CARNE DE 9€ VS CARNE DE 300€

Summary

Iván and chef Alex taste test expensive premium Spanish foods like acorn-fed Iberian ham, award-winning Spanish cheesecake, and luxury cava against their cheaper supermarket versions. Iván impressively identifies the premium ingredients in a blind taste test. They determine which high-end items are worth the splurge, with Iván favoring the ham and cheesecake over the steak and bubbles. The video explores if expensive gourmet Spanish cuisine merits its high price tag.

Takeaways

• 😋 They do a blind taste test comparing expensive and cheap grocery store versions of foods
• 🍴 The foods tested are ham, cheese, steak, cheesecake, and champagne
• 👃 José is blindfolded and has to identify the expensive and cheap versions by taste and smell alone
• 🥩 He easily identifies the expensive ham and steak based on taste
• 🧀 José correctly guesses both the expensive and cheap cheeses
• 🍰 The expensive cheesecake is clearly better quality than the cheap grocery store version
• 🍾 José struggles to differentiate between the expensive and cheap champagnes
• 💰 José gives his opinion on whether each expensive item is worth the higher price tag
• 🤑 He says the expensive ham and steak are only worth it for special occasions
• 😋 José says the expensive cheesecake is definitely worth paying extra for

Q & A

What is the premise of the video?

The premise is to do a blind taste test of expensive high-end food products versus cheap supermarket versions to see if the expensive ones are worth the higher price tag.

What foods do they compare?

They compare expensive jamón, cheese, Wagyu beef, cheesecake, and cava wine to cheaper supermarket versions of the same foods.

Who participates in the taste test?

The host Iván and a chef named José do the taste test.

How does Iván perform in the taste test?

Iván is able to correctly identify the expensive product every time, even when the chef tries to fool him by preparing the cheap meat very carefully.

Which products does Iván think are worth the higher price?

Iván thinks the expensive jamón, Wagyu beef, and cheesecake are worth paying more for, but not the expensive cheese and cava.

Does Iván think the quality difference always aligns with the price difference?

No, Iván doesn't think a 5x or 10x price difference always translates to a proportionally better quality. It depends on the specific food item.

What factors does Iván mention when deciding if something is worth the higher price?

Iván considers the magnitude of the quality difference, the type of food, how often you would eat it, and your personal financial situation.

How does the chef try to fool Iván in the meat round?

The chef uses cheap cooking oil and spends 30 minutes carefully preparing the cheap meat to make it seem higher quality.

What does Iván say is impossible for him?

Iván says it's impossible to fool him on jamón because he is an expert on it.

What does Iván suggest they try in future videos?

Iván suggests comparing food from different countries to see which countries have the best quality for different items.