4 Levels of Chips & Guacamole: Amateur to Food Scientist
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2021
- We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Jerry, home cook Daniel, and professional chef Saul Montiel from Cantina Rooftop - to whip us up a fresh batch of tortilla chips and guacamole. Once each level of chef had presented their creation, we asked expert food scientist Rose to explain the choices they made along the way - both good and bad. Which guac are you putting on lock?
Chef Saul is on Instagram at @chefsaulmontiel
Keep up with Rose at @rosemarytrout_foodscience
Looking for Daniel? @iamdanielvictor
Find Jerry on Instagram at @jmburgos2
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Level 1: Jerry Burgos
Level 2: Daniel Viktor
Level 3: Saul Montiel
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Audio: Michael Guggino
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Associate Director, Post Production: Nicole Berg
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I want a series with Chef Saul just cooking his favorite dishes because he is a gift to humanity. Also love how he showed how to do things better and way easier. He inspires me to be better
He has his own TH-cam channel so you can watch him and his family there.
@@lazyhuman9724 😍 thank you
@@lazyhuman9724 what’s the name
@@beashemmad.sayson545 Saul’s Bizarre Adventure
FR… if Saul needs to adopt someone into la familia, I call soccer “fútbol…” I rest my case 😎
"Why have chips when you can have chicharrones?"
- Saul, probably.
It's pork in chip form!
@@Toidal agreed, and just as addictive! (If not more)
is he wrong?
Glad to know I am not the only one that puts guacamole on my chicharron!
Actually, in Mexico we put guacamole in most any food, from totopos (what you guys call "tortilla chips"), chicharrón (pork rind), tacos, enchiladas, chilaquiles, as a side for grilled meat, even hotdogs and burgers.
Daniel: “I’m adding white beans to my guacamole.”
Epicurious: “Daniel, we are demoting you back to Level 1 chef.”
Totally not me reading: "Guacamole, we are demoting you back to Level 1 chef."
He already has that episode where he added jam to a grilled cheese. If he wasn't demoted then he's not going to be demoted now.
@@winterishere440 there was also another episode in which the chef threw a SERIOUS shade at him, I think that it was the paella episode
Try his fruity grilled cheese its actually good
@@winterishere440 spicy jam in grilled cheese sounds bomb
The Mexican disappointed dad look Chef gives when he hears about Dan using beans in the guac is so authentic 😂😂😂
Dani so white
😭😭😭
@@AxChacon No.. He/She compared chef Saul's reaction as a Mexican disappointed dad
He doesn't have much room to talk because he added pineapple mango and pomegranate to his.
@@texasfloodthe9370 that’s actually common in authentic mexican cuisines. I’m guessing you are also white?
Level 1: I gonna bake my chips
Level 2: I gonna fried my chips
Level Saul: what chip?
The one giant chip made of pork
Where's my Level?
"Oooo Doritos are on sale!"
@@greenbluemonkey Exactly
He made plantain chips 👀
@@alishashashasha6909 and the chichorone
I swear if I watched the intro and Saul wasn't here I was leaving. Can't do a chips and guac episode without him.
Sameeee!
Honestly same. I watched the preview first and as soon as I saw his hand I clicked lol
yeah same but also when frank isnt there
@@ValNaUnd If it's baking, give me Penny; I want to booze it up. Stuff like this I want Saul because it's passion food to me and he brings it. Otherwise, give me Frank because I always learn something technical.
"Guacamole cabron!"
-Chef Saul
I love how Chef Saul is secretly judging and also defending Daniel at the same time.
"Normally I would use my hands, but we are in America. We make everything easier here." As he proceeds to take an extra step to juice a lime. I died when I heard this, amazing.
me too!!!! lol!
I love Saul's comment: "You mean chunky, like you chef? YES! Chunky like ME!" LOL
You should never trust a skinny chef
@@JW-be8wf Never trust a skinny chef, a sober bartender or an honest lawyer. The list goes on I'm sure.
I felt that, honestly
😂😂😂😂
Guess he gets that a lot. He sound a little triggered. Lol
Saul is the ultimate boss. Love his humour and his love of food
That man's blood type is charisma
@@jasonb9562
No, it’s heart disease and cancer.
