$242 vs $13 Fried Rice: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients

$242 vs $13 Fried Rice: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

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Pro chef Esther Choi, owner of Mŏkbar in New York and home cook Gabrielle are swapping ingredients and hitting the kitchen to make each other’s crab fried rice recipes. We set Gabrielle up with all of the supplies she’d need to make Chef Esther’s decadent $242 creation while sending a modest $13 worth of ingredients back the other way. While Esther was using her expertise to elevate Gabrielle’s recipe, food scientist Rose dialed in to assist our home cook with a few questions he had along the way. Which one looks best to you?
Follow Chef Esther on Instagram at @choibites & @mokbar_nyc
Keep up with Gabrielle at @gabchappel
Rose is on Instagram at @rosemarytrout_foodscience
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@WhiteChocoLilHamHam 2 жыл бұрын

I would watch a series of Esther just teaching us how to utilize most of the ingredients we have at home

@Sir_Chilly_ 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Please!!!

@jessicadelores2022 2 жыл бұрын

Same here! that would be amazing

@shekinahglory604 2 жыл бұрын

Me too! I found her channel. kzfaq.info/love/EfPHqcy3YcsvSMaBl1UhCQ

@QueenAlbatross 2 жыл бұрын

YES. I want to watch Esther specifically, I really like her and the way she presents information! I would watch every single episode!

@emi62507 2 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@saipavan7753 2 жыл бұрын

A professional chef is not someone who makes all fancy dishes. Its the one who uses her ingredients efficiently

@ryane5281 2 жыл бұрын

by definition of the word profession, a professional chef is someone who gets paid for it

@louise4152 2 жыл бұрын

Why not both?

@LeilzZuzyKukii 2 жыл бұрын

@@louise4152 exactly

@mr.universe1907 2 жыл бұрын

it's someone who gets paid to be a chef

@kittenmimi5326 2 жыл бұрын

@@ryane5281 well in terms of skill tho

@Jeffersonyuvens Жыл бұрын

"how much do you want to flavour the oil ?" esther: Yes

@FinlayDaG33k 8 ай бұрын

Asian cooking in a nutshell. (or Shimpshell I guess?)

@khareepostell1362 Жыл бұрын

Home chef deserves props. That came out a lot better than I was expecting

@en2336 9 ай бұрын

Still didn't contribute anything USEFUL to the video

@fatcat4642 9 ай бұрын

@@en2336basment dweller

@prod999solo 9 ай бұрын

@@en2336she contributed a contrast and refreshing relatability

@moey.188 9 ай бұрын

@@en2336Why you hating 😂

@armando5994 4 ай бұрын

@@prod999soloshe tried her best .. she’s not a professional cook like esther, she’s just a regular person

@fallenreaper4064 2 жыл бұрын

I love when the pro chefs use the home cook's ingredients, cause it shows me what i can do on a budget to get the most out of what is available to me.

@koichipham3563 2 жыл бұрын

One way to practice this is to go wild with your current stuff in your fridge. So long as you have starch, protein, veg and salt, you can make up pretty good meal

@KewBlinkla 2 жыл бұрын

That’s why I love this series! The 4 levels as well is great because for some dishes I feel I’m only better than the amateur, but others I feel im better than the “pro” home cook. Each spot you’re at you can learn from the person above!

@forteandblues 2 жыл бұрын

Not trying to be mean, but isn’t that half the point of these videos?

@alexashton6501 2 жыл бұрын

@@forteandblues some of the previous videos (from 6ish months ago when they were filming at home), because they were in their home kitchen some pro chefs would go through their own pantry and sub stuff in or completely ignore other ingredients because they didn't fit with their "vision"

@forteandblues 2 жыл бұрын

@@alexashton6501 good point! I stand corrected. I just felt like “what?”

@eldibs 2 жыл бұрын

I love how the pro chef is so confident and clearly knows what she's doing, and still backs away from the hot oil. Makes me feel like less of a coward for doing it myself.

@falsenames 2 жыл бұрын

Bravery and stupidity can often be easily exchanged, sadly. If you know something is dangerous, take proper precautions like Esther does. If you add water to acid, it's going to boil. Chemists will instead add acid to the water so the heat dissipates quickly. It is not cowardice, it's having the knowledge to know something bad could possibly happen and avoiding the bad result.

@eldibs 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Someone who very clearly Knows Things is backing away, and that's why I now don't feel like a coward for following her example.

@LaundryFaerie 2 жыл бұрын

I mean, hot oil doesn't care if you're a pro chef or home cook. It will gladly burn you. I have a large striped scar across my stomach to prove that. So it's best to be careful.

@mechadoggy 2 жыл бұрын

@@falsenames Always do what you ought ta, put the acid in the water. If life’s too placid, add the water to the acid.

@shiftyclouds9591 2 жыл бұрын

@@falsenames The original comment says that he does the same thing as Esther. Read it properly.

