4 Levels of Crepes: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious
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- We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Jerry, home cook Kit, and professional chef Penny Stankiewicz from The Institute of Culinary Education - to make us their favorite dessert crepe recipe. Once each level of chef had served up their creation, we asked expert food scientist Rose to explain the choices each made along the way - both good and bad. Which crepe looks most “magnifique” to you?
See chef Penny's Passion Champagne Crepe recipe on the Institute of Culinary Education blog: www.ice.edu/bl...
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Looking for Rose? Head to @rosemarytrout_foodscience
Follow Kit at @iamkitwilliams
Find Jerry at @jmburgos2
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Finally, a Level 1 Chef with a box. Bless you Jerry.
I just wish it wasn’t Bisquick since I find it leaves a really weird, almost chemicalish, aftertaste. I wonder if you could use Krusteaz instead since that has more of a neutral flavor.
@@zrobeast probably!
@@zrobeast I really like Pioneer mix.....
But Bisquick tastes nasty. Read the ingredients. Crepe batter is really easy to mske.
@@johnhobson9165 True! But lately they've had a string of Level One Chefs who do not deserve that title. They are way too good. I always picture a level one chef as someone just getting the hang of cooking, so lots of boxes, microwave, prepackaged stuff.
I am happy to see Penny back missed her and the various methods she employees alcohol into dessert.
Yeah, I miss our Alcoholic Penny!
I bet her food is amazing
I enjoy her method because it is knowledge and a touch that only an experienced professional can have
yea was bloody mindblowing, working 5years in france and still havent seen that
I genuinely had think a moment and realized, oh, yeah. She does add alcohol each time 😅
As much as I love the usual level 1's, many of them were starting to border on level 2. Glad to see someone breaking out the Bisquick again XD
I think they should hire some more level 1’s
And promote the previous to 1.5’s😂
Not enough cheesecake in his crepes though
It makes zero sense to use the box for crepes though....simple ones are just flour, milk, an egg and a pinch of salt, that's it, nothing complicated. If you use the box, you're only getting a bunch of unnecessary chemicals :(
Never seen this Level 1 chef before! But glad we are back to our regularly scheduled program. Level 1’s were getting too competent
Yeah, a lot of those level 1s are pretty much 2s now
We need the cheesecake guy back
It would make me happy if Emily introduced herself as a level 2 chef though.
I’m liking him. The pancake mix and other premades speaks to the practicality that imo defines level 1 chefs :)
@@515aleon she already has. Are you even watching?
The only thing these crepes are missing is half a cheesecake, or according to Stephen, the other half of the cheesecake.
I miss that guy
Do you mean cream cheese, it's a topping option where i work that's why I ask
@@elivermenjivarjr No. Literally half a cheesecake. Check the pancake video.
@@andycalimara ahh i see thanks for the clarification
Don’t forget the ice cream
My only wish is that they could all taste each other's dishes.
i like this idea
They film on different days
@Unknown Doggo even then, they don't do it
I have wanted that for ages as it is obvious that they like their own dish.
@Unknown Doggo yeah, people stopped eating during corona, didn't they?
Penny: *Is back*
Fancy and alcoholic people: *OUR QUEEN IS BACK*
LOL I was also happy to see her again
I don’t like her, the home cook did way better in my opinion
@@steamaccount2651 So you don't like improving???
@@lancebeltran1811 it doesn’t look that good though
@@steamaccount2651 Get out of here
Penny: "Any time there's water you can swap it out" while popping champagne
Lol next time i'm boiling my instant ramen imma just swap out the water with some liquor
@@emiraryaputra4900 that sounds pretty nice tbf
@@emiraryaputra4900 may I suggest using vodka
The best thing about Rose and that 4th part is that she doesn't disrespect the premade products and, honestly, gives a lot of integrity to some of those interesting ingredients from episodes past.
I love Rosemary
**Within a split second of seeing Penny..**
Me: I am sure there will be some sort of alcohol in it..
Penny: **shows a bottle of champagne**
Me:Knew it!!!
Queen of Alcohol, indeed.. 👑👑👸
Seriously though.. Penny could do a segment where there are bottles of different kinds of alcohol (beer, wine, vodka, champagne, whiskey, gin, etc) and she will incorporate each alcohol with a dessert.
Omg yes we need that.
“How to use every type of liquor”
I agree, she'd be great at it.
