$242 vs $13 Fried Rice: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

[@WhiteChocoLilHamHam]

I would watch a series of Esther just teaching us how to utilize most of the ingredients we have at home

[@Sir_Chilly_]

Yes!! Please!!!

[@jessicadelores2022]

Same here! that would be amazing

[@shekinahglory604]

Me too! I found her channel. kzbin.info/door/EfPHqcy3YcsvSMaBl1UhCQ

[@QueenAlbatross]

YES. I want to watch Esther specifically, I really like her and the way she presents information! I would watch every single episode!

[@emi62507]

Me too.

[@Piqued5]

I love that Esther uses EVERYTHING. It's so creative how she repurposes things most people would discard.

[@PataMuncher]

She’s a different level of creative

[@deckleberry]

She's not inventing anything new...

[@firefly690]

@@deckleberry repurposes not inventing lol

[@deckleberry]

@@firefly690 is English your first language?

[@PataMuncher]

@@deckleberry That’s not what the original comment said

[@fallenreaper4064]

I love when the pro chefs use the home cook's ingredients, cause it shows me what i can do on a budget to get the most out of what is available to me.

[@koichipham3563]

One way to practice this is to go wild with your current stuff in your fridge. So long as you have starch, protein, veg and salt, you can make up pretty good meal

[@KewBlinkla]

That’s why I love this series! The 4 levels as well is great because for some dishes I feel I’m only better than the amateur, but others I feel im better than the “pro” home cook. Each spot you’re at you can learn from the person above!

[@forteandblues]

Not trying to be mean, but isn’t that half the point of these videos?

[@alexashton6501]

@@forteandblues some of the previous videos (from 6ish months ago when they were filming at home), because they were in their home kitchen some pro chefs would go through their own pantry and sub stuff in or completely ignore other ingredients because they didn't fit with their "vision"

[@forteandblues]

@@alexashton6501 good point! I stand corrected. I just felt like “what?”

[@Jeffersonyuvens]

"how much do you want to flavour the oil ?" esther: Yes

[@FinlayDaG33k]

Asian cooking in a nutshell. (or Shimpshell I guess?)

[@motoyominamoto3235]

😂

[@dangernoodle9882]

@@FinlayDaG33k crab shell?

[@zolaxx4267]

Esther is the perfect chef for these swap episodes because you know she’s really gonna maximize the usual basic ingredients and elevate them, which could be a very educational experience for us viewers. I can’t appreciate as much the other chefs who bring in a couple more ingredients just so they could do their own interpretation. I find it cheating in a way. Imo, what Esther does in this swap series stays true to the challenge and that for me shows how skilled, talented, and knowledgeable she really is as a chef. Edit: forgot some words

[@heliosboy]

Perfect pro chef can make any dish perfect with everything in her/his hands (only), right? 😛😛

[@QuietWyatt89]

It's been a while since any chefs adeed ingredients. They seem to have stopped letting them do that and it was mostly for the home videos.

[@QueenAlbatross]

My daughter’s name is Zola! :)

[@smooveayy]

And shows her flexibility in the kitchen

[@kristidaemon4709]

Agreed! I really didn't like when some other pro chefs swapped pretty much half of all ingredients. This is not a challenge then

[@saipavan7753]

A professional chef is not someone who makes all fancy dishes. Its the one who uses her ingredients efficiently

[@ryane5281]

by definition of the word profession, a professional chef is someone who gets paid for it

[@louise4152]

Why not both?

[@LeilzZuzyKukii]

@@louise4152 exactly

[@mr.universe1907]

it's someone who gets paid to be a chef

[@kittenmimi5326]

@@ryane5281 well in terms of skill tho

[@eldibs]

I love how the pro chef is so confident and clearly knows what she's doing, and still backs away from the hot oil. Makes me feel like less of a coward for doing it myself.

[@falsenames]

Bravery and stupidity can often be easily exchanged, sadly. If you know something is dangerous, take proper precautions like Esther does. If you add water to acid, it's going to boil. Chemists will instead add acid to the water so the heat dissipates quickly. It is not cowardice, it's having the knowledge to know something bad could possibly happen and avoiding the bad result.

[@eldibs]

Exactly. Someone who very clearly Knows Things is backing away, and that's why I now don't feel like a coward for following her example.

[@LaundryFaerie]

I mean, hot oil doesn't care if you're a pro chef or home cook. It will gladly burn you. I have a large striped scar across my stomach to prove that. So it's best to be careful.

[@mechadoggy]

@@falsenames Always do what you ought ta, put the acid in the water. If life’s too placid, add the water to the acid.

[@shiftyclouds9591]

@@falsenames The original comment says that he does the same thing as Esther. Read it properly.

