$170 vs $18 Meatloaf: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

Professional chef Fatima Khawaja and home cook Lorenzo are trading ingredients and hitting the kitchen to take a crack at each other’s meatloaf recipe. We set Lorenzo up with a treasure chest of ingredients from chef Fatima’s kitchen, along with the recipe for her luxurious $170 meatloaf. Meanwhile, over with our pro, a much more modest $18 worth of ingredients were being finessed by our chef in a quest to improvise her way up to gourmet. Whose meatloaf will have you singing “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”?
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Director: Chris Principe
Director of Photography: Ben Dewey
Editor: Micah Phillips
Pro Chef: Fatima Khawaja
Home Cook: Lorenzo Beronilla
Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke
Culinary Researcher and Recipe Editor: Vivian Jao
Producer: Belle Roman
Culinary Producer: Stevie Stewart
Culinary Associate Producer: Katrina Zito
Associate Producer: Tim Colao
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operator: Lauren Pruitt
Audio: Rebecca O'Neill
Production Assistant: Nicole Gaitan
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin
Graphics, Animation, VFX: Lea Kichler
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[@alexkassongotambu785]

I would really like a swap but between 2 pro chefs!

[@kevinklunder581]

This is a swap between 2 pros

[@515aleon]

@@kevinklunder581 True, the only thing is culinary school really. Lorenzo knows his stuff, and his tray looked way more complex than most of them look.

[@rayhan4502]

@@kevinklunder581 The title doesnt say so

[@super65ap]

Yessss!!!

[@pr9n3g]

And you'll get some Souma vibes XDDD

[@wehcd]

Fatima: So what was the hardest part for you? Lorenzo: YES *LORENZO HAS BEEN READING COMMENTS*

[@KamiiiSan]

Chef Fatima is SO optimistic and wholesome and REFRESHING! 🩵

[@nyeerc.4892]

I hope Epicurious already have a cookbook being written containing all of these wonderful recipes. I loved both versions of "meatloaf" and potatoes. 😋

[@winsome.anneurt]

HONESTLY

[@Neeco710]

Lorenzo’s sudden laugh at 9:47 got me rofl hahaha he is happy and proud of his achievements😆

[@benjaminmurray455]

Fatima is so chill! 😊😊 she is like a tranquil river that keeps flowing nice and free. Lorenzo is chaotic energy 😂😂😂 and I appreciate and love that 😅😁😁😁

[@Eric1SanDiego1]

Now that Emily is a Level 2 Chef, all the Level 3 Chefs are on the Ketchup bandwagon! :D

[@animmortal316]

I love all Epicurus videos, but could we have more Lorenzo and Fatima? This was magic!!!!

[@ivanaarboladura967]

I agree!!

[@polishedmeat6399]

agreed i love the energy

[@roastbeef93abubadubdubwhoo74]

Please don't stop these. They're such joy to watch.

[@HexIsme]

Lorenzo's deranged laughter gives my soul life.

[@IAQMas]

Ah so thats where my soul is drained every time I hear that cackling.

[@Blackpapalink]

It's even better than his Scooby Doo laugh.

[@TheFierywaters]

OMG he used all of the tamarind for one dish??? That could have lasted a month yaar!!!!

[@pradeepkumar-kh7ml]

even more than that.... i was thinking the same

[@TACSFZTI]

Lorenzo is the main character of Epicurious

[@king_ltc_]

This looks delicious on both sides.

[@lybazahid4430]

Great to see chef fatima back, and gelatinous stock in the meatloaf is the waow factor in this video. You can literally add this in many recipes and your meat will turn out juicier.

[@ReksonGames]

3:25 had me dying of laughter, thanks Lorenzo.

[@tetepeb]

Can´t stand Lorenzo, he´s too in love with his own voice...

[@dandles2010]

I love what she did with the simpler ingredients. Looks yummy. And it was great to see his version of her meatloaf. I feel like he followed it really well.

[@eggie1978]

Chef Lorenzo deserves his own show. He's so pleasant and entertaining.

[@millerbai]

With all due respect: That's some greasy, sorry-looking rösti!

[@ConniMiller]

Lorenzo is getting better at estimating the cost of the ingredients. 💵

[@samanthat.2633]

Amazing chefs making a meatloaf! Lorenzo was so delighted that Chef Fatima recognized the dragon shape. Love it. Always liked Lorenzo and he shares the same name as my brother and grandpa

[@Greydawg]

I LOVE Fatima! 2 different chefs, 2 different recipes, love it... but *why two different pricing rules, sincerely?* One is priced for the literal cost of the ingredients, the other is priced *only for the amount used?* I don't understand? Y'all really using $8 worth of black peppercorns & a single stalk of celery cost $3.59? I feel like I'm going crazy trying to figure it out. Am I crazy? 🤷🤷‍♀🤷🤷‍♀

[@jfrancis6933]

I think it's because you would "already have" the simple ingredients but now I need to go back because I've never noticed this!

