Yep. Southeastern US resident here, and in my 36 years of life, I’ve only ever seen a non-angel/pound cake version a handful of times. Even the pre made ones are trying to emulate those rather than a biscuit.
A rare case where all levels actually make the same thing. Usually it’s Level 1 - here’s a quick & cheap version. Level 2 - I’m going to make a higher level version. Level 3 - Screw this. I’m making something completely different.
Ideas for future episodes: - 4 Levels of Ribs - 4 Levels of French Onion Soup - 4 Levels of Cubans - 4 Levels of Chicken Francese - 4 Levels of Stir Fry - 4 Levels of Snickerdoodles - 4 Levels of Arancini - 4 Levels of Pot Pie - 4 Levels of Bibimbap - 4 Levels of Chocolate Lava Cake Edit: Everyone is free to come up with more ideas in addition to this list so that the people of Epicurious will know what we would like to see in the future.
@@henryault458 great ideas I'll add more too 4 levels of pecan pie 4 levels of shrimp scampi 4 levels of Minestrone soup 4 levels of red velvet cake 4 levels of pumpkin pie
@@solfeldman1326, thanks for the additional ideas. They all sound great, except for the Pecan Pie idea but that’s only because I am allergic to tree nuts.
Oh, it's been a hot minute since we've seen Rose! I like the messy look that Gina had for her finished product. It has that sort of rustic appeal that uhh, I remember there was an Italian pizza on here that looked kinda rough but it looked 10/10 too
I wish they put the recipe to the level 3 cake in the description like they have with some of their other dishes before 😔 the biscuit shortcake version is nice and all but a light fluffy cake that isn’t super sweet sounds great
Happy to see a familiar face : Rose! It's been a while!😃 also great to see Billy and Gina again! their On The Spot episode with Chef Saúl still makes me laugh😂😂
Wow--a whole new set of absolute STARS. I certainly have my faves from past episodes, but it's nice to know that they have a very deep bench. Really also liked that the three versions are quite different from each other, without going outside the boundaries. I think #2 is the best one for us mere mortals.
I have always looked forward to Rose's scientific breakdown of the processes. Man I've learned so much from this series and I have put it into practice and the results are amazing 👏
Yay, you're back! It's easy to make whipped cream out of heavy cream, a bit of sugar and a bit of vanilla. It's delicious! I've used small blenders or an immersion blender to do it. The hardest part is cleaning the tools. Once you do that, there's no need to return back to canned whipped cream!
These all look really tasty! I appreciate the speed and straightforwardness and humor of level 1, the flaky scone texture of the level 2 and her strawberries looked the tastiest beautiful deep red color, and the level 3 chef I just know that cake was so moist and busting with delicious citrus strawberry flavor plus diplomat cream is always so so good!!
Billy so real because my friends were telling me about their whipped cream recipes and adventures and though I'd like to try them myself, I will definitely just be buying reddi whip for the lazy days.
My strawberry shortcake secret: use soda bread! It's ridiculously fast and easy to make, and if you don't use raisins or anything it's basically like a cakey biscuit.
Level 3 chef clearly shown what top chef level is compared to the others. No disrespect to them but Chef level 3 just showed off her skill set like a pro (Well she is a pro)
I guess I make level 1/2 for this one. I use shortcakes that are premade. Maserated strawberries that haven't actually sat long enough to let the juice out. And then canned whip on top. :D
Growing up, my home church would pull the fathers and the kids from the sanctuary on Mother's Day Sunday, where we would go to the kitchen and make strawberry shortcakes for the social hour after the service. It was much more in line with the level 2, though we wouldn't cook the strawberries, just let them soak in sugar. Still, it's just fantastic. I'm sorry, Billy... I don't think I could ever bring myself to use those kinds of biscuits, but you do you.
The can of ready to bake biscuits was a surprise, for Level 1 I'd use what we used growing up: Shortcake Dessert Cups, and Cool Whip is another option vs Ready Whip.
when slicing strawberries for cake or dessert like this i always use an egg slicer. Gets mostly even slices of strawberry a lot faster prepped than with knife.
