4 Levels of Cinnamon Rolls: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

We challenged chefs of three different levels - an amateur, a home cook and a professional chef - to make their versions of cinnamon rolls. And then we brought in a food scientist to review their work. Which rolls were the best?


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4 Levels of Cinnamon Rolls: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

[nicolovespanda]

level 2 and 3 chefs talking about what they're doing
transitions to emily:
*music stops*

[carlyhamilton]

"The only way I know how is with pre-made pizza dough"
Oh, Emily, never change.

[georgewebb]

why does the level 3 chef always look straight into my soul

edit: frank would never do that to me

[silviayareli]

Level 1 chef: "My name is (blank) and I am a level 1 chef"
Level 2 chef: "My name is (blank) and I am a level 2 chef"
Level 3 chef: My name is (blank) and I've been an 'X' chef for 'Y' years, learned to cook from the original creators of the culinary arts, and traveled to the moon and back on a gold-dipped croissant"

[Mojames]

Emily (after cameras are off): ‘dips her cinnamon bun in ketchup’

[carabarnes]

Level one : pizza cinnamon roll
Level two : nutella roll
Level three : cinnamon croissant

[samgon]

Amateur: says her level
Home cook: says her level
Experts: FLEXES

[DaFro]

Can I just say I love the level 2 chefs. Beth, Lorenzo, Gabrielle. They come off as genuine and the recipes come from memories with loved ones.

[rose-phoi]

“Oh no, oh no eh that food scientist is gonna have something to say about this.”
*she broke the 4th wall*

[jen.g.]

Love Emily. She’s so funny, such a great sport, and she’s more talented than she gives herself credit for.

[brendanmclellan]

Level 1: someone beginning to understand cooking
Level 2: a great home chef
Level 3: is a chef for a living
Level 4: A literal 14 year old critiqueing the chefs

[Hannahmontanna]

Emily did better than what I was expecting, I thought she would get cinnamon dough and just cut it out and put it on a tray

[kathyvictoria]

They really need to start making the “chefs” try each other’s food

[mattmartinez]

“THAT FOOD SCIENTIST IS GONNA HAVE-SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THIS

[yasminem.]

So that pastry chef has been going around saying “marscapone” for 9 yrs and no one told her it’s actually mascarpone?

[BarelyTsunami]

We need a segment of the chefs trying each other’s food!!!

[reallylex]

Anyone else thought level 1 was just going to grab the pillsbury cinnamon roll and just pop it in the oven!?

[Allieroias]

I’m a level one and two. I have worked in a lot of different restaurants cooking and I cook everyday at home and I love it because I love watching my family eat my meals and how happy they are!!!!Cooking helps me with my anxiety and depression

[amyhester]

This is the only Level 3 recipe I've wanted to replicate exactly. No weird, oddball ingredients or techniques and looks amazing.

[arushikumar]

level 3's soul was snatched in cooking school for stepping it up