Pro Chef Reacts... To Epicurious $113 vs $10 BURRITO!

Let's see if Epicurious's $113 Burrito is better than the $10 Burrito.
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[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy New Years Everyone! 🎉 I hope all of us have a much better! and I hope you will enjoy this video! Be sure to check out My Cooking Course: james-makinson-s-school.teachable.com/

[@danusdragonfly6640]

Happy 2023 Chef James! To answer your question about cactus - I live in Texas and do see it in the store. I have never purchased it or cooked with it though. I would imagine it is similar (once cooked) to poblano peppers though and I do love those!

[@kanjilalkiriti]

They call it Pico de gallo because you make a beak like shape with your tortilla or other bread when you pick it up, according to Ranveer Brar (the butter chicken chef you had reviewed).

[@devopsyoutube]

"it is not plastic" that had me hard hahahaha

[@fex144]

You are soooo close James just a few more subs 🙂

[@phillipcarlroberts4640]

Happy New Year...I love watching these videos, I don't think you have reacted to any of Chef Jean Pierre's videos though, he just hit 1 million subs on youtube and the recopies that I have tried from him are delicious, he is no Jamie Oliver but that's a good thing.

[@RKNancy]

Chef Saul's got an excellent sense of humour.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

yes he does!

[@mattterrell4304]

He's the best

[@uniqueflowsnake]

love the guy.

[@rahulshah1408]

Uncle Roger and Chef Saul would be fun together.

[@DeusDevoid]

Y'know, I am actually surprised at how well Bianca handled her ingredients. The home chef typically would screw up every step of this recipe, but she actually managed to get like half of it right. Props.

[@nixhalla3uk27]

Maybe I was just brought up that way, but all she did was fairly mediocre actions, and at a fairly low level. Of course, if she has never cooked for her family, then this is commendable =)

[@rogergonzalez3189]

@@nixhalla3uk27 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@ThisisCitrus]

Her knife "skills" made me very nervous.

[@chiragnk602]

Chef Saul is a magician. Not just with his cooking but also with his charm. There are like only 4-5 chefs who have stopped me from unsubscribing from that awful channel and he's one of them

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

I love watching him! he is brilliant! haha 🤣

[@Twisted_Logic]

Chef Saul is a treasure and if I could watch him anywhere else I'd unsub from Epicurious in an instant

[@Zizoor]

@@Twisted_Logic He has his own channel. www.youtube.com/@ChefSaulMontiel :)

[@Maplecook]

You like dudes who joke around while they cook? (Winks to James. haha)

[@bronzewand]

Chef Gabby cause she too pretty 😅

[@scruffythejanitor1969]

Man… I still kinda want to see the chef make his burrito with his ingredients. That would have been incredible.

[@daphne10120]

Same. I wish they did an after show where the professional chef got to use their remaining expensive ingredients.

[@Eztoez]

Totally.

[@beefcakeman1525]

hats off to that girl. she got thrown a bunch of ingredients shes never used before and worked through it

[@Viking_Raven]

Yeah, she did fantastic, except for the nopales, which she overcooked. And the chicharrón, which she undercooked. Other than that making everything from scratch is impressive.

[@angiangiangi]

I'm Mexican and love to eat. One thing I can say is that buriritos are not very popular through the entirety of the country. They're commonly made in the northern states like Sonora, Chihuahua, but not much consumed towards the center or south of México. That's why they're very much used in Tex-Mex cuisine.

[@Duothimir]

What's popular in center and south Mexico?

[@miguelparra1957]

​@@DuothimirTacos, tlayudas, tetelas, sopes are some more things common down south

[@elchicharron9503]

@@Duothimir Flour is common in northern Mexico, even tacos are eaten with flour tortillas in Sonora. Corn is the grain of choice further south, thus no burritos. Burritos tend to be just meat in a tortilla, maybe some onions and cilantro.... maybe grated cabbage. Anything else is a condiment. The quality of the burrito is all about the perfect tortilla and the perfect meat. All those other things, rice, beans, avocado, sour cream... they tend to be an American take on the burrito.

