3 Chefs Try to Make Mac & Cheese with No Recipe | Epicurious

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

Mac and cheese-simple enough when you’re following directions. But what would you do if you weren’t given a recipe and had to make one up on the spot? Novice chef Joe, home cook Diane, and professional chef Saúl Montiel find out who has the kitchen experience and culinary creativity to pull it off. 3 chefs, no recipes-and lots and lots of mac and cheese.
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Director of Photography: Francis Bernal
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  • @TheFierywaters
    @TheFierywaters10 ай бұрын

    Chef Saul might be a pro chef, but still faces dad chef challenges 😂😂

  • @lewizm697

    @lewizm697

    10 ай бұрын

    Chef who?

  • @Ben-Carr

    @Ben-Carr

    10 ай бұрын

    He must cook the onions a long time or use very little onion if the kids dont like too much onion. Onion quickly overpowers everything else in the dish.

  • @Kjfletcher1985

    @Kjfletcher1985

    10 ай бұрын

    I love painfully spicy foods but my children complain if I put fresh ginger or onions in their meals. I'm slowly trying to acclimatise them.. then we'll move on to chilli. It's nice to know even pro chefs have these battles.

  • @katl8825

    @katl8825

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Kjfletcher1985 kids generally have more tastebuds than adults (you lose them as you age, or something) hence why a lot of kids can’t tolerate stronger flavored foods and ingredients :’)

  • @elizahhoward6810

    @elizahhoward6810

    10 ай бұрын

    @@katl8825interesting to note

  • @jeboks777
    @jeboks77710 ай бұрын

    I see Chef Saul, i watch

  • @arbbairagi

    @arbbairagi

    10 ай бұрын

    Exactly😊

  • @SenatiaA

    @SenatiaA

    10 ай бұрын

    Yep, same

  • @cdatlas

    @cdatlas

    10 ай бұрын

    Saul is my favorite chef on the channel, I wish he would do his own channel. I do like Frank too but Saul is really just a naturally funny person.

  • @mathfan22

    @mathfan22

    10 ай бұрын

    Same

  • @KillianMaddox

    @KillianMaddox

    10 ай бұрын

    Same

  • @trevorpacelli8056
    @trevorpacelli805610 ай бұрын

    After all these years, Epicurious finally gave us what we wanted: the 3 chefs trying each other's meals.

  • @elizahhoward6810

    @elizahhoward6810

    10 ай бұрын

    It really is a first huh lol…I understand it’s not a competition but why not have them try if they’re not allergic

  • @synocrat601

    @synocrat601

    10 ай бұрын

    The next step is bringing in the level 4 food scientists to blind taste test and judge them.

  • @kirstinweber3250

    @kirstinweber3250

    9 ай бұрын

    Why does the level two sound like Hannah Montana? I can’t unhear it😭

  • @SuperGraynard

    @SuperGraynard

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@synocrat601I'd honestly be interested in seeing the food scientists trying their hands at making some of the dishes

  • @Alr1ghtyThen

    @Alr1ghtyThen

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@synocrat601i want the food scientist to try the food too but i don't want her to rank them or judge them just commentate on the different styles and techniques.

  • @Bored0720
    @Bored072010 ай бұрын

    3 different level chefs, access to all the same ingredients, AND the same time limit?! AND they all get to sample each other's dish?! This is what your audience has been waiting for! 😱🥳

  • @jankie321
    @jankie32110 ай бұрын

    I love how at the end they get to try each other's dish and compliment each other. It's so wholesome 🥰

  • @delightschwartz2155

    @delightschwartz2155

    10 ай бұрын

    Finally, they get to taste and compare! The element I've been craving.

  • @Horseplucker

    @Horseplucker

    10 ай бұрын

    Agreed

  • @nygreek743

    @nygreek743

    10 ай бұрын

    The most overused word ugh

  • @Feliphezo

    @Feliphezo

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@delightschwartz2155they've already done it multiple times..

  • @kay-no

    @kay-no

    4 ай бұрын

    @@nygreek743just a lil bit buzzkill 😔

  • @stevendezwaan5707
    @stevendezwaan570710 ай бұрын

    Chef Saul is awesome. He brings so much fun to these videos. His reaction to Velveeta is fantastic as well.

  • @suelfitz

    @suelfitz

    10 ай бұрын

    I just about choked on my coffee laughing, when he crossed himself putting the dish in the oven!

  • @stevendezwaan5707

    @stevendezwaan5707

    10 ай бұрын

    @@suelfitz I was having a drink of coffee when he commented on Velveeta and I had to try hard not to have coffee sprayed all over.

