4 Levels of Buffalo Wings: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Emily, home cook Daniel, and professional chef Yuji Haraguchi of Okonomi and Yuji Ramen - to make us a batch of their go-to buffalo wings. Once each level of chef had served up and sampled their creations, we asked expert food scientist Rose to explain the choices each wingmeister made along the way - both good and bad. Which are you reaching for first, a drum or a flat?
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[@eldibs]

As far as I'm concerned, Emily was the only one who actually made Buffalo wings.

[@bryanitzol164]

Exactly like what the hell smh shame on them 😂

[@tschandler2]

Yeah I love this series but the Level 3 never actually makes the assigned dish.

[@PuckDaily]

Exactly bro, she didnt even fry them which is a yikes but still miles closer to the asian dude. WHO TF BREADS WINGS. WHY MUST EVERYONE GIVE THEIR TAKE ON SUCH A SIMPLE CLASSIC. Like damn your not quirky you just ruin the whole idea of a chicken wing. These people are why its so damn hard to find buffalo wings in 2022.

[@meta6203]

Thats what I'm sayin... "Buffalo" Wings are so simple, they are ruining them with the over complication

[@cwg73160]

That’s because the producers told her what to actually make. They told her to use specific ingredients, a limited number of ingredients, and to keep it simple. This series patronizes home cooks by making them think that people like Emily are unskilled chefs at home. She’s on this series because of her personality. They usually choose comedians because of their ability to keep things light.

[@MGD313]

"The best part of the wings come from the drumsticks." I fear that the past few years aboard a New England fishing boat have played tricks on Daniel's brain.

[@TheBrokenLife]

I used to work with a guy that thought drummies were just the legs of baby chickens. No joke. I actually had to derail a meeting to explain _basic_ anatomy to this dude.

[@kevinburke1032]

Daniel is always extra on these videos…

[@sethbrownberg7675]

ahahaha , same thoughts ! xD

[@TylerShacklefordDurden]

Flats or gtfo

[@AlegIronFist]

He spent too much time with Willem Dafoe on that damn island

[@therogue1542]

PROPS TO EMILY FOR REPRESENTING THE TRUE LEVEL 1’S OF THE WORLD!!!! Edit: props to Daniel also for not being afraid in putting/doing ANYTHING, knowing the comments he’ll get right after… Props also to the Pro Chef Yuji for incorporating his heritage into this food. IMO, being experimental and modern is part of being a pro chef.

[@NekoYami13]

I love when Emily shows up

[@d.e.p.-j.7106]

I don't have time for the complicated recipes. Few ingredients and less work to get a great result is all I want.

[@ml3877]

WE LOVE EMILY FOR SURE...AHH SHES PERFECT!

[@MysticalShadowDragon]

also to be fair, baked wings are propaply healthyier than deep fried eitherway xD

[@PuckDaily]

She is the only one sho cooked it properly (besides not frying). Wings are not japanese why are they trying to fix what isnt broken and appropriate it. I would never try that despite being a wing fan. People who make wings sweet and or bread them needs to die in a hole.

[@salsaslinger7585]

Yuji's looked the best. Emily made the truest version of Buffalo wings out of all of them, why Daniel used legs and is calling them wings is beyond my comprehension.

[@macalcord]

Daniel doing that was disrespectful.

[@jeffreychen7968]

@@macalcord why was that disrespectful?

[@jayharv285]

@@jeffreychen7968 it's not disrespectful (don't know why he said that) but a leg is not a wing and yet this was a chicken wing showcase

[@benitokamelas7758]

When you are cute you can use legs and call them wings.

[@chrisbruno96]

@@jeffreychen7968 its an expression

[@eggie1978]

Daniel can't call a leg a wing. That's like calling my hand a foot. He just made Buffalo chicken legs. The other two chefs did the assignment correctly.

[@Pandapeep]

No they didn't. They put breading on them. Buffalo wings don't have breading.

[@hofgaming4277]

@@Pandapeep some do some don’t

[@Pandapeep]

@@hofgaming4277 No. Buffalo wings don't have breading, A breaded chicken wing is exactly that, a breaded chicken wing. Bolognese is similar to marinara, but they aren't the same thing.

[@Young_chef_Marius]

he used the drumb from the wing

[@t.c.bramblett617]

@@Young_chef_Marius no, he used the actual leg

[@Merlin7]

"Is that the point of me?" - Emily. One day, Emily will reveal the truth: Emily already graduated to Level 3 but chose to stay at Level 1 and kept it a secret

[@stepawayful]

I actually started a petition for Epicurious to graduate her to Level 2. But Emily said she was fine being Level 1 so I dropped the petition. 🤷

[@DarkpawTheWolf]

I don't think it's much of a surprise that many of us would actually prefer Emily's stuff. Certainly here is another great example. Of the three of these, I'd prefer her wings every time. Making it fancy doesn't make it better.

[@RonJDuncan]

@@DarkpawTheWolf Agreed. Buffalo wings aren't meant to be complicated. The only difference is that with baking them is you only need to dry brine them overnight in salt and baking powder and they will get that crispiness you're looking for that's comparable to a deep fryer. If you dry brine them, you only need the mix of Franks Red Hot and butter because you'll have already taken care of the salt component. Simple, classic. As far as bleu cheese dressing goes, some are definitely better than others - but making it yourself is pretty easy as well.

