$170 vs $15 Ravioli: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

Professional chef Saúl Montiel from Cantina Rooftop and home cook Emily are swapping ingredients and hitting the kitchen to make their best ravioli. We set our home cook Emily up with $170 worth of supplies - everything she’d need to make Saúl’s recipe. Meanwhile, a modest $15 worth of ingredients was sent back the other way for chef Saúl to elevate into something gourmet. As is customary, food scientist Rose dialed in to assist our dear Emily with a few questions she had along the way. Which of these ravioli would you pick?

Follow Chef Saúl on Instagram at @chefsaulmontiel and @CantinaRooftop
Rose is on Instagram at @rosemarytrout_foodscience

Director: Christopher Principe
Director of Photography: Jack Belisle
Editor: Micha Phillips
Talent: Saul Montiel
Talent: Emily Duncan

Sr. Culinary Director: Kelly Janke
Producer: Isabel Alcantara
Culinary Producer: Mallary Santucci
Culinary Associate Producer: Danielle Brooks
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Associate Producer: Alicia Aswat
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes

Camera Operator: Duell Davis
Audio: Rebecca O’Neill
Production Assistant: Liza Antonova

Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin
Graphics, Animation, VFX: Léa Kichler


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[sofie]

Nothing is more relatable than Saul pulling the package out of the trash to check the cooking info 😅

[dantethunderstone]

We need a series that’s just Saúl being himself

[itssharktime]

I have mad respect for Emily being able to pull all of this off.

[ferretcam]

When it’s Saul and Emily, you know it’s gonna slap

[arshad]

Saul and Emily is honestly such a fun duo

[chrstnn]

seeing emily get better at cooking over the years really makes me happy

[juliagearing]

I love Sàul. He has such a great personality. It was hilarious watching him make the cheese sauce and how he knocked the parmasean container over. I hope to visit his restaurant one day

[tor]

The way Saul dropped his fork when he saw how well she cooked it was so sweet. Theres something so wholesome about giving someone praise when they do something really well for the first time.

[ElChupacabra]

Saúl is everything I aspire to be when I grow up

[aw]

Saul gassing Emily up on her cooking was absolutely adorable ❤

[lildredre]

We all need a Saul in our lives that can provide both comical support and confidence boosts like he did when Emily pulled through at the end

[aceofspades]

Chef Saul’s little raviolo drawing in his recipe book is so cute 🥹

[meganegagnetremblay]

I love how creative saul is! He always manages to do something without adding ingredients or barely adding any! Who would've thought to make a sauce out of the filling of the pasta?!

[sarahmackness]

Saul is my favorite human of all time. Protect this mans at all costs.

[gregalisondrr]

I love Emily's energy. I love how she's innocently clueless about everything. I cackle many times when shes featured. I wish I had a friend like her.

[Gaogaigar]

I need to see one of these where Emily picks the ingredients, and Saul and Frank have to make a dish. Of course Emily will judge the winner.

[ceanicify]

Severely impressed by your egg separation, Emily. That's level 2 for sure.

[sssmoovy]

"These dont make you cry, they just make you suffer."
Felt.

[JW-bewf]

Saul is the embodiment of the American Dream! We are forever a better nation because of people like Saul.

[andsotheadventurebegins]

I love this pairing because they just meld together so well! Saul is so good at not only staying to the ingredients he gets, but also making it a challenge to do so. He's so supportive of Emily in each episode they're together, and takes the time to praise her when she does something right and offer supportive advice when she has trouble with something. And Emily is so eager to learn! No matter how intimidating the dish, she still tries her hardest and learns from her experience! It's such a joy to watch these two together!!!