4 Levels of Quesadilla: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

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  •  2 роки тому +5523

    I want to say THANK YOU 🙏🏻 to all of you! YOU ALL make me better chef and person. You have no idea 💡 how much happiness come to my life every time I read your comments. 🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍😍😍 and remember one taco at day keeps the doctor away 😂😂😂😂😃😃😃😃

    • @krantigagdekarchhara7577
      @krantigagdekarchhara7577 2 роки тому +146

      Love you chef YOU MAKE MY DAY BETTER

    • @bobspace69
      @bobspace69 2 роки тому +60

      But what if I want more than one taco a day?

    • @keerthibadugu4427
      @keerthibadugu4427 2 роки тому +45

      We love you Chef Saul 😊😊😊

    • @firafifi19988926
      @firafifi19988926 2 роки тому +27

      Chef Saul, you’re sweetheart, we love you!!

    • @Shelsight
      @Shelsight 2 роки тому +22

      Thanks Chef. You have no idea how much you and the other cooks/chefs (at all levels) help us improve our lives and recipe knowledge. This was one of my favourite episodes ever!

  • @ThePandaWarrior
    @ThePandaWarrior 2 роки тому +4595

    Chef Saul is delightful and heartwarming beyond words. Jon's recipe is the one I'm capable of actually following.

    • @3laws292
      @3laws292 2 роки тому +35

      I would only recommend NOT buying those tortillas, they're bland and tasteless. Pass by your local latinx market and got some more homemade tortillas.

    • @wolficeir
      @wolficeir 2 роки тому +4

      Jon doesn’t put effort

    • @poisontaco55
      @poisontaco55 2 роки тому +34

      @@wolficeir sue me it’s a quesadilla

    • @wolficeir
      @wolficeir 2 роки тому +2

      @@poisontaco55 and? I’m right, he’s lazy

    • @poisontaco55
      @poisontaco55 2 роки тому +6

      @@wolficeir it’s just a weird thing to diss someone about

  • @ummesalma8451
    @ummesalma8451 2 роки тому +3578

    The fact that Saul isn't a comedian is a shame.

    • @winterhear
      @winterhear 2 роки тому +73

      i can see him doing stand up comedy while cooking stuff , that would be awesome xD

    • @chilibreath
      @chilibreath 2 роки тому +57

      @@winterhear I would pay to attend Chef Saul's gastro-comedy hour.

    • @laneyhesse8102
      @laneyhesse8102 2 роки тому +20

      Yeah but if he was a comedian he wouldn’t be a chef 😢

    • @cthomas025
      @cthomas025 2 роки тому +5

      I love Saul, he's great.

    • @sweepingtime
      @sweepingtime 2 роки тому +6

      Maybe I should become a chef!

  • @chilibreath
    @chilibreath 2 роки тому +1014

    "I should be a chef."
    LVL 3 Chef and a deadpan snarky comedian. Love Chef Saul.

  • @krazykravingsph
    @krazykravingsph 2 роки тому +5813

    I love John because he is unapologetically level 1.

    • @3laws292
      @3laws292 2 роки тому +126

      For sure but feels weird to see him at level one and not just home made level. Every Mexican growing up just made them like he did.

    • @belaytriks
      @belaytriks 2 роки тому +19

      @@3laws292 I have never used oil on my quesadillas... But aside of that yes, it could be.

    • @SJ-no3jh
      @SJ-no3jh 2 роки тому +57

      John is absolutely the way I make quesadillas at home. 💯

    • @loriki8766
      @loriki8766 2 роки тому +22

      I like John's quesadillas the best. We make ours just like he does!

    • @3laws292
      @3laws292 2 роки тому +1

      @@belaytriks every comal is different I guess

  • @DizzyedUpGirl
    @DizzyedUpGirl 2 роки тому +3202

    Alejandro was the perfect middle ground between John and Saul.

    • @augusts1
      @augusts1 2 роки тому +81

      He's pretty easy on the eyes too!

    • @JB-xl2jc
      @JB-xl2jc 2 роки тому +63

      He felt a LITTLE bit like Saul and John had been fused in a teleporter accident. Which ended up being great

    • @fortalbrz
      @fortalbrz 2 роки тому +18

      Saul's recipe is amazing, with exotic ingredients from Mexican culture and all the science behind it seems to be the healthiest. But it is very light in this combination of fresh cheese and tomatoes...
      "Ao pastore" is one of the combinations with the most intense flavor (lamb meat is incredible) and Alessandro's recipe by far must be the best one....

