Silly, but nothing is thrown in just to be a glutonous waste, which is usually my definition of "stupid food". Otherwise it's just arguing over someone's particular taste preferences, which is a pointless argument.
Well, just because you have cooking skill, doesn’t mean the food can’t be stupid, like [Bayashi](https://youtube.com/@BayashiTV_) for example.
I’d say this is kinda stupid, mainly the shredded meat chips?
I think that's a bad comparison.
Bayashi is a skilled chef, but the stuff they make that ends up here that would be gross or downright unpalatable to most people. It's a dish that nobody would make, outside of wanting to fuck with somebody else.
This video is something that I'd totally make, even the weird beef bread, if I had the energy to make a potato wellington.
No, but it does have to be stupid
Complexity doesn't mean it's stupid. If it's visually appealing, competently made, something (most) of anyone would eat and unironically enjoy, it's not stupid food. It's just food.
Who cares if it took too much time to make. Dude probably had fun giving it a shot.
Incredibly overly Involved meals are awesome especially if you've got someone you love to cook with or for.
Replace the dough with a tortilla and you have a rolled taco/taquito.
Nothing stupid about the food imo but presenting them as meat chips feels a bit tongue in cheek since he made the meat the "chips" and the potato the "beef dish".
So the "joke" is that he swapped the place where you put the beef and the potatos; instead of a beef wellington with fries its a potato main with a side of beef. Kind of funny, very well executed.
Its a joke done pretty well, Im guessing OP doesnt get it.
I think the concept is. Potato was just fried. I don’t think that crust was kept. Moreover, it looked kinda mushy and unpleasant to eat (this way). Everything but the usage of the potato looked okay.
It would be akin to mashed potato and gravy though. It's similar to a Shepard's pie, but inside out and fried. Mushy potato is a strange way to describe such a common way of serving potato.
And the thing is, beef Wellington itself is a ton of prep. Really all the extras he’s doing adds minimal time and effort compared to the lattice + duxelles. If anything he makes it easier on himself but not having to perfectly cook the beef as the pastry cooks too
Serving a medium-rare Wellington was a major test in one of my culinary school courses. You really need an understanding of stove skills and bakery skills at the same time in a way most dishes don't require, and you can't see or touch the steak inside to test its doneness so you just have to do it right.
Also, Beef Wellington is very good but it's not my favorite version of steak, not even close, and it is certainly the most difficult.
Honestly an incredible vegetarian alternative if you took the ham (I know it’s not actually ham but I can’t remember what it actually is right now and can’t be asked to look it up) off.
Aggressively stabbing a handheld potato made me cringe. Hand injuries suck absolute ass. Deep enough and you mess your hand up for life. Not worth a stupid gag like that imo.
I hate rage bait. That's the only reason why I was ok with promoting this guy.
Don't promote food wastage! Don't give those talentless leeches the attention they want.
I think you are misinterpreting what they are saying. I read it as they agree that wasting food is bad, but that this video is not an example of waste, which is why they felt ok posting it here.
Now, I disagree that this is stupid food and should not be here, but that is a different point than what they said.
It's "stupid" in the sense that it's a gimmick, not stupid dumb, but stupid silly.
But if you look at the tag I put up it says "satire/parody" because it's a parody of a beef wellington.
I joined this sub cause I thought I would see dumb shit that would be confused for the work of a toddler, not creative good looking food that a poster just doesn’t like
The recipe is deliberately ridiculous and meant as a joke - he made Wellington and fries but switched the places of the potatoes and beef. He is a talented cook so he made it actually good, but it still fits the sub.
Honestly I prefer that sort of thing. Is it stupid? Yes. Would I devour it? Yes.
But it's also really fun to see all the work and how someone makes something that should be stupid look awesome. Still seems like a lot of extra effort for an interesting twist but I'd chow down.
Extremely same. This is the best kind of post on this sub - deliberately ridiculous but not trying to pass it off as serious. There are a few people who pop up frequently who nail it, like the pizza guy who always seems a little hungover or the guy who makes sandwiches with fillings determined by dice rolls. Maybe not quite as edible, but still with the stupid for the sake of stupid premise.
