$304 vs $21 Hamburger: Pro Chef & Home Cook Swap Ingredients | Epicurious

[@maromania7]

Impressive to see Eric making that while sticking so strictly to what he actually received! I would've expected him to allow staples like ketchup like others, but that was nice! And of course Gina is always an absolute delight any time we get to see her!

[@gameweavers2655]

Eric's become a favorite of mine as far as the professionals REAL fast. HIm & Lish. :) I don't think I've seen other episodes Gina has been in, or I don't recall, but she seems funny and adorbs, and eager to do her best in these. ~Ry

[@nicole01516]

I’m glad he switched up the “with a little technique…” speech they do in every single one of these 😂

[@PaulLoh]

That duo is so great! Gina reminds me of a girl I went to high school with. So much energy, but not draining like some energetic people can be. She just radiates joy for life, and I love being around people like that. Oh, what a delight.

[@hashmane]

"Would being in a jacuzzi make me less bitter? Yes." 😂❤

[@CeceW-oo8yd]

People who complain about the $21 burger are either blind or unable to think critically. It’s not ONE burger for $21, all the ingredients total to $21 and you can make multiple burgers. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@nyangsteefies]

i thought that was common sense 😭😭

[@backdoorbutcher]

Gina is absolutely adorable, addressing all her ingredients like they are frinds of the family 🥰

[@flywan]

...and then she cooks them 💀

[@misfit_wonderland]

You think? My feeling was she has zero respect for the animal which died there for her. She's just acting overly kawaii and stupid.

[@nuviretto]

@@misfit_wonderland You must be fun at parties

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

and then chopping up her friend Chuck!

[@MrBahki]

Poor Stilton.

[@senjiwon5147]

i absolutely love the way chef eric says “shredttuce” i’m adding that to my vocabulary immediately.

[@tom_something]

Chef Huang's approach to the grinding and shaping of the patty is really insightful.

[@DerekChin-d3s]

I love Eric's attitude

[@ericthompson3982]

I think it's fair to say that this was universally one of the cutest of these videos ever made.

[@glossaria2]

:Would being in a jacuzzi make me less bitter? Yes." Gina, I love you. (And I feel you on the lactase pill.)

[@stevenh766]

This trend of burgers being too thick to eat needs to end.

[@aahl_work]

nope!

[@Bluzlbee]

ya burgers should be horizontal not veritcal!

[@eldibs]

Go for smash burgers. They're delightful.

[@vlissblisskiss]

it hasnt been a "trend" in years. clearly smashburgers are all the rage since like 2020

[@kingoffongpei]

@@vlissblisskiss Yeah, giant, thick burgers have been out of fashion for several years now, with smashburgers taking the spotlight.

[@PettyQween]

More of chef Eric please!!!!

[@tindal38]

I always enjoy these. Especially how the Chefs upgrade the simple ingredients.

[@BigBoyJay_69]

2:09 That is the key to this recipe

[@aviewerman]

one of the few recipes i followed the whole way through, super insightful!

[@Jrqakino]

Love this! Both are amazing characters *chefs kiss

[@LeilaDo]

“If I was in a jacuzzi, would I be less bitter? YES.” Me too, Gina. Me too

[@ilaphroaig]

$5 for a shallot and $2.50 for a red onion? Are they made of gold?

[@myboatforacar]

Pretty reasonable prices where I live, in Canadian dollars at least

[@theoperkinson6574]

@@myboatforacar Wtf, I live in Montreal and I buy bags of 5 onions for 3 to 4$ at a local market.

[@myboatforacar]

@@theoperkinson6574 yeah, all I have is a grocery store near me (southern Ontario) since I can't drive. White onions are $2 apiece, Vidalia $2.50. I could get a 3 lb bag of red for a little over 5 bucks but would end up having to throw most of them out since chronic pain and other disease makes it difficult to cook most of the time.

[@theoperkinson6574]

@@myboatforacar Woow, I also don't have a car, but I use my bike. But at pretty much every grocery stores here you can get a bag of onions for 5$. Didn't know it was worse in Ontario!

