Mexico RUINED by The Great British Bake - Pro Chef Reacts

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  • @SeanStrife
    @SeanStrife 2 года назад +1622

    I actually showed the original video to a friend of mine from Mexico... and he got so angry he threatened to summon the Azteca gods to smite these people for the peeled avocado.

    • @ajurydiha
      @ajurydiha 2 года назад +364

      I don't think even the Aztec God will even take them as a sacrifice.

    • @ChefBrianTsao
      @ChefBrianTsao  2 года назад +216

      😂😂😂😂

    • @RickyHolton
      @RickyHolton 2 года назад +127

      The crazy thing is the producers gave them those avocados… a ripe avocado should NOT be able to be peeled that way 🤣

    • @VFJosh84
      @VFJosh84 2 года назад +10

      @@ajurydiha yeah, one gotta have some standards :)

    • @Chaos_152
      @Chaos_152 2 года назад +1

      Smite em

  • @inciaradible7144
    @inciaradible7144 2 года назад +729

    Admittedly, they were set up to fail; people who have never seen Mexican food before (apparently?) were tasked with making tortillas from scratch without the appropriate equipment. Not sure what they were thinking. Merry Christmas!

    • @crazykay9422
      @crazykay9422 2 года назад +113

      That's actually something that bothers me in a lot of cooking competitions. It seems like they expect you to know how to make everything from everywhere without any help and that seems awfully unfair to me.

    • @inciaradible7144
      @inciaradible7144 2 года назад +36

      @@crazykay9422 It is and it's going to make the food either look unappetising or just like a lot of work so the vast majority of people in the audience will be discouraged to try it themselves.

    • @John_Weiss
      @John_Weiss Год назад +27

      It's kinda like all of those ancient pictures of elephants drawn by Europeans who had never seen an elephant. You ended up with something that was a cross between a horse and an eldritch abomination.

    • @kzizzles8329
      @kzizzles8329 Год назад +3

      The use of a glass pie dish is pretty authentic though, I've never seen anyone use a tortillla press

    • @dingfeldersmurfalot4560
      @dingfeldersmurfalot4560 Год назад +7

      @@kzizzles8329 Authentic to ... what? British interpretations of Mexican food? Well then ... not sure where the authenticity comes in. You can get tortilla presses pretty easy and cheap. For many people, a tortilla is an everyday food. They're at least very frequently going to get the right tool for the job, same as if, when you needed one, you'd simply get a spoon or a spatula.

  • @mikeyg2178
    @mikeyg2178 2 года назад +186

    4:26 that poor woman is terrified, she heard all them other people say they've never made a taco before and thought to herself "Are we going to burn this tent down on accident?"

  • @TheArgiShow
    @TheArgiShow 2 года назад +354

    I mean, I died inside watching it, but it was still pretty hilarious how wrong everything was. My ancestors were crying but, it still made me laugh!

    • @ChefBrianTsao
      @ChefBrianTsao  2 года назад +33

      😂

    • @SondreGrneng
      @SondreGrneng 2 года назад +18

      Fuck, I was dying inside and I'm pretty sure I've never even seen a Mexican in my life.

  • @th3R0b0t
    @th3R0b0t 2 года назад +261

    So the funny thing is, after I watched the original react with Uncle Roger and Josh. I had to look some stuff up, because usually these shows don't give the contestants much time to work with the ingredients, usually a couple hours. If you start with the right ingredients then yes, you can make Tacos pretty quick.
    However, these Tacos were very Tex-Mex style, having the refried beans in the Taco. But if you just examine that one thing from the contest, you couldn't finish in the allotted time with Raw ingredients. The fastest you could prepare refried beans is roughly 2 hours, using a pressure cooker to cook your beans from raw, then removing pressure, a little more water and mashing your select quantity of beans.
    This recipe was doomed from the start. So I'm imagining most of these tacos that got tasted, all had half-cooked beans in them.

    • @badwulff
      @badwulff 2 года назад +41

      Yeah no kidding, like the contestants weren't amazing by any means, but the show _could've_ tried at least a little, what with its budget and all (which Uncle Roger pointed out). Same thing with the cheese (and the "instructions" lmfao), as though they couldn't be bothered.
      I've never watched this and have no idea if it's how it usually goes, but just judging from this it kinda seemed like they only set up contestants to make bad food.

    • @jasonthegreat49103
      @jasonthegreat49103 2 года назад +27

      I'm assuming they were given cooked canned beans. There's absolutely no way they could have gotten something edible with dry beans in that timeframe.

    • @bluchismoon
      @bluchismoon 2 года назад +11

      Here's the thing, I've never seen a taco place in my part of Texas where they serve fajita or bistec tacos of any kind with refried beans in them or guacamole. The avocado is usually sliced, not smoothed.

    • @HowManyRobot
      @HowManyRobot 2 года назад +22

      @@badwulff This isn't how it usually goes, they only half-ass the non-European theme weeks for *some reason*. And generally... the challenges involve baking. The only other time they had to "cook" was when they had to, I think, grill steaks. The first several seasons of the show are fantastic, don't have any of these gimmicks, have better hosts, a better judge, and are more positive in general.

