Every time Sohla shared her expertise and Bon Appétit didn’t pay her

[@JudeTMi]

Sohla is literally the only one who knows how to temper chocolate

[@ConstantChaos1]

In the world

[@studioe8878]

And for some reason Chris was "deemed" the tempering chocolate expert a some-odd months ago.. (I remember the ASMR video). If someone doesn't have the experience or skills, I practically do not see why a company has to push forward "expertise"/ethos. It was only until BA had a hold of a 15-yrs-experienced, rare, and valuable employee that things became legit. (I guess in the tempering chocolate world only...)

[@maxcastillon6246]

That is worth a 150k salary alone

[@OPGardevoir]

My thoughts exactly

[@CattyMcMeow]

That part where she was basically being ignored by those two dudes who were getting mad because they were failing and she was just sitting there with the answers they needed...I felt that

[@shahrozc7513]

Just imagine the amount off screen knowledge she shared with her colleagues.

[@Dazyet]

OR even just edited out because they felt guilty 🤦‍♀️

[@mattthrasher6050]

Yup sure she did. Thats called doing your job

[@nataliatc1]

Actually that was just for the camera

[@lindseydrummond5658]

Sohla is so obviously a talent that her team members recognize and value. They always go to her for help. She should be paid well, promoted if appropriate and given her own show. She’s great!

[@gh0stxgurl02]

True, also I have a nagging feeling that they do that to include her in the videos because she’s POC and they need some diversity ☹️

[@joshuadelossantos2954]

Why does she not have her own show yet?!

[@Adiaj981]

@@gh0stxgurl02 I think that's what she said in her ig post. Her bosses just started asking her to appear in the background and then help her coworkers. That's why she was always awkward on camera at first bc she didn't really know why she was there

[@jackhappens]

@@gh0stxgurl02 I don't think so. I really think she just has a wealth of practical knowledge that many of her peers lack. They probably didn't even realize they had a call-on-Sohla problem, and Sohla's too nice to say no.

[@dumbdumb8526]

jackhappens sorry but no. She’s got the experience, the skill, the charisma and the talent, why else is she just in the background without a proper series to herself? It’s literally her job to help, she should’ve climbed up quite a while ago to a personality like Claire and Brad. Also, she doesn’t get paid nearly the same amount as her white co-workers with LESS experience and talent than her. Pretty much every POC personality in this company are only there to make food from their own culture- even if that’s not where their strengths lay. Sohla wasn’t trained to make ‘Indian food’ (she’s not Indian) yet that’s what they initially hired her do- even tho she was trained to make french or Italian food. Please do not excuse systemic racism with someone being too nice to say no.

[@ReNeyer]

Folks, Sohla now works with Babish from Binging with Babish where she has her own weekly show with him. Please show them some love!

[@MiracleWinchester]

BABISH CULINARY UNIVERSE

[@NamLe-gr6xp]

YES!

[@KitKat-gn2nn]

So glad she can work with babish and his team! It's a much better environment!

[@harrysherrington9526]

I love the new show. I like how he shows so much respect for her and understands that she's the more experienced chef even though it's his channel

[@missdire]

Thank goodness!! Sohla deserved so much better! Babish will treat her right.

[@commontater1785]

This has happened in many workplaces I've been in. The managers spot the most talented, hardest working people and then give them as many extra duties as they will take on, without extra pay. The employee thinks, "Great! I'll show them how valuable I am and I'll be rewarded." The manager thinks, "Great! This fool will do half of my job and I don't have to ask for a higher budget." The reason you will never get a raise is that the manager doesn't want to explain to the bosses that an intern is actually doing most of his work for far less pay. That would be a real threat to his position.

[@davedaniel4824]

Without extra pay? Sohla was paid. And she chose to work there. You guys are pathetic.

[@gizmotheharbingerofchaos]

@@davedaniel4824 Sohla was not payed for her appearances and assistance in videos. You are a moron.

[@objectivereview4169]

​@@davedaniel4824 I think the issue was that she was one of the most experienced people working there but got paid far less than the others. The production company also failed to solve the issues that came up. Maybe do a little research before blaming others. Typical american garbage. What should we expect of a 3rd world country.

[@drdoofenshmirtz5282]

@@davedaniel4824 sohla was getting paid an intern pay for a skill level that was way beyond that? she chose to work there because she needed money bro??? if there was a better opportunity out there she would have taken in but turns out everyones racist :////

[@drdoofenshmirtz5282]

@@davedaniel4824 she also wasnt getting paid/apid less for appearing in videos than other people

[@0x00101F]

This isn't even the half of it. She cooks circles around the rest of them, she's got the brains, experience, AND charisma and it shows! She's on another level! So impressive. Like, the episode when she like, turned spaghetti into clouds or wtf ever and then plated it so fantastically..... I mean.

[@WaferNegresco]

Yeeeeeees

[@WaferNegresco]

And she's always so exited to use her skills in a creative way!

[@Pisceanqueenxoxo]

Literally!!! Prime example of systematic racism. Like clearly shes more educated then everyone around her, but somehow is at the actual bottom when it comes to pay grade and screen time??? Hmmmmm

[@bluedrummajor2876]

@@Pisceanqueenxoxo As the old saying goes, working twice as hard to be considered half as good.

[@nottheone582]

@@Pisceanqueenxoxo this is always what happens when white men are allowed to run things...

[@lj4466]

15 years of relevant experience, but is an *assistant* editor at $50k. "A salary of $58,450 or less annually is now considered low income in the New York Metro Area. If you are a single New Yorker earning $58,450 or less per year, you fall under the low income category, according to 2018 estimates released last month by the U.S. Department of Housing (HUD)" Whats interesting is BA is Claire's FIRST job out of culinary school. She joined BA in 2013 and became a senior food editor before negotiating her contract as a freelancer.I can't even imagine what she is paid. (I fucking love Claire but I also love fair wage)

[@omelette_Doo]

I had no clue this is her first job out of culinary school. She is obviously intelligent and capable, but damn.... to work at BA straight out of culinary school when most Chefs don’t even get a Sous position until 3-5 years in?

[@lj4466]

Ethan Ellis yup. I was very surprised to learn it too. She went to college, then culinary, then back for her masters for history, then to BA. 🤷🏽‍♀️ And perhaps it’s different with pastry. She’s not a “chef” she’s only trained in French pastry.

[@deborahv.3402]

I was just about to argue that as Sohla just got to Bon Appetit that was the reason she was earning that (because making videos is very different from cooking in a restaurant so she kind has to start from the beginning), but knowing now that this is Claire's first job after culinary school just blew my mind

[@lj4466]

Déborah V. Yes. And I could argue that we don’t know what Claire was paid right out of school but I can tell you it probably isn’t less than what Sohla is earning now even with her 15 years *extremely* relevant and prestigious experience. 😬

[@lj4466]

Also Sohlas job isn’t appearing in videos. It’s to develop recipes and to write and research about food for the magazine. The videos are on top of that and thats one of her critiques, that she (and other POC) are pushed in front of video and aren’t compensated separately like the other food editors are. It’s all quite shitty. Makes me sad. I love BA.. Sohla used to be head chef of her own restaurant with her husband, she developed her entire menu after working at Michelin star restaurants. She’s is definitely seasoned in creating recipes- which is the actual job description. 😭

[@Kaikai0012]

This is why sharing what’s your pay is in the workplace is needed.

[@graced4844]

it’s awkward to do that because it’s uncommon, but it really helps make sure your boss is treating you fairly.