@B0R3D_2.O Жыл бұрын

Chef Esther gives me the “Just because I’m professional, that doesn’t mean I waste ingredients” vibes

@asktheraccoon Жыл бұрын

She gives me the “grandma used to beat tf out of me when i didn’t finish my plate as a kid” vibe

@Irishman09 Жыл бұрын

Auntie Esther

@Clerence999 Жыл бұрын

most professionals don't waste food

@jasondeblou6226 11 ай бұрын

yeah but she didnt take the time to serve it up so very arrogant and un humble

@andrewchamberlain9523 10 ай бұрын

It feels like she would really be a perfect fit for one of those budget series because she wouldn't cheat by being like "oh I already had this!"

@tinainaz3830 Жыл бұрын

I love watching Gabby, she seems like a delight to be around

@Dead1yCool Жыл бұрын

It also doesn’t hurt that she’s gorgeous

@garbageenthusiasm4588 8 ай бұрын

@@Dead1yCoolKinda weird bro

@Dead1yCool 8 ай бұрын

@@garbageenthusiasm4588 Complimenting a beautiful person is weird to you? Seems like you haven't figured out how life works.

@garbageenthusiasm4588 8 ай бұрын

@@Dead1yCool Someone was complimenting her personality and you immediately went hubba hubba amirite

@Dead1yCool 7 ай бұрын

@@garbageenthusiasm4588 The point is, she has a great personality and also happens to be beautiful at the same time. I have no idea why that's "weird" to you.

@sarah.s.flanagan 2 жыл бұрын

I love that Esther was impressed by how cheap the ingredients were and on the other end we’ve got Gabby freaking out, not wanting to waste the expensive food

@Ter-ter721 2 жыл бұрын

Uhh explain that one better

@OmgItsFran 2 жыл бұрын

@@christophergregory1313 That’s kinda creepy man

@raineseth5661 2 жыл бұрын

@@christophergregory1313 I permit you to kindly stop commenting that

@Dimitrisberouka Жыл бұрын

@@christophergregory1313 no

@tmid2four7 Жыл бұрын

maybe if i have that, i try my best not to waste it hahah

@Piqued5 2 жыл бұрын

I love that Esther uses EVERYTHING. It's so creative how she repurposes things most people would discard.

@PataMuncher 2 жыл бұрын

She’s a different level of creative

@deckleberry 2 жыл бұрын

She's not inventing anything new...

@firebug69 2 жыл бұрын

@@deckleberry repurposes not inventing lol

@deckleberry 2 жыл бұрын

@@firebug69 is English your first language?

@PataMuncher 2 жыл бұрын

@@deckleberry That’s not what the original comment said

@BitterGasoline 11 ай бұрын

I would watch a series of esther just teaching us how to advance our cooking with basic stuff.

@katexiang4861 Жыл бұрын

I really love how Gabi brought an element of fun into the video. She joked, had fun, and was relatable. I hope we see her again!

@katl8825 2 жыл бұрын

Esther’s 0 waste philosophy is amazing in practice!

@farrex0 2 жыл бұрын

It really is, it is something I started doing a few years ago, and ever since people ask me to cook for special occassions, such as the Holidays. Do not waste, and maximize flavors, and it elevates every single thing you cook. Of course the better the ingredients, the better the dish comes out, but you can make really really amazing dishes with cheap ingredients using that ideology. And in turn, you can really mess up really good ingredients, if you do not attempt to maximize their flavor and or things go to waste.. But if you use that ideology with amazing ingredients, it simply... well everything turns out breathtaking.

@partypiano0729 2 жыл бұрын

@Ben Song I believe his name was Yuji and Rose was frothing over his nil wastage.

@falsenames 2 жыл бұрын

The zero waste philosophy was integral to pretty much every culture until last century when commercial food processes ended up with a surplus of food to everyone middle class and above in income. Sad to say it, but losing that eliminated a lot of food that would just go to waste that was actually better than what was considered above what wasn't just something you could pick up pre-packaged. Adopting a limited waste philosophy has helped out my cooking a lot. Even when I buy a pre-cooked chicken from my local supermarket, the bones and other leftover bits go to a broth to be used later. Same with the ends of green onions, leeks, lettuce, carrots, etc. And the broth can be used for months afterward with proper freezer storage, not that it lasts any more than 3 weeks for me.

@tacosmexicanstyle7846 2 жыл бұрын

@@falsenames so so true. A lot of traditional ‘peasant’ dishes make use of all the ingredients and have great flavours, much heartier and more satisfying in many ways than what rich people at the time would have been eating. Paella is a good example.

@Lia-ij4mg 2 жыл бұрын

she didnt have much to not waste anyway

@zolaxx4267 2 жыл бұрын

Esther is the perfect chef for these swap episodes because you know she’s really gonna maximize the usual basic ingredients and elevate them, which could be a very educational experience for us viewers. I can’t appreciate as much the other chefs who bring in a couple more ingredients just so they could do their own interpretation. I find it cheating in a way. Imo, what Esther does in this swap series stays true to the challenge and that for me shows how skilled, talented, and knowledgeable she really is as a chef. Edit: forgot some words

@heliosboy 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect pro chef can make any dish perfect with everything in her/his hands (only), right? 😛😛

@QuietWyatt89 2 жыл бұрын

It's been a while since any chefs adeed ingredients. They seem to have stopped letting them do that and it was mostly for the home videos.

