4 Levels of French Fries: 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 french fries. And then we brought in a food scientist to review their work. Which fries were the best?



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4 Levels of French Fries: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

[TheAguydude]

I want a level zero chef: An amateur who doesn't know how to make fries, but tries to make them from scratch by Googling instructions and picking whichever instructions look relatively easy.

[dreamcatcher]

Let's be real: a level one chef would use frozen french fries from a bag. Level 0 would go to McDonalds.

[qt]

YOU MADE A FRIES EPISODE WITHOUT EMILY AND HER JAR OF HEINZ? WHAT??

[belindaluna]

I think Bianca's the most confident amateur chef I've seen. I like it. It's refreshing. Usually the amateurs are, at best, pretty sheepish and apologetic.

[dimaramazan]

I feel like when the level 1 chef didnt get out a bag if frozen chips, she was over qualified

[savisker]

“Hey mom can you make me some French fries? I’m hungry.”

“Yes they will be ready in one week”

[reginabillotti]

I'm surprised Level 1 didn't use precut fries from a bag.

[Relic-is-big]

As soon as Bianca didn't use frozen fries we all knew she was over qualified

[aidana]

Lvl one chef, cuts own fries:

Me- that’s a lvl 2 move

[sharon]

Level 3 chef: "I'm gonna put it away for 5 days."

Me: "Ahhhh here we go again."

[monkeyman]

Frank couldn’t come because he’s still harvesting his potatoes for this video

[INSANExGaMmiNg]

Level 3 lady knows how to perform stunningly infront of a camera. She was smiling looking charming the whole time.

[jamesdahydro]

Level 6 Chef: I plant my own trees, use it to make a cutting board perfect for making fries . I also went mining a few days ago for some iron used for my pot. While im at it i decided to plant the potatoes, i took the plant from an old ancient temple made by the mayans and then plant them using the soil i got from the top of mt everest. After i waited 20 years for everything to grow, i fermented the potato using plants that i also grew myself and put it in a plastic bag which i also made. Finally, its time to cook, i used a campfire to cook it, the seasoning i used is from an old ancient civilization recipe that i spend 5 years looking for. Anyways, i cooked the fries and then done, put them in my plate made out of bamboo that i planted then served my food to my friend who is now white and has no skin or meat inside at all which is weird, anyways a total of 21 years has passed.

[missmarreynolds]

When level one doesnt use precut fries:
Something is wrong i feel it

[gguev]

okiee Level 1s are actually stepping up their game lately

[gfjonze]

Level 3: "These fries are done. Now we're gonna make the sauce"
Me: You've waited until after the fries are ready to make the sauce?! You had a week!

[ugh_dad]

Level 1: Start by peeling the potatoes.
Level 2: Peel your potatoes.
Level 3: This takes 5 days, but you don't have to peel the potatoes.
Me: Alright Chef Palak, I'm listening.

[marukomanda]

This would've been the best episode for Emily to bring out that ketchup

[lippyandkittymsp]

this was made for emily and she’s no where to be seen, the disrespect

[FRANKIE-ybfn]

level 100 chef: So first we gonna start by combining the cells to make the seeds for our potatoes