[@mg-oe3qr]

Grace D the reason it’s uncommon is because bosses don’t want their employees to find out someone’s being payed less, that’s literally what they did to the BA staff because in their contracts if they talk to each other about what they’re being payed they can face repercussions or even be fired

[@nottheone582]

@@OceanLover1188 because older generations have the most to lose, if pay was directly related to how hard you work and your skills most boomers would be out of a job! my boss doesn't even know how to rotate a PDF 😂

[@Hello0x0]

@@nottheone582 older folks have more risks as they are constantly being replaced by younger folks. It's not even about energy, is ageist I saw a study were younger people are 3-5x more likely to advance more and hold more higher up positions despite having similar degree holdings

[@ailblentyn]

The nature of the unfairness may vary from workplace to workplace, but I know that in almost any workplace of reasonable size, there would be shocks if pay were made public.

[@isabellanebs22]

I love how when Claire came and saw the tempered chocolate in the Andie’s and immediately was like “Sohla helped you didn’t she”

[@jagriteedubey942]

Babish Appreciates Her talent...And gave her a segment of his show .

[@4estherv]

^^^this babish appreciates true talent. her spot on his show was a great place for her to shine and display her ingenuity, passion, charisma, and overall talent

[@JuriAmari]

Yeah. She literally expanded his channel to a culinary universe and it’s so clear he really wants Sohla to shine!

[@a.a.g.h.1679]

Tiffany H. I hope so too, and I’m so worried that she’s not

[@thebomb3109]

Aimee G. I think that babish would pay her fairly. He seems like a good guy.

[@twentyfourtythree1190]

Gave her, her own show *****

[@krysimp.]

‘We needed an extra person to stir’ Sir. She literally did every single bit of it.

[@devinautry6260]

Bro that made me so mad! Like when he fucked up the white chocolate and was like yelling over her. That guy is so pretentious it pissed me off.

[@krysimp.]

Devin Autry they need to learn to appreciate solah and it really shows. I don’t know much about kitchen positions and the hierarchy(?) but it’s still polite just to accept help and not take credit for it, especially if they only played a minor role in whatever was going on at the time. Solah is amazing. 👑

[@NotSilent_]

Devin Autry Do you know who that is? That entire episode was an April fools joke where Brad and Chris had to take over another show. The episode was just joking around basically.

[@alexia3552]

gemini She’s not the goddamn “help”

[@devinautry6260]

Excatly, and you never hear Solah having that attitude. She's way more deserving of her own show than Chris or whatever that guys name is.

[@joaopaulosalvador]

The fact she doesn’t get paid AT LEAST as much as them... the disrespect

[@CattyMcMeow]

The racism. Prejudice is deeply engrained, to the point where it isn't really noticed. Her co-workers aren't necessarily the racist ones. It's whoever calls the shots as far as who gets paid and what job they have that's dropping the ball here. She's clearly far more skilled and talented than the rest of her co-workers combined, yet she's still background help. That's all the proof you need.

[@dumbdumb8526]

Tamara agreed. She makes most of her co-workers look like home cooks, or complete beginners. She has over double the experience of everyone around her, but doesn’t even get paid or have the same opportunities as everyone else. I think she should really have her own personal series, and honestly I’d love to see her host a few episodes of gourmet makes too? She NEEDS to have a series where she plays around and experiments with food- she blossoms in the creative department from what I see.

[@nooisebots]

Why do you think she has less pay?

[@amcuevas]

@@nooisebots a few weeks ago it was a breaking story in BA. Solah gets paid 50K a year as assistant editor, even though she has the most skill and is one of the ones with the most education. Other BA chefs were shocked when they learned she made so little. 50K a year in New York is essentially poverty, btw.

[@nooisebots]

@@amcuevas of...thats fucked up. Do all the assistant editors make that tho or just her?

[@tickster3219]

The fact she knew the mic was interfering with the scale holy shit 🤯

[@donsolos]

That's some really solid deductive reasoning.

[@giraffioli2914]

I specialize in media equipment and I wouldn’t even know that. She straight up has the biggest galactica brain.

[@deetoprabangkara691]

@@giraffioli2914 lmao galactica brain but that's true

[@BokorugroRR]

To be honest (as a physicist) I think it’s a dead battery and coincidence, maybe it’s some super fancy scale but electromagnetic waves or the slight magnetism of the mic pack shouldn’t affect it since it doesn’t work on that principle

[@BokorugroRR]

Jay Man thanks for the thorough explanation, but to elaborate, I agree that Sohla is an expert chef and mindblowingly talented I am just saying, this one case is probably not that - all the others are tho

[@sallyparker11]

As a casual viewer of BA I enjoyed moments like this as I ignorantly assumed the channel’s charm was due to the casual and relaxed collaborations with the different chefs. It was horrible to discover the truth, but I’m now thrilled to see Sohla smashing it on her new show with Babish 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@raahimas2776]

exactly same!

[@davedaniel4824]

Nope, she did not last at Babish neither!

[@B2Roland]

She's a hack lol

[@Doubie.]

She might have talent in a kitchen but she has a smug and horrible personality part of the reason Clair got paid more is because the show that started Clair was banking 10million viewers + per episode and the reason people like Clair was she wasn’t condescending would actually ask for help or advice if she needed it would do things out of her comfort zone that she wasn’t good at witch let’s be honest was the whole show them making her try things she wasn’t actually trained in even tho she was a professional chef (pastry) it makes it approachable for people wanting to learn sola deserves the 80k average views she gets now without the safety net of working at compass and isn’t getting pitty views from people who felt bad for her after she quit blowing because of a work environment where she actively created a scandal so bad that the company had to fire there directors and rebrand to escape the drama now both her and the company that capitulated to her bs are both failing to do even half as good as before

[@deejackson6465]

Sohla is a nasty cunt who said horribly nasty personal things about her co-workers who had nothing to do with her situation.

[@tatianadossantos1848]

“An extra person to stir” when she literally did ALL OF IT after y’all FAILED

[@miamohammadhosainkhail4850]

Please add me

[@SarahLng]

She’s incredible. It was very telling how quickly Claire, Chris and the rest began to go to her for help and advice. She’s leagues above them.

[@nina-alexav418]

While i completely agree i also think we should take the production team into an account: these shows are scripted and directed. It may not be as tough as in a movie but a lot of decisions happen bts aight

[@Nico.Robin7]

She's so intelligent and clearly has more experience than a lot of them. If they don't pay people based on experience and hard work what do they use to judge? Skin tone?

[@neyugnwo1496]

That's sadly what it comes down to a lot of the time

[@Nico.Robin7]

@@neyugnwo1496 Did you hear?? They sacked Matt Hunziker their editor for speaking up for black people and POC. It's honestly getting ridiculous at this point 😪.

[@ihateyouall7026]

мαяιє wow. I’m in subbing right the fuck now. Edit: lol autocorrect I’m unsubbing from Bon Apetite

[@Nico.Robin7]

@@ihateyouall7026 To who?

[@ihateyouall7026]

мαяιє omg lol it autocorrected and I didn’t notice I meant unsubbing. I’m unsubscribing from Bon Apetite

[@neilbrideau8520]

Sohla is just better than everyone else. More personable, more knowledgeable and more charismatic. Give her a show and pay her a fair wage.

[@anjeden10]

Heck, I think if she wants, she should start her own channel. We would all watch!

[@WaferNegresco]

I mean if anything they clearly have a lot to learn from her

[@WaferNegresco]

This video is mostly Sohla teaching them how to do shit

[@WaferNegresco]

She should at least be compensated fairly, but it would also be lovely if she decided to work independently

[@WaferNegresco]

@@stevefrancis3661 lol you're a joke

[@GreeeenT]

“We needed an extra person to stir” she coached you guys throughout the entire thing dude

[@mervinsingh3339]

chris moroco is the snobbiest person ever. yuck!