    • @missalba.4937
      @missalba.4937 2 роки тому +5

      And made an actual mexican dish too (usually only Saul make them), we call that a "gringa", because it is made with flour tortilla instead of corn, and it is really good.

    • @vanesama9126
      @vanesama9126 2 роки тому +6

      @@fortalbrz "al pastor", "Alejandro"***

  • @trevorpacelli8056
    @trevorpacelli8056 2 роки тому +789

    Emily: Ketchup
    Stephen: Cheesecake
    Penny: Booze
    King: Fish Sauce
    John: SUPERMARKET

    • @Zedd...
      @Zedd... 2 роки тому +32

      Also Daniel : peanut butter

    • @angelxperia97
      @angelxperia97 2 роки тому +47

      Frank: Fine I'll do it myself

    • @SasquatchTheMighty
      @SasquatchTheMighty 2 роки тому +13

      @@angelxperia97 Frank: That's how you do the *insert ANYTHING*.

    • @mrslvw
      @mrslvw 2 роки тому +4

      @@Zedd... you forgot blackberries

    • @mrslvw
      @mrslvw 2 роки тому +8

      Hey Penny's vodka in pie crust is a game changer!

  • @melbell0865
    @melbell0865 2 роки тому +1923

    I’m really liking the level 2 chef here. I hope we get more of him.

    • @Salaza189
      @Salaza189 2 роки тому +55

      Me too. I really like his energy and explanation

    • @khaleemaalkainaat8178
      @khaleemaalkainaat8178 2 роки тому +33

      Yes his recipe made me want to try that tonight and he’s so sweet and adorable! I would be down with this exact lineup again

    • @RaeL31
      @RaeL31 2 роки тому +21

      As Mexican, I can say that is worst pastor meat in the world haha. Cilantro is like basil, you don't boil it for 4 hours it will quickly lose it's flavor. Plus pastor is made like kebab meat, it's not supposed to be cooked like that at all. He made a lot of rookie mistakes IMO.

    • @rbad6215
      @rbad6215 2 роки тому +25

      @@RaeL31 you want cilantro to lose its flavour. (i have the soap gene)

    • @fortalbrz
      @fortalbrz 2 роки тому +4

      Saul's recipe is amazing, with exotic ingredients from Mexican culture and all the science behind it seems to be the healthiest. But it is very light in this combination of fresh cheese and tomatoes...
      "Ao pastore" is one of the combinations with the most intense flavor (lamb meat is incredible) and Alejandro's recipe by far must be the best one....

  • @andrewthezeppo
    @andrewthezeppo 2 роки тому +1877

    I would love Saul's tortillas and salsa with the level 2 chef's filling. John's is totally something I make as a snack for movie night though LOL

    • @belaytriks
      @belaytriks 2 роки тому +8

      I am with you I am saving this for one day try if it taste as pastor.

    • @wolficeir
      @wolficeir 2 роки тому +2

      He has a restaurant lol

    • @raulrsr1
      @raulrsr1 2 роки тому +1

      I´m salivating just thinking about it

    • @missalba.4937
      @missalba.4937 2 роки тому +5

      Alejandro made his take on a quesadilla/taco we have here in Mexico, that is called "gringa", (that literally means, someone from the U.S., culloquially) because it is made white flour tortilla, since we use mainly corn tortillas... but is still a mexican dish... Saul made a traditional quesadilla, he combined the ingredients in a high class way, but still traditional... we do not combine them.... pumpkin flower is very traditional for a quesadilla and is so so so delicious, try it, come to mexico, I'll invite you some.

  • @Bojoschannel
    @Bojoschannel 2 роки тому +942

    Love Saul, one of the few "mexican" chefs in American media that actually cooks mexican food

    • @sandhyataneja1
      @sandhyataneja1 2 роки тому +50

      I went to Cantina a couple years ago, the food he cooks tastes just as good as it looks too

    • @sorayareynaga2529
      @sorayareynaga2529 2 роки тому +64

      why the quotes around mexican, he quite literally is mexican

    • @beashemmad.sayson545
      @beashemmad.sayson545 2 роки тому +14

      @@sorayareynaga2529 fr

    • @pavneet2214
      @pavneet2214 2 роки тому +24

      @@sorayareynaga2529 they used that in reference to the second part not the first. As in, other chefs in Mexican, American, media cooking aren't authentic

  • @BayashiSayaka
    @BayashiSayaka 2 роки тому +630

    With Chef Saul in a video u know it's gotta be great.

