4 Levels of Pasta Carbonara: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious
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Күн бұрынWe challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Joe, home cook Lorenzo, and professional chef Saúl Montiel from Cantina Rooftop - to make us a dish of pasta carbonara. Once each level of chef had presented their saucy creations, we asked expert food scientist Rose to explain the choices each made along the way. Which pasta carbonara would you dig into first?
Find Joe on social at @mrjoemiles
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Keep up with chef Saúl on Instagram at @chefsaulmontiel and @CantinaRooftop
Director: Lisa Paradise
Director of Photography: Jeremy Harris
Editor: Manolo Moreno
Talent: L1:Joe Miles; L2: Lorenzo Beronilla; L3: Chef Saul Montiel
Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke
Producer: Tyre Nobles
Culinary Producer: Mallary Santucci
Culinary Associate Producer: Leslie Raney
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Associate Producer: Sahara Pagan
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Assistant Camera: Lucas Young
Sound Mixer: Brett van Deusen
Production Assistant: Justine Ramirez
Culinary Assistant: Jami Samuelson-Kopek
Researcher: Vivan Jao
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward; Justin Symonds
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@clarkdark2906 7 ай бұрын
Joe might be the most competent level 1 we’ve ever seen
@ptrinch 7 ай бұрын
Well, he did say he was level 3 at cooking bacon. ;-)
@birubu 7 ай бұрын
He didn’t use cream and that’s enough for me
@shellyt556 7 ай бұрын
I took one look at him and I knew he seemed very competent
@firedbolt 7 ай бұрын
No he's not
@vixietron 7 ай бұрын
@@firedboltur incompetent
@andalongjacket 7 ай бұрын
Level 3 proving he deserves the rank with that sauce. Crazy how much better emulsified it was than the other two.
@timotejsukljan3386 6 ай бұрын
that's how a real carbonara is made and it's not even hard :P
@shampoomaster5787 6 ай бұрын
The other two seemed to forget to use the pasta water to make the sauce, I was literally yelling at my screen when are you gonna add that pasta water.
@abigguitar 6 ай бұрын
@@shampoomaster5787 They did add some, just not enough.
@trae4529 6 ай бұрын
You know, I think one of the reasons was that he only used egg yolks. I am going to try yolk-only next time.
@nordicstorm9666 6 ай бұрын
That’s how I make mine as well, with the only exception of not finding guancalle here😅 learned to do it the same way after doing a deep dive on how to make traditional carbonara
@dominicklalicata4345 7 ай бұрын
"I'm cooking with my heart and no skill". Also, "I barely know what pancetta is", and "I think I got lied to by big noodle" Please, more of this guy!! ...level 2 around the corner
@kieran7675 7 ай бұрын
That line about big noodle cracked me up, he's great
@TheAsmrAddict888 7 ай бұрын
I loved his "im a level 3 bacon" remark that got me 😂
@darthpepe2994 29 күн бұрын
I got the 1,000th like :D
@HeavenStudiosOfficial 7 ай бұрын
My favorite chefs used to be Emily level 1, Lorenzo level 2 and Frank/Saul for level 3. Now that Emily has been promoted to level 2, Joe might be my new level 1 guy! Go Joe!
@XFD42069 7 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t expect an official studio to comment on this, lol
@ModernGamesSuck 7 ай бұрын
What is this, Astroboy?
@DrowningInTea 5 ай бұрын
> Official KZfaq channel of the hentai developer Heaven Studios. Mature audiences only. Oh, OK lol
@skylither Ай бұрын
Same 😭❤
@ivskwy_18 Ай бұрын
justice for stephen
@arthurcatrambone1982 7 ай бұрын
Joe, Lorenzo, and Saul?! This is an all-star lineup ❤
@andersonkai1094 7 ай бұрын
Joe, Lorenzo, and Frank tho 💪
@martynamaczyszyn 7 ай бұрын
@@andersonkai1094I came to say this
@DreamteamsLeader 7 ай бұрын
Amen!