[@kbrennan3836]

Emily is, semi-secretly, quite a good cook. She's appeared on Frank's channel and it's obvious that she's more competent and experienced than she usually lets on. Thing is, she's so good at portraying the down-to-earth no-frills amateur that it doesn't make sense for Epicurious to "promote" her and show her cooking more complicated recipes.

[@johrathbun]

@@RonJDuncan Thanks for the tip--I've tried baking with a bad result!

[@RadElNew]

I demand a graduation ceremony when Emily hits level 2

[@QueenLila]

If she is lvl 2 I am lvl 4. If someone is better then you doesn't mean she deserves to hit the level 2. She is still basic in her skills an knowledge.

[@diabeetusdeletus974]

@@QueenLila cool bro no one asked you though

[@adrianespinola1402]

@@QueenLila lol

[@minecraftfirefighter]

@@QueenLila If you read it correctly you can read that he means WHEN she hits lvl 2

[@claire4710]

@@QueenLila than

[@MissEmoPunkRocker]

The day that Epicurious makes an episode where all level 1, 2 and 3 chefs taste each other’s creations will be an awesome day. Imagine them taste-testing all these delicious dishes at different levels! Oh and if Rose can EVER be in any of these episodes to taste test the food as well, it would be even more EPIC! 😄😄 EDIT: I wish for this because it has already taken place with the Home Cook and Professional chef swapping ingredients (for the same dish) series! It’s WHOLESOME seeing the legends of each level meet each other and try their creations.

[@rowanmelton7643]

I'm waiting for the day that Rose actually partakes in the cooking. It says 4 levels, but we never get to actually see the 4th level

[@ramonjamon8221]

Where’s the petition? I’ve been thinking the same thing from the beginning

[@azilbean]

Same!!!

[@michaelthoren2705]

Rose would spit out over half of thr trash the these level 1 and level 2 "chefs" make

[@RonJDuncan]

@@michaelthoren2705 I doubt she's that much of a pretentious git. Not so sure the same would apply to you though.

[@eddieecheverria94]

I dont really Like videos but Emily explaining thoroughly how she makes her dipping sauce is just master class.

[@mfnafi5]

"I opt for ranch because I don't understand the hype behind blue cheese dressing." It's okay Daniel, you also don't understand what wings are. Props to Emily for making delicious looking wings that anybody with an oven can make. And I'm really curious how Haraguchi-san's wings taste. They look amazing!

[@itzcon8514]

Yea Daniel screw your opinion. Sure u can make better wings than I can but u don't understand wings

[@danielsmusic23]

she needs a wire rack bro

[@itzcon8514]

@@borrago was being sarcastic

[@edim108]

I think we know which version Uncle Joey would choose 😂

[@KudaKeileon]

Leg meat is better than wings anyway.

[@lildredre89]

Emily's wings look just like the stuff you'd get from a bar anyway. Daniel's wings look like you can get them from a upscale, hipster place. And Yuji's wings look like they come from a great Japanese restaurant

[@thedarkemissary]

Daniel just made fried drumsticks. I'd give him a pass if he'd at least use the drumette off a wing, but he didn't even do that.

[@winkletown8828]

Upscale hipster???? What even is that?? Definitely some place I'd ever go. Using legs and calling them "wings" should be punishable by stoning. Stocking caps are not a fashion statement either. The guy is a clueless tool with no upside.

[@terranceramirez4816]

@@winkletown8828 which is pretty much the definition of hipster, so...

[@RonJDuncan]

@@thedarkemissary The food crime was the molasses in the ranch, honestly. I suspect it's his personality and style that allows him to be a level 2 over his actual ability.

[@hyuyu3799]

@@winkletown8828 Bro shut up , about to give urself hypertension

[@natg6039]

This is the platonic ideal of this format. Level 1 is the perfect amount of effort for a weekday meal that you can make after working a full time job (like, do you want to deal with hot oil disposal on a Tuesday? Because I don't!), Level 2 is perfect for a weekend dinner party where you can show off but still do it at home, and Level 3 you can charge people money for at restaurant quality. Well done!

[@kristibeisecker]

actually i think weekday would be more like airfryer wings...

[@Figs3]

Plus Emily is AMAZING. Arguably the best personality on the channel.

[@TylerShacklefordDurden]

Flagged for spam or misleading content. These are not buffalo wings.

[@CosmicCricket]

@@TylerShacklefordDurden watch out we got the National Buffalo Wing Authority over here

[@TylerShacklefordDurden]

@@CosmicCricket the Tyson people alone are cringing over this gross misrepresentation of the chicken anatomy

[@alyssa203]

Level 3 looks SOOOO amazing. i think he needs to come onto the show more, hes so underrated. i love his attitude and the way he explains things!

[@sephiraskye9606]

Yuji is a treasure and I agree we need more of him on here :)

[@campowers7056]

He didn’t even make buffalo wings

[@jacenjustice]

@@campowers7056 Facts. It looked good, but he failed the assignment.