[@juliannenomura7528]

At 4:20 you can see when Chris says “we needed an extra person to stir” about Sohla that it completely discredited all the work Sohla did and her body language completely changed. She dropped the chocolate and physical backed away from the table and the conversation. She did all of the work for them and came up with every good idea just like in all the other scenarios and never got the credit or monetary compensation for it. Smh. So much happier she’s with Babish and creating content she’s passionate about and getting full recognition for it like she truly deserves.

[@Ttoby89]

urgh you're right, you can actually see the inner 'oh ok. f this'. never bought a cookbook but hers might be the first

[@amy6101]

I actually hate that Chris keeps disagreeing with Sohla about the tempering and saying "Noooo" when she says it isn't tempered and then when Claire asks if Sohla helped he says they just needed an extra pair of hands to stir. There wasn't a joking tone there.

[@tnewm39]

⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ DarthVader huh

[@RoseW0461]

⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ DarthVader what the fuck are you even saying

[@SolaireHighwind]

@@thedarthvader2061 Speaking what's on your mind isn't a good thing if it puts other people down, silly. It might make you feel better to think that being an asshole is more mature, but the truth is that wanting basic respect is completely reasonable, and learning to respect others is a part of growing up.

[@sydni3465]

⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ DarthVader i like chris but that's wasn't saying what's on his mind he was downplaying how much she helped them which is upsetting

[@kurlozmakara4194]

@@thedarthvader2061 if you wanted to be treated like an angel where everybody suger coats everything, go to Disneyland 😂😤 literally what are you going on about m8

[@luckygnome2746]

There seems to be a correlation between how oblivious people are towards tempering chocolate and also towards inequalities.

[@ellygracebelly]

Ya not wrong

[@safeeyab6291]

Claire gets payed more than sohla in general and for appearance in video. But sohla has 15 years of experience making her more skilled then Claire. Im not entirely sure but some say Claire gets paid 20k per video while Sohla’s paycheck each year is 50k. (Do not quote me on this tho) This is a joke video but the origin of it is real Edit: for clarity

[@nottheone582]

@@safeeyab6291 i don't think it's fair to pull down claire in order to uplift Sohla. Claire has said she also won't do any more BA videos until all the BIPOC on BA are fairly paid. she is doing the right thing so no need to bash her. she didn't force adam and BA to discriminate in her favor

[@safeeyab6291]

bex0r I never put down Claire I’m just stating that Sohla is more experienced then her, thus should be payed equally.

[@crystalwaters513]

Safeeya B and BA was Claires first job out of culinary school.

[@mary._.yamborghini]

it's crazy she's paid an assistance wage when her coworkers aren't even on her level. She should be the one with assistants.

[@youcandoit7408]

***** *AND THIS IS JUST HER SHARING HER EXPERTISE WHILE ON CAMERA! IMAGINE ALL THE HARDWORK SHE DID BEHIND THE SCENES AND DID NOT GET PAID* ****

[@kedeeky]

I don’t think I realized how much Claire has had to rely on Sohla. I mean, I’ve seen her pop up in videos, but watching these compilations just makes it a glaring realization.

[@robbinsnest6163]

Glaring realizationof what? ... 20 out of the hundreds of videos Claire did... she did not rely on Sohla. I see a lot of these comments and a lot of people had an unhealthy obsession with Sohla. I haven't seen her on babish recently either. 🤔

[@Jay-629]

@@robbinsnest6163 She had a contract for 10 episodes. Babish has said on the subreddit that she’s working on other projects and may be back for a season 2 in the future.

[@darrylpirmal2968]

Honestly, Claire relies on a lot on other's help in those videos. And the more successful/important details in the final pieces are usually other people's ideas. In general im not fond of Claire, I find her kinda lacking(considering its her job, not just some home chef trying to pull recipes out of nowhere) but people have a soft spot for her🤷‍♂️

[@24pagedown]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@darrylpirmal2968ridiculous comment. BA had Claire do a lot of things that aren’t her expertise, mostly because it was good entertainment. Claire’s expertise is baking and high end patisserie which is all about details and precision. It also should be no surprise she has the single best croissant tutorial for home cooks on KZbin.

[@danialdunson]

I have never actually seen marginalization until this video. You can see her on another level as everyone else and not getting the respect she deserves.

[@nottheone582]

its easy to miss until someone points it out like in this video. now you will start seeing it all over the place

[@flipflop5189]

Not sure where you live but it’s everywhere, you just need to pay attention

[@Leelz247]

Great. Once you see it, you'll never be able to *stop* seeing it when it happens. Welcome to our world!

[@Mrmudbone_gaming]

Y’all act like sohla doesn’t ask her coworkers for advise or tips? Lmao you always share ideas in a work environment lol

[@mattbailey8599]

Imagine accepting a job and then crying about it afterward.

[@notafloor]

sohladarity

[@elizabethwhite2151]

notafloor 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@hermionestranger4964]

My new favorite word. Let's get this trending until she gets the pay and the show she deserves

[@notafloor]

@@hermionestranger4964 I got it from a couple of tweets from other folks!!!

[@tatetries]

notafloor I’m totally making this t-shirt.

[@sarasiouxspencer3522]

Geez. As a woman I feel that look on her face when the guys tell Claire they tempered chocolate and Claire asks Sohla if she helped and the guys give her hardly any credit for saving their asses. They literally could not have done it without her. And she just sits there and listens to them say, uh yeah I mean she stirred it. 🙄

[@nicole-su8dl]

it’s especially frustrating bc as a woman this has happened to me so many times in the workplace but there weren’t cameras around. trying to get credit for your work just makes people think you’re crazy or overreacting

[@tilda4699]

so true, at least claire always gave her credit when she helped her. and she doesn’t even like needing help 😂

[@lotsofcows4448]

It is a horrible experience for sure but I’m pretty sure within this, it was a joke, being sarcastic in a way

[@nicole-su8dl]

Lots Of cows it was obviously not a joke. don’t try to undermine people’s feelings

[@MayuraVyamsaka]

Honestly, and then Chris pulls the 'we needed the extra person to stir'? Nah babe, you're just an asshole.

[@jacobsoto2316]

Also, Chris is annoying. lol he hated that Sohla knew exactly what to do.

[@hyrunnisa997]

Apparently he was one of the reasons she didn't get paid equally.

[@Ana-sj5xx]

@@hyrunnisa997 How so? I couldn't find anything about this and I really want to know

[@carinah1236]

What I know is Chris was the one who hired her, where did you hear that about his involvement in her pay?

[@evirareid1500]

@@carinah1236 If he hired her, he was directly in control of her pay and role.

[@stephenlander1085]

@@Ana-sj5xx www.vulture.com/article/sohla-el-waylly-profile.html She talks about it here. “They really wanted to hire someone Black, which I know you’re not allowed to say legally, out loud,” she says. “And Chris Morocco [the director of the Test Kitchen] directly told me he didn’t like how quickly I moved up, so he wanted to make sure this person would never be allowed to develop recipes.” So I don't know if he was directly a reason for her low pay, but it does sound like he was a bit of a control freak. Which, given how he acts in most of the BA videos, doesn't surprise me that much.

[@austinraphael9453]

Guys! SOHLA GOT HER OWN SHOW with Binging With Babish.

[@lm3clark]

"we needed an extra person to stir." - nah bb

[@danialdunson]

Laura Clark frfr

[@frann8552]

I like how Claire immediately knew Sohla did it.

[@CharlisDailyDiary]

Laura Clark yeah, fuck him and mansplaining.

[@itscloudyinside]

Least favourite person. Fucking pretentious.

[@lukedbatt]

That did not sit right with me

[@oomay1925]

The fact she wasn't paid for her time on the channel but never failed to lend a helping hand to her coworkers. She deserves so much better!!

