4 Levels of Custard: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious
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- We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Emily, home cook Daniel, and professional chef Lani Halliday from Brutus Bakeshop - to make us a delectable custard dessert. Once each level of chef had finished and tasted their final product, we asked food scientist Rose to explain their choices from an expert's perspective. Which custard would you cap of a meal with?
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"They very best part of Crème Brûlée is what happens next"
*doesn't show the cracking of the caramelised sugar layer"
Your editor committed a sin there
This comment needs to be at the top
Was just about to comment this!!!!!
Agreed!!
Thank you for saying this! I'm so mad about that.
Angered me to no end.
I think at this point I would say Emily is a level 1.5 chef. She actually knows how to make some tasty looking cuisine.
I'm a level zero chef, I make reservations
I make canned soup in the microwave
I'm below level zero 😂
You’ll be 0.5 at leat you have the money to make reservations
I order fast food each meal I'm level -1 ( not actually)
I food poison myself
I would honestly switch Emily with the lvl 2 chef. She actually knows what she's doing this time around
I think one day Emily will be a home cook if she keeps participating this serie lol
Wasn't she promoted? What happened? 🤔
One one of the episodes she was a home cook
She was a home cook for one episode ! The one where they switch ingredients lol With a pro chef & home cook
2:02 I don’t think that’s gross at all, I’m a culinary student and I separate eggs with my hands as well.
i think these are filmed a long while in advance and the ones where they’re in their homes are more recent
Emily is married?! Damn her husband's so lucky to have a wholesome and funny wife like her 😂
They have matching glasses sooooo cute 🥰
Until you realize that she puts ketchup on her French toast
@@sebastiangonzalez336 She only makes french toast when she's alone
At least she doesn put blue berries on her grilled cheese...
@@levisenpai124 I don't get why people make a great deal of this... Some part of the world don't think it's weird you know
Emily’s been gone for so long she’s trying to ketchup with everyone else.
Good one
Nice try😍
I appreciated that pun much more than I should have lol
Bruh i love this
I was gonna write Emily has a lot to Ketchup, but I see you have already done that. 😂
let's be honest a real level one chef would use custard/pudding mix
I would agree with you on that!
Maybe if the episode was about anything else, but since its a "custard" episode, pastry cream is pretty basic for a lvl 1
Emily has evolved to level 2
Her talking about the pie liner was such a mood tbh
Wtf is custard mix?! Is it just canned/tinned ready made custard or is it a powder or something?
When you realize that Emily actually did a hard technique right but burned fried chicken.
Me: HOW
She's learning 😊
Cuz she is Level 1
Because mistakes happen even from the best of us.
Also Emily was cooking something she was used to making and learned how to do.
I actually learned something from her. I didn't know that you could make a Custard from Coconut milk! 😁
I've messed up making a recipe/dish I've made so many times before. Messing up happens and them leaving the mistakes in the videos helps us all feel better about our own mistakes and able to relate to the people in the video.
We live and learn. Although now I want custard. 🤣
8:34 "For my garnish, I have some fresh raspberries. They wouldn't give me blackberries, I asked, they wouldn't"
LMAO, I love when they acknowledge the jokes we have for them.
What's the blackberry joke?
@@katekramer7679 I think he put them in his grilled cheese
@@ti6130 He did hahahahaha
I still think that sandwich looked good and probably would have tasted good. I've seen similar ones on cooking shows and on brunch menus. I just don't think it should be called a grilled cheese haha
@@andrewthezeppo Oh yeah for sure, I'd love to try it.
I actually love the level 3 chef. She's so chill and I love her vibe. Plus her dish looked rlly good
Separating the yolks with your hands actually isn't bad, your fingers are soft and can't puncture the yolk. Make sure you wash your hands before and after touching them.
When I need to separate eggs I only do it with my hands. Don’t use the egg shells it punctures the yolks every time
This is the method i used at work. With gloves of course, since it was the fastest way working in a high volume work place
“Your fingers are soft and can’t puncture the yolk” feels a lot like a challenge. 🤣
@@IKnitPicks ..takes a little practice
Is it true that eggs moisturize skin? Beautiful hands ✋
Emily: What is custard without ketchup.
Daniel: Where are my berries
I can forgive Emily with her French toast and ketchup combo but Daniel's berries and grilled cheese... NOPE!
