$167 vs $19 Chicken Parm: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients

Professional chef Saul Montiel and home cook Gabrielle are swapping materials and hoping for the best! We set Gabrielle up with $167 worth of the finest ingredients from chef Saul’s kitchen along with his knockout chicken parmesan recipe. To lend a helping hand, food scientist Rose dialed in to offer some of her trademark wisdom and encouragement. Over with Saul, $19 worth of ingredients were being given new life and a few augmentations in a quest to improvise a gourmet chicken parm. Grab a slice of garlic bread and tune in to find out who came out on top under these mixed up circumstances!
Chef Saul is on Instagram at @chefsaulmontiel
Follow Gabrielle at @gabchappel
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[@saiarjunallamaraju7403]

I love how Saul never disrespects the homecooks ingredients..he's so kind amd nice..he's too precious for this world..

[@mjbeam1492]

minus his feelings on the breadcrumbs hahahaha

[@ashleyr6174]

he also uses what he’s given and doesn’t substitute like others.

[@mjbeam1492]

@@ashleyr6174 I think that is an important point. Showing people that we all start as beginners and you can create something delicious from pantry staples. 💗

[@victornjoku8250]

Too precious for this world? Hmmmm 🤔🤔🤔. Don't kill him though.

[@senseicheems3270]

5:33

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

I absolutely love Saul. He's got the explosive personality of a Lorenzo and the skills of a Frank, all rolled into one.

[@atlf3357]

And the deadpan expression of Penny

[@veve8389]

Lorenzo unfortunately overacts

[@chandrayudhasutrisno6448]

@@veve8389 yesss he was always waaay over react...

[@kozmobluemusic]

No one: Lorenzo: *heUhuEHueheHuEhuUeehUEHuhE*

[@marcusoettinger8151]

YESSSS Saul is back he is just so wholesome.

[@messi4722]

THIS MAN IS WHO WE NEED

[@senseicheems3270]

5:33

[@Aidan_Yao]

You know you screwed up when Saul calls you a thief. His mom will come and lay an onslaught on you with her chanclas!

[@jxshuua_9]

@@Aidan_Yao my mom and her belt is on standby...

[@jxshuua_9]

@@Aidan_Yao oh I forgot her arsenal of hangers, brooms, clothes, and last but not least, her hands.

[@MasterCrafterFish]

Chef Saul: "As cold as my heart." Then proceeds to laugh the kind of laugh that I picture a sunflower would laugh.

[@BradleyBiggle]

Well put!

[@messi4722]

I remember Saul was soo shy before now he’s like Frank he’s very Confident

[@0xEden.]

They got Saul because Frank was too busy growing his planet for all the ingredients to grow on.

[@Li_Tobler]

@@0xEden. I snorted- Thank you.

[@passiveagressive4983]

Yaas so right

[@JB-xl2jc]

Saul good, man

[@2_Compa]

We just need some more Lorenzo

[@pabloromero4028]

Saul has the perfect balance between dad humour, five-year old’s humour, genious humour and genuine humour, he is just awesome, love the guy!

[@bajanmaster2958]

Gabrielle is now a student at the Institute of Culinary Education. She's leveling up LITERALLY 😃

[@TonyValdezCeballos]

Where did you find that out? :-O

[@temporaryyoutube2062]

And a qt

[@Cartierwrld]

She’s pretty af

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

In 5 years, she'll be a level 3. She's gonna replace Frank. Watch out Frank!

[@1ofilee]

And shes fine

[@_Toxicity]

I appreciate Saul's substitutes. They genuinely were something you could find in your kitchen (not like vanilla beans or oyster mushrooms), they fit in the spirit of the recipe, they weren't ridiculous expensive, they only enhanced the existing recipe without replacing it, and he still used what he was given (the tomato sauce, boxed spaghetti). I think that's how these episodes should be; one or two simple substitutions or additions that fit the spirit of what they're given. Not "ignore what came in the box and do my own thing." THANK YOU for your creativity in this and using what you were given, Saul. THANK YOU!