[@mxpd09]

The woman knows actual FOOD SCIENCE. And can communicate that eloquently (looking at you, Leone). How is $50k good enough compensation for that wealth of knowledge and professional experience? WHY THE HELL WAS SHE NOT GETTING PAID FOR ANY ON-CAMERA APPEARANCES. I know her white co-workers "weren't aware" that she, along with other BIPOC staff weren't paid for their on-cam appearances. We all LOVE Carla but the woman doesn't know as much about starches as she think she does. They keep touting Claire as a "pastry chef" but keeps having to pull Sohla in to temper chocolate, or has to result in wasting plastic and water to sous vide chocolate. Brad's a "fermentation" guy but doesn't know what a dosa is (you live in Jersey Brad. There's no excuse).

[@JAWbreaker316]

Claire is a pastry chef, not a chocolatier. And to both their credit, they have never needed each other for the act of how to do it, but they asked each other like a complimentary cross check, and that's something professionals do among their peers they respect. I have respect for both these women for the education they have, experience they have, and the things they've inspired people to make. Don't get me wrong, I'm in full agreement with you and share the outrage. But let's not drag down the people that are supporting Sohla, Gaby, Christina, Hawa, etc. through their activism.

[@mxpd09]

@@JAWbreaker316 I'm not dragging Claire. I'm mostly not happy with how BA and whoever manages the YT channel for putting Claire up on this pedestal. The optics are jarring. I know they're all great friends in the BA TK, but it seems like Sohla gets pulled in for her expert opinion and technical skill then it cuts.. well NOT her. What I'm saying is Sohla deserved a little more than a "Sohla come help me please". She's deserved her own show the second it was shown to us that she has so much valuable information that can both educate and entertain.

[@omelette_Doo]

Adam Williams I am a pastry cook who has worked with actual Pastry Chefs. To call Claire a Pastry Chef either overestimates her versatility or dismisses the skills required to be a Pastry Chef. I know Chef is the common term but it really means something different in working kitchens. Think of it like “Dr.” it’s an honorific that holds meaning and to pass it out to everyone regardless of expertise diminishes the that meaning. Claire is a good pastry cook and incredibly smart, but she ain’t no Chef yet

[@neenang4894]

Not here to pick any sides (agree with some point from the original comment) But Claire herself has stated that she is not actually a pastry chef at all, and that her show has pushed her towards making alot of pastry/pastry-type dishes. She said she much prefers cooking savoury.

[@mattlibra3139]

I agree with you. The fact that she and her fellow BIPOC peers weren’t payed for their on screen appearances and all in all are payed relatively low is not only baffling but is simply disgusting. I kind of agree with what you say for Claire and Brad, although as pointed out Claire isn’t a chocolatier but some knowledge of it should be had by any pastry chef since they’ll be working with it so often in recipes, and Brad while charming does have his faults at times, such as speaking over others and coming off a bit jerky. But I can’t agree with Carla, she’s like the Italian aunt who cooks in the kitchen all Sunday I don’t have😭

[@tatianalopez182]

remember when they gave them all ingredients and didn’t tell them the recipe and most of them made falafel but sohla didn’t because she was THE ONLY ONE who knew you don’t make falafel with cooked chickpeas?

[@RaroHi]

Can you please share this video?

[@tatianalopez182]

@@RaroHi it’s called “pro chefs guess and make a recipe based on ingredients alone”, on bon appetits channel

[@RaroHi]

@@tatianalopez182 Thank you so much.

[@Fruitabat]

Actually only Christina made falafel in that video But still a great point that she's the only one who mentioned the fact you don't make falafel with cooked chickpeas

[@michaeldonnan6767]

Yea, that's not what happened.

[@vee5113]

I love how Claire actually respects Sohla's expertise, gives her credit, listens to her ideas, but the guys are like rude and dismissive to her even though they couldn't have done it without her

[@Snow-xd4rv]

They weren’t dismissive at all. Stop making up shit. You hate men so much, you have to make up delusional shit in your head, to be mad and hate on them

[@boogaoogagooba]

@@Snow-xd4rv .. u good?

[@ggeminem9399]

@@Snow-xd4rv are you okay?

[@ha-kh7ef]

That didn’t happen at all. Oh my lord. I know this is a 10 month old comment. Not everyone was a jerk to her. No one in the video was hostile to her. It was coworkers doing coworkers stuff. Y’all are reaching so hard to the point where y’all nitpick small comments.

[@daniel-kx2hl]

@@Snow-xd4rv are you okay?

[@shannonlee4622]

Sohla should have her own show called sohla makes everything and give her full creative control

[@pinkmuffin9842]

In case you don't already know: She has her own show now on the Babish Culinary Universe.

[@myst1741]

@@pinkmuffin9842 And she's fantastic on it :D "Stump Sohla" and he just geeks out on all the stuff she makes.

[@Deezlor]

Terial I just finished the newest episode I was surprised she pulled off that Twinkie ice cream sandwich move

[@noahgomes4647]

After the video of Sohla, Carla, and Chris I thought Sohla should get her own show. Seeing her creativity, expertise, and ingenuity when it comes to food is amazing to watch. If she had a show where she takes "normal" food or popular snacks (kinda like gourmet makes) and reversed engineered them into experimental I think that would be sick. At the very least she deserves way more than she's been given and I can't watch BA until the fix and atone for their mistakes.

[@roseclouds5838]

the way i would comment asking for her to have a show until it settled in why 😭😭

[@Emily-ce7hd]

Ikr?? I was straight up baffled by her creativity. It's one thing to execute traditional techniques well, it's another to pioneer your own techniques to make foods no one has even thought of.

[@alisaishere]

I left a comment on that video saying that she should have a whole show like this! Between her food science and her creativity, she could make some of the coolest foods ever.

[@pinkmuffin9842]

In case you don't already know: She has her own show now on the Babish Culinary Universe.The last episode (making 7 course testing menu) just shows how much her new coworker/boss appreciates her.

[@THESMOSHTIME]

I always wondered why Sohla and other POC from BA didn’t have their own show, I thought maybe they didn’t particularly want one or it was a matter of logistics. Turns out racism😪 I hope they get fair treatment now cause if not I’ll stop watching altogether.

[@kellymarieoconnorful]

I thought the same, I was like oh ya probably it's just some weird coincidence that they're all white.... God 🙃

[@TheBala1999]

Priya, Christina, Rick, Andy, Gaby... All don't have a show! Wow!

[@nottheone582]

blame middle america for being racist while you're at it. just look at the view counts on all the videos that feature BIPOC compared to videos that feature the white BA'ers. not saying there's not systemic racism in BA and conde nast, but its also a reflection of what content got the most views from BA's audience

[@abiri7309]

I'm not from US but, I know that people there belong to various ethnic groups.... This BA test kitchen always felt weird to me that, there was not enough representation(even a random sample from US must be diverse right?).. All BA chefs are fabulous but, this is weird... Under paying is cruel and if its based on racism it is inhuman..

[@ProfessionalBob]

@@TheBala1999 Andy has the show where he visits restaurants around NYC in order to learn more about the cuisine of their home countries. Still though, it's fucked up that he is the only POC with his own show on the channel. I'm sure it's also no coincidence that he's the most white of the non-white chefs (horrible phrasing but you get what I mean)

[@slaytanyaa]

It actually infuriates me how the white guys said they needed “an extra hand to stir” when she lead them through the whole process. She remained humble about it like the queen she is. It also makes me mad that white people can be belligerent in a professional environment and not be reprimanded but God forbid a black person or a POC swears.

[@Werloc7]

I think that they might have been doing a challenge together, where they couldn't use anybody else's help in the challenge and they jokingly lied that she was only stirring. It's very easy to take clips out of context and BA actually had a lot of challenges like that.