@QueenAlbatross 2 жыл бұрын

My daughter’s name is Zola! :)

@smooveayy 2 жыл бұрын

And shows her flexibility in the kitchen

@kristidaemon4709 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I really didn't like when some other pro chefs swapped pretty much half of all ingredients. This is not a challenge then

@leepagnini6273 Жыл бұрын

These ladies were absolutely fabulous!!! I learned soooooo much from this video! 1) making garlic chips 2) making trash paste 3) properly making rice dry & not mushy 4) making oils to cook with. So great.

@PeteTheFrenchie 11 ай бұрын

Esther using every bit of her ingredients is amazing. Sanji would approve

@user-sw6sz8oy8f 7 ай бұрын

Who is sanji

@lioness6995 5 ай бұрын

@@user-sw6sz8oy8fThe One Piece chef

@rogueonegamer9766 2 ай бұрын

One piece

@christopherravenedenfield8067 17 күн бұрын

❤❤❤

@christianvalentine2724 Жыл бұрын

I have a HUGE respect to chef Esther's responsibility and no-waste cooking ethics.

@ANJALISUNILIPMBatch Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@EatSmartLife 8 ай бұрын

ethics don't always bring the taste though

@2im36 6 ай бұрын

@@EatSmartLife ...ok?

@jessii.. 4 ай бұрын

me too!!!

@Meshsghsbabab Ай бұрын

@@EatSmartLifeblud she literally maximized the ingredients to add more flavour use your eyes and ears

@Kcube989 2 жыл бұрын

Dang, Esther killed that recipe. Simple ingredients yet infused complex flavors to them without adding other stuff not given to her. Simply brilliant technique and food knowledge.

@Mdi223 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, most other chefs add ingrédients of their own, I feel like it kinda defeats the purpose

@erikbartalos830 2 жыл бұрын

yeah she murdered it. Awful

@agakath 2 жыл бұрын

well that was the best use of shrimps I could find. I'm really going to do this sometime.

@magolago7680 2 жыл бұрын

she was extremely professional here - a lot of skill, resourcefulness, and knowledge at display here

@jesseturner9865 2 жыл бұрын

first thing my wife said in the beginning, "you know what's missing? sesame oil." but there it was at the end.

@user-qe9en7sy3y 11 ай бұрын

Esther is confident yet humble and Gabi is a ray of sunshine. "how much do you want to flavour the oil ?"esther: Yes.

@Darthbored1992 11 ай бұрын

I love how in depth Chef Ester gets! She really takes the time to teach! Her love of food and her craft is apparent! More Chef Ester please!!

@sambill8910 2 жыл бұрын

Watching Chef Esther cook was like attending a high end culinary school...this was a learning experience like no other....if she can do that with such humble ingredients in such a short amount of time...i can not even begin to imagine her creative prowess... am a FAN!

@poofpoof0815 2 жыл бұрын

I started taking notes, i don’t think I’ll ever use them but info like that couldn’t go to waste. I’m obsessed it’s her now 😭

@BobRooney290 2 жыл бұрын

poor gabby. she didnt even know that was your standard king crab or likely couldnt afford it. the colossal king crab is way more expensive. one of the best and tastiest crabs you can get. money not well spent though. better to get a chicken lobster at $13 each. you'll get nice big pieces from the tail and claws. i always bought the regular king crab at stop and shop when they used to have it. well worth it!

@marieschuck2411 Жыл бұрын

Iron Chef Ester

@giannacarbajal7003 Жыл бұрын

U got this!!! Good luck in your career, I truly hope you make it to be one of the greats. Cheers ☺☺🔥 👏🏼

@cryptomaniac7655 Жыл бұрын

watch her in iron chef! pure badassery.

@bilqeessiddiqui97 2 жыл бұрын

Esther is explaining everything step by step so professionally like we’re actually gonna understand anything she’s saying 😭

@s133p3r0 2 жыл бұрын

I understood everything and said, it's easy.

@s133p3r0 2 жыл бұрын

@J Cooking really is common sense. Figuring out what works good together and understanding each step and why its being done, if you understand those things you can cook anything well.

@PoTATOMenschki 2 жыл бұрын

@J If you never cook yourself it is going to be hard at the beginning, because you've gotta learn the basics, like how to chop your veggies, how to create different flavor profiles and how to layer the flavors slowly to build a dish. If you already have some experience you kind of know what works together and it's going to be easier to follow more and more complex recipes step by step. @Bilqees Siddiqui Everyone has to start somewhere. You'll get there eventually, practice makes perfekt! :)

@andrewwashere82 2 жыл бұрын

@@PoTATOMenschki Friendly response! 👍

@tylerd8609 2 жыл бұрын

You’re just not smart

@goatplaysguitar Жыл бұрын

I love how resourceful Esther is even with very plain ingredients. She can make an amazing meal with just $13 dollar ingredients.

@millasuini8307 Жыл бұрын

I have watched Esther competed on Iron Chef! Her dishes are amazing and she was really tough to beat against celebrity chefs who are already established for years

@egcarswell 2 жыл бұрын

This is the one time I've actually been genuinely impressed by a pro chef's use of the home cook's ingredients to make a dish. She remixed everything provided, didn't add any outside ingredients and utilized several of them more than once. Her expertise and instinct for flavor is crazy, she is bomb 🔥🔥👏🏾👏🏾. Super dope, awesome video 👌🏾

@johnb7046 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Incorporating the flavors in every step possible just elevates everything, although I think I would have made garlic a larger priority.