    • @badwulff
      @badwulff 2 года назад +4

      @@HowManyRobot That does sound like it results in a better show, certainly. Grilling steak vs making tacos from scratch lol

  • @ColtGColtG
    @ColtGColtG 2 года назад +383

    Brits almost as a matter of smug pride will always pronounce the the LL in any spanish word. Paella is also another notorious one they do and despite the Spanish CONSTANTLY correcting them they keep doing it.
    Edit: and before anyone tries to say that they don't have as much contact with Spanish speaking people as say those of us in the US. Spain is a very popular British vacation destination.

    • @paulheap1982
      @paulheap1982 2 года назад +2

      Well thats only half true.

    • @bh4462
      @bh4462 2 года назад +54

      Spain's also a common retirement destination. It's low key the Florida of Europe in more ways than one.

    • @Purwapada
      @Purwapada 2 года назад +9

      It's called phonotactics.
      british don't do it because it's cringe.

    • @crazyhorsecavdoc4916
      @crazyhorsecavdoc4916 2 года назад

      I wanna hear a proper Chav speak in Spanish with their normal inflections. I’ve heard them massacre jalapeños as well.

    • @1steelcobra
      @1steelcobra 2 года назад +20

      Don't forget that one time Jamie of Sorted pissed off two cultures at once with a "Paella Burrito."

  • @aussiecountry9320
    @aussiecountry9320 2 года назад +648

    I feel like we should be more concerned that someone thought tacos were a logical and appropriate challange on a baking and patisserie competition show 🤣.

    • @ChefBrianTsao
      @ChefBrianTsao  2 года назад +64

      😂

    • @jav9069
      @jav9069 2 года назад +5

      You can bake the protein

    • @SunshineTheLover
      @SunshineTheLover 2 года назад +18

      i think tacos are appropriate for all situations but then again im biased

    • @jav9069
      @jav9069 2 года назад +14

      @@SunshineTheLover actually no, and this comes from a Mexican, do you serve burgers for events like a wedding or Christmas?

    • @SunshineTheLover
      @SunshineTheLover 2 года назад

      @@jav9069 if they were as good as tacos i totally would. more weddings need tacos and burgers. as a mexican, you are also a short sighted lame. then again that could still be my bias speaking, as tacos are my favorite food

  • @derrickf8053
    @derrickf8053 2 года назад +264

    That avocado peeling bit is the stuff horror stories are made of. Happy Halloween!

  • @Darkslayer289
    @Darkslayer289 2 года назад +910

    I died inside seeing what they did with their "Mexican Week". I know tacos are a staple of Mexican cuisine, but come on. There's plenty of desserts and pastries they could've made. Have they not heard of pan dulce? That'd be the easiest one they could've done!

    • @michaelmayers3622
      @michaelmayers3622 2 года назад +13

      Never herd of it

    • @ChefBrianTsao
      @ChefBrianTsao  2 года назад +136

      For realz!

    • @ericekstrand1983
      @ericekstrand1983 2 года назад +44

      I've never had pan dulce but I have tried flan and also tres leches cake

    • @Zypher13X
      @Zypher13X 2 года назад +60

      To be fair to the show, they did make both pan dulce and tres leches in the episode

    • @Darkslayer289
      @Darkslayer289 2 года назад +19

      @@Zypher13X At least that's something.

  • @joemayo8254
    @joemayo8254 2 года назад +677

    My mom's Chicana and a huge fan of the Great British Bake Off, so this episode was painful for her to watch. By around halfway through, her patience was wearing thin and she finally lost it and shouted "fuck you" at the TV when one of the contestants referred to guacamole as glocky-molo!😂

    • @ChefBrianTsao
      @ChefBrianTsao  2 года назад +82

      😂

    • @littlestbroccoli
      @littlestbroccoli 2 года назад +56

      A reasonable response

    • @Fiona2254
      @Fiona2254 2 года назад +11

      😂😂😂

    • @skippythealien9627
      @skippythealien9627 2 года назад

      i mean to be fair, do you really think someone like her is a native Spanish speaker? that'd be like me cussing out your mom for mispronouncing kimchi. cmon lol

    • @alfredolizarraga9291
      @alfredolizarraga9291 Год назад +18

      I do relate with your mom on this. Btw I'm mexican too.

  • @victore8342
    @victore8342 2 года назад +209

    Here in El Salvador, our corn tortillas are usually thicker, but we do indeed make them from scratch daily. Mills for grinding corn kernels [among other things] are very abundant, and nothing beats a warm tortilla made from scratch right off the comal

    • @santiagoperez5431
      @santiagoperez5431 2 года назад +24

      You are speaking my language, I'm Mexican and it's the same thing about when our tortillas are made fresh, they are always just a bit thicker and when the comal is at the right temperature the tortilla gets all kinds of good.....now I want one

    • @farrex0
      @farrex0 2 года назад +14

      Yep, thickness here in Mexico varies a lot, so I do not know how thick we are talking but you could maybe find tortillas like that. If not, there are gorditas, which are obviously very thick, and that is why they are called like that.
      But nothing beats freshly made tortillas.

    • @crazyhorsecavdoc4916
      @crazyhorsecavdoc4916 2 года назад +2

      I mean some pan de campo sounds really good right now. I would have preferred to see them make papusas instead of tacos.