@Patterner 7 ай бұрын
@@andersonkai1094 there is more than one All-Star lineup and by now we know it's at least 2
@12thMandalorian 7 ай бұрын
a perfect trio!
@iluvpugz17 7 ай бұрын
Joe is such a vibe as a level 1 chef and is getting to be one of my favs, but I can't deny I don't get giddy seeing Lorenzo and Saul in a episode 🥰
@pinsara09 7 ай бұрын
Saúl complimenting Lorenzo’s smile is my new favorite part of the entire channel
@badpoulet 7 ай бұрын
Saoul: "Whole egg is fine, do what makes you happy." PREACH, BROTHER! That's how cooking should be.
@unlight_2992 7 ай бұрын
Just realised since Emily is now a level 2 chef (so proud) we dont get to see her with lorenzo anymore T-T
@SuperGraynard 7 ай бұрын
Lorenzo could always move up too!
@emeraudebenina3485 7 ай бұрын
Wow it’s been ages since I checked the channel How did she level up ???
@DW-lb6hw 7 ай бұрын
@@emeraudebenina3485she got enough exp
@darryl7803 7 ай бұрын
@@emeraudebenina3485 she did a lot of swap ingredients with level 3 chefs and proven herself worthy of being level 2.
@oldcowbb 7 ай бұрын
@@SuperGraynard level 3 is for pro chef, it's not a upward mobile position
@alexandronunez100 7 ай бұрын
An American, a Filipino and a Mexican doing Italian food. I'm sure Italian folks will love this one 😂
@danijelujcic8644 7 ай бұрын
Vincenzo needs to see this :-)
@otakarschon 7 ай бұрын
Saul actualy did the dish justice using the proper ingredients. The other two versions would be much better with addition of more pasta water and a bit of heat to get creamier. Bacon nor pancetta is on par with guanciale but even in Italy guanciale is the most expensive of the meats, so it is understandable people try to substitute it.
@alexandronunez100 7 ай бұрын
@@otakarschon I know, just an innocent joke. Also Italians are known for defending their recipes like it's their family's :)
@OurLordandSaviorSigmar 7 ай бұрын
Sounds like the beginning of a joke lmao
@joncarroll2040 7 ай бұрын
Honestly I think most Italians would be fine with this. None of them added cream 😂.
@j3r3miasmg 7 ай бұрын
01:52 - "I am a level 3 bacon cook" 02:28 - "I don't have the beautiful smile.." 03:06 - "Why? Because I am child!" 09:19 - "Italians, thank you for this amazing pasta!"
@TheTenguwarrior 7 ай бұрын
Level 1 was unexpectedly competent at the Carbonara. I would have thought a Level 1 Chef would rather cook the "Anglo" Version with Cream
@KeiFlox 7 ай бұрын
I was totally expecting to see the L1 chef do that!
@dantethunderstone2118 7 ай бұрын
I was expecting them to somehow use a jarred sauce
@hellenjane 7 ай бұрын
I was surprised that he didn't do that as well. Glad he didn't though
@joncarroll2040 7 ай бұрын
The only real difference between the three is how authentic it was in terms of the type of ingredient and understanding of the principle
@Cerus98 7 ай бұрын
@@joncarroll2040- None of them were authentic. First was actually the closest. Only mistake was bacon. Other two majorly F’d up. Red pepper flakes? No. Parmigiano? No. Pancetta? No. Guanciale cut into cubes? No. Raw egg on top? No. And the thirds sauce was waaaay too runny.
@B3rrYbby 7 ай бұрын
Breaking the pasta is like breaking somebody's heart...You don't do that. -Saul
@jamescarman6926 7 ай бұрын
Chef Saul is the perfect ingredient... he goes with everything!
@ptrinch 7 ай бұрын
I was relieved to see Saul keep to the tradition of carbonara. I was afraid he was going to take it into some crazy direction, like when Remy made a croque monsieur in the grilled cheese challenge. Very well done by everyone.