    • @youdeservethis
      @youdeservethis 2 роки тому +10

      He is so kind, so happy. I would eat with him.

    • @ahuatltelicza7874
      @ahuatltelicza7874 2 роки тому +3

      @@youdeservethis i misread that as "i would eat him". LOL

    • @youdeservethis
      @youdeservethis 2 роки тому +3

      @@ahuatltelicza7874 with the salsa he made, I might!🤣

    • @ahuatltelicza7874
      @ahuatltelicza7874 2 роки тому +1

      @@youdeservethis dam 😂

    • @firstname4337
      @firstname4337 4 місяці тому

      we don't actually know that because no one ever TASTES the food

  • @chonkyseal7164
    @chonkyseal7164 2 роки тому +902

    John is the embodiment of the happy level 1 chef.

    • @moblinmajorgeneral
      @moblinmajorgeneral 2 роки тому +35

      Ever since Emily started learning how to cook for real, someone else had to step up to be the shameless noob. John delivers, and I'm watching his career with great interest.

    • @lindamon5101
      @lindamon5101 2 роки тому

      His eyebrows though...

  • @sj-wz4ig
    @sj-wz4ig 2 роки тому +64

    Alejandro is so chill while still being informative with his cooking and ingredients, I feel like John's version is me on a weeknight, Alejandro's version is mine on a relaxing weekend, and Saul's would be the type I would pay to try at a restaurant at least once.

  • @priyashreiya1080
    @priyashreiya1080 2 роки тому +426

    Epicurious is so thoughtful to showcase the authentic flavours of Quesadilla by having Mexican Homecook & Expert ✨
    John is the most relatable one ! 😂 He is like "I can buy everything in supermarket except Time. So, imma save my time from not making queso fresco & grinding salsa" I think it's my first time seeing Alejandro. He was so calm & lovely 🥰. And here comes our Mexican Masterchef Mr. Saul ! 🤣 Comedians should be thankful cuz Saul became a Chef or else they would have been jobless right now. Uncle jalapeño, Cousin of tomato, vegetable family 😂.. And our Queen, Rosemary 👑 I would love to have her as my teacher 😍. Lots of love to cast & crew ❤️

    • @sergiobejaranolangarica4761
      @sergiobejaranolangarica4761 2 роки тому +5

      I say that by this moment americans are like Saul's ingredients. They all could have a mexican cousin hahaha!
      Greetings from Mexico!

    • @priyashreiya1080
      @priyashreiya1080 2 роки тому +1

      @@sergiobejaranolangarica4761 Oh yes ! Lots of love from India 🇮🇳❤️🇲🇽

    • @priyashreiya1080
      @priyashreiya1080 2 роки тому

      @@theoutsiderspost4982 Quesadilla is a Mexican dish, not from American, Latin or Latin-American cuisine.

    • @-chenlanying5818
      @-chenlanying5818 2 роки тому

      @@priyashreiya1080 does alejandro have insta or twitter ? I don't see it in the description

    • @priyashreiya1080
      @priyashreiya1080 2 роки тому

      @@-chenlanying5818 I don't know too.

  • @LMC8149
    @LMC8149 2 роки тому +245

    Chef saul: "they told to eat a little bit healthy, so i put a little bit of watercress"
    My heart: "yes, chef! I feel you."

    • @Arcadia61
      @Arcadia61 2 роки тому +1

      Haha - I do that all the time.

    • @johnr797
      @johnr797 2 роки тому +2

      I mean, watercress is literally the healthiest vegetable there is

    • @yuzhongluoyisson9420
      @yuzhongluoyisson9420 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@johnr797 Malunggay:

  • @bukojoetheslapsoils8273
    @bukojoetheslapsoils8273 2 роки тому +103

    Remember when Chef Saul first appeared in the show? He was so tense in front of the camera! It felt like he has stagefright, but now, he's an angel in the lens!

    •  2 роки тому +17

      🤩👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏻😃😃

    • @daenysmartinez4318
      @daenysmartinez4318 2 роки тому +1

      @TXJiangui i think it's the burrito video

    • @merseltzer
      @merseltzer Рік тому +1

      Saul is a wonderful chef with a charming demeanor...a pleasure to watch.