  • @muafey

    @muafey

    9 ай бұрын

    zip it up when your done

  • @lilempescrempa
    @lilempescrempa10 ай бұрын

    "I just kind of keep tasting things until it tastes like how my mouth wants it to be" Best way to cook

  • @darvoid66
    @darvoid6610 ай бұрын

    Chef Saul should be on television. He's a talented chef and he's fun too.

  • @kaprilarismendy

    @kaprilarismendy

    10 ай бұрын

    He was on a tv program calle Hoy Dia for Telemundo but sadly it was only as a guest for one week! Greetings!

  • @justinannpeasee295

    @justinannpeasee295

    9 ай бұрын

    He should make his own show instead on youtube or twitch. Being independent is better than being on a tv show that takes 80% of the profit he would be making.

  • @syifarz1

    @syifarz1

    Ай бұрын

    I could totally see him being on Masterchef Junior

  • @sony967
    @sony96710 ай бұрын

    Sauls comment about Joe being ready to be a father was so nice, perfect way to compliment the mac and cheese

  • @jaimesegura7318
    @jaimesegura731810 ай бұрын

    More of these please, so we can see what chefs can do with actual expensive ingredients too

  • @robinbarker5407

    @robinbarker5407

    10 ай бұрын

    Always nice to see a Dream Theater fan :)

  • @jaimesegura7318

    @jaimesegura7318

    10 ай бұрын

    @@robinbarker5407 since 1997

  • @xanderscookingschool1497
    @xanderscookingschool149710 ай бұрын

    3:42 This is why everyone loves Saul. He's basically admitting to being a pathological liar, and I love it.

  • @gimmyyy

    @gimmyyy

    10 ай бұрын

    it’s a latino parent tactic. my mom used to do it on me 😂

  • @peadar-o

    @peadar-o

    10 ай бұрын

    I did the same with mushrooms with a housemate. I blended them into sauces and soups. 🤭🤭🤭

  • @KarlainChrist

    @KarlainChrist

    10 ай бұрын

    No he’s not … weird comment

  • @xanderscookingschool1497

    @xanderscookingschool1497

    10 ай бұрын

    @@KarlainChrist "That's how you get vegetables into your kids. By lying to them." Sounds like pathological lying to me.

  • @crimsonwingzero

    @crimsonwingzero

    10 ай бұрын

    @@gimmyyy can confirm. My grandmother used it on me when I was a kid to eat my veggies

  • @PuffinPsychologist
    @PuffinPsychologist9 ай бұрын

    When Chef Saul imitated his daughter with the: “Is the food ready daddy? I don’t want no Oniyun-“ it took me out a lil more than it should have 😂 💀 ⚰️

  • @DirMaverick
    @DirMaverick10 ай бұрын

    Nice to see the three chefs interact and eat each other's food. I always wondered why they didn't in the previous episodes. I thought, if I tasted the food I cooked, I'll definitely say I'd outdone myself...lol

  • @LucyTheLightbringer

    @LucyTheLightbringer

    10 ай бұрын

    The previous episodes were filmed during quarantine

  • @acanthafiore

    @acanthafiore

    10 ай бұрын

    And before the quarantine they were still separated, and that was because all the chefs were filmed at different schedules. So that might still be a thing if certain chefs are busier or if they're doing some ridiculous prep that makes the dish take much longer to finish.

  • @froosh93
    @froosh9310 ай бұрын

    Would you consider an episode with 3 Pro chefs, Saul, Frank, and Esta? Maybe with this format or the recipe swapping format. It'd be interesting to see how they do things differently.

  • @maotingdew

    @maotingdew

    10 ай бұрын

    ^^^THIS

  • @liazavala1250

    @liazavala1250

    10 ай бұрын

    I thought this would be 3 pro chefs too! That’s all I want to see

  • @Dominicana24
    @Dominicana2410 ай бұрын

    Joe was everything in this video. I was cracking up the whole time

  • @jonharris9681
    @jonharris968110 ай бұрын

    Love the format - the time limit is fun. I don’t think Frank could be a part of this bc it would take him two days to make Mac and cheese.

  • @maddelise2110

    @maddelise2110

    10 ай бұрын

    This format would be a true challenge for Frank 😂

  • @amingusamongu5

    @amingusamongu5

    10 ай бұрын

    Frank would need to plant the durum wheat, raise and milk the cows... safe to say it will take him longer than 2 days

  • @Jobother

    @Jobother

    10 ай бұрын

    Frank would see the eggs and flour and be halfway through making his own pasta when the time limit ends 😂

  • @flowertrue

    @flowertrue

    9 ай бұрын

    Frank would be putting a weight on a cheese press and churning butter.

