$1425 vs $13 Fettuccine Alfredo: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

Professional chef instructor Frank Proto and home cook extraordinaire Emily are trading Fettuccine Alfredo recipes and hitting the kitchen for a cheesy showdown. We sent Emily an eye-popping $1,425 worth of supplies - everything she’d need to make Frank's decadent recipe, cheese wheel and all. Meanwhile, a modest $13 worth of ingredients was sent back the other way for Frank to finesse into something elevated in his style. Food scientist Rose dialed in to assist our dear Emily with a few questions she had along the way. Which Fettuccine Alfredo has you saying "Molto bene?"
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Director: Cory Cavin
Director of Photography: Joel Kingsbury
Editor: Morgan Dopp
Talent: Frank Proto
Talent: Emily Duncan
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Producer: Isabel Alcantara
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[@samuelsmith2247]

"most people throw the rind away" Bro, most people don't even think to buy a $1400 wheel of parmesan

[@andreawoods]

Even the little wedge of parm you can get at the grocery store has a rind so I think that's what he meant

[@michaellk2254]

You can get pieces of a wheel without buying it whole, mang

[@Diana-qp2rw]

But there’s also rind on a Parmesan piece. I don’t throw it away, it’s great to put it in risotto for more flavor.

[@yazzy_wazzy1]

My thoughts exactly lol

[@xrivw]

i do but then i remind myself i cant afford it

[@TheOneWhoReportsForDuty]

Frank actually bought a $1,400 wheel of cheese for this. He is very confident in the home cooks.

[@zweis]

He bought it so no one could take the wheel away from him, but they did it anyway

[@matthewwalter67]

You mean Epicurious bought a 1400 dollar wheel of cheese that they made sure the “home chef” prepared correctly

[@BubbyBoy]

@@matthewwalter67 is it so hard to believe Emily's a home cook?

[@PoGDraw2Cards]

@@BubbyBoy frank is better than her. It’s not the tool that makes people a pro, it’s the skill and knowledge and practice.

[@bartfelly]

a lot of the time they don’t say that they will be swapping

[@tatum7220]

the fact that she said " Oh no.. Why would you trust me with this?" after she found out the price of that cheese... PERFECTION lol.

[@KyleBaran90]

I think it was on Epicurious, but there was a recipe which involved gold leaf as well

[@briannadau]

I love Emily's reactions this entire video, this is EXACTLY how I would respond if someone gave me a $1400 wheel of cheese

[@kathrinehampton9928]

She was super adorable to watch

[@heixingxing7000]

i hate emilys reactions

[@eyy5727]

She’s charming.

[@mokabear6241]

I want a wheel of cheese

[@seancostello4158]

agree 100%, came here to comment just that lol

[@BigRiceEnergy]

“This is definitely on the simple side. With a little work, I can make it very difficult” 😂

[@draig2614]

I laughed out loud

[@mechadoggy]

1:41

[@RoseTintMyWorld-cr5zo]

Me at my job LOL

[@niksiesm]

Lol

[@seanmsw5977]

Never before have I been *so* offended... By something I *completely* identify with.

[@aw3855]

Emily saw that giant wheel and immediately knew her pro was Frank 😂

[@Hahahahaaahaahaa]

Well, and the fact that he's next to her helps.

[@aw3855]

@@Hahahahaaahaahaa You do realize I was making a joke…right?

[@DarthSears]

@@Hahahahaaahaahaa For the past couple years these've been in individual kitchens due to the pandemic. So his joke was fine.

[@mechadoggy]

0:41 Frank??!

[@aaliyahrandom]

I also like the disgust in her voice when she realizes she has to cook it IN the wheel 🤣

[@NP-uu6sq]

Everyone yelling "FRANK!!!" right after receiving Frank's ingredients 😂

[@marianoaponte2518]

As an Italian, I really loved that Frank clarified that Alfredo isn't an Italian Dish at all, but only something we sell to tourists.

[@stevemanart]

And if we're being historically accurate, the Alfredo recipe, just like spaghetti & meatballs and chicken parm, was invented in America by Italian immigrants that then found its way back to Italy. But becuase it is a food that could have existed before the establishment of the Atlantic trade route it feels like it has more history to it than it really does.