[@kwil524]

I was just thinking this, on the wings episode Frank just gets rid of the buffalo sauce and makes his own sauce with all these ingredients I've never had in my kitchen in my life

[@harpy2602]

I love frank, but he's REALLY bad for the "ignore the box, do what I want" thing

[@noonecares616]

Who else wishes to see rose cook someday?....am i the only one?

[@fagetaboutit4968]

if they did a episode of "rose drinks a bottle of wine and makes us dinner" id watch that video for sure.

[@fatyma_zahra]

She looks like she makes a mean casserole

[@HolyZahard]

Fr the fact that she knows what the pro chefs are making and know the techniques just speaks volumes about her Sorry for my bad English lol

[@megalaplace4414]

@@HolyZahard That wasn't bad english in the slightest

[@me6017]

@@HolyZahard Amogus approves of your perfect English

[@muqmanor]

This absolute madman saw a box of spaghetti and was like "oh cool I can make a sandwich out of that" Probably the most surprising pro chef twist I've ever seen on this series, super cool

[@oneway4667]

Next level creativity that’s a man who was born to be a chef

[@Woody_Ben_Woodinger]

“I’m Chef Saul and I do whatever I want!” Creates a Italien Chickenburger What a madman :D

[@aiden7873]

italian* lol

[@marcellgabriel1424]

@@aiden7873 He must be german.

[@juvemortad7699]

@@marcellgabriel1424 more like Indian or from some Arabic country May be from German immigrants family too though, but not like German German

[@marcellgabriel1424]

@@juvemortad7699 I was talking about the commenter, that he wrote italien instead of italian. But I see what you mean.

[@juvemortad7699]

@@marcellgabriel1424 oh I got it, sry I misunderstood

[@jarodnewton2619]

i just love how saul makes a joke about having a cold heart and then proceeds to laugh like a little child we must protect him at all costs

[@sarahmansfield9101]

This is the best Epicurious video I've ever seen. Saul nearly killed me when he stuck the knife through the sandwich and said "Say hello to my little friend". I could have stopped the video at his fork drop and died happy. And Gabi is so genuine. She's like the sister or best friend every girl wishes she could have.

[@laneyhesse8102]

Agreed!

[@jaykaiser1754]

Genuine? Every girl? Ō_o

[@hata3128]

"I'm gonna make a parmesan cheese rico. But basically it's fried, fried cheese. And that's something that I like to add to my salads. WHEN I EAT SALADS ONCE A MONTH." Saul's humour is off-the-chart today as always LOL.

[@retonito92]

Gabi and chef saul is the dream team we never knew we needed.

[@fukami143]

I love chef Saul's humor. And I really like Gabi's positivity. It brightens everyone's day. (Also her smile is contagious)

[@bliziesm6986]

Saúl: don't drop it like crazy.. Drop it like it's hot 🎶 drop it like it's hot. A man of culture indeed.

[@Aidan_Yao]

It’s official. Saul invented the spaghetti chicken parm sandwich, making him infinitely leveled in this scheme

[@Not-Andy-Here]

Ah yes the most gorgeous cook ever is back on this show! And it's nice to have Gabi back as well😊

[@yourmom3790]

Nice

[@trevorpacelli8056]

They're both gorgeous in their own ways.

[@Hellanga]

Indeed

[@nofriggenwei]

Had us in the first half ngl

[@saiarjunallamaraju7403]

Anyone else getting attack on titan vibes?

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

As an Italian, I found myself captivated and impressed by how Saul gave a spin to traditional dishes in such an original yet quite respectful way. I really must try to make that chicken in spagehtti buns! :-D The recipe he gave to Gabi looked also so tasty: good job for her to bring it to life!

[@elcheapo5302]

"Which I don't have. And I don't need. Because I'm an old school guy. And I do whatever I want; it's my life." Saul is awesome.

