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  • Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make gourmet Ruffles.
    Ruffles became a fixture of the Iowa State Fair in 1949, a year after they first became available to consumers. For almost two decades, The Ruffle Stacking Competition was the fair’s biggest attraction, drawing competitors and spectators alike from every corner of the country. This story is about the Ruffle Stacking Competition of 1966, which just so happened to be the very last Ruffle Stacking Competition. This story is a tall tale but also exactly how it happened.
    But first, how does a Ruffle Stacking Competition work? It’s very simple, actually. Ruffles, so named for their ridges, come in all shapes and sizes and can be stacked upon each other, ridge in ridge. In a Ruffle Stacking Competition, the contestant who can stack the most ruffles before the stack topples wins. Contestants cannot bring their own Ruffles. There is no time limit. Simple.
    The all-time record going into the 1966 competition was sixty seven. This year there would be eight contestants, seven of whom were veteran stackers. The eighth was a twelve-year-old who had never stacked a Ruffle in her life. The eighth’s name was Sarah Lodge.
    Sarah entered into the competition solely for the one thousand dollar cash prize. Her father had passed some years earlier, leaving their dairy farm to be tended by Sarah and her mother. But in May of 1966, Sarah’s mother took ill and the farm fell into decline. Her mother, now bedridden, needed medication they could scarcely afford, so Sarah entered the Ruffle Stacking Competition.
    August 27th, 1966 was the perfect day for stacking Ruffs. The veteran stackers were already waiting behind the curtain when Sarah arrived at nine in the morning. They wore things like protective goggles and custom Ruffle stacking gloves, whereas she wore what she wore every day: overalls and her dusty Chuck Taylors. She could hear the hooting and stomping get louder and louder as the audience grew impatient. Finally, the contestants took the stage and the applause exploded, like that first bite of fried butter on a stick that sends butter shooting out in all directions.
    Sarah was nervous, but she had one thing guiding her hands that the career stackers didn’t have: love. She was doing this for her mom. The shot of the starting pistol rang out and the competition began. The veterans were already on the tenth and fifteenth Ruffles in their stacks by the time Sarah added her third. By the time the first veteran’s stack fell (at twenty three) Sarah had finally reached eleven chips. One bye one, the experienced stackers’ towers toppled over. And finally, by the time her final competitor’s stack fell (at fifty four) Sarah’s stack stood at thirty one. The crowd didn’t know what to do but sit and watch what promised to be a dull show.
    But then Sarah’s stack reached sixty seven Ruffles. The record. The crowd was in it. Perched on the tips of her toes, Sarah added the sixty eighth chip and a palpable shockwave of awe ran through the crowd. She had, in fact, won the competition over an hour and a half ago, but something compelled her to keep going. At first a chair was brought in for her to stand on, then a ladder. Then an even bigger ladder. The crowd was so quiet you could have heard a ladybug sneeze by the time Sarah stacked her two hundred and twentieth Ruffle. As she reached the top rung of the ladder (four hundred and thirty six Ruffles), event crews rushed around her to cut a whole in the top of the tent so she could continue to add to her stack. Five hundred. Six hundred.
    More than twenty five hours in, Sarah stood on a stack of three ladders next to her stack of nine hundred and ninety nine Ruffles. She looked away from her work and off into the distance. There was her house, a mere ten miles away, with her mom in it. She looked back at her stack, placed her one thousandth Ruffle to the top and then made her way down. At the bottom of the ladder, the crowd watched her silently. Some man in a suit gave her a check for one thousand dollars. Sarah went home.
    Next year, the Ruffle Stacking Competition would be replaced by the Pringle Stacking Competition, and it just wasn’t the same.
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  • @niek7422
    @niek7422 Před 4 lety +4330

    Claire: "I will put them in the oven which I set on dehydrate."
    Dehydrator: " :( "

    • @mlg_teletubby9391
      @mlg_teletubby9391 Před 4 lety +83

      Brads dehydration den quietly cries in the corner

    • @idontwearmakeup2478
      @idontwearmakeup2478 Před 4 lety

      Lol

    • @SuperKingslaw
      @SuperKingslaw Před 4 lety +59

      Dehydrator quietly making black garlic for the next three months.....

    • @mlg_teletubby9391
      @mlg_teletubby9391 Před 4 lety +13

      @@SuperKingslaw someone did the math on how much that costs in electricity. Its somewhere around 80-100 dollars so pretty wild

    • @julietblue1240
      @julietblue1240 Před 4 lety +7

      Michael Honaker too salmony after that salmon jerky

  • @NimrodDevil
    @NimrodDevil Před 4 lety +11884

    *Almost every episode:*
    Claire: This is Gaby's favorite snack
    Gaby across the room: *AHHHHH!*

    • @silversugar2140
      @silversugar2140 Před 4 lety +658

      It makes me smile every time. I love how much these guys care about one another. I hope it's like this always and not just for show. It gives me the warm fuzzies.

    • @GuiSmith
      @GuiSmith Před 4 lety +274

      Gotta love it when someone on the kitchen staff can come around and give some good opinions and criteria. Gourmet Makes is mostly Claire with a hint of Brad (or Chris) and a good seasoning of everyone else.

    • @GeografoNerd
      @GeografoNerd Před 4 lety +154

      Followed by "Oh my God".

