3 Chefs Try to Make Mac & Cheese with No Recipe

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

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11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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

@lewizm697 11 ай бұрын

Chef who?

@Ben-Carr 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 ай бұрын

@@katl8825interesting to note

@jeboks777 11 ай бұрын

I see Chef Saul, i watch

@arbbairagi 11 ай бұрын

Exactly😊

@SenatiaA 11 ай бұрын

Yep, same

@cdatlas 11 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 11 ай бұрын

Same

@KillianMaddox 11 ай бұрын

Same

@Bored0720 11 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! 😱🥳

@trevorpacelli8056 11 ай бұрын

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

@elizahhoward6810 11 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 11 ай бұрын

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

@kirstinweber3250 10 ай бұрын

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

@SuperGraynard 9 ай бұрын

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

@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.

@stevendezwaan5707 11 ай бұрын

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

@suelfitz 11 ай бұрын

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

@stevendezwaan5707 11 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 10 ай бұрын

zip it up when your done

@jankie321 11 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 11 ай бұрын

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

@Horseplucker 11 ай бұрын

Agreed

@nygreek743 11 ай бұрын

The most overused word ugh

@Feliphezo 10 ай бұрын

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

@kay-no 5 ай бұрын

@@nygreek743just a lil bit buzzkill 😔

@darvoid66 11 ай бұрын

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

@kaprilarismendy 11 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 10 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 2 ай бұрын

I could totally see him being on Masterchef Junior

@lilempescrempa 11 ай бұрын

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

@sony967 11 ай бұрын

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

@xanderscookingschool1497 11 ай бұрын

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

@gimmyyy 11 ай бұрын

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

@peadar-o 11 ай бұрын

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

@KarlainChrist 11 ай бұрын

No he’s not … weird comment

@xanderscookingschool1497 11 ай бұрын

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

@crimsonwingzero 11 ай бұрын

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

@PuffinPsychologist 10 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 😂 💀 ⚰️

@jaimesegura7318 11 ай бұрын

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

@robinbarker5407 11 ай бұрын

Always nice to see a Dream Theater fan :)

@jaimesegura7318 11 ай бұрын

@@robinbarker5407 since 1997

@froosh93 11 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 11 ай бұрын

^^^THIS

@liazavala1250 11 ай бұрын

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

@DirMaverick 11 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 11 ай бұрын

The previous episodes were filmed during quarantine

@acanthafiore 11 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.

@jonharris9681 11 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 11 ай бұрын

This format would be a true challenge for Frank 😂

@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 10 ай бұрын

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

@flowertrue 10 ай бұрын

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

@Dominicana24 11 ай бұрын

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

@adriansolis5362 11 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

@mrfarenheit0323 11 ай бұрын

Love this format, do more of these please!

@meredithlawhorn7044 11 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 11 ай бұрын

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

@jc3drums916 11 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 10 ай бұрын

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

@YuuKamijo 11 ай бұрын

We always watch when Chef Saul is there.

@silvernickel108 11 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.

@zacharyduryea4248 11 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.

@crazyrabbitmom 11 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 11 ай бұрын

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

@kirstinweber3250 10 ай бұрын

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

@treehuggingbuddhist 11 ай бұрын

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

@ntielman2072 10 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!

@Singsonggirl 11 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.

@alnazdili4691 11 ай бұрын

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

@paulorr4896 11 ай бұрын

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

@pixiesanchez9195 11 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 😂

@GyroCannon 11 ай бұрын

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

@bow3i 11 ай бұрын

This format is fantastic! Please do more of this

@plantmommich 11 ай бұрын

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

@celiaflores-perez4932 11 ай бұрын

Chef Saul is a mood 🤣

@cassandrasinclair8722 11 ай бұрын

I love Chef Saul's energy.

@jono2245 11 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 😮‍💨🔥

@ohwowoh7281 11 ай бұрын

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

@1263903 11 ай бұрын

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

@arielmanela7641 11 ай бұрын

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

@I.Am.Lindsey. 11 ай бұрын

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

@brendaortiz5614 11 ай бұрын

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

@Romi_Zii 11 ай бұрын

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

@jl11sr 11 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

@TPJN777 11 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

@enny_oae2561 11 ай бұрын

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

@PuffinPsychologist 7 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.