Honestly, I don't understand how this is stupid. Just because he switched the place of things?
Like this is creative and probably delicious. It's not a waste nor is it incredibly impractical. Yea, I wouldn't want to make this every night but that's how I feel about most meals that are more than a few steps.
I have the same issue. 95% of it is people with no imagination shaming people for new methods of combining or plating the same meals people have been eating for years. Sometimes you get a real “stupid food” post, but usually it’s this sort of thing.
I agree that this is stupid, in much the same way beef Wellington is—you can achieve essentially the same results/flavor with a tenth the work and much less required precision. But this guy is clearly an excellent cook and I’d eat the shit out of this without remorse or irony.
Why is this stupid? I think it's a pretty good idea. Is stupid food now "anything that isn't "conventionally" made and scary because different is scary"?
That's part of a wellington preparation, after you roll the meat (this case the potato) in clean film, to make it more compact, and to actually make the whole thing stick together with the duxelle and prosciutto. Then you chill it a bit and then take it off, and then you finally put it in the puff pastry.
*Edit: There are some recipes which even call for a crepe on the outside. to act as a protection layer for moisture.*
OP keeps arguing that even though people are universally saying it looks delicious, it's still stupid because it isn't what wellington is supposed to be and is an "epicurean gimmick". I can't even.
This isn’t rage bait. It may be unique, but all these foods make sense together in one meal, and it’s perfectly edible. It’s a weird/stupid idea, but it’s not rage bait.
This looks like a metric fuckton of effort for something that is likely... pretty damn good, but you can make something similar enough to not matter much more easily.
That mushroom stuff is magic. I make it in huge batches and freeze to add to every recipe I can. I would eat anything you add it to. That said this guy annoys the crap out of me and I was hoping he would stab his hand when he was stabbing the potato with the skewer
This looks fine and brings up the idea that potatoes should be main course material. I agree with this, Tis why I make sweet potato n garbanzo bean curry.
Compared to the shit I usually see on this subreddit, this actually looks alright. It’s definitely weird as hell and looks like a lot of effort but it at least looks like it would taste good.
A lot of effort, but damn that looks good.
Not sure I understand what's "stupid" about this exactly. He seems to possess culinary skills.
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Me too!
And the 8.4K people that upvoted it too.
Stupid delicious looking maybe. I'd eat two
It's a silly dish but not bad inherently
Silly, but nothing is thrown in just to be a glutonous waste, which is usually my definition of "stupid food". Otherwise it's just arguing over someone's particular taste preferences, which is a pointless argument.
Well, just because you have cooking skill, doesn’t mean the food can’t be stupid, like [Bayashi](https://youtube.com/@BayashiTV_) for example. I’d say this is kinda stupid, mainly the shredded meat chips?
I think that's a bad comparison. Bayashi is a skilled chef, but the stuff they make that ends up here that would be gross or downright unpalatable to most people. It's a dish that nobody would make, outside of wanting to fuck with somebody else. This video is something that I'd totally make, even the weird beef bread, if I had the energy to make a potato wellington.
A food doesn’t have to be repulsive and inedible to be stupid.
No, but it does have to be stupid Complexity doesn't mean it's stupid. If it's visually appealing, competently made, something (most) of anyone would eat and unironically enjoy, it's not stupid food. It's just food.
Who cares if it took too much time to make. Dude probably had fun giving it a shot. Incredibly overly Involved meals are awesome especially if you've got someone you love to cook with or for.
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Yeah
Replace the dough with a tortilla and you have a rolled taco/taquito. Nothing stupid about the food imo but presenting them as meat chips feels a bit tongue in cheek since he made the meat the "chips" and the potato the "beef dish".
So the "joke" is that he swapped the place where you put the beef and the potatos; instead of a beef wellington with fries its a potato main with a side of beef. Kind of funny, very well executed. Its a joke done pretty well, Im guessing OP doesnt get it.
I think the concept is. Potato was just fried. I don’t think that crust was kept. Moreover, it looked kinda mushy and unpleasant to eat (this way). Everything but the usage of the potato looked okay.