[@sirwaite5827]

I’m thankful to know this info and not order Alfredo whenever in Italy 😂

[@OverHaul164]

@@sirwaite5827it doesn’t mean the dish is bad lol, only that it isn’t a typical italian dish

[@nolanmcintire831]

You made your best dish for tourists

[@marianoaponte2518]

@@nolanmcintire831 Nah, our best dishes are things like Carbonara, Amatriciana, Gricia, Cacio e Pepe, Pasta with fresh Basil Pesto, Parmigiana di Melanzane, Pizza (made by cheap holes lost in Napoli's alleys), Frittatine di Pasta, Supplì, Octopus Luciana style, Peppered Mussels, Piadina Romagnola and so on...

[@william6171]

"if you break your pastas, the nonna's are gonna cry" *Proceeds to deep fry that pasta*

[@flameraker6824]

😂🤦🏻

[@kittyle4597]

lmao well, i mean he said its not going to be exactly fettuccine alfredo

[@AngeloBeatz]

Lol literly why i went to the comments to see if someone noticed

[@justsomeone2391]

i mean they didn’t break, i hope they’re not crying

[@highdefinition450]

Ya I mean he made the most American thing possible haha

[@Ryan_gogaku]

Some time they should do the swap with two pro chefs like Esther and Frank, or Palak, and see what they do with each other's absurd ingredients. They would probably be very happy getting to actually make something extravagant.

[@JeremyBowkett]

I think Pro vs. Pro is an excellent idea! How 'bout it Epicurious?

[@keithyinger3326]

I would also like to see that.

[@geojames1861]

Yessss Esther and Saul pls!!

[@lorddragonskin3603]

Pro Showdown

[@azilbean]

I would love to see that!!

[@matthewcastellano9229]

i think this is very important to note, if you are going to use a towel like he did make sure you dont use fabric softener in the dryer or air dry them, and id even go as far as not using fabric softener in the wash either, and use unscented soap. I made this mistake one time straining soup, wanted a broth as clear was water and i was like I'll just do it like the chefs at the restaraunt i worked at, and boom my soup tasted like april fresh downy with a hint of outdoor fresh bounce dryer sheets.

[@KaitouKaiju]

Yeah you should have dedicated towels for such a thing or just use cheesecloth

[@natarshagunter]

oh no 😂

[@MinaKay84]

That reminds me, I sometimes taste a hint of hand lotion or hand soap when eating professionally prepared food. Like the cook or assembler didn't fully wash their hands and wash off all the soap/lotion.

[@quillmorningstar8713]

​@@MinaKay84 Which indicates they weren't wearing gloves. Also, depending on where you live that can be a health code and safety violation.

[@kennedystapleton2279]

Thank you for the heads up I wouldn’t have thought about it until it was too late 🫠

[@AtleastthreecharactersforYT]

I never would have imagined I'd enjoy a cooking show this much. Perfect balance of information and humility. No gatekeeping, just honest "how-to" with real people. Thanks y'all!

[@zaheela]

I think Frank’s choice in the wheel of cheese was a subtle act of revenge for them constantly taking away his nice ingredients…

[@alexsnyder6352]

I bet you enjoyed watching frank

[@ndabenhleshazi6539]

Definitely chose vengeance here

[@YeetusTheFetus]

“If I can spend Epicurious’s money I will”

[@alexsnyder6352]

@@YeetusTheFetus Really ?

[@highdefinition450]

I mean that's the entire point lol, why would he be mad about it

[@Furetchen]

Frank's gone absolutely mad and I love every second.

[@TheWeaverofDreams]

I think that's part of what sets aside most cooks from chefs, the ability to envision something completely "out there" from common ingredients.

[@azzzanadra]

he admitted in one of the episodes that he has been a chef since the beginning of time, man has gone mad ages ago.

[@515aleon]

I love that he NEVER adds ingredients--didn't pull a secret parm. out of his refrigerator. He always seems to enjoy the challenge so much.

[@christianacosta4013]

@@515aleon some episodes he does that though, he just opens his fridge and adds a little something

[@giadalussu1922]

@@christianacosta4013 ye, but it's rarely something that you don't have already at home anyways

[@RealityChecks]

Emily deserves to be upgraded to a Level 2 Chef in the "4 Levels of" series, by now.

[@Tydorstus]

She is now

[@LMedici]

She got it!

[@ishitavyavahare4620]

Rosemary Trout is the best name for a food scientist.