[@Greydawg]

@@jfrancis6933 that makes sense, albeit they show the receipt in the video. 🤷‍♂️

[@0ceanicify]

Ketchup? * Emily enters the channel *

[@wendycarballo7092]

Lorenzo is one of my favorite chefs here, but I am intrigued by Fatima's chutney. Will have to give it a shot!

[@randyyeung9285]

Lorenzo is so hilarious! "Have you ground meat before?" "My shoulders hurt!"

[@shreyasrd2034]

I wish she didn't have that annoying fry at the end of every sentence

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Another delightful swap, I am surprised Lorenzo used that much tamarind though.

[@polishedmeat6399]

I love the stark contrast in this episode between Lorenzo and Fatima LOL

[@MasterFhyl]

Lorenzo is my spirit animal.

[@LordCogordo]

At first i didnt like him, now im in love(?

[@adamwarren5654]

I love these! I think it would be funny to see 2 level 2 chefs swap ingredients to see what they could make happen.

[@toregenekhatun480]

Oh Lorenzo, I just love his cooking and dialog the bread loaf and his reaction was just too funny, overall both chefs did awesome and have to say for once I would actually try both! Great job Chefs!

[@djwillcaine]

As a Brit, that pronunciation of Worcestershire made me cry inside 🥲 3:30 FYI it’s pronounced wu-stuh-shuh

[@zerishkamal279]

Its really nice to see someone Pakistani on a big platform giving a little shout out to bun kebabs still doing fancy meat loaf

[@misterflamingo]

Those were a slightly sad version of Rösti... make sure you check out the Swiss methods. Much more mind-blowing results ;)

[@birdmasterthecaffeinatedowl]

I like her and all but im spoiled by the personalities of saul and frank 🤣

[@LiriBrightstar]

Binging myself some Chef Lorenzo videos! He is so funny! Made my day :D

[@QC1993]

Finally after a loooonnnggg hiatus, LORENZO'S back!!!!

[@flamingbagofcrap5156]

Fatima smiling with her eyes 😍

[@megakaren2160]

What I really like about this series is seeing the pros take regular ingredients and make them into something fancy.

[@katarina-c1s]

Chef fatima. U pronounced rösti wrong. Its not “rosti” its “rÖ(like a deep sea boat oh with a french accent). Its a swiss national dish and tbh NOTHING alike to hash browns. Hash browns dont have egg,flour nor cheese like rösti does

[@OutdoorKitchenMatisKochkanal]

Watching this video like 😂🍳 Can't wait to burn down my kitchen!

[@wesleycolvin7158]

Lorenzo understands that presentation goes a LONG way.

[@pg2826]

Oh no, he put the entire tamarind block in the water. That is too much. And he didn't even break it so it won't rehydrate in the center.

[@foxtrot7714]

please bring back the 50 people try cooking vids

[@jeslawzo]

Its nice to see Drew Barrymore on Epicurious 😂

[@hm3954]

Yay, Lorenzo is in the kitchen!

[@SoratheeKat]

I swear one time there cooking with eggs the professional chefs is gonna send a whole live chicken XD

[@naveenramkumar6123]

Whoever did the editing on this video...Kudooss, Pure Gold

[@topchessmoments]

"woo-ster-sheer" not "woo-ster-shire"

[@chessmyantidrug]

I love Lorenzo so much. As a fellow Filipino, I feel seen.

[@TheCatWitch63]

Please, repeat after me: “woostuhsher” sauce.

[@wikotikabesa]

this is NOT a rösti. rösti is nothing fancy but a traditional swiss dish, easy and cheap. potatos are NOT precooked and dont call it a pancake. its not. its also called rösh-ti. do ur research bcuz this aint no cultural appropriation :(

[@timseyer6769]

I believe this is the first time on the Internet that I have heard Worcestershiresauce pronounced the way that I would think is correct.

[@sarahn.2296]

Wuster-shire or wuster-sheer

[@arbbairagi]

@14:45 The potato rosti looks in entirely different.

[@dudbud7872]

It's the underside

[@rowobin]

they're so lovely together!!!

[@emeraldodi5187]

Lorenzo is so fun to watch and Fatima is so cool too.

[@niza4953]

More Fatima plz!!!!