[@angelachouinard4581]

I've been lucky to have Mexicans from all over the country share their food with me. The diversity in Mexican cuisine is amazing and just not often readily available in the United States'. Just the variety of tamales alone is great.

[@seancollins7914]

To be fair the lack of lime is bothering me too 🤣😂, the lime is such an important flavour boost.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Yes it is!

[@SasquatchTheMighty]

@@baconoftheark Isn't lime fruit?

[@realkrubertimes8367]

@@baconoftheark It is indeed a fruit

[@JpegDog]

@@SasquatchTheMighty it is a fruit, and lots of vegetables are fruits. But not all fruits are vegetables

[@Conorator]

@@baconoftheark It has seeds, so it's a fruit.

[@gonzalopurvis4492]

Here in Mexico, putting the chiles, tomatoes, onion and garlic to burn on a pan is called ''tatemado'', it is normally used to make sauces to accompany tacos, burritos, tetelas, tostadas, etc., boiled it is generally used for enchiladas and chilaquiles. Greetings from an Argentine studying gastronomy in Mexico!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Gracias! My issue was adding dieced onions with whole tomatoes

[@EarlHayward]

Reminded me of how I make my Vera Cruz sauce; which I personally also add a thickener to as I like my sauces thick and creamy versus chunky… Thanks, have not made one in a while and am due!

[@cobalto65]

yeah dude, but you don't put dry chiles a tatemar. You put them in very hot water, not boiling as boiling water would make them sour, to the hydrate them. Tatemar dry chiles would actually be worst on the souring them and they would be fiery on the salsa.

[@Cris00900340]

@@ChefJamesMakinsonanother thing to note is that the use of ovens is uncommon in Mexican cuisine for historical reasons, so any type of roasting is done over a hot stove instead

[@Jenn-lq9yu]

Your story about the Chef you worked with eating Jalapenos whole really made me smile because I used to have a Mexican Chef I worked with who when I would bring in my Habanero harvest from my own Habaneros that I grew, he would eat one whole and say, 'These are my vitamins.' He was a really fun guy to work with!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

😂

[@57thorns]

As a chilihead, I have to say that Jalapeños are pretty mild. However, eating Habanero whole is above my level. Sure, I can have one per portion in my food without it being too hot.

[@PastaMakerCordy-qy4uz]

My husband eats all peppers for snacks. He love habaneros

[@InvertedFreeSolo]

It would be fun to see them both cook their own dishes as well. Should be a 2 part series.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

😉

[@alzaelnext638]

Pico de gallo (rooster's beak) has two origins depending on who you ask. The generally accepted reason is because when people used to eat it with their hands they would pick it up pinched between their thumb and forefinger, which gave the hand the appearance of a roosters beak. The other possibility is that it's because the serrano peppers traditionally used to make it look like the beak of a rooster.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Interesting!

[@manuelgomezcassanello4570]

I love everytime Chef Saul is invited to Epicurious, he is very creative and fun.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

yes he is!

[@sfr8382]

Chef Saul's charisma is through the roof and I'm loving it.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

me too!

[@miguellomeli8709]

I would say burritos are more common to northern Mexico where flour tortillas are more common (Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua). The central and southern areas tend to mainly have corn tortillas, in my experience. I grew up eating burritos, my mom commonly made them for breakfast and send me to school with a couple for lunch. Good for when we were on the road and needed something we could easily pack. We would make an assembly line between my parents and siblings and stack up 20-25 burritos and the roll up the bundle in aluminum foil and pull out from it during road trips. Something to note is that these burritos were not as large as the ones from the video (9 inch/22 centimeter diameter tortilla) and the inside was usually eggs with ham, eggs with potato, eggs with chorizo, eggs w/ fill in the blank. Depending on where those Mexican chefs are from yes it is not surprising they are not familiar with burritos.