[@Tyler-eq6hp]

It's like she was destined for it with that name

[@palladium607]

It really is

[@jerryespinoza6106]

I actually wanna see Frank make the expensive dish. I’m curious what it was meant for look like

[@alexsnyder6352]

Frank got the best stunt right

[@SCDarkSoul]

His only ingredients were (two types of) flour, butter, and a giant wheel of cheese. It probably wouldn't have looked much different, simply because there wasn't a whole lot of other ingredients to work with.

[@alexsnyder6352]

@@SCDarkSoul I’m still anticipating to see frank do more

[@thomasgaertner]

He most likely would have deep fried everything.

[@giraffesinc.2193]

Absolutely!

[@bernhardlangers778]

I have been watching this show from day one and I only have one thing to say: Emily, I'm very proud of how accomplished in the kitchen you have become. Honorary level 2 in my book.

[@melissafields3376]

I second that! She's fearless (nearly lol)!!

[@norbertlepsik7275]

Couldn't agree more!

[@eyezzsodrppy7124]

Same. I disliked her as a noob so much. Her growth has been rewarding to watch 🤣🤣🤣

[@Flk0217]

She honestly should be level 2.

[@basil127]

yes

[@AAlexmic]

As an Italian, Alfredo pasta is like a meme, most people in Italy don’t even know what Alfredo pasta is. We don’t really use butter in pasta either, we use olive oil

[@proteinpapi7595]

Pasta alla burro…

[@justsad2F2]

La pasta in bianco, dalle mie parti è o al burro, o olio, o nessuna delle due. Il burro in altre paste non credo si utilizzi però

[@proteinpapi7595]

@@justsad2F2 Conosco qualche piatto di pasta con il burro, ma è raro.

[@brianegendorf2023]

Olive oil has become my most expensive kitchen "additive". Because I use it for pretty much EVERYTHING that I cook.

[@TheStepmonkey]

Honestly, italian pasta is just average in taste. When I went to Italy I was SO disappointed cause even though I went to expensive pasta restaurants, the flavor just wasn't there and the sauces were really watery. The only thing I liked were the pizzas and desserts. I would say even american pasta tastes WAY better.

[@Silverstonegamergirl]

I feel like I got that cheese wheel I’d cry. I wouldn’t know what to do lol

[@loveinthematrix]

Jump in, get after it and make it work honey

[@Miscelanou]

I wouldn't want to cut it. It's too perfect looking

[@xsxsux]

I’d cry too. Because it looks so delicious and brings tear to my eyes

[@EmilyDuncan]

My fridge is still 87% parmigiano 😂

[@Rishabmehta22]

I'm guessing 13% is ketchup?🤣

[@EmilyDuncan]

@@Rishabmehta22 actually, yeah 😂

[@Rishabmehta22]

This was by far the best episode!

[@farrex0]

So now you can have for dinner the classic authentic Italian dish... parmigiano with ketchup.

[@SevenHunnid]

Stop and think! We only live physically once so we shouldn’t be afraid to do anything bro, i smoke weed on my KZbin channel and i ate Mcdonald’s inside Walmart 😈😈, screw anyones opinion 👌👌

[@lindafreeman7030]

"I don't want to disappoint the cheese; I want to respect the cheese." WORDS TO LIVE BY! All hail the cheese!!

[@Tydorstus]

The power of Cheese

[@Brion57042]

THIS is why she's moved past level 1. Perhaps not a full-fledged level 2, but I can't think of a level 1 who's grown more.

[@zepwolfx]

As a Packer's fan, I agree.

[@allthatsheiz]

We are not worthy 😩🙌🏾

[@Saint.questions]

Super effective

[@sergel02]

I loved Rose’s explanation of the cheese wheel.

[@Wunba]

Okay this is scary, I literally just called my friend and told him I was making Alfredo pasta today and then this video is recommended… 😬

[@Potatic]

hi wunba

[@incrxdible9896]

Nothing new

[@SundaysChild1966]

I love that Frank treats her with respect, doesn't put down her abilities and tries to teach whenever he can - he's a gentleman!

[@alexsnyder6352]

That’s what makes him a better cook.

[@MxS1996]

All while torturing her and the rest of his coworkers with intimidated ingredients and no instructions xD

[@alexsnyder6352]

@@MxS1996 is that how you feel

[@MxS1996]

@@alexsnyder6352 yeah and I love it. It shows how close they are

[@alexsnyder6352]

@@MxS1996 I like you You’re outspoken Where you from?

