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(female 1) Chicken and ketchup.
(Michael) When I was a junior in college, I moved off-campus into an apartment, and
I was off the meal plan. So for the first time, I was on my own when it came to dinner
every night. So I had to learn how to make something other than, you know, just heating
something up in the microwave. And so, what I learned how to make was spaghetti, and I'm
gonna show you how to make it.
So what you'll need is spaghetti, salt, maybe. I'm not really sure if it's necessary. A can
of whole tomatoes, a can of olives-black olives-a ball of garlic, and some olive oil. And I
think that covers the essential ingredients.
So before we get started, I was going to let you know that this is the first time I'm making
this recipe. I, uh...actually usually use a jar of tomato sauce and make the spaghetti,
but I'm actually gonna be making the spaghetti sauce myself this time. This recipe has been
provided by my friend Beah, so I hope it will be a good recipe. If you're just starting
out, you can get away with just using the pre-made tomato sauce. I used to buy Emerald's
tomato sauce. But then I got my own cooking show, so he's kind of my biggest competitor.
So I switched over to Newman's Own, because they said that, if you read the label, it
says that they donate all profits and royalties after taxes to educational and charitable
purposes. So now if, you know, I'm walking down the street, and someone comes up to me,
and they say, hey, can you donate $10 to this charity or to this educational institution
of some sort? I can say, oh, no, thank you. I just had spaghetti. You can learn how to
make it on my website at thewysz.com/food.
So the first thing we need to do is open up a can of tomatoes and drain all the excess
water. Open up the can, and it looks...I don't really see any water in here. It looks like
it's tomato juice to me. So I'm going to assume that by water, Beah means any kinda liquid.
So...without completely breaking the seal here on the can, I still have the lid in place,
and I'm just gonna pour into the sink. And...you know, I'm assuming if it doesn't come out
easily, then it shouldn't come out. And...huh...yeah, I don't know, some of this is looking kinda
solid-what's comin' out here-so I'm not gonna drain too hard. Uh...yuck. This is really
gross, by the way. I've noticed that a lot of things when you're cooking are gross. And
it made me think, I'm grossed out by a lot of things in life, and I haven't cooked a
lot. So I now think that all these people who can get through these really gross things
that I couldn't handle, maybe they're actually chefs, because a chef sees something gross
and says, well, you know, in my experience, at some point, this may turn delicious. Alright,
so I've drained just about everything that I think I can drain. And now, I have the lid
of the can going inwards. Now, I'm afraid if I try to pull it out, I'm gonna cut myself.
So...I'm gonna get, like, a fork or a spoon or something. I don't think I've ever used
this big spoon for anything. Okay, the lid of the can is now outwardly.
So according to Beah's recipe, the next step is to mash up the tomatoes with a fork while
still inside the can. And her instructions say to just giggle it all around somewhat
violently. I think giggle is a misspelling of jiggle. Uh...but I'm not really sure. So
I'm gonna take this fork, and stick it in this can, and do whatever I can somewhat violently.
Okay, so I think I have it to a saucy-like consistency. It's still pretty chunky, but, you know, I
guess it's chunky style.
The next step is to peel two garlic cloves. Now, garlic has been a challenge for me in
the past. It's quite a confusing fruit and/or vegetable. The problem is that it's got so
many layers, and I never know exactly when I'm supposed to stop. But I do know what cloves
are. I'm pretty sure. I determined that they are these, you know, larger chunks here. So
two cloves. Oh...I can't use that one. I dropped that in the sink. Well, here's...there goes
another one. Here's one clove, and here's a second clove. And now for the challenging
part is figuring out just how much I'm supposed to peel. And...like I said last time, I used
to have a tool where you just put it in and roll it, and while I have the case for that
tool, I still do not know where the actual tool is. It's just a rubber cylinder. But
I'll just peel it manually there. Now, I think I figured it out. There's one point in the
layers where the garlic gets really smooth, and that's what I'm gonna say is the layer
that you're going for. Go for the smooth layer. Now, I know that garlic is supposed to give
you bad breath, but I realize as I'm peeling, it actually smells pretty good on its own.
Although I can see why you wouldn't want to smell that on someone's breath. Isn't there
something called "baby breath?" I don't really understand that. I think it's some sort of,
like, plant or something. But what an odd thing to name something. So now I have two
cloves peeled down to the smooth layer. According to the recipe, the next step is to crush these
cloves using a hard edge, like the side of a knife, and smash it such that it's not in
pieces, but that the innards are exposed. And she also says to me, or if that's too
challenging, just cut it into quarters. Well, I accept her challenge, and I will crush until
the innards are exposed. That was not challenging at all.
Okay, don't freak out. We just changed angles. I know you haven't seen the kitchen from this
perspective before, but deal with it. So...back to Beah's recipe here. We're supposed to put
some...a tablespoon or less...olive oil into a saucepan and heat. Now, for those of you
who are new to cooking, let me explain to you. This is a saucepan. Yes, I know, it's
a pot, but it's known as a saucepan. This is a frying pan. This is not a saucepan. One
of the first times I was home alone and had to make lunch for myself when I was very young,
uh...probably about two years old. No, I'm kidding. Uh...but anyway, I was pretty young,
and I wanted to make...I think it was, what, Campbell's tomato soup or chicken noodle.
Uh...probably chicken noodle soup or something like that. And I was reading the directions,
and it said to pour the can of soup into a saucepan. And I knew from watching my mom
that you're supposed to cook soup in a pot, but I was alone. I didn't want to screw it
up, so I decided to follow the directions. I saw saucepan. I didn't know what a saucepan
was. But I know what a pan is, and I know what a pot is. This is a pot, and this is
a pan.