We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Joe, home cook Lorenzo, and professional chef Saúl Montiel from Cantina Rooftop - to make us a dish of pasta carbonara. Once each level of chef had presented their saucy creations, we asked expert food scientist Rose to explain the choices each made along the way. Which pasta carbonara would you dig into first? Director: Lisa Paradise Director of Photography: Jeremy Harris Editor: Manolo Moreno Talent: L1:Joe Miles; L2: Lorenzo Beronilla; L3: Chef Saul Montiel Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke Producer: Tyre Nobles Culinary Producer: Mallary Santucci Culinary Associate Producer: Leslie Raney Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity Associate Producer: Sahara Pagan Production Manager: Janine Dispensa Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes Assistant Camera: Lucas Young Sound Mixer: Brett van Deusen Production Assistant: Justine Ramirez Culinary Assistant: Jami Samuelson-Kopek Researcher: Vivan Jao Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo Assistant Editor: Billy Ward; Justin Symonds Start your free trial and access over 50,000 expertly-tested recipes from Epicurious, Bon Appétit and more on the Epicurious app. https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id312101965?pt=45076&ct=EpiVideoDescriptionYT&mt=8 Still haven’t subscribed to Epicurious on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/epiyoutubesub ABOUT EPICURIOUS Browse thousands of recipes and videos from Bon Appétit, Gourmet, and more. Find inventive cooking ideas, ingredients, and restaurant menus from the world’s largest food archive.