    • @shawnbegay4622
      @shawnbegay4622 Před 4 lety +242

      Gaby is precious and must be protected at all costs lol

    • @vishavdeep4571
      @vishavdeep4571 Před 4 lety +7

      @@shawnbegay4622 i laughed so hard. Good choice of words buddyo😂

  • @yaboiandy7307
    @yaboiandy7307 Před 4 lety +3101

    When you’re procrastinating your wave science homework by watching Bon Appetit only to be confronted by CLAIRE talking about waves

  • @rosesandgold
    @rosesandgold Před 4 lety +4046

    "let's just wing this one"
    5 seconds later: starts talking about the chip's amplitude and crest, drawing a whole graph

    • @James-yl6mj
      @James-yl6mj Před 4 lety +49

      LMAO Right!!? also me during my exams/tests

    • @vaibhavimarathe9189
      @vaibhavimarathe9189 Před 4 lety +20

      virgo energy

    • @lednerg
      @lednerg Před 4 lety +11

      They didn't give her Cheddar and Sour Cream to taste. That's THE one. That's the best flavor. (she woulda just made it with cheddar and onion powder... but still)

    • @shahadaalali3300
      @shahadaalali3300 Před 3 lety +2

      Vaibhavi Marathe Im a virgo and i can confirm that that’s true

  • @vivikat3548
    @vivikat3548 Před 4 lety +4936

    I actually think it’d be pretty cool to let Claire do a “first attempt” before all the research. It’d be awesome to see what her instincts and training lead to before anything else influences it. Then the research and interviews help her refine it 🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @assh1128
      @assh1128 Před 4 lety +64

      Ariel not really, chris doesn’t have chance to do research he kinda just has his sense of taste/touch/smell

    • @zoranhacker
      @zoranhacker Před 4 lety +42

      noooooooooo Claire suffers enough as it is

    • @poison_plays
      @poison_plays Před 4 lety +1

      100% agreed!

    • @rifdi1995
      @rifdi1995 Před 4 lety +2

      YES

    • @grilledcheezyfa
      @grilledcheezyfa Před 4 lety +4

      Nooo Claire suffers enough imagine doing that with no knowledge at all no thanks!

  • @workinprogress3329
    @workinprogress3329 Před 4 lety +738

    Claire “I wish I worked harder”
    Also Claire - sharpens mandolin with blade sharpener to get the perfect thicknesses
    Love Claire

    • @eljanrimsa5843
      @eljanrimsa5843 Před 4 lety +14

      ...and then uses the other one...

    • @kareninalabama
      @kareninalabama Před 4 měsíci

      To be fair though, she resorted to using ingredients that were already in powdered form for her seasonings. I was shocked that she didn't make barbecue sauce and ketchup, dehydrate them, and then grind them into powder for example.

  • @questionably_xavier9177
    @questionably_xavier9177 Před 4 lety +3314

    Potato: *literally grows in the ground*
    Claire: *drops potato*
    Claire: gotta get rid of this

    • @slushyislush5077
      @slushyislush5077 Před 4 lety +414

      X_Man_2104 she seriously threw that potato away like it was infected or something. I’m like just wash it. Lol

    • @xzonia1
      @xzonia1 Před 4 lety +625

      I think due to health regulations professional kitchens are not allowed to use food that has hit the ground / floor.

    • @shepherdsgamingrun
      @shepherdsgamingrun Před 4 lety +457

      @@xzonia1 There's hit the floor and hit the floor and rolled under the stove. I'm sure BA maintains a tight ship, but I've seen enough Kitchen Nightmares to be afraid of what's under a stove.

    • @xzonia1
      @xzonia1 Před 4 lety +100

      @@shepherdsgamingrun Lol. Well, she did say she was afraid to put her hand under the stove, so you're probably right! X)

    • @notmags1244
      @notmags1244 Před 4 lety +135

      But she dropped it, had her hands on the ground picked it up, threw it away and touched the other potatoes with the same hand immediately after, unless if shes not washing the potatoes throwing that one away was pointless lol.

  • @rachelgrubbs
    @rachelgrubbs Před 4 lety +4311

    Claire: has first time not crying and being miserable
    Also Claire: feels guilty that it was too easy

    • @nohappypills
      @nohappypills Před 4 lety +59

      big virgo energy

    • @user-rj6ix8ec9y
      @user-rj6ix8ec9y Před 4 lety

      Y

    • @letssuitcase
      @letssuitcase Před 4 lety +3

      nohappypills right!? thats what i was thinking lol

    • @UsonoHoushi
      @UsonoHoushi Před 4 lety +22

      As long as it's not tempered chocolate. Or cooking sugar, if I recall correctly, she is fine with a bit of challenge.

    • @laurarenders6767
      @laurarenders6767 Před 4 lety +6

      Uso no Hoshi she’s actually comfortable tempering chocolate now :)

  • @rodelalalalala
    @rodelalalalala Před 4 lety +2488

    Claire then: *applying maths and science*
    Claire now: Let's just skip everything and see if I can nail it.
    This is a visual representation of me during my freshman year and final year of college lol

    • @tgibson5856
      @tgibson5856 Před 4 lety +14

      My god yes, now I’m like “take the test now, worry later”

    • @gso619
      @gso619 Před 4 lety +41

      The most important thing higher education teaches you - how to completely ignore instructions, fly by the seat of your buttcheeks and somehow get everything done anyway.

    • @shannonluzchris
      @shannonluzchris Před 4 lety +4

      Never have I ever related so much to a comment

  • @jbgaters
    @jbgaters Před 4 lety +500

    I need a Gaby soundboard where the only option is *“oh my God”* after she tastes something delicious

  • @emmyabroad
    @emmyabroad Před 4 lety +492

    "If you have to read the instructions then it's too complicated." - Chris Morocco
    the most relatable thing Chris has ever said

  • @MisAJGraveS
    @MisAJGraveS Před 4 lety +1631

    Claire: Let try not measuring
    Also Claire: the amplitude is one mm.

    • @James-yl6mj
      @James-yl6mj Před 4 lety +54

      Claire: Let's wing it
      Also Claire: Draws sine(x), cosine(x) graphs measures wavelength, amplitude starts applying trigonometric function formulae... minutes later she's doing calculus & integration

  • @ruffles
    @ruffles Před 4 lety +18944

    True art! And for those that aren’t professionals like Claire, we’re also available at basically every grocery store.

    • @Segphalt
      @Segphalt Před 4 lety +931

      The real question, are all dressed really only availible in/near Canada?