[@anahidkassabian4471]

Frank is the chef equivalent of a mad scientist, and I'm here for it. All day. Emily, you need to stop talking about yourself the way you do. Anyone who has made fresh pasta more than once, and who is concerned aout the difference in size between fettucine and tagliatelle is not just some ordinary home chef. Ok, you're not Frank, but you got it going on, girl. Be proud! ;)

[@Andreadexxo]

This!!! And Frank has training and yeeeeears of experience as a coook! Can’t compare!!🤍

[@giadalussu1922]

The thing is that his core idea in this recipe comes from a way some restourants make "cacio e pepe", just with butter to help make the sauce creamy

[@HeyYoFabels]

Franks dish looked terrible wym? I'd 100% send it back

[@amysmiles9751]

I got invited to make pasta around Christmas time with some Italian friends. I never made any pasta I think they didn't want me to F it up.

[@anahidkassabian4471]

@@amysmiles9751 I have felt that way about my son's help with traditional dishes, but if they're going to be carried on in our family, he's it, so I have acquired some patience! lol

[@roerou]

this first time i see frank smiling happy when they try to "take" his ingredients 🤣

[@tinainaz3830]

Emily has improved so much since her ketchup episode

[@TheNorthie]

If Lorenzo was there, he’d be freaking out about that cheese the entire episode.

[@Mitwadus]

‘What the Heck Fahrank.’

[@LSOP-]

Yeah, Lorenzo sucks.

[@phoenixr6811]

lol

[@torkelsvenson6411]

Hahahaha that is Hahahaha one haha big hahaha cheese hahaha

[@jesseprins4744]

We say that as though Emily was completely calm and collected.

[@basilisk4428]

Frank is having a chaos arc, first he made carbonara into a pasta pie and now he is spending 1400 dollars on cheese. What a madman

[@FL0WE]

And he fried pasts

[@MrAsaqe]

Normally cheese wheel pastas are smaller but it is a trending item. It's just the home cook gets a chance to cook a restaurant specialty

[@alexgac1801]

Well, what did you expect with these ingredients ? Alfredo is butter and parmigiano. He had neither of these.

[@SpeedySonic_YT]

IMAGINE BEING TRANS LOL

[@prewishjay5581]

are we ever getting a ep where frank and emily cook together? these 2 are so wholesome and funny

[@ericthomas4664]

Holy crap! Wasn’t expecting $1425! Usually it’s 160 or something and I still find it outrageous. But dude that cheese wheel had me laughing really hard 🤣

[@naz-kg3yq]

i'm so impressed, emily was able to cut that cheese wheel so nicely. I could NEVER

[@danielegobbo2661]

However it is a wrong cut, in Italy it is not cut in that way and Alfredo fetttucine does not exist in Italy

[@noodlejoos]

@@danielegobbo2661 okay then how is it wrong if it doesn’t even exist in Italy?? 😭

[@danielegobbo2661]

@@noodlejoos Boil water, for example,

[@brianna6087]

@@danielegobbo2661 I think bro died trying to explain

[@RahelE.Photography]

@@noodlejoos he/she means the cutting of the cheese is wrong and that Chicken Alfredo is not an Italian thing those two things are separate things.

[@LizzayMartini]

I want an episode where Rose cooks, and explains the science as she goes along and then all our favorite cooks sit down for a family meal to taste it.

[@kittymowmow12]

Sounds like a perfect and wholesome episode 😍

[@TT-nh2od]

I can’t stand Rose

[@k9lollipop146]

@@TT-nh2od Lmao

[@sejalsalvi2166]

@@TT-nh2od I thought it was just me 😅

[@supriyakulkarni4063]

Frank: gives 1400$ ingredients Also Frank: it's just simple ingredients.. Pasta cheese and butter, easy

[@scaredgirlplaysfnaf]

Someone please give Chef Frank a cooking show! Love his energy and he is so kind!

[@thisfatgirlruns6710]

Ok, hear me out. My fan theory is Emily is secretly a Level 3 chef but she's having so much fun as a Level 1 that she won't give it up 😂

[@H0lyMoley]

I could get behind this theory!

[@515aleon]

Yes--she's very good. She can make pasta, she knows pasta, I'm sure she got the cheese in the can for a little laugh. "Haha, let's yank Frank's chain."

