We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Desi, home cook Emily, and professional chef Saúl Montiel from Cantina Rooftop in New York - to make us their best chips and queso dip. Once each level of chef had presented their creations, we asked expert food scientist Rose to explain the choices each made along the way. Which chips and queso are you bringing to the function?

Follow Desi on Instagram at @descomedy
Keep up with Emily on her YouTube channel at    / emilyduncan   and on Instagram at @emilyslamduncan
Keep up with chef Saúl on Instagram at @chefsaulmontiel and @CantinaRooftop
Rose is on Instagram at @rosemarytrout_foodscience

Director: Lisa Paradise
Director of Photography: Jeremy Harris
Editor: Manolo Moreno
Guests: Level 1-Desi Johnson, Level 2-Emily Duncan, Level 3-Chef Saul Montiel
Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke
Producer: Tyre Nobles
Culinary Producer: Jessica Do
Culinary Associate Producer: Katrina Zito
Line Producer: Jen McGinity
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Assistant Camera: Lucas Young
Sound Mixer: Rachel Suffian
Production Assistant: Amanda Broll, Sahara Pagan
Culinary Assistant: Leslie Raney
Culinary Researcher: Vivian Jao
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

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