[@viva3401]

16:48 "it's actually really good" I've been doing Sriracha over sour cream for more than a decade, it's such a natural combo, glad to see a pro chef complimenting it haha

[@lgninjalo]

So it's pretty common to toast dry chilis in a hot pan / Comal prior to reconstituting them. It did look like she put water in the pan, so she might have did it and they just edited it out. Then for the roasting, it's also common in mexican cuisine to roast ingredients dry to get them to char up really nicely. You can do it in an oven, over a fire, or on a really hot pan, but you never want to add oil.

[@artoriasxv2844]

james i'm argetinian married to a mexican woman, in mexico they roast the chilis first before hydrating it. For example in mole you have to toast all the dry spices before hydrating it, they call it "tatemar". Do remember, these would usually and traditionally be done in an open fire, a plancha or a comal, to get that char from the vegetables and spices.

[@Chris_8270]

I love how you can give an experienced chef basic ingredients and they can turn it into something fantastic

[@CockatooDude]

The beauty of knowledge and technique.

[@dingfeldersmurfalot4560]

Yeah me too. Suspense is involved!

[@carlr2837]

He did want a lime, though. ;)

[@JavierGarcia-bd6kw]

Hi Chef, I'm out of Texas. We use cactus or nopales all the time. The one simple dish that comforts me is nopalitos con huevos. Cactus and eggs my grandma used to make it for us with some dried beef. Machacada is what we call it

[@aidyn1989]

I absolutely LOVE Saul's idea of adding a layer of grilled cheese both inside and out. I used to work in a fast food chain, and would sometimes put some of our shredded cheese onto a sheet of parchment paper, put that in the oven just long enough for the cheese to get extra crispy. That was the best perk of the job.

[@hamasathecold7842]

I’m half Mexican, my mother immigrated to the states a long time ago. And her side of the family uses nopales quite a bit. My Abuela has several cactuses in her back yard she harvest from, or we get it in a jar. Using it in salsa is most common. While I’ve never been particularly fond of the texture, it’s very common in her cooking. Love your videos! Keep up the work.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Muchas Gracias! :) Happy New year!

[@Douglas-bg1qt]

Man I thought I was a good cook, but I could never make a burrito that good looking with those ingredients like the chef did. That's legit one of the best burritos I've ever seen.

[@FrankM0613]

Haha I’m glad you reacted to chef Saúl, his videos on Epicurious definitely inspired me to try cooking Mexican food. Happy new year!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you! Happy new years!

[@LeQuack94]

I have a Mexican mother. Nopales and Eggs was a common breakfast in our home growing up.

[@fauxtaux]

In all my years in a produce department, I have never stocked cactus. Even when in the Mission district of San Francisco. On the chile front, i was taught to toast them on the stove top prior to rehydrating (like they did in the video). I think I would prefer Saul’s burrito because technique can mask a whole lot of ingredient deficits whereas the opposite is just not true.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy new year Faux!

[@luismartinez6421]

The "nopal" is much more common in rural areas in Mexico than in the city (I've met people that they've never tasted nopales) and they are quite common in some areas in Mexico, you can get them even in supermarkets (like Wal-Mart), in local markets or small grocery stores ("verdulerías"). They are difficult to prepare, since the texture vary a lot depending on the cooking method. About the chillies... Well, if the chili is fresh it has a different name once it is dried (i.e. fresh chilli: jalapeño, dried & smoked: chipotle) and the flavor and spiciness change a lot from fresh to dry depending on the type

[@jacksmith-vs4ct]

huh thats odd I sometimes see cactus on the shelves in stores all the way over here in south carolina and can definitely find the canned ones easily even at walmart.

[@inapickle806]

They're common in southern california markets.

