$118 vs $14 Brownies: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

Professional baker Lani Halliday and home cook Emily are swapping materials and hoping for the best! We set our resident ketchup queen Emily up with $118 worth of the finest ingredients you could ask for in a brownie, along with chef Lani’s recipe. To offer some on-the-go expertise, food scientist Rose dialed in for a tutorial teleconference and pep talk. Over in Lani’s kitchen, $14 worth of ingredients were being stretched to their limit in a quest to improvise her way up to gourmet. Grab a cup of milk and find out who made the best brownies under these mixed up circumstances!
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$118 vs $14 Brownies: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

[@aiste9096]

the only way the brownies cost 118 dollars is if they are filled with weed

[@kraa71219]

depends how much weed you need

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

If the term "dime bag" still holds any meaning you would need to make a sheet cake sized tray of them.

[@oliverc.3476]

How expensive is your damn weed

[@aiste9096]

@@oliverc.3476 i get the good cush

[@Caro9515]

Shhhh it’s the secret ingredient

[@trevorpacelli8056]

I feel that there should be a rule that the pro chef isn't allowed to add or remove ingredients from the other's recipe.

[@mydickisunbelievablysmallb7098]

I would disagree slightly. Alot of the pro chefs they use would change something slightly or replace one thing and add another but yea all those was the like the original ingredients with a little bit of a chef's touch. This was way too much

[@DanielFolsom]

I mean ultimately the point of the pro section is to highlight how they can elevate the basic recipe with just a few changes-it wouldn't actually be that interesting to watch a pro chef cook a mediocre recipe.

[@sleepisamazing546]

🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Mememe.03]

No water then! No oil then! No pans then!

[@lily-wg1ut]

I think he meant like pecans and stuff

[@AartiMadan]

Love Emily.. I am sure so many people can relate to her. She is adorable..

[@saraheffernan5808]

I know right

[@emilioluisacosta6247]

Except for KETCHUP ON EVERYTHING 😂

[@Syeda237]

She has upgraded from amateur to home cook! Good job!

[@okgcharley6443]

K

[@stevarius]

@@emilioluisacosta6247 omg, is she the same monster that put ketchup on french toast?

[@janasorour]

emily: tries to follow recipe pro baker: changes everything and adds potatoes

[@brycecurtis5285]

@@_meiko000 i feel like people are so overly judgey when a new person or chef appears, but eventually settle down and grow to love them?

[@alexisjohnson6079]

@@_meiko000 she changed everything

[@Pippi4TeaInTrees]

I totally agree on this. Frank doesn’t change everything. he uses what’s given and heightens it. Lani seems to not want use anything and not forgiving about it at all.

[@zebadiahhill5180]

She was kinda judgemental

[@ahmedzaman100]

@@_meiko000 She changed a lot. The whole purpose of these challenges is to do the best with what is provided. Loni added potatoes, vanilla bean, used her own flour. It's no longer a $14 brownie.

[@Ray-vo2ux]

Since Emily is now a level 2 chef, it mean that there will be no more Emily-Lorenzo-Frank combo :(

[@MCSlari]

Oh nooooooo

[@adamkoppelman3787]

Lol I love that combo in the 4 levels videos. Noooo

[@raynaldilalang2003]

but lorenzo is actually level 3 and frank ... (insert frank joke)

[@ecstaticryan4369]

No I’m favorite combo...

[@akakazemscd]

@@raynaldilalang2003 Frank developed a new, artisinal number; bespoke for epicurious videos.

[@ZiaRDS]

Chef: I have champagne tastes Me, eating cereal with no milk by choice: Finally, someone who understands me

[@nepheshaish8160]

I eat dry cereal to.

[@haroldhenderson2824]

Dry cereal with whipped cream.

[@mariak.3414]

omg yeeeees! I don't add milk either, I just can't deal with soggy food

[@goodestboi7692]

This makes no sense.

[@brittanyg6796]

"It's just brownies, Emily. If it goes horribly, a couple million people will know about it." Yes, but we support you!!

[@ryanhanrahan6166]

Lani: Uses the wrapper from a stick of butter to avoid wasting parchment paper Also Lani: *sifts dry ingredients onto parchment paper instead of into a bowl*

[@WalkingTheLonelyPath]

Covers work surface with paper for seemingly no reason right after 🤣😭

[@sheridanford5080]

@@WalkingTheLonelyPath Exactly. This made no sense.