[@mayusi1217]

@@campowers7056 he did U realize not every type of buffalo wings has to have Franks Hot sauce and look Dripped with Spicy sauce💀 Or ur probs american

[@mrbond2001]

@@mayusi1217 buffalo wings come from Buffalo, NY, which is in America. In AMERICA, buffalo wings use Frank's red hot and are drenched in sauce. Sure you can make other fried wings, but then they're not buffalo wings

[@salsaslinger7585]

Emily made the most authentic true-to-form version of Buffalo wings and is level one? I think it's time she gets promoted.

[@kristinauker5537]

Daniel doesn’t even know what a chicken wing is…. Love that Emily didn’t over think the dipping sauce!

[@mnels5214]

Always look forward to watching all three of these cooks. And Emily stretching with her dipping sauce - so proud.

[@-chenlanying5818]

@@MitchMitch77-77 is it buffalo wings if it is drumstick ? It's the leg so more like buffalo legs

[@Figs3]

@@MitchMitch77-77 blue cheese sucks.

[@johrathbun]

@@MitchMitch77-77 Same...but I'm from Western NY!

[@johrathbun]

@@-chenlanying5818 Traditional buffalo wings also use frank's red hot, so yeah...

[@ajaxx664]

I have a theory that Emily is actually level 3 but stays level 1 for her fans cuz shes so humble and down to earth

[@chilibreath]

Me seeing Daniel as the LVL 2 chef: Oh boy, what fruit is he going to add to this challenge today? Me after Daniel showed chicken legs on a buffalo chicken WINGS challenge: Daniel WHY???

[@PenguinSebs]

Damn Daniel

[@RonJDuncan]

The molasses added to ranch dressing was the real food crime though. Making it viscous and cloying sweet is a wreck. He thinks he's being clever but... no.

[@libu1968]

There was absolutely nothing about Daniel‘s “wings“ that was appealing.

[@FuzzyWuzzy716]

I don't know which is worse, Daniel's recipe or personality?

[@RonJDuncan]

@@libu1968 to be sure, it's not buffalo sauce. I think his sauce itself is okay for a type of hot wing on a menu, so I'll give him that, but the rest I'd pass on.

[@Demasx]

I'm down to try Dan and Yuji variants but Emily nailed what I want from a buffalo wing

[@marcuscrooze2716]

didn’t ask

[@deidyomega]

@@marcuscrooze2716 um... nor did anyone ask you? Do you know how comments work on youtube? You dont need to ask people's permission to comment.

[@rachellaine4904]

we need more of chef Yuji!! It’s so inventive and looks that the flavor is more elevated these your traditional wings!

[@adellis24]

Well because he failed the assignment and didn't make BUFFALO wings.

[@kevinbaxter5139]

As a level 3 chef, doing regular buffalo wings is boring, I'd rather see a level 3 make their own take on it and transform it. 🤷‍♂️

[@Eyedunno]

It's not really that inventive though. It's a pretty standard Japanese way of making fried chicken.

[@sleepyyasfc]

@@adellis24they are karaage buffalo wings not traditional but they ARE buffalo wings.

[@arillusine]

Emily’s redistribution of the flavor well line has me crying 😂 I love her sass and the sheer normalcy of her cooking.

[@abelardopascual6564]

"You don't want 1% of wings to have all 99% of flavor" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@druidicdwarf]

Expectation: Buffalo Wings Daniel: So I'll be using chicken drumsticks....

[@SavageGreywolf]

tbh I'm fine with drumsticks, the whole point of wings in the first place was originally that they were cheap, and now they're expensive as hell. If you want to buy cheap chicken these days it's drumsticks. If you ask me Daniel's real sin in this video is using ranch instead of blue cheese.

[@danielcavazos4802]

@@SavageGreywolf The point of wings may be that they are cheap. But the point of 'buffalo wings' is the ratio of meat to crispy skin doused in sauce.

[@keyda81]

@@SavageGreywolf I lost it as soon as he said ranch. Me being from Niagara Falls and all.

[@PipocaQ]

@@SavageGreywolf Ranch? Beleive it or not, jail. Don't use a Louisiana style cayenne hot sauce like Frank's? Also jail. Breaded wings? Straight to jail. Buffalo has the best wings in the world because of jail.

[@SecretSecret]

@@SavageGreywolf agreed. Wings are very messy and the meat on the wings are fewer unlike the drumsticks

[@focacciaisyum]

Yuji's karaage looks absolutely delicious! Love the Japanese flair and how simple everyday ingredients can become greater than the sum of its parts!

[@asdfomfglol]

"simple everyday ingredients" Sure, that myriad of japanese-sourced ingredients I can't get anywhere in my town or near are what I call my everyday ingredients.

[@PuckDaily]

These arent chicken wings and its dicracful to pretend they are. You dont bread chicken wings. Cultural appropriation.

[@homiwan]

@@PuckDaily What video were you watching? No one breaded anything... in what world is potato starch the same as bread crumbs?

[@paulhamilton7854]

@@PuckDaily Non-sweet sauce? Have you ever been to a Buffalo Wild Wings? I hope not because you would probably become irate at the number of sweet sauces they offer on their wings. And, for fear that you might pop a blood vessel or poop yourself in anger, I hope you never find out that they once offered a salted caramel sauce. It was quite good, and still a chicken wing. You also seem quite confused about basic zoology. You see, if you take the wing of a chicken, and you put starch on it, it is still a chicken wing. It doesn't turn into the wing of some other creature. It doesn't become a stork wing or penguin wing or any other type of wing other than a chicken wing. Finally, as something of a fried chicken connoisseur, I assure you that chicken can be properly fried to a safe temperature while using starch. In fact, starch is something of a key ingredient to properly frying chicken.

