Claire & Christina Try to Make the Perfect Thanksgiving Sides | Making Perfect: Thanksgiving Ep 4

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Claire & Christina Try to Make the Perfect Thanksgiving Sides | Making Perfect: Thanksgiving Ep 4

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[@KL005]

KAHLLIW LALLIW MUERHLUWEH

[@Tokanya]

How long would it take normally to get the first one after subscription? I subscribed, paid, got confirmation email back in September. Still nothing send to me right now in November. Should I start to get worried?

[@thegirlwhowearspants7282]

MY FRIENDSGIVING IS ON FRIDAY AND I NEED THESE RECIPIES

[@justinhhp87]

Rick's dad breakfast burrito recipe if we gonna be up at 4am cooking

[@carolinaqgtz]

It's not availabe in Mexico

[@ivanvzm]

BA: We want to use ingredients available to most people Also BA: Yo check this salad we made with a genetically created X-Men-named-squash.

[@butterjujunut]

I don't know what piave is either...lol

[@joeqiao1691]

@@butterjujunut piave is a cheese that can be found pretty easily in mid-higher end grocery stores.

[@sophiestrano]

You can get little honeynut squashes at Trader Joe’s! They’re just tiny butternuts lol

[@butterjujunut]

@@joeqiao1691 oh yeahhh...I think they had it on the cheese taste test video... Thanks

[@dre27321]

Sophie Strano yes but they’re using a concentrated form of it that you can’t buy in a grocery store, so how do we know if it’s going to be the same?

[@rachelwright6197]

"I think we need to acknowledge that some of the things in front of us are burned right now" We're gonna need more Christina content because that was golden 😂

[@palmer1290]

I feel bad for Christina like I think shes a fan

[@Tntgames123]

Palmer Churchill ????

[@bhatakti_atama]

Like 25:16 was my reaction before every deadline man I love her style

[@palmer1290]

@@Tntgames123 I dont know I just dont think she fits in and claire totally steamrolls her

[@recoil53]

@@palmer1290 Christina may simply feel that she doesn't have enough seniority or standing to stand up. Common enough in Asian cultures, especially for women. I thought she's been fine in her own videos.

[@AznTuber2000]

chris: *giving actual constructive criticism* claire: i don't think you understood why we called you over here

[@Navywalrus09]

In all the videos she's in, I can't remember ever hearing Clair ask for or gracefully recieve criticism, constructive or otherwise. She's either seeking affirmation, or asking for someone to help her modify equipment. I'd imagine its at least in part due to the editing, but I don't know for certain.

[@Icrine]

@@Navywalrus09 we of the claire family do not appreciate your criticism of claire >:(

[@Navywalrus09]

@@Icrine I'm sure your matriarch appreciates your panderi...er... patronage. :^P

[@vjn4955]

@@Navywalrus09 It's because most of the situations where Claire receives criticism is under stressful/tedious conditions, in Gourmet Makes. It's also the only time when the other staff actually GIVE criticism. (And you can tell that the producers actually call them over during the shoot for input)

[@christinamata3405]

@@vjn4955 being a chef is 100% stressful/tedious. Especially in front of a camera. I was an executive chef for almost 10 years. Even did catering. I would have loved if someone gave me honest, genuine, knowledgeable, specific criticism. Nobody ever wants to tell me anything other than "it's delicious" and that lack of input honestly sucks. I want to get better and I can't if people aren't honest with me. And if you're going to put out recipes thousands of people are going to try, you need honest opinions other than your own.

[@adityapai9193]

Christina and brad together would make the most chill optimistic video ever.

[@FaerieDust]

Oh, I want to see that so bad ❤️

[@jealousharibo]

I need to see that. So far we had some Priya/Brad pairings on the channel and that's very chill and optimistic too.

[@victoriabitong760]

Optimistic, yes. Chill, ehh

[@SophieJackson1993]

Claire & Andy tho? Yikes.

[@samaraisnt]

yeeessssssssss

[@kaytastic6156]

Christina might just be camera nervous or whatever, but she just cracks me up. It's like awkward energy condensed into one person and I relate so hard.

[@maiahochheiser7628]

This about explains my life

[@blakecurrie4879]

@@maiahochheiser7628 duck you Christy pooo

[@joakimjohnsson1020]

Don't see the awkward/nervous energy you are talking about. Please explain.

[@gladitsnotme]

Idk, she seems very relaxed and not try-hard to me. Still relatable for me, love her.

[@kokolatte825]

I don't think Christina was the one making it awkward. Christina's just rolling with the punches.

[@RachelDavis705]

I felt like Claire talked over Christina a little too much and I wanted to hear more of Christina's input. But this episode was worth watching just for the moment when Christina asks Molly what's in her brussel sprout recipe. lol "This has been really fun. Your energy is great. And good luck." *walks away*

[@nicholashilton2514]

Rachel Dobbins Same! Like I was so excited when I saw the trailer for Making Perfect season two that it had Christina in it. I love her personality. We already have a Claire heavy series and I love her and adore her, biggest fan ever, but I wanted to hear Christina talk. I really did. Even if I didn’t agree with some of her salad combination bites, haha. I’m not mad at this episode, but it just wasn’t what I thought it would be. Claire comes off as a bit bossy and particular so I’m not surprised, maybe just disappointed.