[@alexawalter6380]

I also don’t think it’s fair to categorize all “white people” as those who are belligerent in work environments... there are plenty of people I know who are so in their environments and not white. What if I were to turn this around.. everyone’s race in the show is changed from white to black and say Sohla was white and I said “It makes me mad that black people can be belligerent in a professional environment and not be reprimanded but God forbid a white person swears.” I think Sohla should be paid for every time she was on camera helping the crew or making her own videos. But I don’t think it’s fair to lump all white people into one category because Chris didn’t make a correct statement.

[@Namiis23]

@@alexawalter6380 at this level of what is supposed to be professional white collar work. Nah. Just stop making excuses. Its called racism because its systematic. Minorities are treated as minorities more than not in these positions. White people in general will NEVER have to experience what poc have to experience at this level of professionalism. Not only that but youre making up a completely random hypothetical, as if somehow youre making a point over an event that does NOT exist. White Sola wasn't treated this way. Brown Sola was. These situations do exist. If there is ever an issue where white people are being treated unjustly at this level of professionalism, then say something. Youre trying to garner sympather on a reversed situation, while people are speaking on the internalized racism people have for poc. More than one poc is speaking on their own experiences with it. This isn't new. Save it.

[@alexawalter6380]

@@Namiis23 like Fk Urid said, funny how an out of context joke was taken this far. I don’t see how I was making excuses or trying to garner sympathy, rather giving context to a situation and my own personal experiences. It isn’t called racism because it’s systemic... has there been laws and systemic racism in the past? Of course, but show me one law and case that is active today that shows systemic racism in the United States and together we can get rid of it. And isn’t life a set of hypotheticals? That is exactly what philosophy is based off of and used to garner how we are supposed to treat each other. For instance, people often say “if this person was white this wouldn’t happen,” but they aren’t white and by your logic that argument cannot be used. I love Sohla and I support her by watching all of her new videos on The Babish Culinary Universe where she is treated as an equal with clear respect by the crew. I also don’t appreciate the hostility in your comment towards me because it can be perceived as rude and belittling when I was only giving insight into my work experiences, as mentioned before. While “white people” have not experienced racism to the extent people of color have in the modern day, trying to silence their voices is belligerent in its own right and is on its way to becoming as such. Silencing a group of people based on race, gender, sexuality, non-violent political affiliation, or even a haircut is wrong and should not be tolerated and I will not stand down because I was told to “Save it.”

[@iDrunkRS]

@@Namiis23 holy shit, shut the fuck up. God damn you SJWs are incredibly annoying.

[@cjhan47]

They all seem super dismissive of Sohla while also requiring her expertise to accomplish their tasks. Their privilege is soul-crushing.

[@pinkmuffin9842]

I think claire was kind of humble. She always gave her credit and was one of (if not the first) one to stand up against BA once Sohla told her story. But I agree, the men were awful.

[@P0k3D0nd3M4cG]

People love praising white mediocrity

[@RaroHi]

@@P0k3D0nd3M4cG I think Claire just treated her ideas with respect and listened.

[@tanie3543]

@@pinkmuffin9842 that was the BAREST minimum. Let's not go overboard. Claire treated sohla with respect, as a colleague should, nothing more.

[@pinkmuffin9842]

@@tanie3543 it wasn't the barest minimum. She always treated her as a friendly colleague so don't act as if she didn't, what should she have done instead? Bow to her? And quitting your job because you aren't okay with the enequality is not the bare minimum. It's easy to play things down on the internet.

[@commonnobodylulublue790]

I hate how when they would discuss what Sohla did to help them they would lowkey diminish the fact that she’s the reason they were successful especially when brad and chris were tempering the chocolate and Chris said they “just needed an extra hand to stir”

[@TimoteoDeBaum]

Sohla: just explained what needed to be done. Brad: “welp nobody knows what to do- I’m here to save the day... I’m just gonna go for it!!” This is so dismissive frustrating and highly relatable.

[@bardianasrulai2223]

Sohla literally came in and did the entire tempering process for them and Chris had the nerve to say “just needed an extra hand”

[@tilda4699]

so disrespectful but at least claire saw right through them

[@beclops]

It was obviously a joke, unless you're insinuating that Brad and Chris hold racist beliefs, which is hilarious and appalling that you think that's not an extremely serious accusation.

[@Allison-vy5kp]

I’m pretty sure Chris was joking there in a ‘competitive with Claire kind of way’ he obviously saw how the chocolate was significantly better after Sohla fixed it

[@taylor4125]

bruh if sohla did claires show she would finish every episode within 30 no stress

[@angelacuebasmercado4036]

Yeah mhm ok

[@beadsofjadeforbeautyyy]

Yes please

[@seedz4443]

The thing about clair is that she never wanted to do gourmet makes in the first place, they kept pushing her to do it and then realized how much the youtube audience was enjoying her successes just as much as her failures on the show. Sohla on the other hand I feel needed to be given not only her own show but as well a position of leadership for the test kitchen team because so far after seeing so many videos I feel she's the one with the most culturally diverse pallet.

[@alexricky87]

@@seedz4443 I'm not sure what I as a viewer would enjoy more, Claire getting frustrated with a setback or Sohla (sp) just rolling with the punches and creating something new from the setback. The more recent GM episodes Claire has been able to bounce back from the setbacks with more determination but seeing the at home videos with Sohla (sp) she's able to keep things moving as well as gives us information about what she's doing, how it should turn out and what went wrong.

[@nany____]

I only watch the Gourmet Makes series for Claire's personality, since the beginning I got really annoyed on how oblivious she could be with certain things and still be a highly paid food producer and pastry chef, I was really impressed when Sohla was introduced and started helping everyone, shes amazing and have waaaay more expertise than most of the crew

[@maggie.online]

This is a perfect example of how most people don't get systemic racism until you put all the little things in a list

[@stevenayala680]

You are absolutely right. I was scrolling down the comments to see if anyone noticed this too. I was so bothered and uncomfortable watching this. She should actually have her own show. I do like her and never seen her before. Now I’m hoping to see more just from her.

[@sorcererCermet]

and then when you do that, you're a "cherrypicker"

[@jjju3]

THIS

[@hermionestranger4964]

Reminds me of when Samuel L. Jackson talked about everyday casual racism, and how it's like a death by a thousand paper cuts. Other people think "oh, it's just a paper cut, what's the fuss" -- but you've got thousands of paper cuts on you already, and you'll get many more in the future until you waste away completely. Nothing frustrates me more than somebody who's more privileged than most people say that racism or sexism doesn't exist because it's never happened to THEM, and if you point that it's happened to you, they'll say you're exaggerating and using bigotry to hide your own faults, and if you point out that it's happened to others, they'll just shrug their shoulders and tell you to mind your own business because you don't know the "other side of the story." Listening to that kind of people talk makes me want to go Super Saiyan and rip out all of the walls and flooring, rghrh.

[@Syntox]

THANK YOU. This is textbook.

[@Meggs23]

Sohla is SOOOOOOO much better now that she's on like 5 other channels now because YOU CAN SEE HER. Sohla is a treasure and a gift.

[@tre388]

She should have been running that place. Seeing how knowledgeable she is after all of this time being apart from bon appetite made me realize, they didn’t deserve her.

[@jessiemk222]

Am I the only one who got annoyed with Brad who kept on talking over her and said “I don’t give a $hit” then later pretended like he tempered the chocolate?

[@higloo1094]

yes

[@WaferNegresco]

@@higloo1094 yeah i think the number of likes says otherwise

[@WaferNegresco]

Don't bother this is just for the algorithm

[@higloo1094]

@@WaferNegresco lol

[@victoredwardo9485]

Same. Hate that.

[@havextree]

Molly was doing a video on some Asian dish and I made a comment how she didn't mention the country it was from or the culture. I got chastised for being too sensitive but I think it showed the disregard of other cultures and cultural appropriation the is prevelent in BA.