[@sheridanford5080]

This was ridiculous. What a waste.

[@lucyg4532]

@@WalkingTheLonelyPath it’s the same paper though I think. She does that so she can put the cocoa powder back and she doesn’t lose it or make a mess on her counter.

[@lucyg4532]

I think she sifts the dry ingredients onto parchment paper because she was going to use it later to catch the cocoa powder so why get a bowl dirty when she was already going to be using the parchment paper?

[@AcidifiedMammoth]

Rip the Ultimate Trinity of Emily, Lorenzo and Frank.

[@MortimerZabi]

Frank's still very active with his own KZbin channel. No idea where Lorenzo is though.

[@rogergray4168]

Yes, but now we can get an Steven, Emily, and Frank Combo!

[@aclonymous]

Roger Gray frank doesn’t work with epicurious anymore

[@Rucha599]

@@aclonymous what..why?

[@AcidifiedMammoth]

@@aclonymous WHAT? SAY SIKE....RIGHT NOW! 🥺🥺

[@connerwithalisp8439]

"Mom can I have a brownie?" Lani : "Sorry kid, I dont have potato's"

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

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[@gauravsherke4127]

@@palaceofwisdom9448 😂😂😂😂😂

[@rounakrai8187]

@@palaceofwisdom9448 LMFAO

[@yikesitsnora]

HAHAHHANANANANANAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@ChaseMcCain81]

WahHhhhahahH.

[@lylaronald2344]

It made me laugh every time Lani added something, because it wound up costing like double.

[@giovanni9292]

The pricing in this series is infuriating. The “amateur” prices are all over the place and most of the time listed based on quantity used while the “pro” is listed based on entire contents of containers

[@jasonb.2517]

Right, yeah in this one it says 1 dollar for the butter, plus 2 dollars for the vanilla extract. I wish groceries were that cheap! 🤣 plus that spectrum brand canola oil is probably 7 bucks alone! 🤣

[@shawnm7246]

Not only that but they bought TWO bottles of vanilla extract for the same recipe. You arent going to use more than a few teaspoons at most. Its ridiculous.

[@VioletnIndigo]

@@jasonb.2517 honestly, you can get both of those items for that price. Especially if the butter is off brand and the vanilla is imitation. You can literally buy vanilla at dollar tree

[@jasonb.2517]

@@VioletnIndigo They didn't use imitation vanilla in the video. Imitation vanilla isn't real vanilla.

[@VioletnIndigo]

@@jasonb.2517 they're probably also just picking the lowest price possible (researching on the market) for the ingredients that the home cooks are using. if a pro chef is using something that isn't typically found in a regular supermarket, the price probably isn't going to be low.

[@bparrish517]

“Emily” on the playbill and I’m in the front row. She is funny, self-effacing and very relatable. Kudos to the channel for keeping Emily in the mix.

[@Darkslayer289]

Ha! In the mix. 😁

[@chadhamel8707]

Couldn’t disagree more. She’s so off putting to me. Such a lack of skill, such a “meh who cares” attitude about what she puts on a plate, and I just can’t relate to her. Kinda like some people HATE Michael Scott from the office? Yeah, that’s me but with Emily. Nails on a chalkboard.

[@klimagamificationforschung2733]

YES!

[@yocastadass5352]

chad hamel has

[@chadhamel8707]

Yocasta Dass has what?

[@youaintasbadasyouthink]

I would really like to see episodes where the Pro Chefs cook those expensive recipes as intended

[@helenpowell2950]

“Emily” on the playbill and I’m in the front row. She is funny, self-effacing and very relatable. Kudos to the channel for keeping Emily in the mix.

[@mgomez6480]

Lani: "A cup of cream about... the size of a ping pong ball." *Proceeds to dump on an entire cup of cream on top.*

[@arikohrn8010]

Would be REALLY nice to see the professional chef follow the brief and actually limit themselves to the ingredients provided.

[@samanthaosborne1431]

Came to see if anyone else had the same thought. I get subbing the AP flour for gluten free, maybe she’s allergic but I truly believe she added too many things. How can they say it’s $14 when she added different things/subbed higher quality...

[@curryascocarrasco4829]

I think it's fine to add ingredients outside the brief, but they would have to be common household ingredients that most people likely already have, nothing fancy.

