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  • Watch your fingers. In this episode, Brad, Molly, Priya, Gaby, Andy, Amiel and Chris put their knife skills to the test in a timed challenge.
    The challenge:
    1. Mince the garlic
    2. Macédoine the sweet potato
    3. Julienne the jicama
    Which of our beloved Test Kitchen chefs will prevail?
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  • @cindygrape
    @cindygrape 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5597

    The macédoine part perfectly showed 4 different ppl lmao
    Molly: Tf is that??
    Amiel: Mademoiselle the sweet potato got it 👍
    Brad: Pls tell me I don't have to say that
    Chris: Ah yes macédoine

    • @Lyander25
      @Lyander25 5 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      Upvoting this once is insufficient. I legit laughed hahaha

    • @Golden5711
      @Golden5711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +596

      *In order*
      Slytherin
      Gryffindor
      Hufflepuff
      Ravenclaw

    • @octiopi
      @octiopi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      This comment is perfect 😂😂😂

    • @alexandraa7913
      @alexandraa7913 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@Golden5711 why am i crying at this reply, so true!

    • @jb76489
      @jb76489 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      so zen read another book

  • @jaimemendez4616
    @jaimemendez4616 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1351

    Gaby just taking her time and making sure everything looks right rather than really compete really warms my heart for some reason

    • @heyitsmuskaan5861
      @heyitsmuskaan5861 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I want to be gabys friend

    • @johnmarquardt1991
      @johnmarquardt1991 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Her stuff was sloppy.

    • @YourPalJamieEllis
      @YourPalJamieEllis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The "one Krabby Patty vs. King Neptune" approach.

    • @xedjflowx
      @xedjflowx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bro her julienne was not at all a julienne. They came out like french fries

    • @enzoys
      @enzoys 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Chris did it too

  • @frankvoss3813
    @frankvoss3813 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3590

    "mademoiselle the sweet potato" is my drag name

    • @daniellemhall1358
      @daniellemhall1358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Thanks for you comment I am over here dying

    • @bronny7074
      @bronny7074 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      "Please welcome to the stage Mademoiselle the Sweet Potato"

    • @erinhaley6560
      @erinhaley6560 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I just snorted 😂 And would def pay to see that show.

    • @YouzTube99
      @YouzTube99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Frank Voss
      Hope you upload vids soon! LOL!!

    • @williamgilbreath6719
      @williamgilbreath6719 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I yam excited about this whole conversation😂😂drag name generator

  • @evaerickson1337
    @evaerickson1337 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8018

    meanwhile claire is dehydrating the entire pantry and destroying wire cooling racks

    • @dbreardon
      @dbreardon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +416

      Claire job is to take all the sliced materials and put them back together again.....and make them gourmet

    • @annonimooseq1246
      @annonimooseq1246 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      dbreardon would probably be easier than the pop rocks

    • @thomasjbrablec
      @thomasjbrablec 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      And cutting up silpats.

    • @carissapinon8370
      @carissapinon8370 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@annonimooseq1246 And tempering chocolate

    • @lauraireson6358
      @lauraireson6358 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      +

  • @edam6202
    @edam6202 5 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    “The sick person who’s watching”
    Brad,,, I feel called out 😂

  • @Hushpuppy297
    @Hushpuppy297 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    4:21 well no need to call me out like that 😭

  • @EXPLODINGdesk
    @EXPLODINGdesk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I'd love to see a video where folks talk about their favorite chef knife.

  • @sammyblaze4234
    @sammyblaze4234 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    6:39 yeah Molly, that's why you squared them right away without peeling, we all know you love competition!

    • @SharkeyStormcrow
      @SharkeyStormcrow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She’s the worst

    • @pendlera2959
      @pendlera2959 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@SharkeyStormcrow What's wrong with being competitive in a competition?