[@maxpowr90]

Molly, Brad, Andy, and Alex will be the likely casualties of all this and I don't think many people will miss them, except Brad.

[@maxpowr90]

@orenji jusu Alex is the "drinks" editor but yeah, no videos on making cocktails or juices or milks, etc. The lack of diversity is pretty appalling at Bon Appétit where you have global cuisine in NYC and you can only find a few non-white people for the the magazine.

[@minhhuyle43]

No people were right, you're too sensitive.

[@viys3261]

Minh Huy Lê I don’t think so, if you’re going to profit off something from another culture, the least you can do is mention it 😕

[@minhhuyle43]

@@viys3261 You really gonna tell an Asian person what to do with their culture?

[@bellaw.7678]

I’m glad people actually realize the importance of this problem with BA. I tried commenting on their KZbin channel about getting people to unsubscribe to actually maybe cause some change and the amount of hate and blatant racism in their comment section is gross. Their consumers are definitely part of the problem too.

[@elizabethwhite2151]

niki p I agree and I unsubscribed the day this story broke.

[@AllTheArtsy]

What did you expect? It's a magazine for rich people.

[@TheLadyRochester]

I did not unsubscribe from their channel but I wouldn’t have known the difference since they haven’t uploaded any content since the story broke. This is partially because the other editors are refusing to film, in solidarity with Sohla, Priya, and other BIPOC at BA. Also their emails have almost completely stopped except for updates about how they are working to turn this shit around and getting a new editor in chief. It’s not just paying BIPOC for appearing in videos and compensating them for just how much they bring to the fable. They’re also looking at where white editors have appropriated foods from other cultures and bastardized their ingredients or techniques. It’s about who gets to cook what kind of cuisine From the looks of it they are taking this matter extremely seriously. That said, they’re still overseen by Condé Nast, which is a publishing group that has not been good to non-white editors, writers, and staff. Maybe this will create a sea change at Condé Nast as well? Only time will tell.

[@bellaw.7678]

All The Artsy being rich doesn’t excuse racism and unfair wages. We should be teaching corporations/other people to be better, not subscribe to racist BS.

[@AllTheArtsy]

@@bellaw.7678 I didn't say being rich excuses racism. I just highlighted how the magazine (and a fucking magazine, in 2020, fuck me) caters mostly to rich (probably White) people. It's easier for rich people to be racist, because they are insulated from its effects: discrimination, unfair wages, over-policing, etc.

[@Yarnchurch]

As someone who has taught general chemistry lab several times, Sohla is the TA of the general chemistry lab, and everyone else is the hopelessly lost freshman.

[@subdivine]

That man really had the audacity to say “we just needed an extra person to stir” when he knew damn well she was keeping their whole process alive.

[@omelette_Doo]

Working pastry cook here. Y’all are 100% right that Sohla can cook circles around some of her peers. She has clearly gone through a shit ton of R+D for her own menus. Every Chef (capitol C) running a kitchen should be at her level or above, period. That said I find it almost impossible to believe Clair does not know how to temper chocolate. Pastry is specialized for a reason and not having that skill in your repertoire would straight up lose you a ton of respect in a pastry kitchen. If you’re at the level that Clair is at, it would probably cost you your job. I’m hoping it was an excuse to incorporate more of the unpaid cast and not a blind spot in her knowledge.

[@omelette_Doo]

Did some research. I assumed Clair had more hands on real world kitchen experience. I do think she is at the right knowledge level to make reverse engineering recipes into a good show (no drama if it’s almost perfect the first time). But I over estimated her resume and BA standards. I totally believe she hasn’t tempered chocolate since culinary school. There’s no way in hell I would admit that I didn’t know how to temper on camera if I was an editor at BA. I’m sure she quietly lost some respect that day.

[@tomlangford1999]

@@omelette_Doo I guess because it's a test kitchen rather than a restaurant/bakery the skillset required may be a little different? Either way it's very clear Sohla knows so much more than the rest of them.

[@abiri7309]

@@omelette_Doo I would have practiced at home

[@lifeteen2]

@@omelette_Doo That's why almost every other cooking show tests their recipes (often dozens of times) before they make the video. America's Test Kitchen makes the testing part of the story of the recipe and go one further, sending the recipes to home cooks to make sure the recipes and instructions are written well enough before they film it. BA is like watching the contestants of Nailed It try to host their own show.

[@wwaxwork]

She's never worked in a "real" kitchen. Can't you tell from how she can't handle any stress.

[@csousher]

I love how the wholesome BA context has just been replaced by everyone calling out their BS

[@oomay1925]

She shouldn't just be paid onward with the new changes made to Bon Appetit, she should be given a fat cheque of what BA owes to her for the past few years!

[@Macca-95]

How much do they owe her? She was paid every dollar for the contract that she agreed to.

[@arcisvar4863]

@@Macca-95 probably because you can't get your foot in the door at companies like BA without agreeing to their wack contracts. You can see how Shola works just as much, WAY HARDER than anyone there. She is always there carrying the projects and coaching and doing this for the rest, all the while she gets paid like 50% less than them. Her salary was in the 50ks.....IN NYC, she has a DECADE more experience than half of them. This just pathetic y are you trying to defend BA 😒....is tgis your job?

[@Macca-95]

@@arcisvar4863 "probably because you can't get your foot in the door at companies like BA without agreeing to their wack contracts." You're not entitled to a job at BA. "You can see how Shola works just as much, WAY HARDER than anyone there." Working harder then somebody does not entitle you to more money than them. Working smarter is far far more efficient. "She is always there carrying the projects and coaching and doing this for the rest, all the while she gets paid like 50% less than them." It's almost like the person that brings in millions of views is worth more than the person that helps them. "Her salary was in the 50ks.....IN NYC, she has a DECADE more experience than half of them." She has experience in a field that pays less money than other people. Where you live does not entitle you to be paid more. "This just pathetic y are you trying to defend BA 😒....is tgis your job?" I'm pointing out that your arguments are garbage because they are. They scream of entitlement. Nobody forced her to take a job she just got shitty that other people earned more money than her.

[@tabascosauce3168]

@@Macca-95 businesses should not be entitled to fuck over their employees at any opportunity. Sohla HAS helped bring in millions of views because of her knowledge and expertise. When she left, BA fell apart. She deserves a competent salary and to be treated with respect.

[@Macca-95]

@@tabascosauce3168 "businesses should not be entitled to fuck over their employees at any opportunity. " I mean that's a point of opinion. One person's "fuck over" is another person's "pay them only what I think they're worth". The relationship was 100% voluntary and consensual. " Sohla HAS helped bring in millions of views because of her knowledge and expertise." You capitalised the wrong word, you should have capitalised the word HELPED. She has helped somebody else bring in millions of views but she herself has not brought in millions of views. I've HELPED a company make billions of dollars, but I have not made a company billions of dollars. "When she left, BA fell apart." lol, you think BA failed because one woman left? Is that your contention? "She deserves a competent salary and to be treated with respect." She deserves to be paid what the market will bear. When was she not treated with respect. She was simply paid the amount that she had agreed to work for.

[@lovelylife405]

People are decipher the “extract/oil” bit. Being a black woman, I been through so many micro aggressions like this where I try to give knowledge but the other party tries to outsmart me. But in the end they look stupid.

[@Taylor-io6eu]

Welcome to the perspective of minority women. Often talent that is noticed yet unpaid?

[@MrTorterra10]

sohla literally the backbone of gourmet makes a crime that she's been underpaid 😭

[@marzellholbrook6130]

Claire doesn't always ask for Sohla's help, so that wouldn't make sense.

[@Carola16]

I love love love Sohla, but you know that gourmet males existed way before she joined BA, right?! It was an established show. She is not helping on every video, the backbone is still Claire and, as Sohla seems to me a very fair person, I think she would not agree with your statement. She is fighting for equal chances and equal pay, not for disregarding everybody else’s contribution to favor her.