[@B0R3D_2.O]

Chef Esther gives me the “Just because I’m professional, that doesn’t mean I waste ingredients” vibes

[@asktheraccoon]

She gives me the “grandma used to beat tf out of me when i didn’t finish my plate as a kid” vibe

[@Callum09ch]

Auntie Esther

[@Clerence999]

most professionals don't waste food

[@jasondeblou6226]

yeah but she didnt take the time to serve it up so very arrogant and un humble

[@andrewchamberlain9523]

It feels like she would really be a perfect fit for one of those budget series because she wouldn't cheat by being like "oh I already had this!"

[@sarah.s.flanagan]

I love that Esther was impressed by how cheap the ingredients were and on the other end we’ve got Gabby freaking out, not wanting to waste the expensive food

[@Ter-ter721]

Uhh explain that one better

[@OmgItsFran]

@@christophergregory1313 That’s kinda creepy man

[@raineseth5661]

@@christophergregory1313 I permit you to kindly stop commenting that

[@wthisthisacc]

​@@christophergregory1313 no

[@tmid2four7]

maybe if i have that, i try my best not to waste it hahah

[@sambill8910]

Watching Chef Esther cook was like attending a high end culinary school...this was a learning experience like no other....if she can do that with such humble ingredients in such a short amount of time...i can not even begin to imagine her creative prowess... am a FAN!

[@poofpoof0815]

I started taking notes, i don’t think I’ll ever use them but info like that couldn’t go to waste. I’m obsessed it’s her now 😭

[@BobRooney290]

poor gabby. she didnt even know that was your standard king crab or likely couldnt afford it. the colossal king crab is way more expensive. one of the best and tastiest crabs you can get. money not well spent though. better to get a chicken lobster at $13 each. you'll get nice big pieces from the tail and claws. i always bought the regular king crab at stop and shop when they used to have it. well worth it!

[@marieschuck2411]

Iron Chef Ester

[@giannacarbajal7003]

U got this!!! Good luck in your career, I truly hope you make it to be one of the greats. Cheers ☺☺🔥 👏🏼

[@cryptomaniac7655]

watch her in iron chef! pure badassery.

[@christianvalentine2724]

I have a HUGE respect to chef Esther's responsibility and no-waste cooking ethics.

[@ANJALISUNILIPMBatch]

Me too!

[@EatSmartLife]

ethics don't always bring the taste though

[@2im36]

@@EatSmartLife ...ok?

[@jessii..]

me too!!!

[@Meshsghsbabab]

​​@@EatSmartLifeblud she literally maximized the ingredients to add more flavour use your eyes and ears

[@khareepostell1362]

Home chef deserves props. That came out a lot better than I was expecting

[@en2336]

Still didn't contribute anything USEFUL to the video

[@fatcat4642]

@@en2336basment dweller

[@prods5hni]

@@en2336she contributed a contrast and refreshing relatability

[@moey.188]

@@en2336Why you hating 😂

[@armando5994]

@@prods5hnishe tried her best .. she’s not a professional cook like esther, she’s just a regular person

[@katl8825]

Esther’s 0 waste philosophy is amazing in practice!

[@farrex0]

It really is, it is something I started doing a few years ago, and ever since people ask me to cook for special occassions, such as the Holidays. Do not waste, and maximize flavors, and it elevates every single thing you cook. Of course the better the ingredients, the better the dish comes out, but you can make really really amazing dishes with cheap ingredients using that ideology. And in turn, you can really mess up really good ingredients, if you do not attempt to maximize their flavor and or things go to waste.. But if you use that ideology with amazing ingredients, it simply... well everything turns out breathtaking.

[@partypiano0729]

@Ben Song I believe his name was Yuji and Rose was frothing over his nil wastage.

[@falsenames]

The zero waste philosophy was integral to pretty much every culture until last century when commercial food processes ended up with a surplus of food to everyone middle class and above in income. Sad to say it, but losing that eliminated a lot of food that would just go to waste that was actually better than what was considered above what wasn't just something you could pick up pre-packaged. Adopting a limited waste philosophy has helped out my cooking a lot. Even when I buy a pre-cooked chicken from my local supermarket, the bones and other leftover bits go to a broth to be used later. Same with the ends of green onions, leeks, lettuce, carrots, etc. And the broth can be used for months afterward with proper freezer storage, not that it lasts any more than 3 weeks for me.

[@tacosmexicanstyle7846]

@@falsenames so so true. A lot of traditional ‘peasant’ dishes make use of all the ingredients and have great flavours, much heartier and more satisfying in many ways than what rich people at the time would have been eating. Paella is a good example.

[@Lia-ij4mg]

she didnt have much to not waste anyway

[@Kcube989]

Dang, Esther killed that recipe. Simple ingredients yet infused complex flavors to them without adding other stuff not given to her. Simply brilliant technique and food knowledge.

[@Mdi223]

Yeah, most other chefs add ingrédients of their own, I feel like it kinda defeats the purpose

[@erikbartalos830]

yeah she murdered it. Awful

[@agakath]

well that was the best use of shrimps I could find. I'm really going to do this sometime.