  • @jgmdsn667
    @jgmdsn667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    Oh man, am I with Brad on this one. I CAN'T STAND contrived cooking competitions. Old school here...give me Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, Ina Garten, (Good Eats) Alton Brown, even Emeril, and Bobby Flay (pre-competition). Show me how to cook, doggone it...I want to LEARN, not *supposedly* be entertained...

    • @ReubenXR
      @ReubenXR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Master chef was the worst. The bald guy was just a drama queen. The whole show is a drama series.

  • @herowin3825
    @herowin3825 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amiel: "I spend a lot less time cooking than these guys"
    Amiel: (flashes katana and sheathes it back, vegetables fall apart)
    ~previously~
    Amiel: "You know I'm lactose intolerant and a heavy smoker, right?"
    Amiel: (guesses cheeses on par with Chris)

  • @daniellanav
    @daniellanav 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Speed is one thing but skill is another. You can be fast but have mediocre/bad cuts. In my opinion, Chris' knife skills were the best and Molly's come second. Priya's was the worst.

    • @psibiza
      @psibiza 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      tbh all of them have very mediocre knife skills. what was more surprising is their opinions on knife skills and the need for certain cuts. I wonder who of them (other than Molly and Chris) has ever worked in a well-known kitchen.

  • @emmasuelady7446
    @emmasuelady7446 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes, please. MORE Chris recreates!

  • @redcrabtreek
    @redcrabtreek 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    More about their backgrounds, please!! So fun to hear about their experience and what got them into this field.

  • @rafaelmanzo9497
    @rafaelmanzo9497 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Odd, I expected Andy to fare better since he's notorious for his no-look knife skills... but then again this was a speed test, and he DID just get humbled back in that Sichuan Food episode LOL

  • @jamesgascon2251
    @jamesgascon2251 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Having Brad's all around axe would already be a winner tool in my kitchen.
    Also, is it just me thinking that we'll be seeing more of Brad's runway walks around the test kitchen in the future. 😂

    • @sarahmaywoodruff1443
      @sarahmaywoodruff1443 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      James Gascon He did his runway walk in Andy video also twice.

  • @fa5234
    @fa5234 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi, i'm a Belgian Chef there's reason outside the madness of cutting precision & presentation, a julienne, a brunoise or a mirepoix all have different size thus cooking time wich in a proffessional kitchen is very usefull !

  • @wsmith2401
    @wsmith2401 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    maaan you gotta get a scene of telling the winner that they won! that's mandatory for this kind of thing!

  • @starcraftrocks1000
    @starcraftrocks1000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the casual 420 for second place.

  • @MaikNL
    @MaikNL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Molly is my winner, she was the second fastest but her results were also second best after Morocco

  • @thedudeisnotin
    @thedudeisnotin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That one where amiel and priya shows their cards. “Professional food blogger” is still the real title of some of this cast. Whether we want to believe it or not. It’s entertaining I guess?

  • @seanoreilly3665
    @seanoreilly3665 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How does Andy have the slowest time and the least amount of food cut?

  • @bensonprice4027
    @bensonprice4027 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I agree with you, Brad. Cooking competitions aren't fun for me to watch. I can't stand Chopped, Hell's Kitchen, etc.

    • @vadalia3860
      @vadalia3860 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would prefer to see something less like a direct competition and more like "we gave this themed prompt to everyone, let's see what each of them did with it". Especially not thrilled about a competition involving knives and speed...

  • @alejandraroman8187
    @alejandraroman8187 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    They need to do a video showing how they clean the kitchen every day. I spotted those two ladies walking around with their trolley, collecting dirty dishes. Where’s their video????😂

  • @abbya5145
    @abbya5145 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    brad is my spirit animal PERIODT

  • @hoosky1143
    @hoosky1143 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Someone please show Priya how to hold that knife!

  • @LeonBlackbird
    @LeonBlackbird 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm like Brad at the kitchen... and that's why I've never cooked professionally. I don't rush. In fact, the only time I rushed I cut my thumb (the nail stopped the knife).