@IKronosI 7 ай бұрын
That was everything but traditional, hahaha
@ptrinch 7 ай бұрын
@@IKronosI Just out of curiosity... which part did you think was not traditional.
@BreakRaven 7 ай бұрын
@@ptrinch The egg on top would be the easy one.
@ptrinch 7 ай бұрын
@@BreakRaven The egg yolk on top is mixed into the pasta when served. Doesn't really change the recipe, just adds some flair.
@HellMuTii 7 ай бұрын
@@BreakRaven Oh no, Saul just declared war on Italy with that one. Why would he do that? Why does he hate Italy so much?
@shellyt556 7 ай бұрын
I think that being a level one chef is not just be about the skill level of the cooking. I think level one is more about the basics of making the dish with ingredients you may have on hand versus more complicated techniques and ingredients in the later levels
@m.r.tarrant1254 7 ай бұрын
I enjoy these three a lot. Would love to see the different levels team up. Be fun.
@thedobster5939 7 ай бұрын
Joe gonna be a level 2 chef someday. Gotta love it when Lorenzo and Saul on an episode
@ginnyweatherbee7941 7 ай бұрын
Yum, they all look fantastic. I love the addition of the egg on top of Chef Saul’s carbonara
@nessa1723 7 ай бұрын
To my friends! People who thought Saul didn’t add pepper to his dish. I’m here to tell you not ONLY did he add it once.. but TWICE. Watch again!
@EvilprinceVlad 7 ай бұрын
This is by far the best episode I've ever scene!!! Im so happy for this episode!! Congrats to all the cooks!!
@EmilyDuncan 7 ай бұрын
This is a dream team lineup!!!
@mrjoemiles 7 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@Joxxerfoxy 7 ай бұрын
Aw hello Emily!
@HeavenStudiosOfficial 7 ай бұрын
You guys put such a big smile on my face every time. Thanks for making quality content.
@melissafields3376 7 ай бұрын
I haven't seen these 3 together and this is also the first time seeing Joe ❤. All are wonderful!!
@kestrelhawkins8728 7 ай бұрын
I haven't seen Joe before but he is great. I also absolutely adore Lorenzo and Saul. I am going to try this with Guanciale the next time I make it, for sure.
@Joxxerfoxy 7 ай бұрын
He’s also in an episode where he and Saul and another person whose name escapes me all have to make Mac n cheese in under 30 minutes
@SavageGreywolf 7 ай бұрын
I really liked this one, seeing each of them tackle near identical ingredients, really shows how technique counts for so much.
@0Keene0 7 ай бұрын
An italian chef said you also need to remove the pepper side of the guanciale. Because when you fry the guanciale the pepper gets burnt and highly affects the flavor in a negative way.
@FoxTenson 7 ай бұрын
Nah you just cook it over lower heat and start the heat with it already in the pan so the fats melt out and protect the meat. You don't need to worry about burning the pepper that way it just takes a little longer to cook. You can even put some in later in the cook for a mix of crispy and chewy textures with the guanciale. You don't want to add plain pepper or more pepper to the fats and oils or it'll burn only later on if you need more. Removing the pepper side is removing a lot of flavor!
@dgrano20 5 ай бұрын
It's cooked at such a low temperature for so long that it's essentially impossible to burn the peppers. That chef is incorrect.
@tomwilson2804 7 ай бұрын
I love all three of them! Each has personality plus and I think we can see ourselves in each one of the cooks. Joe is me when I just want to eat. Lorenzo is a weeknight binge on next level and Saul is the "want to impress my wife" level of cooking.
@phil4208 7 ай бұрын
Can't go wrong with all 3 versions, well done everyone
@parrisxsummers Күн бұрын
I love that the food scientist explains why the level 1 chefs technique, even though simpler, still has logic and taste!
