4 Levels of Caesar Salad: Amateur to Food Scientist

4 Levels of Caesar Salad: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

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We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur John, home cook Daniel, and professional chef Saúl Montiel from Cantina Rooftop - to make us their best caesar salad. Once each level of chef had presented their creations, we asked expert food scientist Rose to explain the choices each made along the way. Which caesar salad makes you want to ask "Et tu, crouton?"
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Keep up with chef Saúl on Instagram @chefsaulmontiel and @CantinaRooftop
Rose is on Instagram at @rosemarytrout_foodscience
Director: Chris Principe
Editor: Manolo Moreno
Level 1 - John LoPresto
Level 2 - Daniel Victor
Level 3 - Saul Montiel
Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke
Producer: Tyre Nobles
Associate Producer: Sam Ghee
Culinary Producer: Jessica Do
Culinary Associate Producer: Katrina Zito
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Director of Photography: Jeremy Harris
Camera Operator: Lucas Young
Audio: Rachel Suffian
Production Assistant: Rafael Vasquez
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin
Graphics, Animation, VFX: Léa Kichler
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@mikintosh6111 Жыл бұрын

Posting the Caesar salad episode on the day Caesar was assassinated is low key kinda hilarious.

@wpc456cpw Жыл бұрын

LMFAO TRUEEEEE

@kylegeerkens Жыл бұрын

Except it's not named after Julius Caesar at all ;)

@alienpotato1834 Жыл бұрын

you're telling me, caesar, who's been dead for well over 70 years, made this salad?

@coquigirl0789 Жыл бұрын

@@alienpotato1834 please tell me you’re joking 🙃

@royaltyblessed2454 Жыл бұрын

The cesar salad is actually Mexican lol named after Cesar Cardini

@mb2444 Жыл бұрын

Saul is charming, funny, and takes food to a superior level. I can't watch enough of his cooking.

@mafermunoz9356 Жыл бұрын

@The Good Millionaire meee!

@DrVonNostrand Жыл бұрын

Deport him immediately! #MAGA

@Pacifique.k01 9 ай бұрын

oops, oops

@whatweather 8 ай бұрын

Charming lmfao

@Heartwing37 3 ай бұрын

Same!!!

@sayhello5377 Жыл бұрын

When Saul was talking about his daughters, I imagined him having a little dainty tea party with them, and I think that must be the most precious thing ever.

@liliaescudario9720 Жыл бұрын

literally me too lmao

@syraaburto873 Жыл бұрын

i love how saul always incorporates ingredients from his heritage into everything he makes.

@kaylarotondi1293 Жыл бұрын

me too!!!

@miguelsilva4500 Жыл бұрын

But cesar salad is a mexican dish

@syraaburto873 Жыл бұрын

@@miguelsilva4500 omg you're right!

@killuminatepeacefulness3948 8 ай бұрын

But people hate Americans for doing the same thing. I'm mexican so I like his cooking. But Americans shouldn't be bullied

@Ree-rr1js 6 ай бұрын

Cultural appropriation but okay bcs he's not White

@Bannerninja Жыл бұрын

“oops two anchovies went there by accident” - Saul is as always the OG Chef 😄

@Pacifique.k01 9 ай бұрын

was looking for this comment!

@henryault458 Жыл бұрын

Ideas for future 4 Levels episodes: - 4 Levels of Carbonara - 4 Levels of Ribs - 4 Levels of Stew - 4 Levels of Lemon Meringue Pie - 4 Levels of Chimichangas - 4 Levels of Quiche - 4 Levels of Stir Fry - 4 Levels of Mousse

@sayhello5377 Жыл бұрын

Great suggestions!

@Codangerz Жыл бұрын

Gosh I would love a ribs episode, but only for how fancy and sophisticated ribs can get but also it would be nice to have a cheap easier ribs recipe

@millsykooksy4863 Жыл бұрын

omg chimichangas and ribs👏👏👏👏👏👏

@_Toxicity Жыл бұрын

Po Boy Sandwiches Chicken Cordon Blue Quiche, because it deserves to be said again.

@mallorymiller1283 Жыл бұрын

Can we add banana pudding to that?

@christinebaldridge2357 Жыл бұрын

Me watching Gordon Ramsy ridiculing a grilled ceasar salad on Kitchen Nightmares: "Unbelievable what an idiot!!!" Me watching Saul make a grilled ceasar salad: "OMG WHAT A GENIOUS IT LOOKS DELICIOUS!!!"