    • @victore8342
      @victore8342 2 года назад +6

      @@crazyhorsecavdoc4916 bro, they couldn't handle tacos, pupusas would've driven the contestants to a madness you only see in Lovecraft stories

    • @gatosyratones
      @gatosyratones Год назад +1

      😻😛😋🤤

  • @professorbutters
    @professorbutters 2 года назад +158

    GBBS is great when they stay in their lane. One thing that’s nice about it is that it is very chill. There’s less scheming and drama than just about any other cooking show. They just bake. Aside from anything else, this reminded me of Nailed It, where they take bad home bakers and ask them to make impossible desserts with equipment they’ve never ever seen. Check out a season where Sue Perkins was on.

    • @Nyx_2142
      @Nyx_2142 Год назад +1

      You lost me at "GBBS is great"

    • @YoshihitoBLM
      @YoshihitoBLM Год назад +1

      @@Nyx_2142 You seem like you'd get lost easily.

  • @MrTrainman96
    @MrTrainman96 2 года назад +73

    It definitely doesn't explain everything the contestants did but the tacos that week were the "technical challenge" which means they didn't tell the contestants what they were making beforehand and the instructions were intentionally vague like "Make refried beans" so that they had to rely on just their own knowledge and ability to figure it out as they cooked.

  • @jeremyblade7561
    @jeremyblade7561 2 года назад +63

    The look on his face when she peels this avocado. Priceless.

  • @gingergrows8038
    @gingergrows8038 2 года назад +84

    When you started talking about the Mexican food you've eaten at restaurants that you worked in by the staff made me remember working at the Oak Room in the plaza hotel . So many family meals that blew my mind. My Mexican coworkers taught me so much. Thank you guys

    • @ChefBrianTsao
      @ChefBrianTsao  2 года назад +16

      Some of the next meals of my life!

    • @Harrier42861
      @Harrier42861 7 месяцев назад

      I've come to prefer NM-style Mexican when I can get my hands on it. Might just be an addiction to Hatch chiles.

  • @sundriedmandarins
    @sundriedmandarins 2 года назад +51

    It's actually very common for Mexican people, especially from indigineous communities to grind their own corn in what are called molinos. There are giant molinos in every town in which people can take their corn, chiles, spices etc and grind them down in order to make dough, mole and other things.

  • @RK9.
    @RK9. 2 года назад +66

    The entire process was like a trainwreck you cant look away from 😭😭

  • @xdeathknightx
    @xdeathknightx 2 года назад +139

    Great British Bake Off is great when they are just baking and making great cakes and sweets. And it is just very kind, everyone wants all the others to succeed and usually a ton of friendships start during the show. But when they are making food from different countries it is horrible. You should check out the Japanese challenge 😆

    • @skippythealien9627
      @skippythealien9627 2 года назад +10

      i think the problem is that a lot of people complain that British Bake Off was "getting stale," so they threw in Japanese Week and now Mexican Week to kind of spice it up a little bit
      but it was kind of obvious that they're not as super aware of Japanese or Mexican food instead of say German or French week

  • @Lost4Death
    @Lost4Death 2 года назад +15

    The traditional masa for the tortilla it's made from nixtamal, which is boiling lime(the one used on construction) with the corn about half hour or 40 min, then let it sit 8-12 hours, when its ready grind the alkalized grains.

  • @susanfarley1332
    @susanfarley1332 2 года назад +29

    I have seen people make tortillas from scratch. From grinding the corn to slapping them into shape and cooking them on the metal sheet over a fire. Fresh tortillas are so good you just put a sprinkle of salt on them and roll it up. My favorite snack as a kid.

  • @ClaudiaNW
    @ClaudiaNW 2 года назад +65

    I agree with you, I didn't hear anyone say "feta". I'm not certain why Uncle Roger and Joshua assumed it was feta, unless they were basing it on the appearance.
    As a Brit, I can confirm that we have awful Mexican food here. One of my worst ever meals was at the Bar Burrito in Paddington station. The first time I had good Mexican food was when I went to the US for a master's degree.

    • @clarehidalgo
      @clarehidalgo 2 года назад +11

      I've seen so many people confuse Cotija cheese with Feta

    • @warpath6666
      @warpath6666 2 года назад +5

      I went to California with my gal and she said "Ooooooh, you've got to try these fish tacos". I finished one and I said "Don't ever do that to me again" ... 🤮😄🤣😄🤣

    • @sevenseas2673
      @sevenseas2673 2 года назад +9

      @@clarehidalgo To be fair in the absence of Mexican cheeses Feta isn't that bad of an option, I'm Mexican living on Europe and for chilaquiles or tostadas Feta fits quite nicely as a replacement of cotija. Just like you can make quesadillas with mozarella di buffala that taste kind of similar to Oaxaca cheese, you do what you can with what you have

    • @ogarza3
      @ogarza3 2 года назад +6

      @@clarehidalgo I'm mexican and live in the US, feta is a GREAT replacement for cotija..so much that I think it is better then the cotija I can otherwise find in the US. These guys were just being clowns saying it is unacceptable to use in tacos. That being said, no self respecting mexican would use cotija there, queso fresco is much better which is basically a drier pot cheese or farmers cheese. Cotija might be good with other options because the taste is so strong.

    • @erinlikesacornishpasty4703
      @erinlikesacornishpasty4703 2 года назад +2

      Now, one time, I had a delicious burrito in Edinburgh. It was pub fare, and the chef had studied in the States, so it was just good, pretty humble food.

  • @CrowYaeger
    @CrowYaeger 2 года назад +41

    I could hear my Abuela crying from heaven when they used a knife to peel that avocado. That was actually painful to watch

  • @Gilly-bean
    @Gilly-bean 2 года назад +103

    I think Joshua also took Uncle Roger to a professional kitchen and made him cook.

