Professional Chef Reacts to The Bear S1 EP1

[@SnailHatan]

So, you touched on it at the end here, but the reason Carmie calls everyone “chef” is *_because_* it’s a respect thing. He calls them Chef because he wants to elevate the level of the restaurant, and the first step to doing that is by respecting and believing in everyone working in that kitchen. Can’t remember which episode he says that in. But it’s more of a personal stance on how shitty the industry can be and how he doesn’t want to be a brutal, heartless kitchen like everywhere else.

[@natebarf]

one of the keys to being a professional chef is respect for yourself and environment, which is a huge reason why carmy calls everyone chef and gave them the blue aprons.

[@thomazambrosio5882]

It's directly took from Marco Pierres White work philosophy; 1) service is never personal and 2) always call everybody chef out of respect. it's funny how carmy is very much inspired by him (rockstar youngster chef, the crazy hair too) but the opposite in his personality - MPW was one of the people responsible for popularizing the whole "asshole rude monster chef" thing, gordon ramsay is sort of a caricature of him in that regard. he's very interesting

[@JesusisliterallyHim]

i just started and he said it in the first eps

[@pepsie7225]

@@thomazambrosio5882 also he has the WORST cook books ever made lmao the guy is amazing and all but he couldn't teach someone how to cook to save his own life, most of his recipes he just doesn't say you need water or salt or pepper or whatever because in his head you should already know that

[@tiisetsomakgakga6921]

It’s S1E1

[@TaurusWitchyWoman]

I really appreciate your perspective on the family meal scene bc I thought him saying he didn’t want to try it was a dig at her, but I love that it was Carmy’s confidence in Syd from the start

[@amydawson1279]

I have totally binged The Bear and loved it! Can’t wait for season 3!

[@ChefBillyParisi]

I just recorded the next live reaction for season 1 episode 2. Its really hard not being able to binge this.

[@NativeNomad]

Sammmme! Love it!

[@Pinkorchid72]

Same…I’ve lost sleep staying up to finish both seasons on back to back nights….plus having to work a full day and care for my kids…I’m crazy about this show!!

[@mybrotherjames8579]

I was a gm, worked my way up, of a restaurant in the 00’s. Hiring, training, expo, customer interaction(positive and negative), inventory control, scheduling and payroll, literally every aspect of running a successful business was on my shoulders daily. When I left and went into the corporate world as a data analyst it was shock that there were entire departments dedicated to each specific thing I had been doing by myself for a decade.

[@taylorlibby7642]

After I left culinary school I never called myself a chef until I got hired as a chef. Before that I was a line cook.

[@ChefBillyParisi]

100

[@hopenitrous]

this is how i feel currently. just a cook. not a chef, unfortunately.

[@taylorlibby7642]

@@hopenitrous Nothing unfortunate about it. Our profession suffers from way too many oversized egos. Stay humble and keep learning. You'll get there.

[@vannalaws1692]

Actually shows a lot that in-show Carmy says he calls everyone in the kitchen chef to give them that respect, but when he's talking about himself in his monologue he says he is a cook.

[@pabloc8808]

@@vannalaws1692 I hadn't noticed that before. He was CDC at the best restaurant in America, and still can't call himself "Chef".

[@chance757]

so glad to read in another comment that you rewatch the episodes; i appreciate the live reaction but i know it can have a negative impact on the pace of the show when you’re watching for the first time. anyway, i enjoyed this first episode and i’ll definitely be following along with this series. thank you chef!

[@alexwelsh0811]

Im actually about to start my culinary journey in the fall. Ive been a home cook and occasional line cook at the restaurant i work at for about 9 years, and i have found such a passion for cooking and taking care of people. The Bear was a part of motivating me to finally take the leap and become a chef. Seeing your perspective on this show really illuminated me to even more insight i didnt have so thank you! Got yourself a subscriber!

[@realrussclarke]

Love the fact that Chef Bourdain is over your shoulder great video Chef

[@mjohns908]

The worst burn I ever sustained at the restaurant I work at is when I accidentally dunked my hand in the deep fryer while I was trying to wipe the edges clean. I spent the rest of the night with one hand in a bucket of ice. 😂

[@williamjackson5732]

Baby hands

[@jb8801]

Thank you for sharing your experience, Chef. Btw. Loved the photo of your beautiful family,

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Thank you so kindly!!

[@newmanana]

“Meat plus three” is what he said for the family meal. He means meat plus three sides.

[@ChefBillyParisi]

You know what’s funny is when I re-watched it i caught it, but heard him wrong out of the gate. It’s a challenge to do a live reaction because I’ve never seen it. So much going on and hope I don’t mishear anything else.

