$170 vs $15 Ravioli: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

Professional chef Saúl Montiel from Cantina Rooftop and home cook Emily are swapping ingredients and hitting the kitchen to make their best ravioli. We set our home cook Emily up with $170 worth of supplies - everything she’d need to make Saúl’s recipe. Meanwhile, a modest $15 worth of ingredients was sent back the other way for chef Saúl to elevate into something gourmet. As is customary, food scientist Rose dialed in to assist our dear Emily with a few questions she had along the way. Which of these ravioli would you pick?
Follow Chef Saúl on Instagram at @chefsaulmontiel and @CantinaRooftop
Keep up with Emily on her KZbin channel at / emilyduncan and on Instagram at @emilyslamduncan
Rose is on Instagram at @rosemarytrout_foodscience
Director: Christopher Principe
Director of Photography: Jack Belisle
Editor: Micha Phillips
Talent: Saul Montiel
Talent: Emily Duncan
Sr. Culinary Director: Kelly Janke
Producer: Isabel Alcantara
Culinary Producer: Mallary Santucci
Culinary Associate Producer: Danielle Brooks
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Associate Producer: Alicia Aswat
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operator: Duell Davis
Audio: Rebecca O’Neill
Production Assistant: Liza Antonova
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin
Graphics, Animation, VFX: Léa Kichler
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[@sofie3221]

Nothing is more relatable than Saul pulling the package out of the trash to check the cooking info 😅

[@willythough]

I laughed so hard when he did that 😂

[@deeez00]

I've done it before lol

[@julianakarasawa315]

One of us!

[@joker-ze2tm]

lmao every time 🤣

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

Even if we've cooked it dozens of times before, we still don't know.

[@dantethunderstone2118]

We need a series that’s just Saúl being himself

[@Callithyia]

Seconded!

[@heresy_fnord]

@@Callithyia I was thinking this, too! Thirded

[@ColombianLNP]

totally agree !

[@HexIsme]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

[@2demilanesa]

Once he posted something in his Instagram about preparing something for the channel. Seems like a new concept or at least a whole video of him. 👀✨

[@itssharktime6560]

I have mad respect for Emily being able to pull all of this off.

[@ThatchNetherfold]

Props to both of them, one made three amazing sauces out of basic ingredients, and the other nailed a challenging dish that was highly on critic by many pasta chefs.

[@notemmz]

honestly emily has improved so much!

[@cantinarooftop]

Agreed! Chef Saul never makes it easy and she did an amazing job!

[@ninianstorm6494]

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[@hundragant]

She's no longer ketchup girl.

[@ferretcam8543]

When it’s Saul and Emily, you know it’s gonna slap

[@PfohlTech]

Fr

[@progrocker2112]

I just saw the first 15 seconds of the vid so far and I knew I was in for a good time. But in honest the cast at Epi is STACKED with good times.

[@PfohlTech]

@@progrocker2112 THATS WHAT I SAID

[@progrocker2112]

@@PfohlTech well yeah I guess I was just agreeing but also expanding on the 'fr' comment. Cheers!

[@SencerelyBeautiful]

😂😂 yes!!!

[@arshad887]

Saul and Emily is honestly such a fun duo

[@chrstnn1125]

seeing emily get better at cooking over the years really makes me happy

[@rash15]

I think she's stage 2 by now... Compared to the ketchup era

[@Kathleen5429]

I’m sure her husband is happy too!

[@tor7707]

The way Saul dropped his fork when he saw how well she cooked it was so sweet. Theres something so wholesome about giving someone praise when they do something really well for the first time.

[@juliagearing506]

I love Sàul. He has such a great personality. It was hilarious watching him make the cheese sauce and how he knocked the parmasean container over. I hope to visit his restaurant one day

[@aw3855]

Saul gassing Emily up on her cooking was absolutely adorable ❤

[@ElChupacabra2011]

Saúl is everything I aspire to be when I grow up

[@cantinarooftop]

100000%

[@cupofmilk24]

But you’re already 34

[@lemmiwinks09]

Better Call Saúl!

[@arktv4406]

you cant, you need to be mexicano. but can be a great chef. GG

[@ElChupacabra2011]

@Mateo San doesn’t mean I don’t have more growing up to do!

[@lildredre89]

We all need a Saul in our lives that can provide both comical support and confidence boosts like he did when Emily pulled through at the end

[@aceofspades1383]

Chef Saul’s little raviolo drawing in his recipe book is so cute 🥹

[@mnels5214]

Notice the same thing! LOL made me giggle.

