We challenged chefs of three different skill levels – amateur Stephen, home cook Lorenzo, and professional chef Frank from the Institute of Culinary Education – to whip us up some nachos. After each of them had presented their creation, we asked food scientist Rose to weigh-in on their choices. Which crunchy, cheesey, melty, spicy….? Yikes, sorry. Got a little distracted. These look amazing. I want nachos.
Check out the level 3 recipe on the ICE blog: https://www.ice.edu/blog/griddle-nachos-carnitas-avocado-crema
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one guy makes a salad with blue chips , the other guy put dill and parsley in the Guac ,and the last guy makes chilaquiles, this episode smells like Rachel Ray.
I like how they all start preparing all neat and well looked after….and then….they literally add everything, and it just looks like it was made by a drunk person.
But it’s delicious. A delicious mess!
All these guys – they all did a magnificent job. 👌
i wish lorenzo was my dad
And midnight snacks😂😂😂
loved how the lv4 food scientist talked about all the chefs like a proud mother 😂
“I’m ambidextrous”
Same
Stephen is the KING of struggle cooking. Dude is the epitome of hood inspirtation in cooking. 😅 gotta love him.
So…. three levels.
Cumin is not a southwest flavor lol. Cumin is middle eastern/south asian flavor. Popular in Ancient Rome to cook their lentils or chickpeas.
I hate cilantro.
Lorenzo’s nachos looks more Michelin starred than frank’s. 😭
"Everytime I cut it's a close call"
"This cheese crumbles easily. Unlike my spirit."
"The cheesier the better, just like jokes"
Did Frank and Lorenzo plan to disagree because it’s so hilarious 😂😂😂
I love Stephen! Lol. He’s awesome!
"There's nothing more delicious than fried, salty carbohydrates."
Mood.
I know frank has the most expertise but I like Lorenzo’s presentation most
Lorenzo is an idiot
"Can't forget the infamous lime'"? Dude, you have no idea what the word 'infamous' means.
I say Chef Two wins.
Lorenzo could have won if he went with corn tortillas
I'll have an Order of each… Large… and a couple Sierra Nevadas.
Redo this one with Saul
Me who bought a bag of nachos and a jar of salsa as a snakc
These guys are all annoying.
no one will ask if thats a hint of cojita because its pronounced cotija
Can you use to reduce to make nachos in regards to cheese? How do you feel about using Jarlesburge?
Trust in the lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.
I wish there was a level 0 chef and they just brought in lunchables nachos
I vote for Stephen's chips.
Cohita is my favourite cheese
idc what you say stephen is GREAT COOK ok he was done dirty by the team
Dayne Mission
thatwasmyfinger 6:39
One time Frank's food looks not great compared to the others
The "scientist" called canola oil healthy
Level 3 is a real joke
Lorenzo is an absolute kingpin of buffoonery, ugh an absolutely insufferable major league idiot.
6:23 I did trust you up until you brought broccoli to the nacho party. 7:02 well you get your trust back cuz that is a total chef thing.
Love this series, but i feel like having them try their own food is pointless because of course they all love their own recipes . I know this isn't intended to be a competition, but i feel like it would be more revealing if a 3rd party tasted them.
Lady Gaga making The Fame, Born This Way and Mayhem:
Lorenzo just committed a crime by using flour tortillas. I mean his whole take was a crime. Dill in guac? And does he even know what a fajita is, because it isn't shredded chicken. But I digress.
Also, you will not regret making individual nachos instead of a pile. The toppings are more evenly distributed. I use shredded cheese for nachos, but if yiou want to make a sauce, get some sodium citrate off the interwebs and Google a recipe for nacho cheese. No roux, not grainy, doesn't seperate in the fridge. It's just smooth, tangy, nacho cheese sauce.
I think I like the amateur chef is best.
They missed level 0 (Corn chips covered in 4 blend shredded cheese, tossed in the microwave for 90 seconds, with a side of Jar Salsa)
So glad they stopped using this annoying npc
Having a nacho episode without Chef Saúl just feels wrong.
If you add parsley, they're NOT nachos. I don't know WHAT they are, BUT they ARE NOT nachos. 😂
Dill in guacamole is a crime
Why are the Level 1 cooks almost always African Americans, I'm pretty sure that you can find Level 2 and 3 African American cook or chefs.
This video is unwatchable on YouTube. I’m getting 45-60s of content before two minutes of ads. I was digging what little content I could watch, but YouTube has ruined it.
i watched this video like 20 times when it first came out. I came back for the pickled onion recipe and forgot how charming Stephen is!