    • @Loralie571
      @Loralie571 2 года назад +3

      That one was alot of fun - Japanese restaurant

  • @TrustonLeongTheDriftPro
    @TrustonLeongTheDriftPro 2 года назад +17

    14:31 That perfect timing you, Joshua, and Uncle Roger all groaned when she peeled the Avocado like that killed me lol😂

  • @mikeyg2178
    @mikeyg2178 2 года назад +15

    9:54 cumin, paprika, Mexican oregano if you can get it, chili powder (regular is fine, Ancho is a good suggestion though) salt. I also like to add garlic and onion powder to mine personally.

  • @akuthia
    @akuthia 2 года назад +22

    So, I just saw this episode yesterday, one of the things missing in context is that the "technical" challenge they bakers go in "blind" without any prep/research time. I don't consider myself an "expert" home cook, so if you asked me to make anything, that is outside of my wheel house, I don't think I'd be able to do it, either.
    The other, really major issue for me, is that this is a BAKING show, and NOTHING in this challenge is really baked.

  • @thejunglekitchen
    @thejunglekitchen Год назад +3

    As an Australian with a Scottish mother, I can confirm that proper Mexican food is not at all common in either Britain or Australia. Especially soft corn tortillas (and yes, my mum does pronouce it tortiLas! lol. When I was a kid, there was one "mexican" restaurant in my home town and the tacos were those old el paso hard shell things filled with ground beef, shredded lettuce, and cheddar cheese!

  • @dennisboulais7905
    @dennisboulais7905 2 года назад +90

    Josh is being a good sport, Nigel isa BRUTAL!

  • @annitagg4659
    @annitagg4659 2 года назад +19

    Small correction:
    Cotija Cheese is what they use on street corn. That dryer crumbly texture goes perfect on corn. Usually on tacos like this you would use Queso Fresco which is a bit wet and also crumbly but not at all like feta (tastewise).
    Cotija can be used on tacos but usually on other types- taquitos, flautas, sometimes enchiladas. Personally I only like Cotija on corn. Queso Fresco for my tacos.
    This was an atrocity though. As you said the food didn't look that bad but the whole process was just cringing!!

  • @Kain241st
    @Kain241st 2 года назад +29

    I would like to suggest watching Korean Englishman or Jolly. They have some amazing food videos, but if you want more serious content then i'd suggest going to Korean Englishmen. Its mostly getting peoples reactions to authentic Korean cuisine, but they do have some episodes where they explore how to cook it. While you might not always be able to give good cooking advice watching them, some of the reactions they get are extra wholesome. Especially from their Highschooler series.
    Also, reacting to the Michelin star series on Jolly would also be a good one. Just to see what they managed to wrangle and get during their exploration.
    Love watching your content, your more entertaining than most chef reaction channels out there! ^^

    • @ChefBrianTsao
      @ChefBrianTsao  2 года назад +8

      Sounds super cool! Will check it out

  • @YaneryMeza17
    @YaneryMeza17 2 года назад +6

    My parents grew up in a small Mexican village and we still visit there often, the way tortillas are made there is basically everyone grows their own corn and the corn is taken to a miller in their village who nixtamalizes the corn and turns it into masa, people pick up their masa and they then use it to make their tortillas. That’s the traditional way. In times where corn isn’t as available they’ll use masa harina and more recently tortilla vendors from nearby towns will actually go to the villages to sell fresh made tortillas!

  • @LoudKuyuki
    @LoudKuyuki 2 года назад +29

    They say "Spanish paella" too, and then instantly become "Hey, chorizo is spanish no? Yeah I'm putting chorizo in... wait is cilantro spanish or mexican? whatever they are the same, to the paella"

    • @clarehidalgo
      @clarehidalgo 2 года назад +3

      I mean culantro (Eryngium foetidum) is the native species to the Americas, cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) is just easier to buy

  • @parunox1702
    @parunox1702 2 года назад +8

    “Your looking for the smooth and chunky that’s the best way” 😂 that part always get me

  • @FateAndFolly
    @FateAndFolly Год назад +2

    Brian manages to do reaction videos in a way nobody else really can, from what I've seen, he makes me really want to watch them, rather than just watching them to see what other people thought about my favorite short videos or whatever, and holy shit he does so much to add to Uncle Roger's already great videos

  • @juan_becerra
    @juan_becerra 2 года назад +29

    Personally never had queso fresco on my tacos, but I'm guessing they image searched a taco and saw the queso fresco and thought it was Feta? Also queso fresco and cotija are different.

  • @BaezHD2
    @BaezHD2 2 года назад +16

    What a nice Christmas present. Chef Brian, uncle roger, and Joshua Weismann all in one video

  • @morganalori
    @morganalori 2 года назад +6

    I agree, these two make a great comedy duo, especially for reviewing cooking videos. I also would love to see more from them.

  • @mikeyg2178
    @mikeyg2178 2 года назад +19

    13:03 Joshua is a real treat for this video! I'm laughing my ass off over here 😂

  • @DrThemoWorm
    @DrThemoWorm 2 года назад +43

    Weirdly enough, watching Uncle Roger poke fun at someone(s) for being bad at making mexican or egg fried rice or whatever makes me want to be a better cook and make sure I know what I'm doing.