Rosemary Trout is literally responsible for a vast improvement of my cooking skills. I feel like I've waited my whole life for someone who explains cooking like that to me. What a revelation
The level 1 chef talks like a level 2 but his ingredients are DEF level one lmao
Yeah, I was like "this is the closest to a level 1.5 I've seen in a bit".
Like, it's not perfect, and it's simple, but he's competent and confident and that's more than, well, me. //laugh//
Fake it til you make it, baby!
*Slices banana* im feeling confident
@@DaniJHollis he wasn't fakin it. i doubt the commenters in here would make crepes as good as his, even though it comes from pancake mix
@@DespicableBunny ....they were bad dude
Batter need to be more dense
Level 1 chef: I love bananas. They’re always full of protein.
Banana: 28 grams of carb, *1 gram of protein.*
Banana: That’s not me, but I’m flattered.
Cheers! To be fair, the berry is one of the most protien rich fruits. Those 28 grams of carbs are complex carbs making them beneficial to the body...end of the day he is correct.
@@apoetsmile3956 carbs are not protein, complex or not
@Eusebio Gonzalez I didn't state they were. Cheers
@@apoetsmile3956 Sorry, disagree. He said, "full" of protein. Having 28 times less protein than carbs does not make it "full" of protein. Nope.
@impel24 Don't be sorry, read for comprehension before commenting. I stated it's a protein rich fruit compared to other fruits and boasts 28 complex carbs. You're welcome.
Cheers
Jerry is so good at explaining what he's doing.
wowa zowa
His confidence level is inspiring 😂
101 how to make instant pancake w/ tips
Level 1: Doesn't really know how to cook a crepe.
Level 2: Has the right tool to spread the batter yet doesnt know how to use it.
Level 3: Embraced the crepe spirit, but loses half the fun not flippin them.
Random french grandma: Ah, kids...
100% 😂😂
This. 👆
Flippin with that steel deBuyer pan...we're only cooking crepes here, not preparing the olympic games.
I was feeling frustrated with the level 2 chef 'cause she wasn't using those tools right. 🤣 Her crepes look real good tho.
*in answer too grandma*
Random worker at blini house: Ikr!
The presentation on the level 3’s crepe is just marvellous
Okay, I don't think I've ever seen Kit in these vids before, but I already adore her.
Can confirm she's a new level 2! Have watched every episode up to this one, and she's adorable
Staapppp…and by that I mean …continue 😂🤣❤️
@@iamkitwilliams loved you and your crepe
Right?! I think she's my favorite chef to date.
Hold on, why is no one questioning the level one chef saying bananas are fully of protein 😂 hon, bananas are pretty much 100% carbohydrate 🤣🥲
YESSSS THANK YOU!!! Maybe he was thinking of potassium?
Maybe he's talking about the other kind of bananas (if you know what i mean)
Was looking for this comment 😂😂 they have potassium and magnesium but protein?? 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
OMG I was looking for this comment 🤣
Cheers! While bananas aren't guava or avocado, the berry does contain over 1g of protien: making it one of the most protien rich fruits. Also a good source for B6, Vitamin C, and potassium. To boot unripe bananas have resistant starch. Resistant starch functions like soluble fiber (undigestable) and with pectin aides in maintiaing healthy sugar levels after meals. Bananas unripe GI 30ish/ripe 60ish, won't cause insulin spikes. Respect
Penny: the booze queen is back 👸🏼
Get the rum! Edit: Nvm, she went with champagne.
I saw het and thought nothing else😂🔥
Not even 2 minutes into the video and she already fed us well 🥂
I miss Alcoholic Penny so much!!
When I saw Penny, I was expecting a bourbon crepe.
Gorgeous, but as a person living in France and making crêpes pretty regularly, I think the coolest part of it was missing: to flip them in the air :D
wait can you????
Yes that’s the fun part !!
@@youssef-ud2vf sure !! that's what's fun about making crêpes the French way ❤️
A tip is : if you know tossing, fliping pancakes is the same
I wholeheartedly agree.
Level 1 has the presentation skills of a level 3
All of them plated beautifully imo
true! He did a fantastic job
Truee but he did used a pancake mix for a crepe mix and banana choc hazelnut is way too basic probably that's why he's level 1 💀
Yeah I realized that! I was like woah, he actually like a level 3 talking to the video.