[@Juanmaligno]

What's the tea with sohla?

[@Esmeralda-jo7fh]

Literally?? How? , if they had been making gourmet makes for three years, and shola has been in BA for.....

[@tsaurus5051]

This is something I will never understand. If you believe you are being underpaid live with it or do something about talk to your boss find a new job. Find a side job to do in free time I don't get it.

[@reansal]

Claire saying ‘Sohla did you help them?’ And Chris quickly saying “WELL we needed someone to stir” that angered me so much.

[@faviansanchez5501]

Theyre just joshing each other my man

[@reansal]

Favian Sanchez yeah possibly

[@jessmess7981]

@@faviansanchez5501 naw fuck that. even if they were joking, they never acknowledged how much she contributed and that’s harmful.

[@lorraine9841]

@@jessmess7981 agreed. It’s just plain disrespect and humiliation to Sohla.

[@Gemna157]

@@jessmess7981 you don't have many coworker friends do you?

[@ad-oz9tk]

Man, how do you not worship and cherish this woman? She's amazing. Really sucks she wasn't treated with the respect she deserves.

[@Juanmaligno]

What's the tea with sohla?

[@Cat-tg8nk]

i mean, we don’t need to worship and cherish her, just give her the pay she deserves

[@pinkmuffin9842]

In case you don't already know: She has her own show now on the Babish Culinary Universe. Watch the last episode (7course taste testing menu from convenient store). It is so refreshing to see a man saying "Actually, I shouldn't be in the position to judge this".

[@ad-oz9tk]

@@pinkmuffin9842 I saw it. Both her and Babish are cool as hell. And he TOTALLY recognizes just how amazingly talented she is. The obvious respect between the two of them works so well.

[@IAmTheTruCanadian]

@@ad-oz9tk i actually think this is a miss for babish. sohla has a failed past and is not entertaining. shes also so awkward

[@jessicabulger5502]

dude she’s so SMART i cannot!!! biggest inspiration

[@joseantoniogomez8524]

"We needed an extra person to stir" -Chris. Wow so inappropriate!

[@got2bjosh]

PREACH. Best believe, the day that news broke, I unsubscribed and never looked back. Condé Nasty.

[@pittayayas]

Its sad cause the company is rather sht, but the people there are entertaining and it seemed like Sohla had a problem with the company and not her fellow chefs too😫😭

[@autumn975]

I did too!

[@got2bjosh]

Childofthe1truKING It’s an ongoing scandal that resulted in the resignation of Adam from his Editor-in-Chief position at BA and increased scrutiny of Anna Wintour and Condé Nasty as a whole. Basically, photos leaked of Adam and Allison Roman both in racially insensitive costuming/brownface. This led to the revelation that only the white editors were paid for video content at BA. Sohla was only making $50k salary despite many more years of experience than other higher paid white coworkers. Claire made $20k minimum per video while a black guest chef was paid $400. These are just some of the details that leaked. Vulture just published a pieces tracking all of it and more. Details continue to leak. Carla sent targeted emails while white guys like Delaney were allowed to continue visiting the kitchen without permission. Matt H, the editor has been suspended and Delany’s misogynistic tweets were compiled and screenshot. Keep up. Everyday systemic racism is alive and well.

[@louibeans]

When and where did the news break? I havent heard anything

[@got2bjosh]

Svenja M. Are you serious? As if I would bother making this up. The news broke a couple weeks ago. Sohla and Adam were trending all day on Twitter when the news broke. People were more gagged to learn only the white people were getting paid for videos than the brownface photo of Adam. If you look, there are multiple articles published on the scandal as well. Lots of places to read up on the scandal, but Vulture has comprehensive coverage of it and similar scandals that also broke around the same time. Then, of course there are the emails, photos, and tweets. It’s a reckoning. Some were directly responsible for the culture and practices while others were complicit. Everyday systemic racism is alive and well and people have had it.

[@laurencamila9024]

Damn watching this makes me sick. I never watched this channel but it's clear she's the most qualified person out of all of them and to think these appearances weren't paid. I feel uncomfortable. And as a woman of colour who wasn't being paid you can also bet she wanted to be as helpful as possible on those instances to maybe be considered good enough to get paid, which she shouldn't have to do.

[@donsolos]

Yes she is extremely knowledgeable about what they come to her for help. This doesnt mean she is automatically on that level with everything. This is why outrage culture and media is so bad. We act like we know the whole story based off a couple very short clips. And then demand a change without a full story I hope I'm wrong but I'm likely not

[@minimantaray]

Don Solo what the fuck are you saying. that because she's maybe not this good at Everything we're all overreacting and there's no issue with her and other people of colour at BA not getting paid enough for their work? or even getting paid at ALL for appearing in videos?

[@sam_humanvariant]

These appearances weren't paid?? Like, she wasn't even given a small amount?? What the crap, BA!?

[@luckygnome2746]

Sohla for replacement EIC! She’s one of the most qualified food editors and is one of the most liked by fans. Condé Nast show us you actually want to correct past wrongs against BIPOC

[@Sensual_Burgerking]

BIPOC means black and indigenous people of color. Sohla is neither black nor indigenous.

[@eveshipton1]

TooManyCooksTooManyCooks it stands for Black, Indigenous and people of colour. Sohla is A Bengali-American (a person of colour)

[@Sensual_Burgerking]

eve shipton that makes no sense. Why are “black” and “indigenous” treated separately when they both fall under “people of color?” Just say POC then.

[@sadlyicanbarelyread5409]

@@Sensual_Burgerking sometimes the racism is done differently I guess? Idk man I just go with the flow

[@Sensual_Burgerking]

finallychangedmyname thats still doesn’t make any sense.

[@star3674]

The fact sohla continued to help claire even though she knew she wasn’t going to get paid for her work just shows what kind of beautiful person she is, she and all the POC deserve to be treated and paid the same as the white employees

[@Macca-95]

You do know she was being paid right? Every day she went into the office she was getting paid. She was simply not getting paid extra if she happened to do that work while on camera.

[@star3674]

Macca95 I know ?? But her doing work on camera is also her doing work and she wasn’t being paid for the time she spent doing that extra on camera, don’t rlly see why you’re being pedantic can’t you just look at how poc were being paid less for this extra work

[@zoinks-scoob]

@@Macca-95 all of her white coworkers Were getting paid for their time on camera though. That's what's not fair. If they were all expected to just make appearances, that would be one thing, but none of the people of color got their own shows or even got paid for videos that they starred in (or at least got paid Significantly less). And that's bullshit.

[@Macca-95]

@@star3674 She was being paid for doing a job. She agreed to the contract she was provided. Nobody forced her to do anything. Why should she get paid extra if she just so happened to be on camera. The vast majority of the others were being paid because they had their own shows that were bringing in masses of viewers.

[@Macca-95]

@@zoinks-scoob "all of her white coworkers Were getting paid for their time on camera though." Every single one of them? Was a single non-white person paid to be on camera? People are entitled to negotiate their own working conditions as an individual. She chose to take the job under the conditions of the contract and nobody forced her to do so. She brought less than some of her co-workers and was therefor remunerated less. "If they were all expected to just make appearances, that would be one thing, but none of the people of color got their own shows" So you've already explained why your first point is bullshit. There's a difference between running your own show and making an appearance in one. Showrunners get paid far more than somebody who pops in for a few seconds to give advice while they are doing the work they are otherwise being paid for. "or even got paid for videos that they starred in (or at least got paid Significantly less). And that's bullshit." Why is that bullshit? If Claire from BA who has one of the largest shows on the channel made more money than Brad who bring in far less viewership would that be bullshit and an example of systematic sexism at BA? No. It would be an example of a woman being worth what she brings in and not worth what's between her legs. People are individuals and are assessed as such. Being of a certain race is not a qualification. Certain creators brought more in and possessed desired skills and were therefor paid more.