  • @liesalllies
    @liesalllies 2 года назад +7

    The first few seasons of great British bake off are actually really good btw, and very much worth watching.

  • @JeremiahKlarman
    @JeremiahKlarman 2 года назад +7

    I agree Brian, this was pure delight seeing the two of them reacting together. Some reaction ideas:
    Firstly, anything from Gordon Ramsay Kitchen Nightmares, but especially the episode of Amy’s Baking Company. Your socks will be knocked off, but it is an hour long just so you know.
    Have you seen Worst Cooks of America? I’m not sure if it would make for good reaction material, but you might like it. I’ve only seen one episode though.
    Also, would be fun to see you reacting to chefs reacting to TikTok foods/cooking fails. Guga just came out with one called Worst and Best Foods or something like that. Vincenzo has several ones too. He even has one with someone making punch in the toilet!!!! You have a lot to work with here!

    • @jcohasset23
      @jcohasset23 2 года назад

      It's been over 9 years but it's still amazing the Amy's Baking Company episode gets brought up semi-regularly due to how bad it is. Gordon Ramsay can get a lot of flack for how harsh his persona can be but it's hard not to feel sympathy for him in that episode. There have been some worst kitchens he's gone into but generally they are willing to work with Gordon. Not that one though.

  • @DO4M
    @DO4M 2 года назад +4

    That lady peeling the avocado like an orange must have awakened the wrath of Kukulkan.

  • @karenaidap
    @karenaidap 2 года назад +3

    Merry Christmas! Thank you for all the smiles that you have given me!

  • @Ecl1pse09
    @Ecl1pse09 2 года назад +31

    You should react to Uncle Roger react to their Japanese Week too. That episode is not just bad, but it also a huge disrespect to Japanese cuisine/culture as well

  • @OutOfMind247
    @OutOfMind247 2 года назад +8

    I'm always impressed by your food knowledge
    Merry Christmas Brian!

  • @DigitalBlazar
    @DigitalBlazar 2 месяца назад

    6:42 Masa harina is a type of corn flour that is processed in a special way. The corn first has to go through what is known as nixtamalization, where it is soaked in an alkaline solution (usually limewater) before being hulled and ground. The corn they used probably wasn't nixtamalized which would give an off texture and flavor for the tortillas.

  • @OutKartinAround
    @OutKartinAround 2 года назад +4

    Looking forward to finding another pro chef reacting to your reaction vid of a reaction vid 😂 all love though just kinda funny seeing this reaction inception

  • @jav9069
    @jav9069 2 года назад +2

    Masa in Spanish means Dough! Corn tortillas are made using corn flour, so what is masa flour? You can make a masa (dough) using wheat flour or any type of flour!

  • @thegrandt604
    @thegrandt604 2 года назад +8

    Ah yes. The true "Mexican Week" technical dish ingredient.
    Not refried beans.
    Re-Died Ancestors.

  • @christianvillanueva1133
    @christianvillanueva1133 Год назад +1

    First of all as a Hispanic this hurt my brain, second of all when you say we whip up bomb shit before and during shifts warmed my soul so thanks for soothing my rage

  • @kaven23
    @kaven23 2 года назад +17

    As a Mexican, I initially took offense, but just laughed because its weird. Additionally, we do not really use Cumin in true Mexican food. That's more of a tex-mex thing. you MAY get that in the upper regions of Mexico.

    • @kaven23
      @kaven23 Год назад

      @@nesmun chihuahua. Which is the upper region of Mexico. Like a tex mex thing. I did specify that in my comment.

    • @LadyVenVen
      @LadyVenVen 5 месяцев назад

      @@kaven23Lol I was about to correct you. Cause Baja, Sonora and Sinaloa we don’t do that. Maybe chihuahua although we I’ve been there I haven’t seen it.

  • @santiagoperez5431
    @santiagoperez5431 2 года назад +2

    Finally! The episode we were waiting for! Yes!!!! I'm impressed you were about to keep the video to under 30mins.....the moment I saw the taco in the opening sequence In knew it would be..... interesting

    • @santiagoperez5431
      @santiagoperez5431 2 года назад

      Jokes aside.....like you said....tacos? Why not sweet tamales? Bunuelos? Churros? Pan dulce?

    • @ChefBrianTsao
      @ChefBrianTsao  2 года назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!🤘

    • @santiagoperez5431
      @santiagoperez5431 2 года назад

      @@ChefBrianTsao I did, it was good

  • @Dusty_B
    @Dusty_B 2 года назад +3

    Great video 👍 I agree they definitely have great chemistry and I’d love to see them do a few more like these.

  • @paladonis
    @paladonis Год назад +1

    Grew up in San Diego. This episode was hard to get through when I saw it release with Josh and Roger. I got partly through and just couldn't. Been going through some backlogs since I found Brian and Frenchie a few months ago.
    To chime in, yes there is a bit of a need to specify the type of "Taco". There is now a growing trend of "American" or "Tex-Mex" tacos being classified. The classic beans, ground beef, lettuce, cheese, tomato and sour cream (AKA Taco Bell) is becoming more Internationally known as "American" tacos. I have had a few conversations with friends in other Countries and they sorta confirmed the same thing.

  • @midlifecrisis2988
    @midlifecrisis2988 2 года назад +10

    a Norteño friend of mine once said that anything can be a taco if one tries hard enough. I don't think he's seen this video. It might change his mind

  • @CoffeeCupVT
    @CoffeeCupVT 2 года назад +1

    Merry Christmas, Chef Brian - and thank you for making the world a little brighter - and a little tastier!