    • @t.k.a9240
      @t.k.a9240 Před 4 lety +178

      I think you should be able to find them at any Kroger-owned grocery store

    • @CassyBug
      @CassyBug Před 4 lety +2072

      I'm pretty sure this is the first time a brand has responded to one of Claire's videos, which is epic! thank you for watching our favorite gourmet chef Ruffles!

    • @fae_mj
      @fae_mj Před 4 lety +396

      Wow... Ruffles commented

    • @Anthony-qx1ps
      @Anthony-qx1ps Před 4 lety +32

      Yay

  • @FourbnTask
    @FourbnTask Před 4 lety +1661

    As a Canadian, I cannot fathom how All Dressed chips are not a worldwide sensation.

    • @DreamStalker2
      @DreamStalker2 Před 4 lety +19

      I’m Canadian too (but not a fan of all dressed potato chips)

    • @aimelle3
      @aimelle3 Před 4 lety +83

      That's because All-Dressed is a mix of the most popular flavors in Canada: BBQ, sour cream & onions, salt & vinegar, and ketchup. Since ketchup chips don't exist outside of Canada, neither do all-dressed.

    • @vstr4276
      @vstr4276 Před 4 lety +30

      @@aimelle3 there's a ketchup Pringle in Germany since this summer and I absolutely ADORE it. I can only imagine the greatness of All Dressed.

    • @nataliewall3509
      @nataliewall3509 Před 4 lety +47

      The states really lack on their potato chip flavors. No all dressed, no dill pickle, no ketchup!

    • @oomay1925
      @oomay1925 Před 4 lety +1

      Same that flavour is just as popular as sour cream. I thought it was a go to Ruffles flavour!

  • @caramellyjelly
    @caramellyjelly Před 4 lety +386

    Aww y’all should have let Claire experiment at the start. We’ve already watched like 30 (??) episodes of Gourmet Makes at this point, it would be cool to mix things up sometimes.

    • @sethtillman4198
      @sethtillman4198 Před 4 lety +35

      Lihong Chen theyre like dictators over her ive seen it in other videos too

  • @zakc7504
    @zakc7504 Před 4 lety +1209

    8:35
    "the waxier ones tend to be, like, a little slicker-"
    waxy potato: *propels itself across the kitchen*

    • @HeroicProxy
      @HeroicProxy Před 4 lety +23

      Did she just throw away a potato because it rolled under the oven? Why didn't she just wash it?

    • @sunnyfalls
      @sunnyfalls Před 4 lety +25

      HeroicProxy gourmet food can’t touch the floor

    • @shilohrose2056
      @shilohrose2056 Před 4 lety +1

      Zak Cannon I literally cackled out loud 😂

    • @wally7104
      @wally7104 Před 4 lety +7

      @@sunnyfalls Potato is a root. It literally grows underground.

    • @zoranhacker
      @zoranhacker Před 4 lety +5

      @@wally7104 oh and who made you potato CEO?

  • @irenewilliams5993
    @irenewilliams5993 Před 4 lety +2408

    Claire: “The waxy potatoes tend to be a little more slicker-”
    *potato proceeds to fly out of her hand and into another dimension*

    • @78625amginE
      @78625amginE Před 4 lety +8

      *snort laugh*

    • @CookingMyWay
      @CookingMyWay Před 4 lety +2

      As a magic Channel... I ADORE CLAIRE! 😍

    • @TheHaruharokuhana
      @TheHaruharokuhana Před 4 lety +4

      It's pretty slick.

    • @amysimonbiz
      @amysimonbiz Před 4 lety

      Irene Williams LOL

    • @Xmetalfanx
      @Xmetalfanx Před 4 lety +5

      i actually missed (the first time watching) the fact that it was the OTHER potatoes she said were slicker ... then the Idaho potato immediately flys out of her hand, lol

  • @kss9548
    @kss9548 Před 4 lety +505

    Clair: “I’m so full”
    Also Clair: *continues to rip open chip bag*
    If that’s not the biggest mood

  • @dtowel319
    @dtowel319 Před 4 lety +244

    Pro tip: open the bag upside down. All the flavor powder that sank to the bottom during shipping is redistributed, and the most flavor packed chips are then on top. This works for all snacky chips. You are welcome.

    • @csharkop
      @csharkop Před 4 lety +23

      This is pure chaotic evil.

    • @fengwang7185
      @fengwang7185 Před 4 lety +22

      Shake the bag

    • @eltuhamyy
      @eltuhamyy Před 3 lety +5

      Or pour it in a bowl so the chip order is upside down so you will have the flavorful Chips on the top

    • @elloba420
      @elloba420 Před rokem

      thx never thought of that

  • @TylerGaca
    @TylerGaca Před 4 lety +2010

    Chris taking pictures while she used the dremel radiated supportive “you’re doing great sweetie” vibes

    • @frickenflapcraps
      @frickenflapcraps Před 4 lety +3

      😂😂

    • @annieway101
      @annieway101 Před 4 lety +77

      Probably sending it to Brad loll

    • @evilpansy
      @evilpansy Před 4 lety +4

      Did not at all expect to see you here but it makes perfect sense

    • @kreelesley
      @kreelesley Před 4 lety +6

      wait aren’t you the tiktok guy 😭😭😭

    • @TylerGaca
      @TylerGaca Před 4 lety +2

      Kree Lesley I really am her biggest fan lol

  • @hourlynic
    @hourlynic Před 4 lety +2239

    *claire an honorary admired gourmet pastry chef*
    *eats a canadian ruffle*
    “this is easily the best thing i’ve *ever* eaten”

  • @Erdos2m
    @Erdos2m Před 4 lety +322

    The smirk that Chris has on his face after saying, just the tip, is everything

    • @Samgotboredd
      @Samgotboredd Před 4 lety +9

      Erdos2m I’d let him put his tip or maybe the whole thing if he kept talking about chocolate 🤤

    • @nellieearhart4929
      @nellieearhart4929 Před 4 lety +2

      Erdos2m I thought I just picked up on that!!!! 🤣🤣

    • @patriciapereyra3751
      @patriciapereyra3751 Před 3 lety

      lmao

    • @JBaker-ep1wx
      @JBaker-ep1wx Před 2 lety +2

      Literally came searching for this comment. He was so bummed he had to try and keep it family friendly, I’m sure!! 😆

  • @dianaquinteros5955
    @dianaquinteros5955 Před 4 lety +859

    Honestly still cannot believe they didn’t do cheddar and sour cream ruffles

    • @annieway101
      @annieway101 Před 4 lety +141

      What's worse they didn't even mention them like that's not the only flavor that matters.