[@verybluevans]

Please. Never. Ever. Edit it out when Chris doesn't like something.

[@teganeva]

Right??

[@olitraiga]

@@kokolatte825 there's nothing to excuse. relax

[@G17x]

Claire asked for it

[@user-uh5ze8fc6l]

Her virgo is popping out

[@user-wr7fs5bc1q]

so Claire was THAT person in the group projects at school

[@misomelk]

EXACTLY Reminds me of some of my friends tbh. I get along with them so well outside class, but when it's time for group projects: oh god, no......

[@darymarkova]

I'm that person 😳😳

[@apollotheodore2560]

Well, you can't blame a Harvard-graduate kween

[@tilda4699]

she’s like if hermione granger was a chef, i love her

[@lzestrara1518]

"I think we make a good team" says the person who gets their way. Not the first time I've heard that in a group project!

[@AyasaurusRexx]

I honestly wanted to hear more of Christina’s input and ideas moreover than Claire’s. Not saying that I don’t love Claire & all of her wonderfulness, but Christina’s part of this duo and it felt like Claire took over 75% of this project when it should be 50/50.

[@southernstoryteller3627]

I agree so much. I love Claire and her ability and passion but she can be a little... entitled or my way or no way sometimes....

[@sydneywands5214]

Christina is obviously a bit camera shy and Claire was probably just trying to supplement 😊

[@penguinsinguam8298]

Claire needs someone like Molly or Brad who can match her energy. Or Carla who has the "mom's talking now" energy. Christina tends to be passive in most of the videos.

[@danielcubillasvaldez1784]

Shots fired!

[@samg461a]

I’m so dead. Claire and Christina: “Molly come try the new never before done recipe we just developed!” Molly: “This is almost exactly my recipe tho.” Christina: “Today has been traumatizing.”

[@hewhoeatsall]

1000% better than Molly's

[@Janine.Najarian]

@@hewhoeatsall a cup of dirt is better than Molly

[@MrSeagallo]

@@Janine.Najarian wow you suck

[@karu6111]

@@Janine.Najarian thefuck is up with this kind of f*cking hostility and toxicity on a f*cking cooking channel?

[@RtheBRB]

@@Janine.Najarian wow just wow

[@angelajihea]

Claire: “Sumac” *Brad has entered the chat*

[@stella7982]

@Just me he really is

[@nelliott500]

Every time someone goes to the spice cabinet, I think to myself "Ohhhh what about sumac?" in Brad's voice.

[@mangosocks7710]

This video: 80% Claire talking 10% eating lettuce 5% Andy saying he wants sweet potato 5% Christina getting traumatized

[@kahootlive9068]

0% Christina's Input

[@kokolatte825]

5% Christina getting traumatized 95% Christina's acceptance of that which she cannot change

[@nursebridgie]

They paired her with Claire for a reason lol

[@samaraisnt]

@@nursebridgie to silence her 🤐

[@nursebridgie]

@@samaraisnt i was thinking because she’s chill af but in hindsight ya absolutely.

[@HannahElaineStudio]

Whenever Christina and Claire taste something: "It's not that bad." The other person: "It's pretty bad."

[@natalielatta6552]

Chris would go in depth as to why its bad

[@skittydell5973]

Claire Fromthebonappetittestkitchen has now reached the last stage of grief: Acceptance

[@tylerdurden7404]

😂😂😂

[@oommmggggzz]

I read that as bon appetitties test kitchen 😂

[@SaturnSlayer98]

i would die for claire fromthebonappetittestkitchen

[@jonhy991]

FrombonappettiteTESTkitchen

[@Scizson]

it's hilarious to me to see her so jaded in the opening clip. Christina is trying to be optimistic and Claire rips her out of the sky like "No. You don't understand. I know how this works." lol

[@mellejobs7412]

Christina's Hair. Christina's Lip colour. Christina's Blouses. Just yes to everything Christina.

[@kokolatte825]

Christina's opinions. 😶

[@annachristine4497]

I’m like in love with Christina. The way other people feel about Claire is how I feel about Christina.

[@suna173.6jm]

lowkey creepy, dude

[@lizziecrandell833]

Christina’s pants fit her perfectly

[@Ghost-fk7jl]

I’m so straight for Christina

[@wabi_sabi_mami]

Watching Claire on Gourmet Makes: I would die for her Being Claire's Partner: I must destroy her

[@MinistryOfMagic_DoM]

Eh she's extremely condescending on "Gourmet" makes. She often makes it much worse but pretends it's better.

[@alexmichaels9281]

Payperheirplain wow I didn’t realize how much better you were, I’m so sorry, should’ve thought about your feeling when you made absolutely nothing

[@GoldenDeer_]

Payperheirplain so you’re clearly one of those people who see the title and then stop watching the video because a lot of what Claire doesbetter and she admits when things aren’t better than the original. I immediately think of starbursts and jelly belly.