Oh my gosh I love him so much
@lovelisa
Facts much?
03:53 No, that’s the sound of death and misery.
Daniel: *uses the avocado pit removal method responsible for the rise in "avocado hand" ER visits*
Chef Saul: *pushes pit out from underneath* "You're welcome." ❤
That’s not the cause of avocado hand, the idiots that literally stab at the seed is what causes that.
I had avocado finger. Went straight into my finger and almost hit the periosteum.
And smart me didn't go the ER. My scar always reminds me lol.
XD that was really fun
The level one chef is honestly so good. and so wholesome too lol you're doing an amazing job as a beginner, go Jerry go!
@@serevaetse they could've cleaned it off camera?
Watching Saul make food is what helps me get up in the morning.
Same
@@Speakingofquay_ it’s chef Saúl Montiel apparently.
i want to be a student of saul😐
I frickin love him & the old man with the kitchen gadgets
He is literally the funniest chef ever on this show 😅🧡🔪🙌🏼✨🧡
Saul explaining why you shouldn’t press an avocado had me CRACKING UP 😂 🤣
Chef Saul has the best commentary! He kills me every time he says "because I'm a professional"
Daniel is just a level one chef with confidence
I feel like that's level 2 in general lol
Daniel is, indeed, a charlatán
nah its just because he is good looking and not fat. You ain't saying that if he fat and ugly
@@Amr_D good looking doesn't mean skinny... He's a little too scrawny for my taste
You haven't seen John, compared to him, Daniel is nikocado
Chef Saùl biting directly that huge stuffed chicharròn is such a mood I think I need the gif.
th-cam.com/users/clipUgzFlOKRz8wKSakV_UV4AaABCQ
Daniel: "Lets add beans to the gucamole"
Saul:" I don't know how I feel about that, it does bother me for some reason"
Also Saul:" godammit Daniel"
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I'm with Saul. Better call saul
frijole gua wtf
😂
The beans In the guacamole I almost screamed-
Just goes to show, fuckbois will put anything in if you give them the chance 🤷♂️
I want to see more of Jerry, he is actually really good for level 1 chef..
Yo can y'all add a Chef Saul playlist to the channel. I have to watch every video with this guy.
Saul reacting to Daniel is the equivalent to “nombre mijo”
excuse me, but what did saul say to daniel while daniel talked about sweet onion? i couldn't hear it clearly
@@risovats9410 He said: Daniel, please, I'm just one call away. One text, like 'hey, dude'. But again, do what makes you happy, buddy.
@@c_004 THANK YOU!!!! i knew there was shade thrown..just didn't know what shade. Daniel needs HALP
@@Sully365 Daniel lives in a hunk bubble.
Like Jon Hamm on 30 Rock… he’s too handsome for his own good, and people let him do whatever he wants, so long as it’s harmless. You just can’t say no to that face… but someone seriously should! Beans!? Wtf bro?! Hahaha
@@DanteYewToob 😂😂😂
"You have to know a guy."
That sounds like he went to the cilantro mafia 🤣
I laughed so hard "you have to know a guy like I know a guy"
U don't wanna mess with the cilantro mafia
Ironically outside the us that cilantro is much more common than "the regular" cilantro you guys have in the States...
kinda is lol
I need a compilation of Saul giving a wholesome tip then proceeding to rush something and saying he's a professional 😂😂
I love watching chef Saul cooking. He is definitely deserves his own cooking show. This man’s got an amazing gift . I’m hoping to see him in tv show. So entertaining. Love his sense of humor
We got to protect Saul at all costs, no matter what
True! He and Frank should be treated like the pres and vp. Never at the same place at the same time. All of it
“I like beans in my guacamole,” Daniel. “God damnit Daniel,” Saul 😂😂😂
I mean, in Mexico it's pretty common to have both guacamole and frijoles refritos (mashed fried beans) as side dishes.... but never mixed together 😂
@@sebastianortega1938 exactly!! never mixed together, I put guacamole in one quesadilla and frijoles in another, never mixed
I always try to do my best at following chef Saul when cooking mexican food because I try to make it my little pinch of respect for mexican culture and food. Thanks Saul for showing us and thank you Mexico for your beautiful culture and you unbeliveable delicious food. Greetings from Argentina.