Any chance we could get some ultra healthy recipes to balance out this amazing cake recipes? I struggle with making healthy veggie sides and entres that taste good
The novice guy is right in this instance. It's so easy to make a delicious strawberry shortcake with store bought berries, Reddiwhip (it's not Coolwhip), and biscuits. But there are actual buttermilk biscuits sold in the supermarket that don't come in a can. They would be the superior choice.
Truly Billy is a man after my own heart. Though I will admit if I had a choice I would probably pick Gina's version. I feel like the chefs always get way too fancy in these comparisons and end up deviating into something almost entirely different. Like Umber made a Lemon-strawberry custard pound cake. Which I am sure is quite delicious and looked amazing, but is it really still strawberry shortcake at that point?
"it's not too sweet"
honestly my highest form of a compliment for a dessert too LOL
"i can neither confirm or deny if i heard of Diplomat cream, its a diplomatic answer"🤣🤣🤣🤣
😅😅😅
Yeah, I like that guy
I had no idea a shortcake was usually scone-like. I've only ever seen it with pound cake or (FAR more commonly in my area) angel food cake!
I like angel food cake, but it's so much airier than the other two.
Same here, the angel food variety is most popular.
Yep. Southeastern US resident here, and in my 36 years of life, I’ve only ever seen a non-angel/pound cake version a handful of times. Even the pre made ones are trying to emulate those rather than a biscuit.
I vastly prefer the scone/biscuit version
Midwest here, and usually here they're sponge or angel food cake. I've heard of the biscuit kind, but have never actually had one.
A rare case where all levels actually make the same thing. Usually it’s Level 1 - here’s a quick & cheap version. Level 2 - I’m going to make a higher level version. Level 3 - Screw this. I’m making something completely different.
You're absolutely rigth. She made a "Fraisier" a french cake 😊
Nice to see the chef actually just make the fanciest version of using thier experience and skills, instead of trying to reinvent the concept.
Idk only one made a cake
And then there was Penny that would put booze in everything. I miss Penny
@@IndescribablyMeI agree. I never heard of a shortcake made with biscuits until now.
I love Level 2 & 3. It's not making it complicated, it's about wanting to give yourself or your loved ones the best you can make. Excellent.
Ideas for future episodes:
- 4 Levels of Ribs
- 4 Levels of French Onion Soup
- 4 Levels of Cubans
- 4 Levels of Chicken Francese
- 4 Levels of Stir Fry
- 4 Levels of Snickerdoodles
- 4 Levels of Arancini
- 4 Levels of Pot Pie
- 4 Levels of Bibimbap
- 4 Levels of Chocolate Lava Cake
Edit: Everyone is free to come up with more ideas in addition to this list so that the people of Epicurious will know what we would like to see in the future.
@@henryault458 great ideas I'll add more too
4 levels of pecan pie
4 levels of shrimp scampi
4 levels of Minestrone soup
4 levels of red velvet cake
4 levels of pumpkin pie
@@solfeldman1326, thanks for the additional ideas. They all sound great, except for the Pecan Pie idea but that’s only because I am allergic to tree nuts.
@@henryault458 oh and you're welcome
4 levels of garlic chicken pinchos
4 levels of andalusian pork pinchos
4 levels of greek lemon chicken soup
4 levels of chocolate mouse
@@559mile ooooooooooh chocolate moose will be yum 🤤
Oh, it's been a hot minute since we've seen Rose!
I like the messy look that Gina had for her finished product. It has that sort of rustic appeal that uhh, I remember there was an Italian pizza on here that looked kinda rough but it looked 10/10 too
I'd buy Umber's cake, I'd try to make Gina's cake, I'd end up making Billy's cake. And I want an Aperol Spritz with Billy.
"I'll be having an Aperol Spritz in the garden". This guy is my tribe
Okaaaaaaaay!!! He and I are HERE.
Was about to say -- this level one guy knows his business! 🤣
I'll meet you all in the garden for that Aperol Spritz.
BILLY WAS GREAT! BRING HIM BACK FOR MORE! MORE BILLY PLZ! 💯
I love the energy of the level two chef! It seems like she brings so much happiness to the video
I saw Rose on History Channel's Foods that Built America. I got excited and told my mom, : "Hey, I knew her before she got cable channel famous!"