  • @simashakeri95
    @simashakeri95 2 роки тому +181

    Saul my beloved. Loving the level 2 chef too I hope he comes back!!

  • @okerkojak3965
    @okerkojak3965 2 роки тому +936

    Wish there is an episode where Rose (Level 4) also cooks along with other 3 levels cooks and follows a scientific recipe

    • @ladynikkie
      @ladynikkie 2 роки тому +53

      Yeah that and let Rose try food from all three cooks

    • @Figs3
      @Figs3 2 роки тому +7

      That'd be a different show.

    • @merlyney
      @merlyney 2 роки тому +37

      People had requested that for so long now 😭

    • @toxic_leopard_yt69
      @toxic_leopard_yt69 2 роки тому +2

      YES!

    • @Artista_Frustrado
      @Artista_Frustrado 2 роки тому +18

      @@Figs3 i mean not really, the title says "4 Levels" & we only get 3 per video

  • @AshrafulIslam75
    @AshrafulIslam75 2 роки тому +263

    *I watch level 3 to be wowed, level 2 to get better at cooking and level 1 to feel good about myself* 🙃

    • @stepawayful
      @stepawayful 2 роки тому +2

      I think that's exactly what Epicurious plans on. 😊

    • @classicstorm
      @classicstorm 2 роки тому

      🤣

    • @allineedismusicnlove
      @allineedismusicnlove 2 роки тому +1

      Level 3 here is so authentic, I would normally do what he does except making my own cheese.

  • @soupcorvus7451
    @soupcorvus7451 2 роки тому +300

    idk if alejandro has ever been on epicurious (i’m not an avid watcher of this channel, only this series occasionally and i’ve never seen him before), but i’d love to see more of him, he seems very skilled and very pleasant :)

    • @AdiJayanto
      @AdiJayanto 2 роки тому +17

      i think he's new.

    • @augusts1
      @augusts1 2 роки тому +2

      I've seen him before in their videos. I don't recall which vid right now. He is great.

    • @fortalbrz
      @fortalbrz 2 роки тому +7

      Saul's recipe is amazing, with exotic ingredients from Mexican culture and all the science behind it seems to be the healthiest. But it is very light in this combination of fresh cheese and tomatoes...
      "Ao pastore" is one of the combinations with the most intense flavor (lamb meat is incredible) and Alejandro's recipe by far must be the best one....

    • @xeecstasy3183
      @xeecstasy3183 2 роки тому +5

      @@fortalbrz how does this relate to the comment though?

    • @fortalbrz
      @fortalbrz 2 роки тому +2

      @@xeecstasy3183 I'm agreeing that chef Alejandro is good, and adding that his receipt is even better that Sauls... That was not clear? Kkkkk

  • @Steveofthejungle8
    @Steveofthejungle8 2 роки тому +101

    John with major Emily energy when he’s talking about how easy it is buying your own salsa and guacamole

  • @hata3128
    @hata3128 2 роки тому +114

    Chef Saul: "What else you want? What else you want!"
    Me: YOU!
    He makes some of the most incredible food in this channel with vigour, humour, charm and a whole lot of positivity!

  • @goodtimezz4012
    @goodtimezz4012 2 роки тому +226

    i had the best quesadilla the other day using Saul’s cheese trick, chipotle chicken, and a fried shell

  • @youdeservethis
    @youdeservethis 2 роки тому +236

    I could never get roasted veggies as sweet as Saul

  • @abhinavkunderu6410
    @abhinavkunderu6410 2 роки тому +168

    When I saw the word quesadilla, I knew Saul was going to be there (I was praying). His recipes are so delicious!

    • @MichaelaDWilleman
      @MichaelaDWilleman 2 роки тому +4

      I saw the thumbnail and I seriously said to myself “if Saul is not level 3 I’m leaving” 🤣

  • @TheDiabeticGameMaster
    @TheDiabeticGameMaster 2 роки тому +413

    Him making that cheese looked surprisingly simple..... I guess I'm gonna have to try to make cheese now. Thanks!

    • @Outwardpd
      @Outwardpd 2 роки тому +33

      Making cheese that is meant to be eaten fresh (like Mozz) really is simple it just requires ingredients that aren't exactly sold at the convenience store

    • @dwarfgeant
      @dwarfgeant 2 роки тому +4

      it is easy, but (sometimes) take time!!