    • @cottagecorecat
      @cottagecorecat Před 4 lety +33

      Ikr it’s the og!

    • @Thejeepcalledred5
      @Thejeepcalledred5 Před 4 lety +6

      Its not that good. All dressing all the way!

    • @dianaquinteros5955
      @dianaquinteros5955 Před 4 lety +13

      Justice Eads definitely need to try it! Didn’t even know they exist till this video!

    • @fatjri_k
      @fatjri_k Před 4 lety +3

      this is really my fav taste too

  • @deletedaccount5529
    @deletedaccount5529 Před 4 lety +1302

    Nobody:
    Claire: Let’s measure the wavelength of a potato chip.

    • @jj3665
      @jj3665 Před 4 lety +46

      Nobody:
      Claire: *Get me a lazer*

    • @silversugar2140
      @silversugar2140 Před 4 lety +1

      @@jj3665 One day.

    • @bertoandon9681
      @bertoandon9681 Před 4 lety +3

      @@jj3665 We know they can get one, remember the steak episode?

    • @megan1281
      @megan1281 Před 4 lety +3

      Doodled _ let’s find the AMPLITUDE

    • @nicholasjones5995
      @nicholasjones5995 Před 4 lety +2

      Everybody: "Nobody: "
      Me: I'm going to make a totally unoriginal comment.

  • @Maybe_Roo
    @Maybe_Roo Před 4 lety +975

    "I didn't really try"
    *thinks back to a couple of minutes ago when she was dremeling a mandolin blade*

    • @iiWicked
      @iiWicked Před 4 lety +11

      Just another day in the office for Claire the badass.

    • @RetroNewWaveBoy
      @RetroNewWaveBoy Před 4 lety +4

      Chris' impression of a Dremel's sound was impressive, I gotta say

  • @jd_99
    @jd_99 Před 4 lety +117

    "This is the Cadillac of mandolins"...
    ...When you should have got the Toyota of mandolins

  • @justjasmine9966
    @justjasmine9966 Před 4 lety +124

    I like seeing her happy so the "easy" ones are my favorites

  • @saravelaa
    @saravelaa Před 4 lety +944

    Claire in highschool science: "Ugh we're never gonna use this in real life?"
    Claire now: "We nEed tO fiNd tHe LenGTh oF tHe cResT aNd waVeLenGth oF a ruFfle!"

    • @centagus8797
      @centagus8797 Před 4 lety +3

      Sara Vela That is math...

    • @haleyfravel8985
      @haleyfravel8985 Před 4 lety +6

      @@centagus8797 depends on how you're using it. I certainly used it in science as well. Sound waves and such

    • @Aaron-th7xx
      @Aaron-th7xx Před 4 lety +3

      The crest just means the top of the wave, it has no length. The amplitude is actually the height of the wave which has length.

    • @saravelaa
      @saravelaa Před 4 lety

      @@Aaron-th7xx oh nice dude

    • @Aaron-th7xx
      @Aaron-th7xx Před 4 lety

      @@saravelaa lol

  • @jennabethbeauty
    @jennabethbeauty Před 4 lety +1387

    Claire in middle school science class years ago probably: "I'm never gonna use this in real life. Why do I have to learn about wavelengths?"
    Claire, present day: "So glad I learned about wavelengths so I can make this potato chip."

    • @Wizard_Level_1
      @Wizard_Level_1 Před 4 lety +16

      It's striking how often that stuff comes up. I never thought algebra would be useful but I find myself constantly needing to turn a project into an algebraic expression to get the results I want.

    • @dim9753
      @dim9753 Před 4 lety +4

      Wizard Level 1 uh what kind of life do you lead? I've never used that stuff ever. Not once.

    • @hensonjefd8681
      @hensonjefd8681 Před 4 lety +5

      @@dim9753 It shows.

    • @cxrved9298
      @cxrved9298 Před 4 lety +1

      You're at 999 likes here is 1000😁

    • @wyllmRox
      @wyllmRox Před 4 lety

      Algebra comes up a lot in software engineering

  • @mohammedkarim454
    @mohammedkarim454 Před 4 lety +97

    Claire demanding a laser is what made my year I don't know why

  • @ivanliuhu
    @ivanliuhu Před 4 lety +411

    Claire: **uses metric system**
    Also Claire: **uses Fahrenheit**

    • @ConstantChaos1
      @ConstantChaos1 Před 4 lety +2

      Gotta start somewhere

    • @ke00si12
      @ke00si12 Před 4 lety +6

      That’s the US for you

    • @scinerd11
      @scinerd11 Před 4 lety +18

      Mass/length have smaller/more precise units in metric while Farenheit is a smaller unit for temperature. I kind of like it.

    • @ConstantChaos1
      @ConstantChaos1 Před 4 lety +4

      @@scinerd11 I actually agree with that assessment, i used to be a an engineering student and I loved mixing systems to be as precise as possible

    • @the48thronin97
      @the48thronin97 Před 4 lety +1

      Tbh that's my preferred way as well, you get more granularity in your temp measurements without using decimals

  • @subzero_smiles
    @subzero_smiles Před 4 lety +2394

    “It’s like a dental thing, but for... not teeth.”
    *Ah, Chris is so eloquent.*

    • @boyakasha88
      @boyakasha88 Před 4 lety +7

      just the tip you know

    • @BanditLeader
      @BanditLeader Před 4 lety +25

      If your dentist pulled out a dremel, he's probably not a dentist

    • @Home-body
      @Home-body Před 4 lety +4

      lmao I love him

    • @onemanshow4116
      @onemanshow4116 Před 4 lety +6

      Bandit Leader : ...if your dentist doesn’t have a dremel, they’re probably not a dentist.