  • @pucciann
    @pucciann 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brunoise! Thank you Andy! And Molly!

  • @bernardettea9046
    @bernardettea9046 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    That moment when you you realize your knife skills are about as good as anyone in the BA test kitchen 💪🎉😂

    • @killiberke
      @killiberke 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Or better.

  • @seighart90
    @seighart90 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    5:13 damn fanning it out works a lot better. you learn something new everyday

  • @dcardigan13
    @dcardigan13 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, Brad consistently finishes in about 1:30 to 1:57 minutes (close to 2 mins) in all cutting techniques.

  • @Passionforfoodrecipes
    @Passionforfoodrecipes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Go go go!

  • @joylee8458
    @joylee8458 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't know if other ppl would be interested but, I really liked how everyone talked about their own experience :) I'd love to see a video on everyone's journey to the BA test kitchen (how they decided to work in the food industry, whether culinary school is a must/bust, fav things about BA)❤️

  • @MadisonFalcoFoods
    @MadisonFalcoFoods 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gaby talking about doing this in culinary school gave me flashbacks and made me laugh lmao they really do make you do that for days/weeks on end and you do get graded

  • @fanbotbob64
    @fanbotbob64 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my God Priya shading Brad

    • @Leab955
      @Leab955 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Priya has to go lol

  • @herzogsbuick
    @herzogsbuick 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I *do* cut like that in everyday life. If you don't, look up the Brazil Nut Effect. Shape and size are critical. At the end they say who cares how it's cut as long as it tastes good. If you want to taste everything in every bite (as you do in some dishes), everything needs to be cut similarly.

  • @karamfaiz4544
    @karamfaiz4544 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    They each have their own knife...Brad's one is the bomb 😂😂😂

  • @fullertiltphil
    @fullertiltphil 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    A squad Brad and Chris did it the right way!

    • @fullertiltphil
      @fullertiltphil 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Clair should have been been there

    • @fullertiltphil
      @fullertiltphil 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      There is obviously an A and b squad in the test kitchen

  • @shxdowsinger
    @shxdowsinger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    brad “do i have to say that” “release the allicin” leone

  • @joshlanders
    @joshlanders 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't think these fine folks needs to worry about speed, I like the information about making food they share.

  • @fhlbadenhorst
    @fhlbadenhorst 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Don't downplay basic skills. In some kitchens prompt execution, coupled with good yield is important.

    • @karl_franks
      @karl_franks 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      sure, but as Andy said they're cooking for people at home who aren't going to be culinary experts and know all the different cuts, etc

  • @DignitaryPoodles
    @DignitaryPoodles 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting those that lack in knife skills say they are not important. A chef without knife skills is like a mechanic that does not know how to use a wrench. JMO

  • @Attoparsec
    @Attoparsec 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That technique is now actually called north macédoine.

  • @zenpool
    @zenpool 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The appeal of Andy directly looking at the camera while knifeing 🤤🤤

  • @edenwilliams9884
    @edenwilliams9884 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Molly's results were beautiful

  • @DavidJohnson-wj5zk
    @DavidJohnson-wj5zk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    To quote Ms Krishna, “That was a waste of time.”

  • @diamondflaw
    @diamondflaw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brad's knife though, If I had $600 laying around to buy a knife, that'd be one that's definitely tempting to me.

  • @bondfool
    @bondfool 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Andy looking directly at us instead of the board while he confidently chops is the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.

  • @wuxy4169
    @wuxy4169 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Those are more like baton than julienne, but okay 😂

  • @vangreg34
    @vangreg34 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Exposed by not only making excuses, but rarely entertaining a dinner at their homes where food has to go out hot and good enough that no one says "you mean to tell me he's a chef?" Haven't worked in a kitchen for almost 15 years, but I still cook almost every night, repetition is the "technique", and a slow blade is the tell. Your fingers and pride will heal, but this video is forever.