    • @TheDirge69
      @TheDirge69 2 роки тому +2

      @@Outwardpd like Rennet!

    • @3laws292
      @3laws292 2 роки тому +11

      queso fresco is sooooo easy to make and it's always so good. I'm vegan now and I have other ferments but they're not as fast an easy to make as queso fresco. I hope you enjoy your cooking

    • @TheDiabeticGameMaster
      @TheDiabeticGameMaster 2 роки тому +5

      @@3laws292 I always love comments sections like these. Everyone is so nice and friendly. Nobody's gonna be mad about food! It just makes everybody wanna eat, lol. : )

  • @hiteshthukral5503
    @hiteshthukral5503 2 роки тому +213

    Great to see Chef saul, and him coming through with a vegetarian recipe god bless him

    • @Fr0zzer
      @Fr0zzer 2 роки тому +13

      Well that’s the most authentic of what a quesadilla is (Alejandro’s is also called sincronizada because it has meat). I never thought of quesadillas being vegetarian but I guess they are

    • @Genzafel
      @Genzafel 2 роки тому

      @@Fr0zzer Las Quesadillas de Champiñon o de Flor de Calabaza cuentan como vegetarianas
      Mushroom or Pumpkin Flower Quesadillas counts as vegetarian

    • @Bojoschannel
      @Bojoschannel 2 роки тому +6

      This is what most people eat regularly here in Mexico, just throw some refried beans and some agua fresca and you're good to go

  • @mzbelladonna3
    @mzbelladonna3 2 роки тому +46

    Saul. King of my cooking heart. Healer of my wandering culinary soul.

  • @abigailrichard4600
    @abigailrichard4600 2 роки тому +60

    "This is just incredible. Maybe I should become a chef." I love Saul

  • @sweepingtime
    @sweepingtime 2 роки тому +55

    Honestly level 1 started off a bit iffy with all the ready made ingredients but the end result was quite nice looking for the amount of time put into it. I also liked level 2 because somehow, I felt that it was made with love. And level 3, no contest, is pure food art.

    • @RealMariNova
      @RealMariNova 2 роки тому

      Perfect explanation! 😂😂😍

    • @johnr797
      @johnr797 2 роки тому

      What time did level 1 put into it lol? Heat pan, put tortilla in pan, add cheese and chicken, pour sauces into bowls. It's gonna look like that no matter who makes it.

  • @augusts1
    @augusts1 2 роки тому +22

    'Maybe I should become a professional chef!' 😆Love Saul so much. He's so witty, sarcastic, intelligent & talented.

  • @mauricehopes9105
    @mauricehopes9105 2 роки тому +48

    I love chef Saul. He's soo much fun! Hope to see him more.

  • @DkenaRugerio
    @DkenaRugerio 2 роки тому +39

    Omggg!!! Saul's quesadilla is just exactly the way is meant to be (or closest you'll ever get outside Mexico) we need a Chicharrón and Tinga too 🤤❤️ hats off...

  • @eldibs
    @eldibs 2 роки тому +25

    Saul always seems like he's having a fantastic time, I love it.

  • @centre_stage5599
    @centre_stage5599 2 роки тому +150

    Saul is so funny he said am going to remove the vegetables, the cousin🍅 the neice🧅, the nephew, the uncle 🌶
    🤣🤣🤣🤣 🤣🤣
    It's comedy gold , I like him, he is so funny

  • @simpleav3rage
    @simpleav3rage 2 роки тому +17

    Saul has appeared more frequently, which I love. He really deserves the spotlight.

  • @Midika43
    @Midika43 2 роки тому +44

    "roast them (veggies) because you want them to be sweet...like the Chef" haha!! Chef Saul is mad vibes! Love him

  • @SenatiaA
    @SenatiaA 2 роки тому +187

    I am here for Saul but I can appreciate John’s less than 15 minute quesadilla.
    I would pay $25 for Saul’s quesadilla.

    • @elkoku2002
      @elkoku2002 2 роки тому

      Saul's quesadilla is lame, pls come to mexico and get the real thing, a quesadilla here costs between 2 and 5 USD larger and infinitely more delicious.

    • @guspurwa3084
      @guspurwa3084 3 місяці тому

      🤦​@@elkoku2002

  • @arianbuffkin4362
    @arianbuffkin4362 2 роки тому +20

    I freaking LOVE Saul, he always makes everything better.