[@magolago7680]

she was extremely professional here - a lot of skill, resourcefulness, and knowledge at display here

[@jesseturner9865]

first thing my wife said in the beginning, "you know what's missing? sesame oil." but there it was at the end.

[@egcarswell]

This is the one time I've actually been genuinely impressed by a pro chef's use of the home cook's ingredients to make a dish. She remixed everything provided, didn't add any outside ingredients and utilized several of them more than once. Her expertise and instinct for flavor is crazy, she is bomb 🔥🔥👏🏾👏🏾. Super dope, awesome video 👌🏾

[@johnb7046]

Absolutely! Incorporating the flavors in every step possible just elevates everything, although I think I would have made garlic a larger priority.

[@BitterGasoline]

I would watch a series of esther just teaching us how to advance our cooking with basic stuff.

[@evie4070]

Gabi is hilarious, she seems fun to hang out with Chef Esther is amazing at what she does, the way she maximises ingredients in amazing

[@reniwirohardjo7922]

why i didn't think so, Gabi seems..

[@Iamthelaw.]

@@reniwirohardjo7922 don’t say it out loud we don’t want to start an argument.

[@thats_not_breezyshes_soo_windy]

@@reniwirohardjo7922 hold up-

[@yeyua]

@@reniwirohardjo7922 what

[@emt07]

@@reniwirohardjo7922 wait i wanna know what does she seem like??? 😳

[@DavidGabreel]

I just love how in-depth the coverage is on the pro chef cooking with the $13 ingredients. Affordable inspiration for me - the consumer.

[@warrax111]

funny thing is, I never had at home food, that was 13$. Hell I probably even didn't have more expensive as 5$. :D

[@PlanetHimOfficial]

where do you find shrimp like that for $13?? a bag of mini shrimp in ohio is like $15-21 itself 😅

[@en2336]

Probably live near the coast@@PlanetHimOfficial

[@ScubaSteve27]

When the home chef said that she was having fun doing this, it made my day. You don’t have to be a pro chef to enjoy cooking. Cooking can be really fun! I’m glad that they’re enjoying themselves while doing this :)

[@buddysep689]

So easy to "make your day".

[@MoistSharko]

Yes but the home chef made me cry

[@stellaanderson1974]

@@buddysep689 ?

[@abes3925]

Until you have to clean up

[@Jason-cl6yp]

**drops egg on a hot oil** **summons Hades**

[@leepagnini6273]

These ladies were absolutely fabulous!!! I learned soooooo much from this video! 1) making garlic chips 2) making trash paste 3) properly making rice dry & not mushy 4) making oils to cook with. So great.

[@melodypond1003]

Esther is confident yet humble and Gabi is a ray of sunshine

[@bilqeessiddiqui97]

Esther is explaining everything step by step so professionally like we’re actually gonna understand anything she’s saying 😭

[@Pax_Mayn3]

I understood everything and said, it's easy.

[@Pax_Mayn3]

@J Cooking really is common sense. Figuring out what works good together and understanding each step and why its being done, if you understand those things you can cook anything well.

[@PoTATOMenschki]

@J If you never cook yourself it is going to be hard at the beginning, because you've gotta learn the basics, like how to chop your veggies, how to create different flavor profiles and how to layer the flavors slowly to build a dish. If you already have some experience you kind of know what works together and it's going to be easier to follow more and more complex recipes step by step. @Bilqees Siddiqui Everyone has to start somewhere. You'll get there eventually, practice makes perfekt! :)

[@andrewwashere82]

@@PoTATOMenschki Friendly response! 👍

[@tylerd8609]

You’re just not smart

[@darthvader3946]

Can we have two pro chefs together making same dish in their own unique way? I think that would be cool

[@sachyriel]

Isn't that the other series, 3 cooks level 1, 2 and 3? And then Rose is level 4? Like such a show already exists, doesn't it?

[@matildabishops9196]

@@sachyriel …they do have several series.

[@LooksEvil]

@@sachyriel no, it does not. they want two chefs which are "level 3" making the same dish

[@hectorfarias3074]

Level 3 vs level 3 would be awesome

[@danielriley7380]

@@sachyriel Rose isn’t a chef (she might well be a great cook). Her job is as food scientist, the described in terms of chemistry, properties of the ingredients, reactions, temperatures etc. Not to demonstrate her own level of cooking expertise, “Cooking is an art, baking is a science.”- an unknown chef.

[@Eli13248]

Gabby and Esther are such a vibe! Esther is pro but doesn't flaunt or show off and Gabby is funny and open to new ideas.

[@jeff__w]

Usually I’m way more interested in the more expensive dish than the cheaper one but, in this case, what Esther Choi did with the $13-ingredient fried rice was really fascinating.