[@ilaphroaig]

@@theoperkinson6574 Where I live I can get 1kg of red onions for €1,29 and shallots are 500gr €1,39

[@rateater1857]

This chef pair is great!! :D

[@jakegarner7077]

bring gina back!! she put a smile on my face the whole video, adorable

[@Slaxersi]

WHERE IS OUR QUEEN ROSE?!?

[@danielvutran]

18:24 him knowing Hercules and the 12 labors is just so amazin 🕶

[@SandyF_trouble]

7:35 when your really hungry. 😅😅😅

[@rangertherusky]

I don’t get it. Make it make sense now!

[@theformalfro]

I absoloutely need a Gina in my life.

[@jodirauth8847]

Such great video, so well put together.

[@connorbishop3289]

Awesome duo, love both of them haha 😄

[@MrNoipe]

Gina could be a pro voice actor if she wanted to. Very expressive voice!

[@itoao]

The end is my favorite part. When they taste what each other made.

[@hisbigal]

One has to wonder how George Motz would feel about a $300 burger.

[@normtrooper4392]

I think he would probably think of it as a very rare treat considering he has made steakhouse style burgers

[@runnelyt]

I'd have to unhinge my jaw to get theses burgers in my face, but they look great

[@mauriciobergallo1094]

The mayonaisse is the same in both cases yet one costs 3.38 and the other one costs 10.69 🤔🤔

[@sleeper292915]

Oh really?

[@ouzoloves]

I wonder if they bought all the ingredients at the same place or possibly they listed the price of the whole container for the expensive burger and just however much was used for the cheap.

[@zbianca]

Best comment! Previously I assumed it was always the price of the full container, and the same rules for both lists. Different rules will certainly impact the total price in a skewed way.

[@northernsnow6982]

​@@ouzolovesIt's most likely your first option. Nobody uses a third of a jar of mayo on a few burgers. That means the chef is getting taken advantage of for shopping at a "better quality" store for the exact same products. Or maybe it's just that the show made a mistake.

[@nicholas8476]

@@ouzoloves I think you're on to something. They probably bought the cheap tray at a regular supermarket, and the high-end tray at like Banducci's/Marky's/other gourmet supermarket where you'd find the esoteric stuff as well as stuff like mayo; and the mayo will totally be 3x as expensive at one of the gourmet stores, even if it is the same brand.

[@flywan]

We definitely need more Gina in the future episodes

[@honestyisthegucci]

Please not I can't watch that

[@Kogobean]

@@honestyisthegucci then don't! no one is forcing you do watch it.

[@hughjanis4555]

@@honestyisthegucciagreed.

[@dreamingpaper]

Loved Eric!!

[@r5LgxTbQ]

the best upgrade you can do to a basic burger is to grind the meat yourself. dont even need a special blend just chuck some chuck in a grinder and use that

[@rangertherusky]

Ahahahahahaha! Chuck some Chuck. That’s funny. *frothin at mouth*

[@LucianPopa-l6n]

14:30 description of a 90% of my friends

[@EastSider48215]

I love the shoutout to The Big Lebowski.

[@paulspitz1949]

I’m waiting for $1.79 water vs. $1,357 water

[@Mutaburasaurus]

Frank: "So I'm actually going to make my own water..."

[@ndabenhleshazi6539]

😂😂😂

[@jmachine2]

I'm here for all the fancy stuff.

[@99wattr89]

I'm surprised to be saying this, but neither burger looks appetizing. A fun episode anyway!

[@ianrhile]

Both versions look great!

[@lucasareias3799]

Porto wine representing 🇵🇹❤️

[@rickymapes4178]

🗣️BOTTOM, MIDDLE. TOP, GRIDDLE. 🔥

[@dianabialaskahansen2972]

I'd eat both! If it was me, I would probably have done only one layer rather than two in the burger Eric made, and made Gina's considerably thinner. I like having burgers that are more manageable.

[@Kogobean]

I love Gina, she's adorable! all the people going 'she's so annoying' y'all sound like you'd be boring af to be around don't know how to have fun while cooking or just be fun in general.