  • @lauradoesart
    @lauradoesart Před 4 lety +529

    "Next time give me a challenge."
    _CLAIRE._

  • @Liu484
    @Liu484 Před 4 lety +45

    "Gabriela!"
    Gabi: *screech *

  • @jessicasablan957
    @jessicasablan957 Před 4 lety +83

    "the waxy ones tend to be a little bit slicker"
    *Potato immediately slips out of her hands and across the room.

  • @heatherfreeman5274
    @heatherfreeman5274 Před 4 lety +1635

    "Im actually changing one variable at a time"
    scientists- *cheers*

    • @miguel_vlzqz
      @miguel_vlzqz Před 4 lety +20

      Heather Freeman the approach of Claire in each of this episodes would make proud almost any scientists

    • @UltraHanisah
      @UltraHanisah Před 4 lety +21

      @@miguel_vlzqz Exactly! I've been thinking that these food editors (did I get that right?) are in their own terms scientists too. I mean she does as much literature review and as evident in all of Claire's videos, she make as much trial and errors too, and of course they get as frustrated as well!
      I am super impressed!

    • @James-yl6mj
      @James-yl6mj Před 4 lety +2

      Yes we are proud also she's basically a food scientist

    • @NealMiskinMusic
      @NealMiskinMusic Před 4 lety +9

      @@miguel_vlzqz I agree and I would even go so far as to say that Claire is a scientist. Reverse engineering junk food must certainly qualify as food science.

    • @porakiyadraekojin3390
      @porakiyadraekojin3390 Před 4 lety +4

      Well, baking is technically chemistry :P (and a little biology if yeast is involved)

  • @hanifadantya333
    @hanifadantya333 Před 4 lety +2824

    Claire when she doesn't feel like quitting bon appetit test kitchen: "i almost feel bad"

    • @maximgindea9125
      @maximgindea9125 Před 4 lety +1

      Тощ .бдэб от ин где Ц2.ьбб::::

    • @SuperKingslaw
      @SuperKingslaw Před 4 lety +11

      Good ol' "Half Sour Saffitz".....

    • @tilda4699
      @tilda4699 Před 4 lety +30

      is that what they call “survivors guilt”?

  • @makzukun
    @makzukun Před 4 lety +205

    Did anyone else FREAK OUT when Claire started to use that mandoline without a hand guard?

    • @TheHortoman
      @TheHortoman Před 4 lety +7

      No because most people know how to use a glorified cheese grater especially chefs that cut vegetables on the daily

    • @GMen_3D
      @GMen_3D Před 4 lety +20

      Yes because I've seen too many people slice their hands on those doing the same dumb thing.

    • @TheHortoman
      @TheHortoman Před 4 lety +1

      @@GMen_3D it cant hsppen if youre careful ez

    • @karenjeffers7569
      @karenjeffers7569 Před 4 lety +11

      After taking off the tip of my thumb, I bought some of those cut-resistant gloves.

    • @shannono9421
      @shannono9421 Před 3 lety

      YEEEESSSSSDSS had to fast forward because I couldn’t stop wincing and waiting for blood!!!!!

  • @famouswithoutme
    @famouswithoutme Před 4 lety +76

    Her messing around with that mandoline terrified me more than any horror movie I’ve seen in the last, like, twenty years.

  • @natasharomanofflovebot9656
    @natasharomanofflovebot9656 Před 4 lety +357

    "it's pretty easy"
    me: *checks the duration of the video*

    • @bunnylee4175
      @bunnylee4175 Před 4 lety +1

      And after I heard it, I said. Aww Claire, how wrong you are 😅😅

    • @davesecx
      @davesecx Před 4 lety +16

      33 mins is shorter than most of these Gourmet Makes at least.

    • @xkevxxr
      @xkevxxr Před 4 lety

      Dave Muscarella no no it’s not there are some that are like 11 minutes

    • @KoruXypress
      @KoruXypress Před 4 lety

      LOL. That was my reaction too. I immediately checked the duration and said, "Oh no, Claire, you jinxed it! 😂"

    • @Dtharrr
      @Dtharrr Před 4 lety

      natasha romanoff love bot literally hahahahaa

  • @alejandrocortez7598
    @alejandrocortez7598 Před 4 lety +1417

    “I’m trying a new strategy-radical confidence”
    Claire is a true INSPIRATION

  • @billyjoewilson
    @billyjoewilson Před 4 lety +22

    "I'm trying it as a new strategy; Radical confidence. Lets see what happens".- MOOD

  • @cheskydivision
    @cheskydivision Před 4 lety +46

    Killed me each time I saw her slicing without using the hand guard.

  • @MuppetLogic
    @MuppetLogic Před 4 lety +1125

    Claire's Editors: "we gotta bleep out the next one! Everything must remain a secret!"
    Brad, two weeks ago: "Here's a big pile of Mentos, y'all."

    • @Jawz366
      @Jawz366 Před 4 lety +156

      Sean Lay and the “are you gonna mix them with Coca-Cola” comment kinda gave it away

    • @Michelleiscul
      @Michelleiscul Před 4 lety +14

      Lmao. I was expecting this video to be Mentos, actually, because of Brad. Haha

    • @rehatbir.
      @rehatbir. Před 4 lety +2

      Wait when did Brad say that! What vid?

    • @MuppetLogic
      @MuppetLogic Před 4 lety +1

      @@Michelleiscul I did too. the disappointment was real.