Chef Saul is such a mood. Deserves his own cook show. I’d gladly binge watch
Ok, we all know that Saul is a level 3 chef, but in this video his guacamole just screams "I am on a whole another dimension". That explains why he was so confident right from the beginning.
It can be easy to forget how good he is because he's got such a friendly personality, but my sense from watching the ingredient swap videos is that he's the best improviser of anyone on this channel. Truly talented guy.
I really needed a dose of Chef Saul this morning.
Yes me too!
His energy gave me more serotonin than you can imagine
Same 😅🤸🏼♀️
I have been to Cantina Rooftop for my bachelorette party. The food and drinks are so good. It took me a minute to realize Saul works at Cantina. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone in NYC. Just make reservations. Definitely want to come here again for my birthday.
As a Mexican, I'm skipping level 2 altogether. I mean, live your life but I opt out of it.
Saul just... intrigues me. That guacamole must taste really fresh
If I wanted a fruit salad, I would have ordered a fruit salad.
@@YochevedDesigns You can just say your don't understand depth and complexity of flavor.
Daniel is notorious for creating unappetizing flavor profiles. I’m pretty sure they keep him because he’s pretty
@@germenehildahis personality is popular and weird flavor profiles will also bring more comments so more exposure...
@@YochevedDesigns order a guacamole, with fruit
We need a chef frank and chef Saul “buddy chef” show… MAKE IT HAPPEN EPICURIOUS!!!
YES
I WAS JUST THINKING THIS EXACT THING.
@@TheChelseaCate Great Minds… 😉
Yes or a cook off where they both cook their own interpretation of a dish.
Where do I sign
8:19 Saul popping out that avocado stone like that.... **mind blown** so pog
never worked for me though, maybe you need fresher avocados than the ones available here :(
Chef Saul's comments made me cackle with laughter repeatedly. And I learned a lot! Thanks man 😁
Chef Saul needs to do a Mexican basics. Love his upscale stuff, but the “lesser” chefs/cooks don’t even get the basics right
I would so watch that!
Saul is the most entertaining and wholesome chef on Epicurious. I love him
Saul, Lorenzo and Frank should have a cook off. Also it will be super funny for them to meet.
gotta throw Stephen in there too
Saul challenging Frank's wheel of cheese with a volcanic rock mortar and pestle and a cilantro where you have to know a guy. :)
@@alonsoa.delgadillo1592 Did you see Chef Frank and Emily collab on his Protocooks channel? I made that Pimiento chicken (with slight variation) and it was incredible.
Basically it would be nobody being able to speak over Lorenzo's cackling 👀
Yes
I really appreciate Saul’s Man on Fire “I’m a professional” reference. It was *Chef’s kiss* he is always great on the show
Frank isn’t here because he’s still on the plane to plant his own avocados in Mexico
😂😂😂😂😂
Bold for you to not assume he made his own planet firstl
@@cathpalug1221 bold to assume he didn’t build his own galaxy
I really enjoy the level 1 guy. He seems really jovial and his dish looks great!
“Follow me “ lmao this is the first I’ve seen him but now I adore him lol
Same. level 1 for "that probably tastes pretty good" Level 3 for "omg i want that" level 2 for " uhhhhhhhhhh are those beans"
To each their own...I'm not a fan.
I loved himmmmmmm! I hope we see him again!
Saul is adorable and you can feel his love for food and his culture. Love him I hope he's reoccurring.
Saul's energy is everything. I can't believe I've been wasting literal years of my life removing avocado pits with a knife.
Saul--and the mandolin. Too hilarious "It's crazy, but I'm a professional... I'm a professional." So the fear never goes away. BTW, love the pomegrante in there.
😂😂 Good to know
Also, i think he quoted the movie Man on Fire. When denzel says: I'm a professional, I'm a professional, everybody keeps saying that.