[@HT-pl8du]

Timestamp 1:45

[@flaiirenn]

ikr 🥺

[@meganegagnetremblay2256]

I love how creative saul is! He always manages to do something without adding ingredients or barely adding any! Who would've thought to make a sauce out of the filling of the pasta?!

[@sarahmackness]

Saul is my favorite human of all time. Protect this mans at all costs.

[@palladium607]

I agree

[@Gaogaigar13]

I need to see one of these where Emily picks the ingredients, and Saul and Frank have to make a dish. Of course Emily will judge the winner.

[@Elloh_Gm]

YESSS THE HOLY TRINITY MUST COMBINE

[@gregalisondrr]

I love Emily's energy. I love how she's innocently clueless about everything. I cackle many times when shes featured. I wish I had a friend like her.

[@julianjimenez3790]

get the sha boing boing out yo mouth

[@0ceanicify]

Severely impressed by your egg separation, Emily. That's level 2 for sure.

[@youlikethischainthreedolla8498]

Especially the part where she throws the eggwhites away…

[@KyleBaran90]

Don't you just pass it back and forth between the shell?

[@maromania7]

Wish I remembered the episode, but she has stated that she's really more of a level 2 when she WANTS to be, she just rarely wants to be. The recipes she shows us are her "It's tuesday after work" recipes.

[@JB-xl2jc]

Level 1 ravioli is out of a pouch, so, I agree! Lol

[@OhItsKobi]

​@youlikethischainthreedolla8498 She's in a studio/on set, what is she supposed to do with them? I wouldn't assume she personally has much of a say with what to do with food waste.

[@rodrigul3]

Yo SAUL IS MY SOUL! “I’m gonna do it faster….I’m going the same speed just moving my feet.” Me at work hahah 😂

[@cazzabojangles]

I love how normally the pro chef is ok with the cheap ingredients and is seeing where they can be creative, but Saul is too caught up from his lost truffle

[@omoriperocondrip9130]

I mean, compared to the rest of ingredients, the truffle costs a damn eye, it would hurt anyone seeing it gone like that. On the other hand, the mix of emotions in Emily's face was incredible "Wait is that a truffle ?"

[@riven5677]

To be fair it’s truffle

[@maxfraser7701]

@@omoriperocondrip9130

[@JW-be8wf]

Saul is the embodiment of the American Dream! We are forever a better nation because of people like Saul.

[@cantinarooftop]

We couldn't agree more!

[@cwg73160]

@@cantinarooftop Who tf is “we” and why didn’t an upvote suffice instead of “i aGrEe!”?

[@michellebowen1194]

@@cwg73160 lol that's where Saul works. Pipe down, my dude.

[@sgujuhgftyyuyy]

@codars 13 year old Redditor who criticises everyone on the most ridiculous things to feel better about themselves

[@cwg73160]

@@michellebowen1194 Reading comprehension needs to be a priority for you.

[@andsotheadventurebegins2030]

I love this pairing because they just meld together so well! Saul is so good at not only staying to the ingredients he gets, but also making it a challenge to do so. He's so supportive of Emily in each episode they're together, and takes the time to praise her when she does something right and offer supportive advice when she has trouble with something. And Emily is so eager to learn! No matter how intimidating the dish, she still tries her hardest and learns from her experience! It's such a joy to watch these two together!!!

[@Gikendasso]

Lmao Saul grabbing the box to read the cook time is literally me all the time

[@CreepyMisfit7]

It's always a treat to listen to chef Saúl Montiel get excited about cooking and food!

[@sssmoovy6019]

"These dont make you cry, they just make you suffer." Felt.

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Both did a superb job, I love how Saúl reused the ingredients and Emily did marvelous in both going way out of her comfort zone and achieving a runny egg.

[@alexandreroy3697]

Saul making a little drawing of a walking ravioli in the recipe book is my favorite part😅 make me like him even more

[@wehcd]

*"But I didn't have no pepper flakes...."* cracked me up. Saul and his love for spice!

[@limalicious]

14:12 Saul saying "OMG" is EVERYTHING I could ever want.