[@xanderscookingschool1497]

I don't believe that, but that could be my own bias since she doesn't oil fry things

[@Maelarix]

This could really shake up the Pro Chef and Home Cook Swap Ingredients Cinematic Universe

[@jboww2121]

She actually makes all of her ketchup from scratch

[@ktvindicare]

lmao. Emily + Frank is an instant click, I don't even need to know what they're making.

[@hiveimperious]

What if it's sloppy, but considerate, love?

[@joseph_p]

Same

[@Toast8212-BS]

Fr

[@detarak_oonson1119]

only one I click on faster is frank and lorenzo

[@Mammutidae]

They're together on Emily's personal channel a few times too

[@puppieprince]

Emily's voice is so relaxing! She gives off teacher vibes, it was a lot of fun watching her figure out the recipe! :D

[@dontstalkmyaccount3096]

I just started this series and I love Emily!! Her energy and personality is amazing and authentic, and you can tell she's having fun making these recipes. I feel like I'm able to learn with her as she's cooking, rather than simply watching someone cook.

[@ProtoCookswithChefFrank]

This was a fun one. I'm still eating parmesan a month later!

[@kuro.hitsuji]

I hope Emily got half that wheel! LOL

[@ethanclairville6434]

How long does a dirtied parm bowl keep? Can you scrape down the area with food contact and still have good cheese? Or are you obliged to eat the wheel once you oxidize and dirty it?

[@t-swag4978]

I love you Frank

[@rubes55]

@@ethanclairville6434 I’d assume you could scrap the parmesan that touched the pasta out, and still eat it after? not sure about how long you could keep the wheel though

[@davidy22]

@@rubes55 Cook with alcohol and it's self cleaning

[@kaemincha]

the way Frank guessed exactly 13.50 is wild

[@TheWeakMinded]

The price game is guaranteed to be staged given inflation costs right now.

[@docmalthus]

We tend to think that the chef is all about technique and good ingredients. But the professional chef has to know food prices backwards and forwards too. That's part of the craft.

[@ScootsMcPoot]

im a professional chef. I check up on prices every morning. We know our Prices trust me. its our livelihood.

[@ScootsMcPoot]

if romas go up .3c a lb that will screw my ordering and planning. We check daily for no suprises. Resturaunts make very little profit. I have some dishes where i lose money, but they bring people in. They buy drinks etc that are 80% profit. You have to learn and study the market or youll fail like 90% of resturaunts.

[@docmalthus]

@@ScootsMcPoot People don't realize how much goes into being a professional chef, especially in today's top-down inflation where everyone is getting squeezed. I salute you, chef!

[@pyro8261]

His hands gently and stealthly guiding that piece of pasta to his mouth at 9:40 was incredibly funny to me

[@metatechnocrat]

Wow, I like the more personal direction this show has gone. More focused on the personalities of the guest chefs while still being informative about cooking.

[@kitwinters7434]

Not knowing these people, I went into this video worried that Frank was going to be one of those stuck up, pretentious chefs who spends the whole time complaining about low quality ingredients and inauthentic plebeian American food, but I was PLEASANTLY SURPRISED, by how playful and open minded he was. Sorry for stereotyping you Frank, you seem like a wonderful happy person, and your fettuccine basket looked great!

[@callmeobsequious]

Frank is awesome! One of my favorite pros on the channel, has such an amazing energy about him.

[@josemadrista123]

Frank loves to cook even if he had Cheap ingredients he'll make some fancy gourmet for the rich outta nowhere he's awesome

[@cmeller55]

Love down to earth friendly kind talent.

[@dubiouscloud5115]

@@jaxdomi5795 His name is lorenzo

[@jaxdomi5795]

@@dubiouscloud5115 thanks

[@evilanimegenious]

Emily's face the moment she saw the giant cheese wheel was somewhere between 200% done with Frank's nonesense and 'dear lord what have I done to anger you so' and I'm living XD

[@gunsoverglory]

This channel should show a picture of the home chef and pro chef's intended construction of their meal. It would add some much!!! 😊❤😊❤

[@kinglegault]

i just love how any time they get franks stuff they grown and just yell frank

[@chilibreath]

For food science: how many times can one make alfredo pasta in a wheel of parmesan cheese before it's time to call it quits? Emily is set for alfredo-eating life

[@craiggerhardstein7305]

there are restaurants that server you alfredo tableside with a big wheel of parmesan it seemed like they can get a whole dinning room full with one full wheel if they wanted to but they had like 6 halves going around to different tables when I was at a restaurant that did it.