  • @adriansolis5362
    @adriansolis536210 ай бұрын

    What a great show! Diane has a genuine enthusiasm for her cooking that is infectious, Joe just cracks me up with his ultimate confidence, and we all love Chef Saul. I was smiling the entire way through

  • @YuuKamijo
    @YuuKamijo10 ай бұрын

    We always watch when Chef Saul is there.

  • @mrfarenheit0323
    @mrfarenheit032310 ай бұрын

    Love this format, do more of these please!

  • @silvernickel108
    @silvernickel10810 ай бұрын

    I love Chef Saúl!!! He’s so nice and funny, and it’s so sweet to hear about his children and their deceiving yet wholesome relationship with onions.

  • @meredithlawhorn7044
    @meredithlawhorn704410 ай бұрын

    Wow I didn’t know about the pro tip -don’t add your cheese until after folding your pasta into the white sauce. Gonna use this!

  • @breaker6683

    @breaker6683

    10 ай бұрын

    I've never heard of that either, hopefully I remember it for next time, I just made mac and cheese yesterday.

  • @jc3drums916

    @jc3drums916

    10 ай бұрын

    Not sure how beneficial that is. I feel like the consistency would be better if you make a mornay sauce before adding the pasta.

  • @ellax325

    @ellax325

    9 ай бұрын

    I add some cheese into the sauce, add the pasta, then tip it off with more cheese

  • @treehuggingbuddhist
    @treehuggingbuddhist10 ай бұрын

    I would never dream of telling Chef Saul how to live his life.

  • @zacharyduryea4248
    @zacharyduryea424810 ай бұрын

    Love this so much! My dad was a professional chef, very rarely saw him use a recipe or measure things. To me, this is how cooking really is When I got my first job in a kitchen, the head chef would ask me to make things without recipe all the time. There was no measuring equipment in the kitchen so I learned how to “eye ball” everything.

  • @ntielman2072
    @ntielman20729 ай бұрын

    always happy to see Saul. Joe's vibe is really chill as well. would love to see more of him All 3 chefs did amazing!

  • @crazyrabbitmom
    @crazyrabbitmom10 ай бұрын

    Joe is hilarious, I love it when he appears in videos! Never seen Diane before, I think she's great tho and should appear more. Chef Saul is amazing as always. I'd try all three dishes btw!

  • @goeticfolklore

    @goeticfolklore

    10 ай бұрын

    There’s not enough comments about her! Hers looked delicious, I’m also a fan of spicy mac

  • @kirstinweber3250

    @kirstinweber3250

    9 ай бұрын

    All I could think about was how much she sounds like Hannah Montana. I can’t unhear it😭

  • @Singsonggirl
    @Singsonggirl10 ай бұрын

    LOVING this new format. And I'm stoked to see that Saúl does it the way I would have done it. Well, mine would have been a bit lumpier and without the chillies, but still.

  • @bow3i
    @bow3i10 ай бұрын

    This format is fantastic! Please do more of this

  • @paulorr4896
    @paulorr489610 ай бұрын

    This was fun. I think I love Chef Saúl even more now. How is that possible?

  • @celiaflores-perez4932
    @celiaflores-perez493210 ай бұрын

    Chef Saul is a mood 🤣

  • @GyroCannon
    @GyroCannon10 ай бұрын

    Joe has the exact same energy as me, a fellow person whose parents didn't know how to cook 😂

  • @alnazdili4691
    @alnazdili469110 ай бұрын

    1:50 "We use fancy stuff to impress people"😂😂😂😂😂

  • @cassandrasinclair8722
    @cassandrasinclair872210 ай бұрын

    I love Chef Saul's energy.

  • @arielmanela7641
    @arielmanela764110 ай бұрын

    PLEASE! Get Chef Saul his own series! He's the soul of this channel

  • @plantmommich
    @plantmommich10 ай бұрын

    Joe is my new favorite!!!! He’s so funny 😂

  • @1263903
    @126390310 ай бұрын

    Bro if Saul has his own channel, I WOULD WATCH HIM ALLL DAAYYYY

  • @brendaortiz5614
    @brendaortiz561410 ай бұрын

    I want a compilation of all of Chef Saul's greatest moments

  • @jono2245
    @jono224510 ай бұрын

    This format >>> 4 levels since at the end it’s not just the person cooking it giving their input. Like duh the person cooking it would it their creation since it’s also the effort they’re appreciating. Everyone should know what Saul is cooking up 😮‍💨🔥

  • @pixiesanchez9195
    @pixiesanchez919510 ай бұрын

    My brother taught me a trick with veggies if you cut them small enough so say broccoli you can cut it so small it looks like green dots my brother told his son its green sugar 😂

  • @Cliff-M-
    @Cliff-M-10 ай бұрын

    Anything with Joe and Saul is gold.

