$270 vs $24 Ribs: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

Pro chef Frank Proto and home cook Joe are swapping recipes and hitting the kitchen to make some ribs. We provided Joe with all the ingredients necessary to make chef Frank’s eye-popping $270 ribs recipe, sending only $24 worth of materials back the other direction. Will Frank elevate Joe’s more modest materials into something gourmet? Can Joe keep up with the demands of Frank’s ingredients list?

Learn more with Chef Frank on his YouTube Channel ProtoCooks!
Follow him on Instagram at @protocooks

Find Joe on Instagram and other social platforms at @mrjoemiles

Director: Chris Principe
Director of Photography: Ben Dewey
Editor: LJ D'Arpa
Host: Frank Proto
Guest: Joe Miles
Sr. Culinary Producer: Kelly Janke
Producer: Belle Roman ; Tyre Nobles
Senior Producer: Ali Inglese
Culinary Producer: Kat Boytsova
Culinary Associate Producer: Ross Pineda
Line Producer: Jen McGinity
Associate Producer: Tim Colao
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operator: Caleb Weiss
Audio: Robert Albrecht
Production Assistant: Justine Ramirez
Researcher: Vivian Jao
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Courtney Karwal



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[terrybradford]

I love how this series has evolved. This episode has made me think I could actually try and make both recipes. Frank's explanations during this episode was on point. Lol. His breakdown of the steps helped a bunch.

[antonimanuel]

i LOVE joe hes so chill and likes to learn to cook.

[MGD]

Like Joe, I fully believe that Chef Frank bioengineered his own giraffe, raised it to a full and rewarding life, and then used the ribs for this delicious meal.

[andrewwebster]

Joe should be a comedian. He and Saul would be the best comic duo ever.

[mattbalfouri]

joe has to be a dad lol. i could see him cooking on a grill making dad jokes and i love it so much

[TheLadyBlerd]

Joe (underestimating cost of Frank's ingredients): Imma start dreaming bigger.

This man's vibe is everything 🤣🤣🤣

[trxxpy_sammy]

I want to see Frank's reaction to Emily being a level 2 chef now

[victoriascotttheclassicist]

Joe is so funny. I love him. Bring him back for SO MANY MORE EPISODES PLEASE!

[weriov]

I'm ready for a Frank and Joe buddy-comedy series ASAP.

[mythical_pizza]

Joe knows some trade secrets. A trained eye will tell that the reason he spilled all the mustard on the outside of the mason jar is that in case you happen to have a more opaque jar you can easily identify what kind of mustard is in it by the outside drippings

[toregenekhatun]

Joe and Frank did an amazing job together, looking forward to more!

[bernarrcoletta]

I love the way Frank pairs with Joe. They have a mellow vibe.

[chilibreath]

Chef Frank tried to roast Emily's love of ketchup, but she's Level 2 now. She has ascended.

[himemiya]

I love Joe's energy, I hope we see more of him

[mattlox]

Joe is hilarious. Please have him in more videos 🙏

[UraYukimitsu]

11:24 someone's playing flappy bird on the fridge 😂

[Kitchenwench]

So...where is the kickstarter for Joe's Mustard Club?

[SRMedvig]

Thank you so much for giving us more time with the two chefs together at the end. This was a real treat, and both recipes looked delicious!

[karenb]

Joe is hysterical. Great job. Frank is creative as usual!

[tyelork]

"Cant take naps with Spanish pigs, they eat acorns" 😂