[@aadityapawar3229]

Gabi's is like a sunshine of positivity.. Just seeing her energy can brighten up days❣️😊

[@k90sas-choppu46]

Nobody: Saul: CHICKEN PARM CHEESEBURGER WITH SPAGHETTI BUNS AND A CHILLI ON TOP WITH A KNIFE THROUGH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ivy3204]

read this before watching video thought u were trolling im still in shock

[@kratosorokai1546]

not gonna lie it looked really tasty, gladly will pay 25 for it

[@_Toxicity]

Gotta say, Saul's humor in this episode is making me love him all the more. I'm glad to see him again.

[@UraYukimitsu]

I really like how chef Saul only added very simple ingredients that everyone already has at home, other chefs always add some crazy expensive stuff and I feel like it goes against the whole point of these videos

[@notgoodneverenough5675]

Agreed

[@AnuelleCheng]

Eyyy maki, i agree, chef saul is awesome

[@iamshawneey]

You can tell he reads the comments. He was like I’m only adding heavy cream, relax guys 😂

[@_Toxicity]

I agree! I am so glad one of the pro chefs stuck to the spirit of these episodes. Thank you, Saul!

[@joehanz9217]

And a knife.. don't forget the knife

[@thedynamicmc1508]

Gabi is the prettiest chef I like how Saul is just chill about home cook ingredients

[@messi4722]

Chef Saul is the Pro uncle at every BBQ he’s Hispanic Frank

[@nikhilrogers439]

WhAt happened to frank

[@ktvindicare]

@@nikhilrogers439 He did a video for Epicurious a little while ago, but mostly he's been doing his own channel: Protocooks with Chef Frank.

[@senseicheems3270]

5

[@messi4722]

@@nikhilrogers439 I saw comments that he left epicurious and made his own channel

[@saratoga4126]

@@messi4722 not true Epicurious just want to feature all their talents because they got criticize by wokes why they're keep featuring white people and Frank out league other chefs because he's the most popular in this channel

[@nicky923nk]

After watching all of his episodes I think I'm actually in love with chef Saul. He's so charismatic and funny and just an incredible chef

[@IceIncursio]

Chef Saul raising the bar for the creativity of Level 3s without adding much ingredients from their pantry

[@GirlyBirdy]

He's personally my favourite level 3 chef

[@daulahiftitah6461]

He takes this thing very seriously, and much better at doing it (Compared to *cough * Lani *cough *)

[@arunanshusarkar8235]

@@daulahiftitah6461 who?

[@daulahiftitah6461]

@@arunanshusarkar8235 that gluten-free chef

[@JB-xl2jc]

@@GirlyBirdy Tied between him and Frank for me but they have a lot of great chefs (a few of them were one-offs and I feel like if they were on more often it might be an even bigger tie!)

[@gianluca3624]

Spaghetti buns is actually traditionally Italian! You can see it in Naples as frittata di pasta. The frico too, may not be exactly it but just the fact chef Saul knows about the existence of frico (it's very specific from Friuli, north-eastern Italy) is amazing. My boy Saul knows his stuff! Kudos.

[@crsdprince]

Can you guys do a series where the Lvl 3 Chefs have to make something with each other's recipes. There are a ton possibilities but I'd love to see Frank and Saul switch notebooks and see what they can do with the ingredients.

[@agathachris9722]

Signed

[@Bannerninja]

that would be worth following and take notes - I vote Frank vs Saul

[@linussage60]

This is a great idea

[@flowerofash4439]

Brilliant

[@benzash1963]

Great idea

[@Swimfan82]

Chef Saul kept a smile on my face the entire video. His laugh is contagious and he is definitely creative. He’s my favorite chef to see on Epicurious.

[@jennykc98]

Biggest joke is that Saul has a cold heart. He’s the nicest guy! Well maybe a tie with Lorenzo!

[@Figs3]

I'd say Lorenzo is friendlier and more fun to hang out with. But Saul you just want to give you a hug and will take care of you like a grandma.

[@passiveagressive4983]

Who says Saul has a cold heart? Let me at ‘em😂🤬😂

[@jennykc98]

@@passiveagressive4983 hahah watch the video he makes a joke about it

[@Rucha599]

Lorenzo is like charles from brooklyn99

[@henriquewanderson1831]

I wanted all the videos were just saul and lorenzo, i love them

[@jarradsharman5181]

Love how genuine both these chefs are, Saul is always so cool and fun. Gabby such a gem really throws her heart in!