  • @Romi_Zii
    @Romi_Zii10 ай бұрын

    Love Saul’s Dad Energy by hiding the vegetables in the food! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🖤🤍🤎

  • @nptuk2163
    @nptuk216310 ай бұрын

    Saul, you deserve your own show… you rock the place 😄😄

  • @ohwowoh7281
    @ohwowoh728110 ай бұрын

    Love how they got to taste each other’s dishes. That reveal was so well done! This was a hit Epicurious!

  • @jl11sr
    @jl11sr10 ай бұрын

    love this evolution of the video format. as much as i loved the "4 ways" ...there was never really a 4th way and its fun to see the folks interact

  • @alionintights4074
    @alionintights407410 ай бұрын

    Saul's reaction to velveeta.....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @TPJN777
    @TPJN77710 ай бұрын

    This is my favorite concept for 'challenge' videos that you guys have done and I hope there's a whole lot more in the future

  • @I.Am.Lindsey.
    @I.Am.Lindsey.10 ай бұрын

    "Daddy, is the food ready!? I don't want no onion!" 😂Oop!

  • @daintyboii
    @daintyboii4 ай бұрын

    Loved seeing Diane in this - such a calming and light energy (and had the best looking Mac & Cheese imo!). Keeping my fingers crossed that she features in many more videos! :)

  • @ohiko9594
    @ohiko959410 ай бұрын

    It's going to be my favourite show on the channel, hands down

  • @rash9488
    @rash948810 ай бұрын

    Chef Saul is life.

  • @lars4884
    @lars488410 ай бұрын

    they are all nice but because its the frist time seeing joe i have to say, he is so much fun to watch

  • @vicesobrevinas7230
    @vicesobrevinas723010 ай бұрын

    This new format is fun! Can’t wait for the interaction of other chefs and the combinations for a set of chefs are endless.

  • @victoriascotttheclassicist3692
    @victoriascotttheclassicist369210 ай бұрын

    I'm with Chef Saul on the noodles! Cavatapi is one of my favorites. Also, thank you for the parenting advice Chef Saul 😂

  • @michaelfouladi4961
    @michaelfouladi49619 ай бұрын

    Chef Saul is a part time pro chef and full time entertainer😂

  • @enny_oae2561
    @enny_oae256110 ай бұрын

    Omg I love the interactions with the chefs. This is what the other series needed. 😍

  • @wehcd
    @wehcd10 ай бұрын

    MORE of this series please!

  • @GMLFire
    @GMLFire10 ай бұрын

    “This may be a disaster, but I’m having fun” I so so so love that!!!

  • @toregenekhatun480
    @toregenekhatun48010 ай бұрын

    This was fun would love to see more like it! They all did great with an everyday dish!

  • @babs3241
    @babs324110 ай бұрын

    Excellent new show! Love this. It looks like how I cook when I stare at my fridge. (Made lovely reduction last night by deglazing a pan with canned tomato water and rice vinegar.)

  • @Taric25
    @Taric2510 ай бұрын

    I love this format!

  • @essiebessie661
    @essiebessie6615 күн бұрын

    Saul has the very best sense of humor. He is highly skilled and confident but humble, which makes him charming.

  • @alicetwain
    @alicetwain10 ай бұрын

    Let me say it again. Saúl thinks like a spicyer Italian. We have to adopt him to the boot shaped country.

  • @Arabwel
    @Arabwel10 ай бұрын

    This is a great format! I love this

  • @Mcmuffinwaffle
    @Mcmuffinwaffle10 ай бұрын

    I don't think they could of had a more perfect cast for this video.

  • @leenaabed1817
    @leenaabed181710 ай бұрын

    This is the BEST series!! Are there more??!

  • @annelynn8708
    @annelynn87086 ай бұрын

    Each dish looks amazing. Thank you for this!

  • @PuffinPsychologist
    @PuffinPsychologist7 ай бұрын

    Watching this a second time without realizing I’ve seen it and AS SOON AS CHEF SAUL SAID “Is the food ready daddy? I don’t want no Oniyun-“, I immediately realized I have indeed seen this video. I died laughing and proceeded to drop my phone on my dog.

