Recreating Bobby Flay's Macaroni & Cheese Carbonara From Taste | Bon Appétit

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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[@tom_something]

"Even if you're wrong, it's right, Chris." That is the most perfectly Brad thing I've ever heard Brad say. And also the most reassuring thing you could ever tell Chris during one of these challenges. That was some movie magic right there. And it just... drifted out of his mouth.

[@illegalmemedealer3549]

Brad vs Rhoda in an encouragement battle

[@sklrjkt]

Brad was Chris' Goose there

[@heysaucemikehere1804]

Illegal Meme Dealer I need this.

[@recoil53]

What's interesting is that Brad with Claire gives more backhanded compliments.

[@aarnavs]

Illegal Meme Dealer Rhoda would win without competition

[@banyvillarreal8143]

Chris should try to recreate one of his own dishes. It’s either go really well for him or he’ll get inside his own head

[@grcfan]

Easy there Satan

[@HirakoKuyo]

True chaotic evil. I love it

[@melanyperez1007]

Bany Villarreal omg yesss, especially like an older recipe

[@steph1986]

Yess!

[@mizzeshy]

Wonderful idea!!!

[@devthepev1421]

when chris is mildly upset at something, he’s literally the embodiment of “not mad, just disappointed” and it hurts so much more than any form of overreacting

[@bobbilynn85]

dev the pev 😭😭😭

[@_danymal]

Omg does it? Literally it hurts so much…

[@PowerfulDragon]

man, seeing someone in a well-stocked grocery store was nice.

[@Hollis_has_questions]

PowerfulDragon Yeah, I totally creamed at the cheese isle!

[@58Kym]

I so want to buy some macaroni so I can make a poor version of this. The macaroni is not available in the supermarket. Boo

[@TheSpanky122]

PowerfulDragon q1wo4id111111🏈🏀🥎🏉🎾🏈🥋🎽🛹🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️🚣🏻‍♀️🚣🏻‍♀️🚣🏻‍♀️🚣🏻‍♀️🚣🏻‍♀️🚣🏻‍♀️🚣🏻‍♀️

[@TheSpanky122]

Q1?""........ .

[@ghostlygamer5549]

Hollis Evon Ramsey ew weirdo

[@theflashfan3234]

Chris: _correctly and consistently guesses what cheeses could get him his desired flavour_ Also Chris: *_MORE PECORINO IT IS_*

[@recoil53]

Chris getting into his own head is the real theme of these.

[@luckygnome2746]

He needs to trust his gut and his nose more and his brain less

[@leo-hao]

Hmmm... I think... Maybe???... Carla what do you think???... You know what? *_|\| ()_*

[@giannidescalzo2101]

If they could some trick him into thinking he's just helping someone else with a question, he'd nail it.

[@half-bakedthot]

easily offended yeah his main problem is he’s making it like he would/to improve it instead of just off of what his initial tasting tells him

[@kylanguyen458]

every time he lists what he thinks is or isnt in the dish, i'm like cheering and screaming out loud "NOOO THERE IS PARM AND FONTINA LETS GOOOOOO CHRIS LETS GOOOOO YOU CAN DO IT" is this how people feel when they watch sports

[@LC-le9ew]

Lol 😂

[@safirasnh]

I feel u!!

[@JoeARedHawk275]

Day 7 of no sports: Cheering for the ingredients he’s gonna pick

[@LessLee21]

Yes! I’m like screaming to my screen!! ADDD THE CHEDDAR!!

[@annetvandermeulen2399]

Omg. I finally understand football now. I'm not even being sarcastic like, I get it now.

[@evoandy]

I Need to know Chris’ extremely strong and heavily bleeped opinions about pancetta

[@hopelesscreative6977]

evoandy was just thinking that

[@tootseymegagirl]

One whole episode dedicated to Chris ' opinions on ingredients!

[@hayleymundy6943]

I'm guessing he included/focused on how pancetta can taste and smell rotten, kinda like old sour ham, unless it's really good pancetta and you really trust the brand you're using

[@teshamiller6001]

Honey you and me both!😂😂😂

[@HolySteavy]

@@NilePeoples-xd1od I wonder if they have similar tastes.... placentas are at least acquire-able over here, as opposed to pancetta

[@MrCharlieBucket]

OK, two things are abundantly clear: Chris needs to be forced to take a cheese-tasting class. And he needs to be rewarded with a trip in a fighter jet. Make it happen, BA.

[@michaelscott-wx7ww]

take a trip in a fighter jet to the cheese-tasting class

[@curtislin6637]

BA do it.

[@Roscoe187311]

@Xeno Phon What's wrong with you?!