  • @egemennas98
    @egemennas98 2 роки тому +22

    Saw quesadilla and in the title and jumped off my seat screaming "CHEF SAUL FINALLY!" Please do more content with him.

  • @nonodonttouchmethere674
    @nonodonttouchmethere674 2 роки тому +17

    Saul is the best chef in this format, love it

  • @haileyhowson8350
    @haileyhowson8350 2 роки тому +18

    Saul’s sense of humor is so lovely

  • @CarrieArt7
    @CarrieArt7 2 роки тому +35

    "They told me to eat healthy, so I'm going to put a little water cress" 😂

  • @cakeslayer509
    @cakeslayer509 2 роки тому +18

    Alejandro is just so nice ! Saul is my all time favorite tho .

  • @aleigna9068
    @aleigna9068 2 роки тому +24

    I would watch a whole series if Saul have a cooking show. He's awesome.

  • @basseldahdouh8736
    @basseldahdouh8736 2 роки тому +16

    Seeing Chef Saul so passionate about food is so amazing

  • @beths8998
    @beths8998 2 роки тому +25

    All three of these chefs were delightful to watch!

  • @PerpetualJoy
    @PerpetualJoy Рік тому +1

    I appreciate John being real and getting store bought for most ingredients. This is a true level 1 chef 🙏 sometimes in these videos there is barely a difference between level 1 and level 2.

  • @Foxandrabs
    @Foxandrabs 2 роки тому +3

    I love that there was a few minutes where the John scenes was him still talking up his store bought guacamole, salsa, and sour creme. I love this series, such great personalities

  • @AmadoC007
    @AmadoC007 2 роки тому +135

    Saul said "Its the Mexican cousin of the Mozzarella" for anyone wondering.

  • @Bob-kp5ll
    @Bob-kp5ll 2 роки тому +15

    Which chef will be relegated to Level One for the longest: John or the Queen of Ketchup?
    Chef Saul is a god. Absolutely love everything he does and he’s got such a huge personality. Great fun to watch him work his magic.

  • @jamesbaio9327
    @jamesbaio9327 2 роки тому +2

    I was so happy to see Saul again. Please have all three of these guys back for more.

  • @kristytarano9388
    @kristytarano9388 2 роки тому +22

    Level 1 and 2: *using utensils to lift tortilla*
    Saul: *his fingertips being 1mm away from searing off*

  • @ElderDragonBrasil
    @ElderDragonBrasil 2 роки тому +10

    Saul is world treasure. Keep him safe at any costs!

  • @LymanPhillips
    @LymanPhillips 2 роки тому +10

    Chef Saul uses traditional ingredients, but makes them fancy. No truffle oil, no duck, just the ingredients he grew up with. Saul is the best!

  • @angrypotato_fz
    @angrypotato_fz 2 роки тому +7

    Saul is amazing, so are his cooking skills, attitude and sense of humou. I'm glad to see another video with him :)
    Alejandro's recipe looked great too!

  • @josephmclord
    @josephmclord 2 роки тому +11

    Saul made me want to make that cheese. love the chefs who make it look so simple

  • @wesleycolvin7158
    @wesleycolvin7158 11 місяців тому

    The best part of this channel is that it's not a competition to see whose method is better. Each variety is completely valid and appetizing. We need more things like this.

  • @selganor1464
    @selganor1464 2 роки тому +55

    Better have Saul for level 3

  • @serevaetse
    @serevaetse Рік тому +1

    I loved each of these chefs so much, Saul is a special human being and his warmth and humor shone through. Loved how detailed he was in explaining his process! I also really enjoyed them sharing their culture with us

  • @o0SupahMario0o
    @o0SupahMario0o 2 роки тому +8

    Look out Frank, you got some competition. Saul is slowly winning my heart.

  • @Lara-SM
    @Lara-SM 2 роки тому +8

    John's recipe is how I do it !! But I'm actually interested in Alejandro's. It will take time, but if I organise properly it has to be game changer!

  • @madebywera5048
    @madebywera5048 2 роки тому +17

    Oh YES, chef Saul!!!

  • @SasquatchTheMighty
    @SasquatchTheMighty 2 роки тому +5

    I wanna see Saul and Frank cooking together. The talk while deciding the dish would be hilarious.

