4 Levels of Calamari: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

[@kicksareforribs5156]

level 1 john just needed to lightly coat the calamari in some flour before the egg mixture and it woulda turned out great

[@Weneedaplague]

@@captainkirk4271 frozen is fine, it's consistent quality and it's convenient to keep and prep

[@BansheeBunny]

You are correct but you didn't say why. Wet does not like to stick to wet and dry does not like to stick to dry. This is why you put (wet) meat in (dry) flour before you put it in (wet) egg (the binder) then the (dry) dredge. Alternatively you can put it back in the egg then dredge again.

[@TeamD3ath2]

@@captainkirk4271 pretty much all seafood is frozen at sea these days.

[@aaeyo]

frank would've been here but he was busy growing his own giant squid

[@Hyunjoojoo]

😂

[@meCharlie_Fox]

I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT FRANK WHEN I FIRST SAW THIS HELP

[@nordthernlights6559]

Lol. True that.

[@no-th6in]

He bought all the salt in the world to put it in the water

[@seijiroukikuoka5975]

And now, he's dealing with an incident where his how grown giant squid flipped a vessel. RUMINT has it he's also struggling to put it down.

[@KeiFlox]

Taka on point, the tentacles ARE the best part! Would eat a bucket of just tentacles.

[@nicholascrow8133]

The first guy skipped dredging in flour before the egg, that's why the crumbs slid off. Shallow frying in a pan means the oil lost it's temp too quickly, which would've stewed the squid before it got crispy. Deep frying ensures a quicker cook and more tender squid. Rice flour is also great for fried squid

[@hugomartineau49]

What I like is that the more skilled/profesionnal the chef is, the more fresh the calmar is 😂

[@cospoon7880]

Ok

[@arwenbella]

Oh my goodness Taka's calamari and sauce just looks so amazing I cannot

[@Sara-hz9zk]

I was kinda hoping the scientist judges best taste in a blind taste test. But I’m obsessed with this series!!!

[@purvaverma3446]

Let all of them try all the 3. This will make video more interesting.

[@RichardLasquite]

They're definitely not all there at the same time

[@aardvarkhendricks6555]

Level 2 chef won this.

[@brokenbough]

I'd be happy to try any of these three recipes to be honest!

[@winscho2014]

Except John's of course

[@pansmile9158]

They are all amazing in there own way. :)

[@1009reaper]

I’m upset we didn’t get to see Desi microwave some calamari and cheese 😂

[@Lotsolov4u]

Nice to see more variety with the level 3 chefs. Wanna see lesh again! I'd like to see 3 levels of smoked duck 😋

[@adrianaracelisministries7600]

So glad to see Daniel again 😊

[@cateyetv875]

i dont know if it is alot to ask since i dont wanna come off negative or critizising but id really like to see everyone try each others dishes aswell

[@tasneem9806]

I was thinking the same

[@lestervalentin5418]

As someone who indulges in street calamari everyday after school back in hs, got to agree with chef taka that the tentacles were the best parts 🤤🤤 it's like all the flavor is concentrated there

[@kait7201]

we’re making calamari in class currently, this video couldn’t of come at a better time :D

[@bravo2966]

Couldn't 'have', not "couldn't of".

[@flolaville]

to ensure if you do john recipe that the egg and bread crumbs stick to the calamari, before dredging in the eggs, dip them in flour, the eggs will stick better, and therefore the breadcrumbs too!! :)

[@NicNakBraun]

They all look delicious 😋

[@Sueiga]

They didn't bring Emiliy nor Frank because he is teaching Emily to fish her own Squid

[@ohiko9594]

I'm sure all of them are really tasty 😊 Taka is a genius, honestly, yuzu mayo sounds delicious. I was glad to see Rose too

[@Christianseaway]

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐧 🏆

[@applejackzo]

Shout out to Rose!! She always teaches me something

[@mises78]

In Italy we don't use egg in the "breading" part. We use just starch, and not either starch+water. We don't use that, because a big and flavoured coverture, just like tempura for example, will cover the taste of the calamari. And we don't want they taste like a zucchini tempura.

