$161 vs $9 Apple Pie: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

[@mnels5214]

"Not nearly as long as Daniel..." LOL Vallery is such a cool chef, I think this is the first time I've seen her. She's fantastic! And Daniel is always so fun in these.

[@joeytheredkangaroo]

I really like the Pro. She seems like a teacher telling a class how to make it.

[@chiragnk602]

This pro chef gets a thumbs up from us. She did a lot of good improvs and new combos. Satisfied

[@fantaverage3850]

She also explains her steps so clearly and precisely! She is an excellent teacher!

[@vaniasaucer]

Please, bring Vallery into the show more often, she is very charismatic and a GREAT teacher!!!!

[@quixotic4233]

Seriously, it was like watching two of the happiest people on earth just enjoying themselves.

[@LuannOsbourne]

4 levels would be better

[@chrisv7885]

First time Daniel has fruit in his recipe and it's not strange

[@tcgtpl]

Fruit in a grilled cheese sandwich guy doesn’t have cheese in his fruit pie. Somewhat disappointed, especially since apple & cheese do compliment each other.

[@ginny9577]

@@tcgtpl and in some parts of the country a slide of cheddar cheese in the pie is pretty common

[@trevorpacelli8056]

And he didn't include peanut butter either!

[@newscenterinformatica4480]

he literally maked an milkshake with 80% being banana

[@joker-ze2tm]

thought he'd add peanut butter 😅 he seems to really like adding it in the last videos

[@kirstinmckeown3581]

Oh, Chef Vallery is lovely! Her baking is awesome, her explanations are clear and concise, and she's so nice! I really like when the pros are genuine and kind with their home cook counterparts.

[@mcdudette]

That's the best upgrade to cheap ingredients I've ever seen. Vallery explained it well enough for me to do it too!! thank you!!

[@malkiadebbie]

Ikr, she did an amazing job🙌🏾

[@Zraknul]

I liked the ice cream substitute for heavy cream in the caramel. I may have real ice cream in the house, I won't have heavy cream unless I buy it specifically.

[@darthplagueis13]

PSA: It's worth buying actual vanilla pods at least once. Even after you've scraped out the marrow, you can still get a lot of mileage out of them. For instance, if you just leave the pods in a little box with sugar, you'll eventually end up with proper vanilla sugar which is way better than the artificially flavoured junk you get at the grovery store.

[@nixnikoy09]

or put it in vodka to make extract

[@MayuraVyamsaka]

And once you've completely used up the beans and extracted every last bit of flavour from it, you can grind up the beans into still rich tasting vanilla powder =)

[@HansMaximum]

And nutmeg. Pregrated loses its smells/oils in minutes. It's actually way way cheaper than they posted here, and lasts forever.

[@jessicaevans2564]

Ooo thank you

[@danimulrooney6931]

This woman just changed my pie game she is amazing omg. This humble man is also talented look at him use her expert teaching techniques like a champ. Brilliant.

[@emmab5424]

I have no idea where they bought Daniel's ingredients, but there is no way that was only $9

[@mytube6538]

Right!

[@WhiteChocoLilHamHam]

Häagen-Dazs is definitely not $1. I was so confused lol

[@maromania7]

What's odd is that the video's thumbnail has it listed as $13, which seems right. Must have been some sort of miscommunication at some point.

[@veronikahavazikova2065]

Myaby its converted to the amount used. You defineyou will definitely not use whole bag of flour or whole calvados

[@cordelia_fitzgerald8778]

1 egg is not 49 cents in my large city. That is just under $6 for a carton of 12 eggs!

[@jaidonraine3226]

Daniel embracing that salt n pepper look and I’m HERE for it he looks great!

[@CainP]

Vallery has such simple but detailed instructions !! I feel like I can make an apple pie just by listening to her 🙏

[@lide9051]

This is an amazing level 3 chef, please bring her more often!

[@bubba5268]

Apple pie is delicious no matter if it’s hot or cold outside especially with some vanilla ice cream

[@tylerthepotato4052]

What about warm?

[@bubba5268]

@@tylerthepotato4052 that too mr.potato

[@lordsergal8783]

Ice cream is good, but apple pie and sharp cheddar is the best combo

[@bubba5268]

@@lordsergal8783 never had it with sharp cheddar, imma have to give it a try

[@bituinl]

Woah you’re amazing like Frfr. Love your positivity!