[@Anaverageguy41]

@@PuckDaily lmao "cultural appropriation"? The entire world has chicken wings and have done for centuries

[@TheStellaGaming]

My favorite part of these videos is, at the end, they all think their food is delicious. They're all happy with their skill level. The amateur is proud of themselves for making something in general, and that makes their food taste amazing to them. The home cook stands by their recipes that they've tweaked to their liking, making them taste so much better to them because they're tailored to their tastes. Then there's the professional chef who has spent a very long time perfecting their cooking techniques and is able to do amazing in almost any situation they are thrown into regarding cooking. They *know* their food tastes good, tasting it is just a formality. Even though they all like their food for different reasons, they all have the same reaction to taking a bite. "Mmm" and an eyebrow raise of shock/enjoyment. They're all little chefs making their little wings and getting even more little dopamine surges. I love the little chefs.

[@rtaila22r3]

Emily I didn’t think I could love you more but the moment you opened that blue cheese said this was tough, me and you connected 😀😀

[@darladion2580]

What I love most are the clear differences in each of their skill, style, and ingredients. It’s not a better or worse, it’s a fascinating process to observe and enjoy

[@luciferandassociates9255]

I remember when Emily was just ketchup girls, now she's the top level one chef. Time flies.

[@falsenames]

I was slightly expecting ketchup when she was leading up to what she was going to use as a dipping sauce.

[@pancake2010]

epicurious: hey, cook buffalo wings. daniel: sure, i got ya daniel: *proceeds to cook drumsticks*

[@xanderscookingschool1497]

TBH getting Drumsticks when you order wings are pretty common. They also have more meat, and with the shape they'll stay juicy, even if you overcook them. They're better when you brine them.

[@mastod0n1]

@@xanderscookingschool1497 are you sure you're not thinking of the drumettes from the wing? Similar shape but way smaller.

[@xanderscookingschool1497]

@@mastod0n1 positive it's Drumsticks and not drumettes. Too big and too much meat to be Drumettes. Also Ever heard of Nick Digiovanni? If you have he stands by drumsticks are wings and they're the better version of wings and even uses them in videos titled wings and people in the comments consistently say they agree. So why is it whe Daniel does the same, people constantly criticize him and say he failed the challenge? It's not fair to agree with one and criticize the other for doing the exact same thing.

[@Lincthesmoker]

​@@xanderscookingschool1497drumsticks aren't wings because they are a completely different part of the body. No reason to put them in a video with wings💀

[@fluffycritter]

Emily's level 1 recipe is the only one that's actually buffalo wings, which are by definition the wings of a chicken (usually the leftover bits!) dressed in Frank's Red Sauce. Yuji's karaage wings look amazing though.

[@theoneaboveall4533]

You’ve never ordered Buffalo Wings at a chicken joint have you?

[@st.ricardomilos5117]

Emily should be upgraded to 2nd level chef, she's improved A LOT

[@anna.tnguyen]

Emily never fails to make me laugh LOL especially the sauce section 🤣🤣🤣

[@minhduongnguyen3671]

It was a very difficult step 😂🤷‍♂️

[@jessesmith4309]

Lorenzo was my favorite on Epicurious, but Emily could be a real contender here. Both are great.

[@kamcorder3585]

Emily, Lorenzo, and Frank are the Holy Trinity of this channel

[@jessesmith4309]

@@kamcorder3585 Don't forget Inventor Dan, he's also incredible

[@reidlos8084]

level 2 and 3 was cool to watch but we all know emily's was the most relatable and if we were to make wings, we'd most likely make hers lol

[@smartbbrain]

The other two weren't traditional buffalo wings. Inspired by buffalo wings? Yes but lvl 2 was fried chicken and lvl 3 karage chicken. Both had a buffalo twist.

[@thjones2]

Emily's were what you'd actually get in a bar. The other two's are what you'd get some place sickeningly hipster.

[@PuffinPsychologist]

What I would give to taste Yuji’s wings!! Any of his food! Everything he makes is so unique but somehow at the same time, he keeps such traditional Japanese flavor profiles…. I hope to one day have the honor of tasting one of his dishes!

[@foodmandave1398]

I'm born and raised in Buffalo, NY, the origin of the Buffalo wing, I've annually attended the Buffalo Wing Festival and tried wings from literally hundreds of places and I've worked in 5 restaurants including one of the best wing spots in the country...the home chef was the most authentic but they all failed the test for me...and my dad we both disapproved of chicken legs as a substitute ....I wanna volunteer to show you a higher level Buffalo wing....a great one...better technique with no flour...

