A short video showing professional chefs slicing vegetables to extremely precise weights has gone viral after being posted on Reddit on Monday, June 15. Shared by user u/godfather_wanderlust in the subreddit r/nextfuckinglevel, the clip challenges several men to cut pieces to exact gram amounts; one declares he will slice exactly 69 grams and hits the mark, while another is asked to cut 58 grams and produces a piece weighing 57. The post has racked up thousands of views and more than 4,300 upvotes, though NDTV says it cannot confirm when the footage was actually recorded.
The footage presents the chefs’ movements as almost effortless, suggesting finely honed muscle memory built from years of practice. Viewers watch quick, confident cuts followed by scale readings that appear to confirm exceptional consistency in portioning — a skill often required in professional kitchens for portion control and quality.
Reaction on social media is sharply divided. Skeptical commenters argue the results are too precise to be genuine. “I’m sceptical. It’s believable if it’s within a 10-gram range, but a 1-gram margin is just some trickery,” one user wrote, adding that post-production audio replacement or editing could explain the apparent accuracy.
Other users defended the chefs, pointing to daily repetition as a plausible explanation. “That’s entirely possible. I’ve been weighing coffee beans every morning for 16 years or so and usually use 18g. I can grab 18g by feel just about every time. I don’t even need to look at it,” one commenter said, while another noted such precision is “very believable if you do this on a daily basis as your main job for years and years,” and suggested the chefs may visually estimate baseline weights before slicing.
Remaining doubts focus on the video’s production: critics pointed out the camera never shows scales being zeroed and suggested highlights could be selectively shown. “They just show you the clips where they actually got it right. That’s the easiest way to fake it. It’s the same concept as online trick shots,” one user concluded.
Whether the clip is proof of extraordinary kitchen skill or a well-edited stunt, it has reignited a common online debate about the authenticity of viral content and how easily video editing can shape perception of real-world feats.
Original Source: https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/viral-video-of-chefs-slicing-veggies-to-exact-weights-divides-social-media-11641169#publisher=newsstand
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Publish Date: 2026-06-16 00:20:00