@@bhaktiandaru6001 but that’s all I want to eat right now 🤤
Level 1 : batter straight to frying pan
Level 2 : rest for an hour
Level 3 : up to overnight
Yes! Literally in every episode! 🤣
realistically you only need an hour to rest but sometimes I like to make the batter the night before just so I don’t have to bother in the morning
I have the same crepe maker that level 2 has. She's supposed to spread out the batter in a circle shape with just one stroke of the wooden spatula, would make things way easier for her
right? how does she not know how to use it? wouldnt it come with instructions?
this bothered me the entire video
makes me uncomfortable
Thank you. I was looking for that comment
I am living for level 2's energy! I love her, I hope she comes back for future episodes
She lowkey kinda reminds me of Lorenzo with her energy
level 1 chef almost had me because he's confident at explaining what he does and then he said bananas are full of protein... yep, he's level 1 alright
maybe he meant potassium
I think we all got spoiled with our level 1 chefs getting very good and innovative lmao. We're back to the start now
I’m loving everything about the level two!! The chef ! The crepes ! The presentation!
❤️❤️❤️
#1 is the favorite college roommate, #2 is like cool Mom, #3 is the fun auntie with the excellent selection of wines at home.
Penny: And with a sense of authority!
I feel like this is how she does everything.
as a belgian who makes crepes regularly i was seriously impressed by penny's crepe. she did the classic ladle and pour technique and im shook.
Nobody:
Penny: My champaaaagne
Jerry: wowa-zowa!
Kit: pepper smells like summer
Wowa zowa is my new catchphrase
Pepper on red fruits isn't bad.
@@cherrybearylemondrop I was thinking the SE but then I remembered zowa is a bad word in my language so .... 😂
The level 1 (jerry) and 2 (kit) chefs are so entertaining to watch. They really explained so well and didn’t feel unreachable. ALSO THEY LOOKED SO HAPPY AND PROUD. love it
tbh what level 3 does is never inaccessible, its just either more expensive or takes more time and patience.
Kit is AWESOME (the cackle of triumph at 14:30!) and I would totally watch her do her own cooking show. She's fun, she's personable, and she explains why she's doing what she's doing. And I LOVE the flavors she put together.
Chef Penny is amazing and I feel like I learn a new tip or method every time I see her here.
I'd totally eat at either one of their tables!
In France, if we're adding a flavor we often use either beer, rhum, or orange blossom in our crêpes. We do not always put sugar even in sweet ones, the filling is enough. First batter looked too liquidy to me, and also when using crepe makers we usually pour the batter in the middle, then spread it in a circle with the spatula in a circular motion. If we're using a pan, you're supposed to flip the crêpe either with the spatula like the level 3 chef, or by throwing it in the air.
shoutout to Epicurious for always getting such charming people!
I have mastered flipping crepes with just a pan shake. I am so proud of this in fact i might put it on a resume even though I am applying for HR jobs. You never know!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Any self-respecting résumé should--in my opinion--include a "point of pride"; an achievement or skill that isn't necessarily relevant from a career point of view.
@@DavidWeinehall adding it right now haha
OMG I love it. Yup pretty sure I want to be your friend 🤣🤣
We need to know if you landed that perfect job!!
Frank is creating his own france
I love Level 3 chef!! We need more bakery videos with her. Very acknowledged and professional! I remember chef Frank invited her to his channel to make pizza dough.
So good to see Penny again!!! Looking forward to more of Jerry and Kit ! You have to love chefs who get so excited about their ingredients!
brown butter makes everything taste better 🥺✨
🥺🥺🥺
Penny is finally back. I miss her so much!!!
Penny: I think you know I'm going to use the alcohol 🥂
Yes, yes we do
I love how the level 1 Cook has literally only cooking utensils and no access to the 'higher level' cooking equipment like his cooking level isn't high enough for him to use yet.
I adore how Jerry is doing the most simple things but he is so proud and dedicated with everything he does.
the most level 3 level 2 chef ive ever seen
Really? But you can see a huge difference between both levels in this video
If you mean best and not most then not really there's alot of good ones with all the other videos all are the best to me lol
What do you mean? Penny is the freaking queen of deserts! Kit swift flour that was going into the blender.... that already shows she just does things but she doesn't know why.
@@o0laieta0o I like Kit and Penny. I think penny has more technical skills due to a lot more professional experience, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it is better. I feel like I would prefer kit’s at the end of the day, since that fits my flavour profile. They seem to both enjoy cooking and that is what matters most.