[@NMN_CP]

Vallery seems to be one of those fantastic human beings that lighten up the room with their presence like a rare gem. More videos with her.

[@renata6002]

I like Vallery, would love to see more of her.

[@Emma-ln7yk]

I want to see Rose cook!

[@danielabourne3057]

that’s too powerful for our mortal eyes to see

[@Saint.questions]

@@danielabourne3057 😂

[@Flavorless13]

Vallery is such a lovely lady. I mean, she breaks down everything in layman's term, so my pedestrain brain could take it in. She's not intimidating, and she really seems down to Earth.

[@aleth017]

Daniel is so cute and Valerie seems to be the sweetest. Loved this episode!!

[@ieshasnow]

Vallery is gorgeous and her pie recipe looks amazing!

[@Abigail-fw1cw]

I'd love to see more of her on this channel!

[@michelleneely257]

@@Abigail-fw1cw Me too! She's so great at explaining everything easily! Also, her pie looks ridiculously good!

[@kidzfromthebloc]

Seriously! I want to try both her recipes

[@515aleon]

Great fun video. REALLY enjoyed Vallery with her upbeat tone and commentary, could learn something from the way she describes everything. Daniel is really quite a good cook. I love the new ending (of course, not possible earlier).

[@DrGlynnWix]

I like that she found ways to use and repurpose what he gave her, rather than substituting things.

[@wendycarballo7092]

Yes! I recently started watching this channel and noticed in the brownie episode that the pro chef added/substituted quite a lot. It seemed to defeat the purpose of the video.

[@supykun]

The energy in this video matches the apple pie they made in this video 🤗

[@NMN_CP]

best comment!

[@VannieEats]

Apple pie is my favorite type of pie 😍

[@elizahhoward3923]

Mine too it’s because apples are so fire tho

[@applepie6268]

Danke!

[@dilettaluna]

Loved this episode, loved the vibe and the new pro chef Vallery! And, most of all, both those wonderful pies, so interesting to see two variations so different to the theme, I'm really going to try them both. (I even have both real vanilla and Calvados in my pantry, I feel rich now! :)

[@user-garnet]

I love this series so much, it really shows how experienced and knowledgeable professional chefs are. I'm always so surprised at all the unique uses the professional chefs have on everyday ingredients. In addition, watching the home cooks have the time of their lives making things for the first time is always such a delight.

[@myeahonline]

I love how they share the recipe to the home cooks instead of leaving them hanging with all those expensive items. It’s nice to know that no ingredient is wasted. Plus it gives them new skills, which is really entertaining to watch!

[@trevorpacelli8056]

Okay, that SpongeBob narrator joke was seriously the funniest thing you have ever done!

[@TrinaMoitra]

Has Frank’s orchard grown yet? 🤣🤣 Last seen harvesting vanilla beans in Madagascar. Apple pie coming in 2025! Stay tuned.

[@johnhobson9165]

That's more or less what I was thinking

[@staticjungle]

Oh I love these two guests. Daniel is very funny and Vallery is absolutely incredible. I love how she explains everything so thoroughly.

[@kristinb5121]

This was a fun episode! I could see myself trying either one of these pies. The upgrade to the low-end pie was amazing for $9.

[@nonewfriends3042]

Wow out of the 12 vids I've watched of this this lady reinvented those ingredients the most !! Awesome job !!

[@archivistsethia9594]

Vallery's explanations really helped a lot. Thank you for explaining it so well!

[@methyod]

Something I realized is that for the cheap set of ingredients, they only price out the amount called for in the recipe, like if you only use a few scoops of ice cream they price it at $1 or something, but for the expensive set of ingredients they price out everything. When you see people leaving comments like "$150 for a taco? Outrageous!" it's more like $150 for a taco and half a pantry full of ingredients. I get that they do it for the clickbait, but the reality for most of these videos is that the expensive ingredients are probably 2 or 3 times as expensive as the cheap ones, not 10 or 20 times more expensive. It's super misleading and discourages people from experimenting with nice ingredients at home.