[@sharonmaire]

Xeno Phon agree about Bobby. Don’t like him lol. I only watch the “beat Bobby flay” episodes where he loses 😂

[@naughtlocke4516]

@Xeno Phon For a professional cook you're way too salty.

[@jesusfreakinct]

"I feel like there are better things that have come out of Denmark." I didn't know you could throw shade at a cheese.

[@kimbarbeaureads]

They still have Havarti. Lol

[@randomcommenter7343]

@@norakins3856 I'm surprised he didn't take a whiff of the cheese and say "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark," tbh.

[@recoil53]

Chris throws the most shade of any BA chef. In the early ones Chris threw shade on the origin of the dish too.

[@andrew_owens7680]

@@randomcommenter7343 The gastronomic version is: "Something is umami in the state of Denmark."

[@simongunkel7457]

Best cheese I ever had was an aged Danbo, that thing was oozing some brown liquid into its holes which would run out every time you cut it.

[@MooCartoon]

Guessing the cheese is Chris' "tempering chocolate."

[@Greg042869]

Macaroni and Red Leicester.

[@Locane256]

This

[@DeathMage19]

I'm still waiting for Claire to challbge Chris, and she be like, you HAVE to guess all the cheeses correctly.

[@Aragedie]

Omg yes!

[@michaelscott-wx7ww]

I know one thing Chris despises is chopping chocolate, as well as peanut butter in general

[@mrdelirious8706]

"Chris Blind Taste Tests Signature Dishes and Then Makes a Better Version" seems to be going well.

[@morganbegg3535]

Gourmet-er makes

[@naiakeith-handschuh3044]

I feel like Chris’s tasting is always right he’s just in denial so the only mistakes he makes are because he refuses to do something atrocious like put cheddar in carbonara

[@sebastianmanthey4202]

Or mix up 5 different cheeses each inside and on top where they overlap each other so hard that their contributions to the taste are heavily diminished

[@tychoderkommentator2989]

freaking asiago over pecorino

[@ytreece]

This is a very good assessment actually.

[@SteveS86]

Assuming a dish attributed to Bobby Flay would make sense was his first mistake.

[@frostysabzx7349]

Chris: struggles with cheese and dairy Gaby: gives him carbonara mac and cheese

[@GirlsWhoGrub]

frostysabz x LMAO

[@brentvettel5343]

Gaby is the best

[@letsbecreative3725]

frostysabz x hi

[@slurker3788]

gaby is an s confirmed

[@lgee8383]

Cheese IS dairy

[@argento2620]

"cheddar regret" sounds like the name of a memoir written by a lactose intolerant person.

[@peterrose5260]

Also: "dairy is my downfall"

[@jonlewis5063]

Chapter 1: Guanciale Doubts

[@AlexanderTrefz]

"dairy is my downfall" Would probably be the subtitle :D

[@SeventhEve]

regreddar

[@markiangooley]

Cheddar is low in lactose as cheeses go. Low enough for someone with lactose intolerance? I don’t know.

[@itseffinsexxitime]

“The top isn’t right” “I’m not feeling good about the top” *keeps using Parm and pecorino every time anyway*

[@averyphipps4940]

This man could taste the ground of a crime scene and tell you who the murderer was based of the flavor of his shoe

[@beth8775]

The Sherlock of food.

[@pinkMatcha]

Best thing I've ever read.

[@alexp6098]

me, screaming at my computer: CHRIS STOP OVERTHINKING THE MEAT EVERY TIME chris: *overthinks the meat*

[@gabe6475]

Maybe yell a little louder so he'll hear u

[@alexp6098]

Gabe Jones-Lang trying!!

[@jessicafewer]

Seriously!!!

[@guiltyzap]

he's not overthinking, he's, unlike you - didnt know what kind of "meat" he must "think"off

[@joemcbroom6912]

stop yellin', yo..

[@prittyyyy]

I feel like whatever Chris said to Brad is a matter of public interest and should be unbeeped

[@chitheatergirl01]

Big Pancetta brings out the censorship bleeps.

[@-Sean_]

I'd pay to hear what it was

[@MimiqzCinema]

They usually beep things like that when they speak about other companies, and considering they were talking about poor conditions that some animals are kept in they must have beeped it so that it doesn't seem like Defamation and to avoid any potential lawsuits. but that's just my guess.

[@JudyCZ]

@@MimiqzCinema That makes sense, thank you. Still think this makes it an even more a public interest, though.

[@MichaelBacon212]

Yes yes yes I highly agree!!!!! 100%!!!!!

[@josieschoenberg6322]

I know that Chris has a wife and kids, but this love of top gun is the straightest thing about him.

[@maggie9961]

He never fails to surprise us.

[@RedRider2001]

You must have missed the beach volleyball scene???

[@cutegirl380]

He has a wife?