[@chance757]

@@ChefBillyParisi you should turn on subtitles! pausing means you’ll sometimes cut off sentences so you might miss dialogue; this way you won’t AND you won’t mishear anything else! 😊💛

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Great idea! Thank you!

[@akillersandwich8360]

I worked in kitchens for basically the first 13 years or so of my professional life...started young and always kept with it. Never went to culinary training of any kind...had close friends that did, and I always knew more than them, and to be frank...out-cooked them easily. Never once have I thought of calling myself a chef. My niece, when she was like 8, told her friends I was a chef...had to explain the difference to her, then and there lmao. Sad part is, nearly every chef and sous that I worked under told me "you're such a chef". Never got the opportunity...now I'm in a bakery 🫤 I suppose if I DO ever get the opportunity, I'll have some bread knowledge to instill in someone 😅

[@ljrouse5]

Show is absolutely incredible. Season 2 is a masterpiece

[@ChefBillyParisi]

That’s what I keep hearing.

[@ANN__xxx]

that Christmas dinner scene my goodness

[@dafcorleone]

Xmas dinner was insane, loved it

[@MrJaoXsabaw]

just finish season one im trying to stop myself to watch the season 2 till the season 3 come out this is a phenomenal show CHEF!!

[@matthewjamesduffy]

Great video chef, love hearing your perspective.

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Many thanks 🙏

[@barbarakiebel5744]

I've been in the kitchen either helping my mom or cooking on my own for 50 years. Today I run a food and cocktail blog. I am the person who has everyone over for the big meals so cooking for people has been part of my life blood forever. But I have never called myself a chef. It kills me the people that do. The woman who went to cooking school for a year 'for fun' after she retired. The guy on Facebook who likes to cook at home and takes pictures of his meals. It's one of those job titles that people assigned to themselves without realizing what the job really is! That is one thing I love about this series, you get to see the down and dirty of the real job!

[@ChefBillyParisi]

100%

[@tlopes44]

Would give almost anything to hear Chef Parisi drop an F bomb, lol!

[@briangbonnell]

This was great love the reaction Chef!!!

[@miken8425]

Half a million subs, love the content cuz, keep it up! -Michael

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Thanks, bro.

[@neosaneo2]

this is what subtitles are good for - tina's calling him Jeff

[@sharonwilliams5965]

Meat and three usually means a meat and three veggies in diners and smaller family owned restaurants. I worked for an MLB baseball team and while the stadium had multiple restaurants, the particular area I worked in provided a family meal with a meat or pasta containing meat and one pasta without meat and three veggies (for the vegetarians and vegans).

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Yes, I’m aware, please see other commentary on what I said regarding that.

[@aroojmasood5858]

Carmy explains in this episode that they call everyone chef as a sign of respect for everyone involved

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Right, he said it after I did. Live reaction :-) still weird and you don’t really ever see that in the restaurant industry.

[@jklphoto]

It's a result of the participation-trophy Era. Of course every human deserves respect, but not everyone is the boss.

[@namenloss]

Look at some of the videos from Noma and other danish restaurants. Pretty sure they also use Chef across the board trying to build a more modern culture of respect in the kitchen

[@PhilospherStoned]

@@jklphoto idk about that, i just see it as Carm trying to treat everyone equally with respect regardless of their area of work in the restaurant.

[@LadyScaper]

I saw it as Carmen trying to establish a boost of everyone in the kitchen culture.

[@kokoman7554]

Great review. Thank you Chef

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Thanks for watching!

[@richardn38]

my culinary teacher in my highschool was the private chef for evander holyfield and he had assistants and everybody in my class was called chef outta respect for teacher and student but honestly ive never worked professionally in a kitchen but i see calling eachother chef as a term of respect

[@VaskoKasko]

I've been working as a chef in a small snack bar kitchen for 3 months now (5 chefs on the busy nights, usually 4 every other night), with no culinary education, and even still, so many of the details here rang true, especially not noticing that you're bleeding. For me, I was trying to plate 4 things at once and only when I noticed that my fries had some human ketchup on them did I realise I'd been bleeding all over the floor for like 2 minutes lol.

[@nathanbenton2051]

ohhhh man. parisi cameo in season 3 would be dope😄😎

[@ChefBillyParisi]

😂😂

[@sunstatesnipr1k759]

GETTING A 3rd season PERIOD will be dope. SAG an writers strike right now.

[@lyndaboca8111]

Thanks Chef :)

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Thanks for watching!

