4 Levels of Loaded Baked Potato: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

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Published 2021-05-26

We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Onika, home cook Gabrielle, and professional chef Frank Proto from The Institute Of Culinary Education - to prepare us their favorite loaded baked potato recipe. Once each level of chef had served up their spuds, we asked expert food scientist Rose to explain the choices each made along the way - both good and bad. Which level of baked potato looks the tastiest to you?

Check out Frank's Level 3 recipe on the ICE blog: www.ice.edu/blog/baked-potato-toppings.

Spend more time learning with Chef Frank on his YouTube channel, ProtoCooks!
/ @protocookswithcheffrank
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The Institute of Culinary Education is on Instagram at @iceculinary
Follow Gabrielle at @gabchappel
Find Onika at @onikacomedy
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All Comments (21)

@who6471 3 years ago

Frank is back people. He has returned from years of growing his potatoes.
@bboysoulzero 3 years ago

Level 1 doesnt look, act or is clueless like a real level 1 chef
@tezm7366 3 years ago

gabbie: “i love garlic” also gabbie: “just use 1 clove, we dont need that much” garlic lovers: 👁👄👁
@189legion 3 years ago

Lv1: "I don't think you need to poke the potato, it makes it ugly" Lv3: "POKE THE POTATO OR IT WILL EXPLODE"
@igorkedamono 3 years ago

Frank: now let's prepare the soil for our potato to grow in...
@Hope12Grace90 3 years ago

Frank creates gourmet food that sounds absolutely delicious without being pretentious
@ecsix 3 years ago

All of them look amazing in different ways.
@Callithyia 3 years ago

Onika is all around amazing but can we also just appreciate the artistry that went into coordinating that outfit?
@strategicalwolffe9568 3 years ago

The reason they postponed it for so long was because Frank was still growing his potatoes
@gubayova5570 3 years ago

This level 1 is actually a level 2, you can't fool us
@Lightningbomb14 3 years ago

Gabrielle: "we're going to use a sweet potato" Me: disqualified
@EastSider48215 3 years ago

I love that Frank and Onika are confident enough in their own taste buds to embrace Velveeta. It’s delicious, but its low social status has a lot of people rejecting it for no good reason. Major props to them both!
@alexarose598 3 years ago

They didn’t invite Emily because they knew she’d just stuff her potatoes with ketchup and call it a day 😂😂
@DaveCordova 3 years ago

Please bring Onika back! She is such a joy to watch and a great cook. Definitely worthy of level 2.
@philodygmn 3 years ago

Rose did such a good job with this video, answering all the questions at the back of my mind about the recipes shown. I really appreciate her contributions and she is a very good presenter.
@maryellis327 3 years ago

When that Level 1 pulled out the Tony’s seasoning, I was sold.
@aposslex 3 years ago

I think the first two did well but this is one where I’m taking level 3 no hesitation
@friedrice4368 3 years ago

Everyone to anyone else: who you? Everyone when they see Frank: HEY FRANK
@MyFlaviao 3 years ago

I want to see more Onika on the channel, she is adorable
@lazorisbriggs3468 2 years ago

If she doesn’t already,Onika should have her OWN show