[@cauacarvalho6978]

SO TRUE

[@IronQuietus]

He's also 40 👀 I always though he was in his late 20s for some reason.

[@charlotte6391]

Chris: “It’s so cruel we have to wait to June to see this movie.” Me: Yeah, you might have to wait longer than that 😂

[@cristrivera]

Lol 🤣🤣

[@bananadog5813]

you dont have to say "me" you're literally commenting the comment WE KNOW ITS YOU

[@charlotte6391]

@@bananadog5813 um ok. No need to put on caps lock.

[@nope-ve9ks]

@@bananadog5813 whats wrong with you

[@nope-ve9ks]

Yooo i just noticed your name, luna's my favorite character

[@alpharage1090]

Chris: I hope this mask is kid friendly Also Chris: *throws pen at a wall, swearing the entire episode and flipping people off*

[@sdpetec3]

Yeah the pancetta was not the saltiest thing in the kitchen that day.

[@whitebuffalo4904]

he's become so edgy the last few months, hasn't he...

[@mm-yt8sf]

maybe the fashion police is more feared in his house than the dramatique police :-)

[@silentnoyze]

I love Chris and his saltiness

[@Kirbofir24]

Lol. literally just typed the same thing.... What a role model

[@thectrules]

"it can't be something that'll scare my kids" we stan a good father

[@TrevorPhillips2024]

thectrules stfu

[@letsbecreative3725]

thectrules hi

[@ssamyuljins]

rizzo69ca lmao he has a wife

[@kfcadvocate7583]

@@ssamyuljins whoaaaa whattt

[@mnug-uo3vi]

@@ssamyuljins wut

[@lindsaymcgray1736]

Imagine an episode where Chris has to recreate a charcuterie board

[@miriamsheppard6162]

i giggled at this

[@biancamenezes3871]

poor thing would have a mental breakdown

[@tuesdaywithanh]

Ha, I love that

[@qykoff]

chris: concerned with scaring his kids also chris: cursing like a sailor

[@anniepatterson1687]

Chris: “you know what this needs more of ... pecorino” Every cheese that is actually in the dish: “.......”

[@pakashoobs7943]

SUBSCRIBO bruh only 15%...I need at least 75% resistance to subscribe

[@emmereffing]

Chris: EXPENSIVE INGREDIENT! Every ingredient "......."

[@Sharklops]

@@subscribo2059/videos - but begging for subs is cancerous, so it's really a losing proposition at the end of the day no matter how you look at it

[@subscribo2059]

@@pakashoobs7943 where are you gonna find that shi#?

[@pakashoobs7943]

SUBSCRIBO on EBay maybeeeee?

[@jazrei9441]

“It can’t be something that will freak out my kids” does this imply Baby Morocco’s watch the show?? That’s so cute omg.

[@sophiasideris3814]

I think all of Chris's cussing might be more of a concern haha

[@chrism70kc]

if so, he should probably stop swearing so much

[@letsbecreative3725]

Jaz Rei hello

[@brentvettel5343]

Chris has kids

[@biapaes7273]

@@sophiasideris3814 oh my that was the first thing i thought when he said that chris curses like a sailor does he do that with his children too? lol

[@slllloraxxx]

"Bobby Flay's Mac and Cheese Carbonara" Haven't the Italians suffered enough already?

[@lannisterfilth]

There are no rules to delicious food.

[@madelaine991]

Dini S. but his Nona says this isn’t authentic Italian!

[@nope-ve9ks]

Never.

[@lilithhedwig5408]

@@lannisterfilth This doesn't look that delicious though -as they said WHY PARSLEY

[@lannisterfilth]

@@lilithhedwig5408 I'm sorry but I'll eat that. Lol

[@keric3673]

March Corona virus update: that movie is probably not coming out in June.

[@palinanavitskaya6133]

I feel like by this point they'd already be in the editing phase, no? If so, then the editors can probably set up like facetime call or something and finish it online.

[@scatter-the-stars]

@@palinanavitskaya6133 that doesn't matter. There are movies that are completely finished being delayed for months. I don't think Top Gun 2 gets released in June.

[@keymatrix]

Imagine being able to go to a fully stocked grocery store and hug people

[@scatter-the-stars]

@@mariannalindstrom9742 they could do that but I don't think they will. I think they would rather delay it and release it when they know they could make millions. If it comes to that.

[@minsmo]

Palina Navitskaya even if they were in that process they wouldn’t want to release it until all this is over because they won’t make money then

[@Beavacus]

Chris: This pecorino is not doing anything for me. Also Chris: This needs more pecorino.

[@fireinyourhole777]

EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING

[@0Clewi0]

It's not his fault that it's a f*cking "carbonara" without pecorino

[@theoneandonlysoslappy]

"Asiago -- everybody's heard of it, nobody knows what it is."