[@puckstopper25]

There's an Italian market not far from where I live that does pasta in a cheese wheel once a month, they usually get 40-50 servings at a time, I think.

[@HeyYoFabels]

@@craiggerhardstein7305 so frank is a id10t?

[@AdwaitPatil]

It totally would depend on how one would use that , the principal of coating cheese on a pasta wheel is by adding alcohol and setting it aflame so that the cheese melts. So more the flame more cheese irrespective of your pasta's portion, you can use it till you reach the last few inches of the wheel cause below that is a layer of wax. Hope this helps

[@chilibreath]

@@AdwaitPatil appreciate it, thank you!

[@WhiteDaft]

Can we please talk about the staff moving Frank's 80 pound cheese baby? 😂

[@aiken_sk]

5:45 SO TRUE, THANK YOU❤️🇮🇹 If you break pasta you break my mamma and nonna’s heart, you monsters

[@wipemeoff8388]

Ma la ruota di parmigiano per 1 piatto di pasta e il fatto che a fritto la pasta?🤣 La pasta fritta da uguale ma fra la ruota di parmigiano mi fa piangere, non il cuore ma il portafoglio haha

[@kristyhoard4762]

Frank's tips and Emily's puns and random humour= ❣️🔥

[@Brion57042]

When Emily asked if she should be trusted with this, my immediate thought was "You are the ONLY Level 1 chef I'd trust with this."

[@alexsnyder6352]

Hahaha

[@arellmk]

Eh? She's wearing a ring while cooking

[@ST4RG1R7GF.]

@@arellmk so is he ... what was your point?

[@arellmk]

@@ST4RG1R7GF. right? Is it okay to wear a ring while cooking? Kinda nasty but then again, I enjoy eating street foods 🤢

[@ST4RG1R7GF.]

@@arellmk idk i didnt see any direct contact of the food with the ring and they seem to be following cleanliness protocols... i mean it's a tasty chef so they probably can afford handwash and sanitizer 🤣

[@oceancharge6859]

To imagine Emily eating French toast with ketchup to cutting up a $1000+ cheese wheel really gives me hope

[@alexsnyder6352]

What kind of hope if I may ask? I think frank made the best of it

[@ItsBeausy]

She eats French toast w Ketchup?

[@lissyyy5500]

Isn't french toast a sweet dish?

[@alexsnyder6352]

Yummy I really enjoy it

[@tashalove9498]

I reply the beginning when they swap the ingredients because it was funny to see them struggle picking up that fettuccine wheel 😂😂

[@flamingo4647]

that muscle fibre tip is crazzyyyy it really stops it from being chewy

[@Li1t]

"With a little work, I can make it really difficult" 😂 Love ya, Frank!

[@mechadoggy]

1:42

[@wanderingintheabyss]

I died

[@CrudeCulinary]

The home cooks always look *MORTIFIED* when they get the insanely expensive ingredients 😂

[@characterblub]

Isn't mortified horribly embarrassed?

[@peggedyourdad9560]

More like terrified lol. I mean, I understand, those ingredients are expensive and you don't want to waste them.

[@characterblub]

@@peggedyourdad9560 my definition was correct but thank you for letting me know what was meant. I've got a touch of the tism so I was sitting here like "... They've never looked embarrassed tho" lol

[@peggedyourdad9560]

@@characterblub Oh, I’m also in the (very slow lol) process of getting a diagnosis, I was just guessing based on the context of the situation and how I would feel in their situation. Like, if someone gave me a $1000 cheese wheel I’d be scared of messing up too lol.

[@characterblub]

@@peggedyourdad9560 I'd definitely panic too 😂 good luck on getting a diagnosis! I still haven't yet, even though its glaringly obvious ☠️

[@YoungSmo214]

In my heart I love Emily so very much. She brings me so much joy, thank you for your videos I have no love in my life, thse videos help me keep cooking and not crying...

[@vinaauditia9677]

Wow, so positive and vibrant. Ikr it's not a competition but still, it's nice to see such vibe especially on cooking show

[@EastSider48215]

“With a little work, I can make it really difficult!” Words to live by, Chef Frank. Words to live by. 💙💙

[@chllauk]

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[@515aleon]

This is wonderful. They could do a series of Frank and Emily cook together. It would be mad and fantastic.