[@arikohrn8010]

The potatoes and flour were kinda a problem. Using a vanilla bean when your box comes with vanilla extract seems like cheating, especially when a vanilla bean is around $7 on it’s own.

[@robinbarrett1158]

Every cook adds their own flair, especially as they learn new techniques. I would too. What was so distasteful was CRT was in high active mode. Emily is a beautiful human.

[@bnanaaasbrown9529]

I think what might be a cool idea if they can't stick to the brief is to give the pro chef the home cook's budget and vice versa. Then they go to the store and buy whichever ingredients they want but using up their budget money.

[@estherkim5174]

If anyone cares the difference between light and dark brown sugar is the molasses in it. Dark brown has more molasses than light brown sugar. If y’all wanna take your cookies/brownies to the next level. I highly recommend making your own. You can even use dark brown sugar from the store and add more molasses to it and mix.

[@littlelizzy9793]

Thank you!

[@morganh2603]

i love you

[@whitneyyahh1]

I only use dark brown sugar to bake with, it’s sooo much better!

[@estherkim5174]

@@whitneyyahh1 I do too usually!

[@rexiuadeus]

Has Emily finally accumulated enough EXP to level up?

[@davidmyers-wakeman5515]

Right?!

[@james.randorff]

Only when she finally relinquishes the ketchup bottle. 🤣

[@AndresHernandez-go1vr]

Fax

[@user-nv4gh2zw2u]

For sure. Look at the Basil plant at the back!

[@serenaallen5297]

this upsets me but

[@EpicGamersubscribe]

That “ping pong ball” has serious 2 shots of vodka vibes

[@ZiaRDS]

Chef: I love this flour, it's my go-to. Me: ok, but how much can someone really love flour???? Ten Minutes Later. Chef: *pulls out industrial sized gluten free flour* Me: oh, that much 😳

[@justnicole4525]

When you're gluten intolerant and you find something that works.... we go big or go home! I want to find a giant bag now that I know they make that size 🤣

[@warriormaiden9829]

@@justnicole4525 If you have a WinCo near you, check with them. Otherwise, I'd say try the Bob's Red Mill website. :)

[@annemck]

"I wonder if this Kitchenaid was disappointed when it met me." Girl, same.

[@khangtruong98]

I ask that of my knives everyday

[@bl6973]

I ask that to my hand mixer when I make it do swiss meringue

[@ravenalchemist18]

Frank is still harvesting his cocoa beans

[@connorbnjgg67754]

Rumor has it, Frank is mining his own iron ore to make his own cast iron pots and pans XD

[@khangtruong98]

@@connorbnjgg67754 he's currently mixing the ingredients with his homemade spoon

[@arandomman.]

Frank is growing potatoes for brownies

[@kprincess217]

Loved Emily's attitude and determination to stick with the ingredients given to her and the guidance given to her by Rose.

[@xiomarajuarez998]

I don’t think pro chef should be able to add extra Ingredients, since home cook isn’t leaving any of their ingredients out

[@SamiKelsh]

The real star of the show is absolutely Emily's adorable dog kettle. I want to be its friend and give it scritches. Also, I have to say that Lani's take on the normal-price brownies looked excellent (and I will forever be using cocoa instead of flour to nonstick my chocolate cake tins) but I always feel like when the pro chefs add extra ingredients (allergy substitutions notwithstanding, ie. gf flour instead of ap) it's not quite in the spirit of the challenge. Like, it's not a $14 pan of brownies anymore if you've put a $9 vanilla pod into the cream, now is it, professional chefs?

[@Oberky]

Yes, this. Was saying the same thing while watching. Also, and maybe I'm being judgemental, but the way she said "glutenfree person" didn't really make it sound like an allergy thing. I dunno, maybe that's just me.

[@SHADOW1414]

Yeah, it doesn't bother me if they add a cheap ingredient. Like, adding an egg or adding the potatoes in this one because it doesn't change price that much. But a vanilla pod is not a cheap ingredient or even something people would normally have in their house.

[@EdwardM104]

I agree but at the same time you can get vanilla beans for less. Kroger often has them on sale for around $3 a bean (two in a spice jar), which I don't think is too outrageous for an already $14 brownie. If you buy them in bulk, you can do even better.

[@TheTruthx58]

I had to fight my girlfriend to not buy the chicken and the dog kettle.

[@mypieceoftheinternet]

recipe says $14 brownies, uses a single $15 vanilla bean to flavour just the whipping cream alone.

