Love & Best Dishes: Chicken & Dumpling Cook-Off: And the Winner Is…

[@PaulaDeen]

How's that for a surprise ending?!

[@tammyforrest3822]

Poor Michael! LOL he had to give up his bragging rights so quickly! This was fun! Do something like this again!

[@jodybruch829]

Y’all are too funny❤️ Congratulations, Paula. Now I’m going to make your chicken and dumplings!!

[@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes]

I knew something had to be wrong initially. Michael’s recipe has too much black pepper in it and it is very basic. This is from someone who uses as a lot of fresh ground black pepper. The butter you used was a brilliant idea because we all know butter makes everything better. Also, that BTB chicken broth you used, with MSG-like flavor enhancers, is serious business! You simply did a better job of layering more complex flavors. Congratulations, Paula!!!

[@47retta]

I thought that Michael's would lose because it was lacking in enough salt, for starters. Also, Paula adding the butter, and the can of cream soup, bouillon, and leaving IN the veggies, did it for me!

[@StuartMacAulay-ln9ri]

Loved this

[@heidid5275]

🤣😆🤣This has been a blast! Congratulations, Miss Paula. I knew you were going to win. It was the bouillon. It flavored the broth so well. Plus the homemade dumplings. They had to make a big difference. Thickening that delicious broth. Mr. Mike, you were a great competitor! Congratulations to you, too. Paula didn’t cheat!!!

[@CathyHendrix1]

This has been so fun!! This would be fun to do maybe once a month. Maybe do a competition between Jamie and Bobby, the boys and their mom, the boys and Michael, add Eddie and Teresa in, and Michael's kids if they would like too. It's just such fun to watch and hear the banter!

[@gayjay78]

Love it!! 😂 I was gonna be truly surprised if Michael won because homemade dumplings are just the way to go. And she did season hers.. I mean, this woman had a national cooking show, has restaurants and cookbooks, I would be amazed if she lost to one of the staple recipes that really made her. And a recipe that she learned from her grandmother! No one can beat a southern grandmama! ❤️ love you Paula and Michael!

[@robingastonia]

This is just too cute. Michael is so funny. I really enjoyed this so much. Congratulations, Paula. I make my dumplings like Michael, I use Anne's Frozen Dumplings. LOL I really like them and my mother used them too when she did not make my aunt's homemade dumpling dough. My Aunt Annis make homemade dough and I do not even think Anne's Dumplings were even in business then were so good. I know the homemade dough is better. Thank you so much Michael and Paula, this was so cute. It is really great to see Michael on some of your videos, he is so funny.

[@lesliesmith719]

Both of their pots gravy were watery. Of course Paula had to win. Her recipe is dished out in her restaurants and shown on 4 for her cooking shows. Three on her youtube shows in 2020, 2021 and 2024 and then of course on Food TV and Blast of the Past. I don''t know how anybody could really taste out of those tiny serving cups. And I have never seen anybody eat chicken and dumplings with their fingers either.

[@lukec.9819]

This was too funny!!! Now, how the heck did Jamie manage to mix up the pots??? ❤❤ Winner winner chicken dinner!!! Congrats Paula!!!

[@n.v.1173]

I could not stop laughing at Paula’s face when Michael was announced the winner! 😂😂😂😂 So fun. Now the correction was made and Paula won, I say do another cook off and keep Jamie away from contest! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@lisamoore6804]

I was laughing too, lol.

[@Blondine9ify]

Wow what a mixup but it was fun to watch! I was shocked that Michael won at first too. Hope you have some more like this. I'd combine both pots ❤️ together as they were both made with love.

[@bjohnson1149]

I wasn't surprised. Michael's recipe looked like a winner from the get-go. Can't beat those frozen strips. I'm thankful for 'em. I don't believe that mix-up for one minute. You can't make a famous cook look bad.

[@libertygiveme1987]

Paula's sooooo FUNNY!!!! "Forget about it" with that SOUTHERN TWANG!!!! HaHa!!!! And Paula, I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!! "THE SKY IS FALLING"!!!! Michael Won; NO WAY!!!!

[@janeseckinger4129]

That was just too funny. Needed that. lol. Of course beating Paula was a tall act after all she is THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Michael was a good sport even IF he didn't win. Love all of your videos. God Bless You.

[@jojojones4995]

Never Forget the Butter Micheal lol, Butter makes everything better🥰🥰

[@debrasnipes7431]

No butter in chicken and dumplings! 😅

[@kandrews6356]

Honesty is everything... congratulations Michael! Or Congratulations Paula. We still love you both. LOL. Personally, Unless everything, including the dumplings, were home-made from scratch as well (and not those noodle, pre-made frozen looking things), I wouldn't want to eat it.