@@Error-tr9ke havent tried it. I plan to one day
Grilled cheese with fruit is actually good. The combo is often found on charcuterie boards anyway. Ketchup on French toast however...absofuckinglutely not.
Penny: "Where's my rum?"
Frank : Where's my salt?
"They wouldn't give me blackberries, I asked!" 😂
I love Lani , and her "Big Girl torch" to her " best part of being pastry chef is eating" and obviously the "I see you Emily ". Like girl you are magical , I have fallen in love with you .
Opposite: I can't stand Lani. Her mannerisms are affected and annoying.
Seeing Lani and just feeling her vibes... Ma'am... Keep doing what you're doing and I'll fall in love please have mercy,,,
Who else misses the holy trinity
Emily, Lorenzo, and Frank!
Agreed-
Chloe Z i miss lorenzo and frank
the best trio ever
Me me
yes
Lol, after that grilled cheese massacre, even I wouldn't give Daniel blackberries😁
Savage
Ever see a Charcuterie board? Fruit and cheese can totally go together.
It looked good. Not something I would dip in my tomato soup but with a little mixed green side salad it would make a nice brunch dish
It looked great. I even tried it. It goes very well. Reminded me of my time I spent in italy where I ate cheese and fruit. It's a very good combination
Meanwhile: Frank is in a lab constructing the optimal cow for the perfect milk whilst Lorenzo is watching with admiration
🤣
and giggling
I can hear the giggling lol
He is climbing a cliff somewhere to gather the best and rarest eggs.
That image is so vivid
Emily has truly advanced herself since her...
Ketchup days
I'm sure we will see more of her ketchup. Still, Impressive showing on her part here.
Daniel's mom's recipe is... the one they used to print on the can label.
Are you saying Daniel's mum's a can label?
@@n.w.flannel3463 uh bdjdbdudbdjnshdurjsudbdj
@@samelabalazi:...Yeah, I dunno what happened there either, mate. At that point, I'd just pulled almost two full-nighters consecutively. My brain was a little jumbled.
Like on Friends when Pheobe lost her grandmother's cookie recipe that she had gotten from her dear French friend Nessile Tallouise
Daniel's custard reminds me of my mom's filipino dish leche flan. She also kept a bunch of cans of evaporated milk and condensed milk.
was just about to comment this. he maybe part fil cauad that was lecheflan
Right?? Minus the cream cheese, it's straight up leche flan.
My mom is Mexican and her flan used to be one of my favorite desserts, I remember she’d always be stocked up on evaporated milk and condensed milk too, it was amazing🥺
Its definitely Leche Flan. Judy Ann Santos' leche flan recipe has cream cheese. Makes it even richer and cuts the sweetness. I love it.
Mmmm flan one of my favorite desserts
“For my garnish I am going to bake cookies” is the most extra thing I’ve heard watching this series.
There's something about emily that makes me think that she came straight out of a sitcom
I heard she's actually a professional comedian, so she knows a lot when it comes to landing punchlines and not taking herself or others too seriously!
"I've been baking for 20 years" baybeee black don't crack bc I wouldn't have thought you've been alive more than 20 years
I thought Emily became a level 2...what happened?! Also:
Emily: "I'm sure the commenters will tell me whether or not this is a gross way..." When you're so level 1 that you stumble into level 2. 😂
Thanks Epicurious. I now have a Pavlovian automatic desire for blackberries every time Daniel and his incredible hair is on
I've totally forgotten what the blackberry joke was
@@katekramer7679 LOL it was the vitriol around him adding blackberries to his grilled cheese. Honestly, I thought they were a nice addition 😊
I feel like we haven't seen Emily in forever. *insert played out ketchup joke*
They didn’t even show the best part of crème brûlée: cracking the sugar shell!
Next: 4 levels of tomato soup
What's up with the colour of Daniel's hair? It looks cool. But is it greying? Or is it tinfoiled?
I was asking the same question
@@robertsyrovy so many queries, not many answers.
I think its greying because the same thing is happening to me
Well im 17 so idrk lol
This dude doesn’t know what condensed milk or evaporated milk is, yet he is a level 2 chef? 🧐🤨
If Daniel weren’t so freaking attractive, I feel like he’d be Level 1
How is Daniel a level 2 chef in this video when he just throws everything in a blender and Emily is over here tempering eggs.
