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Vaughn is back for another installment of Cooking the Comments. This time, he’s looking for the best way to make brownies, as suggested by NYT Cooking subscribers. What are the techniques that will come out on top? Watch to find out!

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48 Comments

  1. Call me a philistine, but all of these brownies including the original recipe look so unimpressive (thin, cakey, dry, not fudgy). A box of Ghirardelli brownies baked in a 9" pan will give you a huge, moist, gooey, fudgy, flavorful brownie with a shiny, crackly top.
    Edit: Vaughn's recipe at the end looks good.

  2. I may be the only one who likes chewy middle but crunchy sides. I'm a brownie snob . My mom makes them with Martino cherries that she pats dry after cutting them into small pieces as her add-ins. Perfect chewy center and a great crunchy texture to the sides and edges.

  3. The first NYT cooking video I've watched. Subscribed. The Princess Diaries reference cracked me up. Thanks for making the sacrifice of eating so many brownies. Whenever something is called the "only" or "best" recipe I feel compelled to try it, so the ingredients will be on my grocery list soon.

  4. We a-l-m-o-s-t got a chocolate recipe without flaky salt on top …. almost. Shaking fist in the air “one day!

  5. love this video but tbh nothing beats Tasty's Ultimate Brownie recipe (interestingly also developed by Vaughn Vreeland and others at Tasty six years ago).

  6. America's Test Kitchen did a test of Dutch processed cocoa and found that brands with less fat in their cocoa powder, (like Hershey's) resulted in dryer baked goods. Droste (a Dutch company) had the highest fat content in their cocoa and was their favorite. So using a good Dutch processed cocoa seems to help with more chocolate flavor as well as moistness.

  7. For more height, but the same density, why not just multiply the whole recipe by 1.5x or 2x?

  8. This man is a treasure. His brownies are great too, but he has the best personality and heart.

  9. To get a crackly top, you really have to beat the dickens out of the eggs until you see bubbles forming in the batter.

  10. I have been living my life on the edge just waiting for a Vaughn Vreeland drop. Thank you for this nugget of pure wholesome beauty!!!

  11. i've made this recipe many times and modified it myself!!! i personally brown the butter, use mostly brown sugar, add probably too much cinnamon (and other spices as i feel led), some instant coffee, and choccy chips and/or pecans on top. i'll probably start whipping the sugar and eggs and adding extra coca now!

  12. You should name the title something related to cooking to the comments! I love this format but would have no clue it’s this format without watching it

  13. I am vegan but considering making these as is not because of the brownies but because I want to make this man happy.

  14. The princess diaries reference made me very happy, and I am so keen to make these. Thanks Vaughn!

  15. Same here Vaughn, thank you for quickly acknowledging the density range of brownies. We can’t all be in the same camp, but recipes with some flex is ideal. Sometimes we gotta bake to strengthen our relationships and win over our enemies.

  16. OMG I can't believe Vaughn read my comment!! (I'm FLDeadHead) I'm a huge fan of yours and the whole NYT Cooking staff. Thank you for making my day!! PS – we are the exact same age 🤣😘

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