[@adoramay9410]

@@inapickle806Yeah, here in the almost Southwest(Colorado) too. I see cactus stocked in many regular grocery stores here.

[@epicspacecow1779]

Man imagine having Tapas and drinks with Saul on a warm summer evening.

[@GasparGa]

Damn they are both so charming. I know these cooks are probably cherrypicked for shows like this but damn they are awesome! And the supposed worse or less experienced homecook is just doing an almost perfect job with those expensive ingredients

[@debreena2888]

I was grew up in Fresno CA. Burritos were usually a lunch using leftovers from the night before. The restaurants made them a "thing". I was lucky to be taught how to cook Mexican food from my friend's moms. I'm Irish & mom was not into making Mexican food & preferred going to a restaurant. I still make tamales for Christmas dinners, a tradition in the area I grew up in.

[@israelquezada9936]

Man, those burritos, though they look good, are nothing like the authentic mexican burritos. I'm not a professional chef but I love to cook and I've worked in some mexican restaurants. If you come to México you would never see burritos like the ones in this video. Burritos here don't even cost 10 dollars, I just bought one for breakfast for only 25 pesos, that's a little more than a dollar. That cactus is called nopal here and we do use it a lot in our dishes and also to make some kinds of burritos but nothing like this one, it is usually made with pork and a red sauce made with 3 different kinds of dried chiles like the ones that girl used, but yes, we first rehidrate them by boiling them. In México we don't fill the burrito with too many ingredients like they did in this video, and we never seal the burrito with cheese like he did, that chef looks like he's Mexican because he speaks very good Spanish, has a Mexican accent and he has that great Mexican sense of humour, but I think his cooking is too much influenced by the american style. I don't deny it looks delicious and I'm sure it is, but that is more tex mex than real Mexican. Anyway, man, I just discovered you and your videos and I'm liking them a lot, I've learned many things from you. I made that recipe of carrot soup and it was very delicious. Keep making more of these videos and also more recipes. Hugs from México!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Muchas Gracias!

[@popemon7608]

Nah, it's way more Cali-mex than Tex-mex. If you go around San Diego or LA they make burritos like that. Tex-mex burritos are usually very simple, use somewhat smaller and thicker tortillas, and are built on a refried bean base. Also, the cheese has usually got some cheddar or longhorn mixed in. If there is meat, it's usually barbacoa, simmered brisket, or ground beef taco. Mind you, if you're from central Mexico, I imagine any of the northern Mexican states are going to be making burritos that tend towards American tastes from your perspective, because that's the Mexican food most Americans experienced before the last 50 or so years of migration. In my experience they really like their cheese in northern Mexico in a way people down south do not care for.

[@edgarrojas4605]

Chef Saul is very fun and his burrito seems delicious 🤤 I'm mexican and I rarely eat burritos and when I do eat them they're simpler than steak and shrimp, they are more like green/red pork stew and other types of meat but not that many ingredients. I also think burritos are a more tex-mex food, all those combinations with rice, cheese, chipotle and beans.

[@KevinZ.000]

Living in the Northeast US, it's hard to find poblano and serrano peppers (jalapeno and habanero are common) never mind fresh cacti. But... I do have a few cans of chipotles in adobo sauce in my pantry (~$2 a can) and they are common in grocery stores.

[@ZulqarnainAidil]

never seen James laugh this hard at a react video before haha

[@klickwitch3612]

I bought a huge bag of dried peppers that I just add 1 or 2 to a stock pot of broth every month. I had no idea you can rehydrate the peppers and cook with them. Thank you so much for mentioning that, I can finally put these spicy peppers to more use.

[@elnico135]

Chef Saul seems like a nice guy to be working in the kitchen keeping all his cooks motivated. Chef James! Happy new year! 💚 its been a rough year, I lost my mom in June so everyday is a rollercoaster of emotions. BUT finding your channel is one of the best ways to be happy and learn and forget the sad times for a moment. So I always will be grateful for watching your videos. Muchas gracias Chef James 💚

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy new year!