[@AnishaFernandes]

@@MinistryOfMagic_DoM I think the only mystery here is your lack of good judgement

[@willcookmakeup]

​​@@MinistryOfMagic_DoMand the fact she keeps referring to Chrstina as her and her recipe when she has a name says a lot. And that's not saying she's like a bad person. She's a lot of fun and clearly cares about her friends, but it's very obvious she has a superiority complex and doesn't like being wrong or the sidekick

[@PS-jh3in]

'I will NOT be the last thing on that table' my favourite part of the opening montage, never fails to crack me up

[@sarahmaywoodruff1443]

Persepione Mine too.

[@samanthashane4567]

It’s my new slogan in life and love lol 😂😂

[@karu6111]

@@samanthashane4567 I dunno, I kinda given up on being "on the table" already.

[@bodyofhope]

MOOD!

[@samanthashane4567]

Karl Glenn 😂😂😂

[@peptobismolveins]

22:30 Claire: *pulls out sumac* Brad: Did someone call me?

[@catrenalawwell9612]

Un1que Arch3r exactly what I was thinking. 😂

[@ralaxgaming]

His bat signal

[@slimkt]

Christina’s such a chill babe. BA needs to put her in more videos.

[@an.dr.16561]

She does not pair well with claire for that exact reasom

[@estherbesson2164]

molly: tells them her sprouts recipe claire and christina: laughs uncontrollably while dying inside

[@BlaBla-pf8mf]

Molly: wtf?

[@quamb]

yea just saw that. thanks for reminding us.

[@mariapizzaa]

Idky they just didn't go with Molly's recipe since the series is literally called Making Perfect and if 3 diff people came up with the same recipe then I'd say that's the perfect recipe to go with..

[@tilda4699]

i watched that about 6 times bc it was so funny 😂

[@goldenlover606]

@@mariapizzaa 'cause they needed new recipes for the magazine. But I agree. Go with Molly's for Making Perfect, make something else for the mag

[@collegeoffoliage6776]

Christina: "I feel like this is the one place you can exercise some creative freedom without people getting mad." Chris and Rick: *give zero flucks*

[@got2bjosh]

23:44

[@recoil53]

At the same time - "If you don't like this it will be edited out"

[@christinamichelleee]

FOR REAL THO

[@Locane256]

LMAO THIS!!! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING????

[@abbykrahling4781]

Claire: “Thanksgiving salad bar?” Background: “that is not your task.” 😂😂😂

[@alexpalacios4502]

honestly i wouldve liked to see that

[@Noah__-tu3or]

I swear they hate Claire now 😂

[@littlespider9]

Ok, look, I like Claire but feel like she totally took over this episode. I thought Christina had some really great ideas but was completely dismissed most of the time. Also, was it just me or did it feel like they really rushed through this one? Basically I want more Christina on the BA channel because her sass and sarcasm is golden!

[@TheVivaciousNerd]

100% agree

[@FaerieDust]

Yep. It's the shortest video in the series - I honestly think it could've been one of the longer ones, there's certainly more to side dishes than, say, mashed potatoes :P

[@emipieee-9161]

agree! this made me dislike Claire a bit. she’s never been my favorite and i love Christina, and i feel like her ideas weren’t valued in this video. i would love to see Christina in more videos.

[@pinknightie]

Yes! More Christina!!!

[@btbesquire5]

“I don’t need lettuce at Thanksgiving” - Chris. That is an entire mood. The whole Molly moment was awkward hilarious. Agreeing with other comments, Claire is wonderful, but it felt she dominated the episode and Christina didn’t get to make her input heard. Food looked amazing though

[@LauraJean3]

I had a similar thought with Claire vs. Christina. It was the least balanced as far as how much each talked/was shown talking, but I will say that Christina doesn't have her own show nor does she (I think almost ever) do cooking demonstration videos, so my thoughts were that there's just a lack of front-of-camera experience that could really be in play here.

[@molo4259]

Christina: “I mean we’re acting like cooking Brussels sprouts is like cooking Snickers...” Claire: *kill bill sirens goes off in head*

[@MiguelMartinez-hz7yq]

HAHAHHAHAH I was thinking EXACTLY the same

[@LoneRodeoJones]

omg yes !!!!

[@NJHater]

LoL @ kill bill sirens. That was good. 👍😂

[@ericaacrie491]

Best comment in the comment section!!😂

[@mcrorfob]

OHHH I heard stickers and I was like ???uhhh sure??

[@joeqiao1691]

Christina: "It's 5:40, on day 2, and we're f**ked." Ah yes, the classic video with Claire where everything goes wrong at the last moment.

[@Spaccaspecchi]

How it feels when you visit your f+ who lives in another city

[@got2bjosh]

25:17 For those interested in the timestamp.

[@DystopianCreativity]

On the plus side, if this was a Gourmet Makes, she absolutely *nailed* it on day 2.

[@ninhvo5104]

Phinset

[@ninhvo5104]

Hindu

[@conorjhughes]

I literally adore Claire but she kinda walked all over Christina this episode. It would have been nice to see Christina have a little more creative input instead of Claire getting her way 100% of the time if there was a disagreement. This whole series is about collaboration and compromise and that was completely absent

[@NB_703]

starryeyed apple cider vinegar!

[@eunicesheene0725]

I completely agree. I love Claire but she was really bossy in this episode.