    • @DragonBlue42
      @DragonBlue42 Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah wasnt it also shown in the try guys back to back thing with Carla feel like i vaguely remember seeing a massive bowl of mentos to the side 😂

  • @cloud34
    @cloud34 Před 4 lety +2710

    I absolutely love how gourmet makes has turned into *pastry chef welds metal, buys and sharpens her weapons*

  • @ChoralAlchemist
    @ChoralAlchemist Před 4 lety +33

    Claire: “This is pretty sharp”
    Also Claire: runs fingers along blade.

  • @kevinleugan6037
    @kevinleugan6037 Před 4 lety +35

    There's no way to win? Claire you've won our hearts. I don't even watch these for the recipes. I binge watch the whole series every month just to see you struggle and triumph. It's inspiring and entertaining at the same time. Best show ever.

    • @vngelmarie
      @vngelmarie Před 3 lety +1

      Clair: “I’m so full”
      Also Clair: continues to rip open chip bag
      If that’s not the biggest mood

  • @ethanxiongg
    @ethanxiongg Před 4 lety +1962

    Claire: “I just ate a lot of potato chips in a short period of time.”
    Me: * eats a whole bag in 20 minutes *

    • @KK-sn3jw
      @KK-sn3jw Před 4 lety +37

      Ethan Xiong I can eat it in 5

    • @TheDeadOfNight37
      @TheDeadOfNight37 Před 4 lety +32

      @@KK-sn3jw 3, take it or leave it

    • @THEsunpreet
      @THEsunpreet Před 4 lety +9

      I can finish it in three minutes and it’s a club size bag..

    • @ando1135
      @ando1135 Před 4 lety +22

      family size or gtfo

    • @adambergin3957
      @adambergin3957 Před 4 lety +3

      Well Claire is a Skinny Legand soo 👑❤️

  • @larenpi
    @larenpi Před 4 lety +681

    claire: this is gonna be SO easy i got this
    also claire: *calls local hardware store to order a dremel rotary tool kit half way through*

  • @florentineoverko384
    @florentineoverko384 Před 4 lety +85

    As it is approaching Christmas season, Claire should try and make a terry’s chocolate orange! It’s the sign that Christmas is here when I see them in stores.

  • @bradyrobbins5446
    @bradyrobbins5446 Před 4 lety +23

    Claire in every episode when Chris suggests a Dremel: “What’s a Dremel? I’ve never heard of that!”

  • @indigodraws365
    @indigodraws365 Před 4 lety +413

    Claire: *literally works in the test kitchen for a leading food magazine*
    Also Claire, eating potato chips: This is seriously the best thing I've ever eaten

    • @cmd2tuts
      @cmd2tuts Před 4 lety +30

      Lay's has spent hundreds of millions of dollars researching and improving potato chip technology for decades. They've gone as far as inventing their own type of salt which sticks to your mouth better so they can use a lot less of it. They have their own proprietary mix of vegetable oil, and many many more things that make their potato chips worthy of being enjoyed across the entire planet.
      It's incredible how close Claire got even with a professional kitchen and friends.

    • @zoilacholagh8516
      @zoilacholagh8516 Před 4 lety +1

      Movei

  • @nouhad6579
    @nouhad6579 Před 4 lety +483

    Whenever Claire says she feels confident, I automatically check how much of the video is left

  • @donnako2530
    @donnako2530 Před 4 lety +440

    i will leave my husband for you, claire saffitz.

    • @BlueHat1
      @BlueHat1 Před 4 lety +5

      Same😁

    • @jbgaters
      @jbgaters Před 4 lety +13

      donna ko no, no, no. None of that.
      *claire is mine*

    • @TheRealMrMagic
      @TheRealMrMagic Před 4 lety +36

      I will also leave Donna's husband for you Claire... I mean, I don't know him but if that's what it takes.

    • @maymay2769
      @maymay2769 Před 4 lety +18

      I love how this is "will" and not "would"

    • @halomanlosa592
      @halomanlosa592 Před 4 lety +6

      @@TheRealMrMagic we will leave whoever Donna's husband is✊

  • @sheilaramirez6444
    @sheilaramirez6444 Před 4 lety +40

    Lol Claire’s chip looked more like an original ruffles than the original ruffle 😂

  • @uggy9719
    @uggy9719 Před 4 lety +286

    Claire after eating 5 chips: "Oh my god..I've eaten too many chips...I feel sick.."
    Me after eating two whole bags: "MMm crumchy"

    • @vivixion
      @vivixion Před 4 lety +8

      Lmao those chips were probably her breakfast, she said in an interview that she often rushes to get there for Gourmet Makes episodes and the first thing she eats might be what she has to make

    • @JamesCarneval
      @JamesCarneval Před 4 lety +1

      Why is this me

    • @JamesCarneval
      @JamesCarneval Před 4 lety +11

      @@vivixion so what? I eat chips at 4 am with the lights off

  • @xan8636
    @xan8636 Před 4 lety +966

    "I think crack is crack for your brain"
    nice one claire

  • @stfu1751
    @stfu1751 Před 4 lety +25

    I love how at the end, Claire sounds all professional just naming all the steps like it was like super super easy to figure out

    • @Shelsight
      @Shelsight Před 4 lety +2

      Nah, she sounds (understandably) like someone reading a phone book listing, articulately but as fast as possible - knowing no-one will ever be stupid enough to want to try to replicate it. The beauty is in watching Claire's journey getting there... :)

  • @Thehubb1
    @Thehubb1 Před 4 lety +21

    I love that they're like classically trained chefs but they don't really look their noses down on snack food and analyze them seriously

  • @ZoyaKhan-js7py
    @ZoyaKhan-js7py Před 4 lety +948

    Little do they know Brad already “leaked” that the next episode is Mentos on its alive

    • @pedrovallejo4881
      @pedrovallejo4881 Před 4 lety +144

      Also, Gabby asked "are you gonna mix them with Coca Cola?" at the end of this episode