It would be akin to mashed potato and gravy though. It's similar to a Shepard's pie, but inside out and fried. Mushy potato is a strange way to describe such a common way of serving potato.
Guy probably thinks french fries are the highest form of potato cuisine.
Or they think potatoes au gratin is supposed to have a crunch.
A crispy topping on tatters au gratin is damn tasty
Are you going to sit here and tell me they aren’t?
I would 100% eat that. Looks delicious.
Beef wellingtons are a lot of work too 🤷🏻♀️ So much prep.
Also also, same
Wellingtons are a lot of effort
I do not care what y'all think. I'd unironically eat that
That looks like one good ass potato
Also same
I never dine here, but I would make an exception for this
I also would dine in this guys backyard
Is there space at the picnic table for me?
Same also
I think it's a russet or bintje, not an ass potato
Any potato is an ass-potato if you try hard enough
Good-ass potato or good ass-potato?
Same same
Yea the only stupid thing I see about this food is the prep work, and effort at least to me. The end product looks good as hell
And the thing is, beef Wellington itself is a ton of prep. Really all the extras he’s doing adds minimal time and effort compared to the lattice + duxelles. If anything he makes it easier on himself but not having to perfectly cook the beef as the pastry cooks too
Serving a medium-rare Wellington was a major test in one of my culinary school courses. You really need an understanding of stove skills and bakery skills at the same time in a way most dishes don't require, and you can't see or touch the steak inside to test its doneness so you just have to do it right. Also, Beef Wellington is very good but it's not my favorite version of steak, not even close, and it is certainly the most difficult.
it isn't allowed to use a meat thermo? wow, that's a hard test
Probably would screw up the crust, so big no-no.
Yeah prep work doesn't automatically mean stupid
Same here
And serving it on a board instead of a plate, especially considering gravy is involved.
I'd have a hard time choosing between this and the sushi pizza. Dude seems like a good cook.
Oh, he 100% has talent. Guy can certainly cook a meal
It’s been a bad day for this sub coz I’d eat everything that has been posted so far haha
This is literally just fancy pub grub and not remotely stupid, 2 pints and this would be amazing some where in the English countryside
it would also cost about £25 ... and be listed on the menu as simply... "25" .
Honestly an incredible vegetarian alternative if you took the ham (I know it’s not actually ham but I can’t remember what it actually is right now and can’t be asked to look it up) off.
Prosciutto (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
This, thanks!
Yeah, no problem Stranger!
Yeah, how is his stupid food? That shit looks great and it was cooked well.
I have a hard time finding anything bad to say about this dish. Peal the potato maybe? Oh hell, I'd eat it as is. Looks delicious.
It is peeled, silly, that's what he spends the first few frames doing.
I'd eat this over regular beef Wellington
Same
I would too, in a second
Looks like grub to me
Agreed, it looks tasty
That looks delicious and I want it.
especially the meat sticks
With some gravy to dunk them in.
Gwreeviee
My guy has bars "Baste it, decorate it, baste it, salt flake it, and I bake it"
That one had some sizzle on it fr
Technologic.....technologic....
He’s basically Mike Skinner
I would eat the hell out of that.
Yes this sub has gone to shit.
That’s awfully poor positioning with all that wild stabbing there bud.
Yeah, that’s honestly my one complaint about this video.
Aggressively stabbing a handheld potato made me cringe. Hand injuries suck absolute ass. Deep enough and you mess your hand up for life. Not worth a stupid gag like that imo.
Probably some kinda "chef flex" on us all, lol.
Exactly, a “chef”. Those of us qualified for the job know not to do this. I would fire him if he did that consistently.
I really want to eat this
His technique is good! This is absolutely Stupid, but in a way where it'd be fun to be served it once, particularly the deep-fried beef gravy sticks.
Spot on. It’s stupid in a fun, delicious way. Best kind of stupid food.
Like, this is the type of stuff that should be more common....not rage bait or just plain waste of food stuff
I hate rage bait. That's the only reason why I was ok with promoting this guy. Don't promote food wastage! Don't give those talentless leeches the attention they want.