  • @groofay
    @groofay 2 года назад +7

    I figure "picko de gallow" is when people on death row are allowed to choose their method of execution.

  • @dinodog14
    @dinodog14 6 месяцев назад +1

    Honestly though if it were me deciding what food to do for Mexican week, and canceling Mexican week all together was non negotiable, I would have chosen Churros, it’s closer to there wheelhouse of desserts, and while it’s not baked and more Fried, it’s still made with dough and would actually be closer than tacos to a “baked good”

  • @mikeoxmaul837
    @mikeoxmaul837 2 года назад +3

    Merry Christmas Brian. thank you for putting out these videos despite your very tight schedule!

  • @shirokanzaki15
    @shirokanzaki15 2 года назад +14

    oh boy this interesting... then Chef Brian needs to react Great Britsh Bake Off Japanese Week weejio, which is shocking

    • @ChefBrianTsao
      @ChefBrianTsao  2 года назад +4

      🤦‍♂️oh no, what did they do for that one?!?!

    • @shirokanzaki15
      @shirokanzaki15 2 года назад +5

      @@ChefBrianTsao umm steam buns (which is Chinese) and adding some random stuff... you will see it why when you watched that

    • @silvermeasuringspoons6462
      @silvermeasuringspoons6462 2 года назад +5

      Literally everything but Japanese

  • @brea_2097
    @brea_2097 2 года назад +3

    As a Mexican I am dying inside from the 1st video frame and the "Pico de Gallio"

  • @user-oh6uw9mu9u
    @user-oh6uw9mu9u 2 года назад

    I appreciate that you a put link to the original video on the top so it shows up even with the description closed :-) Your reaction videos are some of the only ones I've seen that feel like they respect the original creator and add a new layer of content.

  • @FumikoNobuoka
    @FumikoNobuoka 2 года назад +10

    When I watched this, I thought they were grinding up tortilla chips to make the tortillas (at least that's what it looked like to me). I lived in Mexico 18 years so I've eaten my fair share of tacos. This was a bit of a hard watch, if only because it was a bit of a train wreck happening near a dumpster fire. And I am just glad that Uncles Roger, Joshua and you are keeping your eye on it.
    Also, the UK needs taco trucks.

  • @MorkyMuffin
    @MorkyMuffin 2 года назад +37

    As a Mexican I always find it funny how foreigners they say "masa", "harina", "sombrero", "salsa"... As if it meant something other than dough, flour, hat and sauce respectively.

    • @sevenseas2673
      @sevenseas2673 2 года назад +3

      I know right? The salsa one drives me insane, even in Taiwan they've been contaminated by ir "sasa" sauce they call it....

    • @ogarza3
      @ogarza3 2 года назад +5

      My favourite is 'masa harina' or 'dough flour' when they mean corn flour

    • @Nyx_2142
      @Nyx_2142 Год назад +3

      Wow. Almost like it's a product and quirk of linguistic and cultural exchange or something. Who could've seen that coming? I'm sure there aren't thousands of examples of that all over the world or anything, cause that'd be a bit odd.

    • @QuikVidGuy
      @QuikVidGuy Год назад

      yeah but "salsa" is just more satisfying to say than "chunky sauce"

    • @ogarza3
      @ogarza3 Год назад

      @@nesmun got completely missed the point, is still stupid like chai tea, or queso cheese

  • @theanticitizen
    @theanticitizen Год назад +21

    My mom is Mexican and obviously I’m half, and neither of us really had an issue with the jokes or them dressing up. Even the food my mom was like “well at least they’re trying” 😂

    • @anthonyramirez9003
      @anthonyramirez9003 Год назад +2

      Yeah. Same here. That's what alot of people don't see about Mexican culture. We do embrace other cultures who try. Hell, we are harder on our own people then people from other cultures. We do say that.. "Well at least they are trying".. And honestly. These are Brits. They have no idea about Mexican culture, they really are just trying. Its when the production team and hosts try to use them as a proxy to belittle another culture.

    • @theanticitizen
      @theanticitizen Год назад +3

      @@anthonyramirez9003 yeah using another culture to punch down is pretty gross but otherwise like, again, they tried they seemed to have fun and it probably exposed them to cuisine and culture they wouldn’t have considered before

  • @breakabletape
    @breakabletape 2 года назад

    Merry Christmas, Chef, to you and yours! Thanks for all the great content. One of my favourite new channels.

  • @cryogen_27
    @cryogen_27 2 года назад +5

    I like that you also notice the banters of the reactors apart from the cooking made in the GBCO.

  • @Indy44636
    @Indy44636 Год назад +1

    Man we need all three of you to do a video .
    Roger roasting
    You two putting input
    All of us laughing 😅

  • @hirtisrandolph4843
    @hirtisrandolph4843 2 года назад +19

    The cheese is queso fresco. Every latin/South American country has their own style, but it's a common, moist alternative to cotija.