Oh, missed the series
I know right I was like did they stop for some reason
I wish they put the recipe to the level 3 cake in the description like they have with some of their other dishes before 😔 the biscuit shortcake version is nice and all but a light fluffy cake that isn’t super sweet sounds great
Happy to see a familiar face : Rose! It's been a while!😃
also great to see Billy and Gina again! their On The Spot episode with Chef Saúl still makes me laugh😂😂
Finally!!!! I missed these so much
Keep bringing Billy back! He is SO funny.
Yay, four levels is back! I've missed it so much!
Wow--a whole new set of absolute STARS. I certainly have my faves from past episodes, but it's nice to know that they have a very deep bench. Really also liked that the three versions are quite different from each other, without going outside the boundaries. I think #2 is the best one for us mere mortals.
They’re all endearing and cute in their own ways!❤
Loved the video.
I'm so glad the series is back
The level 1 chef is super funny!
Level 3: make a complicated cake.
Level 2: make a slightly less complicated cake.
Level 1: there it is, cake is cake.
level 1 barely didnt even do a cake
I have always looked forward to Rose's scientific breakdown of the processes. Man I've learned so much from this series and I have put it into practice and the results are amazing 👏
Yay, you're back!
It's easy to make whipped cream out of heavy cream, a bit of sugar and a bit of vanilla. It's delicious! I've used small blenders or an immersion blender to do it. The hardest part is cleaning the tools. Once you do that, there's no need to return back to canned whipped cream!
I miss this 3 levels cooking!!!!!!! ❤😂😂😂😂
accurate title, nobody watches the fourth at the end haha
Correct title. The actual title is a misnomer: it's 3 levels of cooking and 1 level of analysis. I watch the ending/analysis, I like Rose!
@@bnbronsteinThe ending is the only part I watch lol.
Finally the series has returned!
Strawberry shortcake is my favorite dessert and I’d eat up all three! Great job people!
I think Gina is adorable
this was so fun! loved the attention taken during editing to match the steps between chefs
These all look really tasty! I appreciate the speed and straightforwardness and humor of level 1, the flaky scone texture of the level 2 and her strawberries looked the tastiest beautiful deep red color, and the level 3 chef I just know that cake was so moist and busting with delicious citrus strawberry flavor plus diplomat cream is always so so good!!
All of them looked delicious! Thank you to all the chefs, Billy, Gina and chef Ahmed and dame Trout, you did a great job!
Billy so real because my friends were telling me about their whipped cream recipes and adventures and though I'd like to try them myself, I will definitely just be buying reddi whip for the lazy days.
My strawberry shortcake secret: use soda bread! It's ridiculously fast and easy to make, and if you don't use raisins or anything it's basically like a cakey biscuit.
WOOHOO 4 LEVELS ARE BACK!!!!!
Level 3 chef clearly shown what top chef level is compared to the others. No disrespect to them but Chef level 3 just showed off her skill set like a pro (Well she is a pro)
Bring billy back for more! He's such a relatable Level 1! New fan favorite!
Missed this series😊love this ❤
I guess I make level 1/2 for this one. I use shortcakes that are premade. Maserated strawberries that haven't actually sat long enough to let the juice out. And then canned whip on top. :D
Billy, Gina, and Umber are my new fav trio!!!!!
Billy is a gem.
Mmmm cake scraps, best Saturday morning breakfast ever. Mm I would eat all of them
4 LEVELS IS BACK YAAAY
Pls bring back taste testers guess which is the expensive vs cheaper product!!!
I want that too, but it seems kinda hard nowadays because they covered almost everything and its hard to think of a topic now.
@@zerocrusade2531 Also everything is expensive and "expensive vs. more expensive" just won't draw as many clicks.
It would be wonderful if all the levels could taste each others food, it would help everyone experience something different.
I love Billy. That is all. :D
A grind of black pepper on the strawberries REALLY opens up their flavour. 👍
From one blue eyed man to another: Billy, you got pretty eyes my guy
Billy is a vibe. Gina, love her voice and energy. Umber, not sure what it is about her but I'd gladly have her teach me how to bake.