[@M1d32]

“I’m Chef Saul and I do whatever I want!” 2021

[@ivonacalciu4933]

whenever i am in a very dark place, just like right now, i come to these videos and they help me sooooi much

[@BurningSearcher]

I really like the home cook’s bright, determined, and upbeat personality and it’s very cool to see her willingly tackle the large amount of complex ingredients that the professional chef provided for her. I don’t know if it is just me, but I think Gabrielle’s personality is a bit similar to Emily’s because they seem to both have pretty bright personalities. I am going to be honest, I think the professional chef has a very nice personality and accent and he cooked the home cook’s recipe ingredients very well. It’s very creative to see the professional chef use spaghetti buns instead of traditional spaghetti and it’s extremely creative for the professional chef to present his chicken parmesan in a form of a sandwich.

[@YouKnowWhosBack]

Gabrielle Chappel aka Gabi @gabchappel she also has a youtube channel

[@spicymaple7069]

Saul is so kind and light hearted so pleasure to watch and Gabby is becoming level 3 chef and slaying the kitchen. Both their kitchen is soo well done wow 🤩

[@aisha02a]

they're both so cute HAHA this series is therapeutic. this whole channel is. + gabi looks like a pixie i love her

[@sabrinaortilano7659]

I just love how chef Saul's character changed! He's so super comfortable and confident now hah!

[@saiarjunallamaraju7403]

This, this is the combination we need...this is..perfection..

[@lexappeal318]

this channel has the BEST home chefs/pro chefs. they are always so engaging and warm and make cooking so much fun

[@abcdeily7712]

7:10 ”you don’t want to drop it like crazy, you want to drop it like it’s hot” lol Saul ❤️

[@astridoliver4314]

Im literally LOOKING for the videos with Chef Saul. I enjoy watching him. His so wholesome and entertaining, and i love hearing him talk. So good 🥰

[@klippersonafricano8844]

"when I eat salad.... Once a month" -Chef Saul | 2021

[@GGVanilla]

I adore these two together and individually. Chef Saul is so knowledgable and creative, not to mention funny! And Gaby is also so sweet always so respectful of all the ingredients. I really like how funny and quirky she is, and I SO appreciate her describing the taste of everything she is eating as well as the smells. A+ To both chefs!

[@isabellasites7299]

A lot of the other pro chefs add like 10 ingredients, so I really admired Chef Saul for only adding a few and being creative with what he was given!

[@julietraelyn6057]

Saul really said “I’m gonna make it stay” and then stabbed it lol😭😭😭

[@jobrasheare7856]

Saul makes me so happy every time he’s on these shows

[@AquaAtia]

It’s cool seeing Gabrielle use a technique she saw Chef Saul do in a previous video!

[@hannahgoncalves5743]

Saul is the funniest. I love him sm. Him and Lorenzo are my favs.

[@christianirigoyen6325]

“$19! You crazy!?”😂😂😂

[@RyanDudziak]

Looks like they bought everything (bag of flour, dozen eggs, bottles of oil, etc), it would cost a lot less per serving.

[@NataliaKimball]

Lol

[@braddahkuponz]

Don't worry, Saúl knows people that can get it cheaper

[@Figotohell]

@@braddahkuponz it's funny bcz its look like he's have a connection w/ drug dealer 😂

[@alextogo8367]

Right?! Maybe it's $19 now with higher inflation. Everything is more expect now

[@yoceortiz1192]

Saul needs to be on more vids 😭 he’s so funny and I love his personality 💞💞

[@lordyt3689]

Idk why but i really respect and honour Saúls Vibe. The guy is just so nice and positive i really like it.

[@venuxcu7454]

This is one of my favorite episodes, Chef Saul is a gift and his chemistry with Gabrielle was so cute!