[@vittorionicolas4286]

americani del kittemuort, asiago è vita cheddar è.....

[@sofiab.5633]

@@vittorionicolas4286 non parliamo del cheddar

[@walklikearobot]

@Vinesh KHEMLANI [13C07S] it originally was. all the tourism boards in asia got together and invented a cheese to subtly influence people to want to vacation in asia, but they decided to market it in italy first to make it seem more legit, but then the italians changed the pronunciation

[@HilbertXVI]

@@walklikearobot Lmaoo

[@JFCGProductions]

Vinesh KHEMLANI [13C07S] my mom pronounces it as “ah sway go”

[@analozada9475]

Chris’s Mac looks waaaay better than Bobby’s...to me these “celebrity” chefs aren’t necessarily the best cooks. Most times a non famous chef/cook like Chris has more sophistication and better technique than a celeb chef.

[@shaurya6601]

His onion rings sucked too. Andy made better looking crispy ones. Everybody gave Bobby the win because he's s celebrity.

[@wsk9734]

While I totally agree with this sentiment, it seems the celeb chefs were probably encouraged to use more a less expensive and readily available products, and flavors that aren't as complex to fit the average US household.

[@analozada9475]

Doc Roid yup...

[@analozada9475]

IWS K that too...

[@sadiapolani8913]

Honestly, BA Chefs are THE ONLY celebrity chefs.

[@lauren6161]

"no pecorino?" has the same energy as that vine where the kid smashes his phone

[@sunshinegrace862]

gaby: you're missing the parsley chris with the smallest voice ever:,,,it's inside,,,,,,,,,,

[@xSmootx]

It's inside wherever parsley's kept, because it shouldn't be in this dish.

[@yubbadubbadubba]

he looked so sad and disappointed when Gabby told him it was different to the original!

[@aydenchi523]

"I feel drained" "I feel spent" *You feel like Claire*

[@hariniprasanna6211]

I don't know man, Chris Morocco might just be the one person that works harder than Claire.

[@nathanflores1549]

@@hariniprasanna6211 *YOU WATCH YOUR MOUTH*

[@heyryanisonx3141]

@@nathanflores1549 We would die for Claire, but Claire would die for Chris.

[@ciello1195]

CSFTBATK vs CMFTBATK

[@JulianVJacobs]

I love how meta Chris gets about the dramatic irony of the graphics

[@sonjaastrakhan7553]

Can we talk about how Chris’s version always looks better

[@saccharineserf7316]

imagine a pasta isle being that full.. those were the days..

[@Margar02]

Pasta isle, that's the island I want to quarantine on! (It's aisle)

[@giualonso]

Now only penne lisce remains

[@AshesAshes44]

I was demoralized to find the pasta aisle empty, and that's when I checked the ethnic/kosher food section. Wide egg noodles-- exactly what I was looking for! Resisted the urge to horde 😇

[@greenyawgmoth]

@@Margar02 You and me both! We'll split in half, there'll still be plenty of room. And semolina.

[@luckygnome2746]

Chris: Don’t give me a mask that will scare my kids. Also Chris: Gives Dan the middle finger The best

[@deelaynee]

easily offended I know!! 😂

[@RandomTorok]

And used the f word about ever 3 minutes.

[@honeyhannijung]

The Gordon Ramsay of the BA Test Kitchen 🤣🤣🤣 JK

[@Skwerll]

His kids won't watch that far into the video anyway

[@sk0kiE]

You seem to be easily offended

[@lime_seed]

13:02 chris: "im doing it for you, brad" me: NOOOOOOO DONT DO IT FOR BRAD

[@davidbroughton5237]

I just love how Chris takes this SO seriously and SO unseriously at the same time XD

[@jen.g.]

Brad: “It’s a sad cow. Chris: “Or pig.” Brad: “Yeah, that’s what I meant.”

[@FedExScarlet]

MANGOOOOOO

[@sydneygrace2665]

@@FedExScarlet 😂😂😂😂

[@stickmandaninacan]

When you think about it, a pig really is just a sad cow

[@ireneocampo963]

Brad being brad hahaha

[@heysaucemikehere1804]

stickmandaninacan a pig is a squished cow. the best kind of cow.

[@biapaes7273]

"you don't have to butter me up" "no but i _want_ to" oh sweet gaby we don't deserve you

[@fabe61]

"I was concerned about adding too much fat to this mixture" > Uses cream, whole milk and butter.

[@lepidoptery]

@Jay Rock i don't think he realised it's supposed to just use the pork fat instead of any butter in the roux. He seems like he's under the impression that it's both.