@Cliff-M- 10 ай бұрын

Anything with Joe and Saul is gold.

@nptuk2163 10 ай бұрын

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

@babs3241 11 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.)

@toregenekhatun480 11 ай бұрын

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

@Taric25 11 ай бұрын

I love this format!

@wehcd 11 ай бұрын

MORE of this series please!

@daintyboii 5 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! :)

@Arabwel 11 ай бұрын

This is a great format! I love this

@TedBuk29 11 ай бұрын

Very fun video. Please do more!

@alionintights4074 11 ай бұрын

Saul's reaction to velveeta.....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@lars4884 11 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

@victoriascotttheclassicist3692 11 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 😂

@ohiko9594 11 ай бұрын

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

@leenaabed1817 11 ай бұрын

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

@vicesobrevinas7230 11 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.

@annelynn8708 6 ай бұрын

Each dish looks amazing. Thank you for this!

@benkirkland5354 11 ай бұрын

All three were amazing!

@AustinMerfeld 11 ай бұрын

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

@alicetwain 11 ай бұрын

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

@queenonac5171 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful ❤i love that they all tried each other dishes

@lexymartin6841 10 ай бұрын

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

@rash9488 11 ай бұрын

Chef Saul is life.

@kishavacadoo 11 ай бұрын

oh i love this series 😍

@nyandakun 11 ай бұрын

The editing is just next level 🔥

@firestick1481 11 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.

@elizabethpeterson7848 7 ай бұрын

I love all three of them!

@jeanw4287 11 ай бұрын

love these three people

@carialv 7 ай бұрын

Love this type of episode

@michaelfouladi4961 10 ай бұрын

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

@lennysgomez7800 11 ай бұрын

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS NEW FORMAT❤❤

@PassiveAgressive319 11 ай бұрын

Is this a new series? Yessss pleaaasee🙏

@GMLFire 11 ай бұрын

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

@ThrwG49 7 ай бұрын

When I make mac/shells and cheese, I never use a recipe to begin with. I just boil pasta, and while the pasta is cooking, I make the roux. Once the pasta is close to being ready (al dente), I start adding the cheese to the roux and then combine the finished pasta and sauce, along with a little bit of the [leftover] pasta water. If anything goes wrong at the this point, I will add more cheese, milk, or butter until I get to where I want it. Then, finally, I serve the finished product.

@sreejamitra5872 11 ай бұрын

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

@knowwe 11 ай бұрын

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

@kidogames3455 11 ай бұрын

I found my new favorite series 😍

@VIP-ry6vv 11 ай бұрын

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

@jenwthejuice 10 ай бұрын

All these vegetables in Mac n cheese ..

@clueless9619 11 ай бұрын

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

@Smilealot62 5 ай бұрын

Enjoying the show so much!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

@sophie15119 11 ай бұрын

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

@GyroCannon 11 ай бұрын

They listened to us! We've been asking for this under the "Swap Ingredients" series for a little while!

@Blarrrghish 11 ай бұрын

Looks like a new Epicurious series!

@Mcmuffinwaffle 11 ай бұрын

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

@essiebessie661 28 күн бұрын

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

@JP-jd8wr 11 ай бұрын

Great idea for a series!

@tiwainashanda 11 ай бұрын

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

@totallyyahware6840 11 ай бұрын

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

@FakeJeep 11 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.

@kaprilarismendy 11 ай бұрын

Please keep this series! It’s so entertaining. Hopefully we’ll see chef Frank

@elifyakut3499 11 ай бұрын

I love this new concept!

@jenoellejudilla7275 11 ай бұрын

More of this ep. plssss

@b-rody5099 8 ай бұрын

Once this girl started off making Mac n cheese by cutting vegetables I knew she was insta losing

@juanalejandrosotto6217 11 ай бұрын

"You have children? I think they will really like this!" Sounds like an insult , hehehe

@lizethmancha8193 11 ай бұрын

I would love to see 3 pro chefs making the same thing to see how different they cook and then trying each others food

@Elishacheinje 11 ай бұрын

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