In this edition of Epicurious 101, professional chef Saúl Montiel demonstrates how to make guacamole the Mexican way–from choosing the right avocado to mashing all the components together, your tortilla chips are about to level up.
Director: Debbie Wong
Director of Photography: Eric Brouse
Editor: Boris Khaykin
Talent: Saul Montiel
Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke
Culinary Producer: Jessica Do
Culinary Associate Producer: Leslie Raney
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Associate Producer: Amanda Broll
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Audio Engineer: Mariya Chulichkova
Production Assistant: Noah Belsky
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Researcher: Vivian Jao
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41 Comments
Whack-a-mole eh?
It is really easy to peel avocados. I have to so I can find and remove all the bad spots. It probably takes about the same amount of time or less as scoring and scooping and you remove ALL of the gross stuff.
Thanks!
While filming this video, the under-ripe one became ripe and the ripe one became over-ripe. While writing this comment, the one that just became ripe became over-ripe and the over-ripe one has turned to mush.
I could listen to him talk for hours
😳1:54 “Somebody has put their fingers into my avocado!”👉🥑
I love the spoon drop!!
I cut the tomato and use Rotel. I drain it of course and you don't need much. Chef Saul is awesome.
King.
Can we get a restaurant queso next ??
Hi Saul i just comment here cuz i wanna let u know that i love all your videos and u inspire me to improve my cooking skills:) Here in Chile and specially me used to do a pretty similar recipe for the guacamole (also we call Avocado = Palta), I use Ají Verde for the Serrano, add olive oil and some garlic powder to season
"Just need a beer now…. maybe two". 😂
PERFECT! Saving this recipe for my next Guacamole!
Why are Mexican people so amazing?
Epicurious as the absolute best lineup of chefs.
“This makes me happy” made ME happy
I'm drooling …
I came here because I need to make the best Guacamole in the next 30 minutes (don't ask why). What can I use INSTEAD of Avocado because I used them earlier today? THANK YOU
Chef Saul ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
What a fun video to watch and I learned a couple things. I don't have a mortar and pestle, I need to get one. Also, I never put onion in mine but will try it next time I make guacamole.
I keep seeing "restaurant quality" when I think of restaurant quality, I think of things out of cans and made using cheap ingredients to make a profit.
This guy is awesome.
I just know this guy knows how to make guacamole.
Da Bess Wakamolay…
I love how he says Avocado
don't squeeze the avocado even though you're about to smash it
So many great tips in this video
I always put fresh garlic. Surprised to see that's not an ingredient. But I love garlic!
Saul is so lovely and adorable <3 you can tell he loves what he does, and I bet he's a fantastic teacher if he ever mentors young chefs. Amazing!
Please do not remove the seed like that
How long will it last before it starts to darken?
Absolute legend
1:06 Please don't encourage people to do this! If people start doing this, avocados will go bad in the shops.
Great recipe
This guy is amazing oozes class and passion!
We missed you Chef Saul!
Why no garlic?
I love how the chef explains small details, thanks chef!
I watched this video to see if I could improve my guac. Turns out, I use the exact same ingredients. Instead of slicing the serrano chile and the tomatoes, I use a can of Aldi's tomatoes & chilis. It's a game changer. I also add a teaspoon of minced garlic and some chopped spicy jalapeno (when I'm feeling spicy)
He didn't use red onions, and I love him for that! To me, they're so sharp and overpowering when raw and they need time to brine in a salsa or an acid to meld that sharpness into the whole sauce. White and yellow are superior in anything when raw.
Love it! Love the practical advice, clear instruction, the tips, the recipe, sounds and looks great, can’t wait to make my own. I cracked up when he dropped the spoon,lol, love his sense of humor!
As a salsa snob and a Hispanic person, it’s so nice to see a proper guacamole recipe on YouTube. Seems like everything I’ve watched adds stuff like garlic or cumin or who knows what else that does not belong in guacamole.