  • @firestick1481
    @firestick148110 ай бұрын

    The most polite way to say I'm not feeling your Mac and cheese...... You need to have kids, they would love this.

  • @TedBuk29
    @TedBuk2910 ай бұрын

    Very fun video. Please do more!

  • @lexymartin6841
    @lexymartin68419 ай бұрын

    I really enjoyed watching this. Its so relatable,funny and satisfying ❤

  • @queenonac5171
    @queenonac517110 ай бұрын

    Beautiful ❤i love that they all tried each other dishes

  • @clueless9619
    @clueless961910 ай бұрын

    ""why i choose this? because its fancy and that's what professionals do." absolutely perfect line!! love chef saul

  • @knowwe
    @knowwe10 ай бұрын

    They all looked yummy. I'd pick Diane's one just because I love peppers & spice, but they all looked lush!

  • @donMurgero
    @donMurgero10 ай бұрын

    So, this is Three Levels of Pro chef now? I’m in.

  • @AustinMerfeld
    @AustinMerfeld10 ай бұрын

    Awesome content, I hope to see more of this series.

  • @jeanw4287
    @jeanw428710 ай бұрын

    love these three people

  • @violetsilentmoon
    @violetsilentmoonАй бұрын

    “ I recognise this, this is food” well done👏👏👏👏

  • @carialv
    @carialv6 ай бұрын

    Love this type of episode

  • @PassiveAgressive319
    @PassiveAgressive31910 ай бұрын

    Is this a new series? Yessss pleaaasee🙏

  • @benkirkland5354
    @benkirkland535410 ай бұрын

    All three were amazing!

  • @FakeJeep
    @FakeJeep10 ай бұрын

    I think this is the first episode where the chefs didn't add anything weird to the dish.. Fancy yes, but at least not weird.

  • @kishavacadoo
    @kishavacadoo10 ай бұрын

    oh i love this series 😍

  • @ancientbelus
    @ancientbelus10 ай бұрын

    Diane’s love for peppers - that’s the way to go!! 🌶️🌶️🌶️

  • @sreejamitra5872
    @sreejamitra587210 ай бұрын

    Love this new form of episode…. @epicurious you growing gracefully

  • @lennysgomez7800
    @lennysgomez780010 ай бұрын

    LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS NEW FORMAT❤❤

  • @desaiFER
    @desaiFER10 ай бұрын

    I see Chef Saul~ its a click for me!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @Elishacheinje
    @Elishacheinje10 ай бұрын

    OMG I love Saul. "That's what professionals do. We use fancy stuff to impress people"

  • @kidogames3455
    @kidogames345510 ай бұрын

    I found my new favorite series 😍

  • @jenwthejuice
    @jenwthejuice9 ай бұрын

    All these vegetables in Mac n cheese ..

  • @nyandakun
    @nyandakun10 ай бұрын

    The editing is just next level 🔥

  • @VIP-ry6vv
    @VIP-ry6vv10 ай бұрын

    Oooo. I like this new series. Epicurious stepping it up.

  • @Smilealot62
    @Smilealot624 ай бұрын

    Enjoying the show so much!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

  • @elizabethpeterson7848
    @elizabethpeterson78486 ай бұрын

    I love all three of them!

  • @JP-jd8wr
    @JP-jd8wr10 ай бұрын

    Great idea for a series!

  • @DaBlaccGhost
    @DaBlaccGhost10 ай бұрын

    Chef saul seeing velvita for the first time is a whole mood 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @3bsubocma.sophiamikaelas.503
    @3bsubocma.sophiamikaelas.50310 ай бұрын

    plsss i need another vid of Emily, Chef Saul, and Chef Frank 😭

  • @elifyakut3499
    @elifyakut349910 ай бұрын

    I love this new concept!

  • @tiwainashanda
    @tiwainashanda10 ай бұрын

    As a southern girl I’m giving a side eye to everyone but chef Saul

  • @totallyyahware6840

    @totallyyahware6840

    10 ай бұрын

    Girl listen!! I was like uh uh the whoooole time 😅

  • @pinkhandgrenade
    @pinkhandgrenade10 ай бұрын

    I think Chef Saul needs to be my life coach.

  • @Blarrrghish
    @Blarrrghish10 ай бұрын

    Looks like a new Epicurious series!

  • @sophie15119
    @sophie1511910 ай бұрын

    I loved that they tasted each other’s!!! That was so cool!!!!

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