[@saltydog7038]

I keep seeing Daniel in some body wash ad on Facebook and everybody in the comments is THIRSTY lol glad we still have him here haha

[@honestyisthegucci]

Level 1 chef before dredging : I don't wanna see any white anymore *proceeds to dredge all at once itstead of singulars* Ends up with barely dredged calamari

[@aluminum9694]

John is like a 1.999999 lvl but they don’t want to make him lvl 2 because they are running out of level 1 chefs lol

[@davidfrazier1800]

Add a blind taste test and you’ve got the next big cooking show.

[@bravocado]

I feel like the level 2 chefs are always viewing this as their ticket to the big time, so they amp up their personalities as much as possible.

[@MossyMozart]

I love fried calamari, but that bag o'frozen squid rings didn't look real. It was interesting seeing the whole squid prepared. One thing nobody stressed was how quickly calamari has to be fried, ~3ish minutes in 375 degree oil. Go too long and they get rubbery.

[@hundragant]

Only recall having calamari once when I was a kid at a bar with my dad. I always liked fried shrimp and the calamari to me wasn't much different so I enjoyed it.

[@jackthepuppet5578]

Level 2 chef is finnnnne!

[@salmonchuni23]

can you please do 2 pro chefs swap ingredients and see which is better ?

[@DaveysWonderfulWorld]

My favorite calamari dish is linguine calamari it’s basically spaghetti with squid all over it

[@AvAtalig-l2q]

All 3 looks so amazing my mouth is watering 😋😋😋😋😋

[@jeremymaccarthy1180]

I would eat all of them, but Daniel's looks the best

[@badtzmadi4419]

babe wake up a new 4 levels just dropped

[@_Toxicity]

Welcome back everyone!

[@YaBoiChris975]

I swear I just saw Daniel on a Panera Bread ad

[@l.6606]

Epicurious is the reason I bought a pair of those pans with contained rack! Life/culinary/game changer. I thank you so much.

[@LeoHenr]

it's been a long time for John & Daniel

[@SirEvilestDeath]

I have never tried squid, don’t know how much of a fan I would be. I’d still try any of these.

[@Theherbalempress]

Dang it I always watch these while I'm starving

[@nollypolly]

Sorry Daniel, but frozen is often better than fresh (for any food). With seafood it is flash frozen on the boat as it's caught. With produce, it's flash frozen at it peak. The myth that frozen is inferior is outdated and kinda snobby tbh.

[@majojaramillo1263]

Can you do a video on Ceviche??👀👀👀👀

[@DrPitchnPutt]

best part is they all loved what they cooked

[@blue-chaos96striker72]

Daniel i missed you (bc ive been busy and couldnt watch videos in a very long time)

[@shunalicekazami]

i really wanna try all of them 🤤

[@EmerDiego]

Why am I watching this while fasting

[@WarChortle]

Level 1 and Level 2 seem pretty close to me… not sure what almond milk if it doesn’t have acidity in the marinade. Another fun video either way.

[@franciscog3437]

I would do level 2... Recipe of course 😏😏

[@ScottJoslin]

Would've loved to have seen someone make this Rhode Island style and throw some sliced cherry peppers in with them.

[@quirozadriane6542]

Just watched this on TikTok now I’m here

[@MGD313]

My favorite kind of Squid Game.

[@simplydolgoruky1018]

beautiful product

[@hisayumi]

Why i keep watching these epicurious.. Just end up hungry 😅

[@GimpyChinaman]

Wait... when did Daniel level up? Congrats to him!

[@pauppuccino]

He’s always been lvl2, iirc.

[@ADeadlierSnake]

A rare video where the level 3 one actually looks best

[@ColombianLNP]

This looks delicious!!!

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

I'd eat all three of those, but the fact that level 3 used tentacles gives him a heads up. Level 1 - the commercial breading with an excess of ingredients is something I'd usually avoid.

[@Leanpaneerpatty]

Johns back❤

[@giggmaster6821]

the level 1 dish was made for our self. the level 2 dish was made for family. the level 3 dish was made for customers

[@KANEEENAK]

THE LEVEL 1 CHEF SKIPPED A WHOLE STEP. ALL THE BREADCRUMBS FELL OFF 🤣

[@MEMERSLIFE1]

*I REFUSE TO WATCH ANY VIDEO THAT DOESNT HAVE LORENZO IN IT* But i love calamari so...