    • @darckto7247
      @darckto7247 2 года назад +5

      I dont think they even had or know what is queso fresco

  • @Mikel12ist
    @Mikel12ist Год назад +1

    I didn’t want violence after the Juan joke, but after seeing their “tacos” at the end, violence was the only answer

  • @davidpan572
    @davidpan572 2 года назад +24

    Would it kill them to have just one chef with more specialized experience to provide more useful tips or an expert judging opinion? I’m surprised Paul Hollywood couldn’t give better guidance to the contestants given his experience with Mexican things 😅

    • @jacquelineking5783
      @jacquelineking5783 2 года назад +6

      To be fair in the technical challenges the directions are always fairly vague. The other two challenges they can practice at home since it is their spin on a dish.

  • @bicker31
    @bicker31 2 года назад +2

    In the comics, Professor X was born and grew up in NYC, and then later went to college in England

  • @Polyphemus89
    @Polyphemus89 Год назад +8

    What uncle Roger said at the beginning is so true. When they’re doing English/French/Italian baking it’s phenomenal and the things some of the contestants make are breathtaking. Anytime they leave the continent I just buckle up to watch a dumpster fire.

  • @BadSamurai0115
    @BadSamurai0115 2 года назад +1

    Merry Christmas dude.... Have a great new year.... Uncle rogers best moments video was sooo fun.. Looking forward to you reacting to that

  • @harryh8222
    @harryh8222 2 года назад +12

    For anyone that doesn't know yet, a double L makes a y sound in spanish. Quesadilla, tortilla. As opposed to guacamole and enchilada.

    • @dpayO2
      @dpayO2 Год назад +1

      In English it makes a double L sound.

    • @paradoxicalmadness4507
      @paradoxicalmadness4507 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@dpayO2 Well that's w r o n g

  • @vandanade84
    @vandanade84 2 года назад +1

    Loving your Santa beard sweater lov, loved the ep, you are the best

  • @azoranag
    @azoranag 2 года назад +22

    I think the opening joke would have been fine but the rest of it just made it stand out more as no one knew enough things to do this theme.

    • @HowManyRobot
      @HowManyRobot 2 года назад +6

      You didn't get to see the part where one of the hosts just dances around with maracas for a bit, and the other host muses that he always thought Mexico was a fantasy place like Atlantis.

    • @jakeoliver9167
      @jakeoliver9167 Год назад

      The opening joke is intentionally bad. Didn't you see them cringing laughing? It's British humour.

    • @azoranag
      @azoranag Год назад

      @@jakeoliver9167 I mean I've seen the show quite a lot. I know the humour. Just not a good joke to make, aside from cringe.

  • @dmz5250
    @dmz5250 2 года назад

    I don't know how I found your channel...but my life has been better ever since! Love the content!

  • @liesalllies
    @liesalllies 2 года назад +4

    Yes watch the video where Josh takes uncle Roger to, I think it's his old restaurant? Or a restaurant where his friend works. Anyway I agree they are good together, and that video is pretty funny. Also good for you to react to since it's about being a professional chef.

  • @RazDaz74
    @RazDaz74 Год назад

    Great video, one of the best yet! Plus I learned I've been pronouncing cotija cheese wrong for the past 15 years 🤷‍♂️🤣

  • @ericekstrand1983
    @ericekstrand1983 2 года назад +4

    I am not fluent in Spanish but I do know how to say Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad everybody🎄

  • @TrappedinSLC
    @TrappedinSLC Год назад +1

    So, many years ago now, I lived in England, and had a craving for Mexican food. Possibly in London you could have found some ingredients without too much work, I dunno, I didn't live in London, so I had to make do with what I had on hand or could get easily and cheaply. (I was going to university, I had no money.) I legit made a version of refried beans starting from a can of British-style baked beans in tomato sauce that looked (and probably tasted) more like actual refried beans than whatever it is they made on the show. I'm not sure if I should be proud of myself or embarrassed for them.
    (For those going "tomato sauce in refried beans?" - I rinsed the sauce off so I had more or less plain cooked beans. Then I added various flavoring components and smushed the beans with a fork until I got something that seemed about right. Luckily while I didn't have easy access to Mexican ingredients, there seemed to be an Indian or Pakistani shop on every corner, so cheap spices were plentiful, so I could get cumin and that sort of thing without much trouble and without spending a lot of money. I'm not claiming it was any kind of authentic, but it did satisfy the craving until I came back to the US for a visit.)

  • @lanibarr7577
    @lanibarr7577 2 года назад +5

    This video was absolutely hilarious, this duo needs to be a permanent thing! I will say though, as horrific as this episode is, I feel bad for the contestants because they seemed to have no idea what most of it should have been. I get it, as some one outside of the US our “Mexican” food is not authentic and I would have no idea how to make some of it. I had no idea what refried beans even looked like let alone how to make them 🤷🏽‍♀️. I mean they probably should just stick to baking though 😅

  • @mikeyg2178
    @mikeyg2178 2 года назад +2

    7:12 it's rare to really go that far to make from scratch since it's so easy to buy pre made. Plus, I can't think of the name of it, but when making from scratch they use something similar to a stone mortar and pestle, it's shaped like a half pipe sort of, and the "pestle" is held with two hands. Nobody really makes them from scratch like that because it takes like 10 minutes to make one tortilla, you have to lightly hydrate the corn as you're grinding it down.

    • @ogarza3
      @ogarza3 2 года назад

      It's called a metate, but there also exist manual and electric mills for corn, lot's of people and restaurants grind corn fresh to make tortillas. There are also public mills where you can take a bucket of nixtamal and leave with a buclet of dough in a few minutes. Not rare at all.