@duruserengil 7 ай бұрын
this is the golden trio we never know we needed
@julietnjuguna3662 7 ай бұрын
Yeeeyyyy Joe! Lorenzo! And Saul! Love these episodes!❤
@Lynn17 7 ай бұрын
Surprised Saul didn't handmake his spaghetti, but using authentic Italian pasta? Definitely a level 3 move! I've never had carbonara before, but watching these three makes me want to try to make it myself. I'd probably add something green to mine, though.
@lantami1199 7 ай бұрын
For carbonara you actually don't want to use fresh pasta, dried pasta gives a better texture for this. Check out the channel of Alex (@FrenchGuyCooking), he made an entire series on dried pasta and visited one of the best carbonara chefs in Rome in the process. It's really interesting if you're interested in the more technical side of cooking
@Lynn17 7 ай бұрын
@@lantami1199 Aha, that I did not know! You learn something new every day.
@shazwanazizan706 7 ай бұрын
Saul knows he's Mexican, so he'll never be able to make true Italian handmade pasta. Frank would've made himself Italian and then make his own pasta.
@dvklaveren 7 ай бұрын
What kind of veg are you thinking? Unless you meant adding green to the pasta! If you buy dried pasta, I recommend buying rigatoni, since they allow the guanciale to slip inside for the perfect bite!
@Lynn17 7 ай бұрын
@@dvklaveren Possibly frozen peas or fresh herbs!
@henryault458 7 ай бұрын
YES!!! CARBONARA!!! My all-time favorite pasta dish.
@anabekbond9684 7 ай бұрын
I'm proud of them, they all did a great job and were consistent!
@Twisted_Logic 7 ай бұрын
I'm impressed to not see a single pea or ounce of cream. Well done all around!
@ayesnapsnots 7 ай бұрын
I would listen to these three for a podcast ALL day!
@LucettaBaggott 12 күн бұрын
Very well-presented information. Everything is concise and to the point. Thank you!
@leonhardable 7 ай бұрын
I'm a level 3 bacon cook Bruh the delivery was goated
@marlesimms 10 күн бұрын
Saúl is a legend. Joe and Lorenzo did amazing too
@user-ir3gk8rv5z 5 ай бұрын
I would have liked to see the three chefs trying each other's pasta and comment on the differences - whether they still liked their own version or whether they now preferred an other version of the dish. That would have been helpful.
@Linus89 7 ай бұрын
I just ate, and now I´m hungry again. That looked delicious!
@alphaenemyplus8376 7 ай бұрын
I thought Saul was going to do something weird with it, but he did it as correct as you possibly could. All three are pretty close, though.
@thisuniquechica 7 ай бұрын
Uh oh, why does this feel like an epic showdown between Epicurious and Italians everywhere? May the Italian chefy gods have Merced on these chef’s souls!
@iamthereddemon20 7 ай бұрын
Vincenzo is absolutely gonna roast this video when he reacts to it eventually
@IndianSuperman-gy4ps 7 ай бұрын
I wonder how he would react to Saul putting a egg yolk in the middle of the spaghetti
@howdidiget 7 ай бұрын
I’m pretty sure one of his chef friends in his Rome visiting videos serves carbonara a similar way, but I’d have to double check
@LilT2o00 7 ай бұрын
Level 3 bacon. Joe is officially my favorite level 1 (would be Emily, but she graduated to lv 2)
@osmanygarces9694 7 ай бұрын
I was waiting for this video soooo...long. btw FUERZA SAUL...MANTEN ESE ACENTO MEXICANO!! xD
@TheGlamorousLifeofNae 7 ай бұрын
Three of my favorites together, yes! 💖
@shhhhhhhhhhhhh 7 ай бұрын
all the best guys in one episode oh my gooooshhh
@josejunioralcantarajimenez3093 7 ай бұрын
where were this channel in my whole life!?🤩
@chronicallynerdy4074 7 ай бұрын
The dancing egg animation during Rose's segment was so cute!
@MeMeQueens 7 ай бұрын
Hello new guy! 😆 LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, Saul. So entertaining!