@darthvader3946 2 жыл бұрын

Can we have two pro chefs together making same dish in their own unique way? I think that would be cool

@sachyriel 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't that the other series, 3 cooks level 1, 2 and 3? And then Rose is level 4? Like such a show already exists, doesn't it?

@matildabishops9196 2 жыл бұрын

@@sachyriel …they do have several series.

@LooksEvil 2 жыл бұрын

@@sachyriel no, it does not. they want two chefs which are "level 3" making the same dish

@hectorfarias3074 2 жыл бұрын

Level 3 vs level 3 would be awesome

@danielriley7380 2 жыл бұрын

@@sachyriel Rose isn’t a chef (she might well be a great cook). Her job is as food scientist, the described in terms of chemistry, properties of the ingredients, reactions, temperatures etc. Not to demonstrate her own level of cooking expertise, “Cooking is an art, baking is a science.”- an unknown chef.

@youdontknowme2915 2 ай бұрын

Who is watching this in 2024 while Gabby is on Next Level Chef???

@flaiirenn Жыл бұрын

esther is a talented chef! she managed to maximize each of gabi's ingredients and make something beautiful.

@evie4070 2 жыл бұрын

Gabi is hilarious, she seems fun to hang out with Chef Esther is amazing at what she does, the way she maximises ingredients in amazing

@reniwirohardjo7922 2 жыл бұрын

why i didn't think so, Gabi seems..

@Iamthelaw. 2 жыл бұрын

@@reniwirohardjo7922 don’t say it out loud we don’t want to start an argument.

@thats_not_breezyshes_soo_windy 2 жыл бұрын

@@reniwirohardjo7922 hold up-

@yeyua 2 жыл бұрын

@@reniwirohardjo7922 what

@emt07 2 жыл бұрын

@@reniwirohardjo7922 wait i wanna know what does she seem like??? 😳

@melodypond1003 2 жыл бұрын

Esther is confident yet humble and Gabi is a ray of sunshine

@kKing235 Жыл бұрын

so you're telling me, honest to god, that a SHRIMP fried this rice?

@felixm.8910 8 ай бұрын

Gabi and Esther have such nice personalities, based off what is portrayed here!

@alexdee5341 2 жыл бұрын

Chef Esther Choi showing us how to MAXIMIZE flavors is the best part of this video. Who would've known that I can do those things with shrimp heads?

@jackcall2634 2 жыл бұрын

Asians know that very well.

@debasmita3546 2 жыл бұрын

All of us asian people lol

@falsenames 2 жыл бұрын

Not so much for myself with that shrimp paste (adding that to my list of options), but I once had to complain to my Irish-American father when he threw out the shrimp heads and shells after I prepped them for dinner for my mom's Italian-American side of the family. I was going to make stock out of that... Our family missed out on a lovely bisque.

@laurenngng 2 жыл бұрын

Asians

@kimora2756 2 жыл бұрын

I made the likes of ur comment 999 😁

@abby3844 2 жыл бұрын

Esther definitely need her own KZfaq channel!! She amazing at what she does and explains everything well! She’d be great on KZfaq

@drpri1836 2 жыл бұрын

She has her own KZfaq channel. It's called "Choibites"

@Nicholas-qz4uq 2 жыл бұрын

Yessss

@ahmed35gaming 2 жыл бұрын

@Y123 E984 never say it’s only fried rice

@cesmith48 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, her Channel should be called, "Stop! don't throw that away." Her creativity in using parts of food we'd throw away. Use everything or compost. I like it😏

@greentea_ 2 жыл бұрын

@Y123 E984 fried rice is my favorite dish by far. Been eating it as a kid. You can even modify it to match your taste. Have it golden like yang chao brown like chao fan. It's so versatile and delicious. I can't rave enough!

@Eli13248 2 ай бұрын

Gabby and Esther are such a vibe! Esther is pro but doesn't flaunt or show off and Gabby is funny and open to new ideas.

@jeremycastro3712 Жыл бұрын

I love that chef Esther gave us home cook lessons on technique to elevate our cooking! She’s awesome!

@jeff__w 2 жыл бұрын

Usually I’m way more interested in the more expensive dish than the cheaper one but, in this case, what Esther Choi did with the $13-ingredient fried rice was really fascinating.

@ishyi7929 2 жыл бұрын

I agree but those jumbo shrimp she used were more than the 13$ meal itself lol😂

@davidcarter6438 2 жыл бұрын

I just love how in-depth the coverage is on the pro chef cooking with the $13 ingredients. Affordable inspiration for me - the consumer.

@warrax111 2 жыл бұрын

funny thing is, I never had at home food, that was 13$. Hell I probably even didn't have more expensive as 5$. :D

@PlanetHimOfficial Жыл бұрын

where do you find shrimp like that for $13?? a bag of mini shrimp in ohio is like $15-21 itself 😅

@en2336 9 ай бұрын

Probably live near the coast@@PlanetHimOfficial

@user-gc6bx4sx5n 10 ай бұрын

"how much do you want to flavour the oil ?"esther: Yes. Esther is confident yet humble and Gabi is a ray of sunshine.