[@fernandomeneghetti]

A recipe for every level one out there: First off, buy a thermometer. Best 10$ you'll ever spend. -Get your wings (doesn't matter which part, your choice), dry with paper towels, throw some salt on top, leave uncovered in the fridge from 1h or up to overnight. -Get the biggest pan you can, fill it half-way up with oil (vegetable is fine) and let it heat until 200F (95C). As it is heating up, take your chicken out of the fridge and pat dry. -Once the oil gets to 200F (95C), make sure your wings are dry (VERY IMPORTANT, you don't want oil to spill over) and place the wings, a few at a time, into the oil. Submerge them. There should be only a few bubbles. If you reach 3/4 of the way up the pan, stop and leave the rest of the wings for a second batch. Please note that once you add the chicken, the oil temperature will drop. Increase the heat until you're back to 200F (95C) and then reduce the heat. -Leave the wings frying for 25-45m, depending on how thick the piece you chose is. Use the thermometer to check if the wings are done (165F or 75C). Once they are done, remove from oil, let them dip on a wire rack until cool. Repeat for the rest o the wings. All up to here can be done ahead of time. If you're planning to serve them soon, just leave on the fridge, until it's time to serve. If you want to, you can also freeze them now to serve later. ----At this point the wings are fully cooked but lacking seasoning and a crispy outside. That is why you have the next steps. -Second fry. Remove the wings from the fridge/freezer. Let them thaw/heat up to 50F (10C). DO NOT PUT FROZEN WINGS OR WINGS COVERED IN ICE INTO THE OIL!!! -Heat up you oil in a pan to 400F (200C). This time use only enough oil to cover the wings and an extra 1/2" (1cm). This should not be more than half of the pan height. Get your wings, pat them dry again and carefully lower them with tongs/metal strainer one or two at a time. It will start to bubble. If it starts to spill all over kill the heat and cover the pan until it stops. If your wings are dry it shouldn't be necessary. Place more wings into the oil and let them fry for a few minutes. 3-5min should be enough. You want to heat them up and crisp the outside. -Once they're golden, remove, place them on a wire rack to drip and immediately apply dry seasoning. Basic one is salt but you can use a mix of anything you like. My mix is: -4 paprika (sweet, spicy or smoked) -3 salt -3 garlic powder -2 mustard powder -2 onion powder -1 MSG -1 black pepper -1 cayenne pepper -1 turmeric. *The numbers can be anything, tsp, Tbsp, ..., just use the same for all ingredients and the proportion will be correct. You're done! Serve as you like, with blue cheese dressing, ranch, tofu sauce, BBQ sauce, etc, along with the veggies you want (or not). If you want to coat them in hot sauce, choose the one you like and either just pour it into a bowl directly or mix with butter to mellow out the spiciness.

[@ashertathren3495]

Yo that sounds pretty good actually

[@fernandomeneghetti]

@@ashertathren3495 trust me, everyone who ate this gave it a 10/10.

[@environmentalmatrix5898]

I still don't get why it is called 4 levels... would be nice to see a fourth level actually cooking using molecular gastronomy or something like that.

[@CrypticCobra]

she is so good at cooking she has transcended the need to cook food.

[@abelardopascual6564]

But isn't she discussing the molecular gastronomy and why one technique is better than the other though??? Do you watch until the end???

[@environmentalmatrix5898]

@@abelardopascual6564 Yes, but it is still not cooking to produce a fourth level. Could even in some cases just include the best components of each to create a fourth-level dish. I guess I'd just prefer a fourth dish than a discussion.

[@mjrleaguesweetie]

If I ordered buffalo wings at a wing spot, and somebody brought me several chicken drumsticks, I would be really unhappy.

[@CrypticCobra]

with ranch...., that's when fists start flying.

[@TheCMA19]

Right!! Totally different flavor profile for the wings and drum stick.

[@borderlands_lad1672]

@@CrypticCobra bleu cheese is nasty

[@CrypticCobra]

@@borderlands_lad1672 cool… I said ranch is trash, nothing about blue cheese.

[@xanderscookingschool1497]

Really? I'd think a normal person would appreciate that they were generously given drums.

[@Coaster_enthusiast69]

Emily: Actual wings Daniel: Legs Yuji: Lemme get some seaweed

[@2Shadowscout]

I feel like that's this show lol. The master chef always be making something so amazing that it's not even the same dish anymore

[@schmi146]

Only Emily made buffalo wings, clearly the winner in this lineup.

[@bryanitzol164]

Yup exactly and for the rest 👎 don't get me wrong looks really good but those are buffalo wings

[@PuckDaily]

The asian dude just completely culturally appropriated it.

[@dylan8670]

She did, except she didn’t fry them, and she breaded them.

[@xanderscookingschool1497]

You mean the loser.

[@KevdragonH32]

So, we're all in agreement that Daniel basically turned in the wrong assignment, right?

[@johrathbun]

Yesss...!! Quit calling it buffalo wings, you're making fried chicken, Daniel!

[@b34z47]

love how everyone takes issue with daniel making wings using drumsticks, which is a very common thing, but they say nothing about emily baking hers instead of frying, or yuji not actually making buffalo. insane how pedantic y’all get. everyone becomes a damn food critic in these comments

[@johrathbun]

@@b34z47 love how you're meta-pedantic! Ha!

[@PenguinSebs]

@@johrathbun I mean he's not complaining about the others, just pointong out that if anything, what the other two did is farther removed from buffalo wings than what Daniel did.

[@bennyredbeard]

@@b34z47 Wait, where do you live that Buffalo legs area common thing? No hate from me, just seriously curious.