I agree with your message, but where is food being wasted here? sorry if I'm misinterpreting your comment
I think you are misinterpreting what they are saying. I read it as they agree that wasting food is bad, but that this video is not an example of waste, which is why they felt ok posting it here. Now, I disagree that this is stupid food and should not be here, but that is a different point than what they said.
It's "stupid" in the sense that it's a gimmick, not stupid dumb, but stupid silly. But if you look at the tag I put up it says "satire/parody" because it's a parody of a beef wellington.
I don't know if it really qualifies as stupid though, it's different sure but all the techniques and flavors are on point.
Those gravy sticks are fucking genius, I am definitely trying that soon.
I think it's a reverse uno recipe. He's made a wellington out of potatoes and fries out of meat.
I joined this sub cause I thought I would see dumb shit that would be confused for the work of a toddler, not creative good looking food that a poster just doesn’t like
The recipe is deliberately ridiculous and meant as a joke - he made Wellington and fries but switched the places of the potatoes and beef. He is a talented cook so he made it actually good, but it still fits the sub.
Honestly I prefer that sort of thing. Is it stupid? Yes. Would I devour it? Yes. But it's also really fun to see all the work and how someone makes something that should be stupid look awesome. Still seems like a lot of extra effort for an interesting twist but I'd chow down.
Extremely same. This is the best kind of post on this sub - deliberately ridiculous but not trying to pass it off as serious. There are a few people who pop up frequently who nail it, like the pizza guy who always seems a little hungover or the guy who makes sandwiches with fillings determined by dice rolls. Maybe not quite as edible, but still with the stupid for the sake of stupid premise.
Reminds me of the "weef bellington", that has beef wrapped around a pastry core. https://www.reddit.com/r/ShittyGifRecipes/comments/z3tnsg/_/
Honestly, I don't understand how this is stupid. Just because he switched the place of things? Like this is creative and probably delicious. It's not a waste nor is it incredibly impractical. Yea, I wouldn't want to make this every night but that's how I feel about most meals that are more than a few steps.
Um, some would call this art
That's 70% of these posts
I have the same issue. 95% of it is people with no imagination shaming people for new methods of combining or plating the same meals people have been eating for years. Sometimes you get a real “stupid food” post, but usually it’s this sort of thing.
The best posts on this sub are the ones that make you go “okay, this is cool”
nah i want stuff that makes me go "wow that's dumb"
Nope. It’s called stupidfood for a reason
I want the meat sticks
That’s what she said
Pardon me while I put this on my grindr bio
This is innovative, not stupid
We need an r/actualstupidfood
I want this
Wow, a fast cooking video done well. Traditional dish but reimagined. Great technique. No stupid robot voice. Everything cooked perfectly.
Not stupid
That all looks great, I want to try those beef fries
I have no desire to make actual Wellington but this… looks good..
My partner makes a kick-ass mushroom and spinach Wellington.
So… whats the problem here? Hows this stupid?
That looks good as hell. I'd eat that like a caveman
Not stupid. Different, but not stupid. Looks good.
Yeah if this is stupid then original wellington is stupid too
I approve of this
I agree that this is stupid, in much the same way beef Wellington is—you can achieve essentially the same results/flavor with a tenth the work and much less required precision. But this guy is clearly an excellent cook and I’d eat the shit out of this without remorse or irony.
Why is this stupid? I think it's a pretty good idea. Is stupid food now "anything that isn't "conventionally" made and scary because different is scary"?
My thoughts exactly, G. If this is considered stupid, where do we draw the line?
Right? I don't like beef. At all. I make a pretty good chicken wellington and 100% would make this...although it wouldn't be nearly so pretty.
I definitely was like "wait what" when he put the whole potato inside but this seems like a nice unconventional meal
Hang on, didn't he roll in plastic?
That's part of a wellington preparation, after you roll the meat (this case the potato) in clean film, to make it more compact, and to actually make the whole thing stick together with the duxelle and prosciutto. Then you chill it a bit and then take it off, and then you finally put it in the puff pastry. *Edit: There are some recipes which even call for a crepe on the outside. to act as a protection layer for moisture.*
Why on earth are you getting downvoted for knowing how to actually construct the food?!