@vcrfuneral_ Жыл бұрын

Chef Esther is amazing. She did SO much with so little. Goalsss

@prisfb 2 жыл бұрын

I went 😳 when Esther started crushing the fried shrimp heads! I didn’t know you make shrimp paste out of those shrimp heads! Learnt something today! Thanks Esther!!

@sbyoutub3 2 жыл бұрын

Secret recipe for most Asian dishes :3

@prisfb 2 жыл бұрын

I’m Asian too but never did it. I didn’t really go to the kitchen until I got married. So, I’m gonna try this technique!

@gaminikokawalage7124 2 жыл бұрын

Yh when my dad makes shrimp paste, he just dumps the shrimps shells and heads in the food processor. Was pretty shocked the first time

@mscorinamaria 2 жыл бұрын

Filipino does that too...

@prisfb 2 жыл бұрын

@@mscorinamaria one thing I love about Asian food, you can explore and learn more on how to enhance flavors naturally, like this one shown here with the shrimp paste. I’ll make sure I don’t throw away shrimp heads next time! Lol

@Jane-bq3qv 2 жыл бұрын

I made chef esther’s version today and it was unbelievably good. Completely elevated my fried rice and it’s amazing

@bsgenius22 2 жыл бұрын

Is the shrimp paste good?

@Jane-bq3qv 2 жыл бұрын

@@bsgenius22 really good. It turned out super salty

@JT-um9vu 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jane-bq3qv Super salty doesnt sound good hahah

@Jane-bq3qv 2 жыл бұрын

@@JT-um9vu hahaha whoops. I meant to say ‘it turned out super salty though’ 😂

@Salmangiga 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jane-bq3qv use some sweet sauce and some little of sugar to the paste

@AyaisMUsikWhore Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best episodes of this series. So much cool gems in here that I've never heard before. Definitely going to try that $13 rice at some point

@starri-skies Ай бұрын

I love Esthers vibe! Shes professional٫ doesn't waste food٫ and uses what she has!

@ScubaSteve27 2 жыл бұрын

When the home chef said that she was having fun doing this, it made my day. You don’t have to be a pro chef to enjoy cooking. Cooking can be really fun! I’m glad that they’re enjoying themselves while doing this :)

@buddysep689 Жыл бұрын

So easy to "make your day".

@MoistSharko Жыл бұрын

Yes but the home chef made me cry

@stellaanderson1974 Жыл бұрын

@@buddysep689 ?

@abes3925 Жыл бұрын

Until you have to clean up

@Jason-cl6yp Жыл бұрын

**drops egg on a hot oil** **summons Hades**

@hexmaniacciaran 2 жыл бұрын

you can tell Esther is a restaurant owner, she really maximises what she gets out of her ingredients

@bruh-js7tz 2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@julienicolay 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, that's more about being a good, passionate, and creative chef than saving money as a business owner. Utilization of everything adds to the flavors as well as lets those creative juice just flow into other dishes! I'm not a restaurateur, bit a good cook, and I use everything for both the fun and creativity, and sure, cost effectiveness, but FAR more the creativity! 😁

@pdavis3823 2 жыл бұрын

12:15

@Eagle-gl7bq 2 жыл бұрын

This is the right attitude to reduce food waste.

@bpark1672 Жыл бұрын

I love Esther, not only does she eat fried rice like a Korean, but she is absolutely one of the most talented chefs I've seen. She can make so much with so little.

@nurbaityismail1284 Жыл бұрын

I'm just finished watching Chef Esther amazing performance on Iron Chef battle at Netflix and have become her fan! I keep trying to remember where I've seen her. I open KZfaq and suddenly this video came up. No wonder she looks so familiar! I've watched this video few months ago. She's such an inspiration!

@victoryogo6023 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha the Gaby she’s extremely funny I find myself laughing anytime she talks, the pro chef has made me rethink my cheap kitchen budget a lot. I love this content

@a.j_lifetimea.j6494 2 жыл бұрын

Same, lol, especially the onions on steroids, that was so unexpected. XD

@victoryogo6023 2 жыл бұрын

@@a.j_lifetimea.j6494 yes that one I also didn’t expect it guess I have a new term of describing my onions 🤣🤣

@banadoura33 2 жыл бұрын

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@Iamthelaw. 2 жыл бұрын

She was barely on the screen

@elina3734 2 жыл бұрын

@@Iamthelaw. and?

@fatherfreddie8512 2 жыл бұрын

Can we all appreciate the fact that Esther and Gabrielle never disappoint us with their skills 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾

@unclechinsyou8555 2 жыл бұрын

👏🏾

@devilish_sins 2 жыл бұрын

Great duo! I love these girls! ❤️🥺

@Crcmczn 2 жыл бұрын

ru an actual priest

@anabaird3835 2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏❣❣❣👏👏😍👍!!

