The Best Queso You'll Ever Make is Queso Fundido | Epicurious 101

In this edition of Epicurious 101, professional chef Saúl Montiel demonstrates how to make Queso Fundido, a classic Mexican cheese dish that'll leave your tortillas wanting more.
Director: Parisa Kosari
Director of Photography: Ben Dewey
Editor: Kris Knight; Jason Malizia
Featuring: Saul Montiel
Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke
Creative Producer: Parisa Kosari
Culinary Producer: Mallary Santucci
Culinary Associate Producer: Jackie Park
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producers: Sahara Pagan, Oadhan Lynch
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Camera Operator: Aaron Snell
Sound Recordist: Michael Guggino
Researcher: Vivian Jao
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Fynn Lithgow
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[@fr33dumb55]

When Saul talks you listen, great recipe

[@donnybrasco6321]

Preach 💯

[@jman4817]

Saul -- putting the fun in fundido

[@lounamana]

'you control the heat. The heat does not control you'.... Saul's words of wisdom

[@DerSchrottBastler]

tbh, there is more than one grain of truth in it.

[@ryanfernandes5859]

“I can’t believe I get paid to do this” 😂😂

[@captainkaleb]

"What's better than cheese? More cheese" This is a universal truth for cooking. There is no such thing as "too much cheese"

[@PaoVFlowers]

Chef Saul is so charismatic. I love him!

[@angiekinkyboots2928]

Same, you can tell he really had a passion for what he does

[@tashd18]

I see Saul, I click.

[@jcran8352]

Oh Saul - EPI should give us new Saul content every day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bethanderson2940]

One of my favorite chefs on KZbin!!! Thank you Saul. You rock!

[@happyinthehouse9899]

Everything about Saul is 🥰😍❤️❤️😍🥰

[@user-mv4kn7wu6m]

Saul....you make watching you cook fun. You have a darling sense of taste and humor. Gracias!

[@dadarmwn]

"I'm a professional, so I have it."

[@slc4226]

Love this guy, his humor, and his recipes!

[@anothertarnishedone5960]

Saul is the GOAT

[@christinareyes2963]

He is one of my most fav cooks to watch

[@StewartNelson-mo3mr]

Hey 👋 there

[@KYPSTRYOG]

watching this while fasting is insane

[@HexIsme]

"Flour tortilla wins" And on this day Saúl has earned even more of my respect.

[@djslikk.]

It rakes a certian type of person for me to be so engaged watching a cooking recipe randomly in the day

[@user-cq4ct4fy3s]

I teach culinary and I say it at least once a week, Manage your heat!! Thanks Chef!

[@JohnHausser]

I’d pay $25 for this Saul’s artistic dish 😊

[@txag007]

How can you not love queso fundido when FUN is in the name!?!?!!?

[@DarkRuler2500]

I did not know the recipe at all. Looks fancy and delicious though. Thanks Saul for the video. :)

[@cathyboyd5545]

He's so fun and amazing!!

[@JackelineFilionPino]

Saul's recipes are amazing

[@heatherellison7866]

Making this tonight! Love your recipes ❤

[@austintenenbaum201]

One of my favorite dishes!

[@dangervybz7522]

Making this TODAY!

[@96740viper]

I love this guy! He’s hilarious!

[@angelaharris1112]

This sounds delicious. Saving this video! Thank you

[@ginnyweatherbee7941]

Yummm, I love Chef Saul

[@jasonbean2764]

This is perfect for spring.:)

[@genuinejoe2103]

Saaaauuuuuul! Quickest click of my life!

[@JoelRichards]

I love Saul!! Been to Cantina Rooftop a few times and it’s a great human being, down to earth and excellent customer service. Not to mention delicious food!

[@GrantDWilliams82]

This looks incredibly delicious.

[@cindypelletier9365]

Looks so delicious!

[@dinodinosaur2930]

😋 Saulllllllllll where you been Brother ... Been missing your cooking flare

[@FullK1tchen]

saul makes great dishes

[@angelaharris1112]

This looks so delicious!

[@rocknrollmanic]

I want todo this but with elote (the street corn) flavors included

[@snugmode]

give Saul his own series

[@rspade827]

"Melt some cheese. Be happy."

[@yu2479]

I literally only watch this channel for chef saul

[@campwylie-xi2sz]

Great video. Lo estoy haciendo ahora ❤

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

You are making me reconsider my dinner plans.😋😋😋😋😋💐

[@bethphillips737]

Looks delicious

[@stephanied9629]

Definitely making this without the meat, yum!

[@kristathehungrymelon]

I didn't know this was supposed to be so elastic 😂 I've been making this as a more liquidy dip this whole time, oops

[@SenorMunyon]

I love chef Mike too, but I wish I were best friends with this guy.

[@carialv]

I can smell this through screen ❤

[@j3r3miasmg]

I was expecting the "cheese trick" in the tortilla of the queso fundido, because what is better than cheese?