[@millienexu5684]

And also the cured pork fat is DISTINCTLY fatty, like the flavour isn’t as mild as butter

[@emilyspecter9532]

Oh man. Past Chris doesn't realize Future Chris is gonna be real sad when coronavirus closes all the theaters in NYC.

[@lizlemon3698]

Chris: *struggles with the cheese choices* Next Video: “We gave Chris a solid block made of eighty cheeses and didn’t tell him any of them”

[@kenna176]

Stigglitz If Claire has to recreate candy, Chris has to recreate cheese.

[@CalamariSauce]

Lmfaoooo

[@MrGrim]

Chris: "deceptively easy" Still Chris: *gets deceived

[@mujintp]

Hehe you have 666 likes heheheh

[@landon9560]

I love how he's said in every video that he hates guessing cheeses, and every video it seems they do a dish with more and more cheese.

[@jessicaseverns6578]

The most frustrating thing about this show is that Chris's palette is always correct. But instead of listening to his own palette he makes a choice based on what he would do if he was making the dish. Lol CMON CHRIS. Trust yourself!!!

[@oxcart9916]

Chris: "We live in a world that will make us wait till June to watch that movie..." Coronavirus: Challenge Accepted

[@RichardHeadGaming]

Nobody needs to see it anyway.

[@heythere9707]

Richard Schmidtendorff what movie?

[@Randomd0g]

Hey There: Top Gun 2

[@LillerThatIsMe]

ox Cart right??? And “it’ll be here before you know it”.... unfortunately June feels like it’s 6 months away right now.

[@rafaelmanzo9497]

Upcoming movies have been postponed (most to unknown release dates!) and now, every major chain of movie theaters has closed indefinitely. Poor Chris... these videos are pre-recorded so it's like... 😭 he's probably gotten the news by now and devastated. I LOVE going to movies!

[@nicolah.6454]

Honestly Chris's instincts are amazing. Problems only arise when he overthinks and second-guesses himself. But honestly, I so much more enjoy seeing Chris doing his own spin on the recipe, because at the end of the day, food is subjective.

[@kapi253]

he's always at war between wanting to improve it or to be accurate

[@shadowshade666]

@@kapi253 And he'lll never forget the rutabaga or red leicester.

[@BrianKervick]

He added the cheddar after correctly triple guessing himself and didn't switch to pancetta despite it being his correct 2nd guess.

[@elaien]

chris' absolute hyperawareness about the editing and graphics is genuinely so amusing

[@yousmelllikepizza]

Chris commenting on why he made the choices he made: i was just trying to be a good cook basically

[@makaylahaverluk667]

"asiago: everybody's heard of it, nobody knows what it is" why is this so true?

[@rachelharris1107]

What is it

[@andrewwang8935]

@@rachelharris1107 its a cheese

[@brodydicks4174]

its because of the bagel industry lmao

[@bodyofhope]

Asiago is Parmesan's nutty cousin 🤪

[@sea-envy3137]

it's Gilbert Godfrie's character in Aladdin right

[@missteo]

How does Chris do this without even TAKING A BITE OF THE DISHES HE JUST PICKS AT THEM WITH HIS FINGERS

[@agingintobeauty]

I want another element in the process. After Chris has finalized his dish, give him the name of the dish originator and have him make another version based on what he knows about the recipe creator. I think this would be great because chefs do have habits and flavor profiles. It would be nice to see that discussion. Enjoying this series.

[@ArthurAnymoredonuts1]

I like this idea alot

[@NixNeri]

Chris should be given his actual percentages so he knows where he's going wrong.

[@JotaC]

This would make it too easy

[@NixNeri]

@@JotaC not really. Just because he knows something's wrong wouldn't mean he would know where he went wrong. If they gave the actual percentages then at least he know he actually needs to change something. It's annoying to me when Chris does his second try and barely changes a single thing when it's already obvious to the viewers that he got the recipe wrong. It's like someone thinking 1+1= 14 and never being told it's wrong so no matter how much you ask them, 1+1 will always equal 14 and never learn otherwise.

[@KitZunekaze]

Yeah this suggestion feels right. Would be cool to see him try to adjust based on what areas he's getting wrong, cuz that could go both ways. He could hear he's off by 25% on ingredients, and then end up pivoting too much and seeing something completely different. That would be entertaining to see him produce very different results if he really attempts different techniques or throws out ingredients he's sold on.

[@lyka0518]

This is a great great idea

[@donfaustino2010]

This can go the other way though. He might second guess or omit what he has already done right. I’d rather he go blind on the percentages as well in keeping up with the theme.

[@elcastro5000]

I really want an uncensored clip of Brad and Chris' panchetta conversation.