[@BlazePentsky]

I understand that Epicurious is showing both "extremes," but it really always boils down to "simple and true is the way for you." Chef made simple ingredients look and taste absolutely phenominal. And the $113 burrito just was "too busy" in my own sense. Making your own tortillas is still fantastic though, just not sure about needing cactus haha. I also am a sirloin guy, but thats all just personal preference. Not all the time is more expensive better, or even worth the work. I would love to work with Chef Saul though. What a fun guy.

[@UglyDiaper]

I wanna see your take on making a dish from cheap ingredients used in the show. Have you ever thought about doing it?

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Yes but I have many recipes on here already with cheap ingredients including paella

[@septicflesh17]

this is a great idea. also look forward to when your channel gets big enough you get to work with alex if your'e still in southern europe, joshua in south U.S. etc.

[@maudglazbrooke1287]

@@ChefJamesMakinson The fun part isn't the fact the ingredients are cheap, (that just makes it a more reasonable request) the fun part is they were chosen by someone who only has a vague idea of what should be there.

[@Maplecook]

Chef James is a TOP NOTCH chef, and he has plenty of cooking videos on here. But for whatever reason, the public does not seem to want to throw any love onto them, and prefers his reaction videos...which is a crying shame.

[@septicflesh17]

@@Maplecook i hope i missed your point like i assume you did to the original commenter. i think he just wants to see what chef can do in a similar situation to what chef saul was in in this video, out of respect.

[@VerhoevenSimon]

It's always nice to hear your thoughts on these videos, I'd love to see you maybe doing your own take on the cheap version to see what you'd do with the ingredients (I know you already have a lot of cheap recipes in this channel, but it seems like a nice addition to a reaction video)

[@bronzewand]

Happy new year James! Definitely the best channel I've found this year. Wishing you all the best! ❤

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy new year!

[@Leelee1926]

Im half Mexican and half Spanish. My abuelita loved cooking with nopales. She would add a teaspoon of baking soda to the nopales and bring them to a boil. Then rinse them after to remove all the slime. I miss her and her cooking ❤️. Love your videos Chef James. Saludos 😊

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thanks for sharing!

[@lewismaddock1654]

That's an interesting thing about shredded chicken breasts. Here where I live, most of the recopies that call for shredded chicken are actually chicken floss. So what we do is braise the chicken with all spices an herbs and liquid in a pressure cooker for about 25 minutes. Once it's done we remove the liquid and herbs and spices (could be in a bag), and just shake the pan for about 30 seconds and you've got instant shredded chicken.

[@Ich1GoTgl]

Now I am very intrigued what Chef Saul would do with his original ingredients :o

[@chrissolace]

I don’t usually eat burritos, so seeing that trick to seal them was a nice touch!

[@staciesabatino3817]

I just found you! I have watched two so far and I'm loving them! Thank You so very much for making my day!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

I'm so glad to hear that! :) thank you!

[@John-iv2oz]

Chef Makinson, if your rice sticks to your pan you can deglaze the pan by putting hot water in it and bringing it to a boil before you try cleaning it. It really helps and sometimes you can even just rinse the stuck rice out after you deglaze the pan this way, sometimes.

[@mario7501]

These videos really show that you don't have to spend a ton of money to make amazing food. All you need is creativity. And it also helps if you are a pro chef 😂

[@515aleon]

I think part of show's concept is more and more outrageously expensive ingredients. I think they shop for the cheap ingredients at Walmart so they get as cheap as possible. One time the expensive list included making pasta in a whole wheel of parm!!

[@delgrengo2135]

I'd choose Saul's all day! To be fair, the home chef really didn't know what she was working with and still created a delicious looking burrito. There's just levels to this and if she keeps working at it she can be a great chef!

