4 Levels of Ice Cream Sundaes: 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 an ice cream sundae. And then we brought in a food scientist to review their work. Which sundae was the best?


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4 Levels of Ice Cream Sundaes: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

[footlongschlong]

Level 3: so we're gonna use the passion fruit husks to present the sorbet
Level 1: Use the m&ms for more color

[elcinicerpray]

My favorite quote of the year, "More is not more, it's better." -2019

[crappe]

Level 2 and 3: is serious
Level 1: *Is even more serious about his m&ms and brownies*

[passionpits]

stephen: turning ice cream into milk
beth and rory: turning milk into ice cream

[chloechong]

steven: puts half a cheesecake in his pancake mix

also steven: mixes his ice cream on a cutting board

[chloewyruch]

Level 3: “ The texture on the top just really complements everything”

Level 1: THE BROWNIE IS AMAZING

[doggydogworld]

"when it comes to a sundae there is no too much. more is not more, it's better."

beth please don't tell stephen that

[christajane]

I like how Beth and Rory made actual homemade ice cream and Steven just bought candy and ice cream and put everything together

[NaughtyOnYT]

Level 2 in an assertive tone: More is not MORE, it's *BETTER* .

level 1: and den the mnm's

[Pheminon]

Stephen out here trying his best and we appreciate him for it

[mjpennell]

Level one: here's my sundae
Level two: here's my sundae
Level three: here's my banana-passionfruit gelato with a passionfruit caramel sauce

[skyeoconnor]

I swear that guy Steven is in his own cooking world...and I love that

[joannabernaciak]

Honestly Beth is always the only one who's food recipes I'm actually willing to do and eat

[JackMFromBoca]

Level 3 chefs may be more professionally trained, but the Level 2 chefs are ALWAYS more personal and authentic. Beth and Lorenzo are my favorites.

[ethanagustin]

level 3: that nice crunchy texture
level 2: there can never be more, only better
level 1: *always go counter clockwise*

[chrissweeney]

Level 2 will always be the best out of the three. They’re more experienced than level 1. But loves to keep is simplistic compared to level 3. I’ll go with whatever a level 2 would make any day

[letusbeatthemeat]

Grandmas should be classified as level 5 chefs, what absolute units..

[johnathanm]

The skill gap between 1 & 2 IS OUT OF THIS WORLD

[Suupaye]

Level 1 is post-breakup ice cream
Level 2 is special occasion ice cream
Level 3 is impress your in-laws ice cream

[foreverken]

“I can’t tell you the ounces, that’s why I’m a level one chef”

are you sure that’s the only reason you’re level one-