[@jonathan8122]

More cheese

[@konnected1]

Saúl! Ay, que fresco!! 😂

[@MeatBicycle8678]

Saúl? Instant watch

[@charlesmnadeau]

Yum Yum.

[@chanceDdog2009]

Saul….udos. A todos

[@TheKathybarth]

Chef Saul when do you get your own show??

[@lindseymercuria3971]

Cheese and meat - the two reasons why I take a statin.😂 This looks amazing! I shouldn't make it, I shouldn't make it ... But I will.❤❤❤

[@juliagearing506]

Who else is drooling?🤤🤤🤤

[@LiberalPinata]

Clicked for Saul

[@tbtb1249]

I was recently watching an episode of CHOPPED and Saúl was one of the cooks. Spoiler alert...... He didn't win. 😮 I still love watching him, he's so entertaining.

[@justinfalcon876]

Melt some cheese, be happy, and enjoy your company!

[@brandonsmith-scolaro4887]

Call me crazy, I'm not a queso guy, I need more than just melted cheese. This is totally up my alley

[@fcfdroid]

That pause 2:35😂💀

[@dragonflyer59]

I had bought some cacique chorizo in a role and when I cooked it, it was more oil than chorizo... what is the one you use?

[@fcfdroid]

So basically he's saying you have cheese 🧀 and then you have "FUN CHEESE 🧀" English is my first language so I know I translated perfectly 😌🤌

[@Corny----]

Can y’all do a pro vs pro?

[@masterresonax6642]

Just tried Fundido last year, urs looks way better but chorizo changes the queso game substantially.

[@kain9407]

Chewy bacon is the best bacon fyi.

[@TheHaubs11tx]

SAUL!!!!! A hug in a video mixed with food. I’ll give you $17 to be my roommate.

[@steveinmidtown]

this is killer...anyone know how to make the cheese thinner or creamier? Once this starts cooling, it gets hard fast.

[@ziplock007]

FUN dito

[@stogz284]

For a second I thought I could smell the chorizo

[@kylebeatty7643]

6:27 I think he started crying because he's been missing some flavor with his healthy eating

[@Xxpenguins912xX]

🎉🎉🎉

[@birdmasterthecaffeinatedowl]

This queso is "fun" queso 🤣

[@oz_us]

I would of added chopped onions after cooking the chorizo.

[@RubenGarcia-bg5yy]

llu espiq beri ogli inglis 😂

[@user-ng2qx4xd1b]

I thought he said fundio lol

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

"... with the real Mexican ingredients ..." 23 seconds later: "I'm going to use mozzarella and Monterey Jack."

[@Bojoschannel]

We do use a lot of monterey here at the north

[@canadiannightmare96]

Don't know how to make a Queso Fundido? Better call Saúl.

[@lunarvisions7]

Saul: a queso is like a melting cheese, kind of saucy Me, a Mexican: ?????

[@sunflowersandbones]

I hope we get to see gadget Dan again, and I hope he’s ok. It’s been too long!

[@valentinninjalord9735]

@10th

[@TheCupill]

1st

[@joannaedwards6325]

Yay ! Here's your 🍪. 👏

[@javiergarciaescamez8741]

Would you speak in Spanish, please!

[@veliaamparorivas3399]

I’m e never heard of him….

[@alphonseelric2514]

First! But i don't fancy this type of cheese lol

[@SirStarGazer00]

Queso fundido is no dip. It's melted cheese. And that's what queso fundido means in Spanish too

[@whatjake7898]

The one thing I always liked about Mexican food was you typically do not see gross mushrooms in the recipe. Very surprised when he brought those out.

[@TheWayabo]

Were are the spicy peppers? (Poblano peppers aren't spicy), were is the onion, the tomatoes, the sauces?, we don't eat queso fundido alone like that, we mostly eat it with other food, etc, I get that this is a mexican dish because it is made with mexican ingredients but it is too simplified or americanized

[@tlgmc1908]

not all Mexican food is spicy... It sounds like you want Tex-Mex food. Which is Americanized, but also where your sure to get the tomatoes, onion and spice

[@TheWayabo]

@@tlgmc1908 Most mexican food is spicy and complex, the americanized mexican food or tex-mex is not, this is americanized or more simple mexican food

[@tlgmc1908]

​@@TheWayabotrying to reply

[@tlgmc1908]

He's southern Mexican not northern. Remember the tamales? They were nacatamales not the easy northern ones

[@tlgmc1908]

I like the northern ones too, but the southern ones and in Central America there a lot of similar dishes with less or no spice

[@user-sx1ov1bu2w]

It isnt mexican unless the cartel told someone to make it while holding their family hostage. Its just cheese dip.

[@mwrkhan]

Love Saul, but he's being over-exposed a little.

[@albundy666]

Saul is the most arrogant and obnoxious of all the Epicurious chefs. Major turnoff.

[@immortalwarrior2695]

And how is he arrogant? Sounds like you just hate him

[@randyorton393]

His confident bro, his sure of himself thats all,u have to be if u want to be a chef

[@gego_725]

I see Saul, I click.