[@superturboawesome1]

Emily professing "I am at an eleven right now emotionally and physically!" That was beautiful, that's gonna stick with me for a while lol

[@Bobalini1]

Saul pulling the stuffing out of the ravioli to start off the ravioli video was really funny to see

[@ericaheap]

this was such a good episode! Emily is endearingly charming as always, and Saúl (my first time seeing him, I'm a relatively new watcher) is one of my new favourites! They both hit it off really well, and both dishes looked amazing, and Saúl's sauce choice to make the Italian/Mexican flag was genius! Hope to see more of these two together!

[@ThKiwi]

Saul seemed a bit shy in his first appearance and quickly became one of my faves, it’s always such a treat when he’s on!

[@juliagearing506]

Saúl is my second favorite chef from Epicurious. I really love Frank, he has his own channel Proto Cooks. But Saúl is fun to watch too. He's the same on his KZbin channel as well. What we see on Epicurious is who he really is

[@terezaherrmannova8354]

I'm so glad that the chef and the cook get to meet and taste each other's dish!

[@cantinarooftop]

Yes!!

[@ginnyweatherbee7941]

They both did awesome, so proud of Emily stretching out of her comfort zone

[@HexIsme]

"You know how many times I overcooked the egg yolk? You got it on your first try!" It's the secret ingredient, chef Saul... _mind numbing fear!_

[@DarthSears]

I'm just waiting for someone to eventually guess the cost of the Pro Chef's ingredients as "way too much".

[@lordsergal8783]

First episode: "It's a few hundred dollars... that I don't have."

[@godaistudios]

Looking at the price list, some of it seems a bit... inflated. I can get some of those same organic ingredients at my local grocer and they don't cost quite as much. That's not to say that I can go pick up a summer truffle, but the rest seems over by 15-20%. Then again, I suspect that this is filmed in New York where everything is cost prohibitive so maybe the price list really does match.

[@myrrhfortheroad]

5:59 “It is like the stained glass of nature.” What a great description! 🤩

[@mon6745]

Omg Emily 🥺🥺🥺 that dance after Saul cut the Ravioli . So sweet

[@heathj7794]

Saul is all of us. Throwing the box away and having to go back for the directions

[@celinegonzales1526]

I ABSOLUTELY adore her. I need a whole series of Emily just trying out recipes and id watch that all day

[@juliagearing506]

She has her own KZbin channel. I can't remember the name of it but you can find it if you type Emily Duncan. She has had Chef Frank on it.

[@mnels5214]

I do too! She is so clever and funny.

[@Cyril29a]

Emily is hilarious, and can we all agree that her shirt is bonkers amaze?

[@CalebFaulkner]

Both of these people are national treasures and should be protected at all costs

[@LilT2o00]

Emily is precious

[@marymitchell8717]

Chef Saul having to go get the box back and recheck the directions just... This is why he's my favorite!!!

[@angrypotato_fz]

I love chef Saúl's sense of humour :D And I smiled looking at him peeling little ravioli to source some cheese :)

[@Tala_Masca]

I loved this episode! Chef Saul was so inventive with the ravioli and the sauces!

[@carlygoodrich3448]

Emily has been getting to cook and nailing some of the coolest high level dishes in world history and I just wanna shout out how much more bold and confident I see her becoming. Your talent is real and it couldn't be happening to a more sweet and genuine lady. Respect.

[@363BELLA]

I love watching Chef Saúl!! He's such a whoot to watch. I feel like I'm on the cooking level Emily is, and watching her go out of her comfort zone and cook makes me think I can cook too!

[@ginakristy31]

10:15 "I took my daughter's food processor ... so small" and then mini chaotic dance 😆

[@ashkefangirl]

Yay more Saul and Emily! :)

[@groovy9977]

saul reminds me soooo much of my dad. whenever i miss my dad i watch these videos lmao ❤

[@lilliamuribe]

Chef Saúl videos are my absolute fav! He needs his own show!!!

[@trevorpacelli8056]

1:46 Am I the only one who noticed Saul's adorable little drawing of a ravioli? 😄

[@lindsaymckenzie4821]

Today I needed Saul unwrapping Ravioli "the fastest way"🤣3:28

[@DanteD84]

I love literally every professional and home chef I’ve seen on the channel

[@Kentanimationnnnnnnnn]

I love how Saul went to fry up the ravioli to save it. Frying fixes most things.

[@nixnikoy09]

Saul: "these don't make you cry, they just make you suffer" 🤣🤣🤣

[@nancydeis7121]

The chef had me laughing all the way through. He is awesome

[@suridsmoodoftheday5171]

8:52 literally the best part if the video. 😂😂😂

[@ionie.watches]

Emily and saul have this energy that is indescribable : more please!