[@DarckAynjel]

At 11:05 they watch the Top Gun Maverick trailer and he laments how he has to wait until summer before he can see. Then she says “it’ll be here before you know it” or something to that effect. And then the world shut down and it didn’t come out for two more years. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@IlexOpacaLP]

Chris is amazing as always, but can we just get a moment of appreciation for how low-key gorgeous Gaby looks at the end of the video?

[@yoojinkim-rt]

Chris: *gets the pancetta at the super market* Me: YES, CHRIS, YESSSS Chris: *sticks with Guanciale* Me: NO, CHRIS, NO. ABORTTTTTT Chris: *doubts its guanciale* Me: YESSSS, PLEASE Chris: *still uses Guanciale because Brad* Me: aight, we'll see how this pans out, my poor heart just can't anymore

[@astralgen]

Chris was right and Bobby Flay was wrong! Carbonara should use pecorino and guanciale, not pancetta and parm. I don't care if Chris gets points off for it, he was right. WE STAN

[@aaronlee6361]

You never listen to Brad!

[@chrism45]

@@astralgen Popular TV chefs often use pancetta for the only reason that it's more accessible to people. I feel like Chris knew deep down it was pancetta but he stuck to his guns on guanciale because it's the right thing to do

[@alexwansss]

Goddammit Brad

[@KenS1267]

@zimThuet I know. Carbonara is like the easiest pasta dish. Why would you ever make a baked pasta out of it?

[@GenericUsernameFour]

4:01 "There's literally so much cheese in this supermarket." Must be nice to have lived in the before times.

[@persiwong9876]

Actually there's still a buttload of cheese at my local markets 😂

[@Eromasin]

Does it annoy anyone else that Chris doesn't take at least one big spoonful of the dishes? I feel like he misses so much by only taking tiny nibbles of it.

[@smolminz9588]

He nibbles on it to slowly figure out each individual part of the dish

[@idar841]

Yesss! I kept holding my breath when his hand got close to the spoon 😂

[@jessicap.9247]

Yes! He didn't really taste the garlic until he tasted a spoonful with Gabby

[@sammieqt_]

@@smolminz9588 right but you gotta know what the whole thing tastes like togethee as well

[@smolminz9588]

@@sammieqt_ thats true 🤔🤔 but i think it's out of habit? Idk man but even whenever he's tasting anyth in other videos he takes the tiniest bite.. i rmb some BA staff saying it's cus a big bite would get too much for him? Not entirely sure tho

[@chrissherer2047]

Chris-"It can't be something that's gonna freak out my kids." Proceeds to throw out the F-bombs ;) Yep, he's a Dad!

[@bnorem09]

Bon Appetit is giving us the content we need to self quarantine.

[@forlornshadowdragon]

except now I want to go make that mac and cheese......

[@letsbecreative3725]

Brent Norem hi

[@msclrhd]

People need ideas for all the pasta they are buying.

[@meloD30]

They are the hero we want AND the hero we need.

[@kitkat2310]

A fully stocked grocery store wow haven’t seen one of those in a while

[@Cencal_Deezey]

Kathryn same 😂

[@sarahmaywoodruff1443]

The added plus of this being made before COVID-19.

[@hairyhulkvideos]

@@sarahmaywoodruff1443 no plus

[@jocelynvillalvazo1782]

This episode was so upsetting. He got so stuck in following ‘traditional’ ways to make this dish. He knew the fact that parsley meant this dish was not being made in a traditional way. It was rough watching him get in his own head and stick to his guns, even when he self admittedly said it felt wrong. That being said, he’s still an excellent and knowledgeable cook.

[@brendanwhyte2592]

It's funny watching this now, knowing Chris had to wait another 2 years to see Top Gun. Worth the wait!

[@TheGodOfInsanty]

Me, sitting on the couch in my undies eating a bowl of Kraft mac n cheese: **Chris how could you forget the sharp Irish cheddar?**

[@laventaperpetua]

"i don't want to get a trophy everyday, i wanna get better and learn more." What a great attitude to have.

[@sarahriddle499]

I have a feeling Claire does NOT agree lol

[@AnnoyingAsianWitch]

Claire: But did you win???

[@davidf2244]

@@sarahriddle499 💯 but to be clear, Claire is perfectly happy to provide the trophy she's to be awarded with.

[@mandymckk]

Kinda hard to watch old episodes in the Test Kitchen now knowing what was happening behind the scenes, but dang I miss seeing everyone together

[@vague2718]

Big mood.

[@kenm.2793]

Now Playing: The Vanilla Bean Situation - “Guanciale Doubts”

[@mariawin]

It’s so sad how he guesses most of the things but then decides against them. Go with your original gut!

[@KevinDiaz-hk8rb]

It's like changing the right answers to a wrong answer on a test.

