Joshua Weissman

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I Turned Dollar Store Food Gourmet

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The ultimate challenge to prove that the most important aspect of cooking is technique... I hope.

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The stores we went to were: Dollar Tree, 99 cent Store (that’s where we got the fresh vegetables), and Family Dollar. This was a fun challenge but it also shows that it always come down to heart and technique not fancy ingredients. :)

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0:41 just because they removed water and put water back in the juice, doesn't mean its magically not 100% juice anymore. If they add sugar or other ingredients, thats one thing, but the total flavor is coming from real fruit

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Recipe: https://www.joshuaweissman.com/post/dollar-store-recipes

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More User Perspectives

Maybe it’s my fault for not looking when this video came out. But come on Josh should’ve put the date. I drove all the way from San Antonio to that bakery in Houston and nobody was there. What the heck

@ChefTang82

Can you do this now in 2026 economy

@RichardColwell1

Dollar tree has only can food and junk food😊

@ccbarr58

In turkiye i can’t do this and it would be more expensive

@1notmax

This is just what restaurants do already. You literally just did what the store owner paid you to do while making 14 an hour 10 years ago.

@zymox2342

You can also air fry the peppers, it will do the same effect and then you can sweat them out.

@maddyelizabeth587

and everything you saw here is over a $100 in a fancy restaurant. keep that in mind.

@Exodus_Hazme

He really thought they had fresh food and surprised when they only had frozen lol

@angelrsalazar92

in India we think inductionss are fancy

@shreedhamm2997

Not even dollar tree

@Frank_336

Bro are u getting depressed?

@diegoarmandodelgadilloponce

This is my favorite video you’ve done. I want to practice these recipes for myself. It looks tasty!

@michaelpepin1103

This is BS that second store had way more than your average dollar store. You should have had to do it from dollar tree only!

@julianhart2247

Yes ,my town is three thousand.
It now caters to the rich golfers.
The Tesla charging station is directly in front of the Dollar,where I'm going.
I get a little mad .
We are working.
I really don't like looking at the Teslas when I'm trying to see what I can make for a few bucks

@frangeewong6215

gas stoves are fancy? My house from the 60s still has a gas stove in it. Its probably 40 years old, but you don't need technology when you're literally cooking with gas. It's a piece of trash, but it works and I wouldn't trade gas for anything else.

@Questfourspeed

A very talented chef.... but please remember, he spent $48 on what he considered "sub par ingredients" so this meal really wasn't very cheap. He probably could have done it for less if he shopped at Aldi's or even at Walmart. The dollar stores aren't cheap. They just deliver very small quantities or much lower quality in order to keep their prices "close to a dollar."

@Marty4650

How do you get pork from the dollar store where the fuck are you getting this food cuz I know for a fucking fact you can't get this shit from the dollar store because where I'm from you can't get any of this shit

@TyroneLee-s1w

Where did the garlic come from 🤨

@atharadnan3528

This is a bullshit video should have got everything from dollar tree

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@KediEfendi

Put the pork in the ramen!

@semtexfragz

Canned peaches really are delicious. It's how you get a kid that doesn't eat fruit to eat fruit! 😂 Especially with a little whipped cream on top....🤤

@aprildawn82

At least they gave you a bag. You know how many places run out of bags and say they don't have anything for you. At least they tried

@kingblaze3055

how was that milk a $1?

@angellcf1999

I’d love to see more of these !

@JennyPalzer-p4f

0:56 I love those snacks

@Kyrst_sparkles

Rip 99

@rekdranglr

Nah this is lame it has to only be dollar tree you copped out getting fresh ingredients from 99cent store

@erajomar2566

Joshua was probably thinking "even you poors can eat like me"

@vdubluv182

A chef makes a fancy three-course meal out of dollar store stuff, proving skill beats price. They use creative tricks to make simple dishes awesome, from ramen starters to a surprisingly good dessert. No fancy gear needed.

@Xx_AYLA_xX

Nobody cares if you can make a gourmet meal from ingredients you can find at the dollar store. We need to know if we can actually afford to feed ourselves for a month on what we can buy at the dollar store. There are lots of us who are in food, deserts, and this is the only thing we have. Some of us have families to feed. I appreciate you needing to get likes and hits, but how about some practical advice?

@moopnelly

I got an unbranded china made double gas stove that cost around $40. Not sure how much gas is but gas stoves are sooo worth it! I think there are single ones too!

@kimberlyng7287

hold hold hold on there is a dolalr tree with AN ACTUAL GORCERY SECTION????? FRESH ONIONS?? that alone is stunning??

@TheFamiliarSCP

if you shopped anywhere but dollar tree...YOU FAILED and should not have made this video

@michaelmccormick3077

Sadly: 1) Many people don't have $47. to spend on one meal, even if you have leftovers for non-fancy another 2) The amount of food served would not fill a hard working adult, hungry teen or toddler in a growth spurt, let alone 4 people. We need something filling like rice & beans, tortillas, pasta, lentils, oatmeal, etc 3) A serving or two of vegetables, green, canned or frozen, was non-existent. Poor nutrition Joshua. @JoshuaWeissman gets an F for Failure. Hungary people don't want tiny fancy bites, they want something to quiet & fill their bellies & give them enough calories/energy to work another day. Do better @JoshuaWeissman

@Marigold-m2

I think the judge likes all food

@SaloSlime

As a person who works at a dollar tree am curious how this is going to go

@Tex-tu5

Dollar stores have started carrying fresh produce and meat now, might be interesting to do this again

@Dangerpurple

Another click bait. $45 spent at a "Dollar Store" including a GALLON OF MILK??? Give a gallon of milk and I'm good for a day!!!!!!! This video is a complete scam.

@DanielStPierre

I survive on the dollar store.That's not the new people survive every day

@anthony_mark_34

ur videos are perfect for my attention span

@heartingyou6034

In Hawaii $49 get's you 5-6 items lol, and that's on a budget.

@KylerEdginton-e6p

None of this is FOOD. Be careful. For 47 Dollars I can get you more healthy and nutritious things that last longer.

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