[@AllTheArtsy]

this is almost racism to me lol (please dear god understand my asian self-deprecating humor)

[@edmarcallanmonreal5711]

True

[@arios828]

Don’t forget Clair has the gourmet makes series where she really has to take charge and is all on her own you can’t blame her since it’s almost her instinct and Christina has been in only a few videos where she just demonstrates a recipe.

[@jrenderos4]

At first I thought they had bad chemistry together but then I realized that they are 100% in sync and they just hate this task. Also Chris is the Shade King of BA.

[@jzthompson9598]

hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe Nailed it.

[@Lynsey17]

“I don’t need a lettuce at Thanksgiving.” - thank you Chris for speaking some sense.

[@Rebberfoon]

It's actually nice to have some freshness between all the meat and potatos

[@alvareo92]

Chris is a lettuce hater though

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

Better lettuce than ANYTHING with marshmallows!

[@Lynsey17]

@@tanikokishimoto1604 As far as I'm aware the marshmallow cassarole is a US thing. I've yet to see it at a Canadian Thanksgiving and certainly not ever hoping to - I just don't get it.

[@rickyricardo9710]

@@Rebberfoon that's what cranberry sauce is for

[@mathewwanser6945]

Cashier: Did you find everything okay today? Me: Almost, where do you keep your date molasses, piave, and 898 honeynut squash?

[@IsaacMayerCreativeWorks]

You can get date molasses at any Middle Eastern goods store, or in any well-stocked kosher or halal section

[@haileighpatterson8911]

Haha this is exactly what I thought when they said they didn't want to use apple cider vinegar in the dressing

[@MrDannyWright]

@@IsaacMayerCreativeWorks Just waiting for someone to gentrify my area so I can say something like that.

[@ArtemisScribe]

@@MrDannyWright you can make your own, it's just really really reduced date syrup. Super simple. I make pomegranate molasses all the time.

[@Danbenford]

True, if im not mistaken they said in the first episode they wanted to make it accessible for most people too.

[@AllTheArtsy]

So I guess we all just learned something: Claire is better alone, can be overbearing, and unwilling to compromise I'm very disappointed. Christina is one of the only non-"big personalities" in the test kitchen team, which is amazing. And this partnership, I feel like, didn't really let her shine. Somehow I feel like if she was with someone like maybe Priya, this would have been my kinda mood and energy

[@anoukertje]

All The Artsy omg I would have loved to see a Christina and Priya combo! Great idea

[@peachfreude]

Agree

[@meteorrejector]

All The Artsy priya and christine would be so amazing

[@para-yw9dn]

yeah same with rick last episode.. oh well

[@mandycandy311]

Priya is kinda controlling too.

[@LetTheBodyFall]

I think next time Claire should be paired up with someone who is as assertive or more than her so there will be more of a collaboration than a dictation. I felt that Claire took too much control and Christina just took it as they came. I'd love to see a collab between Christina and Chris tho, or maybe with either Molly and Carla.

[@nazaleakusuma511]

Right? They should just let her butt heads with someone as dominant. She seems to bounce off well with Brad and Amiel that I've seen so far.

[@lufflyness]

I think there's a reason Claire usually works alone lol

[@RedShoes29]

I'm not done watching yet but is it likely that Claire just took the lead being the more senior character and probably a more experienced chef?

[@peachfreude]

Or priya

[@AllTheArtsy]

Carla might be too much for her also, except she does come off nicely with the back-to-back with celebs, but idk if it's with another chef I'd personally like to see Christina with Rick or Priya

[@SabbeyOfficial]

I‘d really enjoy a series where the BA staff is forced to cook a meal with a fruit/vegetable etc. they don‘t like and turn it into a dish they‘d totally eat

[@adamlawrence1849]

Green Bell Pepper the series

[@kirstennielsen5832]

Ooh yesssss

[@marykate2158]

FOOD FEARS! By mythical chef Josh!

[@jjr26x14]

Carla gets parsnips

[@norkmork9955]

Yes!! This would be amazing

[@toscamulder5614]

I never realised it before but Claire is quite dominant haha! Nice to see Christina is not always agreeing with her :)

[@kirstennielsen5832]

Aukhadov I loved how often they completely disagreed

[@apollotheodore2560]

This episode: Claire and christina taste something *Christina:* This is bad *Claire:* No, this is good *Christina:* yEs ThiS iS goOD.

[@schelles_xviii]

Literally Christina's face at 15:13, oooof.

[@TheVivaciousNerd]

@@schelles_xviii Totally, and 12:53 when Claire "jokingly" tells her to lie about disagreeing with her... just straight up awkward

[@darkregin2]

@@TheVivaciousNerd That makes so much more sense to me now. I thought Claire was saying "Just why" What an awkward day in the test kitchen this must have been for everyone, yikes

[@tino620]

I love this series, but I really felt that Claire took over this episode. It was supposed to be a combined effort but anytime Christina had an opinion Claire over powered her! This was supposed to be the two of them making decisions together but really it was Claire making them. I rarely get to see Christina on camera and was super excited to she what she was 'bringing to the table'

[@sunny_sides]

was laughing so hard when they accidentally recreated Molly's sprouts, great BA minds think alike!

[@jamesdooling4139]

I've rewatched that bit like a dozen times! I love Claire cracking up when Molly adds, "...and sherry vinegar."