@@mandybennett22 true, I'd eat all three of them 🤭
The level 1 chef sounds like Lorenzo’s son
When she said to add salt to every sweet recipe, i hit the like button. Finally someone who understands! And the yolk seperation thing, im in love! However watching them fry their crepes makes me a level 4 fryer; temp matters, and i never fail on a first fry. FYI: in low German, typically Mennonite, as i grew up, we call them dena pancakes; which just means very thin pancake.
As a level 0 chef, I would expect them to give up on crepes and make scrambled batter.
That’s actually a thing! It’s called Kaiserschmarrn and is a staple of Austrian and southern German cuisine!
@@sassygayklingon7966 whoa really? That's so cool!
My one and only attempt at crepes ended this way 😅
@@sassygayklingon7966 I guess I've made that dish without knowing that I made it haha
No man lvl 0 jus b getting store bought crepes n heating it up n plating it, attempting to pass it off as ur own baby 😂🤣🤣 forget the box mixes man
Level 1 chef acting like Level 2
Level 2 chef acting like Level 3
Level 3 chef acting like a queen (Queen of the Booze)
Did lvl 1 chef not flip the crepe to cook the other side..
Lmaooooooo
@@quitteriedharcourt4447 he did not and from Rose's explanation it wasn't necessary since his crepes were very thin and the pan he used helps cooking slowly but if it was me I'd still flip it xD
I like how there is alcohol in a crepe
There is alcohol in the original recipes, I grew up adding rhum in it
You must be new here
Penny puts alcohol in everything
Traditionally, there is ! You could check out the video I made on a 1954 crêpes recipe, you might be shocked on how much alcohol was used 😅 th-cam.com/video/dlUuqgUof2c/w-d-xo.html
You can put alcohol in almost everything (except for maybe a salad) and it's usually an improvement.
Why did I read the title as " Four Levels of Creeps"?
LOL SAME i just wrote the same comment basically
Because I think the 4th level is the level the food scientist says
I went to the dark side and read (heard) craps 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
I like how level 2 is so passionately talking about the food
Lv5 be like: “Hi, i’m Alexis and today, I’ll be making crepes with a clothing iron”
Omg yes 😂
Dude I just came here r8 after her cooking with hardware tools😂😂
Hi,
I haven't seen the wax warmer episode yet. I'm saving it until I can watch it with my daughter but she's amazing. I do so hope they challenge her with an old car engine. Alto Brown did a collaboration with MythBusters back in the day to do that and it worked.
yes we need this crossover LMAO
More penny please! Everyone here made delicious dishes, I would eat all three of these crepes 🤤
Whoever these new people are, I need MORE videos of them!!!
Lvl 1 chef had high lvl presentation skills x3
How to make crêpes the easy peasy (dutch) way:
- 250 ml full-fat organic cowsmilk
- one egg
- pinch of salt
- mix it with a fork (or fancy handmixthing)
- 150 gr flower
- mix it again
- heat up a pan with a tiny bit of butter
- when the butter has bubbles, throw the pancakestuff in the pan
- flip when the bubbles arrive (just throw it in the air)
- and when its ready; slide the crêpe from the pan on the plate
- and as topping: powder sugar and keukenstroop!
...and last but not least: don't make a pancake tower or triangle.. just rolling rolling rolling!
Try it, enjoy it, thank me later. 🙌🏻
We dutchies eat it as dinner, best way to end a lazy saterday afternoon!
As a western European that makes Crepes about twice per months, for years now, my mind hurts seeing this video to be honest. They are butchering the crepes around.
Now I understand how the Italians feel when they see people butcher their pasta recipes.
Pepesad.
I feel better about myself after even a professional chef messes up the first one.
It's like an unwritten rule - the first crepe is made to fail so you can snack on it while making the others
My grandma always said. The first one is for the pan 😂
Le premier crepe est pour le chein
Bananas are not “always full with protein” lol there’s like 1-2g of protein AT MOST per banana 🍌
I am was like "Proteins? In bananas?"
I'm guessing he confused protein and potassium :P
@@Forgefaerie Hadn’t thought of that. Makes me feel better!! Couldn’t figure out why that wasn’t edited out.
Yea but I got a big meaty banana . Full of proteins 😉
yeah ikr I was like "u prolly meant to say carbs buddy"
Being Dutch i make pancakes regularly, funny how people make it difficult. It's a recipy with egg, butter, milk and flower, nothing special. The magic is usually in the pan, use a thick bottom pan that's really hot. Fun to see it done differently.