  • @breezaal6197
    @breezaal6197 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Molly’s skills are excellent

  • @anticom1337
    @anticom1337 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    9:16 I like the direction Brad is going towards with his argument. However being a passionate hobby chef I found that compromising on pedantic precision and first and foremost the aesthetics of the final dish can save you a lot of time and hence relief some of the stress due to time constraints in your every day cooking. Because after all it's just important you feed your body with something that's healthy and good for you to you rather than having instagramable food.

  • @maciek19882
    @maciek19882 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I agree that a sharp knife is safer. And Sharp knife wounds are easier to stitch

  • @CompleteMuffin
    @CompleteMuffin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This went exactly how I thought it would go

  • @guacamole9199
    @guacamole9199 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The only time I really use Macidoine is in chowder when you want small peices so can can get a peice of everything on your spoon.

  • @LogicalNiko
    @LogicalNiko 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They should have fought in a ringer like Martin Yan at the end.

  • @erinhaley6560
    @erinhaley6560 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh no, Brad thinks I'm a sick person 😭😭😭 Please forgive me, Brad! (I love Top Chef) (But also BA Test Kitchen!)

  • @cici_julja
    @cici_julja 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm sorry but when will Professor Chris new video coming out

  • @patricknengasca9705
    @patricknengasca9705 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Priya said "don't do this at home it's a waste" for her maybe cuz she only knew Indian food.. The food is all paste and stew mash all then tadaa food

  • @Nai_streams
    @Nai_streams 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how you see the knife differences for some people

  • @brianloper6669
    @brianloper6669 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    They all seem to hate square vegetables but I love picadillos..

  • @agingintobeauty
    @agingintobeauty 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    All the chefs who took the time to consider yield - 100 more points! No one, not even a Michelin star chef is going to be ok with that much waste. ...if you squared off - you're fired!

  • @ryano4642
    @ryano4642 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brad has the sickest knife

  • @1hat3mykreativeself92
    @1hat3mykreativeself92 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love brad. Just like me. Do I have to appronincate?

  • @crisd.2628
    @crisd.2628 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brad is the fermentation guy, of course he doesn't care for speed 😂

  • @caylasmith3878
    @caylasmith3878 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Priya: “I didn’t go to culinary school” girl it shows

  • @TheBoognish7
    @TheBoognish7 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    They should do this again, with 3 scores for speed, yield, and accuracy all being scored.

  • @BrodinYT
    @BrodinYT 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:18
    Brad: dO i hAvE tOo sAY tHAt?

  • @mljantzen
    @mljantzen 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I needed that lesson

  • @nickskiver5441
    @nickskiver5441 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Garlic, smash, slice, then using the edge of the knife, bend it into the garlic to smash/cut the garlic into a mince. Unfortunately you will lose oil into the board this way... But who cares, its a speed test.

  • @rg5587
    @rg5587 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    if you can chop it slowly ypu can chop it quickly ameil is a potential LINGLING

  • @alondz
    @alondz 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:22 I feel personally attacked

  • @sandyj1561
    @sandyj1561 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Molly turning out to be the great all-rounder!

  • @nylohro4091
    @nylohro4091 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Food competition shows don't even appreciate the art and skill of cooking. They don't devote time to explaining how the dish is made just CLOCK IS TICKING GO GO GO

  • @afiqterry
    @afiqterry 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I kinda wonder if they filmed these type of videos in a day or they just ask the chef's to bring the clothes they wear because every episode it's like the same outfit hshshsh

  • @YellowPeachist
    @YellowPeachist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6956

    I deeply appreciate Chris' refusal to compromise quality for speed and ultimately the win.

    • @evo3481
      @evo3481 5 ปีที่แล้ว +147

      Molly was fast and got a good yield i honestly think she wins on both speed and yield

    • @YellowPeachist
      @YellowPeachist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +146

      @@evo3481 - I relate to Chris on a spiritual level and thus cannot entertain your opinion. Am I biased? Yes. Is this unfair? Yes. Could Molly be the true winner? Yes. Will I refuse to admit such a thing? Yes.