[@ishyi7929]

I agree but those jumbo shrimp she used were more than the 13$ meal itself lol😂

[@bctalicorn809]

"I can indeed confirm they have spots on them, so... we're gonna rip their heads off" I laughed so hard! Gabby's having so much fun and it's contagious

[@PsnWasTaken]

“Onions on steroids” I would never thought I would hear that but I love it

[@kinga6606]

I dont understand :/ What do spots on the body have to do with heads? Please someone explain :)

[@kikimcneil4695]

@@kinga6606 The prawns she used are named Spotted Prawns, so she was referring to their name and jokingly confirming they were spotted, and the “rip off their heads” part wasn’t really related but it was funny to see her admiring them and then say she was going to cook them. It’s like saying “Oh what a pretty flower! Pick it (therefore destroying the thing)”

[@kinga6606]

@@kikimcneil4695 oh okay :D Thank you you took time to explain ❤️

[@kikimcneil4695]

@@kinga6606 of course! Have a good day! 😊

[@abby3844]

Esther definitely need her own KZbin channel!! She amazing at what she does and explains everything well! She’d be great on KZbin

[@drpri1836]

She has her own KZbin channel. It's called "Choibites"

[@Nicholas-qz4uq]

Yessss

[@ahmed35gaming]

@Y123 E984 never say it’s only fried rice

[@cesmith48]

Yes, her Channel should be called, "Stop! don't throw that away." Her creativity in using parts of food we'd throw away. Use everything or compost. I like it😏

[@greentea_]

@Y123 E984 fried rice is my favorite dish by far. Been eating it as a kid. You can even modify it to match your taste. Have it golden like yang chao brown like chao fan. It's so versatile and delicious. I can't rave enough!

[@tinainaz3830]

I love watching Gabby, she seems like a delight to be around

[@Dead1yCool]

It also doesn’t hurt that she’s gorgeous

[@garbageenthusiasm4588]

​@@Dead1yCoolKinda weird bro

[@Dead1yCool]

@@garbageenthusiasm4588 Complimenting a beautiful person is weird to you? Seems like you haven't figured out how life works.

[@garbageenthusiasm4588]

@@Dead1yCool Someone was complimenting her personality and you immediately went hubba hubba amirite

[@Dead1yCool]

@@garbageenthusiasm4588 The point is, she has a great personality and also happens to be beautiful at the same time. I have no idea why that's "weird" to you.

[@victoryogo6023]

Hahaha the Gaby she’s extremely funny I find myself laughing anytime she talks, the pro chef has made me rethink my cheap kitchen budget a lot. I love this content

[@a.j_lifetimea.j6494]

Same, lol, especially the onions on steroids, that was so unexpected. XD

[@victoryogo6023]

@@a.j_lifetimea.j6494 yes that one I also didn’t expect it guess I have a new term of describing my onions 🤣🤣

[@banadoura33]

،⁦🇩🇿⁩⁦🇩🇿⁩⁦🇩🇿⁩

[@Iamthelaw.]

She was barely on the screen

[@elina3734]

@@Iamthelaw. and?

[@Jane-bq3qv]

I made chef esther’s version today and it was unbelievably good. Completely elevated my fried rice and it’s amazing

[@bsgenius22]

Is the shrimp paste good?

[@Jane-bq3qv]

@@bsgenius22 really good. It turned out super salty

[@JT-um9vu]

@@Jane-bq3qv Super salty doesnt sound good hahah

[@Jane-bq3qv]

@@JT-um9vu hahaha whoops. I meant to say ‘it turned out super salty though’ 😂

[@Salmangiga]

@@Jane-bq3qv use some sweet sauce and some little of sugar to the paste

[@prisfb]

I went 😳 when Esther started crushing the fried shrimp heads! I didn’t know you make shrimp paste out of those shrimp heads! Learnt something today! Thanks Esther!!

[@sbyoutub3]

Secret recipe for most Asian dishes :3

[@prisfb]

I’m Asian too but never did it. I didn’t really go to the kitchen until I got married. So, I’m gonna try this technique!

[@gaminikokawalage7124]

Yh when my dad makes shrimp paste, he just dumps the shrimps shells and heads in the food processor. Was pretty shocked the first time

[@mscorinamaria]

Filipino does that too...

[@prisfb]

@@mscorinamaria one thing I love about Asian food, you can explore and learn more on how to enhance flavors naturally, like this one shown here with the shrimp paste. I’ll make sure I don’t throw away shrimp heads next time! Lol

[@KellyGoodwin-m3n]

Esther is confident yet humble and Gabi is a ray of sunshine. "how much do you want to flavour the oil ?"esther: Yes.

[@alexdee5341]

Chef Esther Choi showing us how to MAXIMIZE flavors is the best part of this video. Who would've known that I can do those things with shrimp heads?

[@jackcall2634]

Asians know that very well.

[@debasmita3546]

All of us asian people lol

[@falsenames]

Not so much for myself with that shrimp paste (adding that to my list of options), but I once had to complain to my Irish-American father when he threw out the shrimp heads and shells after I prepped them for dinner for my mom's Italian-American side of the family. I was going to make stock out of that... Our family missed out on a lovely bisque.

