$116 vs $16 Shawarma: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

Professional chef Ayesha Nurdjaja and home cook Julie are swapping materials and hoping for the best! We set Julie up with a bevy of the finest ingredients from chef Ayesha’s kitchen, along with a recipe for her amazing $116 lamb shawarma. Fortunately, food scientist Rose dialed in for a tutorial teleconference and pep talk to help Julie get her bearings. Meanwhile over with chef Ayesha, a much more modest $16 worth of ingredients were being tweaked and finessed in her quest to improvise a gourmet dish. Watch and see whose shawarma comes out supreme!

Chef Ayesha on Instagram at both @ayesha_rare & @shukanyc
Keep up with Julie at @jb2960


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$116 vs $16 Shawarma: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

[the_absurd_hero]

I'm only halfway through, but the pro chef is SO instructive! She's giving us so many of her reasons for why she does what she does, and I absolutely love it. Thank you, Chef!

[robertcaliguri]

I have eaten at the pro-chef’s restaurant, ‘Shuka’ and her food is amazing!

[meadryder]

Julies kitchen is so charming and comforting

[quixotic]

There is something about the ending that makes me smile. I love seeing people support one another and encourage learning.

[nadiajamison]

Ok let's be honest, Julie is the pro chef in our hearts

[dikxiking]

The pro chef has some of the best culinary arguments i've ever heard.

[thomasa]

I’m glad Julie mentioned how long it took, I’m sick of some ten minute video that takes me 4 hours to cook

[reemalfaran]

You gotta put a little black pepper because..IT’S THE LAW.

[ntokozomahlangu]

Rosemary Trout. Talk about living your destiny.

[delavidaebella]

The fact that Julie cooks from when the sun shines bright until night shows how much dedication she gave for this dish 💕

[csgjg]

Julie is the grandma/aunt/mom we all want😭😭😭 Imagine her just cooking dinner

[koryschrutz]

The pro chef in every episode: "Well this wasn't in the box but I had some just laying around so I'm gonna go ahead and add this."

[jessicamolina]

First time watching this series and it's so fun! Love how Julie took her time and really made professional look accessible. Loved Chef Ayesha's energy and how she elevated a budget meal. So much to learn from both women! Would love to see both again!

[KingKeseGaming]

Julies energy and optimism is so infectious. I love that woman.

[TheAbundance]

Julie: “Taste really good through my nostrils” 🤣🤣🤣😭

[vmvt]

Julie's home looks so cozy like the one that you want to run in to after a tiring day at school/work oomph

[ntawofficial]

"Gotta put a little black pepper because... IT'S THE LAW"


This is the energy that brightens days

[hansf.]

they forgot a level
Level 1: Amateur
Level 2: Home cook
Level 3: Pro Chef
Level 4: G R A N D M A

[Ryouseiken]

Wait, the pro chef was on chopped; really early on. If I recall she did an episode where she constantly got grilled by one of the judges for using raw red onion... Which made me chuckle when Ayesha said "A red onion. My favorite." Almost with a hint of sarcasm. xD

[sirgaz]

"Isn't it fun to be flying blind when you have no idea what you're doing" well that IS how I cook all the time