$500 vs $16 Steak Dinner: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

Expert chef Frank and home cook Lorenzo are swapping their recipes and ingredients, just for your viewing pleasure. We gave Lorenzo $500 worth of ingredients and Frank's notebook to make the best steak dinner he could (with a quick assist from food scientist Rose!) On the other side, Frank received $16 worth of goods and tried to improvise his way up to gourmet. Who achieved the most impressive results under these mixed up circumstances?

Want to follow Chef Frank on Instagram? Find him at @protocooks
Lorenzo is on Instagram at @rollinabenzo
Looking for Rose? Find her at @rosemarytrout_foodscience


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$500 vs $16 Steak Dinner: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

[davideverett]

Frank is obviously a very knowledgeable and talented chef, and he’s doing his best to put on a good show and provide a meal, but he still comes across as very kind and humble. Seems like an awesome dude!

[Wahlnetwork]

I love how the professional chef was so kind and encouraging. He obviously is a great teacher and wants more people to love cooking. Great work!

[anlexaify]

Lorenzo: is a home cook
Also Lorenzo: *cuts onions without looking like a pro*

[chelly_yhm]

Frank was so sweet to Lorenzo.
"Your seasoning is wonderful, " imagine hearing that from a professional chef.

[johnn.]

I would love to watch a cooking show with frank showing us how to take a cheap dinner and bring it to the next level with his experience and expertise.

[trietanvo]

Lorenzo: *does absolutely nothing

also Lorenzo: *AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!*

[lovingmemories]

I’M SO GLAD TO SEE THEM ACTUALLY EAT EACH OTHER’S FOOD! Makes more sense this way!

[LucasDeKnibber]

I really like that frank is always respectful about lorenzo's ingredients, he's never like "this is cheap", I like that

[Superki]

I love this concept, on the one hand you have lorenzo completely out of his depth which is really entertaining and on the other hand frank who teaches you how to elevate a relatively simple dish with simple ingredients

[bigthiccboi]

I love how positive frank is. He’s not overly critical and he respects the twist that Lorenzo put on his recipe and it’s so endearing how he gets nervous when Lorenzo is about to try his take.

[l_Chapo]

The Pro: Takes it serious and talks about every detail like Gordon Ramsey
The Home Cook: *Confused Laughter*

[Shaunicus.]

The home cook is such a cheery guy. His positivity is infectious

[kat-sudon]

when they tasted each others' food, it is the most wholesome thing ever

[anarkyanimal]

Lorezo: *tries to do recipe perfectly*

Frank: “So this is what Lorenzo was gonna do. We’re not doing that”

[justinyou]

I like how Lorenzo is having the time of his life and Franks teaching.

[nemock]

It's really hard to choose a favorite chef in this series, but Frank is always educational and entertaining.

[sicaz]

So this is why depression is such a big issue in the world, this guy has all the happiness.

[zacharygross]

I love how genuinely happy and excited Frank was when Lorenzo liked his dish

[ericlin]

Frank - When you complete the entire game and then go to the side quests

Lorenzo - When you enter a game and go straight to the boss fight

[MrJCV]

Lorenzo and Frank is easily my favourite combination for this channel. Great chemistry, Lorenzo always comes good with Frank’s ingredients and Frank always adds his own twist to make the dish way better.