    • @evo3481
      @evo3481 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@YellowPeachist in term of yield chris was 100% the winner in terms of speed emile both is molly

    • @giabarrone7422
      @giabarrone7422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Elias Moubayed Molly's yield was by far the worst.

    • @Providenza
      @Providenza 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@evo3481 Molly's yield was awful, she's the worst in these challenges and constantly tries to do run arounds or argue for points lmao

  • @byebyebell1
    @byebyebell1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9116

    i like to imagine that someone in the kitchen just needed these ingredients prepped and this was their way of tricking other into doing it while having fun lollll

    • @litapd311
      @litapd311 5 ปีที่แล้ว +606

      Next episode: for this recipe we'll need 6 minced garlic cloves, 6 cups of macedoin sweet potatoes, and a bunch of julienned jicama or whatever the heck it's called

    • @troybrooks698
      @troybrooks698 5 ปีที่แล้ว +299

      My money's on Claire

    • @byebyebell1
      @byebyebell1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@troybrooks698 exactly what i was thinking lolll

    • @byebyebell1
      @byebyebell1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      @@litapd311 "Mmm this is a very...um...garlicky root vegetable slaw...keep working on it..."

    • @aJJMakesSense
      @aJJMakesSense 5 ปีที่แล้ว +148

      @@troybrooks698 Claire doesn't have that kind of power, it was Carla.

  • @janinenunez4100
    @janinenunez4100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8900

    Amiel: I'm lactose intolerant and a heavy smoker/ I don't cook as much as these guys
    Also Amiel: gets most of the cheeses correct/ can slice stuff the fastest

    • @silverdawn813
      @silverdawn813 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1497

      in school, he was probably the classmate who didn't take notes, kept goofing off, interrupting the teacher with jokes, cutting class and gets B+/A

    • @coffeesticks_03
      @coffeesticks_03 5 ปีที่แล้ว +802

      @@silverdawn813 I can't believe Amiel is the certified That Guy© who we all hate on principle of being too damn good at things without trying

    • @laneofmagic
      @laneofmagic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +223

      @@silverdawn813 You just reminded me of my brother in law when we were at high school (he and I were in the same year). Absolutely the laziest mf in existence and yet he was always ranked top 3 in the class for the entirety of our high school life. He used to bunk classes half the time and did the absolute minimum work in group projects, which annoyed a lot of people.

    • @TheSilentFool
      @TheSilentFool 5 ปีที่แล้ว +151

      He's an NYC heavy smoker, meaning he smokes like 5-8 cigarettes a day.
      Your taste buds don't really suffer until you're in pack a day territory.
      BTW this is a joke, I have no idea what Amiel smoking habits are.

    • @litapd311
      @litapd311 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@TheSilentFool isn't 8 cigarettes a pack a day? Or are there a dozen or more in a pack?

  • @annastansfield1317
    @annastansfield1317 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2078

    I would love a vide of the BA gang talking about culinary school/informal training and their experiences in professional cooking! Their backgrounds all sound super interesting

    • @chriswel
      @chriswel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I second that!

    • @JH-ee5xv
      @JH-ee5xv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      I thought that was the best part of the video, maybe a ‘AMA with BA’ series to come where we get to know some of their life experiences per cooking

    • @kevinmichael4829
      @kevinmichael4829 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Isn’t that what we just watched?

    • @annastansfield1317
      @annastansfield1317 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@kevinmichael4829 I mean a longer video going more in depth about what they gained skill wise from school, how they got into cooking and got their start, whether they regret going or not going to culinary school, etc.

    • @annastansfield1317
      @annastansfield1317 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jm1178 see my previous comment!

  • @ishiruji
    @ishiruji 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3032

    Nothing is more Brad then Brad slicing garlic with an AXE.