[@TraciPeteyforlife]

Thumbs for Prince and the state burger.

[@VcassCsoto]

Gina’s joy is absolutely unfair and I demand more of it lol

[@meshiawriter]

"This burger is so tall...just like you." Read the room, Eric! And she can cook too

[@zerocrusade2531]

Does adding the salt to the meat before grinding it damage the grinder attachment? It might react to the metal or something...

[@bubbajay4044]

Finally an actually chef that understands bacon can ruin a burger i was starting to think it was just me

[@corpsie-diytools38]

14:46 "Toppings dunnnnn" 😅

[@emmereffing]

THANK YOU FOR NOT SAYING UMAMI AT 8:02

[@johhnycash1515]

"Would I be less bitter if I sat in a jacuzzi" hahaha

[@unn4medfeel1ng]

Too tall for my mouth, typical American cuisine here, the technique is nice though. P.S. IDK why are people are so mad at the prices, Epicurious always puts the ingredients price instead of meal price in the title.

[@TriHard612]

but a Matt's style Jucy Lucy or 5-8 style? if you know, you know

[@harperzapf7281]

A 5-8 isnt a true Jucy Lucy so Matt’s only

[@MasseyKD]

$300 burger without a homemade bun? Really?

[@Kongo0tto]

Exactly what I thought. I would be disappointed to see this bun even on a $10 burger.

[@MeiMeiMeiGGZ]

Pretzels are really hard to make

[@Ambziie]

Gina is usually how i prepare thinfs Im nervous of the first time. Ahhaa. Love these two together.

[@losolosonsky]

gosh gina is so precious :D

[@Fenderbenne]

👏Big bugers should be wide, not tall 👏

[@aryasthule1219]

Gina is absolutely adorable! So kawai!

[@misfit_wonderland]

@@aryasthule1219 Just annoying

[@JohnsonClara-u2z]

It's a pity you can't like it multiple times :) I would if I could. It turned out soooo delicious.

[@thetattedpharmacist3215]

More Gina please! She is absolutely adorable 🥰

[@LemogangM]

More episodes with Gina please!

[@Greydawg]

They used *the same mayo.* Hers cost $3.38, but his cost 10.69?! 🤷🤷‍♂🤷‍♀ Why do they trick us like this instead of just give the actual price which would still be way more expensive? 🤷🤷‍♂🤷‍♀

[@drklawz9179]

Would being in a jacuzzi make me less bitter? Yes.

[@ooinvsaoo]

OMG I LOVE Gina! She sooooo ADORABLE and fun!

[@connorbishop3289]

Please keep both coming back!

[@ribosomeisthetruepowerhouse]

Gina is so utterly adorable!

[@flora5090]

Using super expensive port in the same recipe as a store bought bun and store bought mayo seems a bit pointless

[@flora5090]

Still a fun video as always but that just kinda bothered me

[@nicholas8476]

A lot of these, they make the latter tray "expensive" by using one or two expensive wines/balsamic/truffle/etc.. If it was "$20 burger vs $75 dollar burger," it wouldn't be as exciting for people to watch. I'm surprised there wasn't truffle in this one, or bottarga on all the noodle videos like this just to increase the price dif.

[@randyyeung9285]

meh, $60 for just the Tawny port to make a marmalade that you will slather a tablespoon onto the burger? Yeh, some of these ingredients gets just way too much. Realistically though, her $21 ingredients looks probably sufficient for maybe 4 to 6 burgers, sizes for a family meal, so costs seem reasonable at maybe $4 or $5 each burger.

[@ImBatmansSister]

Did you even watch how much she used?

[@coldgold2683]

@@ImBatmansSister They said people will only use 1 tablespoon of the finished jam, not one tablespoon of the port.

[@nunyabidnesss]

Wish they'd stop padding the cost. Ain't nobody believing a bottle of Hellman's is $11 lol

[@northernsnow6982]

Same jar for her cost less than $3.50. That goes to show, you shouldn't shop for everything in one place. Unless you would rather support smaller businesses more.

