Pro Chef Tries to Make Pad Thai Faster Than Delivery | Taking on Takeout | Bon Appétit

[@Lucky14th]

Best part about the old BA videos was the Kitchen with everybody working and hanging out. That unified location and its energy was the heart of this channel.

[@vickylikesthis]

i think this is still due to covid rather than new BA's editorial decision

[@givememore4free]

@@vickylikesthis they also subletted their lease to other tenants. They don't have that location anymore.

[@meizhou9279]

@@givememore4free So there literally is no more BA's test kitchen? Ha!

[@MattBailz]

@@givememore4free yeah what?!? No more test kitchen?? Wow

[@MarieKyriney]

i stil enjoy chris' and brads Videos and occationally others but it has a bitter after taste tbh

[@carliewatson1936]

"I'm just trying to beat Andy." Love their dynamic.

[@muzaaaaak]

Nobody puts Andy in the corner.

[@BALLSOHARDU]

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@BALLSOHARDU]

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@ijennamirabelosuji]

Me too!!!

[@justraaay]

I really, really want to see Brad attempt this (though I’m pretty sure he would barely be finishing a funny story by the time the delivery came).

[@BALLSOHARDU]

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@BALLSOHARDU]

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@justalittlebitmo]

Yes!!! 100% agree!

[@froggygurl8775]

Haha Brad is hilarious.

[@richardleesl]

In most Asian restaurants most of the time the noodles are pre-cooked and placed aside. Even ingredients are pre-prepped. When an order is taken, it's just thrown together for a quick fry and served.

[@kilppa]

Of course. Ingredients are pre-prepped in most restaurants. Of course the meat isn't pre-fried, but all the veggies and sauces are ready. It's the delivery time and line that Chris was up against. I'm guessing the restaurant had a really quiet moment.

[@aviatorsound914]

@@kilppa Noodles are not pre-cooked. But noodles are pre-soaked in Asian restaurants.

[@PorterPickUp]

The restaurant did all its prep in the morning before the first order came in.

[@kayleadiane6549]

Ya they basically just have to cook the shrimp and do the stir frying part of it.

[@tonyjohnson3717]

I was going to say the same thing he took at most five minutes to stir fry that.

[@rimaabisamra6233]

true, but i think the original idea isn't to see if they can cook it faster than the restaurant can, but to compare cooking it yourself with ordering and getting it delivered

[@gabecastillo1634]

@@rimaabisamra6233 your exactly right

[@TheNinnyfee]

Yes, they had a heated wok, all prep done, and were ready to go. They do this every day. And no traffic jam.

[@mzoopants]

Shayne: "soak the noodles in room temperature water" Chris: *immediately puts them in boiling water*

[@brianloper6669]

I think it was just heated up water. A fair corner cut

[@mateo4508]

It was just that there was no air conditioner in the room

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Now if he got done at the same time the delivery got there.. That would be a real pad *TIE!*

[@retrodiisiac]

that pun was well-done

[@FeRReTNS]

@@majoroldladyakamom6948 WHOOSH

[@JC-wv7om]

@@majoroldladyakamom6948 Whomst hurt y'all. . .

[@troyforbes5125]

@@majoroldladyakamom6948 You’re a fun person.

[@BALLSOHARDU]

@@retrodiisiac THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@jodyandmichelle1]

I think the time waiting on hold should be able to be used by the chefs for prep.

[@CTguy203]

They have their noodles pre blanched and ingredients already chopped up.

[@gareaap7806]

@@CTguy203 big part of the prep in a restaurant is also done before the rush hours in the evening

[@SierraScotty]

Great suggestion!

[@javadivawithdog]

Definitely should be added to the start to finish time 😩

[@w7n424]

@@CTguy203 they might have all there ingredients prepared which removes time but they have to drive to the location which adds time

[@njmcmullen]

I actually appreciate the evolution of this show - speaking with authentic members of the food community lends some weight to this episode.

[@RubyJamez]

Prevents comments like "ugh why is the white guy cooking x, he doesn't know hot to do it, my grandma always puts the unicorn liver powder in hers and it is the only way to cook x"

[@Siddles133]

1

[@MGD313]

"It's not delivery. It's the death of Chris's hopes and dreams."

[@chaymaeouahidi6348]

Still waiting for Chris Morocco to be in Morocco cooking moroccan dishes

[@danielleking262]

😆😆😆

[@fritzk3627]

[@jurreth]

Chris Marrakech

[@stfueg0]

Ah, yes. Time for "can I eat pad thai faster than Chris can make pad thai faster than delivery."

[@thomassparks827]

...Did you?

[@stfueg0]

@@thomassparks827 nah, I had a bit left. :(

[@thomassparks827]

@@stfueg0 Bummer. Thanks for letting us know!