[@laurenngng]

Asians

[@Sirens_MayJailer]

I made the likes of ur comment 999 😁

[@hexmaniacciaran]

you can tell Esther is a restaurant owner, she really maximises what she gets out of her ingredients

[@bruh-js7tz]

Yup

[@julienicolay]

Honestly, that's more about being a good, passionate, and creative chef than saving money as a business owner. Utilization of everything adds to the flavors as well as lets those creative juice just flow into other dishes! I'm not a restaurateur, bit a good cook, and I use everything for both the fun and creativity, and sure, cost effectiveness, but FAR more the creativity! 😁

[@pdavis3823]

12:15

[@Eagle-gl7bq]

This is the right attitude to reduce food waste.

[@AlphineWolf]

You can tell they are one of the ones that adds in stupid ingredients just to drive up the price

[@rebekahweber2413]

They were so kind to each other and the professional cook was wonderful and accepting of how good the amateur did with her book and no instructions. So nice and refreshing to watch 2 come together like that. I could watch it all day if you are gonna play nice together and be kind when it is epic or a failure. You can still be kind if it all goes south. Kindness and correction is well received. Criticism is not.

[@sayyamzahid7312]

I live in Karachi Pakistan and I like your comment send 10 month ago

[@strawberrycrepecookie4422]

It's actually good to have criticism, so you know what to do better next. But it depends.

[@daniellelawman9724]

And how do you expect to improve without criticism?

[@just.another.person.771]

i think what they meant by 'correction' was constructive criticism, and what they meant by 'criticism' was plain up rude critique

[@strawberrycrepecookie4422]

@@just.another.person.771 They should've added that with their comment then.

[@Darthbored1992]

I love how in depth Chef Ester gets! She really takes the time to teach! Her love of food and her craft is apparent! More Chef Ester please!!

[@Coolarj10]

Holy moly just tried this recipe today following the $13 ingredients (lol!).. except I added bok choy, pineapple, and carrots as well. And the store didn’t have head-on shrimp, so after boiling the shrimp shells for the stock, I took those same shells and fried them in oil and used them instead of shrimp heads for the shrimp paste… this was the most incredible fried rice I’ve had at home and it truly felt restaurant quality… maximizing flavor and using every part of every ingredient made such a huge difference…. Thank you!!! Mind blown, life changed! Quick edit: I did happen to have the same koshihikari sushi rice that was used in the $242 version, so that’s what I used. I personally love short grain sushi rice for just about anything!

[@sanjithrajeshgreendaless1368]

why tf u use pineapple

[@Coolarj10]

@@sanjithrajeshgreendaless1368 If you're asking the question, you're too young to know the answer!

[@gonekiii]

@@Coolarj10 nah but fr why'd you use pineapples

[@dragonapple222]

@@gonekiii because pineapple fried rice

[@ericaheap]

@@gonekiii cause nice taste

[@fatherfreddie8512]

Can we all appreciate the fact that Esther and Gabrielle never disappoint us with their skills 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾

[@unclechinsyou8555]

👏🏾

[@devilish_sins]

Great duo! I love these girls! ❤️🥺

[@Crcmczn]

ru an actual priest

[@anabaird3835]

👏👏👏👏❣❣❣👏👏😍👍!!

[@anabaird3835]

Oh! I'm curious, too! Are you a genuine Priest? Catholic Priest? I have a super funny joke for you: In class one day, Mother Superior asked her students what they want 2b when they grow up. Johnny said, "An astronaut!" MOTHER Superior: "Excellent Johnny. That's a FINE profession. And Stuart, what would YOU like to be when you grow up?" Stuart: "A doctor" Mother Superior: "Oh that's a wonderful choice, as well, Stuart. And now Jane...how 'bout you? What would YOU like to be when you're a grown-up? JANE: "I want to be a PROSTITUTE!" MOTHER SUPERIOR nearly had a coronary: "😳😳 WHAT!??!! What did you say, miss Jane??!!" Jane. "A PROSTITUTE! When I'm a grown-up, I'm going to be a PROSTITUTE." Mother Superior throws her hands up I'm the air, let's out a HUGE sigh!! "OHHH. Oh thank you, Lord Jesus! THANK YOU MERCIFUL GOD!. The entire classroom: 😯😲😲😲😲. Mother Superior: "Oh what a relief!..I thought you said, "PROTESTANT!!.

[@isabellacermak193]

you can really see how passionated Esther is about food and cooking. i love watching her

[@JoyBoy0606]

Esther using every bit of her ingredients is amazing. Sanji would approve

[@EyramAnanie]

Who is sanji

[@lioness6995]

@@EyramAnanieThe One Piece chef

[@rogueonegamer9766]

One piece

[@christopherravenedenfield8067]

❤❤❤

[@purewyd]

Can we appreciate Gabi too for how well she made that dish! I would’ve been overwhelmed

[@rexgeorgerodriguez7620]

Yeah ,the cooking with oil always scares me lol

[@joyfulinhope1210]

I think it helped that the crab was already cooked. 🦀

[@ooflord702]

I can appreciate people who don't say "can we appreciate..." Sounds like a bot making comments, or specifically saying certain phrases in comments to elicit a 👍 it makes the comment seem fake and not "wholesome" Know what I mean, Botterbean?