@anabaird3835 2 жыл бұрын

Oh! I'm curious, too! Are you a genuine Priest? Catholic Priest? I have a super funny joke for you: In class one day, Mother Superior asked her students what they want 2b when they grow up. Johnny said, "An astronaut!" MOTHER Superior: "Excellent Johnny. That's a FINE profession. And Stuart, what would YOU like to be when you grow up?" Stuart: "A doctor" Mother Superior: "Oh that's a wonderful choice, as well, Stuart. And now Jane...how 'bout you? What would YOU like to be when you're a grown-up? JANE: "I want to be a PROSTITUTE!" MOTHER SUPERIOR nearly had a coronary: "😳😳 WHAT!??!! What did you say, miss Jane??!!" Jane. "A PROSTITUTE! When I'm a grown-up, I'm going to be a PROSTITUTE." Mother Superior throws her hands up I'm the air, let's out a HUGE sigh!! "OHHH. Oh thank you, Lord Jesus! THANK YOU MERCIFUL GOD!. The entire classroom: 😯😲😲😲😲. Mother Superior: "Oh what a relief!..I thought you said, "PROTESTANT!!.

@physicsfan314 Жыл бұрын

I need more Auntie Esther! And these two together was just adorable.

@davidnolan375 5 ай бұрын

They both were awesome, i love their chemistry. I could watch them both cool for hours.

@goldiloks08 2 жыл бұрын

I’m genuinely allergic to over 90% of the ingredients in this video, but I still watch with rapt attention because Esther is such a joy. 😊😊

@crazymike1706 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@anacarolinaoliveira7126 2 жыл бұрын

I'm vegan. Same. She's such a good chef!

@pinkcashmeres 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. I’m allergic to a lot of this stuff too!

@ralphjosephacobo8014 2 жыл бұрын

You're allergic to rice?

@yathishb7954 2 жыл бұрын

How you guys are alive?

@bctalicorn809 2 жыл бұрын

"I can indeed confirm they have spots on them, so... we're gonna rip their heads off" I laughed so hard! Gabby's having so much fun and it's contagious

@PsnWasTaken 2 жыл бұрын

“Onions on steroids” I would never thought I would hear that but I love it

@kinga6606 2 жыл бұрын

I dont understand :/ What do spots on the body have to do with heads? Please someone explain :)

@kikimcneil4695 2 жыл бұрын

@@kinga6606 The prawns she used are named Spotted Prawns, so she was referring to their name and jokingly confirming they were spotted, and the “rip off their heads” part wasn’t really related but it was funny to see her admiring them and then say she was going to cook them. It’s like saying “Oh what a pretty flower! Pick it (therefore destroying the thing)”

@kinga6606 2 жыл бұрын

@@kikimcneil4695 oh okay :D Thank you you took time to explain ❤️

@kikimcneil4695 2 жыл бұрын

@@kinga6606 of course! Have a good day! 😊

@sumayaislam8887 11 ай бұрын

I love how humble Chef Esther is ❤️

@klaudiak6615 9 ай бұрын

I love Esther's personality! She's a queen in the kitchen

@homerlandon8767 2 жыл бұрын

making shrimp paste with the cheap ingredients was genius. bravo!

@depthstrider68 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Coolarj10 2 жыл бұрын

Holy moly just tried this recipe today following the $13 ingredients (lol!).. except I added bok choy, pineapple, and carrots as well. And the store didn’t have head-on shrimp, so after boiling the shrimp shells for the stock, I took those same shells and fried them in oil and used them instead of shrimp heads for the shrimp paste… this was the most incredible fried rice I’ve had at home and it truly felt restaurant quality… maximizing flavor and using every part of every ingredient made such a huge difference…. Thank you!!! Mind blown, life changed! Quick edit: I did happen to have the same koshihikari sushi rice that was used in the $242 version, so that’s what I used. I personally love short grain sushi rice for just about anything!

@sanjithrajeshgreendaless1368 2 жыл бұрын

why tf u use pineapple

@Coolarj10 2 жыл бұрын

@@sanjithrajeshgreendaless1368 If you're asking the question, you're too young to know the answer!

@gonekiii 2 жыл бұрын

@@Coolarj10 nah but fr why'd you use pineapples

@dragonapple222 2 жыл бұрын

@@gonekiii because pineapple fried rice

@ericaheap 2 жыл бұрын

@@gonekiii cause nice taste

@casualviewer9792 11 ай бұрын

The pro chef had so many passive aggressive comments 😂

@puremiawyd 2 жыл бұрын

Can we appreciate Gabi too for how well she made that dish! I would’ve been overwhelmed

@rexgeorgerodriguez7620 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah ,the cooking with oil always scares me lol

@joyfulinhope1210 2 жыл бұрын

I think it helped that the crab was already cooked. 🦀

@ooflord702 2 жыл бұрын

I can appreciate people who don't say "can we appreciate..." Sounds like a bot making comments, or specifically saying certain phrases in comments to elicit a 👍 it makes the comment seem fake and not "wholesome" Know what I mean, Botterbean?