[@BALLSOHARDU]

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@thomassparks827]

@@BALLSOHARDU Unrelated all caps reply is very unrelated.

[@POTThaesslich]

Plot twist: they were on the phone to Andy who told them to cook the food and keep Chris waiting

[@arlenesolis024]

Maybe Andy was the caller lmao

[@javadivawithdog]

Ahahaha!

[@toledo6036]

this is now canon

[@BALLSOHARDU]

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@BALLSOHARDU]

@@toledo6036 THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@Mrb1uu]

"Not one to project too much confidence" - Also self scores above the actual score every time in recreate it series

[@BALLSOHARDU]

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@maxgamesst1]

They always score him waaayyy too low

[@DrFizzles]

You can tell he doesn't want to admit that he likes the delivery better lol. He just keeps talking about how he did everything right and still had time to spare but doesn't seem like he likes his more.

[@paulinedunne3481]

i think it was more like 'probably this was better but it had to hang out for a while so it's probably not it's best self' so i think he was being really cautious about being critical of it because any issues with it are probably mostly that it was hanging around for 15 minutes before he could eat it.

[@BALLSOHARDU]

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@peachpchx8915]

thank god for talking to a Thai before cooking, you nailed it with the ingredients. tamarind cannot be replaced with lemon. and thanks for not putting ketchup in it too

[@POPSKI-82]

no tofu!

[@AppyDancer]

The restaurant likely had all the things prepped. AND, I think you should add their on-hold time to prep. We all have speaker phones.

[@angelenaj0Li3]

Sure food is prepped in a restaurant but don’t they live in NY? How did it come that fast? Delivery driver road a bike 🤔 was it literally on the same block as this building they’re filming at? I still don’t understand it. I live in a normal town and delivery takes 45-1 hour always. The closest restaurants 30 mins tops.

[@RijackiTorment]

It's great when delivery is faster than they say they will be, unless you're in a challenge where you're trying to beat them. I suspect they had everything already chopped, sauce made, and noodles softened, so they did have a head start.

[@AaronCohn84]

I love how Chris honestly evaluates both dishes and doesn't trash the takeout while praising his own dish. He highlights the differences with nuance and impartiality, and maintains a bit of humility to give credit where credit is due to the takeout restaurant, while still giving himself credit for beating the timer. And it's an educational video, too. Good stuff!

[@maxgamesst1]

The rotoscoping at 8:18 is really good for such a short bit. Nice job editors

[@flauwegeit]

Yes but to be fair, Their ingredients were prepped in advance and in the time you had to cook you also interviewed a few authentic thai people, contemplated the meaning of life, Negotiated the terms and conditions for your life insurance, Filed back taxes for the last 5 years and read 'Memoires Of A Geisha' on kindle

[@lvrari]

whahahahhah

[@hermiona1147]

I was under the impression that interview are done before? It would be insane if they did it in those 30 min

[@BALLSOHARDU]

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@BALLSOHARDU]

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@AntheaPeter]

😂😂😂😂

[@asianshell]

I love the editing of the text "tight glaze" flying by all over the screen when Chris forgot what to call it. Thanks video editor, for the giggle :)

[@erwinprouvay1]

His shock when the food arrived was epic 🤣

[@arlenesolis024]

Andy was the caller keeping Chris on hold and had the food already made lmao

[@BALLSOHARDU]

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COOK PAD THAI!! YOU NEED TO TALK TO JET TILA!! THE KING OF PAD THAI..

[@admina.r.9727]

Drinking game. Take a shot every time Chris says "you know"

[@kimmiej192]

Or every time he describes something as “fun”

[@kamillewindbirk2149]

Chris is the definition of chaotic neutral

[@Users_rx]

Please put Brad, Andy, Chris and Claire in the same kitchen again. I watched BA for them, sorry no offense to the new ones but they're just the best dynamic in BA.

[@livdashiell]

I don't think that's going to happen, sadly. This is Claire's second time leaving BA.

[@givememore4free]

@@livdashiell they probably know it's been 10 months since she's been off of bon appetit, just wanted to bring it up.

[@joecab1]

Chris got too cocky. Otherwise he would have been getting everything else done during the 7 minutes the noodles cooked.

[@arthvrspace5452]

Usually Pad Thai can done in 5 minutes (if you prep some ingredients before)

[@mariontaylor5627]

To give credit most restaurants have their ingredients prepared similar to a chipotle so all they have to do is just package the food and deliver it.

[@salsinatorsalsa]

0:01 Crhis steppin in like a major anime character LMAO

[@Prohibitorum]

0:45 Props to the editors for finding the "please hold" phone music and adding that in for the cue card

[@rachelattack]

In Barry I love it when Henry Winkler is leaving clues around town for his kid and then the son shows up while he's placing the next clue on a parking meter. "What, didja get here in a ROCKET SHIP??"