[@teacake33]

The music transported me to Sims 2

[@MrVovansim]

Pretty sure there's no such things as "fresh squid" unless you live in a port city and go to the seafood market by the docks. Anything in a supermarket will have been previously frozen, same as shrimp, lobster tails, etc. So, "fresh" is not "always better", most of us are just paying the store to thaw it for us.

[@ginny9577]

True

[@nicholascrow8133]

I think the second guy used fresh to mean unprocessed/whole squid. In a commercial sense, fresh only dictates not frozen (so for example, "fresh produce" can be picked unripe and stored for quite a while before going to market) But I get your point also

[@phillipakhzar9047]

Johns lemon cutting WTAF

[@clever_sangma]

Level 2 won the battle 🎉

[@elizamccroskey1708]

As someone who lived in New England for a long time I was disappointed not to see fried pepper rings in any of them.

[@NotaPizzaGRL]

Me, a level 0: Goes to the frozen aisle and buys frozen calamari

[@looweegee]

I would love Chef Taka's fried calamari with a beer

[@alexs5394]

I'm surprised Daniel didn't make octopus instead!

[@Kili_1701]

1:09 Was the gladius ever used as a pen throughout history? Google only gave me one reddit commentor saying it isnt a great pen (mostly due to price - quality comparison).

[@paigeporter1777]

Was that Daniel I saw on a recent Panera commercial? Or a doppelganger?

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

YESSSS!!!! Something I've always been curious about!

[@BoscoMorasca]

Love chef Taka!!

[@pinbi7]

4 levels of calamari 1. deep fried 2. pan fried / sauté 3. braised 4. grilled

[@quiffdog1582]

This is awesome it was only a couple months ago that I commented on how cool it would be if they cooked calamari. Thank you for another awesome video

[@junjunbadayos7297]

Daniels calamari is for me the winner.

[@lunarcorpse]

I eat calamari as is. It doesn't need sauce just seasoning.

[@lenseeing829]

Amateur: The way my mother cooks calamari. Homecook: When you buy calamari on food stalls. Pro: I wanna eat that one, its suuper crispy looking. Obviously restaurant quality

[@MaríaZullyTrigozoBarbaran]

Que ricas comidas, grandes cocineros.

[@andrewyu5960]

i love john's calamari 😁he da best!

[@whoareyou1540]

why he marinate in almond milk

[@sam06pr]

Ugh now i want fried calamary

[@nobrainsnoheadache2434]

5:50 using what kind of juice pls? didn't catch the word

[@asinine_thoughts]

Yuzu juice.....the caption says so😅

[@renato2354]

Daniel will be known forever as the blueberry boy

[@chilibreath]

To me, he's the one who brought chicken thighs to the chicken wings episode.

[@PrimitiveWretch]

Level 2 I say would be perfect for volume level 3 if you want to impress wish I could get the exact measurements for the level 2

[@Yankee-rq4zg]

I’m really disappointed that the food scientist doesn’t taste and rank them all

[@burntforest633]

i dont know about logistics, but imo it would be so much better if all the chefs tasted each others food at the end instead of the food scientist

[@LeydavidValera]

Se ve muy bueno

[@AleXandroX28]

I love chef Taka but calling that an Aioli was wild cuz not only does he know it's mayonaise cuz he called it mayo afterwards but one of the 2 ingredients of Aioli is garlic lmao

[@micili97]

Ya he confused me with that I was like when did he put the garlic in???

[@bazli83]

GIMME ALL 3 :D

[@beashemmad.sayson545]

Yay calamariiiiiii

[@shamrockers4744]

Please do a method mastery about herbs.

[@SeedSuikoden]

Frank would be here if he wasnt too busy making his own water for his squid to grow in

[@larrydiaz7432]

Chefs

[@Marushkamon]

Can you do 4 Levels of Tiramisu?

[@MsJhe]

this is a street food here in the ph and paired with vinegar❤

[@mirth9968]

Love the veganaise option for those of us who don't mix with eggs/mayo!

[@024rahmatalaminmaba6]

I’m so mad I thought they’re going to tell us who won at the end of the video

[@Dashenic]

I wish they mentioned that when you fry calamari you shouldn’t be going for longer than 1:30 or you overcook it