@catshirtsdaddy2599 7 ай бұрын
Italians everywhere are pulling their hair watching this
@gpm975 7 ай бұрын
I'm indeed
@avocadojk Ай бұрын
lol these chefs are all so funny & cute! xD i like how when they pour in the salt the level 3 is just pouring it in there like there's no tomorrow LOLOL
@jonathanlax734 7 ай бұрын
Bravo! All three chefs contributed to my new carbonara recipe!
@owen9510 7 ай бұрын
Happy to not see widespread panic in the comments about how the eggs are cooked like I’ve seen other places. No scrambled egg carbonara.
@BHZSadFace 7 ай бұрын
I love adding a bit of the red chilli flakes as garnish to my carbonara. Lorenzo gets it :)
@williamredtail9564 7 ай бұрын
Maybe I got lied to by big noodle… dot LOL Joe is my new favorite
@brunomadeira8432 7 ай бұрын
I would gladly take any of those three dishes. Must be one of the show were the three are closer.
@terrybradford3727 7 ай бұрын
All three levels are awesome.
@dmouse1999 7 ай бұрын
Drooling listening to this...
@isaac-77 7 ай бұрын
This trio looked pretty dope
@gildeddragonfly 6 ай бұрын
I loved the side by side comparison of the salt for the chefs lol
@OfficiallyMaidenless 6 ай бұрын
You can make it the exact same way the pro chef made it, with bacon or pancetta for accessibility. The key is not adding the egg whites, and adding some luke-warm pasta water to the yolks before you mix it in. The other two chefs had egg whites and you can see the "scrambling" effect this has on the dish which is REALLY really unpleasant. I'll say this as well, I'm pretty impressed that the "amateur" didn't make a cream-based dish. It's just unfortunate he kept *all* the whites in
@shiryu22 6 ай бұрын
YESSS just in time - just learned this recipe recently and will be going to rome in a couple months!
@LatinoGamer96 7 ай бұрын
I saw this and though "Vincenzo is gonna have a field day with this " lol
@crumblebee6728 7 ай бұрын
Level 3 took this one. His sauce was actually creamy - 1 and 2 looked dry AF
@jimmypage279 7 ай бұрын
Agree his was sauce was smooth 1 and 2 had cheese crumbles in it
@Superbustr 6 ай бұрын
Level 1 & 2 overcooked their carbonara sauce resulting in it lumping & turning into scrambled eggs. Also level 1 & 2 did not mix enough Parmesan into the the sauce with the eggs. Imo the sauce should be pretty thick (you put in quite a lot of parmesan into it) then you put it into the pan with the pasta and dilute it with the starchy pasta water. If your sauce starts out thin then you add starchy pasta water to it it... then it will become even more way too thin and it will fall apart.
@farisanwanaputra6290 6 ай бұрын
i think its because the heat by the time you put the cheese on you should have to turn off the stove so the pan didnt contain much of high heat. lvl 3 chef knows this also the egg, lvl 1 put whole egg for the sauce, whereas lvl 2 and lvl 3 actually correct with the amount of egg yolk and the whole egg tho
@SeventhDeven 6 ай бұрын
Oh yeah! I remember the weird, 1-off comment about throwing pasta on the wall and sticking. That actually made me laugh. Great video!
@father042 7 ай бұрын
I'm disappointed level 1 didn't break spaghetti in half
@FutureCommentary1 7 ай бұрын
Didn't break spaghetti in half, didn't use cream. They don't make level 1s like they used to :-)
@thebuggymancer4155 7 ай бұрын
@@FutureCommentary1no peas too
@jesusgamboa9899 7 ай бұрын
But he did use American bacon. That’s a big NO for carbonara.
@thebuggymancer4155 7 ай бұрын
@@jesusgamboa9899 Actually, the most original carbonara was made with that, preciselly
@jesusgamboa9899 7 ай бұрын
@@thebuggymancer4155 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@q_branch_ 7 ай бұрын
Italians, everywhere, are judging this video.