[@tongtong2307]

Something I realised & noticed too, especially after seeing this video... $161 for an apple pie?! Definitely not that price if you only use the portion you need to make this apple pie

[@melicruzr]

Loved this episode! Also, chef Vallery is so resourceful!

[@katl8825]

Loving this new pro chef! Her idea to use ice cream for the caramel was awesome 👏

[@krystalarroyo5193]

I'll never never neverrrrrr get tired of these videos. So incredible and wholesome. I adore the cast so much. Shout out to the crew and all the people behind the scenes. Epicurious, I love you

[@ummesalma8451]

You have seen Ketchup girl Emily, Salt master Frank, Alcoholic Penny, Chilie flake enthusiast Lorenzo. Now get ready for: *Peanutbutter* *guy* *Daniel*

[@alienboy1322]

Don't forget cheesecake Steven.

[@danielabourne3057]

does anyone know why penny hasn’t been in the videos lately?

[@hilliparterable]

Lorenzo is the pepperoncini fanatic... he will find any reason to use that stuff

[@drawdengod]

You forget pink shirt guy

[@tomf3150]

And Guacamole Saul !

[@AikoFlorite]

I think this is the first time I see Vallery. She's such a delight! I loved both chefs today, and the pies look so delicious 😋

[@AK-bp3bi]

Pro baker's looks incredible. Daniel's looks amazing too, he did a great job.

[@aisha02a]

daniel just keeps getting better in front of the camera! more natural and conversational

[@bendierking6986]

Idea: Pro Chefs make other country or regional cuisine, stuff they aren't used to making. For example Saul making Sushi. I'm sure in culinary school they learn to make stuff from other countries, but once they're in their own restaurants and whatnot, they only focus on what they serve at their restaurant and what they grew up making, which in this case Saul and Mexican food. The chefs would have little to no help, with *maybe* a phone call to Rose. thoughts?

[@danielabourne3057]

i’d love to see chefs making their take on country cuisine, while competing with a country chef that knows how to make it the traditional way. let’s say saul making tamales o gallina pinta vs frank and his take on the same plate. thoughts?

[@hellkitty1442]

Here in Germany they have some episodes in a show, where a foreign chef gets a cooked meal by a German chef and has to reproduce it on taste only. It mostly does turn out differently, but the German chef that's taste testing often likes the result as well and both chefs are able to talk about the experience and so on after. It's really interesting. So, yeah, I'd like to see Frank, Saul and Co. try foreign dishes, maybe pick the ingredients that they think are needed for the recipe. Would be fun :)

[@PR_311]

Saul on sushi? Fish burrito incoming. nah seriously: That sounds interesting but I would rather have them make 2 takes on that once a close to "original" and one with there own twist on it someone like Saul proably finds a good combination of mexico and japan

[@Lhikan634]

​@@PR_311 I was thinking more ceviche

[@paranoidandroid4956]

Daniel with a serving of apple pie. I’m here for that kind of combo 😉

[@davidhawthorne652]

Chef Vallery asking him if he feels all cozy inside tells me everything I need to know about her. Love her so much.

[@TheFierywaters]

Okay, so no matter the level, every chef here loves their salt!!

[@belalabusultan5911]

some people go extra... Frank is extra on the salt, Emily is extra on the Ketchup (to be fair she is improving lol), and then there is this woman who make cakes and sweets in her alcohol dish :P

[@methyod]

biggest single difference between a good cook and bad cook is how well you season your food

[@nyangsteefies]

i love vallery so much she's so good!

[@fragrance418]

I loved it so much😍😍 Great recipes and is beautifully done. Daniel is my favourite as always, he is the best; and Chef Vallery seems so sweet and talented; she made everything from what she had without adding anything extra and explained everything so sweetly. Hope to see both Daniel and Chef Vallery together in more videos Alsooooo, they actually added that SpongeBob SquarePants "14 hours later" with Daniel's voice over 🤣🤣🤣 that was awesome😂😂👏👏

[@xoxobrialee]

I love how Daniel is embracing the salt and pepper look. What a guy!

[@yulemedina8869]

I mean can we talk about how good this two are?? Loved them

[@ranjanbiswas3233]

Vallery is so nice and acts like an amazing therapist. I wish she was my middle school teacher.