I hope that's the case so extra points for being a man a culture our good Saul
8:53 Saul: "Let's begin with our Mexican blender" made my whole day lmao
I NEED to try Saul's Guacamole.
I'm Mexican, 90% of my dishes include beans, but in the Guac?
Daniel sorry, but it's a no go for me.
It makes my day better seeing Saul and Daniel cook.
Seriously y'all if I ever go to NYC Saul's restaurant is my first stop.
“this is what a chicharon should look like and sound like”
*scrapes chicharon
“this is the sound of happiness”
I LOVE SAUL
These are the feel good chefs, Jerry, Daniel and ofc Saul. They're always so smiling and happy, it's nice to see them cook. Saul just brightens my day!
also Lorenzo!
@@prathama123 yes! How could I forget Lorenzo haha
8:09 - 8:23 The look on Saul's face right after he popped that pit out cracked me up. And I did say, "Wow, thank you!" just before he said, "You're welcome." I had always gotten the pit out the way that Daniel did, but I know that that is a dangerous way because if you miss, you could be in hand surgery the following morning. So thank you, Saul! I really am amazed I had not thought of that before. 🙃
Love how Saul pronounces all the peppers 🌶 🌶🌶🔥🔥🔥 and professional, and everything else lol.
I love how unapologetically level 1 Gary is!
jerry*
@@bababooey2731 gerry
Saul is squeezing all the fruits and vegs in that guac. I ain’t mad. The chicharron makes it a decadent/healthy snack
I did not expect Saul to just pick up that whole thing! That’s amazing!
Please I need more of Chef Saul he is so charming
Loved how level 3 chef made a tiny little habitat to sustain an ecosystem !
"do what makes you happy buddy" OH MY GOD I LOVE HIM
"I swear I'm one call away, Daniel..."
The King has spoken... get your act together Daniel🤣🤣🤣
I love it how saul compares himself to the food
I like how its like "Hi, I'm a level 1 chef" "Hi, I'm a level 2 chef", and then it's just "I have been cooking for 20 years, I know every single type of way to make guacamole"
“I think I’d be ok with having fruit in my guacamole” not surprising given his berry grilled cheese…
Avocados are fruit Einstein.
Apples and grapes with cheese slap though
Everyone gives him crap about that, but fruit and cheese and bread is a classic pairing, that's why you find em together on a charcuterie board
@@NickBLeaveItlmao
@@emeralddarkness it’s ironic
I love Saul's confidence! I mimic it whenever I cook anything but I'm like a level zero chef 😂
I've had a gauc with pomegranate seeds.. absolutely a game changer, y'all! Would love to try Saul's.
Let's be honest, as soon as we saw that the video was about Mexican food we all were waiting for Saul ❤️
🤗 😄
si
Daniel: I think I'd be open to having fruit in my guacamole.
Us: Yes Daniel ,we know Mr. Blackberry grilled cheese!!!! XD
Facts!!!
Avocado is a fruit tho?!
@@animelover7506 he meant pineapple in the guac that Saul made
Tomatoes are fruits too. He added it, right?
@@animelover7506 yes avocado and tomatoes are fruits. I think most people know this, but they're staple ingredients in guacamole so I'm pretty sure he wasn't referring to those, but rather more unconventional additions to the dish like the pineapple.
Whatever you need from a lawyer to a delicious dinner, better call saul!
Emily and Saul are like the holy grail from epicurious
I’m Mexican. I’d totally eat Jerry’s guac but not Daniel’s because of the type of avocado he used AND THE FRIJOLES 😩
There’s not question about chef Saul’s guac. He’s a paisano🇲🇽
To be fair that was probably because Daniel used up all his raisins in the potato salad. I was shaking my head through most of his participation on this show, but this one took the cake.
VIVA MEXICO CABRONES
If you like beans in your guacamole - that's a private thing, don't horrify everyone with your personal business.
@@elizabethwuehrmann3519 Esta es mi comida favorita, lo como todos los días
I use lean 98 percent turkey, just a small square ground up, cooked with olive oil, rojo onions, sometimes tomates, y ranch dressing en una tostada 🤤
can't wait to use my homemade avocado ranch dressing on my daily avocado when I start growing my own avocados
You know it’s gonna be a great episode when you see Saul😂
2:28 Did Saul just quote Denzel? Do I adore him even more for it? Yes.