[@teresawilliams662]

This has been a great competition. I have loved all the videos and each second of it but I have to be honest I knew Paula would win because she made homemade dumplings. I just can't wrap my head around the frozen dumplings

[@KAB1340]

Oh my goodness, I laughed so much. And what a plot twist at the end! Please do more of these and get the rest of the family involved! ‘The Deen Family Food Feud’!

[@heidid5275]

Say that 5 times, real fast!

[@beverlyclements8130]

I really enjoyed this! I'm sure both were tasty! How lucky were those people there they met Paula , Michael and Jamie! Hope someday to go to Paula's restaurant. She is a national treasure! Great couple:)

[@miriamnewsom1623]

This was so much fun. Congrats to both of you. Now I have a question. My Mom and Grandma made this dish and we called it pot pie. My question is this chicken and dumplings or pot pie? I should tell you our family is of German descent. My grandma’s recipe said you could use chicken, rabbit or beef………. Just want to know.

[@susanschuck8124]

Yes, we called those type of noodles pot pie noodles also. I use bisquick to make dumplings and it is very good! Fun video!

[@cynthiaharrell2144]

No crust used in Chicken and dumplings.

[@erinluke2913]

Congratulations Paula! I knew something wasn't right! You had homemade dumplings and Michael had store bought. How did Jamie manage to get the pots mixed up? They didn't look anything alike! Winner, Winner chicken dinner!

[@Stacy-yt8wp]

I grew up with drop biscuit style dumplins and the broth part also had some milk in it. And I think the more biscuit dough style dumplins, the better! I would enjoy the broth better that Michael made because the veggies weren’t cut up in it. But props to Paula for doing homemade dumplins.

[@deb6061]

LOL. I vote for more of these challenges! Michael, you sure are brave going up against The Queen of the South. Too much fun! ❤️

[@britexas361]

Love this, great way to enjoy chicken and dumplings…In my family recipe I learned to make dumplings out of tortilla mix dough, roll it out and cut them into dumplings 🥟 add into the pot to complete cooking 👩‍🍳🧑‍🍳

[@jbinamac]

I watched both videos of Paula and Mike making their chicken and dumplings and I knew right away Paula would win. Michael had a great chicken but not near enough seasoning...

[@yankeecitygirl]

This is the funniest vid I’ve seen in a long time...from Paula bantering with the Noo Yawkas to her shock at Michael winning...reality TV at its best! Well done!

[@goldenhoneysilk]

oh yes remember when you guys decided to compete, and well finally here. I loved watching from Paula making her's and Micheal making his. when the winner was Micheal, I'm like 😲. then when Jamey came back out and corrected that it was Paula I'm like ooooohhhh. had fun watching and laughing. good day to all !!!

[@OwenDave-ec2ni]

Hello I guess you must be a food lover...?

[@maureenlevesque4898]

Way to go Paula. Good job Micheal.❤

[@stevenbattista1972]

Paula won in her arena now we need to have a contest driving boats through an obstacle course behind their home. That's Michaels area of expertise! Lol Paula looked like she was in shock!

[@jettabartholomew1118]

Now just a ding dang second here...I am born and raised in upstate NY. Columbia Cty, Grn Cty, and western NY (Niagara Falls) and I also lived in Queens (1886 LittleNeck Parkway) + worked in Oyster Bay Long Island. I've never known a single person who has not made & eaten multiple "chicken & dumplings"!!! Generally speaking, especially in winter months, it was in a weekly rotation 🎉🎉🎉

[@debrasnipes7431]

Michael’s we’re closer to how my grandmothers did theirs. And I don’t want any “tough” dumplings! They have to be tender like “Mamaw’s”. Wish I could have a bowl right now! Yum!😊

[@jeffchancey4273]

We all knew who was going to win !!!!

[@TheCozyYellowCottage]

Winner winner chicken dinner!! This was so much fun to watch!!! ❤❤

[@lucyg4293]

😂I just knew that was your chicken and dumplings Mrs Paula I told my husband wait a minute Paula's is a little more creamy and I was right 🎉😂❤I just love you too so much !!you both make me laugh my head off .sorry Michael Paula is and will always be the world's best cook🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆🏆🎊u cant mess with a southern womans chicken and dumplings 😂😂

[@bonniebrown6960]

I'd like to try both of them because I've never ate anyone's chicken and dumplings as good as my Granny's. She rolled out her dough too. She didn't have all the fat, grissle, vains, or bones in hers either. My mama would make them and they just tasted like chicken stew. It was okay, but they were not as good as my Granny's. ❤❤❤❤ Funny video though. 😂😂😂 Winner winner chicken dinner. 😅

[@OwenDave-ec2ni]

Hello and how are you doing.... i hope you had a nice day.... i guess you must be a fan of paula deen....?