One of the few times the Level 3 completely outclasses the other two.
"straaawb.... is prepared!" XD this guy is hilarious!
Pro chef making each other's favorite dish please
Growing up, my home church would pull the fathers and the kids from the sanctuary on Mother's Day Sunday, where we would go to the kitchen and make strawberry shortcakes for the social hour after the service. It was much more in line with the level 2, though we wouldn't cook the strawberries, just let them soak in sugar. Still, it's just fantastic. I'm sorry, Billy... I don't think I could ever bring myself to use those kinds of biscuits, but you do you.
this is so fun i just love watching people make stuff their way :")
I loved these three. Please bring them back :)
I do love shortcake! Can you make gingerbread men?
The can of ready to bake biscuits was a surprise, for Level 1 I'd use what we used growing up: Shortcake Dessert Cups, and Cool Whip is another option vs Ready Whip.
Can't really call Level 3 a strawberry shortcake. It is probably absolutely delicious but it is a fancy cake. Not a shortcake.
Thanks for bringing this type of video again❤❤❤
Please do one of 3 levels of making bread or rolls I would love to see the differences in skills
when slicing strawberries for cake or dessert like this i always use an egg slicer. Gets mostly even slices of strawberry a lot faster prepped than with knife.
second one is the one i would do myself and the third is the one i would want someone to make it for me
I usually just use the Angel cake cups you find premade at the grocery store for strawberry shortcake
We bought and use little shortcake rounds that had a bit of a dish in the top. Then we made the strawberries like the level 1 guy. We used cool whip.
This has always been an awesome series!
i would eat that every level with heart
I would eat all of these! 😋
level 3 is so beautiful
I hope Eric as nice as he seem in this video.he seem like a nice uncle
I really want them to try each others! I keep saying it!
Any chance we could get some ultra healthy recipes to balance out this amazing cake recipes? I struggle with making healthy veggie sides and entres that taste good
perfect for the season 🍓
These were all great.
I love scones
I remember Umber from Worth It!
The novice guy is right in this instance. It's so easy to make a delicious strawberry shortcake with store bought berries, Reddiwhip (it's not Coolwhip), and biscuits. But there are actual buttermilk biscuits sold in the supermarket that don't come in a can. They would be the superior choice.
I was thinking this series was over. Also, Billy sounds a lot like old school Emily.
Perfection!
UA-cam puts too many ads on the videos.
I would love the actual recipe for the level 3.
I'm in love with Gina
This was a crazy episode
Particularly because of billy
Truly Billy is a man after my own heart. Though I will admit if I had a choice I would probably pick Gina's version. I feel like the chefs always get way too fancy in these comparisons and end up deviating into something almost entirely different. Like Umber made a Lemon-strawberry custard pound cake. Which I am sure is quite delicious and looked amazing, but is it really still strawberry shortcake at that point?
We need more Billy! 😂 ♥
Billy: *large handful of sugar*
Rose: To accomplish this, you only need a small amount of sugar.
😂
i like these chefs, hope to see a lot more of them :-)
Level 2 looked 🤤 🍰
I like putting mine in a bowl, and add a little bit of milk, when I eat it.
where can i find umbers recipe for the strawberry shortcake. the one on their website is not the same as hers, it has thyme on it
I really miss Dan and the gadgets - please bring him back!
Very delicious.
Umbers is next level
Oh my god, I thought you guys dropped this series forever😭 Thank you for bringing this back. And also, can you guys make macarons next?
as a homecook who makes literally everything from scratch im appalled the level 2 chef used canned biscuits
Pillsbury cans still being a nightmare to some people...
Make Eclairs !!
I love Billy's energy, but I would rather eat strawberries and whipped cream followed by a biscuit than make believe that a biscuit is shortcake.
I’m surprised there hasn’t been a new episode of four levels in four months.
I think this is the first time my recipe is closer to the expert, diplomat cream aside.
I can bet the strawberry shortcake with the biscuit tastes the best.
I like how Gina is morbid & cute at the same time lol