[@r0secm]

Yay more Emily this week!! “Nothing bad ever happens on medium” great motto 🙌

[@LionelEats]

Level two chef Daniel enraged me beyond belief!!! I’m literally seeing red, I would be screaming inside if I ordered wings and they bought me drumsticks!

[@zathtanks]

Like of the three I’d rage if that was served when I ordered buffalo wingswithout some specific sauce alteration. Yuji’s ifd expect from a Japanese restaurant as Japan is huge aftter and kfc

[@dsbeats5657]

Also how weird would it be to get ranch with molasses

[@theoneaboveall4533]

@@zathtanks how dumb are you? Have you ever been to a chicken joint that sells traditional Buffalo wings? Like ever?

[@theoneaboveall4533]

@@dsbeats5657 silence idiot.

[@Gikendasso]

At 13:08, the mark on his cheek and him giggling about the mess… ugh… sooo adorable. More chef Yuji please 😁

[@thomasgricezodiac]

First off, I've eaten at Okonomi in Brooklyn and it is amazing. Highly recommended. I would love to try Yuji's dish

[@auderywang08]

Frank wasn’t here today because he was still growing the tree for the paper to dry off the chicken

[@blessingoluwole362]

You know, I left 4 levels for a while but it’s lovely to see Emily is still Emily, Danny’s still a sweet tooth and Yuji is still giving elite level cooking strategies. Also I love Rose. Good times! Glad to see it.

[@zenba2664]

"4 Levels of Buffalo Wings" proceeds to make japanese karage and drum sticks lawl

[@danikame9481]

This was a buffalo wings challenge and only Emily made them. Daniel made fried chicken and Yuji made some kinda Asian fusion that was neither buffalo wings nor karaage.

[@KudaKeileon]

So?

[@EastsideBodega_]

-Emily is definitely no longer lvl 1 -Lvl 2 Chef is not making wings at all -lvl 3 chef wings sounds really good

[@ezay8694]

How was Daniel not making wings? Cuz they're drum sticks?

[@lispec4610]

Even Rose said its part of the leg.

[@b34z47]

if you order wings at a restaurant, you’ll likely get drums with the actual wings. drums have been used to make wings for like forever.

[@asdfomfglol]

@@b34z47 You're kinda dumb, aren't cha? Drumsticks are not the same as the drumette part of wings. Not at all.

[@EastsideBodega_]

He’s using drumsticks. Not drumettes

[@Callithyia]

It wouldn't be a Daniel episode without the comments going "whaaaaat!" A+ chaotic good as usual, loved it!

[@EmilyDuncan]

Why did no one tell me it was hat day?? 😂

[@defaultuser1447]

Do you still have the fedora from your "acting reel"?

[@delicable]

Hi Emily!

[@sunjour]

I love how the second guy literally just didn't make the assigned dish. Like at all. Just straight up made an entirely different one, full confidence, totally oblivious to the fact he was, and this is true, not making buffalo wings. No notes, 10/10, and now I want to see him put together Ikea furniture.

[@nyeerc.4892]

That's my dream team right there! Love it! So diverse! No recipe resembles another. Great job!

[@sigil9414]

Emily is the best. I wish I could just hang out with her, I love her vibe.

[@RicardodaSilvaLima]

Emily should be upgraded to level 2. And to be honest, I'd probably try her recipe first

[@JenWith1N]

As someone from Buffalo; this is BLASPHEMOUS! 😝

[@J.smith45]

I'm from Buffalo and this video literally hurts my heart 💔

[@theoneaboveall4533]

@@J.smith45 no it doesn’t. Shut up.

[@FireLordVahn]

Emily was as close to perfect as possible. Franks red hot and blue cheese! I don't blame her for not wanting to deep fry them as that can be stressful lol - Another Buffalonian

[@presstoattack]

I'm just here for Yuji. Yuji has so much personality but also a serious part, which is when he's cooking.

[@vi-sl2lv]

It's sad if you think yuji has personality

[@BlossomNinja]

Emily really be giving us that level 1 good energy 😂

[@KyleBaran90]

Yuji always puts a lot of effort into his dishes

[@niharg2011]

Legend has it. Frank's Red Hot is created from scratch by Chef Frank Proto

[@amyadams-odonnell5495]

Sorry, chefs level 2 & 3 did not make Buffalo wings.

[@showmethem5ney]

Super pumped for Daniels spicy blueberry wings with a peanut butter crust.

[@disasterchef638]

As soon as bro brought out the cauliflower, I yelled to my screen: “I TRUSTED YOU!!!”

[@jadoncochrane9998]

Me: Wow, so far I might be able to make the professional level one based on the initial ingredients. Level 3 Chef: ......Dry Kelp from northern Japan..... Me: .....

[@janette3613]

you can buy dashi stock at most asian grocery stores. i’ve only seen it as little dry pellets that you add to water. it’s a quick way to make yummy soups!

[@alysonschwab3834]

The more I watch this episode, the more I love Emily

[@andrewurban6108]

Those Japanese wings look great. #2 made fried chicken.... not wings. Emily's was closer to a traditional chicken wing as served in Buffalo. We don't call them Buffalo Wings in Buffalo. If you ordered or served ranch with wings in western NY you would be tossed over the falls and never be seen again.