@Ninja_204 2 жыл бұрын

@@ooflord702 it makes sense in this context since Esther is responsible for the 2 recipes

@PikachuTries 2 жыл бұрын

Lol Gabi is in culinary school, she isn't really a home cook lol, I know her

@rebekahweber2413 2 жыл бұрын

They were so kind to each other and the professional cook was wonderful and accepting of how good the amateur did with her book and no instructions. So nice and refreshing to watch 2 come together like that. I could watch it all day if you are gonna play nice together and be kind when it is epic or a failure. You can still be kind if it all goes south. Kindness and correction is well received. Criticism is not.

@kuronamu 2 жыл бұрын

69 likes... ill fix that

@sayyamzahid7312 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Karachi Pakistan and I like your comment send 10 month ago

@strawberrycrepecookie4422 2 жыл бұрын

It's actually good to have criticism, so you know what to do better next. But it depends.

@daniellelawman9724 2 жыл бұрын

And how do you expect to improve without criticism?

@just.another.person.771 2 жыл бұрын

i think what they meant by 'correction' was constructive criticism, and what they meant by 'criticism' was plain up rude critique

@ericjoel5363 11 ай бұрын

19:58 "one guy in there" Love it lmao

@tejazitzke Жыл бұрын

Wow . Esther has done an incredible job at changing my mindset while cooking. I love it!

@Bryan-hi8bc 2 жыл бұрын

I love chef Esther because instead of substituting all the ingredients given (like some people 👀) she takes what she’s given and makes it a pro recipe. Not only does it show how awesome of a chef she is but makes it easier for the viewer to maximize the simpler ingredients. #teamEsther

@TheGamingGeeksSwe 2 жыл бұрын

i love how this really shows that good food doesn't need to break the bank

@zenmaster8826 2 жыл бұрын

I wanna see what esther can do with that expensive ingredient thou…hahaha! 🤤

@lulipwincess 10 ай бұрын

Gabi is so adorable and funny, she's literally a ray of sunshine

@mityahubenkeshet 10 ай бұрын

Gabi is hilarious. Esther is a great teacher.

@isabellacermak193 2 жыл бұрын

you can really see how passionated Esther is about food and cooking. i love watching her

@viakurari596 2 жыл бұрын

Please bring Chef Ester again! The way she uses 'products waste' are amazing and creative. While zero waste is trendy again, most tips I find is making stock or save it for later. I need more tips in using 'product waste'!

@avril_existing Жыл бұрын

Sending this to uncle Roger

@maryamimtiyas5115 Ай бұрын

😂

@lindabaker7529 20 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@Very_Rando_person 19 күн бұрын

Why are the only comments like 10 days ago

@mynameis_qal1558 6 ай бұрын

esther: literally perfecting and utilizing the simple ingredients to not waste them gabby: *just freaking out because she doesnt want any of the expensive ingredients go to waste* 😰 (i also love how esther helps out gabby

@katherineshamshi7692 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could have seen someone like Esther in the Masterchef...wow, just wow...simply blown away by her tricks with the shrimps or utilizing even basic ingredients like eggs to enhance flavor. A mark of a true chef. This just shows food in not about how fancy your ingredients are but what one's skill level, expertise, and knowledge can elevate it to. Mind blown.

@orangecat9559 2 жыл бұрын

yeahh but masterchef is only for home cooks while she's a professional, so it wouldn't make sense for her to be in that show. Still i also want to watch her in a cooking competition thing

@blobfish2611 2 жыл бұрын

@@orangecat9559 there is a masterchef professional series, at least in the uk anyway

@andirarahman.mp4 2 жыл бұрын

This is such a Feel Good video. Gabi looks like she's having such a wonderful time cooking and her smile is energy is contagious. Esther's cooking is so informational and efficient while her charisma really shine through. And the part where they just have a great time tasting and complementing each other's dish at the end is a fitting end to this video. Such a wonderful experience this was.

@theredcupcake Жыл бұрын

This!! 👏👏👏

@natashagarrison3996 Жыл бұрын

@morganowhe925 9 ай бұрын

I love how Ester made use of her ingredients, and Gabi just added such a fun and bubbly vibe!! This was an overall cute video lol- I'd eat both.💞

@JackyHarrington-jf6ck 6 ай бұрын

I just love how in-depth the coverage is on the pro chef

@kieran7675 2 жыл бұрын

Esther is so cool, don't think I've seen her much but she was very entertaining in this, and you can tell why she's a chef, she's so good Gabi is always pretty entertaining so that's not a shock lol

@H0lyMoley 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like Gabi's energy of "smiling on the outside, panicking on the inside" is really infectious... as for Esther, she's all enthusiasm when at the planning stage, cool and businesslike when actually working the food. Epicurious does a great job of finding likeable people to be in their videos.

@flyingtanks9313 2 жыл бұрын

Gabi is always pretty. Yeah

@falsenames 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the chemistry these two had when they met each other at the end. I'd love to see some videos of Esther and Gabi cooking together some day.

@line5815 2 жыл бұрын

@@H0lyMoley that frase actually fits gabi's personality so well

@leadharsh0616 2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't she also in the ramen video?

@JKimma8080 2 жыл бұрын

Chef Esther makes me nostalgic for all my passive aggressive Korean aunts and female cousins 😂 "this rice is tricky to cook so I gifted you this already cooked"...Korean translation..." I'm doing this for you bc you're just going to F it up!!" 😂😂😂☠☠☠

@CapnCharlie 9 ай бұрын

Food network should get the "amateur" chef to save their network... Such a bright shining star of a person she seems to be.