[@EdwardM104]

You can get beans for around $3 each at Kroger from time to time, normally $5 each though. It doesn't have to be such an extravagance

[@hawggie]

@@EdwardM104 No, Lani definitely used an overpriced, pretentious bean

[@RiaGreece12]

plus all the things that she added,the flour okay you dont like gluten ,but potatoes and the vanilla bean and all the other things?She literally used everything else that she had in her kitchen 😂😂😂

[@americanprincess851]

@@RiaGreece12 LMAO.

[@himani8927]

@@RiaGreece12 The pro chefs always do this though, it's not new. Frank does this all the time in this series and no one complains in those videos. The only extra things she added were a different type of flour, a single extra yolk, potatoes, and a vanilla bean.

[@matthewluck9077]

she said “save the butter wrapper to reduce waste” but also pulled two sheets of parchment paper with which all she did was sprinkle flour and cocoa powder ???

[@irrelevantirrelevant7332]

Rose is one of the most emotive persons in the show. Her face expresses so much and so sincere. There was an episode where she got called about very expensive meat and during the call you really saw in her eyes how much she loved teaching about this meat. Really genuine love. And in this episode: Just look at her face when Emily reads her the title. What a beautiful person. :)

[@johnnydavis2484]

Wait a minute, something ain’t right here. “I’m Emily and I’m a home cook.” 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@rissahagemann9670]

She was on here with Frank doing this made her level up

[@Rickyeyeyeeeee]

PERIDT PERIDOT PERIOD TPEIROS T PWKRLST PERIODT PERIODT PERITD

[@ratnapuri9291]

So what should she said?Queen of ketchup?

[@giuliowood-inversini4579]

HotDog Buns I know right

[@zanetseng6779]

Not really, in this video series, the “Home Cook” category includes both Level 1&2 chefs(Though the only level 1s that appeared are John and Emily), so it’s still uncertain.

[@AcidifiedMammoth]

EMILY LEVELED UP? SO POKEMON EVOLUTION IS AFTER ALL Yay :D

[@antagonistb]

One day she will become a level 3 chef and make a dish that takes a week to make and the main sauce is ketchup

[@AcidifiedMammoth]

@@antagonistb THAT IS THE GOAL.

[@StormCrusher94]

@@antagonistb she will follow in the Franks footsteps and grow her own tomatoes and sugar cane to make the ultimate ketchup

[@cinamonloveless4872]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zanetseng6779]

Not really, in this video series, the “Home Cook” category includes both Level 1&2 chefs(Though the only level 1s that appeared are John and Emily), so it’s still uncertain.

[@caryrodda]

Add me to the legion of Emily fans. She's funny and not at all embarrassed about her lack of professional chef skills. She really levels up these videos.

[@Mia-ml8og]

Why is nobody talking about the fact that Lani said *"Pinch someone's love handle"*-

[@jackortiz3192]

RIGHT! I immediately went to the comments section to see if anyone noticed. That comment brought back some trauma

[@brooklyndempsey9980]

like y would she use that as an example??

[@alticiaekelley4721]

Timestamp? That went right over my head.

[@vreezie]

@@alticiaekelley4721 very late reply but it's around 13:14

[@uhsheek]

I wonder how much longer until they'll get Rose cooking against a pro chef.

[@chrisweldon6076]

Honestly want to see the food scientists cook something XD

[@ecstaticryan4369]

I want to see that so bad now

[@khangtruong98]

Frank Proto: Yes, a worthy opponent

[@user-nv4gh2zw2u]

They wouldn't stay a chance

[@wildshadowstar]

Alla Pshichenko aren’t Frank and Rose married to each other?

[@richardwidjaja5254]

This is the end of Best Trio Emily as Tomato Chef Lorenzo as Laugher Maniac Chef Frank as Salty Chef

[@user-nv4gh2zw2u]

Lorenzo is a butter Chef

[@joeylykatagala2320]

And bacon chef.

[@someotherworldlybeing3167]

And fat chef Wait that sounds mean

[@someotherworldlybeing3167]

And fat chef Wait that sounds mean

[@emilyprobst5977]

Emily talking to Rose is adorable and I love them both

[@kiarolrodz1170]

I don’t understand, she mentioned to use the butter wrapper for lining the pan to not waste parchment paper but then she used a whole lotta paper for not getting the table top dirty?