[@Ninja_204]

@@ooflord702 it makes sense in this context since Esther is responsible for the 2 recipes

[@PikachuTries]

Lol Gabi is in culinary school, she isn't really a home cook lol, I know her

[@andirarahman.mp4]

This is such a Feel Good video. Gabi looks like she's having such a wonderful time cooking and her smile is energy is contagious. Esther's cooking is so informational and efficient while her charisma really shine through. And the part where they just have a great time tasting and complementing each other's dish at the end is a fitting end to this video. Such a wonderful experience this was.

[@theredcupcake]

This!! 👏👏👏

[@natashagarrison3996]

O

[@Bryan-hi8bc]

I love chef Esther because instead of substituting all the ingredients given (like some people 👀) she takes what she’s given and makes it a pro recipe. Not only does it show how awesome of a chef she is but makes it easier for the viewer to maximize the simpler ingredients. #teamEsther

[@karimecal4816]

I cant believe how far Gaby has been now that she’s a Next Level Chef! So proud of you, girl ❤❤❤

[@abhisheksamanta1]

I am really impressed by Esther - pro-chef and yet very much focussed on maximising the value from each ingredients. To me, that's one of the biggest virtues of a great chef.

[@Unpopable_Bubble]

I’m genuinely allergic to over 90% of the ingredients in this video, but I still watch with rapt attention because Esther is such a joy. 😊😊

[@crazymike1706]

Agreed.

[@anacarolinaoliveira7126]

I'm vegan. Same. She's such a good chef!

[@pinkcashmeres]

Yep. I’m allergic to a lot of this stuff too!

[@ralphjosephacobo8014]

You're allergic to rice?

[@yathishb7954]

How you guys are alive?

[@homerlandon8767]

making shrimp paste with the cheap ingredients was genius. bravo!

[@depthstrider68]

Agreed

[@jeremycastro3712]

I love that chef Esther gave us home cook lessons on technique to elevate our cooking! She’s awesome!

[@viakurari596]

Please bring Chef Ester again! The way she uses 'products waste' are amazing and creative. While zero waste is trendy again, most tips I find is making stock or save it for later. I need more tips in using 'product waste'!

[@kapitansecas]

Esther is one of my favorite chefs. I like how carefully and inspirational she is with the smallest details.

[@katherineshamshi7692]

I wish I could have seen someone like Esther in the Masterchef...wow, just wow...simply blown away by her tricks with the shrimps or utilizing even basic ingredients like eggs to enhance flavor. A mark of a true chef. This just shows food in not about how fancy your ingredients are but what one's skill level, expertise, and knowledge can elevate it to. Mind blown.

[@orangecat9559]

yeahh but masterchef is only for home cooks while she's a professional, so it wouldn't make sense for her to be in that show. Still i also want to watch her in a cooking competition thing

[@blobfish2611]

@@orangecat9559 there is a masterchef professional series, at least in the uk anyway

[@AyaisMUsikWhore]

This is one of the best episodes of this series. So much cool gems in here that I've never heard before. Definitely going to try that $13 rice at some point

[@kieran7675]

Esther is so cool, don't think I've seen her much but she was very entertaining in this, and you can tell why she's a chef, she's so good Gabi is always pretty entertaining so that's not a shock lol

[@H0lyMoley]

I feel like Gabi's energy of "smiling on the outside, panicking on the inside" is really infectious... as for Esther, she's all enthusiasm when at the planning stage, cool and businesslike when actually working the food. Epicurious does a great job of finding likeable people to be in their videos.

[@flyingtanks9313]

Gabi is always pretty. Yeah

[@falsenames]

I loved the chemistry these two had when they met each other at the end. I'd love to see some videos of Esther and Gabi cooking together some day.

[@line5815]

@@H0lyMoley that frase actually fits gabi's personality so well

[@leadharsh0616]

Wasn't she also in the ramen video?

[@zmalque]

i love how ester was so proud of her shrimp oil! she even called it “our beautiful shrimp oil” the entire time. i love it when people - especially professionals - are proud of their work

[@Iron-Bridge]

Super impressed with Esther's skill and strong instructional ability to pass on her knowledge. Those little nuances that come from experience and philosophy of zero waste and repurposing ingredients were a joy. Gabi was fun too.

[@flaiirenn]

esther is a talented chef! she managed to maximize each of gabi's ingredients and make something beautiful.