[@joeyparton2]

Congratulations to Paula Deen your the best ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kathymaske8997]

Did Jamie do this on purpose? Hmmm...LOL

[@47retta]

I think he did, but I loved it!

[@kathymaske8997]

@@47retta Yeah...right??!!

[@debrasnipes7431]

It looked completely staged. But it was fun, anyway.

[@Gary-uo6xd]

You are both winners.

[@lisalemberis5195]

I love watching you two together! You both are so fun!

[@zacharylavender1568]

I prefer homemade dumplings….

[@debrasnipes7431]

I like both as long as they are not tough. I absolutely want tender dumplings. I’ve never heard anyone purposely try make tough dumplings. I didn’t understand that part of that follows recipe, at all.

[@zildaromero9685]

Jamie is something else made his mom something you both won it look delicious ❤❤❤❤

[@tobehonest7541]

This is like when Steve Harvey mixed up the pageant winners Miss Universe 😂😂😂

[@IrmaGarza-s5g]

I’ve always loved you, Paula Deen. You guys are so funny you made me laugh so much you need to make more videos like that. Who is the best cook? I know who it is. It’s you number one Paula. Love you. Take care of yourself. God bless you both.🦩💕

[@melissabibby7310]

I knew it I could tell when they brought it out, Michael’s was darker congratulations, Michael👍😋

[@pamcollier2688]

Michael’s was darker so was #2 darker? It looked like to me so he would have really won?

[@debbiehaney2467]

This has been fun to watch. Both recipes sounded delicious. However, in the world we live in, one has to wonder if the results as finally reported are true, or if they were changed after the fact, like so much of modern politics and culture. 😂 Regardless, y’all are both winners in my book.

[@OwenDave-ec2ni]

Hello and how are you doing.... i hope you had a nice day.... i guess you must be a fan of paula deen....?

[@Judy-wv4mx]

I predicted Michael would win - since he used ckn thighs. Makes the best soup/dumplins ever!! This was fun.

[@carolyncruse5495]

OMG! Paula and Michael 😂😂

[@ibisargentinausher1309]

Was fun to watch, you are both winners 😊!!

[@mariannejennisch9293]

No matter who it was great seeing you try a little challenge.

[@sandiblythe4508]

Lol 😮congratulations Michael

[@sandiblythe4508]

Oops, congrats Ms Paula

[@tennesseeiris701]

@@sandiblythe4508 Good one! 🤣

[@sharemylove806]

This was hilarious!! Love the Deen’s!!

[@--AllGoNoQuit--]

😂 This was fun! Now I'm with you Ms Paula on making the dumplins from scratch, but I also like to thicken mine like Michael's! 💕

[@dgiacco]

Do this more often! Loved this. So fun

[@susanmarkleyschmitt1314]

That was such a great 3 shows. It was so great to see Michael and Paula in the kitchen together but separately. Great Win Paula.

[@stevelitteral]

This was fun. Congrats to you both.😎👍👍

[@DylanClark-mt6ol]

Congratulations Mrs Paula Deen 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I'm so sorry Michael Deen

[@annamariegotschall2874]

His last name is not deen, it's grover

[@sharonelrod5390]

Awe, bless his heart ❤️ Congratulations Paula. Homemade wind Everytime. Canned soup never , frozen dumplings never a winner over home soul cooking

[@tobehonest7541]

I love this competition. Great idea More exciting videos please ❤❤ ❤❤ ❤❤ ❤❤

[@jopatterson8712]

I'm excited 😆! Getting ready to watch 😂! Can't wait!!!!! 😋😋😋

[@mimiberghahn5527]

We still love you Paula and in my heart you will always be the BEST country cook besides my Papa that will forever be the best cook growing up

[@joeyparton2]

Come on Paula Deen ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@joybeaudry8727]

Miss Paula's face!!!! Priceless... pure shock.

[@tomsaaristo6294]

Sounds like a lack of seasoning (salt) took Michael down! Season your food, people! Congratulations, Paula!

[@debrasnipes7431]

Michael’s looked better to me. I couldn’t eat Paula’s because of all of the salt! Way to much with the jarred base and canned soup. I’m sure they taste okay, but my cardiologist would absolutely say no to hers.

[@barbaraanderson4175]

Paula made her own dumplings and Michael bought his frozen made by someone else. His looked like it had more flavor in the stock because he cooked it for three hours.

[@OwenDave-ec2ni]

Hello and how are you doing.... i hope you had a nice day.... i guess you must be a fan of paula deen....?