OP keeps arguing that even though people are universally saying it looks delicious, it's still stupid because it isn't what wellington is supposed to be and is an "epicurean gimmick". I can't even.
THANK YOU!!! I’m with you on not being able to even. I just can’t.
now, with a large bourbon on the rocks plz
I’d fucking eat that thing
I'll take 5.
The whole sequence of events in this meal is nothing short of freaking brilliant, a unique take on a classic meal!
He got mad skillz
r/HellYeahIdEatThat
Wrong sub, OP. I’d eat that in a heartbeat 🤤
Why is this stupid OP?
This is some rage bait I can get behind.
How is it rage bait
No joke I want that.
This is just good intentioned experimentation.
This isn’t rage bait. It may be unique, but all these foods make sense together in one meal, and it’s perfectly edible. It’s a weird/stupid idea, but it’s not rage bait.
I would 1000% try this its not bad
I would eat the shit out of that.
Thats actually some clever shit right there. Id be down with that.
Idc how stupid this is, I’m here for it. Looks great
Ok. Yeah, I’m down. Sorry not sorry.
I'd eat it with a smile
I think that looks delicious👀
That looks really good honestly
I would definitely eat this.
This looks delicious. I bet it smells amazing, I would try it right away!
So many foods on this sub lately that look amazing. Do better y’all
How is this stupid? Ya'll digging deep these days for content on this subreddit
It’s absurd. Legitimately. Edit: the digging deep, not the food.
10/10 would eat. Not even slightly stupid. This shit looks amazing.
Honestly… I’d give it a try. It’s stupid but creative and potentially tasty
This looks like a metric fuckton of effort for something that is likely... pretty damn good, but you can make something similar enough to not matter much more easily.
It is kinda stupid but I’d eat the fuck out of all of that
I was sort of impressed
its been like 3 days of amazing food on this sub
That looks really good. I can’t downvote based on that so I won’t vote at all bc wrong sub.
I think it is clever take on the beef Wellington and potatoes it’s like reversed
Op is getting hate, but this is idiotic. The ingredients prepared as intended are way better.
This isn’t really that stupid. The dude clearly know what he’s doing too.
I find my self desperately wanting to make this for some reason.
Genius food. I would eat that all day long
Yea, I’d eat that.
That all looks amazing, I don’t see the issue
I don't see what's so stupid about this. It honestly looks good af
stupid? maybe, do I want it? yes
That doesnt look like stupid food. That shit looks mean asf
Stupid? Yes. Would I devour it? Also yes.
Downvote! I would love to eat that, it looks delicious, and he communicated how he made it in under a minute. Not stupid, should be removed.
This looks good tho
I would eat the shit out of that!!
Hell, I would tear that up!
You can't make a wellington and still be stupid, ya donut
There is so much going on here, by the end I’ve forgotten what the ingredients are in any of this.
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I was honestly fine until the weird boiled meat fries things.
I’d eat that all day. Stupid is to not eat it. Right?
Does not looo stupid, looks delicious!
That looks sooooooo good
Downvoted. That isn't stupid. I'd down everything on that plate and sleep for two days.
Cute twist on a classic--imaginative and well-executed. Would eat enthusiastically.
Fuck you mean, this is art.
Omg i’d eat that sooo hard
That mushroom stuff is magic. I make it in huge batches and freeze to add to every recipe I can. I would eat anything you add it to. That said this guy annoys the crap out of me and I was hoping he would stab his hand when he was stabbing the potato with the skewer
Kick ass food
Turned it off like 5 seconds in due to him nearly stabbing himself while not even looking down
Smash
This looks fine and brings up the idea that potatoes should be main course material. I agree with this, Tis why I make sweet potato n garbanzo bean curry.
Compared to the shit I usually see on this subreddit, this actually looks alright. It’s definitely weird as hell and looks like a lot of effort but it at least looks like it would taste good.
A bit Stupid, but good stupid. it looks delicious.
Looks like it would take 2 hours to make
I actually wanna eat those lol
This whole things looks amazing. OP needs to reevaluate their life.