    • @jjhinayon7026
      @jjhinayon7026 Před 4 lety +9

      Edit this for the late commenters hahahahaha

    • @Cencal_Deezey
      @Cencal_Deezey Před 4 lety +1

      Lol I know right

  • @stephanieb7330
    @stephanieb7330 Před 4 lety +1153

    *"Let's just wing this one"*
    Honestly, me before every exam

  • @langerguitarboy
    @langerguitarboy Před 4 lety +10

    How is it that whatever snack Claire is tasked to make it is always Gabby’s favorite

  • @jerome4387
    @jerome4387 Před 4 lety +1043

    Claire: warns us about the dangers of mandolins
    Also Claire: uses mandolin without the guard

    • @bri3149
      @bri3149 Před 4 lety +27

      I agree, I really think they should play it safe and at least have her use the guard or a metal glove for the video. Inexperienced users could seriously injure themselves with a mandolin. It's at least good to use on camera, even if she wouldn't normally use those things.

    • @tomuchcamoflauge
      @tomuchcamoflauge Před 4 lety +17

      @@bri3149 even experienced users can injure themselves. There was an episode of cutthroat kitchen where one of the chefs sliced like half her finger and had to go to the hospital.

    • @vic6091
      @vic6091 Před 4 lety +15

      The box even had the guard on it. My anxiety spiked as soon as it was brought in and stuck around the entire time she cut the potatoes.

    • @elisabetesousa917
      @elisabetesousa917 Před 4 lety +5

      Yeah, I always wanted a mandolin, so I got one. But never thought about how dangerous it was. Learned the hard way, so did my mom. We didn't lose any fingers, but definitely never touched it ever again.

    • @andersledell8643
      @andersledell8643 Před 4 lety +7

      It is the most dangerous tool in most kitchens. Not only do you push your hand towards the blade, it also just seems like it's not that dangerous of a device

  • @michaelkrakower6152
    @michaelkrakower6152 Před 4 lety +540

    Clair: "Radical confidence."
    *30 minutes left*

    • @Heedy770
      @Heedy770 Před 4 lety

      the run-time is not really a good indicator of level of difficulty...BA knows the longer the video the more profits they make and the more it's picked up by the yt algorithm ..and the fans (like me) want longer videos too..so they add on other fun-stuff like banter, new equipment etc

  • @1MrOasis
    @1MrOasis Před 4 lety +22

    Claire: "I need laser cut potato chips"
    William Osman did that

  • @namealsoname5803
    @namealsoname5803 Před 4 lety +7

    oh my god , watching her use the mandolin without a hand guard was legit making my stomach flip. We threw ours away after everyone kept getting seriously injured even with the hand guard and now im scared of those things for life.

  • @nataliekresic1670
    @nataliekresic1670 Před 4 lety +1305

    I think Claire might be a little bit more relaxed on this episode because:
    “How about we just skip through all the beginning talking and explaining and just get to it?”
    “There’s really no point in measuring these.”
    “What are these called? Ruffles pota.....”

    • @Simpleplanqueen5
      @Simpleplanqueen5 Před 4 lety +3

      i feel like she should have sliced them and then soaked in water

  • @drewh4084
    @drewh4084 Před 4 lety +900

    Claire every episode: "This shouldn't be too bad."
    Me: *sees video length*

    • @madelinecondil2382
      @madelinecondil2382 Před 4 lety

      lmao same ;)

    • @teenpope5801
      @teenpope5801 Před 4 lety +19

      But Claire amazingly had little trouble with this challenge. CZcams changed its algorithms to reward creators who make longer videos, because longer videos mean more ad revenue. Which is why BA's videos seem to be getting longer and longer. There's now an hour-long video of Brad and Andy cooking turkeys. Not that I'm complaining - the more BA, the better! But a long video doesn't necessarily mean Claire is going to be tortured by a challenge.

    • @averykf3839
      @averykf3839 Před 4 lety +7

      @@teenpope5801 This. When Gourmet Makes first started, the episodes were much shorter, usually 15-20 minutes. Over time it's become clear that the viewers (us!) really enjoy seeing the process and the interactions between the chefs, not just the finished product; and that we're willing to watch longer videos for it.

  • @rorygiambalvo2955
    @rorygiambalvo2955 Před 4 lety +6

    Was debating not watching this one today because it didn't seem like an interesting concept, but those few minutes with Chris were fantastic. Especially his face when she asked if she was breathing in metal dust

  • @evrybodyjam25
    @evrybodyjam25 Před 4 lety +20

    "It's almost like eating air" - Lays Slogan

  • @Ragnell123
    @Ragnell123 Před 4 lety +318

    There should be a spinoff called “Gourmet Makes: WITH CONFIDENCE”, where Claire just yolos it.

  • @mackenzietravis3506
    @mackenzietravis3506 Před 4 lety +734

    "I'm trying it as a new strategy; radical confidence". Brilliant.

  • @itsmerobyn1371
    @itsmerobyn1371 Před 4 lety +22

    Claire - “I’m not one of those people who can’t eat chips. I prefer sweets, not salty snacks”
    Also Claire - “potato chips are the best snack ever”

  • @kaka_y_donas9129
    @kaka_y_donas9129 Před 4 lety +47

    Why didn’t she just wash the potato 🥔 instead of throwing it away 😂💀

    • @annonimooseq1246
      @annonimooseq1246 Před 4 lety +22

      Karla_309 a) it rolled under the stove which is kinda concerning b) there are probably food safety regulations that require all dropped food to be discarded

  • @miyukiy3695
    @miyukiy3695 Před 4 lety +799

    “I’m so full”
    **proceeds to open another bag**
    My life in a nutshell

  • @emersonhardwick5670
    @emersonhardwick5670 Před 4 lety +984

    Why does Claire’s ruffle look more like a ruffle than the actual ruffle they showed

  • @leon-ik1lf
    @leon-ik1lf Před 4 lety +8

    Claire : use oven instead of dehydrator
    dehydrator : we used to be best buddy and now we're not

  • @JaiProdz
    @JaiProdz Před 4 lety +3

    Yes! I love seeing her succeed without much stress. We love Claire!

