How to Cook Breakfast Better - You're doing it wrong

(upbeat music) - Hey guys, I'm Lee Kalpakis and you're doing it wrong -- specifically breakfast, because your eggs are overdone, your bacon is unevenly cooked, your home fries, they're far from crispy, and your coffee sucks. But that's OK. Don't worry, buddies, because we're gonna break it down today and get you to classic breakfast master status. And no, we're not gonna do pancakes, because I think pancakes are (beep) stupid. Moving right along. - So let's start with home fries. You wanna make sure you're not starting with raw potatoes, and I actually see this mistake a lot. You wanna start with boiled or baked potato. I have some boiled Yukon Gold and I know a lot of people use Russet and that's cool, but they're super-starchy, and there's something really velvety and creamy and nice about a Yukon Gold. I think it makes a great home fry, so that's what we're gonna use today. I'm gonna start with a generous amount of butter. Next, we're gonna add our potatoes. You want them to be in an even layer so that most of them are touching the bottom of the pan, and that's what gets them crispy. I'm gonna add some salt and pepper. - They are indeed hot potatoes. - Good call, Thomas. That was really good. Now the most important part: Don't touch it. You let your potatoes cook, and I know that when you're in the kitchen, you have a good time, your friends are there, you're making potatoes, and you're listening to music, and you're partying, you're gonna wanna stir everything up and you're like, "Look at me, I'm sauteeing and I'm cooking, and I'm having a great time." Don't do that. Let them sit, and that way you're gonna get this awesome layer of golden, crispy, crunchy (beep). - Keep it going, that was good. - What, who says that? - I didn't know that. - So when you achieved this golden brown crust on one side, then you want to toss them about and try to get it on as many sides as possible, keep mixing them around until most of the sides of the potatoes are golden brown, and when they look ready, they're ready. Next up is bacon. I know everyone's running to their stove top to get the bacon going, but have you tried it in the oven? It cooks really evenly. It also doesn't splatter everywhere, doesn't get your apartment all smoky. It's just an easier way to do it. I'm gonna put these in the oven for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. After 15 minutes, your bacon should look a little something like this. As you can see, it is evenly cooked, it's super-crispy, and it looks super-delicious. So let's make our scrambled eggs together. You want the heat to be low. We're gonna start with our butter. Let's crack some eggs. Whip them, and now we're gonna gently add them to our pan. So what you want to do for scrambled eggs is you want to watch them. As they start to set on the side, you want to use a rubber spatula, and you want to gently wrinkle them and fold them around, mostly to the center on the side until they're at the consistency that you want. And some people like them creamy and a little runny, and some people like them super-fluffy. As long as you don't get them brown -- that's when they start to taste really off. And as soon as they're fluffy, take your eggs off the heat, because these guys are done. So let's talk coffee. If you are buying pre-ground beans, you are 100% doing it wrong. A coffee grinder only sets you back like 10 or 15 bucks and will give you a better cup of coffee for years to come. Buy your beans whole, grind them yourself, and I promise you, your coffee will taste better. So there you have it, friends. A perfect classic American breakfast that everyone's gonna wanna eat. It's the perfect meal to start your day, soothe your hangover or just make you feel like an adult. So call your dad and let him know that you're doing something right. Ooh, it's crispy. (upbeat music) Well, you made it this far. You may as well like, comment, and subscribe.