[@maaaarc5533]

I'M WHEEZING AT IT'S MOLLY'S BRUSSEL SPROUTS LIKE THE LAUGHS AND THE HORROR OF IT

[@dudefromlaveenaz]

Poor Molly was so confused.

[@uncreativename1]

They had the perfect brussel sprouts, and then overthought it :/

[@fishflake1209]

If it ain’t broke...

[@Dan016]

Molly: 😐

[@billerr]

Molly looked borderline annoyed 😁 hihihi

[@NB_703]

I’m annoyed that they didn’t go with Apple cider vinegar in terms of accessibility when it is accessible. And Christina loves it so much!

[@sonad1213]

it's quite expensive though? Maybe that's what they meant. ( I say that as someone who has it every morning haha, but it's more expensive than using lemon/lime)

[@jessas231]

I think its bc it was the specialty brand apple cider vinger specifically that was not as accessible

[@emm612]

It was an agrodolce, which is not the same as an apple cider vinegar. It’s a specialty product.

[@fakecubed]

@@emm612 Thank you for explaining.

[@Aikano9]

Sona Djerrahian, yeah, because importing special molasses and a specific squash is sooo cheap

[@maxheadroom7992]

This week, Chris is wearing shorts and saying "flavor town", next week he'll be wearing his sunglasses on the back of his head and bleaching his hair.

[@LostInWotsoever]

hahaha that would be so fantastic ...

[@kokolatte825]

This literally made me lol.😂

[@c.sanchez4521]

😂

[@ruchusk]

"I think we need to acknowledge that some of the things in front of us are burned right now." I've never related to anything more.

[@rabbitsfoot33]

Every time Chris offers his opinion I think of that meme: "Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave?"

[@5naxalotl]

"i don't need lettuce at thanksgiving" ... that's the voice of reason right there. the living embodiment of the fact that the art form of cooking can coexist with rational intellect

[@bellafitri3175]

The only that can handle Claire in a team is the one and only Brad Leone 😂

[@creoorion3439]

I think thats because Clair has to handle the video, the cooking, and Brad all at once so she can't be as assertive as she typically is lmao.

[@tasfiqhossain7660]

I need to know who shut them down so fast when Claire said salad bar LOL “That is not ur task”

[@blondewigsimpuwu]

tasfiq hossain probably Tommy, I think

[@kimmieAnnayd]

tasfiq hossain LMFAO the best part

[@BloodSprite-tan]

who has salad for thanksgiving?

[@shawnsg]

Same when she was talking about making some kinda complex salad plating and, whoever, told her 'no, stick with bites.'

[@skullfullofbooks7398]

Some people do like a salad course first right? It isn't always like a buffet style dinner. I'm curious about this salad, it seems interesting but maybe weird with the whole halves of the squash. I'd want bite sized pieces.

[@mariapizzaa]

When sumac was eliminated, somewhere Brad Leone felt a pang in his chest and didn't know why. 🤣

[@Shunie]

I Love Christina's honesty and style. She has great cooking knowledge. I want to see more of her.

[@milesshepard7743]

Seeing Chris in shorts is like finding out the person I just Skype interviewed wasn't wearing pants And I love it

[@clarasvantesson5496]

Christina: “I mean we’re acting like cooking Brussels sprouts is like cooking Snickers” Claire: *war flashbacks*

[@ZoeBateman]

I love how Chris uses the phrase "flavourtown" now

[@hewhoeatsall]

Guy's nachos left scars

[@jjr26x14]

@@hewhoeatsall or a new spiritual connection?

[@recoil53]

It's Chris' way of admitting defeat. He thought wrong identifying the meat, so he lost and therefore pay tribute by saying flavortown.

[@SkepticalCaveman]

He's trying to make it his own, and it actually fits him.

[@JudyCZ]

I'm addicted to his overuse of the word "situation".

[@lufflyness]

I wonder if Christina knew they were remaking Molly's recipe the whole time and she just had Molly slowly break it to Claire as her own passive aggressive revenge.

[@darkregin2]

Would explain why she asked out of the blue Christina's not stupid but definitely afraid of questioning Claire

[@peptobismolveins]

She is one of the head editors (kinda like that) who taste stuff and make it. She must’ve known Molly’s recipe then

[@CraigBickerstaff]

I think more likely it was just that Molly's presence was enough for her to think, "Wait a minute, didn't Molly do a Sprouts recipe?"

[@kylegarcia385]

that look christina gave at 15:17 when Claire said "hear me out" just screamed so many emotions

[@Laulki]

Claire: I dont like that vinegar cause its a speciality item Also Claire: I like the 898 Squash!!!

[@RexTheDinosaur1]

And don't forget that pomegranate molasses. Unless you live next to a specialty store you're never going to see one. Which the majority of the United States doesn't live near One. Just people that live in major cities see that kind of stuff. But of course they live in New York so they forget that not everybody has access to the so that they do. I mean New York is the original epicenter a culture in the United States. Which is why there are so many stores and shops that have different nationalities or ethnic groups.

[@sheillaghplays5093]

@@RexTheDinosaur1 I mean I feel like you could get it off amazon tho. the squash maybe not so much but just use the variety they were talking about before he came i guess since it seemed like there wasn't too much of a difference?