[@blackbutterfly233ify]

They both have their own KZbin channels and they feature each other

[@ImSandyRubi]

Yes, please!

[@trevorpacelli8056]

Emily should invite Frank onto her channel. She's already had Penny over once.

[@TJ-bv9jt]

Those 2 with Daniel and Lorenzo would be awesome

[@EmilyDuncan]

@@trevorpacelli8056 he’s been on twice! click on over to watch! 😄

[@Tyler-eq6hp]

What a great one, I love pretty much everyone that does these, but Emily, Frank, and Rose are just the best.

[@Ace12346]

I love how frank is happy in making food and genuine and his facial expressions and the way he talks is calming.

[@josephvickrey5396]

I love how she saw the massive parmesan wheel, and immediately sighed then yelled "FRANK!"

[@azilbean]

I love that they are trying each other's dishes now!!! We've been begging for that! I also love how cute and sweet they are together ... So eager to impress each other. It's so awesome foodie love! 💗

[@LSSRoshi]

Such an awesome duo that always has fun with this segment! Side note, they could both do voice acting, especially Emily with the humor and energy.

[@mustelidify]

"I don't want to disappoint the cheese." ✅

[@littlelizzyann]

"This is definitely on the simple side, but with a little work, I can make it *really* difficult." --most honest thing Frank has ever said about his cooking ethos. ;p

[@MichaelDeBusk]

Kudos to everyone involved for making an eighteen-minute video without references to "cutting the cheese." It had to have been a real effort.

[@toneddef]

We haven't seen the outtakes. Because you know somebody, crew or cast, did.

[@rishabhpb]

Emily had to have been cutting that cheese for a long time, there's no way she didn't say it at some point.

[@lavender7511]

What does that mean? I’m not a native English speaker

[@monkey2230]

@@lavender7511 “Cutting the cheese” is a term for farting.

[@lavender7511]

@@monkey2230 this is my first time hearing of it! Thanks !! :)

[@MrCorey389]

i couldn't help but to start dying of laughter when he said "they may be on the simple side, but with a little work i can make it really difficult"

[@VotEtoPizdets]

This was a surprisingly delightful video. Not my style of time killer content, but it is inspiring me to get back into the habit of cheffing as i call it haha. I am by no means a chef or a talented cook or baker, but my pastas are amazing. Especially my homemade alfredo sauce. It does not follow any standard recipe and i dont know if it can be called an alfredo, but i think after seeing this video i am going to tweak it by using some of that cheese in the video and the rinds to make the water. That coupled with the 7 cheese blend that i start with does indeed sound like a success. Not an italian bone in my Slavic body but for some reason i can do Italian dishes. Thats all i can do. I tried fillo dough once, never again. I am no baker and what i produce from my baking attempts should be considered criminal in nature.

[@erikdesmet9445]

so cool how the chefs always know exactly what everything costs

[@alexsnyder6352]

You see frank?

[@itsjorgeroblox1779]

$13 fettuccine though? I literally spend less than $5 on mine. A jar of sauce and a box of fettuccine. You don't need the chicken

[@masonsumpter7205]

It’s not chicken fettuccini then

[@Artameful]

@@itsjorgeroblox1779 congrats on your budget fettuccine i guess, this recipe is for like 3 days for one person

[@giraffesinc.2193]

Shoot, the way things are right now I know exactly how much an egg costs.

[@taylorschwamb2314]

I love how Frank's been doing this so long he's just like "okay, I'm bored so I'm just going to make what I want while not breaking the rules"

[@marleymeivogel]

Emily's reactions I just can't 😂😂😂❤ "Put in in a gigant cheese wheel, normal day"

[@nessanikita962]

From 9:00-9:16 has me weakkk. EMILY I Love you😂😂. “That can’t be right” that nervous giggle has me in tears bc I get it. Anyway you did amazing!

[@louis8487]

*Upon seeing the 1400$ price tag* "OH NO WHY WOULD YOU TRUST ME WITH THIS?" Emily is the best

[@russell28533]

Watching Emily cook always makes me smile. She seems like a really fun person to be around.

[@alexsnyder6352]

Have take time to see frank do it more

[@aliasrehbar9693]

What the Chef did with the Pasta is what we did in Malaysia (especially in Johore) for our local noodle. The technique. We call it mee siput, but with different toppings. So it's not THAT whimsical. That looks delicious 😋😋

[@whyme5570]

2:05 me when a couple tell me to hold their newborn baby.