  • @phil9711
    @phil9711 2 роки тому +23

    I’ve already fallen in love with level 2 chef

  • @JenniLevenbook
    @JenniLevenbook Рік тому +1

    Chef Saul's humor makes me feel comfortable with food in a way that slowly edges me closer to Level 2 than the Level 1 I was before I started watching these videos.

  • @jhjazzy96769
    @jhjazzy96769 2 роки тому +16

    Saul was cracking me up! 🤣 pulled out the whole family tree in this video!

  • @arturoperez3826
    @arturoperez3826 2 роки тому +79

    John, at this point, is a level .5 chef. Every video I see of him he just BUYS everything and then assembles lol.

    • @akeidawright7081
      @akeidawright7081 2 роки тому

      Hahah fr

    • @gameexpert2011
      @gameexpert2011 2 роки тому +4

      Pretty much. I wonder when will be the day that he actually makes something from scratch.

    • @naiadolling
      @naiadolling 2 роки тому +6

      @@gameexpert2011 He made banana bread from scratch lol. And he technically made the lasagne from scratch too.

    • @t0uchmyh0rn
      @t0uchmyh0rn 2 роки тому +5

      Im pretty sure even the level 1 chefs are quite skilled chefs and could easily go for level 2 anytime, but have to play the level 1 part and buy everything premade.

  • @itsdannyhoney
    @itsdannyhoney 2 роки тому +21

    Saul: I don't want to put anything on top of my quesadilla.
    Also Saul: puts the entire fridge worth of ingredients on top of his quesadilla

  • @sussudio1991
    @sussudio1991 2 роки тому +4

    First video for me with Alejandro in it, he’s a really cool addition to the group of cooks and chefs in these videos :). Also much love for John and Saul 😃

  • @d.e.p.-j.7106
    @d.e.p.-j.7106 2 роки тому +3

    Three wonderful presentations. John, Alejandro, and Saul. Really very nice, all of them.

  • @mnels5214
    @mnels5214 2 роки тому +6

    They are all perfect and what great personalities all the chefs have. Surprised that Saul didn't add manteca to cook his tortilla.

  • @Janelegant
    @Janelegant 2 роки тому +3

    I want a Saul quesadilla please...the love and passion that he placed into what is typically such a simple dish

  • @alysoffoxdale
    @alysoffoxdale 2 роки тому +56

    Dang! I looked up Cantina Rooftop's menu, but I don't see Chef Saul's quesadilla on there! :( It looks so fresh and delicious! Also charmed beyond belief how he spoke about the salsa ingredients as a family - _the cousin, the niece, the nephew, the Uncle Jalapeño..._ XD

    • @Janelegant
      @Janelegant 2 роки тому

      I just looked and the quesadilla is the first thing on the menu :)

    • @alysoffoxdale
      @alysoffoxdale 2 роки тому +1

      @@Janelegant There are quesadillas on the menu, yes. But not _this_ one.

    • @AdiJayanto
      @AdiJayanto 2 роки тому

      @@alysoffoxdale what you see is of course not on menu. that's a trade secret.

    • @helen8022
      @helen8022 2 роки тому +1

      I think if someone would ask him about the flor de calabaza quesadilla, he'd make it. He said in another video someone wanted to try the torta he made I think that's what he made, but he cooked it for them.

  • @evanbreakben
    @evanbreakben 2 роки тому +3

    Rose's tips for how to use the leftover whey from cheese-making - I had no idea! mind blown - loved this whole vid

  • @linarozomoreno7042
    @linarozomoreno7042 2 роки тому +2

    "Sweet, like the chef" I love chef Saul!!! Alejandro and John are cool too.

  • @pdmyf9956
    @pdmyf9956 2 роки тому +36

    Saúl knows how to cook Mexican food today with his quesadillas and another time with his enchiladas

    • @pdmyf9956
      @pdmyf9956 2 роки тому +1

      I am Mexican so I now he did it good

    • @theoutsiderspost4982
      @theoutsiderspost4982 2 роки тому

      Quesadilla is not authentic Mexican. It is more tex mex American

    • @Bojoschannel
      @Bojoschannel 2 роки тому +3

      @@theoutsiderspost4982 it is literally a dish that existed even before the conquerors arrived here, originally it was just some folded tortilla filled with something similar to what Saul did here, Spain then brought the cheese and the quesadilla became what we now know. So no, it isn't a tex-mex food just like burritos aren't tex-mex food too, it's just that everyone is used to America's distortions of those dishes and others that some believe that lie