[@monmon-vk8rz]

think that was to could catch the extra cocoa after "flouring" the pan. So it wouldn't go to waste

[@kxryhdz]

Same thing I was thinking... even if it was not to waste ingredients she could Of just re use the one for dry ingredients or protect the table with the wrapping.. honestly felt wasteful

[@TheTruthx58]

A lot of people like to build up "secrets" that do nothing to make them feel better. She came off very pretentious throughout the whole thing, I've met a lot of cooks like her.

[@pepperbird67657]

5 bucks says that Emily totally licked the chocolate off her fingers off cam

[@claylemon579]

emily leveled up to a home cook.

[@nolaiscool7991]

Level Up!

[@MortimerZabi]

When she made an off-hand comment in a past video that she'd deep fried a whole turkey in the past, she won my respect. That's not a level 1 feat.

[@northeasternpolitics]

She still has a red apron

[@Muanthuun]

They are all home cooks for this series. Home cooks vs Professionals.

[@meatandcookies2674]

Pro chef talks all about not wasting, then uses a yard of parchment for her dry ingredients.

[@scrapinmomma]

Yeah I hope they don't use her again..ever

[@HardRoc102]

Agree, gluten free = ignorant 🙄

[@caseclosedwithchyna5706]

How you know she didn’t reuse it 🧐

[@axisboise]

@@HardRoc102 wtf? You're tje ignorant one. She may be gluten-intolerant that's why she'd rather use a gluten free flour. That's not ignorant that's safety. Celiac disease is a real thing and by your comment you look and act the fool.

[@HardRoc102]

@@axisboise Celiac disease is a real thing that’s very rare. Gluten intolerance isn’t a thing. Not ignorant, real doctor.

[@rymaracabre2479]

I'm a simple person. I see Emily, I click. Props to Lani for making a luxurious brownie from cheaper ingredients! That looked amazing!

[@joshhaas7240]

"What if I accidentally a muffin? Why is the sky blue? Why are birds so cool? ROSE HELP T_T" "I wonder if this Kitchenaid was disappointed when it met me." god I love Emily

[@jennykc98]

I’m telling ya quarantine will end when Emily becomes a level 3 chef. We are on the right path ppl look at her go🤣

[@Nir936]

💯💯💯💯😂😂😂

[@killuazoldyk6476]

JennyK Cerreta wait where’s the ketchup

[@jennykc98]

Hello Hi girl is growing up, gotta leave the ketchup behind

[@DarkMaster706]

She’s gonna be the head master at the institute of culinary education at the end of this

[@simron513]

Lol 😂 agree

[@JustinShaw89]

This was all wonderful. Also, I have never seen anyone flex in every scene of one of these videos like Lani did lol 🙌🏾

[@nikoleirene9549]

She was lit and people HATE her confidence

[@eternumdroida]

Yeah, I am sensing tones of racism in things that people are criticizing her for, that would otherwise be lauded. But I might be wrong.

[@nikoleirene9549]

@@eternumdroida I don’t think you are wrong. She was acting like a confident Black Woman and I think some people didn’t like it.

[@prettyblkgyrl74]

Emily is endearing. It took a few episodes for her (& her ketchup fixation) to wear me down, but I really really like her. 🥰🥰🥰 However, I'm confused by the reaction people are having to Lani. A female "food snob" is pretentious 😫, but a male "food snob" is a FOOD GOD 👑 !!! 🧐🤔🤨 Do better comment section.... if Frank is praised for raising his own cattle, grinding his own meat, hand catching wild salmon & making a $7000 cheeseburger - then Lani deserves the SAME level of consideration. #IJS 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️

[@silverjade10]

Right? I thought she was super competent! And like... It's not insufferable snobbishness to value high quality ingredients. Does anyone get mad that a carpenter making custom cabinets might wrinkle his nose at the tools included in ikea kits? Not to mention, lani was insightful about teaching some good techniques to jazz it up and to improve the whole experience of eating. I thought she was great!

[@muhammad_hilyah]

I think it's because of her personality

[@nickrowan]

It's because they have her next to Emily who has a super adorable personality. It makes her seem offish and abrasive when she's probably fine on her own. I blame the editors.

[@peterterry7918]

The potatoes in the whipped cream blew my mind, I gotta try that!

[@anyonecancookwithhannah]

I’m gonna try it too

[@Li_Tobler]

Yo so was it any good?