[@JKimma8080]

Chef Esther makes me nostalgic for all my passive aggressive Korean aunts and female cousins 😂 "this rice is tricky to cook so I gifted you this already cooked"...Korean translation..." I'm doing this for you bc you're just going to F it up!!" 😂😂😂☠☠☠

[@redflower7882]

I feel like Esther has serious talent. The way she explained everything was amazing and of course her cooking was pro too!!! 😀

[@TheGamingGeeksSwe]

i love how this really shows that good food doesn't need to break the bank

[@zenmaster8826]

I wanna see what esther can do with that expensive ingredient thou…hahaha! 🤤

[@katexiang4861]

I really love how Gabi brought an element of fun into the video. She joked, had fun, and was relatable. I hope we see her again!

[@thekneez]

My whole life I thought of fried rice as a simple dish you make with left over rice when you don't feel like cooking and this video give fried rice a whole new meaning.. 242 dollars for ingredients is mind blowing

[@MrAsaqe]

It is what seafood restaurants do to maximize the value out of your king crab dinner, ate plenty of those in Vancouver's dim sum joints and I am just scratching the surface of cuisine. Then you have things like how Esther got the A game condiments from an imported grocer, the shrimp and crab are the main ingredients. You are not paying $242 just for fried rice, you are paying for steamed crab and soup if you plan to have a set menu

[@goodestboi7692]

That’s because it is a really easy “Quick leftover rice” dish that you make when you don’t feel like cooking (or when you’re hungover).

[@alchemysaga3745]

Versatility is the name of the game with most dishes, honestly. _Most_ of the time, you can find cheaper alternatives- or choose to splurge and make something more expensive. Both ways have their own value.

[@fatbomb2338]

Gabi is great, she got a really hard task, I wouldn't know how to deal with that crab. Esther is awesome, appreciate the knowledge she dropped. Nice video.

[@kKing235]

so you're telling me, honest to god, that a SHRIMP fried this rice?

[@paulawojciechowska]

I love how Esther is organized and clean when working. I love how she doesn't waste a thing and makes the most of everything.

[@christophergregory1313]

Hello Good Morning! Permit me to talk to you privately?

[@zGMeetInfinity]

Esther: Only put half because we don't want it to be salty Also Esther: We're gonna go ahead and put the whole thing in and add some salt

[@bonelemaribe5062]

I laughed a bit I guess this is why it’s important to taste before saying anything 😹❤️

[@hastyscorpion]

Right, she added half first and then tasted it.

[@9MT6]

It’s easier to fix bland food than salty food

[@cyropox8235]

and added some more MSG after that too lol

[@v1nce502]

Esther is amazing at utilization, Gabby is energetic and super positive! They are both a joy to watch!

[@niknokvitor1237]

so, i guess this is now a pro chef & pro chef swap! congratulations Gabi!!!

[@sierras941]

I really love that Chef Ester used absolutely everything (aside of the shrimp veins obviously) and that she also didn’t add anything like a lot of the other chefs do. She just used what she was given and showed us at home how we can make something delicious with less expensive ingredients

[@michaelbacqalen1109]

Those aren't shrimp veins, they are more like shrimp colon filled with poop.

[@3x_cam333]

Ester needs her own series I would watch her do this all the time 😭👏

[@supercat82b20]

Ikr??

[@goofyrat2938]

literally! I’d watch everyday like wow, the way she uses all her resources and in a creative manner too!

[@heathola7137]

@@goofyrat2938 she has a channel lol

[@heathola7137]

She has a channel

[@goofyrat2938]

@@heathola7137 where can I find it?

[@rtellomx]

Gabi blushing from Esther compliments is wholesome.

[@felixm.8910]

Gabi and Esther have such nice personalities, based off what is portrayed here!

[@maddisonmcknight4861]

Esther is absolutely my FAVORITE in this series, please bring her back more!!

[@allisterbronell5490]

what i love ab ester is that instead of ‘adding’ or changing the recipe, she keeps all of the ingredients and maximizes the taste of the meal while also keeping it simple. she also manages to use the ingredients for more than one use. which is so fun to see 😏

[@ijustlovepotatoes]

Simppp jk lol

[@ijustlovepotatoes]

@@summa1749 UWU UWU

[@mattmoore6133]

"We're going to lower this to medium" and all I'm hearing is "nothing bad happens on medium" Also, this is one of the best pro chef takes I've seen.

[@r0secm]

Great reference to Emily’s “nothing bad happens on medium” 😁

[@vcrfuneral_]

Chef Esther is amazing. She did SO much with so little. Goalsss

[@M4RCi92]

What Esther did with those ingredients was just pure magic. A phenomenal cook, I'd kill for a chance to eat some of her dishes.

[@datnguyen3441]

Esther has done it again. I was impressed with her interpretation on chicken sandwich and ramen then now fried rice. It’s so fun to watch too because I learn a lot from watching her

[@roweenadb9803]

Not gonna lie, I love Esther's style, especially the way she utilizes everything and is always surprised by her own cooking haha! I also love Gabi, she is super fun so this was an awesome duo honestly.

[@SnowBunni-69]

I want more with Esther! I could watch her cook all day long.