[@MuriKakari]

I always love watching reactions to Chef Saul and your reactions are always informative

[@ninjabreadman911]

i really appreciate hearing your explanations of the expensive ingredients, and i doubly appreciate your input on what you would replace those ingredients with if unavailable. providing an approximation to familiar ingredients helps me understand what the replaced ones were meant to be.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you!

[@pringles1s1]

Hello James, i recently stumbled upon you and your videos and i've been binging them for 2 days now lol. Really been enjoying everyone of them so far! Only one problem though, i keep getting more hungry by the hour from watching :')

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

😂 Glad you like them!

[@x3madcandyxD]

Congrats on a 100k! Excellent video as always. We all love Saul :)

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thanks so much!

[@stammen3092]

Congrats on a 100K subs! Really love your videos, well deserved!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you so much 😀

[@aspao555]

18:23 Quality reaction👌 Great and informative video as always :)

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@civlov]

How Saul complained that he didn't have lime and chipotle was hilarious. I think my favorite part was from 14:08 to 14:42. I love how Saul added small things that greatly enhanced his burrito like the crunchy bits of rice and the cheese layers. His work looked stunning and very appetizing. Now I wish I could have seen how his work with the expensive ingredients would have looked like.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Mine too! Haha 😂 he is great!

[@helloaldrian]

Congrats for 100k 🎉 Feels like it was just last week I found your channel with under 50k subs hope to see more recipes, especially simple dish, on your channel more Enjoyed the react videos as well, keep it up!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you so much 😀

[@MightyM1ke]

happy new year! love your modest yet highly competent demeanour🙂

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy new year!!

[@KenNakajima07]

Today's discovery: Chipotlacha! Edit 3: Burritos are Mexican, however you will not hear this often in Mexico city, they will say it is Tex-Mex (we can also remember Texas was a part of Mexico too, so the roots of Tex-Mex are also Mexican), but the burrito is actually from the city of Chihuahua up north, center and southern mexicans do not know how to roll a burrito, that is true, it is almost foreign as it is more common to use the maize masa based foods like tlacoyos, sopes, gorditas, while the northern states are the kings of meat and flour tortillas. Edit: after seeing Saul's ingredients, an important point to make, out of those 100+ bucks you get enough to make a ton of tortillas for lotta days! same goes for the salsa, can last you a week or so, and yes, lime is a must for us mexas. "Biancaaaa, I wish we had lime!" hehehe Edit2: what they wanted to do around 17:10 is called "tatemado", it does bring a smokey flavor to things, but she did poorly, if you want to see a good tatemado watch pretty much any video of a channel called "La capital" also even if in spanish he makes so much tasty stuff it would be cool if you reacted to any video from them.

[@mattwendling267]

Being from California and eaten over 3000 burritos I have to say the chef's $113 ingredients is way too fancy and complicated for a burrito. Why waste a nice rib-eye in a burrito??? When he was restricted to the $10 ingredients he still made something great!

[@obiness]

Happy New Year. As always enjoy your videos, as you react you really add to the knowledge of the process re. the food and the prep, etc. Thank you. Have a good one.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy new year!

[@wooziikz]

Congrats on reaching 100k subscribers Chef!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you so much 😀

[@jtn3764]

Happy New Year Chef and Congrats on achieving 100K subscribers!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy new year! and thank you!

[@ruthgadowworman]

In the US here, although I lived 2 years in Guadalajara, MX. I definitely used cactus, although I have never prepared from whole paddles. You can't always find the fresh nopal unless you go to a special Mexican grocery. Sometimes mainstream stores have it, but it's definitely hit or miss. You can also get it (again, most likely in a Mexican grocery) jarred in a brine, so it's sort of pickled. In Guadalajara you could buy fresh whole paddles, with the prickles cut off, or already cut up into rajas (strips), which is just a time saver. It's somewhat like okra in that it can be rather "slimy", so you have to be prepared for that.