[@tanetalz]

I like that Chef Vallery is so down to earth and humble.

[@belaytriks]

She is so lovely. And the ideas for the pay are so creative, or at least for me a complete level 1.

[@ThePandaWarrior]

we need more episodes with Chef Vallery

[@Jasminethelovelycat]

Amazing. Loved the concepts of cooking the apples first and par baking the crust.

[@kylegarza1743]

This was phenomenal. They both knocked it out of the park! Fantastic stuff.

[@pokinDave]

The whole thing is amazing but their reactions when they see the other chef's work is just so heartwarmingly wholesome.

[@kidzfromthebloc]

Hahaha 🤣🤣 "am I sweating? No, you're sweating" well said

[@YuvrajSingh-om4jy]

The moment I see Daniel in any video I just love it he is super funny and an amazing cook lots of love ❤️

[@meshiawashington5852]

I made a spatchcock turkey because of this video. It was literally the BEST turkey my family has ever tasted. There was practically nothing left. Thank you Chef Bill for the tips!😍

[@emma.l]

I think you commented on the wrong video

[@FranciscoGomes11]

I thought Daniel was going to put some fish sauce in his apple pie. 🤣🤣🤣

[@JohnHausser]

Green apples make the best apple pie! Hands down !

[@crimecast72]

I stand with Daniel on the blackberry grilled cheese bit! Don’t listen to the hate bro! ✊🏽😄

[@aishahahmad2923]

I love Valerie! She has such a great personality and I love the way she talks! Wish she was on the show moreN

[@_Toxicity]

Caramel Apple Pie?! With a crumb topping?! YUM! Go Vallery!

[@saraali9046]

Vallery is lovely 😍 Hope to see her more!

[@kamarpreet]

I want both of these!!!!

[@palladium607]

Daniel's personality always carries the show for me

[@kacpermolinski542]

Yeah there is no chance that the Haagen Dazs vanilla ice cream costs just $1. No way in hell, why would you try to make it that way so that the recipe is below $10? Just hurts the integrity I’d say

[@eliasbuncher3467]

i think maybe the amount of icecream they used is $1 or maybe bc theyre getting from haagen dazs without a middleman it's cheaper

[@andycalimara]

There are definitely places where you can get Haagen Daaz for cheap.

[@PoppyCorn144]

I agree. Initially I thought maybe they’re pricing it as produce used, rather than whole item/package because one egg could be 49c, but then they’ve got the Calvados costing $49.99, and I don’t think a glug of ANY shop bought Calvados would work out to be that much. It’s like those graphs on the news that distort the figures to appear more controversial/newsworthy. And it’s insulting to expect us viewers not to notice the glaring discrepancy.

[@qwertyuhi8221]

3 dollars at Kroger and it is on sale and is normally 5.49

[@kristathehungrymelon]

Totally agree. And some cost analysis are calculated by cost of amount used, but that's never been the case with this series. It was larger than a pint, and Häagen-Dazs is not cheap

[@sheldondaley2017]

"Not nearly as long as Daniel" 😭

[@planetdidi]

Love vallery! She seems so kind

[@KobiJaro]

I'm always impressed by how many other sensory cues help you to know that your recipe's gonna taste good throughout the process. IE In this one, the crunch of the pie crust, the smell of the salted caramel, or the the way buttery dough can be smooshed together

[@JJ-jh5tn]

i want more Vallery!!

[@elliegartenstein6418]

Daniel is the cutest man I have ever seen he is so freely corny it makes me so happy

[@mylifestylelibrary]

More Daniel content! We love him!

[@reginabillotti]

$14.49 for apple cider vinegar? My grocery store charges about $6 for a national brand and $3 for store brand. On the flip side, I wonder how they found a pint of Haagen-Dasz for just $1. It normally goes for $4 or 5 where I am.

[@MadisonSwartzendruber]

I think they inconsistently priced the ingredients, they list $15 for apple cider vinegar because that’s the price for the whole bottle, and the $1 for Haagen daas isn’t the price of the whole pint, but the amount they actually put on the dish. Super annoying they reported it that way bc it’s inconsistent but they can make the price different more drastic for the clickbait 🙄

[@jc3drums916]

@@MadisonSwartzendruber That bottle of vinegar costs around $4 or $5. They also said the apples were close to $20 for what appeared to be 6 apples.