Daniel seems to be an attempt to make a male Gabby. Based on lack of engagement it isn’t as successful
level 2 means homecook.. level 1 means amateur...
not based on 'how you gonna today dish' .. so
Well, I guess that Daniel had more experience than Emily, it’s just the things they decide to make today(You don’t necessary need a tempering process for the flan he is making) Thus, he did kinda make everything from scratch, while Emily used pre-made crust and (dairy free)pre- whipped cream.
Because Daniel is a better and more creative cook obviously 😂
I have a deep affection for Daniel, but BRO. A level 2 chef has to know what condensed and evaporated milk are. C’mon.
When you're British and your custard usually comes with cake or crumble...
Satisfaction
YES THE MEMORIES-
And when you're at a restaurant and the crumble is served with 'cream or ice cream' and you say, "Do you have custard?"
Well Americans also have custard. These are all dishes made with a type custard but I wouldn't refer to any of them as custard.
My stepdad (British) LOVES custard. It has to be steaming hot, and he'll eat it on any dessert lol. I love it.
I haven't seen this series in so long...
Because frank ain't here
I havent seen this series in that studio in so long
50 people try to : *am i a joke to you ?*
Same here, I stopped watching after Frank left. It just wasn't the same without Frank.
@@antarachatterjee4299 Well, obviously you came back for something.
Daniel looks like a dessert himself 😍😍
its the first time im seeing lani and i like her very much!
Emily Lorenzo and Frank were great, but I absolutely adore the "season 2" cast :D
Only a few people were misses for me---I used to not be fond of Daniel until I saw a lot more of him and found him to be very sweet, and the Level 1 chef who put WAY too much salt in his enchiladas whose attitude I just found a bit grating (I'm sure he's a decent person tho)
I think you mean Keith.
No cause if you can successfully temper eggs, you’re at least level 1,75
I think you're confusing tempering chocolate with tempering eggs. Eggs are really easy. You just saw two of them do it, you just mix them with the hot liquid slowly while stirring. Tempering chocolate on the other hand is weird scary voodoo magic.
@@mrmayortheiv i think you're confusing what i wrote, i said level 1,75 not 3. No amateur cooks can just casually temper chocolates.
The home cook talking about his mom is such a mood 😂
Wait, I remembered that Emily leveled up to level 2?
No she didn't
No?
That was for a switching ingredients video. They need to do a level 2 and 3. So they temporarily made her a level 2. So technically she's still a level 1. But we all know that on the inside she has evolved
@@yashviparikh319 No she NEVER leveled up. People just thouhgt so cause she said something about being a home cook. Her apron was RED in that video too which means level 1.
@@mariahetszaz8567 he but she said she's a level 2. Cuz in that category of videos, it needs to be a level 2 and 3. So temporarily, she was made a level 2 for the purposes of that video
Fun fact: in Japan, they have a plastic wrap that does not stick to itself!
Witchcraft :o
Because Japan IS BETTER ZAN YOUR COUNTRY
What what how does that work? :o
@@itsbigbunny892 Idk man, I'm just a European who happens to be a weeb
@@FairyFreak100 I see what you did there
Ugh Daniel 😍😍
It's so cute how excited he looks whenever he's baking or cooking on the show
Level 3 chef I want more of her it was joy seeing her 🥺💖🥰❤️ and Emily has come so far woooow❤️
Frank was too busy tending his chickens in order for him to get those Grade AA Eggs
I am ALLLLL about this pro chef, she's so chill.
I loved this episode! But, I will say.. Daniel flipping his square flan onto a small round plate was easily the least satisfying things I’ve seen all day 😂😂 It did look amazing cut, though!
emily could be the first chef to level up in this series
After last time I always put blackberries in my grill cheese now so I’m trust Daniel’s flan too
Frank didn't come because he is forging his own pot
Mining the metal ore, you mean.
Actually he has his own channel now!
@@babyyoda1156 from his own website, which he coded from scratch
I always forget that Daniel has like a Mexican background, that's the same recipe my mom used to made to confort us as kids, which I still do to this day when I need my Mom's hugs
I think he has Spanish background, not Mexican. 🤔🤔
@@ainaravillada2154 He's of Dominican descent according to his insta
Hey well you know at the end of the day regardless of what level your custard is I still think it's *pretty eggggggcellent!*
The level 3 is giving incentive to the level 1 and i love that. Someday Emily is going to be a level 2
I want Daniel to have his own cooking show, his personality is intoxicating 😍🥰
Im glad i found this channel bcoz of a guy tried to seperate an egg with a knife XD🤣🤣
I want Lani to be my teacher for all things culinary. She is AWESOME.