[@ginny9577]

especially ranch with molasses in it.. uhmm yeah that's just no

[@RonJDuncan]

Agreed. Bleu cheese dressing adds that salty/sour note that just gives a nice balance. I've had some really outstanding ranch dressing, but that's for something other than wings.

[@ukan.536]

#3’s looks really good.

[@Ryan_gogaku]

They should share the food together. I suppose that would make the production much, much harder, but it would be nice.

[@blackbutterfly233ify]

Shows you really don't care for the respect of their show

[@ilovethissomuch]

"Redistribution of flavor wealth!" Gotta love Emily!

[@lmccahill45]

Thank you Emily for being normal. I love in Buffalo and she was very accurate

[@TheDarkLink7]

A little more accurate. Honestly I don't really think anyone bakes said wing. As for sauce. Yeah pretty accurate.

[@sabrelewis7094]

@@TheDarkLink7 I was going to same thing. Out of the three, she was the most accurate with the only issue being the baked wings. Some places around Buffalo use Kens, but a lot do house made bleu cheese (which I didn’t expect her to make lol).

[@TheDarkLink7]

@@sabrelewis7094 yeah I mean I'll give it up to level two making his own Ranch dressing. One place does really reeeeeaaaaally good blue cheese (Nino's on the edge of Orchard Park and in Hamburg).

[@sabrelewis7094]

@@TheDarkLink7 theirs is good and so is Nine Eleven Tavern in SB. I could drink house-made bleu cheese 😂

[@TheDarkLink7]

@@sabrelewis7094 there is a good chicken pizza from a place in Cheektowaga named Chic-N-Pizza (not sure if i spelled the name right). It's a good chicken pizza. Also Nino's pizza is (for me at least) absolutely the best. Pizza sauce is on point. Even when it isn't spicy (as well as the pepperoni). It still is great. I'll have to try them.

[@mfmemusic907]

Emily's wings hands down. you can't improve upon perfection. the third guys wings also looked good. what the hell was the second guy making?

[@bennyredbeard]

Came to say the same thing, this is one of the battles where Level 1 clearly won.

[@xanderscookingschool1497]

1 did the worst by far.

[@mockyyt9828]

@@xanderscookingschool1497 funny

[@mockyyt9828]

For real like my boy said " the best part of chicken wings are the drumsticks." Since when were drums wings!?!?

[@xanderscookingschool1497]

@@mockyyt9828 Why is it when Nick Digiovanni uses drumsticks in a video titled wings saying drums are wings, he's told that the food looks good, but when Daniel does the same, he gets criticized for not choosing the wing?

[@LetsGetitBoah]

Honestly, baked wings are awesome if you do them right. They're juicy and crispy and as delicious as you desire, depending on seasonings. Also, use a good Buffalo sauce. Franks believe it or not, is actually pretty great.

[@dingledangle265]

Level 1 looked great..level 2 does not know anatomy.

[@sephiraskye9606]

Emily, Yuji AND buffalo wings???? All three of my favorite things in a single video! Yay!

[@yachishairclips2250]

Not anyone: Daniel: Food to cook: Buffalo Wings.. Used: Chicken Drumsticks... Like wha???? 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️... You need wings, wings!!!

[@lordsergal8783]

They look a bit small for drumsticks. Maybe they are just particularly large drumettes? Edit: nevermind, Rose confirmed drumsticks. Still don't see the problem with them if you don't like flats.

[@kjsciacca]

Seriously. Seeing him use drumsticks annoyed me so much haha

[@badraphsody]

I kinda agree to ur opinion but my god i had a stroke reading that, sheesh.

[@CrypticCobra]

@@lordsergal8783 because they are completely different meat.

[@lordsergal8783]

@@CrypticCobra Both are chicken. As far as cuts go, true, but I'd rather make the drumsticks that end up with half a bowl of flats because my family doesn't like them.

[@PenguinSebs]

Yuji's Karaage are wings I'd gladly have once in a while at some slightly avant-garde Japanese restaurant. The other two made wings that I'd have once a week with the bros

[@jaycannotfly7228]

ever since ive seen daniel add fruits to grilled cheese... nothing rly surprises me anymore

[@ohiko9594]

Daniel learned how to fry chicken during his frying practice, but he didn't learn how to differentiate between a leg and a wing. Also I laughed when he said I will do my sauce from the scratch and used premade mayonnaise. Daniel is literally me pretending I know how to cook. Although his legs look delicious (pan intended)

[@victoriapowless8488]

Came for the food, almost left because of Daniel, but ultimately stayed for Emily

[@marciismarci9465]

Only level one made buffalo wings. Level three looks good, but it isn't buffalo wings in any way. Level 2 made buffalo drums. Good job Emily. You beat level 2 and 3 (since they didn't make buffalo wings)

[@kensmith2829]

Baked wings aren't wings

[@marciismarci9465]

@@kensmith2829 Agreed, It's not the traditional buffalos wings, but he was the closest. Considering he is level 1 too. Chef Frank would've made some bomb Buffalo wings. I think he already did in his main Channel.

[@TheStrategist314]

Yugi is a beast.

[@Torakosama]

13:14 "messy" he says. I've never seen such clean bites with wings.

