Reverse Engineering

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster Chris Morocco to recreate Christina Tosi of Milk Bar's Compost Cookies in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. The catch? He'll have to identify what he's making with a blindfold over his eyes, letting each of his other senses guide the way. Will Chris be able to reproduce these famous cookies without being able to see them?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster Chris Morocco to recreate Ina Garten's lobster pot pie recipe in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. The catch? He'll have to identify what he's making with a blindfold over his eyes, letting each of his other senses guide the way.

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster Chris Morocco to recreate chef Bobby Flay's cheddar black pepper waffles with sausage in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. The catch? He'll have to identify what he's making with a blindfold over his eyes, letting each of his other senses guide the way.

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster Chris Morocco to recreate Emeril Lagasse's Chicken Cordon Bleu in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. The catch? He'll have to identify what he's making with a blindfold over his eyes, letting each of his other senses guide the way.

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster Chris Morocco to recreate Candice Kumai’s Japanese soufflé pancakes in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. The catch? He'll have to identify what he's making with a blindfold over his eyes, letting each of his other senses guide the way. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize and reproduce these heavenly matcha pancakes - without seeing exactly what they are?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster Chris Morocco to recreate Giada De Laurentiis' chicken parmigiana sandwich in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. The catch? He'll have to identify what he's making with a blindfold over his eyes, letting each of his other senses guide the way. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize and reproduce this crafty take on a worldwide-favorite Italian dish - without seeing exactly what it is?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Maangchi's Budae Jjigae, sometimes also known as Army Base Stew or Korean Army Stew. The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize and reproduce this Korean-American fusion of flavors?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Guy Fieri's brick burger. The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize and reproduce a perfect route to Flavortown while his eyes are behind a blindfold?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Motokichi Yukimura's omurice recipe. The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize then reproduce the delicate and complex flavors of Chef Yukimura's omurice with his eyes behind a blindfold?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Carla Hall's chicken fried steak recipe. The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize then reproduce this classic American comfort food with his eyes behind a blindfold?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Aarón Sánchez's chiles rellenos with vegetable picadillo. The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize and reproduce the complex layers of flavor while his eyes are behind a blindfold?

People

We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Matty Matheson's 'Nduja pizza pockets. The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize and reproduce these little pockets of joy without seeing what they are?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate J. Kenji López-Alt's Dan Dan noodles. The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize and reproduce these Dan Dan noodles if using his eyes is a no-no?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate a lasagna dip and chips recipe made famous by Ree Drummond of "The Pioneer Woman." The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize and reproduce the layers of flavor while fully blindfolded?

Entertaining & Style

We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Julia Child's coq au vin recipe using every sense he has - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize and reproduce the layers of flavor in this iconic dish?

Entertaining & Style

We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Samin Nosrat's ravioli recipe using every sense he has - other than sight. Does Chris have all the salt, fat, acid, and heat he'll need to step up to the challenge?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster Chris Morocco to recreate Emeril Lagasse's crabcakes using every sense he has - other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?

Entertaining & Style

We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster Chris Morocco to recreate Padma Lakshmi's curried samosas using every sense he has - other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit super taster Chris Morocco to recreate José Andrés's seafood paella using every sense he has other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit super taster Chris Morocco to recreate Edna Lewis's hot, crusty buttermilk biscuits and tomato gravy using every sense he has other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?

Cooking Techniques

We challenged resident Bon Appétit super taster Chris Morocco to recreate Chrissy Teigen's prosciutto wrapped stuffed chicken breast using every sense he has other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?

Cooking Techniques

We challenged resident Bon Appétit super taster Chris Morocco to recreate Rachael Ray's crabonara (crab carbonara pasta) using every sense he has other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit super taster Chris Morocco to recreate Gabriela Cámara's tuna tostada using every sense he has other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit super taster Chris Morocco to recreate Marcus Samuelsson's Swedish meatballs using every sense he has other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit super taster Chris Morocco to recreate Queen of Creole Cuisine Leah Chase's gumbo recipe using every sense he has other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit super taster Chris Morocco to recreate Bobby Flay's macaroni & cheese carbonara recipe using every sense he has other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit super taster Chris Morocco to recreate Madhur Jaffrey's chicken tikka masala recipe using every sense he has other than sight. Was he up to the challenge? As a bonus, we're joined by the legend herself, Madhur, to review Chris's reverse engineered dish.

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit super taster Chris Morocco to recreate Roy Choi's carne asada Tacos recipe using every sense he has other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?

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We challenged resident Bon Appétit super taster Chris Morocco to recreate 'The Great British Bake Off' judge Paul Hollywood's Cornish Pasties recipe using every sense he has other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?

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What's the one thing that everybody consistently associates Snoop Dogg with? That's right, the classic French dish Lobster Thermidor. We challenged resident Bon Appétit super taster Chris Morocco to recreate Snoop's famous lobster recipe using every sense he has other than sight.

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One dish. Two days. We challenged super taster Chris Morocco to blindly taste a dish made by Rick and then reverse engineer it as closely to the original as he can. The challenge this episode: Guy Fieri's Trash Can Nachos.

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One dish. Two days. We challenged super taster Chris Morocco to blindly taste a dish made by Christina and then reverse engineer it as closely to the original as he can. The challenge this episode: Maangchi's Dakbokkeumtang (Korean spicy braised chicken).

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One dish. Two days. We challenged super taster Chris Morocco to blindly taste a dish made by Andy and then reverse engineer it as closely to the original as he can. The challenge this episode: Jamie Oliver's Insanity Burger.

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One dish. Two days. We challenged super taster Chris Morocco to blindly taste a dish made by Carla and then reverse engineer it as closely to the original as he can. The challenge this episode: Gordon Ramsay's Beef Wellington. P.S. We really just wanted to see Chris wear that sloth blindfold. Very worth it.