[@anthonyguadagnanoify]

I love that the new "cast" of chefs is diverse and genuinely passionate about food. That said, these people need to demonsrate a bit more personality . I understand that they have not had the time to devellop rapport in the same kitchen. I hope that post CoVid they are able to provide the same kind of fun as in the previous videos did. They have big shoes to fill since the departure of so many. Right now it feels somehow more manifactured to dissapointing results.

[@sorrylaurie]

Love the “fast than delivery” segments!!

[@enotdetcelfer]

Togo order arrives 20 minutes early; Guy who leaves food in container for 20min after having been in transit because he still has to cook his version: "This is a dish where the clock is literally ticking. The second it comes out of the pan or out of the wok, you want to eat it as soon as possible. A great pad thai made and eaten right away, offers so much more... They seem to have certainly gotten the kind of clingy kind of vibe to the noodles, they are kind of breaking apart a little bit, obviously steaming out in the to-go box is not helping anything... I do like the texture of my noodles. They're certainly holding together, they still have some bite to them." :P

[@nelsonbrooks]

Perhaps, this is the first time that I’ve seen Chris’ thumbnail photo, with a smile...?

[@pianoforte611]

Amazing editing. One of the funniest BA videos.

[@Crimblor]

I think some garlic and ginger would have really punched up the pad thai

[@chanj2125]

Love that you got to speak with Shayne Chammavanijakul BA. Can you include guest speakers in these video descriptions to give them credit as well?

[@kilppa]

Morocco seemed actually pissed about them delivering so fast. Those purple chopsticks...Chris must have a secret side to him that we just aren't let into.

[@60wwediva]

The delivery was better and it's clear to see

[@givememore4free]

I agree with you. I'd rather eat the delivery version.

[@lukekelley6760]

I love that seiko sport you're wearing chris

[@kayleadiane6549]

Shave the palm sugar to get it dissolve beautifully. :)

[@z33r2]

I use a cheese grater

[@givememore4free]

Thank you for the tips I was wondering how to do that.

[@Micko350]

In Thailand it's served wrapped in Wax Paper & the wet ingredients in a bag.

[@Tokanya]

I saw the title and I laugh. I worked in a Thai restaurant in SF for a while 7 years ago. In the lunch rush, If we took more than 3 minutes on a single fried menu. We'd have a serious problem lol. Pad Thai usually takes a minute. Granted all the ingredients were prepared in the morning. It really is a "Faster Than Delivery" challenge since most of the time will be spent by the delivery guy.

[@jauipop]

To be fair, the restaurant would already have the sauce ready, a boiling vat of water to dip the noodles/soak them in, the shrimp already cut, and everything else prepped. Once all that is done, Pad Thai is easy to cook.

[@SJ-yh2di]

U want to only hydrate the noodles by halfway, bc the really wet sauce will rehydrate the noodles to a perfect chewy as u stir fry. Another flavor profile that adds depth is dried shrimp or scallops. My mom food processes it into a powder so she can just sprinkle it in the stir fry process and not have to rehydrate whole ones.

[@fritzk3627]

We should send Chris some CBD balm for his sore back. Carrying the entire company must wear him out. 🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥🔥

[@Sapph1r1ne]

Lol

[@ryannoneyabusiness1805]

Brad would like to speak to you

[@fritzk3627]

@@ryannoneyabusiness1805 I posted the same for him...🤣

[@tinybadastronaut]

/Brad Leone has entered the chat

[@OoOXxXStormXxXOoO]

Awesome job Chris!! I just love watching you cook -- always so fun!

[@thomaszoeschg683]

How I Met Your Mother, Season 8 Episode 10, 2 Minutes 35 Seconds. All I can think about watching these new BA formats.

[@alexisrelyea5709]

I agree

[@p90p90]

I'm usually happy when my food arrives earlier than I expected.

[@Aylover]

😂 poor Chris I love that he kept going though I would of called it quits lol

[@farmerbob4554]

To get a glaze rather than a soupy sauce don’t rinse the noodles. The clinging starch will tighten the sauce. I also add dried shrimp and cooked tofu to the recipe. I think Chef did a good job on the classic Pad Thai under the circumstances. The sauce makes the dish and every chef has their favorite ratio of fish sauce, palm sugar and tamarind. I prefer 2:3:4 by volume assuming a 1:2 water palm sugar solution. I like this “beat takeout series” because it shows how a chef operates under pressure.

[@Narra0002]

Please bring this series back and have Brad do it

[@51rwyatt]

Chris Morocco is the Top Gun of Bon Appetit chefs

[@Brooksie603]

Those places have everything prepped already and just have to throw it together to get it out the door. It’s hard to beat some of the deliveries. Especially that type of food. I never wait more than 10 min for any Asian restaurant near me to make and pack up an order I place.