[@ericjuneau7282]

Manhattan Hellmann's

[@northernsnow6982]

@@ericjuneau7282 Manhattan doesn't have a Walmart at 101 Bluemont Ave? Even my Walmart in Canada sells the larger sized jar for only $6.47 Canadian. I would hope the size shown in this video would not cost more in American money than the bigger size costs in Canadian dollars.

[@Gikendasso]

Me as a Minnesotan when Chef Eric said Juicy Lucy's: Heck yeah!

[@rowobin]

Gina was so lovely!!!

[@adrianepic1006]

Burgers are so yummy

[@joshuajohnson2216]

I agree

[@shaina6961]

YUP!

[@corpsie-diytools38]

Gina's narration took this video to be an 11/10 😊

[@sotirisfilippou2769]

frak im drooling ...

[@Reina69]

Gina is so sweet oh my gosh

[@Reina69]

Why do men demand giant tall burgers. It’s impossible to eat.

[@sejalsalvi2166]

The best thing about these new videos is that they got rid of that rosemary trout

[@nyangsteefies]

wait why what's wrong with her

[@sejalsalvi2166]

@@nyangsteefies i like that the professional chefs are explaining their own recipes

[@nyangsteefies]

@@sejalsalvi2166 ohh yea same i like that too!

[@crowniekevin22]

Aye Minnesota S/O😭

[@ᾰᾰᾰ-ρ2μ]

This is Stilton Hello Stilton Stilton smells like a blue cheese Stilton might be a blue cheese 🥰 Im gonna cut the rind off of stulton here, crumble him up : )

[@aarrttnoel]

isigny creme fraiche - best choice 🤗

[@letmetryev]

Great video❤

[@hankwon]

@Epicurious: guys, read the room. We the people want more Gina. Gives us more Gina!

[@CraigRutledge]

Normalize burgers being normal height again

[@boondoon86]

The jucyiest meat in this episode was Chef Eric.

[@hasaniennis442]

EDIT: I'm not saying they don't look absolutely delicious 😋 but.. ..now I know why the smash-burger was invented because the enjoyment of these jaw breakers is lost on me - to bad I'm not a tall burger-loving hippopotamus!

[@algini12]

Gina is too cute and sweet to be believed 🙂

[@kcmsterpce]

Gina is a dream, and adorable. Thanks for having her back. As for the burgers... I get it's mostly to show the "fun" in the process, but even $30 for a burger is crazy. Times ten is just so we can see some interesting cooking concepts. And I'm fine with that. I wouldn't do it myself, but some of the process is worth making note of. :D

[@Drnaynay]

I think the idea with the prices is that it's for everything they bought, and probably ideally serves 3-4 people. See the amount of tomatoes Gina had, she had a whole package of cheese, and look at the amount of meat in Eric's recipe. So it's divided by 3 or 4/ serving.

[@cosmicgaming4998]

$30 for multiple burgers, not just one. Also my friend that's just the cost of groceries. Welcome to America.

[@cokuzaklar]

i need Gina in my life🌼

[@gchsbus]

She HAS to he lying. Worth the effort? Surely she's joking.

[@Piratearicat23]

Gina not providing ketchup is an absolute crime omg

[@JamesTheBell1]

Gina didn't provide ketchup. Is she the anti-Emily?

[@MessedUpSystem]

Honestly the 300 dolar burger is too overkill xD

[@jennilynmae]

Stilton is the best blue cheese ever. And making a burger so elaborate is silly.

[@zane2540]

BRING BACK CHEF ESTHER CHOI PLEASEEE🙏🙏

[@scottimothy1]

"The texture of bacon ruins the burger" What? Who doesn't like crispy bacon on a burger?

[@Short-mistress]

I hate it no one knows how to make un burnt bacon on burgers and so much more I either have to do bits or let it be limp wich is so hard because my family likes it crispy so I'm the one who gets looked at as eating it raw.

[@nataliacruz6354]

I do pizza burgers all the time in a similar way he’s making his loosey cheeseburger lol

[@michelle-gara]

I love Gina!

[@gojiboy69]

Chef Eric made a better Big Mac

[@tom_something]

I do not see a wedding ring on either of them.