    • @hedgeandhue
      @hedgeandhue 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Brad makes a trend out of being individual!

    • @tedwu4747
      @tedwu4747 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Isn't that just a Japanese knife?

    • @rice_frying_shrimp
      @rice_frying_shrimp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I think cleaver is more appropriate

    • @d-lynnz7855
      @d-lynnz7855 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@tedwu4747 I think it's actually more a Chinese vegetable cleaver; and you can be really delicate and precise with it, which amazingly Brad knows how to do

    • @bl6973
      @bl6973 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dillon Zhong those are square, my parents have 3.

  • @jul9631
    @jul9631 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3821

    My parents: **names kid Julienne**
    Also my parents: 6:32

    • @mxlazarus190
      @mxlazarus190 5 ปีที่แล้ว +146

      OMG I almost choke on my water for laughing at this

    • @sweetncool
      @sweetncool 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Hahaha

    • @Diss0lvant
      @Diss0lvant 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      U made me implode

    • @lfcoolg
      @lfcoolg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      lmao that was a nice one

    • @haachamaster3283
      @haachamaster3283 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Looooool

  • @joshroberts5068
    @joshroberts5068 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3673

    BA Producers: Chop this fast! It's a fun competition!
    BA Chefs: Okay, I guess? But this is stupid and no one cares about it.

    • @jap0nes
      @jap0nes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Total nonsense. Started watching and gave up.

    • @arlenesolis024
      @arlenesolis024 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmao

    • @georgiaday5084
      @georgiaday5084 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      the perfect comment.

    • @wyllmRox
      @wyllmRox 5 ปีที่แล้ว +213

      I'm super happy the editors left in the part where the chefs call out how silly this video idea is. I hope the chefs' reaction to this and the other challenge video make them stop doing these things

    • @SoyOllin
      @SoyOllin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Exactly what I thought, people were like why are we doing this instead of cooking?

  • @SamS-kg3gl
    @SamS-kg3gl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4777

    Amiel always looks like he just wandered in 😂 he’s the only one without an apron

    • @Caidezes
      @Caidezes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +180

      Well, he did say he doesn't cook as much as the others. Pretty amusing though.

    • @RNG-999
      @RNG-999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +161

      And yet he did the best!

    • @davidb5205
      @davidb5205 5 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      @@RNG-999 He also did the best in the cheese-tasting competition.

    • @bl6973
      @bl6973 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sam S. Yet he won.

    • @dbreardon
      @dbreardon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      LOL..."Just wander in".....fantastic.

  • @leachristensen13
    @leachristensen13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3113

    having the whole, **smash the garlic to release the allicin ** , in brad's part lmao

    • @shamaeljohar4982
      @shamaeljohar4982 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      If he had said it though, it would have made my year to hear him say, basically his catchphrase, outside of "It's Alive"

    • @LugzPercy
      @LugzPercy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Made this entire video! :')

    • @karanojin
      @karanojin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      it's like a two part epoxy

    • @PresidentBarackbar
      @PresidentBarackbar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@karanojin I believe

    • @Helios476
      @Helios476 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PresidentBarackbar Whaddaya say, Vin?

  • @nefar17
    @nefar17 5 ปีที่แล้ว +817

    bless Gaby and Chris with their high yields and safety

    • @hariniprasanna6211
      @hariniprasanna6211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Went back and watched the video multiple times sometimes at 0.5 speed. Gaby had the worst yield out of anyone. She cut only 30% of the potato and likewise with the jicama.
      I kept wondering how with the speed she was going in, she didn't come last. What little she cut, she did well. But she definitely didn't have the flow that someone like Chris, Molly or Brad did.
      Chris on the other hand, the perfectionist that is he, did have the highest yield and phenomenal technique. Followed by Brad. Thus, Brad wins the challenge (not that anyone except Molly tried)

  • @KeianLocke
    @KeianLocke 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1343

    bon appetite chefs: "these skills aren't necessary"
    me eating my aunts small overcooked potatoes mixed in with large uncooked pieces... "it's somewhat helpful?..."