[@wisteriawalker4403]

Chef Saúl is a vibe. I need some video, any video, with him and Frank.

[@mnels5214]

I love the ravioli drawing in Sauls recipe. Whoever put that there, I saw that. 🙂Love these two chefs. "The stained glass of nature," we all love you, Emily

[@chuilovestoads]

Emily is so adorable! I love watching her interact with the chefs.

[@allenthurman7577]

Honestly who couldn't be best friends with Emily she seems like the sweetest and happiest person on the planet

[@dcrvln264]

I love how Emily is getting more and more confident each time she appears in this show

[@michaelgeorgiou4730]

14:50 Was probably one of my all time favorite moments from this series. It blew me away, well done

[@7reemo]

I love this show! Keep up the GREAT work!

[@misbahdaudi5273]

Chef saul : it's so simple to make Emily : one of the most infamously difficult pastas

[@kRdp.]

Absolutely love this series

[@heyyyitsdes]

Loveee saul on the show ! His personality is everything

[@jeniece1mad]

Great episode! I enjoy watching these two cook.

[@CrashingDownLovely]

I’ll be making that fried ravioli and trio sauce for dinner this week!!!

[@cantinarooftop]

Please let us know how it goes! We'd love to see it!

[@loriki8766]

Emily! You can use the dough hook on the KitchenAid to make the pasta! I do that frequently - works like a charm.

[@AlexIsModded]

Saul has so much charisma, oh my goodness! A thousand times in my life I've have to fish a box out the trash cause I forgot the cook temp and time!

[@xxSydneyFox]

I'm really happy about these videos because this is what everyone has at home but wants to learn a fancier technique to get even better results!

[@MariaSanchez-kd9ss]

Working with chef Saúl must be amazing

[@DanielKim44]

You know it's going to be a great day when Emily is back for another video. 😁😁

[@thegray5730]

The more I watch this channel, the more I adore Emily!!

[@farronroboff255]

Emily and Saul - BRAVO!!!

[@tiana6586]

Saul is the best and needs his own show. Emily too!! Iove all the videos they're in

[@andrewozzy]

These two are a great combo!

[@jennifers1977]

I loved the eating part. So cute the two of them ❤

[@centchu]

Saul is the best. Dude needs his own show.

[@KLCOMBS13]

I lovvvvvvveeee chef Saul! Everything about how he cooks!

[@anderesstrider256]

They're level 2 chef and level 3 chef, but also they're a level 5 cuties. I love that duo❤

[@robmimulus5102]

As a pretend chef, the little picture of a ravioli with a smiley face was all I need to know to accomplish chef Saul's recipe

[@emanspi]

Emily you are absolutely incredible!!

[@davidmilhouscarter8198]

0:33 The fact that Emily can recognize a truffle is a good start.

[@ThePandaWarrior]

Chef Saul is the Best. Emily has come so far, so proud of her

[@giraffesinc.2193]

Chef Saul is hilarious, and a wonderful teacher! Huge props to Emily for making that dish - wow.

[@cantinarooftop]

Every time you see Chef Saul, you know you're going to be entertained and get very hungry lol. Great video Chef & Emily!

[@adrianmazilu8208]

Saul is just a legend, I love this guy

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

I'm always impressed by Saul's creativity, on the top of his personality that would make entertaining him reading the phone book directory. And good job by Emily in getting the egg yolk right, that was not easy.

[@plusultra219]

I knew he was going to fry the ravioli! These are so fun to watch, and I learn a little each time. Keep ‘em coming!

[@Conmezzo]

Colors - Emily's blouse matched the Swiss Chard and Chef Saul's colors matched the Italian and Mexican flags. Love Chaf Saul's spoon drops.

[@adritimmis]

we need more of chef Saúl in our lives!!!!

[@TuMadre314]

Two of my faves cookingggg

[@cdnshark19]

Can we get a show where the Pro Chef has the Home Cook cook their signature dish at their restaurant for them? That would be interesting to see!

[@hnjack2]

Saul and Emily are my FAVORITE!! They are hilarious!

[@lutilda]

Saul is SO creative!!

[@ColombianLNP]

oh man this was another great episode what an awesome duo ! both did well and Chef Saul man too freaking funny hahaha please continue being you man! and Emily well done ! cheers from your biggest fan in Colombia amigos !