4 Levels of Pasta Bolognese: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Emily, home cook Lorenzo, and professional chef instructor Frank Proto - to prepare a pasta Bolognese that would make nonna proud. Once each level of chef had served up and sampled their creations, we asked expert food scientist Rose to explain the choices each chef made along the way - both good and bad. Which pasta Bolognese are you bringing to Sunday dinner?

Director: Debra Remstein
DP: Jeremy Harris
Editors: Manolo Moreno
Talent -
L1: Emily Duncan
L2: Lorenzo Beronilla
L3: Frank Proto
Food Scientist: Rosemary Trout
Producer: Tyre Nobles
Culinary Producer: Mallary Santucci
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Associate Producer: Michael Cascio
PM: Janine Dispensa
PC: Elizabeth Hymes
Cam Op: Lucas Young
Audio: Kurt Pierce
Post Production Supervisor: Stephanie Cardone
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: JC Scruggs
Video Copy ad Recipe Editor: Vivian Jao



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[ItsLaxe]

we need a segment in these videos where everyone gets to taste each other’s food

[hey_petrichor]

Seeing them all agree on most of the steps is very reassuring and funny to watch them comment on each other

[SlothVsPlatypus]

The Emily Lorenzo frank combo is the absolute best! My wife's favorite combo of chefs

[mytusak]

i love how they started to “communicate” with each other, commenting on their choice of ingredients

[MGD]

She was behind at first, but Emily's culinary skills have started to ketchup.

[eldibs]

Emily really thought out her ingredient and technique choices, even if some of the choices were "Because it's easy, cheap, and good enough."

[MichaelRicksAherne]

The Dream Team! Yes!

The only problem is that Emily has gotten so good she’s no longer a true Level 1.

[elia]

I live in Bologna and I am pretty sure that Emily's sauce is the one that tastes the most like bolognese! I'm not saying it's the best, just the one with the most ingredients that actually go into traditional bolognese

[MasterFhyl]

Heck yeah, we got the legendary trinity of chefs today!

[floreceyurit.]

This feels like seeing our old friend after a long time and still have a strong bond that brings happiness to each other. I will never get tired seeing them together in a vid, they are perfect.

[atomicxblue]

I finally realized why I like these videos. They don't look down on the level 1 chef for not knowing all of the tricks. Emily was trying her best and I wouldn't mind tasting what she cooked. It just feels more inclusive that everyone is able to cook, no matter what level they're at.

[Ozzborn]

Can I just say that montage and editing on this clip is impecable! Hat's of to whoever edited it - the similarities and differrences are shown masterfully

[MusiciansRule]

Oh, my God, we've got the Trio! This is amazing and I'm legit proud of Emily's progress as a chef. I'm so happy right now! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜👩🏿‍🎤

[alienpotato]

Hi, I'm Emily: Yes! the ketchup queen
Hi, I'm Lorenzo: OH MY GOD WAIT-
Hi, I'm Frank: THE HOLY TRINITY IS HERE

[chaido]

"It's very floppy now and ready to ride"
I love how technical and scientific Emily is, I learn so much from her

[rossjones]

I really like how this format doesn’t imply any approach is _better_ per se, but they’re just different. Honestly I’d use bits of all three recipes in my ideal bolognese.

[kaneshabarnes]

Frank’s reaction to Lorenzo using chicken 😂 “Who’s using chicken”

[ignasicolominas]

I would love to see a taste test at the end, where all the chefs taste each other’s dishes and chat wether they’re worth the time-money to the taste 🤔

[adamdragontamer]

After watching like 7 of these videos today I have a lot of respect for my mom's cooking. I had no clue she was on par with all the Level 3 chefs. Thank you Mama! ❤

[LECityLECLEC]

I like how the chefs are reacting to each other’s ingredients its hilarious we do need them to eat each other’s food if possible