  • @JayeCole
    @JayeCole 2 года назад +3

    British person here (who also previously lived on the Mexican border for a few years).
    1- we don’t have good access to corn tortillas outside of London. So if you want them, you have to make them from scratch.
    2- you can get a tortilla press. I have two.
    3- I find resting the masa does help and it was how I was taught in Mexico. I was told it helped the masa fully rehydrate which is necessary to make the steam pocket they get when cooking.
    4- flexibility in the tortilla should still be there even if homemade. They needed to put them in a bowl wrapped in a towel to help the residual steam soften them.
    ETA- fwiw…. British Mexican food is the absolute worst. The biggest tragedy I tried had MINT in the salsa. Boke.

  • @BramZtm
    @BramZtm 11 месяцев назад +1

    Cooking TV hosts idea of mexican food = just add cumin, paprika, oregano and a bunch of random spices
    And here am I, marinating steaks with just soy sauce and lime...Tip: fancy, elaborated or experimental flavors go in the salsa

  • @victore8342
    @victore8342 2 года назад +10

    You should check out the video of Josh trying to teach Uncle Roger what it takes to work in a gourmet kitchen

  • @thereallogus4174
    @thereallogus4174 Год назад

    You rest the masa dough for it to hydrate and homogenize. The masa can take awhile to actually absorb the water/ chicken stock, especially if the flour is older and the oils are starting to head south. It takes longer if you add any fats to your masa; usually when you are doing tamales or corn sopes.

  • @yaelusa
    @yaelusa 2 года назад +6

    It seems like a great missed opportunity to choose tacos, especially when there are "pastes", a dish that is the result of Cornish pasty and Mexican ingredients in the filling.

  • @highpriestofthiccmumeism
    @highpriestofthiccmumeism Год назад +1

    As a Latino in TX, I gotta say, I love puns....except this Juan.....also the pronunciations of our words were hilarious!!!!! The peeling of the avocado made me face palm lol

  • @cfutdoy2
    @cfutdoy2 2 года назад +6

    Hey, uncle Roger is a riot.He uses masterfully that exaggerated heavy Chinese accent. His sense of humor is sidesplittingly brilliant. I'm 4th generation Chinese American and NO I AM NOT OFFENDED. Everyone needs to lighten up. Uncle Roger seems to have more knowledge about cooking than some of these "TV Chefs" which goes to prove you can bullshit so many people into buying your cooking "skills" and merchandise.

    • @martytu20
      @martytu20 5 месяцев назад

      If you’re in Hong Kong, Singapore or in a heavy Canto diaspora part of Toronto, you’re going to find “uncle Rogers” everywhere.
      Uncle Roger is hilarious because every Asian knows of someone who acts like a know it all who actually is out of touch.

  • @miguellomeli8709
    @miguellomeli8709 2 года назад

    An easy way to make the plastic to press tortillas with is a gallon Ziplock bag. You cut off the zip part and down the sides so it is a single sheet folded in half. Put your dough ball in the center and press down. Then you can just folded it twice and leave it flattened in your tortilla press for the next use.

  • @MaheerKibria
    @MaheerKibria 2 года назад +4

    So there are some places in southern California that make their masa from scratch. They unfortunately also use lard, so I've unfortunately never been able to try them, but supposedly, the finished product is much more flavorful.

    • @clarehidalgo
      @clarehidalgo 2 года назад

      They use lard in Tamale masa too

    • @justice.01997
      @justice.01997 2 года назад

      I'd recommend making your own tortillas basically your own tacos at home. Just replace the lard with any other oil maybe even avocado oil. And any meat.

    • @ogarza3
      @ogarza3 2 года назад

      You might be confusing then with wheat flour tortillas which are made with fat, corn tortillas are not made with fat.

  • @anonemouse48
    @anonemouse48 2 года назад +2

    I love that duo, I love when uncle roger teams up to review 😁👍❤️

  • @gtxviper
    @gtxviper 2 года назад +8

    In the UK... our Mexican influence is basically "Old El Paso" brand products... and I'm not sure it's actually Mexican lol
    This mexican one was pretty cringe but holy crap the Japanese one was all round face palm.

  • @carlos_herrera
    @carlos_herrera Год назад

    7:05 Chef Saúl Montiel has a video on Epicurious where he grinds the corn to make tortillas.
    Come to think of it I believe he has more than one

  • @TheLocomono9
    @TheLocomono9 2 года назад +10

    The show is a single elimination baking competition. But all of them are homechef level and because of that when someone falls behind they will work together and help. It’s a gentler competition show

  • @grabble7605
    @grabble7605 2 года назад

    "Richmond" also has (had) a show called The Mighty Boosh you might check out. And the boss from It Crowd has a show called Toast of London.

  • @aaronsaju24
    @aaronsaju24 2 года назад +14

    You should also check out Japanese week on uncle rogers channel

    • @ChefBrianTsao
      @ChefBrianTsao  2 года назад +1

      Will do!

    • @jcohasset23
      @jcohasset23 2 года назад +1

      @@ChefBrianTsao Yep that's one of those episodes that when the news media was bringing up how bad this Mexican episode was I was like "cmon anyone who's seen any of these these cultural challenges on the show shouldn't be surprised that it turns out this way".

  • @scrcrwninja
    @scrcrwninja 2 года назад +1

    While i was in Sonora Mexico steak was often marinated in beer and lime juice for tacos de carne asada tacos, and then salted before cooking.