4 Levels of Cheesecake: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - an amateur, a home cook, and a professional - to make us a cheesecake. After each of them had presented their creamy creation, we asked a food scientist to review their work. Which style looks the best to you? Debate away, there are no wrong answers when it comes to cheesecake. And if you're wondering where Stephen was...we know. Watch until the end!



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4 Levels of Cheesecake: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

[epicurious]

We’re just going to leave this here... 12:40

[danimations]

‘I like to add half a stack of pancakes to my cheesecakes, it adds a special little ‘jenna say kwa ’’

[miistigris]

You know it’s a level 3 chef when the cake is smaller.

[lisaarmenteros]

For everyone who loves Beth, she now has a channel called My Bubbie’s Kitchen and it’s so wholesome and doesn’t get enough attention!

[GP-spir]

Beth needs to change her intro to, "I'm Beth and I'm a level grandma chef." She's the highest level chef a human can be... Her food always looks the best in these.

[spaceparrot]

Most people: just making cheesecake
Steven: throws half a cheesecake in there

[bonifacekukoverov]

Steven: okay so now were gonna put some pancakes in our cheesecake

[sweetlittlelottie]

Level 1: too basic
Level 3: too complex

Level 2: everything we have ever wanted.

[darrylannejames]

I love how Beth makes everything thinking about her husband. It’s the most wholesome thing ever.

[johnkvartanian]

I really wish Steven was here to throw in half a pancake into his cheese cake

[sama]

they should add a segment where they all taste each other’s recipes

[wallflee]

I'm surprised that level 3 dude after putting black pepper on a cheesecake didn't drizzle some olive oil on there as well

[tubaozcan]

I would definitely prefer Grandma Beth's cheesecake if I were asked to.

[_Enygma_]

Level 1 chef: "and now, I'm gonna beat the whites"


Dude, chill.

[k_rosek]

Me: “I think level 3 is actually pretty normal this time.”
Level 3: “Now the last thing we are going to add to my cheese cake is some freshly cracked black pepper.”
Me: “Come again?”

[dylinn]

Frank is still milking the cow to make the cream cheese

[cowboylikeme]

Level 1 was too cute. When he started the whisk at full speed and kept failing at separating the eggwhites ahhaha

[pcodlls]

One of those rare times when the level 3 chef actually says “I’m a level 3 chef”

[kenoclarke]

How is there a cheesecake episode without the cheesecake god himself, Steven

[jerrycurl]

It'd be more interesting to see the food scientist do a blind taste test for each item and decide which one tastes the best or describe to us what tastes great about each one...