[@Squi-A-tone]

Next to a meat grinder......

[@flashcraft7412]

​@@Squi-A-tone🤨📸

[@TheDavidN]

Frank giving Emily this *literally* huge challenge speaks volumes about how much potential he knows Emily has (just watch the ones of them together on Proto Cooks).

[@HeyYoFabels]

he's overrated af

[@alexsnyder6352]

@@HeyYoFabels what you mean frank is overrated . Emily I guess

[@rjlee-cc4xy]

@@alexsnyder6352 Neither of them are lol

[@alexsnyder6352]

@@rjlee-cc4xy oh

[@chorean]

This is both simultaneously the most extra yet most simple recipe episode ever

[@tnt_canine1249]

"most people throw the rind away" 4:00 most people dont buy wheels of cheese costing 1400$...

[@bene7174]

1:24 "nonnas all over the world were gonna weep" yeah they are because fettuccine Alfredo still exsist😭

[@bene7174]

(it's NOT an italian dish, americans made it up)

[@GeeklingNo1]

When it comes to ‘budget’ parmesan i reccomend at least getting the shredded variety. Even just moving away from the powdered version is a huge step forward.

[@alexsnyder6352]

Frank got the best budget

[@Aura_Lucario]

You mean normal priced?

[@alexsnyder6352]

@@Aura_Lucario yes it’s so economical

[@Aura_Lucario]

@@alexsnyder6352 I mean shredded Parmesan is just as easy to get as powdered is. If not possibly easier, you can get it at Walmart lol.

[@alexsnyder6352]

@@Aura_Lucario but he also made the best out of it

[@niksiesm]

This is one of the best episodes in the series! New record with 1.4K ingredients 😂 and I will somehow still eat Frank’s $14 pasta given a choice - that’s how brilliant Frank is! Just goes on to show, that a good artist without expensive supplies will still create a masterpiece.

[@t-swag4978]

Great way of saying it

[@estherkim7320]

This was the most hilarious cooking episode 😂 The look of confusion at the glance of the wheel of cheese

[@Firamasta]

OMG! I really laughed out loud at the added sounds of the tray moving. I rewatched a few times jus to enjoy it again.

[@renata6002]

Frank the legend! And the editing is just *chef's kiss*. "That wheel weighs eighty pounds, you're gonna need help." And then he just watches with pure delight as they struggle to take the tray. 🤣 Meanwhile Emily has that 'mom tired of kids doing exhausting things' face, like welp.

[@MatthiaGryffine]

I'm surprised the tray didn't bend under the weight of the cheese

[@evilieeemia7779]

That's the very definition of stainless steal LOL

[@HeyYoFabels]

Frank is the worst*

[@KainYusanagi]

Also, on seeing the wheel; "FRANK!"

[@draku_desu]

I love how accurate Frank is with this groceries, dude does his shopping 🫡

[@randomez6582]

Emily is such a mood I love her

[@Squeakybro]

Anyone can use amazing things to make something nice, but it takes a true artist to take something simple and make it wonderful.

[@ashleighzoda738]

Frank just looking right at the camera while two crew people take away his ingredients is everything.

[@dumbleking5172]

With smirk, he shook his head with satisfaction as he watches the one thief trying to drag his tray of premium ingredients away.

[@hustle_simmons]

I'm telling you if Frank taught Emily a few lessons here and there she could be a pro chef easily. Her skills have gotten really good over the years.

[@thebinessman4064]

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[@jjkj8421]

I always love this duo...their is a lot to laugh...they are extreme opposites😂 1:26 1:41

[@everetthancock2043]

I love his energy. I wish I had a father like that

[@ginnyweatherbee7941]

Wow both of those look fantastic, so proud of Emily for tackling that huge wheel of parm

[@qwaczar7515]

Frank is by far my absolute favorite pro chef in these videos, he is just such a vibe

[@abyssbloodgazer6801]

For people wondering, that's like 17 bucks per pound of cheese, so for kitchen settings and such, it's cheaper that buying single pound sections, most I've found was like 20 bucks

[@flairy1661]

that seems reasonable. that huge cheese wheel is excessive.

[@jonathoncarnes4510]

8:31 Franks reaction was amazing