@cokesquirrel Жыл бұрын

I literally watched Gordon Ramsay2 days ago berating the grilled Caesar salad I started laughing when I heard saul say he was making grilled

@coviren 11 ай бұрын

Can u drop a link, plz?

@LazyAlternativeBrat 8 ай бұрын

“This is why you wash your lettuce. Because you don’t want Antonio on your salad.” Saul is legit the best

@hismajestykinggeorgev7147 Жыл бұрын

Caeser salad on the ides of March. Well played Epicurious

@MossyMozart Жыл бұрын

His Majesty King George V - Even so, remember that it was named after the Tijuana chef, except his assistant created it and he took the credit from him. Max Miller has an episode about it on the "Tasting History" channel.

@Forgefaerie Жыл бұрын

@@MossyMozart I almost envy your utter luck of internet jokes knowledge. we all know this salad was not named after Julius Caesar. but that doesn't make the jokes any less funny, a popular variant being knives stabbing into Caesar salad or bottles of caesar dressing. its known as "play on words"

@carlodechosa4219 8 ай бұрын

Level 3 chef being Mexican is the icing on the referential cake

@abdulrahmankhan3 Жыл бұрын

Saul's grilled Caesar salad reminded me of an episode in Kitchen Nightmares where Gordon was amazed by the fact that there could be a grilled Caesar salad.

@vitriolicangst1621 Жыл бұрын

[Gordon Ramsay entered the group chat]

@GazBartone Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly and Gordon tore that guy a new one. He hated it.

@nylabo Жыл бұрын

Grilled lettuce is great, you should try it!

@cazzabojangles Жыл бұрын

Literally, I'm not emotionally ready for Gordon to start shouting at Saul, a man who's teaching his daughters to cook with baby lettuces

@taddykabba9100 Жыл бұрын

@@cazzabojangles I love Ramsay's reign, but I will defend Saul with my life

@ishitasinghal3724 Жыл бұрын

Chef Saul grilling lettuce reminds of that Kitchen Nightmares episode with the grilled lettuce lol

@jonathanrogers8514 Жыл бұрын

Gordon Ramsay would not approve 😆🤣

@MDeLorien Жыл бұрын

Same

@marylenehall405 Жыл бұрын

Me too my first thought was that episode Gordon hit the roof when he saw that grilled lettuce with the stem still on it 😂

@Iemand13 Жыл бұрын

Was looking for this comment

@kaylarotondi1293 Жыл бұрын

i thought that too 😂

@noneofyourbusiness7094 Жыл бұрын

Honestly John's is the salad I make (with slightly different dressing), Daniel's is the salad I want to try, and Saul's is what I would expect at a fancy restaurant. It would be interesting to try to make a salad at home using some ingredients and techniques from all three.

@AdriME_mx Жыл бұрын

Thought the same, I think I would do John lettuce, Daniel’s croutons and Saul dressing and bacon 🤔 and you?

@Chanzlyn Жыл бұрын

I do a mix of 1 and 2! I use my rotisserie chicken I buy from the store but I make my own croutons and that realllly makes a world of difference and a simple addition to try!

@hlp215 Жыл бұрын

Saúl: I want the salad to feel comfortable Me: We need to protect this man at all costs

@RP-co9dm Жыл бұрын

Daniel always has to do SOMETHING different. It used to bug me but now I’m entertained 😂

@paulziiee Жыл бұрын

Man loves his fruity foods

@greenunicorn9908 Жыл бұрын

@@paulziiee His salad doesn’t look bad I low key kinda want to try it 😅

@yn3177 Жыл бұрын

@@paulziiee just daniel and his sweet sweet tooth

@mecube9148 Жыл бұрын

Guy had to vegan a salad…Caesar is perfect as is

@victorcash158 Жыл бұрын

Still bugs me, please do not invite this man back lol

@DizzyedUpGirl Жыл бұрын

I love that John is here cause he's always putting some random produce in his recipes and this time, I think that would be great. Always great to see Daniel and especially Saul as well.

@MGD313 Жыл бұрын

Daniel has gone plant-based. He's approaching his final form.

@TTM1895 Жыл бұрын

I used to like Daniel.

@kenta469 Жыл бұрын

💀

@millsykooksy4863 Жыл бұрын

he's so hot

@amandaclare7197 Жыл бұрын

@@TTM1895 you don't like someone over a salad dressing...totally normal reaction

@f1b0nacc1sequence7 Жыл бұрын

@@TTM1895 Key words here are "used to"

@BigBoi658 Жыл бұрын

I'm obsessed with Chef Saúl. I need so much more of him. He's a star!