  • @ReadySetGo4000
    @ReadySetGo4000 Před 4 lety +186

    "Skip the measuring, I'm just gonna go for it."
    *calculates the amplitude of the potato chip ridge wavelength*

  • @FingeringThings
    @FingeringThings Před 4 lety +912

    “Mom can I get some ruffles?”
    “Sure wait an hour while I crinkle cut potatoes”

    • @CynBH
      @CynBH Před 4 lety +19

      This reminds me of the old Eddie Murphy standup where he talks about his mom not letting him get McDonald's and instead she made him homemade McDonald's that was *nothing* like the real thing.

    • @kiancuddihy7580
      @kiancuddihy7580 Před 4 lety +4

      @@CynBH omg yess haha and he talks about peppers and onion hanging out if it with the bread truned pink over the greece and kechup 😂😂😂

    • @CynBH
      @CynBH Před 4 lety +1

      @@kiancuddihy7580 Yes! Haha! 😂

    • @TarossBlackburn
      @TarossBlackburn Před 4 lety +1

      @@CynBH Momma Burger!

  • @elizabethjade1634
    @elizabethjade1634 Před 3 lety

    I love the way everyone is so friendly with each other

  • @ABlueDahlia
    @ABlueDahlia Před 4 lety

    The dremel sharpening shots are all that I didn't know I needed. love BA so much!!

  • @duhstorm562
    @duhstorm562 Před 4 lety +887

    Claire: “Radical confidence”
    Me: “Brad level confidence”

  • @TommyTindall
    @TommyTindall Před 4 lety +503

    "I think Crack is Crack for your brain." - Claire 2019

  • @Blayk133
    @Blayk133 Před 4 lety +4

    Gaby just has the most AMAZING energy omg you just can't help but love her to pieces ♥️♥️

  • @goodevening412
    @goodevening412 Před 4 lety +5

    18:14
    Chris: Your doing great sweetie!

  • @abhx214
    @abhx214 Před 4 lety +983

    "get me a laser" - Claire 2019

    • @johannesm7765
      @johannesm7765 Před 4 lety +12

      Aight that's it, we're gonna need a William Osman collab

    • @astrayscot
      @astrayscot Před 4 lety +1

      She's never been cuter.

    • @Dogdrule
      @Dogdrule Před 4 lety

      @@johannesm7765 Beat me to it!

    • @prograMAnimus
      @prograMAnimus Před 4 lety

      @@johannesm7765 *William Osman wants to know your location*

  • @cassaie
    @cassaie Před 4 lety +1555

    “Are you going to mix them with coca-cola?”
    Next episode: MENTOS

    • @rynning9581
      @rynning9581 Před 4 lety +9

      eXACTLY what i thought

    • @ericvandenberge9767
      @ericvandenberge9767 Před 4 lety +7

      Well, the length of the bleep is about as long as the pronunciation of the word Mentos. So i think so too.

    • @AlexanderTovar1
      @AlexanderTovar1 Před 4 lety +22

      Brad recently said it was mentos

    • @darew1101
      @darew1101 Před 4 lety

      yes yes yes

    • @lizbrinks2087
      @lizbrinks2087 Před 4 lety +13

      Verified if you saw Brad's recent video!

  • @cheri-anntrotter5187
    @cheri-anntrotter5187 Před 4 lety +8

    Claire: am I breathing it in
    Chris: *silence
    😂😂💀

  • @AleandroValente
    @AleandroValente Před 4 lety +1

    I love claires laugh so much, it’s so genuine 🥺

  • @Eues3
    @Eues3 Před 4 lety +512

    Claire sharpening the mandolin.
    Next episode: welding

  • @VicenerAlerts
    @VicenerAlerts Před 4 lety +586

    “This one’s gonna be easy”
    Brings out power tools

    • @jrp7837
      @jrp7837 Před 4 lety +7

      Also a pro level mandolin not used since culinary school.

    • @curt8806
      @curt8806 Před 4 lety +1

      Legit though. Making chips is NOT HARD.

  • @DragonBlue42
    @DragonBlue42 Před 4 lety +2

    ‘If you have to read the instructions its too complicated’ words to live by thank you Chris😂😂

  • @Cjl99
    @Cjl99 Před 4 lety +1

    I was LMAO when she was dremmeling with the bandana on, really intense look, looking to the side and all that. Total mad scientist, love it.

  • @dorislie
    @dorislie Před 4 lety +1004

    every episode: so this is gaby’s favorite snack

  • @eccentricdrea
    @eccentricdrea Před 4 lety +1

    Best episode Claire using tools and looking very confident! I love all the science and experiments. 😊

  • @jamievee8375
    @jamievee8375 Před 4 lety +3

    Now I really want ruffles darn it lol. Every time I watch these videos I get cravings for whatever they make. I also love how when she asks for a bandana they just stick a towel on her face lol, as long as it works

    • @gy2gy246
      @gy2gy246 Před 4 lety

      I watched the donuts last night and went out to Dunkin for the best donut, Boston Creme.

  • @hrorq
    @hrorq Před 4 lety +577

    "Crack is Crack for the Brain." - Claire fromtheBAtestkitchen, 2019

    • @nyahchamberlain
      @nyahchamberlain Před 4 lety +25

      I would die for Claire fromtheBAtestkitchen

    • @moiclarence
      @moiclarence Před 4 lety +11

      Representing the Haus of fromtheBAtestkitchen

  • @Liz-px7rq
    @Liz-px7rq Před 4 lety +727

    Me: :(
    Claire: "I love this gourmet makes more and more with every minute"
    Me: :)

  • @beatisagg
    @beatisagg Před 4 lety +1

    I seriously love Claire. I just love her. I want to watch her make things forever. That is all.