[@Rikohness]

@@sarao1693 We have it, it's just available in more ethnic diverse/ or populated areas. I have it in my normal grocery store, but probably not going to find it in less populated ares of the country since it is not a pantry staple. If you think about it, there are a lot of small towns in the US. Thank goodness for online ordering though.

[@pearld3765]

@@RexTheDinosaur1 i mean to be fair pomegranate molasses is something you can make with pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon juice so its not impossible to get, just a little difficult to make yourself

[@O2life]

Thinking about deep November... orange and lime are not any easier or better than ACV, which is ubiquitous.

[@anthonyvargas4936]

Molly’s face not getting why that’s funny is everything HAHAHAHAHA

[@hewhoeatsall]

she's a little slow....

[@mtak160]

hewhoeatsall she’s not slow. it’s not like she knew what their idea was to understand the joke

[@vikokmpos]

christina has always been one of my favorites even though we don’t see enough of her

[@montopunk]

I felt like Molly lowkey got offended at the unexplained laughs at her

[@kalopsia7115]

montopunk anyone in that situation would lol

[@grey3414]

I don't think that Molly was being laughed at. I think they were laughing about their (Christina and Claire's) ridiculous situation, because they think that they made an exceptional salad recipe, and then ended up knowing it wasn't unique at all, and that Molly has already done it before.. so yeah, not Molly but the situation..

[@carlomiguelcantoria3962]

she just made a graceful exit, but she definitely felt dissed

[@dylansnow95]

did all of you miss what happened? they came up with the exact same recipe as molly... thats why they were laughing....

[@montopunk]

@@dylansnow95 Some reading comprehension would be great. We know what they did, Molly didn't.

[@kjart]

"I'd feel guilty calling for using this specialty vinegar" *continues to use experimental varietal of squash*

[@valornthered]

Given that they liked it with the specialty cider vinegar, I would've liked to see them try a version using a less expensive cider vinegar for comparison.

[@jennabethbeauty]

And pomegranate molasses in the end 🤦‍♀️ Lol I've never seen that in a grocery store in my life!

[@johnrankin7135]

@@jennabethbeauty find a middle Eastern grocer

[@jennabethbeauty]

@@johnrankin7135 Right, like I'm sure I could travel around a bit and look around and find it or maybe order online but the point is, it's not as accessible as maybe normal molasses or something 😊

[@beth8775]

@@johnrankin7135 I live in the rural midwest. Middle Eastern groceries do not exist within 200 miles of here.

[@kavyaprudhvi4427]

Two Claire videos within 24 hours? What have we done to deserve this 😍😍

[@AeroGold1]

Your first born child now belongs to BA. That is the price.

[@hollykellyy]

@@AeroGold1 Sounds like a fair price

[@thatguywesmaranan]

fair trade... 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Rainy-In-The-Desert]

We've been good boys and girls

[@trivia-love]

And next week again, with Brad!

[@wumin_jia]

Christina is so cool! I never realized until this episode. Would love to see even more of her in the future too, her vibe is very chill!

[@katief7047]

15:15 Claire: “oh- like hear me out” Christina’s face: 🙄 What Christina’s thinking: “Claire I’ve literally let you ramble on for the entire video and let you have all your opinions make our decisions but yes pls go on”

[@kathleenannmodina-angue4540]

That was painful to watch. But I also relate to Christina so haaard woooo

[@kokolatte825]

I definitely want to see more Christina content after this. She's very relatable, chill and straightforward. I like her vibe.

[@katief7047]

Sofia Brown I was literally just making a joke bc of Christina’s reaction to Claire’s statement of “just hear me out.” You can clearly see how frustrated she is. Of course Claire wasn’t doing it on purpose or to be malicious... I’m aware of that. It’s just her personality. I’m the exact same way as her...super controlling and opinionated and I know more than anyone how hard that is to control and put away when working with others. I wasn’t trying to attack or offend her, or anyone else. It was just an observation i found in the video, and I was trying to make light of it. I feel like the whole time, with a minor few exceptions, it was her opinion overpowering everything made in this video. Christina made it clear multiple times she felt like she wasn’t being heard. No need to argue, it’s just my personal opinion. If you feel different, good for you.

[@marcoandreipenaredondo455]

Seeing cristina being involved in this season is such a fresh breath of air.

[@annaambroch23]

Why did everyone seem soooo on edge in this episode tho

[@korndud]

because of claire lol

[@x12danx]

I feel like Claire dishes it out a lot but can't take it, no pun intended.

[@AvgJane19]

SHE'S SENSITIVE

[@ddubmomo]

She’s pretty much on the verge on tears 24/7 ever since she started doing Gourmet Makes, give her a break! haha

[@winterkeptuswarm]

Always. I never watch Gourmet Makes anymore. The April Fools Week 2020 video with her dissing Brad all video long is just so repugnant to me.

[@jaredmurphy5095]

Jessica Huang they are like literal friends ?? It makes sense for her to make fun of him. I mean, don’t watch it if you don’t like it, but not for her and Brad being friends

[@concerningpipeweed6206]

It's ridiculous how in to this series I am, given that I am neither American nor someone who celebrates Thanksgiving.