    • @scoob1670
      @scoob1670 5 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Well no, that's a completely separate issue. Your aunt just isn't cutting evenly. They're saying that cutting them into CUBES/ that small and weirdly precise is unnecessary.

    • @KeianLocke
      @KeianLocke 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@scoob1670 hahaha yeah i just thought it was funny being in a situation where i wish my aunt would cut more precise and even. whilst watching this video

    • @BloodSprite-tan
      @BloodSprite-tan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      it makes a big difference in fries, it's kind of a potato problem.

    • @ahmedhayek4585
      @ahmedhayek4585 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Cutting even shapes is the #1 most important thing. Their point is that it doesnt have to be a precise shape.

  • @vidhi1610
    @vidhi1610 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1811

    "... macedoin the sweet potato"
    Brad: " do i have to say that?"
    Oh brad, you fluff ball.

    • @RachelBastow
      @RachelBastow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Vidhi Gupta i absolutely love this whole “brad can’t pronounce words” thing

  • @gabriellealexander7511
    @gabriellealexander7511 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4556

    The joke is Brad went to culinary school that was focused on discipline and following instructions precisely

    • @nataliatc1
      @nataliatc1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +319

      He certainly is disciplined (not sarcasm)

    • @TheTrickTac
      @TheTrickTac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      school of the zhuz zhuz

    • @buraksargul8906
      @buraksargul8906 4 ปีที่แล้ว +344

      @@nataliatc1 I agree , just because he has a laid back attitude doesn't mean he's undisciplined. I think he's a pretty good chef

    • @betterthanyouateverything3224
      @betterthanyouateverything3224 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      For real though, his knife is badass

    • @Papagiorgio153
      @Papagiorgio153 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I don't understand why thats a joke...

  • @KayleighUkulele
    @KayleighUkulele 5 ปีที่แล้ว +731

    Plot twist: Claire needs garlic, sweet potato and jicama for an upcoming test kitchen.
    All her prep work is done.

    • @paulkevinkoehler9490
      @paulkevinkoehler9490 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Gotta love da Claire! (high-five!) 😁😁😁

    • @bodyofhope
      @bodyofhope 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha, great idea for a contest, Claire!
      Your mise en place is complete!

    • @DanielLopez-ki8qk
      @DanielLopez-ki8qk 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Let's be honest, they would never be that nice to her.

  • @TheBanoet
    @TheBanoet 5 ปีที่แล้ว +923

    I had a line cook who taught me "slow is smooth, smooth is fast" and I think about it every day

    • @Tzara86
      @Tzara86 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That makes me feek satisfied

    • @apatheticAnxiety
      @apatheticAnxiety 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Speed is also relative. So basically don't panic, but training makes your average muscle memory and motions more second nature

    • @emilym.2697
      @emilym.2697 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The ATC would say this when taping people (athletic usually) lmao

    • @wupme
      @wupme 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Speed is wasteproduct of precision

    • @megan7086
      @megan7086 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      My husbands job’s motto is “Slow is safe, safe is fast”. He’s an aircraft mechanic

  • @jaimemartinez6440
    @jaimemartinez6440 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1341

    I really liked the end when they talked about their experience and old professions before the test kitchen!
    Video idea: make a video them talking about their past culinary experiences!

    • @notreallyici
      @notreallyici 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Jaime Martinez I second this^^^ they’ve come a long way both in a time sense and experiential sense!!

    • @kuteken6312
      @kuteken6312 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A little too late 😭

  • @madinatuleshova6292
    @madinatuleshova6292 5 ปีที่แล้ว +954

    Molly: "trying to win, so she cuts into squares first, for efficiency"
    Priya/Gaby: "I am not going to win, but I will try"
    Brad: "eh, whatever"
    Chris/Andy: "getting it precise is what's important, no leftovers, screw the time"
    Amiel: I spend less amount of time in the kitchen that these guys "is the fastest"
    Btw, Carla would've smashed them all.