[@merediths216]

"We want the noodles to be like my heart. Ice cold." Excuse me sir but your too sweet for that to be true

[@feb4305]

Ice cold but like the cold that comes with a bright red ice shave in the middle of summer with cicadas in the background.

[@friscokid21]

"It was going to be delicious... you thieves!" - Saul I felt that.. lol

[@jessen1278]

Saul is the man ! Good chef and he seems to have a very good personality. My dude is blessed.

[@Adrelamusia]

Thank god finally a video where the pro chef actually uses the simple ingredients instead of doing their own thing. Well done, loving this. Just reiterating here: he made BUNS out of SPAGHETTI, whereas other chefs in previous videos would have gone "yeah i just have all of these bread ingredients lying around in my pantry so imma use them anyway". 10/10

[@saiarjunallamaraju7403]

Saul is the most precious thing in this world.. we must protect him!!

[@daliah3102]

So great to see Saul again. He's hilarious and I love that he focused on transforming the ingredients given

[@Elisheval]

OK. I had to pause halfway when they started to fry their chickens... these two are GOLDEN! Really great casting decision!

[@furretman3741]

The chickens are golden or the chefs are golden?

[@BlackHilt]

@@majoroldladyakamom6948 no need to bake at all if you pound the chicken thin it will fry to complete doneness as soon as the breading turns golden and the fact that they didn't bake actually means the chicken is juicier because they didn't cook the chicken more just to melt cheese, cheese was already melted for them!

[@amaionnaise]

I love both of them so much! Chef Saul is such an amazing person! Theyre so energetic and inspiration, theyre such a mood, sassy and educational, they are the epitome of perfection and immaculate-ness! Gabrielle is amazing too! Theyre so energerrtic and spunky, sassy, such a mood vibes, educational and perfection and immaculate. Theyre both amazing people! Theyre food looks amazing! I love being able to learn about food from other cultures! It makes my mouth water. Excellent job both of you! Loved the video and your food!

[@sarcoidosis33]

This was so wholesome! Saul's expertise really shines even with basic ingredients. And Gabrielle really did a great job considering it was a new recipe and technique for her!

[@awkwardsquirtle]

I love this series because it shows you can be very creative with reasonably priced and easy to find items! makes me excited of what I can do with what I have in my kitchen

[@tgonnabfamous13]

I love that chef. He’s so genuine 😂

[@karisuperstar]

I LOVE chef Montiel! You need him in more episodes! He’s so hilarious and charismatic and you can tell he loves cooking. I’d love to go to his restaurant.

[@swintsdeco6109]

Chef Saul is the warmest guy I know on youtube. He's so friendly and personality of an angel

[@silverkeystoalchemicalgold3358]

They couldn’t have better people do these. They always have such good people

[@redmoonlight8889]

Why is no one talking about Gabi?? She is just a cherry on top on any perfect desert. Brightens up the kitchen love her. Gotta love epicurious chefs. Gabi!! ❤

[@joyboysrinjoy8407]

She is sooo cute, I can't have enough of her, omg I blush constantly as I see her

[@gabrielemanderioli2113]

I honestly think that I'd fall for her in a matter of seconds, if I EVER got the chance to meet her

[@joshalarcon6121]

Was literally thinking the same thing. Got mah stomach doin' all sorts of flips!

[@-.heaven.-]

Just waiting for the simp reply lol.

[@joyboysrinjoy8407]

@@-.heaven.- well here I am

[@baltazar514]

Gabi is perfect for this kind of content! For some, myself included, this could be pretty nerve racking but she approaches it as a learning experience.

[@maximelepage7664]

I wonder if Gabi will be on a recipe eventually as a level 3 chef saying "yeah I've been a chef for a month and a half"

[@saratoga4126]

Well she'll be because she's taking culinary class in ICE under Chef Frank

[@maximelepage7664]

@@saratoga4126 that was my general idea.. But it's not a guarantee.

[@xothisdickox]

I’ll have her as a recipe alright..

[@Jf179_]

@@xothisdickox me first 😏

[@nicesbby]

I love Saul! Watching him cook always makes me day, he is so precious for this world lol and he is an amazing cook, so creative and so spontaneous you just don’t know what he’s going to come up with but he never fails to amaze me!