[@brianallen1198]

Meanwhile frank is in mexico breeding his own caocao beans for a richer taste love you so much frank💙💚💛🧡❤💜

[@teachersfriots6160]

Before this series started not many people knew about him now he has damn Celebrity love frank

[@nyeerc.4892]

The culinary school I went to would never, and mean NEVER, allow a chef to have long nails, hair down, and rings on almost all fingers! And I won't even mention the attitude (my eyes rolled to the back of my head through out the whole video). I love Emily! She is adorable! and her puppy kettle...OMG!! It beats Le Creuset any day! Bring Lorenzo back! And Frank!

[@withneyjoseph1945]

Really...😒

[@DAngelLilith]

Same, my teachers grilled that into us so bad. If she where in an actual kitchen it would be so unsanitary and not be up to Servsafe standards.

[@dco8886]

Well, relax lady. She’s baking in her home...for herself.

[@nyeerc.4892]

@@dco8886 Merry Christmas son!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!

[@marmoura]

That baker is a bit condescending 👀

[@Figs3]

I don't think she was condescending. I just don't like how she made her brownies. Maybe I haven't watched this series so much. But she said "The recipe calls for ____. Yea I'm not going to do that." From what I was led to believe you have to use the same ingredients but maybe cook them in a different way. Cause what she made wasn't 14$ brownie. She used her own ingredients.

[@DanielFolsom]

@@Figs3 Yeah that happens in every single video like this regardless of the chef-the pro chefs adds a few things.

[@abbeyhelmus7890]

She actually annoyed the heck out of me

[@kittenmimi5326]

@@Figs3 some people ate bothered by the tone in which she talks but if you weren't bothered then great

[@gingerdoll]

"...simple ingredients..."

[@bread7865]

SHE LEVELED UP!! GOOD JOB EMILY!!!!!!

[@cjayjavate7961]

Emily is married? “I feel like I’m getting married again.”

[@benamini5701]

In previous videos she mentioned her husband as something like "My husband and I just moved to this apartment and it has a dishwasher on it...".

[@mzdiamondlover]

She does also wear a wedding ring... I think she’s pregnant too

[@wait...what...]

@@mzdiamondlover I noticed the bump too and came to ask if others saw it or if her apron is just baggy.

[@vangmayjayant1595]

@@wait...what... Haha na she isn't, he put up on her Instagram that it's just the Apron and Pandemic weight 😆

[@wait...what...]

@@vangmayjayant1595 awww was kinda looking forward to an Emily baby... but I get the Pandemic weight, have put a few pounds myself (term used loosely).

[@ann-kirstinepedersen2788]

No one: Absolutely no one: Not even Stevens cheesecake: Emily: hot sugar is very hot

[@divyaganesh1585]

I was just about to comment this , when i saw your comment.

[@subrina1016]

I love Emily! I'm getting weird vibes from the pro chef. There's nothing wrong with "simple" ingredients.

[@marcusle9803]

It’s ok guys, Frank is making his own earth where he can grow cocoa beans in perfect condition.

[@pepperbird67657]

He's using his own defecation and table scrabs for fertilizer with worms he bred

[@TheAbundance111]

These Frank comments are getting crazy 🤣🤣

[@london3280]

OH MY GOD!! EMILY LEVELED UP!!

[@brianallen1198]

YESS

[@nazarboghosian]

Y is she using organic ketchup now?

[@domenprestor964]

Frank is meanwhile inventing the color "brown".

[@ive._0127]

“Hot sugar is hot” Emily - 2020

[@Bryan-yd4wn]

$14 dollars? God, the pro chef keep adding a lot of ingredients that now it cost $118 too.

[@alfredoaguilar6561]

You be surpised that adding 30 cents ingridients can make a difference in professional kitchens. Is just the elaboration that takes time and “gives” the sense of being extra pricey.

[@TheTruthx58]

@@alfredoaguilar6561 $20 Vanilla bean says otherwise.

[@thatschitzoblogger]

Technically, the Pro Chef didn't make a 14$ brownie. She added a bunch of other ingredients, which cost more.

[@OopsFailedArt]

Yeah.. and I feel like she was kinda demeaning.. I wanted to like her but especially when director contrasted to Emily’s self effacing style she seemed so snobbish...

