We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur John, home cook Daniel, and professional chef Taka Sakaeda - to fry us up some calamari. 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 fried calamari are you reaching for first? Looking for John on Insta? @johndlopresto Follow Daniel on Instagram @iamdanielvictor Keep up with chef Taka’s restaurant at @naminori.nyc Rose is on Instagram at @rosemarytrout_foodscience Director: Lisa Paradise Director of Photography: Jeremy Harris Editor: Micah Phillips Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Jenke Producer: Tyre Nobles Culinary Producer: Jessica Do Culinary Associate Producer: Katrina Zito Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity Production Manager: Janine Dispensa Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes Assistant Camera: Lucas Young Audio Engineer: Rachel Suffian Production Assistant: Amanda Broll ; Sahara Pagan Culinary Assistant: Leslie Raney Researcher: Vivian Jao Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo Assistant Editor: Marisa DeMarini Start your free trial and access over 50,000 expertly-tested recipes from Epicurious, Bon Appétit and more on the Epicurious app. https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id312101965?pt=45076&ct=EpiVideoDescriptionYT&mt=8 Still haven’t subscribed to Epicurious on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/epiyoutubesub ABOUT EPICURIOUS Browse thousands of recipes and videos from Bon Appétit, Gourmet, and more. Find inventive cooking ideas, ingredients, and restaurant menus from the world’s largest food archive.