[@picturmik]

CAN NOT STAND LORENZO! going on to you tube vid

[@xenon8117]

Lorenzo is so adorable, joyful to watch.

[@1thefacts]

How do you make a turkey meatloaf with a chicken?

[@mohamedabdelazez91]

Lorenzo's spirit is awesome he's very cheerful And Fatima's middle eastern touch really changes the game Very nice episode

[@pennymartin3821]

I think Lorenzo is super COOL 😎, and so is the Pro chef.

[@ShagVT]

Such a fun video ... But where is Rose?

[@cassandracharles6]

“I thought that was an animal!” 😂

[@maxi790]

she make everthing but not a rösti

[@MDeLorien]

Agree

[@arbbairagi]

Couldn't agree more

[@hynefernandez1761]

lorenzo my favorite!!!!

[@cassisanne2445]

Lorenzo is the best! He never fails to make me smile. And chef Fatima was great too and really inspired for her meatloaf challenge recipe.

[@MichaelW1959]

Lorenzo is such a delight!

[@daytona4411]

Why she talks likes that? Remind me of that skit at starbucks (or coffeeshop) with that guy who mimicks the girl who then gets frustrated and end up talking normal.

[@falsenames]

"Why does she talk like that." "reminds me of that skit," "...ends up talking normal" If you're going to criticize someone with an accent, you could at least conform to "proper English." That being said, she's perfectly understandable. Quit being a prescriptivist and realise that English has no ruling council.

[@daytona4411]

@@falsenames cant remember when i asked?😱😱

[@mohandharmarajan5269]

LISTEN, EPICURIOUS! Give us a series where two PROFESSIONAL chefs exchange ingredients, please!! So many of us have been asking for so long now 🥲

[@animelover7506]

I feel you kuya lorenzo that was impolite to unskin the chicken. Haha

[@TheGlamorousLifeofNae]

Whenever I see Lorenzo, I click!!! 💖

[@konri976]

Lorenzo, how high were u? 😂

[@kristensotelo5658]

What happen to calling rose

[@GrimreaperSaysHi]

girl what is that rösti pronunciation

[@anoob6311]

lol how is garlic 5 dollars

[@doranselwyn8608]

No such thing as chicken meatloaf. Meatloaf is not made with chicken. It's also not made with turkey. Neither one of these is a proper meatloaf.

[@duniaabuzeid5755]

I’m shipping them if they’re both single

[@TraciPeteyforlife]

I really appreciate these two. They feel very genuine and fun.

[@dojchinstanojkov8397]

Come on, who has the time for this torment. People that love to cook find this recipes complex, and the other 90% won't even try

[@Redcule94]

I love Chef Fatima. So chill and smart!

[@himanshuthakrey974]

Chef Fatima has such a calming presence, such elder sister vibes, felt as if she was teaching while cooking!

[@capybarabutwithhat4710]

meatloaf

[@justopher8487]

According to IMDB, Lorenzo is cast as a chef character in the new Disney Haunted Mansion movie👀

[@ginatnatale5248]

He shoulld have his own show. Awesome.

[@brianw4brian]

i add rice to my meatloaf with bread crumbs onions salt pepper then run of ketchup over top while cooking.

[@yellowhazeproductions]

halal meatloaf 😋

[@bobbycarlile2212]

Tell anyone on the show who cant pronounce worcestershire that its "warsh yer sister" sauce

[@danielriley7380]

Except it’s not. “Whoosh-ter-shy-arr”. Signed, England.

[@BadFluffy]

Love the attitude but you would have to pay me a lot (a L.O.T.!!) of money to eat meatloaf of any kind.

[@ramenr6]

Meatloaf? Blah….but you guys turned into something amazing! This is one of my favourite videos to date! Cheers!

[@gamingbeatsplays]

Lorenzo: Turkey Meatloaf with mashed potatoes. Fatima: (same thing with fancier name)

[@microbiologyhep8006]

Love Chef Fatima she explains everything so well in a very conceptual way

[@Andaer11]

I want more of these amazing videos

[@chilibreath]

I also thought the brioche loaf was an animal, like pork. LOL

[@eeveedee3702]

lol same

[@ljc9337]

Fun!! Looks Amazing!

[@jowzzy]

Lorenzooooo

[@kittizlit]

Loved this!

[@ruthsendieedmond7027]

So what was the hardest part for you? Lorenzo: YES 👀 Ahahahahha he’s the best

[@GlennTillema]

This should be called, "Fatima makes meatloaf two different ways."

[@projektaquarius]

I dig it, but that pink in the turkey meatloaf messes with my lizard brain.