Lani is the first chef I’ve seen when super long nail extension 😆
I think they mixed the level 1 and 2 up. Seems odd.
I just love Daniel 😍😍
And for God's sake, just give him the blueberries 🥺🥺
I think they were blackberries
He’s so cute. He deserves all the black berries!
@@anisabadawi7584 yea ig😅, anyway; just give it to him
i separate my eggs with my hands too, works a charm every time, just make sure to wash hands before and after
When Lani pulls out the "big girl": be still my heart!
Frank is still raising his chickens so they produce the perfect eggs.
Comment if you know why Daniel didn't get blackberries😁
Lani taking out the bigger flametorch was so cool!!!! she looked totally like a boss!!
Can we stop trying to make “unctuous” happen? Every time I hear it (the definition: excessively fatty, oily, or greasy, and not in a flattering way) I cringe.
Unctuous is negative when describing people-- but not when describing food. Language works that way.
8:37
It seems like Daniel is aware of our comments
Lani when she pulls out her "Big Girl": 😏
Me with my 20 lb. propane tank powered flamethrower: amature
Amateur*
All three of these looked Great! Emily wins for making a Pie. Lani gets points for pulling out the Big Girl, and Daniel gets points as well for his Blackberry Continuation Joke. Rose is awesome, as always.
Dang Emily did a pro chef move with separating the yolks from the whites. In reality, separating them with your hands is better as the yolk has a very little chance to crack. Your fingers are after all softer than the sharp rigid edges of the shell.
This is just something I want but either 4 levels of malts/shakes or 4 levels of sorbets
"The very best part of creme brulee is what happens next..." hey, I thought she was going to crack the sugar topping! Am I the only person who thinks that's the best part?
Daniel: I don't know the exact recipe, and I suspect the process is pretty different, but my mother's caramel pudding looks similar to your flan! Have you considered cooking the flan in longer, rectangular bread pans instead of the large, square-ish pan, to make flipping easier? :)
Where's the actual custard lmao .. I feel like a level 0 chef 😂
Flan!!! Where is Monica Geller😂😂
My three favourite cooks! Emily reminds me of Jessica Day from New Girl! She's def heading to Level 2 in the future! Daniel...sigh pretty boy who cooks...just eye candy...Lani is just badass...my fave chef on Level 3 next to Frank!
Add chef motokichi he can make the most imposible omelette in the world.
Level 2 chef simply made ✨Leche Flan✨
Nothing wrong there. I love flan!
Leche flan is basically custard
Emily is such a delight. This little ray of sunlight can make the gloomiest of days that little bit brighter. We need more Emily right now. More Emily, please!
the first one looks like
the recipe made by the university student
the second looks like the best one
and the third looks like the most gourmet
When you’re one of the first people and you don’t know what to say other than YESSS!:
Lani has become my second favourite level 3 chef
Someone get Daniel blackberries
Really want the banana coconut cream pie, though. That sounds amazing.
4 minutes, 400 views already! Very impressive! Hope one day to have the same success 😱😍❤️🔔
Emily hoping that eggs aren't eggs xD 4:55
No matter what type of day I'm having, this series always puts me in a great mood. Welcome back, team!! 😊
all three of them were so fun and passionate
The real question here is whether Emily likes bananas or ketchup more.
I loved this level three chef. She was great. Great video!
Wow Emily has grown so much
Ok why is Daniel so good looking
Yay, Emily's back!
It's so sweet that Emily made banana cream pie because her husband got excited and he loves it. She's such an adorable lady🥺🥺❤❤❤
Lani and Emily must be real tight after that one ingredient swap episode.
We all know how much Daniel likes his blackberries.
I mean anyone who puts a fruit in their grilled cheese must like that fruit a lot.
Me: hi I’m a level 0 chef
Also me: buys it from a store
Normally the level 3 chefs are super serious, and I liked how Lani was a little less serious and a little more loose and showed a little more personality. Also, ~I love John, Stephen, and Emily, they're so hilarious and fun to watch~
Frank is still grazing his cows
Love Emily's "Please don't be eggs!" That's what I'm always thinking 😆
Let's face it. People stay for Emily.
Soooo...when are we gunna see the holy trinity (emily, lorenzo, frank) in 4 levels again?