[@ericktellez7632]

In Baja California we buy the whole paddles and use instant coffee with water and boíl the nopales it removes the slime

[@fooferan]

@@ericktellez7632 That's really interesting! Never heard that tip before. I actually kind of like the "body" imparted to the dish by that gel. Does the coffee affect the taste?

[@rachelk4805]

I am growing okra and nopales. Slimy but yummy.

[@RR-jy9fu]

I loooove this! Can't even remember how many times I've watched it 😂 It's my go to video while I patiently wait for your next one 😍

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you so much!!

[@shampoomaster5787]

Dried chiles are typically rehydrated by steeping them in boiling hot water for about 10 minutes however before this you need to gently toast them to enhance their flavor , this step is not optional. Burritos are from the northern part of Mexico close to the border. They like their flour tortillas in the north the rest of us prefer corn for the most part.

[@peck0]

Hey Chef! I just found your channel and I love your style! Insightful commentary, great attitude, keep doing what you're doing!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thanks and welcome!

[@seanspartan2023]

I have used cactus (nopales) in egg dishes like Nopales con Huevo. However I usually get some already prepared, usually diced or in a salsa. It's not usually sold in the regular supermarkets here in Southern California, but it's in almost every Mexican market I've gone to. Nopales is a tasty addition to shrimp or octopus ceviche in my opinion.

[@uli11]

Burritos are 100% American- specifically Californian. They came from the expansion of larger farming which utilized a Mexican/American labor force, and farmers were looking for cheap ways to feed a lot of workers. The original burritos made for these farmers used corn tortillas, and eventually flour tortillas were adopted because they were easier to roll and keep handy until lunch service.

[@feralgrandad4429]

New year new video. Excellent. This one was FUN! Shows that knowledge is more important the ingredients by far. Not even a question which I would eat...... and the order another. BTW, just had 3 days in Barcelona. I'm leaving for El Prat de Llobregat in about an hour....... Watching this in the hotel lobby with a coffee. Wishing you all the best for this year mate 😁😁

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy new year!

[@Mehiel35]

Such a fan! LOVE your videos and expertise. Been watching for many mpnths now BRAVO!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Yay! Thank you!

[@j3pelfrey]

Chef Saul would make a great teacher. The best teachers have fun sharing knowledge with others.

[@shadowstorm9363]

Chef Saul is such a treat to watch, such a fun person

[@mikeyg2178]

2:32 this is so true! I've been making Mexican cuisine my whole life, so I was taken by surprise when I found out that Spanish cuisine is a whole different ball game.

[@Craftypasta_]

Happy new years!!! Great video as always Chef!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy new year!

[@Valok]

i love her energy. really makes me want to start cooking for myself.

[@sammonicuslux]

I love her energy, too. Maybe try a simple burrito!

[@SoulReaper777]

Happy New Year chef🎉🥳, love watching your videos

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy new year!

[@charliedeegan1598]

I've never had nopalitos (cactus) but it's extremely common where I live. You can buy fresh, canned, or jarred at places like walmart, or buy it at restaurants.

[@bcaye]

Decades ago my sister, her son and I lived together in a blue collar apartment complex in Albuquerque. The little women went out one day and harvested a bunch of prickly pear. One lady had medicine from Mexico she needed injected intramuscularly. When I finished she offered me a big stack of processed nopales.I knew they were edible and my chef sister would know how to use them. A long time and many more adventures down the road, I bought my house in Missouri and there was a huge prickly pear right next to the front porch. I harvested some of them for old times sake and some of the tunas flowers the next spring. They are tasty and nutritious but a lot of trouble to prepare.

[@Fromparchmenttobooks]

Great video chef - I don’t really eat burritos personally but this had me inspired 😊

[@Xaud831]

I've barely discovered your channel and already binge watched all your content lol

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

I'm glad to hear that!