[@conniesanchez9114]

Michael should have won his looked better and didn’t have all that chicken flavoring that makes it salty. Still ❤ you Paula 😊

[@NancyHudson-m9l]

Well done. Both were very gracious. Paula knew just how to doctor up Michael's . I am sure his was good too. Seasoning comes with lots of cooking and experience. Great video.

[@janetgrooms]

That’s exactly what I thought the pots were mixed up lol ❤

[@OwenDave-ec2ni]

Hello I guess you must be a food lover...?

[@robylove9190]

Okay, Michael can be on chicken and dumplings duty from now on.❤

[@nicolem5334]

In the end you both got to win 🎉 😊 Love ya Paula and Michael !!

[@OwenDave-ec2ni]

Hello and how are you doing.... i hope you had a nice day.... i guess you must be a fan of paula deen....?

[@tinamarie3743]

We need a do over with two little kitchens next to each other like the cooking shows and really watch and see and taste 100% needs a do over to be completely fair!!

[@o1420]

Please please do more competitions!! This was so fun to watch!! ❤❤❤

[@mary1494]

Paula of course won. ❤

[@charlenerichardson2623]

What fun!

[@TruBluYahoo]

You just can't trust US elections 😅

[@carollewis3912]

Chad. Floriduh!😊

[@charitys.3862]

Nope...🤭

[@mikesworldduh]

I love Paula and Michael they just make you happy to watch them I've always been a Paula Deen fan and always will be

[@kaycurrie9356]

Loved it!!!!!! Sooooo much fun!

[@PP-hs3ep]

I thought Michael put way too much black pepper in his and nothing to enhance the chicken broth. As for Paul's, I have never seen anyone make dumping with just flour and ice water, no salt or any other ingredients.

[@lesliesmith719]

Both wound up with water gravy. As usual we never a close-up of the finished dish.

[@marshawhite2670]

The taste testers WON🎉🎉🎉

[@marycaparro6883]

I knew that you were the true winner, Paula. You really worked hard on yours and even went the extra mile and made your own dumplings.

[@MimisPOV]

Ok I should have watched the whole show before I responded. I’m so glad Paula won 🎉🎉🎉 I should have know no way Michael beat my sweet Paula 😂

[@amber-or9rq]

Congratulations to you both . Hope you two do another challenge in the near future 😊😊👍👍 . Blessings 🙏🙏 . Hope you folks had a great weekend and have a great week

[@jt.s.7418]

Such good fun to watch them. Thank you both for the laughter 😂

[@yvetteroberts4843]

Jamie took off😂😂😂😂

[@sherriehudson1940]

I can’t believe these folks picked frozen strips for sure!!!!

[@stellashahan3019]

Congrats Michael sorry Paula great shows.

[@peggyshook6746]

So much fun!!

[@dreamarichards4972]

Loved this!! I love chicken and dumplings. Congratulations Paula! Both looked delicious! This was so much fun to watch! 😅❤

[@kathieponder7708]

Loved this❤❤❤❤❤

[@OwenDave-ec2ni]

Hello and how are you doing.... i hope you had a nice day.... i guess you must be a fan of paula deen....?

[@barbaragoodale3656]

Congratulations Paula, sorry Michael 😮

[@cynthiaharrell2144]

I like dumplings from scratch and do not like garlic in recipe. Paula is a southern cook and knows how dumplings are made. Such fun for all!❤😊

[@rickeymartin6955]

Way to go Michael And paula for being good runners-up

[@tammiemiller8272]

Congratulations Paula 👏🏾🎉 and Michael and winner chicken dinner in your life 😁

[@jeanfitzsimmons2258]

What??...Lol.. I knew it!!...Paula Nothing Like REAL Homemade Dumplings...

[@gidgetervin9174]

I need the recipe 😊

[@mrs.riche3939]

Such a great episode! You all are so much fun😂❤ Much love from Utah 🌸

[@OwenDave-ec2ni]

Hello I guess you must be a food lover...?

[@stellashahan3019]

No fair no fair I see a set up

[@cynthiajordan854]

Yal are hilarious !!!

[@emiliagarcia6868]

I enjoyed the video,so funny ❤🙂😂😂🤣🤣 Love chicken and dumplings ❤❤😊

[@sandramansfield3333]

Cute video..love y'all..❤

[@PP-hs3ep]

I thought the broth was really dark on the one he said was Paula's. I remember Michael's broth looking very dark, almost black from so much pepper.

[@westtrindy9176]

I love the loving competitive nature you both have! Trash talk and all! 😂

[@cathismith4173]

Too funny 😂😂what a great idea!!! Shame on you Michael!!!

[@OwenDave-ec2ni]

Hello and how are you doing.... i hope you had a nice day.... i guess you must be a fan of paula deen....?