[@feircy]

Working in kitchens for 12 years I have learned to never fullly commit to grabbing anything😂. I tell new people to always go half ass, never full ass. Always leave yourself an an out

[@paulreza5354]

I call myself a cook until I reach that level, and then I'll call myself a chef.

[@gradystanley5812]

Will you be finishing this series?

[@tariqshaikh0]

Love your art in the back! Where did you get this made??

[@mhannibal60]

15 whole years? Dude, you just got started.

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Yeah ok. That’s ancient in the restaurant industry considering most bail within the first two years of getting started

[@MikePenceFly]

I didn't know that show was even out. Gonna watch it, I really like that actor.

[@mjenkinsify]

😩 let the edit breathe

[@ChefBillyParisi]

??

[@hopenitrous]

3:10 he didn't say 'me plus three', he said 'meat plus three', one meat and three sides!

[@ink8742]

If you continue to watch, the whole meaning behind why he calls everyone chef even though he is the de cuisine is revealed

[@scottkrankkala4012]

Thought that using Chef for everybody was a bit strange, especially working in medicine where titles are important. Went out to one of our finer local restaurants the other night and sat at the bar looking into the kitchen, and at least at this place they were all using “Chef” to refer to each other. Maybe a regional thing.

[@gogousa6661]

You’re obviously very talented and your knowledge is above and beyond I might just recommend expanding these reactions to 30 mins instead of 10 and pausing after every 5 seconds, love your commentary.

[@sad20yrold]

No one's watching a 30 mins video

[@gogousa6661]

Have you not 👀 around? That’s what’s popular and this ain’t it. Just a heads up

[@chadweinhauer9006]

Since I haven’t earned the title I will never call myself chef. I’m just trying learning on the job I’m a cook

[@jklphoto]

I'm more impressed seeing your old pix and hearing about your background than the TV show. Although I hear it's good. You strike me as a modest guy, but its OK to toot your own horn. A little! 😅

[@salvagemonster3612]

Reaction videos say to the world “ I have ability’s to create. So I watch others create and film myself because my ego is so huge I have to be front and center.”

[@GeeDeeBird]

Alternatively, reaction videos could say, "People who know of my expertise have asked me my opinion of this show (or song, or movie) because they appreciate my perspective." Interestingly, people who always look for the worst motives in others often have questionable motives of their own. Not always, but often.

[@mikegallegos7]

A stage is the food thing for an unpaid intern...I don't work for free. 😎

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Unfortunately. Sometimes paid though, and usually if you’re legit trying to get the job it would never last longer than a few days or a week. There are long stages which would really just be an internship.

[@Propsroadfool]

He said MEAT + 3, Meaning a protein plus 3 sides. Not 4 people in the kitchen

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Please read the other comment regarding this.

[@SptmbrsVryOwn]

Why’d you stop reacting to this? You’re literally the only chef who has a legit reaction to each episode

[@mickid3504]

Speaking of cousin, my ex was Alex Parisi in Houston. Any relation?

[@ChefBillyParisi]

No I don’t think so. Most of the fam is in Detroit with some in the Boston area.

[@Chocolatepain]

Don't worry about pausing too much, as a common issue with reaction videos is that people just watch without commenting enough. I'm interested to hear about your insights as a chef on various aspects of the show, so commenting even on small things like what's cooking in the background is insightful.

[@kellypatterson6425]

Who’s the chef?

[@ChefBillyParisi]

??

[@kellypatterson6425]

Bless your heart. You’re worried about people who aren’t chefs being called chefs? So, I thought anybody could could call themselves a chef on KZbin? Or not?

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Worried? Lol, hardly. It’s a TV show. Anyone from the industry will verify whether or not someone is a chef.

[@smy8414]

He’s not his cousin

[@rumblefish9]

I don't remember where I saw this review but another chef reviewed the series and he said all their knife skills were atrocious. And that has really affected how I enjoyed the show. And the fact that Jeremy Allen White is just basically playing a version of Lip Gallagher.

[@J.N.REVIEWS]

When they pretend they’re watching it for the first time.

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Swear, literally never see it. I still haven’t watched any episodes past episode 2z

[@ams914]

I knew that a real chef would be annoyed at everyone being called "Chef." That was Hollywood writers engaging in eye-rolling Koombaya BS right there. "Wouldn't it be great if everyone in a kitchen was equal? Weeeeeee!" LOL. Of course no kitchen could actually succeed like that. There must be a hierarchy.

[@devin6079]

It’s not that serious lol

[@QuirkydudeKevin]

You talk too much.

[@ChefBillyParisi]

lol it’s a live reaction 😂😂

[@IceAintNice]

So don’t watch. 🙄