[@compassionandhumility]

Chris: "We needed an extra person to stir." */eyeroll*

[@KailasProject]

SOHLA IS MY FAVE PLS GIVE HER HER OWN SHOW AND BATHE HER IN MONEY AND FAME AND PEOPLE WHO APPRECIATE HER BECAUSE SHE DESERVES ALL OF THOSE THINGS OMGGGGGFFFFFFFF

[@pinkmuffin9842]

In case you don't already know: She has her own show now on the Babish Culinary Universe.

[@Midnightrave69]

Lol sohlas the only one not larping a chef.

[@simulationone]

Tea

[@hermionestranger4964]

"larping a chef" --- that's the most accurate statement I've ever heard about Bon Appetit-

[@austismforever]

I don’t understand why she doesn’t have a full show she’s always like the calm professional that saves the day.

[@jacairahjones9322]

This is infuriating. Every Black person and non-Black Person of Color *knows* this experience to the core.

[@breezybreezzz]

Your words reaffirm the need to fight the oppression POC face daily and provide equal opportunities to everyone. Black lives matter!

[@othelliusmaximus]

That's why we need to form our own businesses. Be our own bosses.

[@Cinadel]

No you don't, and it's simply not true

[@othelliusmaximus]

@@Cinadel 🤡🤡🤡

[@commentpost907]

Also it’s people who see someone better than them. They won’t let them rise past them. They’ll block them.

[@Andy_Tx]

It’s crazy because I always thought Sohla was the manager loll

[@alexisaspy2429]

I love that KZbin recommended this to me

[@adamc1599]

As a white man, I saw myself in those white people. I saw my silly pleas to have my friend (who happens to be a poc) help me. Eye opening. I will be better.

[@Chocokitty57]

That really respectable of you.(:

[@hermionestranger4964]

That's awesome, and I hope more people will be like you and be supportive towards colleagues and fellow students and neighbors who have endured prejudices for far too long :/ I love it that videos like this exist, to irritate the racists and unite all good-hearted folk for an important common cause. One for all and all for one!

[@Cat-tg8nk]

thank you for using your privilege as a white male to better the situation for pocs :)

[@laneythelame]

Nothing is ever wrong in asking for help, the issue is that this person didnt get much credit or compensation for her expertise

[@nitya8708]

owooo ooowooo white people can be Jewish...

[@Sunset48]

4:15 is infuriating... Sohla did the whole thing and the white dudes took all the credit ... “just need a little stir.”

[@qstionblomens6138]

Did they not know reusing *frying oil* affects the flavor of what’s cooked in it?

[@eduardokuri1983]

They truly were paid to try to not fail doing the bare minimum huh

[@ValeriePallaoro]

'they' = gourmet chef Claire Saffitz. I hated every one of her whiny lacking expertise videos.

[@SangitA]

That's so basic

[@embracethenight1383]

@@ValeriePallaoro she's a pastry chef, and so many of those videos had nothing to do with pastry. Of course she was lacking expertise lmao.

[@donsquirreleone]

@@embracethenight1383 that still doesn’t justify not knowing that if you use oil to cook fish that you should not use that oil again for cooking something else unless you want it taste like fish. It’s a pretty basic level of knowledge required to know that.

[@chavvy9074]

"Sohla, did you help them?" No, she *did* it, literally the whole thing.

[@victoredwardo9485]

Well. This is so upsetting.

[@susanr5781]

In the tater tot episode, not only did she help with forming the tater tots, she made this amazing braised short rib filling for the tater top shepherds pie mash up and it looked so delicious and stunning. No even asked her to make it, she volunteered and now I’m wondering if she published the recipe. She’s a gem & should have her own show and of course get paid for her talent 😘

[@fathomstars]

Sohla was literally in the episode just as much as Brad and Chris for their Gourmet Makes takeover. Like. I am blown away.

[@2ndpartycrasher954]

So you're telling me that despite her not getting paid she continued to help her coworkers? She even encourages her workers. That is just generous and sweet af, no wonder she can temper chocolate!

[@alexmojcher9]

Natalie, keep up the great work. This is exactly what the world needed. Sohla, Gabby, all the POC provide invaluable help that was under appreciated and it's awesome that you are bringing together these examples.

[@Natalie-im2ql]

Thank you so much Alex! I'm currently working on my next ba video :)

[@eldritchpriest7619]

I'm so happy to see her hired by someone who appreciates her talents.

[@RainInTheSunshine]

3:31 that interaction is so GROSS. its like hes doing it poorly on purpose, knowingly not giving his effort to follow her instructions to bait her into doing it for him. he even huffs like a child when she doesnt run over to him right away..

[@joeface8995]

I love her so much because she redefines the possibilities of a chef

[@musicjunk1000]

thanks for putting this together Natalie 🙏 makes me cry somehow

[@Natalie-im2ql]

you are welcome thank you for this comment and for supporting this channel :)

[@Misterpiccolo93]

I was so excited when Sohla joined the team because she is clearly so creative, knowledgeable, and genuine. Not to mention a great teacher! She deserves THE MOST.

[@kamra3828]

She does the work and they keep saying she “helped” Sohla helped with tempering the chocolate umm no we just saw she did it for you.....

[@JenIsHungry]

She helped. She took the lead, yes, but she helped claire and the others with it.

[@kamra3828]

@@JenIsHungry no lol

[@DGRLA]

“We needed an extra person to stir” 🙄

[@johnnycashm0ney307]

I always loved watching Sohla's videos because she has such a great, bubbly personality. I was so sad to hear that she and other BIPOC were not compensated and mistreated by BA. She's a gem!

[@Dragonwing16]

like not only does she give help, she's very excited to do so and willing. You can see that she immediately get's a passion to do it. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU DON'T NEED TO FUCKING PAY HER!

[@GuakDian]

It's easy to see Sohla knows more than anyone else and her being humble about that and is always ready to help people makes her that much more enjoyable to watch.

[@alinahernandez5693]

3:05 She VERRY CLEARLY knew what she was talking about and his “NoOo.” shut her down without even taking her knowledge into consideration.

[@yiasminathefangirl]

she deserves the world❤️❤️ such a kind, patient, smart & talented individual👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@tasteslikepurple122]

Sohla is literally on a whole next level playing field than the other folks. I am flabbergasted that she hasn't been compensated properly.

[@mustashee]

Bon Appetit: We know you're good at what you do Sohla so were gonna have you do everything and get none of the credit Binging with Babish: We know you're good at what you do Sohla so we're going to challenge you and let your skills shine while giving you *all the screen time*

[@paragparab1841]

Thank You Babish for giving Sohla a new KZbin home

[@dayp77]

Great video!! Sohla is my favorite chef from BA and I hadn't fully realized her mistreatment other than Bon Appetit not giving her her own show when she is totally capable and a really entertaining person. It is a shame that she is being treated so unfairly and that BA isn't doing anything about it.

[@meowsymcmeow7438]

that part when chris said “we needed an extra person to stir” angered me so much. i always disliked chris. too far up into his own ass and everyone for some reason put him on a pedestal as some food expert like stfu. Him staying in BA is also very telling of what he is.

[@Nefariousbig]

It's like finding out George Harrison never got paid for The Beatles

[@dp2120]

People really think she should’ve been paid for happening to be to be in shots during a show being filmed at her workplace? Literally every other test kitchen member does this.

[@lisettereyes2927]

Her chocolate mole swirl and dessert carbonara ideas absolutely set her apart from the rest. She is so quick to come up with INNOVATIVE ideas. I love that woman.