[@brianng8350]

I love how chef Esther does not waste anything. Where in prior chefs would use personal ingredients, she uses what is provided and does not waste anything. Everything can be used as soup stock to add back to the flavor.

[@katherinethielen]

Oh my God, seeing Esther and Gabrielle together at the end made me cry. Just the reactions to each other's dishes... it was beautiful. I don't know why this is making me so emotional. Two amazingly talented women

[@jaxx6967]

its just 2 chefs liking each others dishes why cry about that XDDDDDDD

[@queenmama3446]

Lol you probably pregnant

[@BlueAngel2397]

@@jaxx6967 geez.

[@katherinethielen]

@@jaxx6967 probably because i grew up in a society that taught me to envy and hate women, and see them as competition rather than inspiration… it’s still new to see women support each other the way we do nowadays. you’re probably a kid who doesn’t get it though so it’s okay, you’ll learn :)

[@hannahcooper3535]

@@jaxx6967 shutup

[@Jhetx]

Really want to see more of Esther on this channel

[@0w3rt7]

I love Esther, not only does she eat fried rice like a Korean, but she is absolutely one of the most talented chefs I've seen. She can make so much with so little.

[@missrudy500]

I love this. Esther taught me a lot and Gabby is just adorable

[@rl4195]

Chef Esther is so good, I actually want to eat the $13 one.

[@Homoronavirus]

I just love Esther! Instead of adding too much to the home cooks version, she utilized her skills to bring out every bit of flavor she could, and just presented it better.

[@davidnolan375]

They both were awesome, i love their chemistry. I could watch them both cool for hours.

[@brigacha4017]

I love how Esther makes something way more creative even though she has the cheap ingredients .

[@michaelbacqalen1109]

I wouldn't describe it as more creative

[@en2336]

Why not? She's using techniques most people here have never even thought or heard of, meanwhile the other girl is using the most straightforward and simple ways that have nothing to teach us@@michaelbacqalen1109

[@a7shwarya]

i love how esther uses everything given to her and creates literally no waste while creating a meal

[@camerongunn7906]

I love that Gaby seems to be legitimately mindblown at her ingredients list.

[@farrex0]

Well, I was also mindblown. There is no way to see a Full King Crab in front of you and not be minblown, even if you do not know what it is.

[@falsenames]

@@farrex0 It is a spiky armoured water spider. It is as terrifying as it is delicious when soaked in butter.

[@physicsfan314]

I need more Auntie Esther! And these two together was just adorable.

[@soulfoodto]

Never heard of this trick for seasoning woks, makes it so so easy to just coat in oil and shock with cold water than baking them

[@josephnation9063]

I'm surprised there's no thermal shock issues for the metal.

[@ms.nguyen463]

The shock between extreme temperatures is how one ends up with dented, bent and uneven cookware.

[@truvy_5544]

that makes more sense ‼️ especially at home

[@daolchang]

I think the most common is to just put oil then wipe it while its in the heat still, get it to smoke the oil, never heard of this cold water shock, which I guess would not be good for the longevity of the wok? its usually not recommended for any pan or pot, but I guess if the metal shrinks in the cold it absorbs the oil inside quicker? idk

[@BennyTheButcher2]

That's because it's not a thing. Seasoning a wok is done by polymerizing oil so it bonds with the metal. You do this by heating the oil. I'm not sure what thermo-shocking the metal would accomplish...other than potentially distorting the cooking surface

[@mahimamalhotra1137]

“shallots are like onions on steroids” the best thing i’ve heard in my entire life. she’s not wrong lol

[@PhantomGato-v-]

She is absolutely not wrong.

[@johnlemuelgoden2761]

Chef Esther is my favorite when it comes to these ingredients swap episodes. She teaches how to elevate dishes with simple ingredients with technique. And she does not have many additions to the recipe, she makes do with what was given.

[@sup9441]

As a Chinese, my egg friend rice is like 3 dollars. Cha siu, shrimp, rice, egg, spring onions and some veg. Cooked overnight rice in with very little oil, shrimp in till halfway cooked, add egg and stir till half cooked while coating the rice, diced cha siu for a quick toss (the sauce will burn), chopped veg in, heat off, chopped spring onions, viola.

[@kinga6606]

I love how this video is made. It shows us that you can have basic ingredients and accessories, but if you have some skills and knowledge, you can still make awesome food. On the other hand it shows also that even if you're not a professional cook, but you get quality, interesting ingredients, some more professional tools and a few pro tips, you can create something really impressive.

[@goatplaysguitar]

I love how resourceful Esther is even with very plain ingredients. She can make an amazing meal with just $13 dollar ingredients.

[@millasuini8307]

I have watched Esther competed on Iron Chef! Her dishes are amazing and she was really tough to beat against celebrity chefs who are already established for years

[@lulipwincess]

Gabi is so adorable and funny, she's literally a ray of sunshine

[@gusefalito6137]

They are both so engaging, they deserve their own TV shows with swapped ingredients