@chichizekitty5694 7 ай бұрын
Joe did not feel like a level 1 chef :P too well done ^^
@esthert8715 7 ай бұрын
Such a greay episode ❤
@New_Hell 7 ай бұрын
Big Noodle tried to lie to my boy joe smh
@saraangel6696 7 ай бұрын
This was the funniest episode 😂 I'm also a level 3 bacon chef
@61wisampa Ай бұрын
One of the few times that Level 3 actually looks level 3 due to technique rather than expensive ingredients. Dang Chef Saul
@carlos_herrera 7 ай бұрын
I want to see @vincenzo's plate reaction to Chef Saúl's carbonara.
@ziocleto4556 6 ай бұрын
Evviva! Sono uno chef livello 4, visto che so farla molto meglio di questi tizi. 🥳
@kittizlit 7 ай бұрын
Love carbonara, all 3 dishes looked yummy. Ha Lorenzo slurping the noodles - he always is fun to watch & has so much energy! Just saw him in Haunted Mansion on Disney+
@johntillman6068 7 ай бұрын
Joe: "I'm a Level 3 bacon chef." USA! USA!
@mon6745 7 ай бұрын
Saul is officially Italian after this dish because that sauce is perfect 🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾
@Zaillith 7 ай бұрын
They all seemed pretty happy with their results. It's pork, cheese and carbs, how can you do wrong?
@spacekitty513 7 ай бұрын
omg carbonara so excited for this ahhh
@hisayumi 7 ай бұрын
Wanna try saul's carbonara.. Salivating here...
@princess_peedge 7 ай бұрын
I love Saul. I wanna cook with him. He has so much fun in the kitchen.
@Scyon13 7 ай бұрын
Need more joe
@SpintoSopranoSexyYea 7 ай бұрын
I LOVE Joe!! Also love Lorenzo and Saul!! GREAT LINE UP!!
@mrjaku633 5 ай бұрын
I absolutely love making carbonara and I'm watchin this to up my game a bit :D
@dsrree 7 ай бұрын
3:25 "I like to do a big pinch of salt" while level 2 is doing a half cup and level 3 went with the full lol
@Stoeff1987 6 ай бұрын
Surely everything is edible, but the pro is the only one who did it properly.
@liteprotoss 7 ай бұрын
I love this level 1 Cook
@cristallikethechampagne8243 6 ай бұрын
It would be great to see four levels of candied yams… would really love to learn an elevated recipe
@johrathbun 7 ай бұрын
Saul: "Thank you, Italians, for pasta!" Me, 1/4 Italian: "Igualmente!" 😅 Also, y'all underutilize Rose, I'd love a viewer's Q&A with her, nonetheless, another great episode!
@MT-qb3km 7 ай бұрын
igualmente? as in spanish for "the same" or "same"? im not getting it? it's not italian if that's what you´re going for.
@krisnorbraten4143 7 ай бұрын
"Maybe I got lied to by Big Noodle." Hilarious.
@0ceanicify 7 ай бұрын
Emily/Frank's $1000 Carbonara makes it 5 levels
@Koire136 5 ай бұрын
@ Saul, I've been making it like that for years, but I used to use cream, you scolded me and now I use 3 yolks for sauce and 4 yolks for topping, what should I use the leftover egg whites? I was thinking merengue but wife said make a crepe
@joshbrooker9775 7 ай бұрын
joe is a great addition. 3 favorites.
@noahchirinos5790 7 ай бұрын
MI AMIGO SAUL, he is honestly my favorite human on earth second to frank🤣🤣
@marioeguerrap 7 ай бұрын
Best Level 1 Chef Ever
@Gamber63 7 ай бұрын
Now I love how Joe approaches cooking bcz he at least knows what he does, rather than a certain air fryer one that toss everything in n' walk away, that is not cooking to me folks
@darthluk7512 7 ай бұрын
Ngl Joe kinda rocked his Carbonara, i was kinda expecting the cream
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