Did that reason to adore anyone is stupid? Yes
The way Chef Saul cooks with his ears ("that... is the sound of happiness") makes me so happy.
Im a professional, im a professional, everybody keep saying that
Saul quoting Man on fire
Daniel: I will add beans to my guac.
Saul: Daniel, I love you, but you disappoint me for some reason.
I’m Dominican but I agree with Saul about the Dominican avocados. They have way too much liquid for a guacamole. I’ve learned from experience 😂. Best to save those large avocados to eat in slices as a side to your rice, beans and meat.
Best meal right there!
Agreed. No one likes a watery guacamole
Exactamente, esos aguacates son deliciosos en rebanadas, junto a la comida.
Saul is the entertainment and the skills. Home cook is to give you ideas on cooking things. Amateur is to make you feel better about your cooking (unless you are one)
Gotta love Chef Saul, Frank, and King
can i just say, daniel's speaking-to-viewers interaction is getting so much better. he was already good, but now it's so natural
This is one of the first times I can say that ALL THREE of them look appetizing. I would eat all of them.
so great to see Saul just grow more and more comfortable in this format
As soon as I saw the title I was like 'Please be Chef Saul....please be Chef Saul!' and viola!!!!! CHEF SAUL - he's frickin' hilarious.
“Chunky like you chef? Yes chunky like me”😂
Wait. Using platanos machos as chips for guacamole is GENIUS. Why have I never thought of that
Not only fun and entertaining but also full of cooking tips and scientific facts, Epicurious is such a wonderful channel. God bless all the Epicurious team.
Saul pushing the avocado pit out from the back literally blew my mind. Why did I never think of that lmao
"Goddammit, Daniel." *headshake*
Love it, lol
level 0 would be a bag of tortilla chips and jar of salsa
This cracked me tf up lol
Its chips and guac so technically it would be me plopping a bag of tortilla chips and store bought guacamole down and calling it complete
"Daniel added beans to his guacamole. The culinary arts are open to a wide variety of interpretations, but this was an error." - Rose, probably
When he popped out the avocado seed without any comment or flare, I spit vodka all over my keyboard 😂🤣😂 #Legend
the level one chef sounds like he'd be a good disney character
anytime I see my boy Saul on the screen, ik whatever hes gonna make is gonna be the bomb.com
Chef Saul’s method of removing the avocado pit left me literally mind blown. Ngl.
Level 0: "So first we head to Walmart to buy our Doritos and dips"
Saul needs his own cooking show. I could watch him all day!
Saul is my favorite professional chef ever featured in this series.
Saul is my hero. I have to watch any one of the 4 levels videos that he's in.
I like a thing in this series, i can literally mix the 3 recipes and make my own
@Nоt RickRоll 👇 o Wait it was a Rickroll?!
Chef Saul is a national treasure.
I need Chef Saul to start his own TH-cam channel cause I love watching him.
He has one! th-cam.com/video/2mqv2GGFOW0/w-d-xo.html
This is the first time I really LOVE the level 3 chef, omg I'm so happy to be mexican, listening to Saul's accent and understanding perfectly cause that's how I speak too, it was hilarious and heartwarming
Why not make a series where you put chef's go head to head with each other. Level 1 chef vs another level 1 chef, level 2 chef vs level 2 chef. Things like that. I'd give anything to watch Saul and Frank fight tooth and nail to win.
Idk, I like the fact that this isn't a competitive channel. Makes it more relaxing to watch.
@@michellebowen1194 well, of course you are right about that.
I'd love to see something like give Saul and Frank the exact same ingredients with no other directions and see what they make. Or something like one of them starts a dish and then halfway through the other has to take over and finish it (with no input from the first). Doesn't even have to be a competition!
@@cassadypalmer5776 that is interesting as well.
@@cassadypalmer5776 aku setuju dengan mu
Saul just blew away all the other chefs with a god damn masterpiece