    • @apefu
      @apefu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I'm not so sure, Molly was both fast and had pretty nice results too.

    • @qlevrqt8886
      @qlevrqt8886 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I want molly and Carla against each other

    • @danngo1675
      @danngo1675 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That's probably why Carla isn't in the competition.

    • @emmn.4307
      @emmn.4307 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@apefu Molly cheated...

    • @umpac123
      @umpac123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It wasnt really much of competition. Half of them clearly didn't try to go fast, the rules seemed very vague and nobody seemed to even remotely care about their placing or that it was a race. It was more a 10 min vid of 7 chefs showing different cutting styles (which I guess has value of its own) and talking about knife skills.

  • @mrvitorioroger
    @mrvitorioroger 5 ปีที่แล้ว +781

    Chris is so critical and analytical. It slows him down, but i love it. Like "not being a slob is probably the number one knife skill". 4:05

    • @tomfoolery69
      @tomfoolery69 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Roger Olly I wonder if he knows who Gordon Ramsey is 👨‍🍳

    • @DanteYewToob
      @DanteYewToob 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      He's 100% right, my mom cut her finger to the bone trying to cut food on a board balanced on the lip if the counter in front of the sink... it wobbled and... woop.
      Because she was in a rush and the kitchen was a mess on Thanksgiving.
      Being clean is being safe.

  • @gwentropy9396
    @gwentropy9396 5 ปีที่แล้ว +382

    Brad's rant at the end sounded like he'd been ranting about cooking competitions for a good long time. Release the footage Bon Appetit, the people want to know!

  • @Vampyresdontdodishes
    @Vampyresdontdodishes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +511

    I love how precious and smol and sweet Gabby is. Every time she’s in a video it makes me so happy even if it’s for a brief moment

  • @rice_frying_shrimp
    @rice_frying_shrimp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +764

    They can all be happy Carla wasn't participating. She would've squashed everyone. Meanwhile Claire would've been dead last and the winner of our hearts.

    • @jillyfelton
      @jillyfelton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      J B or Sohla. either would have smoked em

  • @Yahiayasser
    @Yahiayasser 5 ปีที่แล้ว +664

    Brad: "The sick person that's watching"
    Me: "Yeah, yeah I totally agree... oh wait!"

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Has Brad been looking at my search history? I feel attacked.

    • @BONNIEGRESHAM
      @BONNIEGRESHAM 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I AM that sick person, and I want more of these competitions 😁

  • @HenryPh_am
    @HenryPh_am 5 ปีที่แล้ว +606

    Thanks Chris, you’re not wasting any food. Love you!!!

    • @laurentkina6168
      @laurentkina6168 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      To be fair, I think most people who really need those perfect cut are still gonna use the leftovers for stocks or other things where you don't need perfectly shaped vegetables. When you think about it, you can always use everything AND have your pretty litte macedoine.

    • @HenryPh_am
      @HenryPh_am 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jack Jailpy definitely, but I love how his integrity showed here ❤️❤️

  • @nicolle2126
    @nicolle2126 5 ปีที่แล้ว +324

    Love how we got a peak at everyone's culinary backgrounds and histories at the end

  • @Monyato
    @Monyato 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1863

    Isn’t Brad technically the fastest because the two above him both cut time by squaring the veggies?

  • @BMF396
    @BMF396 5 ปีที่แล้ว +242

    Love how when they were smashing the garlic, the editor waited until Brad was on the screen to throw in the blurb : "smash garlic to release allicin," even though he didn't even have time to bring it up (cuz you know he would've)
    BA is run by memelords.

    • @DinoSarma
      @DinoSarma 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's like a 2 part epoxy.