[@tashyboi]

Daniel gives me the _"I knew my beans was gonna be so bangin' I forgot the ribs"_ guy..

[@granthampubunderground]

Does this mean that Daniel will be on the 4 levels of Thanksgiving turkey making ham? or 4 levels of hamburgers making hot dogs? C'mon, it's a WING show! Daniel is great, but seriously needs an anatomy lesson.

[@jasonbuter9493]

I'll take it a step further and say its a 'BUFFALO wing' show. Only one of them made Buffalo wings.

[@joemac5913]

most people would consider chicken legs as kosher for buffalo "wings"

[@louispagan6791]

THANK YOU lol I yelled at my computer like 20 times

[@teferi456]

@@joemac5913 Maybe some people are confused by the drum portion of the wing but it's not the same as an actual drumstick.

[@Rebecca-dm5ul]

He's not great, he missed the mark. God he needs to study anatomy

[@vaharinv.c.4294]

The people in here complaining about Daniel's and Yuji's recipes are quite probably the ones who think tex-mex food is the same as mexican food. Just enjoy the diversity and creativity and keep your wasp mom opinion to yourselves.

[@Lynn17]

Agreed, don't take it out on the chefs and their food just because you won't eat anything that's not just like how it's made in your favorite popular chain restaurant.

[@kalledotwav]

okay but is there a recipe online for those karaage wings because i would CRUSH a whole plate of those

[@Panwere36]

I so love Emily's honesty!! Yes.. a deep fryer is one of the kryptonite methods to a level one chef.

[@SgtZakk]

As someone from Buffalo who has attempted to make their own wings just go simple like level 1 and add onto it you don’t need sugar and ranch because that’s not remotely close enough to buffalo style. Just keep it simple and try different cooking methods that suit your tastes. I like air frying my wings after putting them in marrine for 30 minutes but I keep the sauce simple Frank’s and melted butter. Bleu cheese is hit or miss if you like ranch go for it but I will say bleu cheese does change the texture of the wing as it combos better with wing sauce well.

[@francisdhomer5910]

Just south of you and I agree. I've tried ranch and it's not the same taste for me. The Bleu Cheese helps cut the heat while adding to the flavor. Now, which bar has the better wings?

[@SgtZakk]

@@francisdhomer5910 depends on what you want if you want og Anchor bar if you want something with pizza, try Picasso’s or Roz’s pizza though anything in buffalo that’s pizza or wings is super expensive so I say get something that has good taste for a worthwhile price at this point

[@SgtZakk]

To be clear on my pov, always go for what you like and what you prefer if you don’t know what you want then go with the classic or ask around you Buffalo has a lot of good people who are willing to help especially with food. If you want classic order out wings try Anchor bar or wing kings place(forgot the restaurant name) or just make your own wings those are probably the cheapest and best wings you can get at this point.

[@francisdhomer5910]

@@SgtZakk I use to love Picasso’s pizza. Introduced my driver to them after we dropped off our pt at Buff General many many many years ago. In Wellsville I loved Giant's wings. Not bad for a supermarket. Here in Olean Tasta Pizza in my opinion has the best. As for cheap wings even making them at home is expensive anymore, unless you get those wings that Daniel made. lol

[@ericcipolla]

Flats > drums every time

[@michellex377]

Emily never disappoints

[@austinchan1686]

I know I’m not the only one who finds level 2 chef 👨🏽‍🍳 really cute 😳

[@alexisclarke2064]

I live in Buffalo,NY and Daniel is a freaking EMBARRASSMENT when it comes to making wings. Emily was on the mark. That’s how you make wings.

[@jz4774]

Daniel and Yuji are prob great but they def not buffalo wings

[@owen9510]

Daniel the lobsterman, I’m not sure you understood the assignment, my guy. That being said, I’d still eat those.

[@theoreticalexercise]

I'm FROM Buffalo so I'm judging harshly. 👀👀 Excited to watch tho. One of them already said he's making his with Ranch instead of Bleu cheese though so I'm skeptical 😂

[@Outwardpd]

Using ranch and using drumsticks... bruh he lost before it began

[@sabrelewis7094]

Ranch and whole drumsticks means he lost before the race even began 😂

[@CrypticCobra]

in every sense of the words "chicken wing" he got it wrong. It is false advertising for him to even claim drumsticks are chicken wings. He is clearly the type of person who things boneless chicken wings are wings as well >_

[@CrypticCobra]

@Mihael Keehl I can only assume you are joking.

[@Nydas]

Only the level 1 chef did Buffalo wings....... Drumsticks arent wings...... Also, id like to take the time to state a controversial opinion. I eat like 4-6lbs of wings a month. I love them. And air fried/baked wings are superior to fried wings.

[@Commenter5651]

Agreed. Once I air fried my wings, I never went back. But about a month ago my Costco stopped having wings. Im heartbroken.

[@yesyeahyes1]

Emily is all of us talking to ourselves in the kitchen: "Zip.....lock.....and then we're going to give it a little shake"

[@sevillab]

12:14 "could google something about plating ... but is that the point of me?" That's a very good point.

[@dave011679]

If using drumsticks didn’t disqualify the one dude, making ranch instead of blue cheese definitely did.

[@lynnstlaurent6789]

Molasses? WTAF? He’s always trying too hard to be different.