    • @asophiez5265
      @asophiez5265 2 роки тому

      @@theoutsiderspost4982 the original quesadilla with corn tortilla is mexican, then it was made with wheat is tex mex

    • @Bojoschannel
      @Bojoschannel 2 роки тому

      @@asophiez5265 No, in the north flour tortillas are more common than corn, therefore more people make quesadillas with flour tortillas than corn. From what i've seen (because thankfully i have never tried them) tex mex quesadillas are different in the sense that americans make them almost like pizzas and use some horrific cheeses for them, but both flour and corn quesadillas are 100% mexican

  • @CreateMeOtherwise
    @CreateMeOtherwise 2 роки тому +1

    I really hope this series never ends! I re-watch these religiously.

  • @PartDiagonal
    @PartDiagonal 2 роки тому +14

    The rotisserie chicken is back for another video!

  • @DrGlynnWix
    @DrGlynnWix 2 роки тому +1

    Chef Saul? Click! He's by far my favorite chef on this channel. His personality and food, 😘 :: chef's kiss::

  • @plantita3183
    @plantita3183 2 роки тому +28

    Saul put his entire saulussy into that, love him

  • @Norm6671
    @Norm6671 Рік тому +1

    This is one of the best cooking shows on UA-cam. I love the cast and I've used a lot of ideas in my own cooking.

  • @djwriterkp
    @djwriterkp 2 роки тому +4

    Saul and Frank are my favorites on this whole show

  • @AidenSShin
    @AidenSShin 2 роки тому +17

    Ok that level 2 chef is gooood.

  • @C.Axdresba
    @C.Axdresba 2 роки тому +4

    Immadealty when I saw the vid In my notifications I'm like Saul is for sure gonna be in it.

  • @moonsauce480
    @moonsauce480 2 роки тому +1

    I love the simplicity and time crunch of John's dish, I love the flavors incorporated in Alejandro's dish, and the complexity of Saul's dish along with the homemade cheese and flour tortillas. Also love that Saul's dish was vegetarian.

  • @tiff_brtz5
    @tiff_brtz5 2 роки тому +7

    I'm sorry, but Chef Saul's dish is not a quesadilla. It's something I would offer the gods if I didn't have a human sacrifice handy

  • @idksamir
    @idksamir 2 роки тому

    the cutest thing to me is at the end where everyone is happy about their food!!! do what makes you happy!!! even if it's shredding rotisserie chicken with your fingers

  • @esmeraldameza9767
    @esmeraldameza9767 2 роки тому +10

    Mmmmmmm chef Saúl never disappoints the flor de calabaza looks so freaked delicious

  • @joaquinwaxmagbanua6826
    @joaquinwaxmagbanua6826 2 роки тому +14

    Thank God its Saul who always makes the Mexican stuff. Still not over the Biryani Episode

    • @RikuKyuutu
      @RikuKyuutu 2 роки тому +2

      Great, now I have to look up the biryani episode to see what cringe you're alluding to.

  • @syedrehanfida
    @syedrehanfida 2 роки тому +9

    I also think Saul should become a chef!

  • @protolight1654
    @protolight1654 2 роки тому +1

    Dude the homie needs a hug
    "What else you want"
    Man had some warflashbacks during that plating at the end

  • @bunny_god
    @bunny_god 2 роки тому +4

    so glad they had saul for this episode

  • @hisbigal
    @hisbigal 2 роки тому +10

    Saul cracks me up.

  • @Salaza189
    @Salaza189 2 роки тому +10

    All three chefs were really delightful to watch. This is one of my favorite eps in this series!
    Please make more vids about Mexican food, because I want to see them more 🤣

  • @jweather66
    @jweather66 Рік тому +1

    Level 2 chef's dish is almost always the most appetizing

  • @ZamoraLiveOfficial
    @ZamoraLiveOfficial 2 роки тому +3

    We love Chef Saul!!!!!! Best Chef ever! Great food & great vibes:)

  • @Sharkim9024
    @Sharkim9024 Рік тому +1

    chef Saul needs his own tv show

  • @petertoday
    @petertoday 2 роки тому +5

    I love how the level 3 chefs make everything from scratch

  • @KamekazeKuban
    @KamekazeKuban 2 роки тому +2

    Saul is hands down my favorite lvl 3 I think he’s funny too, more Saul please!!