[@alumi23]

I thought the same about the icecream, because in germany we pay 5 for half of the bucket on sale. It's clear that they manipulate the price for sensation, but the cooking is still funny.

[@LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

What a delicious apple 🍎 🍏 recipe! Your clear presentation makes it look so easy to make! I think I’m gonna give this recipe a try and just make a few modifications to fit my families dietary needs/restrictions. I appreciate you sharing your talent with us. I make cooking videos too and I appreciate being able to learn from other amazing creators like you. I hope we can learn from each other as we grow our channels! I look forward to watching new videos👍🏻👍🏻

[@tabathagarciaa_]

I absolutely love this series.❤ I was trying to re-create the $9 dollar pie but I had to eye ball majority of the ingredients and also the cooking time is no where to be found😅. I hope my pie turns out okay. Lol I’ll keep you guys posted.

[@kennstransky]

Daniel, are you not pleased that you took Basket Weaving 101, Intro to Baskets some time in your past? Great Pie!

[@MoonlightGossamer]

The pricing is so off. How are you breaking down the cost of the home made apple pie? By slice? There's no way that was only $9 worth of ingredients.

[@darthplagueis13]

I can never get over the fact that their food scientist is straight-up named Rosemary Trout. Genuinely wondering if it's a pseudonym.

[@glossaria2]

Okay, we've all been complaining about the pro chefs not playing by the rules with all their little substitutions and additions to the plain ingredients they were given... so EXTRA PROPS to Chef Vallery for actually MELTING ICE CREAM to use in place of heavy cream in her caramel sauce, and for kludging together her own cinnamon ice cream.

[@kristathehungrymelon]

There is a 0% chance that that container of Häagen-Dazs was $1. Absolutely not, no way

[@axanamane1826]

I love this series BUUUUTTTTT……. Where are y’all shopping for Daniel’s individual ingredients to be that cheap because I’ve been shopping at the wrong store!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[@hannahz1273]

Every time Daniel is on there’s some kind of alcohol involved and he always tries a small bit of it and it’s so funny to me

[@slitor]

Oh man! Add a cup of coffe to that! Cafe avec with Apple Pie...I didn't realize how much i need that in my life right now.

[@MJGonzalez99]

The taste test is the absolute most important part of this show. The other chef needs to taste and evaluate just how well it was made. The only thing that would make it better is a blind taste test.

[@Luciachan23]

Outside of the Calvados the ingredients from the pro-chef are very affordable, especially if apples are in season. I'd always include lemon peel in an apple pie. It's such a difference to the quality and it's barely an extra $1.

[@DJsama21]

Chef Vallery was so great and daniel used fruits the normal way this time, congratz everyone

[@k.j.l.t.]

We stan Vallery being a regular 🙌🏾

[@Abigail-fw1cw]

The editing is gold

[@ginny9577]

i love this, so much (good job slagging Daniel, editor lol)

[@lwhite1310]

Two awesome pies. Love this epsiode

[@Ghoosteny]

This is a wholesome one

[@_Toxicity]

Me: Wow! That's a beautiful pie! Daniel: I think this is worth the effort because someone will say "wow, that's a beautiful pie!" lol

[@josephnation9063]

I'm surprised they didn't have Daniel use the alcohol in the pie crust as an anti-gluten cheat -- I guess the vinegar serves a similar purpose but still.

[@benberlin57]

This gal would be a blast to work with, I'm a home baker myself, have been working on pie crusts and now I have some more tips to improve my craft! (I also love experimenting with flavored brandies, liquers, etc. in my cooking)

[@puddlesplasher-inc]

"Can I hug you?" is my new thing to aim for when making something or someone!

[@BenBenBenBenBenBenBenBenBenB3n]

using ice cream in caramel sounds brilliant, I wanna try that

[@jayswtnap]

Daniel is such an icon ngl "I don't know how the french pronounce... Anything" as someone who failed french, same "Put some of this in my coffee" you go, get that coffee all nice! I really hope we get to see him ofter, he's so nice lmao I really hope they allowed him to keep the Calvados cause my man was in LOVE with it

[@potatodog3363]

Excited for this video!