4 Levels of Nachos: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

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Published 2020-04-15
We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Stephen, home cook Lorenzo, and professional chef Frank from the Institute of Culinary Education - to whip us up some nachos. After each of them had presented their creation, we asked food scientist Rose to weigh-in on their choices. Which crunchy, cheesey, melty, spicy....? Yikes, sorry. Got a little distracted. These look amazing. I want nachos.

Check out the level 3 recipe on the ICE blog: www.ice.edu/blog/griddle-nachos-carnitas-avocado-c…

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All Comments (21)
  • @andyg7811
    Frank: Explains why he uses each ingredient Lorenzo: I LOVE BUTTER Stephen: purple
  • @MissSwanBunny
    The video should be titled “Lorenzo and Frank disagreeing with each other for 17 minutes ft. Stephen”
  • @SilvX610
    I love how Frank explains why he doesn't prefer a certain cooking method/ingredient and then it cuts to Lorenzo doing the exact thing Frank doesn't do 😂😂
  • Frank: tells everyone why he doesn’t use that ingredient Lorenzo: Uses every ingredient frank tells us not to use
  • @lemonhscott7667
    Stephen ain’t even wrong here nachos shouldn’t ever take 5 hours
  • @MashaalK
    I love how Frank was contradicting everything Lorenzo was doing Lorenzo: So we're gonna do this Frank: No we're not.
  • frank said nachos for midnight snack but leaves his pork marinating for 4 hours
  • @Casper-jz4oz
    Level 1: Hi I’m Steven! And I’m a level 1 chef! Level 2: Hi I’m Lorenzo! And I’m a level 2 chef! Level 3: “Frank the Conqueror” was the name bestowed upon me at birth. I have spent many millenium perfecting the decent culinary art. I forged my first cast iron skillet when I was a mere 4 years old and I have crafted many ever since. My friends have been by my side, helping me to defeat anyone who would even think of battling me since then. My ground hamburgers are many from the hearts of ancient dragons and the tears of the wizards that brought us this land many years ago. My technique comes from the Eastern Viking Tribe from the south of Europe and has been passed on from generation to generation. My mission on this humble planet is simple. Create peace and balance to this earth and crush any mortal who dares to challenge the might and power that stands before you.
  • @junaidshah6122
    Stephen's highlights "As most of my stories start, it began with a budgeting issue" "I keep them uncovered. This way the beans can breathe. Free the beans." "It really just crumble easily. Unlike my spirit" "The cheesier the better, just like jokes." "A nacho without spice is not nachos. It's just chips." "Every time I cut, it's like a close call" "If you haven't noticed, I am sporting a new bandaid" "Then we're gonna add some cojita so when people say 'is that a hint of cojita?' you say yes" All heil King Stephen
  • @nickaaron75
    Lorenzo: Breathes Frank: Breathing can decrease oxygen in the air
  • @franxxaes
    steven and his figures of speech "See, it crumbles better.. unlike my spirit" "The cheesier the better, like jokes" "bcus nachos without spices is not nachos.. its just *chips*"
  • @ragevfxx
    Lorenzo doing anything: maniacal laughter intensifies
  • @bamboozled7776
    “it really just crumbles easily… unlike my spirit.” oh, stephen. please never change.
  • @ryuzen9268
    For anyone wondering why they don't taste each others dish is probably because some chefs take days to marinate and cook. While others do it in less time. Like Frank takes a year to farm everything lol.
  • @SlowCookedBaby
    Having Lorenzo and Frank contradict each other is worse than when my parents got a divorce
  • @TheHellogoo
    Frank: "Do not do this" *LORENZO DOES THIS*
  • @clootches9722
    this episode is called frank tells lorenzo everything he’s doing is wrong.
  • “It’s really crumbles easily, unlike my spirit!” Stephen, this is the best quote I’ve ever heard!
  • @shilohl3175
    Frank and Lorenzo: being complete opposites Kevin: These beans need to breath