[@lovecinnamonxx]

I feel you haha

[@frankvanrijn964]

Same here!

[@amythomas7054]

I’m using it as inspiration for Christmas

[@lovecinnamonxx]

I actually ended up having glazed brussel sprouts and roasted squash for dinner, so that's that lol

[@jforozco12]

i think the show has another quality that has nothing to do with cooking, it has great characters, developing storylines and relationships, honestly I think they've struck gold without even knowing why until maybe recently

[@moonmoon3190]

Christina is so beautiful, her skin is glowing. And I love how she doesn't really play out the drama.

[@petercampbell4185]

Claire is the lab partner you never want again

[@Aikano9]

She does everything so you don’t have too? 30:35

[@Laroling]

This vid almost makes me want her to make pop rocks for all infinity lol.

[@staceydecome507]

Right. You get an A but the trauma isn’t worth it

[@jeanpiolo7719]

she the type of partner who controls you and wants to do it all by herself and later tells the teacher that you didn't contribute anything

[@SVURulez]

I'd take Claire any day. I'm totally happy to relinquish control if someone more competent comes along. I'm also capable of taking charge if I have to but I absolutely hate it.

[@jordinapigrau4769]

21:05 the amount of self-control and tongue biting after being cut for the millionth time

[@janetg2745]

Chris- “i don’t need lettuce at thanksgiving” Me- i couldn’t agree more

[@MsJellyBellyLove]

I'm like, no, no lettuce at Thanksgiving, by then, fall has killed the plant. (Well, where I'm at)

[@starlinguk]

Yeah, it's out of season. It makes no sense whatsoever.

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

We always had salad at Thanksgiving. Never one this good though. I really could dive into it. Much more than into the BA potato dish or the overly-sugary Brussels in this same episode.

[@davanitaMNL]

Chris: I don't need lettuce at thanksgiving christina and claire: let's start with lettuce!

[@rebeccacavazos]

I have NEVER seen lettuce at Thanksgiving & I don't know anyone who has 🙅‍♀️

[@TheFreshkidd1234]

"What happens if we had a salad bar Thanksgiving" "that is not your task" Production team keeping Claire on track😂

[@rollmeoneee]

this video gives me a completely different vibe of Claire.... I can’t 😂

[@amoochan_]

Christina has such good comic timing, her reactions and body language are sooo funny!!! Omg she's great

[@AMAZINGDBZCODMEN]

Molly: *answers simple question* Christina and Claire: *dies of laughter* Molly: ?????

[@scbisconti5099]

It always blows my mind when they say how long ago they've filmed the episode.

[@dr.albantross1686]

ChynnaLisa Davis look at the amount of videos they’re putting out overall. They are all long videos with very high production value. You have to film them well in advance to manage the workload. Editing takes a lot of time if taken seriously.

[@kamela13]

As a person who works in advertising i would love that clients do things in this advance

[@cristinamora1269]

Apparently these videos were done in june-july

[@annicornbaby1659]

usually, BA publishes recipe videos after the month in which the recipe in print was published. Specifically web curated videos, Gourmet Makes, It's Alive, Reverse Engineering, Back to Back Chef, One of Everything, Every Way to Cook, Pro Chef Tries, Andy Learns, and Test Kitchen Talks, are published whenever editing is finished. However, since this season of Making Perfect is about Thanksgiving Feast, the date videos are published is a result of both combined. BA's Thanksgiving issues come out in October and traditionally, all the recipe developing starts in July which is when they filmed this. I'd assume they finished the editing of all episodes in this series, and just waited for the publication of Thanksgiving issue to release the videos.

[@KindaMaria]

kamela13 story of my life 😭😭😭 clients being late is the bane of my agency existence

[@elilayman3599]

Brad, on the first episode: If we're going to be cooking the perfect Thanksgiving meal, I think we should try to keep it into ... something that people can do. Claire and Christina: 898 👉😎👉

[@alumba]

"This has really been fun, you guys. I think your energy is great. And, good luck, I mean..." ~ Molly Baz, mic drop

[@Nathaniel-rn2wt]

Claire and Christina halfway through: This is by far the best way to cook Brussel sprouts Molly: I’m gonna ruin these women’s entire careers

[@SeventhEve]

Claire & Christina: How do you like our salad? Chris: I have Opinions. Claire: I don't think you've understood your purpose here. Claire & Christina: Lemon or lime? Chris: I no longer have an opinion.

[@RezaXGWB]

Molly: Caramelized honey... Claire and Christina: **W H E E Z E S**

[@sara-sm4tw]

claire: “I think we make a good team” christina: “yeah, claire dictates and I follow”

[@legendaryboss54]

Those shorts, “flavor town”, guy fierri possessed Chris’ body

[@GodRabbit90]

Oh god, like the American Dad episode :O

[@missmya3972]

Just needs flip flops and tats.

[@KiariLeader123]

Mans aint even dead but here he is possessing our beans

[@mariapizzaa]

His next blindfold on his show should have backwards sunglasses holding it on his head 🤣

[@christinamichelleee]

maria pizza lolololol

[@praye333]

When you are in science class with your partner and it's Claire and she takes over the whole assignment and still get full credit too

[@missmya3972]

Lol... some people just wanna hog all of the sunshine.