[@Jetstream-dan]

Brad always has the best advices xD

[@babygirlari1736]

This is a reason I failed math, #1 I suck at math #2 I sucked because I second guessed myself everytime I did an equation

[@jamesbaclig8789]

Nothing makes you overthink like blind tasting. His palate is pretty impressive.

[@ulture]

'macaroni and cheese carbonara' everything Italy's going through right now and you do this to them?

[@jessicacasonatto6113]

LOL so true. I'm italian and cringe at some recipe but I'm still here for the BA's Team anytime! 😅🙌🏼

[@VillPom]

It’s Bobby’s fault.

[@ChocolatTherapy]

i was gonna write the exact same thing lol

[@beth8775]

It's hardly the first Italian dish an American has bastardized though lol

[@michaelscott-wx7ww]

of course bobby flay would use garlic, parsley, and pancetta in a dish and call it a carbonara smh

[@sammieqt_]

I love how the further into the series we get, the more it seems Chris is not recreating, but trying to make it objectively better. Idk thats what I've been seeing the past couple videos at least. Is this recreating signature dishes or is it making blind dishes better? He bought pancetta because the grocery store was out of guanciale... yet he still found guanciale in the test kitchen 😂

[@saharanevada]

That’s the truest thing I’ve ever heard anyone say about Asiago: “Asiago everybody’s heard of it, nobody knows what it is”.

[@kenmore01]

I know, it's a cheese! :-D

[@Sharklops]

It's something they put in bread to make it more expensive

[@muddyhotdog4103]

Just watched a documentary on it the other day.. (puffs collar)

[@fuckitydarkside6132]

Dan: there's a big piece of something in your middle finger Chris, flipping him the bird: this one, Dan? I love sassy Chris Morocco 🙆

[@TheWeirdestOfBugs]

He's a bit of a lovable jerk. It seems to me like you need to get to know him well before he shows his true colors.

[@Pzychotix]

@@TheWeirdestOfBugs Right? He comes off as this sort of lowkey food geek in the earlier BA videos, never thought he'd be so savage!

[@TheWeirdestOfBugs]

@@Pzychotix Indeed. And before people misunderstand me, I LOVE it when Moroccs appears in videos. His snark and dry wit are awesome. He's kinda catlike in personality. He and Rick are my favorite BA dudes (with Gabi, Claire and Carla being my favorite gals)

[@recoil53]

@@TheWeirdestOfBugs And Rick & Chris were a great duo in the Thanksgiving Make Perfect. Really they need a series together. My thought, based on the stuffing they did, is to have them try a classic regional American dish and do their version. Maybe even do a road trip spewing out dad jokes and throwing shade.

[@dabnessofp]

Even in the first round of tasting it's always so impressive. His ability to pull stuff out like mac n cheese on smell and carbonara riff is no joke

[@asl4life443]

Chris once said he could do an entire episode on "name that f-ing cheese." I want to see that!!!

[@gaysianflip82]

I feel like Chris is all about the dramatic intros and slo-mo walks whereas every other test kitchen chef would be like "ABSOLUTELY NOT doing that."

[@letsbecreative3725]

Gaysian FLIP hi

[@bobunitone]

Um.. Rick?

[@Tobascodagama]

It all makes sense now that we know Top Gun is his favourite movie of all time.

[@gaysianflip82]

@@bobunitone Rick's would be less intense and would probably require a Beyonce fan.

[@saiyantwan]

I can see Brad wanting to do a slow-mo walk for an intro. Along with an 80's power ballad.

[@Tsinij]

Man they really like shafting Chris with multi-cheese/multi-chilis, ingredient dishes.

[@2sheification]

I hate that, he knows hes never gonna get them.

[@alex0589]

They just like filming him be wrong in a grocery store

[@debbiep99]

Anyone else extremely surprised Chris forgot to brush his teeth? He seems like a very regimented person that wouldn't forget a thing like that

[@Vampyresdontdodishes]

Liz P kids and morning routines can throw your whole day off. Demons.

[@m.theresa1385]

Maybe that threw his sense of taste off on the first go round.

[@ally31098]

watching one of these for the first time it's a whole new side of chris i have never seen before. in their own shows, they get out their own sort of chaotic energy.

[@victoriacerano2743]

"Theres a big piece of something on your finger" 12:47 Chris: THIS ONE DAN? Gabby: surprised pikachu face

[@chanwinsern8814]

If this was an idea for a T-shirt, I'd buy it! 😂😂🤣🤣

[@PersianMapper]

Chris one day earlier: "I don't trust this mask, it can't be something that'll scare my kids"

[@jonlewis5063]

Chris is such a savage out of absolutely nowhere sometimes

[@meloD30]

Gabby be like: Swearing? There's just no f***ing need for that Sh*t.