[@hyunbin748]

"I'm an old school guy. I do whatever I want. It's my life" - I'll be borrowing this for my yearbook. Thanks! ❤️💕 EDIT: MOOOOMMM I'M FAMOUUUSSS 😂

[@72572]

Nice

[@TheTwinkleFinkle]

Saul, you seem like a great person and an amazing teacher. Bless you.

[@peppy619]

Saul is great, he's fun and really respects the home ingredients, he barely add 2 ingredients that are also available in every kitchen

[@jasonramirez8283]

Yes!! Thank you for bringing Chef Saul back 👏🏽. We want more of him

[@feliciaparadise2776]

Saul is like the happiest, funniest teddy bear... his giggle kills me every time 🥰

[@LymanPhillips]

Gabi's pride in her fried cheese at 21:38 is so sweet. She looks like she should be in a cookbook cover.

[@brantnerk2]

I want to go to Chef Saul’s restaurant on my next NYC visit!

[@jcwc84]

This is the first time I see Saul and now I want more of this gem!

[@fatalfairy]

omg I wanna see more of Saul!! I love his chill attitude about serious cooking :D

[@janedoe805]

Saúl and Gabi are my two favorite people on this show... Both excellent chef s/cooks in their own rights and both extremely funny! When Saúl ‘s did his impersonation of Tony Montana (Scarface) “Say hello to my little friend.” I almost peed my pants! Gabi’s “Cleanup on aisle two.” and not letting a possible embarrassing situation get the better of her. Both of their dishes look amazingly delicious!

[@Wyrmvonsturm]

"Stay. Stay. Stay! STAY!! Doesn't wanna stay...I'll make it stay." *stabs Chicken Parm* "Ta-dah." Functional AND fabulous. The dish looks good too of course.

[@rantallaboutit]

They both have just the best dispositions and attitudes.... everyone I've seen on this series is just so lovely!!

[@RaduB.]

I'm gonna need Saul's recipe of Gabi's recipe too. 🙂

[@pxelplays5489]

Saul is my favorite pro chef on this channel, no doubt, he influences me to cook

[@Nyv0]

Saul is probably my favorite chef

[@victoriaanastasia420]

Saul is the most adorable professional chef ever

[@tiacho2893]

Saul's spaghetti bun is like the first thing I "cooked" for myself - cold spaghetti mixed with scrambled eggs and pan fried until crispy. I found out later that people have been doing this for ages. It's a great way to repurpose leftover spaghetti in red sauce.

[@nightangel3578]

He is amazing and hilarious! Bring him back at least every two videos.

[@rect1fy648]

Bro I love this guy, he’s so funny with that Mexican/New Yorker accent I love it

[@teampenit]

I have never seen Saul before but I Loooooove him!! "It's my life, I do what I want!". I HEAR YA MAN!!

[@515aleon]

Chef Saul is the sweetest chef ever. Love everything about this. Gabby did very well. I think her's. looked great--I would totally eat that.

[@sollyfan]

He looks like a great chef and is not cocky about it, that I really admire

[@kaushikchatterjee1673]

"You see a heart, that is my love for all of you"

[@NgYongYao]

"I eyeball it, cos I'm a chef" - Chef Frank 2021 "I'm Chef Saul, and I can do whatever I want" - Chef Saul 2021 well... I do want to see 2 level 3 chef swap their ingredient and do whatever they want with each other ingredient hahahahaha

[@RLeem7b5]

Gabbie is attending culinary school now (ICE as a matter of fact!) so I'm excited to see her eventually get promoted to a level 3 chef!

[@saratoga4126]

Training under Chef Frank

[@fashionablechangeling2003]

@@saratoga4126 Is she actually training under Frank

[@blackknights2k658]

when Saul said "or you can use a thermometer which I don't have and I don't need because I'm an old school guy and I do what ever I want it's my life". I felt that.

[@Manuel_Juarez]

Saul and frank cracking dad jokes while cooking is something I want to see now haha