@dungton6066 Жыл бұрын

6:30 not gonna lie the head and tail of the shrimp is like the main reason I eat shrimp

@3x_cam333 2 жыл бұрын

Ester needs her own series I would watch her do this all the time 😭👏

@supercat82b20 2 жыл бұрын

Ikr??

@goofyrat2938 Жыл бұрын

literally! I’d watch everyday like wow, the way she uses all her resources and in a creative manner too!

@heathola7137 Жыл бұрын

@@goofyrat2938 she has a channel lol

@heathola7137 Жыл бұрын

She has a channel

@goofyrat2938 Жыл бұрын

@@heathola7137 where can I find it?

@abhisheksamanta1 2 жыл бұрын

I am really impressed by Esther - pro-chef and yet very much focussed on maximising the value from each ingredients. To me, that's one of the biggest virtues of a great chef.

@danielpardo2036 10 ай бұрын

Gabby is an absolute national treasure

@mhiu6392 Жыл бұрын

oh my god i’m so happy that i just discovered your channel 😍😍 lots to watch for me

@thekneez 2 жыл бұрын

My whole life I thought of fried rice as a simple dish you make with left over rice when you don't feel like cooking and this video give fried rice a whole new meaning.. 242 dollars for ingredients is mind blowing

@MrAsaqe 2 жыл бұрын

It is what seafood restaurants do to maximize the value out of your king crab dinner, ate plenty of those in Vancouver's dim sum joints and I am just scratching the surface of cuisine. Then you have things like how Esther got the A game condiments from an imported grocer, the shrimp and crab are the main ingredients. You are not paying $242 just for fried rice, you are paying for steamed crab and soup if you plan to have a set menu

@goodestboi7692 2 жыл бұрын

That’s because it is a really easy “Quick leftover rice” dish that you make when you don’t feel like cooking (or when you’re hungover).

@alchemysaga3745 2 жыл бұрын

Versatility is the name of the game with most dishes, honestly. _Most_ of the time, you can find cheaper alternatives- or choose to splurge and make something more expensive. Both ways have their own value.

@redflower7882 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like Esther has serious talent. The way she explained everything was amazing and of course her cooking was pro too!!! 😀

@Nemo_0002 2 ай бұрын

Oml i love gabi's personality 😭😭

@TerrenceBrown-ts5ye 7 ай бұрын

That "Not again" was personal. Ester had enough of swapping recipes series

@kapitansecas 2 жыл бұрын

Esther is one of my favorite chefs. I like how carefully and inspirational she is with the smallest details.

@zmalque9438 Жыл бұрын

i love how ester was so proud of her shrimp oil! she even called it “our beautiful shrimp oil” the entire time. i love it when people - especially professionals - are proud of their work

@undergroundalienstudios56 Жыл бұрын

I was hoping we'd see more of Esther. She's a beast. More of her please.

@fulosophy724 Жыл бұрын

I like how Esther served the fried rice like paella haha, also Gaby is quite funny and very easy going, cute. Would be cool to see the instructions use some of the crab guts (aka crab butter, crab miso, etc) for extra umami flavor, good that the shrimp heads were utilized though.

@Iron-Bridge 2 жыл бұрын

Super impressed with Esther's skill and strong instructional ability to pass on her knowledge. Those little nuances that come from experience and philosophy of zero waste and repurposing ingredients were a joy. Gabi was fun too.

@rtellomx 2 жыл бұрын

Gabi blushing from Esther compliments is wholesome.

@TheGiantBunnysaid Жыл бұрын

I've been so busy lately I haven't had time to really watch the entirety of anything. But this really caught my attention. Common dish but insanely different price points reinforced with some really smart and efficient use of products.

@Srorsprimitive Жыл бұрын

When the home chef said that she was having fun doing this, it made my day.

@camerongunn7906 2 жыл бұрын

I love that Gaby seems to be legitimately mindblown at her ingredients list.

@farrex0 2 жыл бұрын

Well, I was also mindblown. There is no way to see a Full King Crab in front of you and not be minblown, even if you do not know what it is.

@falsenames 2 жыл бұрын

@@farrex0 It is a spiky armoured water spider. It is as terrifying as it is delicious when soaked in butter.

@paulawojciechowska 2 жыл бұрын

I love how Esther is organized and clean when working. I love how she doesn't waste a thing and makes the most of everything.

@christophergregory1313 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Good Morning! Permit me to talk to you privately?

@agentslaynerealestate Жыл бұрын

both of these chefs are awesome, with great attitudes!

@dwaynestaten5204 Жыл бұрын

Esther Choi is a great teacher :) Great job Gabrielle!!!

@sierras941 2 жыл бұрын

I really love that Chef Ester used absolutely everything (aside of the shrimp veins obviously) and that she also didn’t add anything like a lot of the other chefs do. She just used what she was given and showed us at home how we can make something delicious with less expensive ingredients

@michaelbacqalen1109 Жыл бұрын

Those aren't shrimp veins, they are more like shrimp colon filled with poop.