackerel is my favorite sushi, I'd love to try this toast!

@oenaka 24 күн бұрын

Mackerel is a fish, not a sushi or whatever

@tedhughes6917 24 күн бұрын

@@oenaka They said the fish first, and then the process they enjoy? stop being salty

@WhatThePhoking 24 күн бұрын

@@oenaka stop being pedantic and go touch grass.

@oenaka 24 күн бұрын

@@WhatThePhoking Thịt chó

@oenaka 24 күн бұрын

@@WhatThePhoking Bet your favorite dish is Thịt chó

@josephkim80 23 күн бұрын

Why do all these cooks speak in deuchbag?

@kennykwong1028 22 күн бұрын

Bold to have old oil when ppl are filming lol

@makapa2u 24 күн бұрын

Hawaiians do the whole fish but it’s called Dry Opelu !!!

@adamyoung480 23 күн бұрын

Aloha. Different style, different fish.

@makapa2u 21 күн бұрын

@@adamyoung480 Shoyu sugar blood section of dryer Ahi - everyone throw away- classic Hawaiian Pupu only old Hawaiians make this- easier now with dehydration units

@adamyoung480 19 күн бұрын

@@makapa2u Aloha. Thought you were talking about Opelu/akule/halalu. Haven’t tried the ahi, but used to grill aku skeleton with some salt. Great with beer.

@bobgruner 24 күн бұрын

It's conservas, but freshly made/not canned.

@nederlanditis8154 24 күн бұрын

This, only this is great cooking. (As opposed to drape some caviar on scallops and, for the new rich expensive cheap taste, add some gold, and something small and colourful you have to delicately use tweezers for).

@chronicwhisper 24 күн бұрын

So it’s not toast?

@rickpresser2629 22 күн бұрын

Some cool stuff shown on here but toast the bread. One and only comment, toast the bread.

@primordialblack000 24 күн бұрын

The owner looks like Kelsey Asbille

@strivingspace 23 күн бұрын

Wow, executive, president.... good for you 👋 *high-end restaurant 😅

@user-rc5ht5eh3c 20 күн бұрын

I'm going thats all there is too it

@adrianojordao4634 24 күн бұрын

With the shells more or less the same, if you have very good and fresh dont cane it if you sell it evry day. Work diferent for better results. Some times less is more.

@RecK1312 24 күн бұрын

Damn they really oversell a 5daysold mackerel served on bread that i can get anywhere from a local bakery

@SpencerKingHemoclysm 24 күн бұрын

Before I got shot in the head, I never would've considered eating this. Now, though, I'm ma that I haven't

@YTviewer118 22 күн бұрын

The shrimp at 6:41 dont' really make sense, why deep fry them for a crispy texture and then soak them in liquid to the point they are now soggy?

@kaosaechao5656 23 күн бұрын

Damn! Cult

@TheFirstVonGunther 24 күн бұрын

Whys it so hard to fish there and provide it to the local spots???

@HometownUnicorn 24 күн бұрын

This does look amazing but doesn't toast have to be bread that has been toasted? I would probably just call this a mackerel open sandwich.

@designerjed 23 күн бұрын

American tapas bar

@viimeneses 24 күн бұрын

Wow

@skaworld509 23 күн бұрын

Upspeak central

@jeffhines73 24 күн бұрын

She looks as about as fun as a trip to the dentist

@ThePatriciomr 24 күн бұрын

como que gambas al ajillo sin ajo?

@johntonguecruz2404 24 күн бұрын

dude..thats just tinapa 😂😂

@tetepeb 24 күн бұрын

It they don´t toast the bread it´s a sandwich not a toast.

@JH-ks9oi 18 күн бұрын

Nacho typical muscles

@galbatross1 24 күн бұрын

"little bar snack" is gonna cost 40$

@christianlopez4975 23 күн бұрын

lol this girl is trippn

@hisoka3941 15 күн бұрын

Alot of portuguese influence there

@dephekt 23 күн бұрын

if people think you're opening a can, it obviously means the dish didnt make enough of an impact lol

@margaretcopeland5029 23 күн бұрын

Having lived in San Diego I find it very curious that there are not local fish markets. It may have something to say about global warming but also economics. I know that with the change of ocean temperatures various types of fish, like tuna, find themselves close to San Diego. I'm glad you're working with mackerel. It's an unvalued fish.