[@KevinBoutin]

PSA, Thai people eat their cuisine with forks not chopsticks.

[@tieshaproctor8709]

Make this a series!

[@evelienbritta]

After watching Chris I'm always a little overwhelmed with how much I apparently know. 'You know, like, you know." Do I Chris? Do I know?

[@Rawbgold]

He’s not a chef. He’s a recipe developer. Chefs run kitchens in restaurants.

[@NoRedeemingValue1]

Never thought I would see THE Chris Morocco eating with is hands, lol

[@SUPERSTUDIO17]

Its so refreshing to see the main BA cast do more asian food. I wish they would do more of these like filipino food with Andy and Chris and Brad instead of the basic italian cuisines.

[@jay7tennis]

LOL at using the same waiting music as the take out line 🤣

[@_Bosley]

Chris is so polite on the phone lol :D

[@AlexBerman]

Gotta get this guy a real watch Ditch that citizen and get a rolex!

[@theshelbypalace]

I love Chris 🥰

[@arlenesolis024]

I’m beating Andy. Delivery beat me but I’m beating Andy! Lmao. Delish Chris as always. You guys should do pro chef vs pro chef vs delivery lmao. The KZbinrs pick the food

[@ChefRamidaThaiFoodExpert]

Oh!! I found your dish look so great :)

[@kevinheitzer1361]

Way to go Shayne!!!!

[@wiseleyb]

Love the Seiko (wrong channel?) :)

[@ryandaley1402]

Chris would have brought his own titanium chopsticks to this shoot. I love how he’s unapologetically him

[@tiredofit4761]

Chris is so much fun to watch! I need to make some pad thai after watching this.

[@Fr33climb]

Anyone else not trust an order that gets delivered too fast? “You did not have time to make this properly!”

[@audreykwong5107]

ive actually been waiting for chris to do this!! AHHHH!!!

[@marcusharrington4017]

Good video, haven’t seen a bon appetite video in my subscription box for so long? Idk what youtube’s doing but 🤔

[@datchickmickey22]

I haven’t been seeing their videos either.

[@TheHungryFerret]

That radish jerky is one of the best parts, it is needed

[@antonlvdm]

These seem way more authentic than Josh Weissman's version of trying to beat delivery.

[@supunhoehn7948]

I'm THAI and I love your version more, CHRIS!!! :)

[@OptimumGrow]

Had to turn it off when he said "Scallion adds sort of like an oniony element"... Who are you talking to, 3rd graders?

[@peterflom6878]

When I order, it almost always comes faster than they say it will

[@katekramer7679]

Under promise, over-delivery

[@LillerThatIsMe]

People in the comments like “the restaurant probably prepped” YOU DONT THINK THEY KNOW THAT? They’re professional chefs! They’ve worked in restaurants. 🤦🏻‍♀️ even with prep, cooking it, getting it to a driver, and delivered in 15 minutes is crazy fast.

[@alexg8294]

Can’t believe I forgot to block Bon Appetit!! On it now!

[@__dane__]

It’s a shame they couldn’t eat the takeout noodles as soon as they arrived

[@clairemccaff]

Genuinely impressed, this is pretty authentic Pad Thai

[@janehoward5245]

Will this recipe be posted? Thanks Chris!

[@sabrinaowen7620]

The delivery should have been perfect if they came that quick.

[@aaronseery7299]

There should be a rule that if the takeout place beats Chris he has to give them an over the top 5* review🤣

[@vsb101]

OMG! I love this format :)

[@mochikins1126]

"purple titanium chopsticks" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Abell_lledA]

One is stuck playing the impassioned protagonist in one’s Subjective Narrative of Self ⭕️

[@davidpierce4949]

To your credit, most Thai restaurants have all the prep-items ready for use. So it is just the 2-3 minutes cooking in the wok.

[@shockalockabocka]

Chris’s noodles were overcooked. The noodles are supposed to be slightly pliable and def undercooked (like card stock texture) bc u want the noodles to soften by absorbing the sauce. Pad Thai isn’t saucy like. It’s supposed to be drier than that.

[@yolkii8687]

0:31 the sound of a defeated person

[@jac7236]

The chris nibble is iconic 😭

[@pranjallpahuja]

the sad montage when the delivery came made me crack up

[@justsaying7979]

I do this twice a month except I just wait for the delivery guy...

[@greggor_48]

yess...chris and andy....

[@kolakokaa]

Thorgy Thor as a chef: *"I just feel like I was set-up"*

[@jenniferw1570]

If Chris had had everything ready to go, like they do in the restaurant, before he started the clock he would have been right on time. His looks great.