[@KC2DC]

And you manage to get an A when being only a C+ student, so the words I think you're looking for are "thank you."

[@AM-yn6cq]

Can’t believe Christina was not paid for appearing for this. Love her. Pay her fairly.

[@an.dr.16561]

Can you elaborate on that more

[@myronn09]

Claire’s condescension made me like Christina a lot

[@katherinenutella]

every time my eyes are blessed with claire saffitz 11 hours are added to my lifespan

[@lukehamilton7216]

But then you spend 11 hours watching claire videos so it evens out

[@Troggie42]

If you think about it every shot change is another instance of this, so theoretically if you watch all the videos you could live forever

[@mirandahollingswood1443]

This tea......

[@meloD30]

Every time I see Claire I lose about 30 minutes of my life. I can't believe the bargain I'm getting!

[@johnrankin7135]

@@Troggie42 nah every time you blink

[@Kadz25]

Andy: lets do sweet potato Rest of them: Yh let’s NOT do that

[@colef2222]

Adnan Kadri I was so confused when they shot that down! I’m a big fan of sweet potatoes at thanksgiving, would rather have them over mashed potatoes but that’s just me.

[@tabortoothtiger7580]

@@colef2222 I mean, they said that they already had enough starchy foods in the mix, so that's why.

[@lartisteautravail]

I mean it’s a lot of starch. If I have to choose between sweet potato and rolls I’m gonna choose the bread. 🙃

[@recoil53]

I feel like most people do sweet potato too sweet - in some kind of syrup, with marshmallows on top. I like sugar, but taht's just too much.

[@Cult45Customs]

recoil53 I feel the same, but at the same time I love ones my mother makes, but I usually eat them as a dessert. Too sweet for the main meal.

[@giualonso]

I love Christina! She's so gorgeous and funny! I know Claire is most people's favorite but I'd love to be friends with Christina.

[@annamariet08]

Always a pleasure to talk squash

[@NahlaAnwer]

Claire: I want to choose ingredients that people can easily find at their local grocery store. Me: Don't worry, nobody is putting that much effort into making salad on Thanksgiving.

[@Jamiebee100]

Nahla Aly and pomegranate molasses?!?

[@NahlaAnwer]

And date molasses and custom-gene squash... I know!

[@ddubmomo]

Or on any day

[@Katie-fv6ej]

Yeah i would eat it if I was at someone else's house but im not making that lol, ill stick to turkey, cranberry sauce (not theirs), potatoes and sweet potatoes, stuffing and pie!

[@BloodSprite-tan]

honestly watching this series is fun mostly for the ideas they present, there is plenty of stuff i would never make, but the techniques and other stuff are fun.

[@JordanL-vz5tp]

Did not realize Christina and Claire would have such clashing opinions 😂

[@Pyramid132420]

Molly seemed ever so slightly pissed when she found out they replicated her recipe. 25:05 "Okay, well...this has been fun, you guys. I think your energy is great...and good luck." 25:11 Claire even seemed to have an awkward expression right afterwards before brushing it off.

[@DatBeastGurrl678]

I feel like a lot of times in this video the parts where they discussed their opinions and both agreed was cut out and it just has the parts where Claire explains what they’re going to do. So it seems like Claire is just taking over but really they already agreed off camera and Claire is just stating what they said.

[@Brenda_with_an_ie]

I wish they’d candied the pecans for the salad, because honestly that sounds amazing.

[@delaneypotter1892]

Yes!!! It adds so much to salads 😭❤

[@Marhoney23]

Kanyn Crawforg

[@S0M3GUY778]

Christina: This has been the most challenging thing yet Claire: first time?

[@dt6623]

I was annoyed by how much Christina was freaking out and "giving up". She was overreacting and it gave bad vibes throughout the video.0

[@ancaab]

@@dt6623 that is just her personality... you are just irritable.

[@cresdc8481]

@@dt6623 i mean every person who are stressed to the brim will be like that at some point

[@allison8076]

Everybody is talking about their chemistry or whatever, but these are people not actors. They made what looks like great dishes, that’s a success in itself. I’ll have to try the Brussels sprout one, maybe it’ll change my mind on how dirt flavored they are!

[@zaxtonhong3958]

24:12 "What was in your Brussel sprouts?" Famous last words

[@hectichannah]

I don’t know if people like Claire or Christina read this, but because of the BA test kitchen I’ve started to cook more and I’m going to be taking a cooking class soon. I didn’t realize how much I loved to cook. I love all of y’all❤️

[@turtwigstan01]

No one: Literally no one in the universe: Carla: “PASSION”

[@JMusicB07]

Are we not going to talk about the fact that they didn’t even CONSIDER other vegetables besides brussel sprouts!?

[@sabrinagranger5468]

right? they could have developed a delicious veg side with carrots, green breans or broccoli, for example

[@SVURulez]

No.

[@aslanpatience8278]

It's like asking if they considered sashimi instead of turkey.... 😜

[@sarahelizabethlewis6636]

I love Claire!! I really do! That being said, I now understand why she does a lot of solo projects! She likes things her way and anyone working with her need to just be willing to do what she says. Haha