COOKING WITH MY ANNOYED BOYFRIEND LOL XD XO

2017-10-16 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 30 min

A home cooking vlog showing a couple making Senegalese mafé (peanut stew) with chicken, vegetables, and jasmine rice. The video demonstrates ingredients and step-by-step preparation, then serves and tastes the finished dish while the pair chat about Senegalese food, daily markets, and personal anecdotes. Cats appear and interrupt the filming. Chantal thanks viewers for 15k subscribers and asks for ideas for a one-year YouTube anniversary.

Video guide

  1. 0:06 — Intro and dish identification
  2. 0:23 — Ingredients list and explanation
  3. 1:48 — Searing chicken and initial cooking
  4. 4:21 — Chopping vegetables and adding aromatics
  5. 6:35 — Simmering, seasoning, and adding tomato
  6. 13:01 — Adding peanut butter and finishing the stew
  7. 14:49 — Plating and tasting
  8. 15:20 — Discussion of Senegalese food and markets
  9. 28:41 — Casual chat, cats, and wrap-up

People, places, food, and other named details

  • Person — Phoebe: Person leading the cooking demonstration (identifies the dish and lists ingredients). Appears to narrate and cook throughout the video.
  • Person — Bibi / "babe" (boyfriend): Partner who assists in the kitchen and speaks about Senegal, food traditions, and personal memories. Referred to affectionately as 'babe' and 'Bibi'.
  • Pet — Sam: House cat who appears on camera and distracts the presenters.
  • Pet — Baby gins: Another cat shown and named on camera.
  • Cuisine — Senegalese: The dish mafé is identified as Senegalese/West African in origin; presenters discuss Senegalese food practices.
  • Food — mafé (mafay) / peanut stew: Primary dish prepared in the video: a Senegalese peanut-based stew made with chicken, vegetables, tomato paste, and peanut butter.
  • Food — jasmine rice: Rice served alongside the mafé and cooked in a separate pot during the video.
  • Food — okra (gombo): Okra is discussed as an optional addition; presenters mention frozen okra and preparation tips.
  • Food — scotch bonnet peppers: Spicy peppers used/garnishing the stew.
  • Food — peanut butter: All-natural peanut butter is a required ingredient for the mafé sauce; added near the end of cooking.
  • Food — tomato paste: Tomato paste is used in the stew; presenters discuss using one can and balancing acidity.
  • Food — chicken breasts: Three boneless skinless chicken breasts are used in this version of mafé (presenters note bone-in is traditional).
  • Food — carrots: Carrots are added to the stew as vegetables.
  • Food — potatoes: Potatoes are chopped and added to the stew; discussion about peeling preference.
  • Food — pickles: Pickle strips served as an accompaniment on the plate.
  • Food — lentil lasagna: Mentioned as what Chantal ate earlier that day (not part of this meal preparation).
  • Food — dark chocolate: Two squares of dark chocolate mentioned as earlier snack before the meal.

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