[@fingerbottom]

And the $118 brownies didn't include the entirety of the ingredients. I could buy $1 million of gold leaf, but if I only used $5 in a recipe, it doesn't cost a million dollars

[@GattiMai]

I think it was okay, just gluten-free flour instead of regular one, potatos (simply, not expansive at all) and an extra yolk.

[@OopsFailedArt]

fingerbottom to be fair they always do that. Same with the $14 brownie.

[@OopsFailedArt]

Marina Franco fair enough for price. I think most people just felt there were so few ingredients to start with it felt so different. It probably would have been fine if she wasn’t so up town girl about it.

[@annene88]

this professional chef is beautiful, has amazing cooking skills and i LOVE how she talks and describes things, i just love her

[@donne32701]

Pretty but messy lol

[@GyroCannon]

I loved Lani's process throughout this video. It was a lot of technique that I would never have considered and the result is a brownie that looks mega indulgent

[@FingeringThings]

Emily is a god that can’t be stopped

[@johannesgardin602]

Get reported zinny and sinchan

[@magicianjester5811]

The bots really want you, also shes a lvl 2 (Demigod), not lvl 3 (God). Lvl 1 (Mortal).

[@sophtopic]

"I have so many stuff to talk about with Rose. Why is the sky blue? Why are birds so cool?" Same, Emily, Same.

[@jessicakeefer5077]

How is everyone hating on the pro chef. She’s amazing. We should all be lucky that she gave us new ways of baking brownies. Stop complaining!

[@AryaPDipa]

Emily's cooking is so entertaining to watch. Looks like she had so much fun making that brownies.

[@user-ty5di3ku6o]

Honestly: If I were in Emily's position, I would've just quit 😅 "A chocolate chan...chanti...ch...nope. I'm not Betty Crocker! I hate it here! 😭"

[@approx4ft]

Am I the only one who hates when they add more crap from their fridge?

[@trevorpacelli8056]

No, I think it's unfair too.

[@daniellecox3752]

Same!

[@donotme8061]

When it’s too bougie, then yes. When it’s like an extra egg or bacon/regular ingredient typical household has, I’m not as triggered but still triggered.

[@himani8927]

​@@donotme8061 I feel like the stuff Frank adds is way ore bougie than any of the stuff Lani added. The only extra things she added were a different type of flour (potentially bougie), a single extra yolk, potatoes, and a vanilla bean.

[@Flolic55]

I mean she added nothing much and maybe has gluten intolerance so I understand that and just extra egg yolk nothing much really.

[@TLNetworkGuru]

Wow.. these Professional Baking Techniques are Fantastic! I love watching professionals elevating common ingredients.

[@laurafaria8305]

Am I the only one obsessed with this Lani lady? MORE LANI PLEASE

[@VannieEats]

I love brownies and all but not sure if I can’t justify spending over $100 for brownies 😂

[@Eric1SanDiego1]

You do realize that subconsciously at least, your double-negative may have betrayed your true feelings. If you're NOT sure you CAN'T justify the expense then that suggests you might be sure you CAN justify the expense! Go for it, girl! You have a birthday, right? Put it on the list!

[@evlynwakim7800]

Eric1SanDiego1 those are some big words (Pls don’t take this seriously lol)

[@emmabowland2805]

I mean when youre ballin on epicurious' budget you can

[@HelgaCavoli]

Well, as Emily said: the amount of batter was impressive so.. it sounds good for a big occasion.

[@aqsakhan1496]

Emily's face after guessing the price 😂😂😂

[@johannesgardin602]

Two more people to report I guess

[@Phasebot]

I can’t believe Emily who is “your sister that’s pretty nerdy and is basically chill af” leveled up to level 2.

[@r2jd]

"I wonder if this Kitchenaid was disappointed when it met me" LOOOOOL emily you're great

[@xopandasiiox6415]

Wait this is the ketchup lady ??😭😂 YAAYYYYYY she’s improving

[@simonandersson9179]

Yes

[@Rickflairshair]

$5 of Emily’s basket was a hidden bottle of katchup

[@alltheleaveswerebrown]

omg i love it! i always wondered if the cooks met the food scientist and what they'd say to each other. Rose is so adorable and helpful! Also mad props Emily!

[@terrancekayton007]

Rose slides in all calm and collected meanwhile the home cooks are biting their nails off 💜

[@madelynciravolo4280]

Emily has been upgraded!