[@speedfreak91]

This was a really fun video to watch. Definitely learned a few things and man was Chef Saul funny. Idk how late I am to this but I hope you do or will do more reviews with him.

[@joshuavazquez958]

CONGRATS ON 100K, CHEF🎉🎉🎉

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thanks so much!! :)

[@checho00]

Saul is my favorite epicurios chef, funny and actually use some nice tecnics, and some good advices too, and happy new year

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy new year!

[@myjewelry4u]

This was really fun to watch!

[@moonstarry6214]

Chef Saul’s sense of humor about cooking with cheaper ingredients was quite funny, but I’d prefer to make sort of a fusion of the two. I don’t care for cactus and can’t have most fish except pollack, but a blend of chicken and steak would be lovely. As a home cook, if there are too many ingredients, I prefer the quick and easy route. The less time I have to prepare to cook the better. But I could get behind a blend of the two recipes. Matter of fact, I think I’ll try it this weekend. 😊

[@brittanymiller8490]

Not only have I used nopales before, where I live in Texas they grow natively. We pick nopales paddles when they are young and the spines haven't gotten hard and super spiny, and then fall and winter we also pick the tunas (prickly pears, the fruit of the cactus) and I make homemade preserves, syrups and sauces using the fruit. Really a remarkable plant that grows in abundance in south Texas.

[@madmouse1016]

Chef Saul practically pouting about not having lime is actually hilarious 😂😂😂

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

I know how he felt! 😂

[@GameDragon2k]

You looked like you really enjoyed this one Chef James! I enjoyed watching you chuckle with Chef Saul.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Yeah I did! haha

[@AndyPlaysAllNight]

2:55 I'm reminded of the British Bake Off video when they made tacos for "Mexican Week" and used Feta.

[@SassyCassi]

omg your view count is going up so much higher every week. i'm so happy for you :D good job!!! i love your videos

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you so much!! :)

[@theOne-my8vd]

If you see Chef Saul's first video in Epicurious he was so awkward but funny at the same time. But as he appeared in more videos, we can see his character shine through in the vids

[@dococ3272]

I love chef Saul, he’s a joy to watch he may go all out, but nothing is ever out of place, genuinely just the best ingredients, great recipes and following his recipes can be done by an average Joe at home. Much better than 250$ bolognese.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Couldn't agree more!

[@earlgrey2130]

That guy has an amazing humour. I wish i had people like him in my life.

[@PaddyJoeCooking]

Excellent reaction Chef and Chef Saul did an incredible job all things considered!!!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you very much!! :)

[@dintan24]

Burritos are definitely more Tex Mex or at the very least more from northern Mexico. The South/Central Mexico gravitates more to corn tortilla while the north to flour tortillas

[@mike-cy2ed]

Happy new year chef, your videos are awesome while I eat!!

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy new year Mike!

[@Shad0hawK]

Happy new year! I use the Huy Fong brand Sriachs in my Mexican dishes all the time. It is made from Red Jalapeños grown in the US.

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Happy new year!!

[@mtqsol2]

congrats for 100k

[@ChefJamesMakinson]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@___Artemis___]

Man I just love Chef Saul. He's definitely my favourite Epicurious Chef of the lot. That man is just too funny 😂

[@NachozMan]

Thinking about all the times he says use non stick and when I've had cheeses melt on my stainless steel pan and come up like it was a "non stick" pan lmao.

[@samjohnson2847]

I lived in Mexico for awhile and learned how to cook nopales. In Mexico I never had to clean as that work was already done in the store or market. They way I was taught to cook it was to first slice them into strips and boil them a short time, just to get the slime out. Then I drained and rinsed them. In a frying pan I cooked some chopped onion in a little oil and then added crumbled fresh chorizo or loganiza and cooked that. Then I added chopped tomatoes and when that had cooked down a little I put in the nopales and heated them through. Sometimes I added chopped serranos to the mix. Finally, I put them in corn tortillas and ate them.