@benjaminmurray455 Жыл бұрын

Saul is hilarious 😂 as per usual... Daniel is stepping up everytime 👏 he's on and Jon is getting there but is content on being where he is... ☺🙂

@lilliamuribe Жыл бұрын

You had me at SAUL! Honestly whenever I see Chef Saul is in the video, I stop what I’m doing and get ready to watch. I need to try that salad!!!

@sarahashley6719 Жыл бұрын

I was literally just saying why don't we ever do salads?! I would love to see more salads!

@jnjenki Жыл бұрын

If I ordered a Caesar salad and it came with cranberries I’d be so pissed lol

@tangiechapman6219 Жыл бұрын

I’m pissed for you too girl that is wrong

@dougiemilnephotography756 Жыл бұрын

Is there any chance that you could flash up the cooking temperature in Celsius for those of us outside the US?

@NickBLeaveIt Жыл бұрын

Is there any chance you could pause the video, open the calculator app, subtract 32, and multiply by 5/9?

@vitodavito Жыл бұрын

@@NickBLeaveIt 💀

@dougiemilnephotography756 Жыл бұрын

@@NickBLeaveIt KZfaq has an international audience and the US is one of the few countries on the planet that still works in Fahrenheit. Should the whole world have to stop and convert to Celsius just because America has not yet moved into the decimal age?

@FlavourFool Жыл бұрын

@@dougiemilnephotography756 and don't get us started on cups...

@MossyMozart Жыл бұрын

@@NickBLeaveIt - What a snit you are.

@crimsonfury949 Жыл бұрын

Honestly this avocado Ceasars dressing sounds amazing and I want to try it so badly

@lilliamuribe Жыл бұрын

Sameeee!!!!!!

@emchannels Жыл бұрын

FWIW Fresh Express has an avocado Caesar salad option. Open salad bag. Remove packet of mix-ins. Open packets of mix-ins, including dressing, and dump into bag of letuce. Close salad bag and give a vigorous shake. Pour bag contents into bowl and enjoy.

@passiveaggressive6175 Жыл бұрын

Wow haven’t seen John and Daniel in ages. So nice to see them again😊

@ChocPrynce Жыл бұрын

I love when John is on, because I get to reflect on how nice he was when he interviewed me for grad school years ago.

@MossyMozart Жыл бұрын

@ChocPrynce - How nice that you got to meet him. I enjoy his good natured episodes here.

@SeggyFaults Жыл бұрын

I think it's kind of cool to see how much Daniel has grown as a chef over the entire series. Same with all of the other original level one and two chefs

@fitorey5 Жыл бұрын

I love John! I can watch an entire show with him just cooking easy dishes in the most calming and easy way

@ajknote3347 Жыл бұрын

I keep going back and forth between my favorite chefs on these... just really charming people. Started watching these videos to learn how to cook and get ideas, now I watch them when I'm in a bad mood to cheer me up and calm me down. Not only do I get inspired by new ideas, but it just leaves me feeling more positive. One of the few yt series where I've never felt like I've wasted my time watching them. Great job to the producers on these.

@kamilla8354 Жыл бұрын

Damn Daniel is back at it again with those cranberries

@OGLenaLaw Жыл бұрын

Saúl!! Gordon is SCREAMING at you for grilling salad!!! 🤣

@JohnHausser Жыл бұрын

Saul > Gordon

@savvasef978 Жыл бұрын

Gordon better call Saul

@mb2444 Жыл бұрын

@@savvasef978 Saul is more charming than Gordon

@gloriad9932 Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy I get this, I literally only watched that video last night 😂

@_Toxicity Жыл бұрын

I always remember Gordon Ramsey laughing aloud when a restaurant served him literally grilled lettuce.

@randomskills5231 Жыл бұрын

Ok but the presentation definitely didn't help 😂

@jowens197 Жыл бұрын

I just thought about this 😅😅

@bloodyfitnerd1947 Жыл бұрын

That was literally just a grilled lettuce, not even in a salad or anything.

@michaelbcohen Жыл бұрын

Well I think Saul for the Caesar Salad one is a good choice, considering Caesar Cardini, an italian immigrant to America, invented it at his restaurant in Mexico, and Saul is a Mexican immigrant to the US. Also any video with Saul is a good choice because he has the best personality of all the pro-chef's here and is a delight to watch

@pacha_mammma9635 Жыл бұрын

Saul is amazing, the cheese chip thing is so simple and so fancy. Great work, great episode

@MossyMozart Жыл бұрын

pacha_mammma - Wendy's (fast food restaurants in the USA, maybe elsewhere) has begun serving tiny US nickel-sized versions with their chicken Cesare salad. I have since found them for sale in the Hannaford supermarket under the name "Parma Crips".