[@johannesgardin602]

Reported

[@johannesgardin602]

Not the actual comment is getting reported btw

[@ekafitrirahayu1796]

Emily is me when I need to bake something. I don't know what to do with all of that 😂

[@continuousself-improvement1879]

Emily is too adorable and we are all thankful that she does not try to somehow sneak some ketchup into her ingredients. 😆

[@jordanvaldez3470]

I love Lani's voice. It's so soothing

[@delavidaebella]

Those girls enjoying brownies together via vcall like it's the best thing they have is so wholesome!

[@rodrigul3]

Hahaha 😂🤣 Emily is so funny! “I always wonder what the good stuff taste like.” Rose 🌹 ❤️ I LOVE HER!!

[@franglish7014]

in 2021 "Hi I'm Emily, and I'm a Professional Chef."

[@rexeens]

14:04 is all about Emily. The smile, the kettle and the chicken are so spontaneous!

[@glorysky1998]

"they say that they're fancy...and I believe that they're fancy"

[@christiantorres3446]

Tone makes a difference!! Lani says basically the same stuff Frank says tbh, but it’s just her delivery and the way she says things

[@rochelleschmitz6532]

I think you really can hear that Frank‘s a teacher in his tone

[@chinnidiwakar]

intensions can make your tone different. IMO

[@yoobinkim01]

ty for saying this. also, implicit bias makes us perceive black women in power differently than white men in power, whether we know it/intend it or not. i think she says essentially the same things as frank for sure.

[@ClothesCat]

@@yoobinkim01 Speak for yourself.

[@annsidbrant7616]

I had so much fun watching this! I would really have loved tasting both brownies, especially Lani's! 😋🤪🥰

[@MissLadyVenom]

Where TF is this woman shopping for her 'champagne' tastes? Literally the exact same brands here would cost 40$ and I'm effing Canadian!

[@mgomez6480]

Whole Foods probably.

[@MissLadyVenom]

@@mgomez6480 Thats what I thought, it's your 'expensive' store right? Epicurious is based in NY so I went NY on Whole Food website and STILL couldn't find how she spent that much. Whole foods is maaaybe 70$. It's so...unrealistic

[@mgomez6480]

@@MissLadyVenom I mean there's probably even more expensive markets than that I don't know about. Upper class people tend to buy everything at more expensive stores that mark up their items to pay for the property and the "experience". I call that getting ripped off personally. 😂

[@shawnamarkle9161]

Given her attitude she’s from nyc area and everything there is marked up exponentially

[@emiliamachuca3697]

Bruh honestly I just want that dog pot... Also, is no one gonna comment on the level of BEAUTY that the pro chef posses

[@user-nv4gh2zw2u]

Her hair tho. Beautiful

[@devsharma6842]

I will miss Emily, Lorenzo and Frank combo🥺

[@soulonsoul8035]

yea where are they?!

[@joangriffin6156]

SoulOnSoul Frank has his own channel - Proto cooks

[@shadvan9494]

This episode really show the difference in how cooking techniques can impact the food you cook. Excellent episode.

[@jeanfonvil5298]

Love you Emily.its always a fun time when you are cooking.

[@mahnoorfatimah926]

Im surprised Emily didnt add ketchup to her brownie recipe lmaooooo💀💀

[@Esob]

Man, Lani is gorgeous. ♥️ And Emily, oh Emily, she can't get any more adorable than this... 🥰

[@driverdave7846]

Great job Emily & Lani!

[@DemonQueen69420]

I would literally pay Emily HUNDREDS of dollars for that dog kettle

[@mirhanhuric8927]

Lani is really that one teacher that tells stories abojt her lifetime back in the day

[@brotherdubious]

I'm appalled at how the professional is measuring her ingredients

[@angelicafication]

Alexander Kahl fr it was soooooo messy

[@TheTruthx58]

@@Tom-vx5eq I could talk about how terrible of a baker this woman actually is for hours.

[@Ilovedeviledeggs4]

I love their chemistry with out being there with each other!

[@JinElusion]

The caramelized potato skin whipped cream blew my mind! I am absolutely going to try this because I MUST taste it! Loved this video and seeing the contrast in baking methods and ingredients. Lani made the most of the ingredients she was given (with a few cheats) by drawing from her experience. Loved how she explained the way she tweaked Emily’s recipe in layman’s terms. I never would have thought to make a separate meringue when baking a brownie. My next dessert I bake will be a brownie for sure.