I agree. I'm American and I can't understand why we make such a big deal about making it and make it seem so complicated.
This is the first episode where a lvl 1 with a recipe book can easily make the lvl 3 recipe and never have problems :)
Finally, an episode where everyone is sympathetic 😍
Level 1’s confidence got people saying he’s too good to be considered an amateur, all while he’s using a box of Bisquik, store bought caramel sauce he threw in the microwave, and a banana he cheerfully exclaimed is full of protein 💀
"But I think you know I'm going to use alcohol" YAY PENNY IS BACK! But... LEVEL 1's banana and Nutella crepe had me drooling (but my dude - Make your own whipped cream!)
The home cooks on this show always spark a feeling in me of "I wish you were my parent"
@sir seastar and I would make you whatever crepe you wanted with a smiley face. Thanks for watching ❤️
@@iamkitwilliams oh my goodness, thank you 😭❤ you're so kind!! 🤗
Emily, Lorenzo, Frank, Penny and Rose is carrying this channel and I love them all the same
Kit was such a sweetheart. I love her!
❤️
Great intro for Penny featuring a bottle of champagne to boot.
Emily, Italian grandma, penny 4 level pie when?
As a European, seeing them all cook and flip the pancakes was painful. Minus Penny distributing the batter in the pan. That was on point.
Nice to see a Level 1 chef who is actually a level 1!
Bananas are full of protein apparently... Here I was thinking they were mostly carbs! I think he was looking for "potassium"
Penny: I literally created the crepe thousands of years ago. I have raised my own crepes from the beginning of time.
Rose is so good in these. She's like your favorite aunt who treats you like her own child!
My homeboy Jerry doesn't even flip the other side of the crepe to cook. Now that's some lvl 1 skill! 🤩
Why is the home cook always my favourite? Ameteurs are too basic, chef is too particular. But home cook does it well while also being realistic and easy-going. Its just a vibe ya know
Level 1 chef: *uses non stick pan*
Also level 1 chef: *uses cooking spray anyway*
Watching this, makes me feel better. I worked the crepe station at San Diego Padres games. They're are a PAIN to make when you have drunk baseball fans.
Great personalities in this episode😂
I just love how confident this level one is
Come through Penny with that blowout!
I'm glad to see her back ♥️
Method Mastery with Penny: Incorporating alcohol into any dish! Please do this
"I'm actually gonna try to get some of these clumps out of this before I actually incorporate the milk"
He proceeds to fluff the flour and that's it!
Protect Kit at all costs!!! Bring ha back pleasssee!! Them crepes was IT!!
so happy to see penny back!! shes my favorite ❤️
Not gonna lie, all of these look AMAZING
I am always excited to see Penny, cos I know there's going to be a booze involved and dessert that's absolute extra
Penny's creations give me LIFE
Kit is just loaded with sound bytes! Love it!
So happy Penny is back! I love her 💕
Home Chef VS Pro Chef: Ravioli!!! Please please please! I wanna see what the chef does with the premade raviolis 😆
Also, 3 Levels of Pho!! It would be such a great episode I really wanna see who you choose :)
Me: has a ridiculous amount of food allergies
Also me: I'm going to make all of these
"I'm level 2, we don't do that."
Not even Level 3 chefs burn other levels...
I absolutely LOVE the drama in Kit's voice! She reminds me of my friendliest aunt. Baby girl needs to narrate some audiobooks. 📖 📕 👓
Not today…not today. How many mornings of my life have stared with those exact words? Love it!
True story
Kit rocked! She added basil balsamic and of course lemon to the strawberry compote but wait! She added mascarpone to the whip cream , another layer of flavour! I loved her crepe 😍
always keep your eyes on Level 1 chef
you can recreate only those dishes
you know when you know 💁🏻♂️
But aim for level 3.
Kit's evil laugh at the flip was marvelous. I also like how even Penny, the professional, identifies that a. your first one is gonna be crap and not crepe (i'll see myself out) but also that b. there's always room for error and it's ok
Loved Kit and Jerry's energy. Hope to see them more often.
this is my fave episode of 4 levels by far everyone is so wholesome and cute 🥺
My mans is the epitome of level 1 chef. He was enjoyable :)
I'm like the level one chef but when I saw the box: HAIYAAAA
Me seeing level two Chef using the wooden tool to swirl around the pan: EVEN MORE HAIYAAAAAAAAAAA
The whole video: Looks like sad. Haiyaa.