@mel3824 7 ай бұрын

Here for Daniel’s recipes. He always gives his own twist and usually healthier alternatives. Don’t ever change Daniel!

@Harpfrmhel Жыл бұрын

I feel like John's salad was the closest to a true caesar salad, Saul's salad looks amazing despite it having so many changes that it's not even a true caesar salad anymore, and Daniel's salad with it's tahini, cranberries and pumpkin seeds, etc., is like what a white housewife in her forties would eat after pilates while the kids are with the nanny.

@taddykabba9100 Жыл бұрын

reminds me of that "mama got that bunchacrunch cake" song 😭

@sbeity Жыл бұрын

insanely accurate

@arsenijereshkovich8774 Жыл бұрын

Honestly I saw that happening in a student cafeteria in Wisconsin (nuts and cranberries in caesar salad) + ranch dressing

@Harpfrmhel Жыл бұрын

@@arsenijereshkovich8774 Apparently some people think a Caesar salad means, “I’ll add whatever I want to the salad and call it a Caesar salad at the end”.

@arsenijereshkovich8774 Жыл бұрын

@@Harpfrmhel no wonder he was stabbed for that treachery

@manuelmorrobel Жыл бұрын

Antonio was just there chilling man

@lutilda Жыл бұрын

Saul is the best!! I love grilled caesar salad, but his looked especially good!

@TW-ps2cr 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely enamoured by Chef Saul: what a fabulous personality!! 🎀

@luisaaron6460 Жыл бұрын

As a food technology student, this channel/segment has been really informative for irl applications of my field. Would definitely recommend. Also, Saul the best. Aaaand food looks yum

@JohnHausser Жыл бұрын

Saul is still gangster on this one! I’d pay $25 for his Cesar salad Cheers from San Diego California

@amandaximena Жыл бұрын

It’s a salad, probably a tasty one, but that’s is NOT a Caesar Salad. Just cross the border and try the original one

@enviroawareness 2 ай бұрын

John is the only one who made something I would actually consider a Caesar salad. Bravo for not being completely ridiculous with a salad that is supposed to be simple.

@swostikasharma9647 Жыл бұрын

Saul is like the fun uncle in the family. His personality is awesome. 😂❤

@jilliemc Жыл бұрын

I came for Saul. He did not disappoint!

@alysoffoxdale Жыл бұрын

Those are interesting salads Daniel and Saúl made, and I would absolutely eat them with great enjoyment, but I can't call them Caesar salad after all their changes.

@dantethunderstone2118 Жыл бұрын

Saul basically made a more Mexican version of a Caesar which was invented in Mexico so I don’t really see a problem with that, Daniel on the other hand took something that can not be vegan and made it vegan which makes it something completely different

@nikman1979 Жыл бұрын

Then is Mexican salad, nothing to do with Caesar salad. I understand to change something similar and one thing only but he made totally another salad. Still I'm sure it is tasty

@H0lyMoley Жыл бұрын

I think that if you pointed out to Saul that you don't need to put avocado in every recipe, he'd reply: "Yes, but why wouldn't you?" And I am totally ok with that.

@alysoffoxdale Жыл бұрын

@@H0lyMoley I am totally ok with that as well :9 :9 :9 - but I'm _still_ not calling it Caesar salad.

@Harpfrmhel Жыл бұрын

@@dantethunderstone2118 Not exactly. The creator of the Caesar salad was an Italian, but one who had restaurants in the U.S. and one in Tijuana.

@parcelsarchive Жыл бұрын

always love Sauls recipes!

@olenamyronyk6686 6 күн бұрын

John, Daniel, and Saul is my fav combo!

@soupchannel917 Жыл бұрын

YUMMY recipes! Thank you guys for sharing! Have fun and good luck! ☀️

@mulallek Жыл бұрын

I missed John, need more of him

@dahnyul 8 ай бұрын

I love these videos! They are so fun and the commentary and camaraderie is so funny and enjoyable :-) thank you for these, super fun!

@chilibreath Жыл бұрын

I'm with John about covering my salad with dressing (though I need to be careful about it these days).

@senior_ranger Жыл бұрын

Rose is a treasure. I could watch her all day!!

@wairimuwanjuhi7435 Жыл бұрын

It would be nice if we got to see them try each other's version.

@FantomMind Жыл бұрын

I don't remember no shy guy afraid of everything! Git outa here you ball of sunshine!

