$98 vs $9 Burger: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

Expert chef Frank and home cook Lorenzo are back, swapping their recipes and ingredients for your culinary viewing pleasure. We gave Lorenzo $98 worth of ingredients and Frank's notebook to make the best burger he could (with an assist from food scientist Rose!) On the other side, Frank received $9 worth of materials and tried to improvise his way up to gourmet. Who achieved the most impressive results under these mixed up circumstances?

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[capitalb]

Lorenzo is so full of Joy and Frank is like that Profesor that everyone loves and comes back to see when they graduate

[broozegu]

Franks daughter’s friend: hey what you got for lunch?
Franks daughter in 1st grade during lunch: I just got a pan seared ribeye with sautéed vegetables and a bearnaise sauce on the side

[slover]

Lorenzo: how do I do this
Frank: I must make homemade water

[francescavigil]

Frank: “Home cooks don’t usually taste their food.”

Me, a home cook: *Half of the food is eaten by the time I serve it* 😳

[maxbeishuizen]

Frank is so good, he even made his own cameraperson

[augustdawn]

I've always appreciated how Frank never talks badly about cheaper ingredients.

[Pippemi]

The ingredients for the expensive burger look like a week’s food shopping.

[shrimad]

That father daughter moment was the sweetest part of the video .

[deanneb]

One of the things I appreciate about Frank is that he never scoffs or seems shocked by the lower cost recipes or ingredients. The culinary world can be incredibly elitist and classist, but he seems to avoid that kind of behavior. He is still able to elevate the dishes and show his knowledge, but it comes more from a place of passion and intent to educate, as opposed to showing off. And Lorenzo is just a ball of human sunshine. No complaints.

[captainnemo]

Me:where’s my burger
Waiter: aw sorry Frank is still interviewing the cow

[renadecuenta]

I love how Lorenzo started cooking in the day but wasn't finished till dark where as frank was done in the same time 🤣

[Jobother]

Frank: I am a professional chef and i will calmly explain my process to you while I'm chopping food.

Lorenzo: *R2D2 screeching*

[sarahrodriguez]

That thing that always tells me Frank is a real chef is how he appreciates even the cheapest of ingredients.

[dantevedovino]

Lorenzo is the human equivalent of a golden retriever

[ethan]

Lorenzo missed the chance at a pun. "I dropped the beet"

[andrewgodiy]

Can we just have a moment to appreciate the vibe of these home-filmed episodes? I mean I know that was filmed during a Covid era of struggle yet these videos look so warm and comforting

[MakanaX]

both Lorenzo and Frank are carrying this entire channel on their backs and I am HERE FOR THAT

[thedarksideofthemoon]

Lorenzo - most joyful teacher
Frank - most helpful teacher
I like them both

[wehere]

Lorenzo said with the gouda cheese "I feel 'gouda' bout that"🤣

[luke-rgzi]

"so, what would a chef Frank video be without me grinding my own meat"

- Chef Frank 2020