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

Red Leicester is Chris' Vietnam so he probably panics everytime he enters the cheese section.

[@andrew_owens7680]

I mean! Who doesn't guess Red Leicester first???

[@juicebaggins]

* red leicester flashbacks *

[@zolacnomiko]

I love Chris so much. This series is gold.

[@dashvm2366]

this series is so addictive. I just want to see him get it perfectly ONE time

[@gso619]

I feel like the way things are going, they're eventually going to have him recreate a fondue or something and he's just gonna jump out a window.

[@Sharklops]

FONDUE ❌Red Leicester ❌Asiago ❌Asadero ❌Gruyère ❌Mint

[@mad8598]

Chris: This can’t be a mask that will scare my kids. Also Chris: *drops swears all through video that have to be beeped out*

[@sharonburns2771]

When they bleep is that Chris’ face or Bobby Flay’s?

[@amdog5055]

You can bleep words but not his face.

[@mildlifeisatrisk5727]

I didn't even kbow he had any 😱

[@PatrickPoet]

@@mildlifeisatrisk5727 he talks about them all of the time!

[@MonicaMovieStar]

The excessive swearing is soooooooooo unprofessional !!!

[@Silentgrace11]

Side note: I truly appreciate the fact that they also highlight the products where he’s fairly close, but not quite what the recipe is. Depending in your experience cooking, you may not recognize that peccorino is similar to parm and guanciale is similar to panchetta

[@TheBondsJamesBonds]

“We have to wait till June”. Amazing.

[@imvengeance666]

Chris Morocco is the OG. The most gangster Chef of them all, and that's why he's the Director of the Test Kitchen.

[@AngelCosta]

I thought gabby or Brad was.

[@delciotto]

@@AngelCosta gabby is the manager, Brad used to be, not sure what his position is now.

[@madeleineyoung8076]

delciotto Brad is the Test Kitchen Video Host, due to the current credit of BA magazine

[@loreenasings]

What about Carla?!

[@alex0589]

Chris nose best

[@mariapizzaa]

Someone at BA needs to explain how the "taste" rubric is calculated on the early versions.

[@ShrustiTripathy]

others eat it and rate as well ?

[@lacrimosa5213]

seeing chris morocco push himself on the cart and letting himself fly is my favorite part of this series

[@28tayslater]

Is there anything more anxiety inducing than watching Chris correctly guess all of the ingredients and then go against them almost immediately?

[@aaronclewell1163]

Chris forgetting to brush his teeth in the morning DESTROYS my existing understanding of him.

[@Fragrantbeard]

Aaron Clewell I thought the fact that he got a midday toothbrush totally reinforced my understanding of him! 🤓

[@cattjohnson1114]

Kids will do things to a man

[@DeathMage19]

Gaby: "I like yours better" Naturally. I don't know why but I see Chris being a better chef than Bobby.

[@recoil53]

Because celebrity chefs eventually become about the show and are all attitude while Chris has always been about getting it right. Not just here, but in general.

[@DeathMage19]

@@recoil53 agree. I remember a video where they are critiquing Gordon's method of cooking scrambled eggs. And I'm more inclined to the ideas of BA chefs.

[@TheElitist26]

Not even close. This is a Bobby mass appeal recipe, so you can't judge him on it. Bobby is a proper chef. It's like looking at Ramsay's garbage recipes and saying Chris is better.

[@vadalia3860]

I think it's hard to pin down a good definition of "better" in this context. Both men can make delicious food, no questions asked. However, I doubt this dish was developed to display the full cooking skill of Bobby Flay, rather it was probably meant to introduce a simple, modified form of carbonara to people who've never even heard of the dish. Just like many of Chris' recipes are meant to make certain dishes more accessible to a wider audience of people.

[@julianthornton]

@@vadalia3860 super underrated comment right here

[@SofiaCavalcante]

When i first met Chris, i thought he was a tight, controlled, calm, Anton Ego-esque kind of person. Boy was i wrong

[@nataliesyoutubecorner8550]

Oof, Chris's "is it though" about top gun coming out this June... he predicted 'Rowdy 'Rona...

[@Val-ym5bj]

This episode really should be called "Dragging Bobby Flay's Mac and Cheese for 22 Minutes Straight"

[@AK-yc9xz]

Valeria Gil they're right for dragging him

[@giualonso]

It looks tasty and all I want to eat during quarantine

[@Ea7late]

The whole “MANGOOOO” situation just got repeated when Brad said “it’s a sad cow” instead of a pig.... God please his soul😔

[@Ea7late]

it’s at 8:01 , you’re welcome

[@freannde]

I legit think he misspoke.

[@-Sean_]

@@freannde he always does

[@mon6745]

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@stratataisen]

@@-Sean_ And we love him for it.