@blistersonmyfingers9321 Жыл бұрын

Those are nice and all, but I saw only 1 actual Caeser salad, John's.

@gigibaby9488 Жыл бұрын

Anything Saul makes looks amazing.. and Caesar isn't Caesar without the anchovies.. you can't even taste them.. just gives a nice flavor

@athenewdecade5135 Жыл бұрын

Saul grilling lettuce reminds me of Kitchen Nightmares Grilled Lettuce episode

@Steveofthejungle8 Жыл бұрын

Oh Epicurious posting this on the Ides of March, I see you 👀 🔪

@_Toxicity Жыл бұрын

Welcome back John, Daniel, and Saul!

@rossnoble6364 Жыл бұрын

One of the most endearing things about the Epicurious channel is the chefs personalities. So much more refreshing than the likes of Oliver or Ramsey

@danishbiochem Жыл бұрын

Like the fact that this video dropped on the Ides of March. Also, they all killed it!

@chitraguha5524 Жыл бұрын

i love this pro chef. he is a guy who enjoys food! both making it and eating it. love the vibe. i bet everything he makes is top notch. !!!!!

@Tyler-eq6hp Жыл бұрын

Saul's salad looks stunning!

@BronzedBeast Жыл бұрын

John looks so much more confident with his techniques and cooking. I can't wait till he gets promoted to level 2.

@holyblee618 Жыл бұрын

Oh the irony posting Caesar salad video in the Ides of March...

@Pastry626 Жыл бұрын

Looks so delicious! Love your videos ❤

@soixantecroissants Жыл бұрын

Really liked the look of all three of these recipes!

@alitzzy Жыл бұрын

Oops! Oops! Two anchovis just went in there by accident... haha, Saul is amazing!

@Den-ts4mp Жыл бұрын

Saul is the best! not always his way is good for me, but the result is amazing.

@triciaabreu8015 11 ай бұрын

i LOVE saul. he’s so personable and funny

@angelnoelani Жыл бұрын

omg. i’ve been waiting for chef sauls return !

@ochiochi8097 7 ай бұрын

Saul: *amazed by his cheese chips* "pwaaaaaaah" .... just, it got me, SO ADORABLE👏👏

@eleazarevanmoeljono8804 Жыл бұрын

Not a very salad guy but Saul is all in for this dish! Love his cooking style!

@kaylarotondi1293 Жыл бұрын

i’m so happy saul used garbanzo beans! i always add them to my salads 🥰

@hamillandcheese Жыл бұрын

this trio goes CRAZYYYYYY

@ColombianLNP Жыл бұрын

I don't know why KZfaq hasn't sent me the notifications for your videos. I'm subscribed, but regardless another great episode all three did amazing! Cheers from your biggest fan in Colombia amigos !!!

@betwixttales Жыл бұрын

Washed and ready to serve lettuces Fresh homemade croutons roasted on a pan - baguette cut in chunky pieces dressed in olive oil, garlic power, chili flakes, salt and peber. Makes them crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. Small red onion thinly sliced Roasted pine nuts (almost gives a bacon taste to the dish) Newman's Own Caesar Salad Dressing - the oil one as you don't need as much to cover the lettuces Parmesan flakes If fancy, add avocado in chunks. This, I've found, is my favorite way to make it.

@hamillandcheese Жыл бұрын

“i like to make everything complicated” -chef saul he just like me fr

@fa6534 Жыл бұрын

Daniel’s looks the most appetizing. Fresh ingredients, healthy

@faeriecrypt Жыл бұрын

I love that this episode was released on the Ides of March!

@ginnyweatherbee7941 Жыл бұрын

Oooh the freco looks good. I think they all did exactly as they intended. Saul’s looks amazi

@mousumimitra6834 7 ай бұрын

Two anchovies went there by accident...😂😂😂 Saul is just a sweetheart ❤❤

@triciaward85 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU ROSE

@uweschroeder Жыл бұрын

I think this is the first episode where I actually like the professional chef and what he's making.

@fa6534 Жыл бұрын

John is a vibe, always Daniel is always a delight. Hi Saul

@robolozoguy Жыл бұрын

see Daniel and Saul? like immediately. stay for the recipes.

@captainrobots1 9 ай бұрын

So that one dude is not making a ceaser salad. He's making a garden salad.

@luci4087 Жыл бұрын

i’ve been making a version of caesar dressing using greek yogurt, fish sauce, lemon, garlic (fresh or roasted depending on my mood), parmesan, pepper, olive oil, etc.