Back to Back Chef
1 season, 30 episodesIn each episode, a celebrity chef challenges an amateur to keep up with him or her as they make a dish in 15 minutes, with one big caveat: The amateur can’t see the chef— they can only listen.
Season 1
Cooking Techniques
Chef Bobby Flay teaches amateur cook Shane how to make chile relleno (aka stuffed poblano peppers) using audio instructions only - no visuals whatsoever. Facing away from each other, back-to-back, these two men quickly progress through the chile relleno recipe. As Flay barks out directions, Shane scrambles to follow. Can Shane beat Bobby Flay at his own game? Probably not. But, it's fun to watch him try to keep up in this fast-paced cooking challenge.
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French chef Daniel Boulud challenges amateur cook Jessica to keep up with him as they try to make Tunisian brik pastry in 15 minutes with their backs to each other. Without the benefit of visual aids, Jessica must keep up with chef Boulud's hurried audio instructions (and accent). An updated version of Daniel Boulud’s book "Letters to a Young Chef" came out on October 3. In it, he shares the story of his career and the lessons he has learned along the way.
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In just 15 minutes and with his back turned, Gordon Ramsay challenges an amateur to keep up with him as he makes crab cakes. He's also teaching a four hour Masterclass demonstrating his techniques to help you take your cooking to the next level.
Entertaining & Style
Marlon Wayans challenges our own Carla Lalli Music to keep up with him as they try to make an eggs benedict with their backs to each other. Without the benefit of visual aids, Marlon must keep up with Carla's instructions. Marlon Wayans' comedy special "Woke-ish" is out on Netflix.
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Miz Cracker from Ru Paul's Drag Race tries to make fresh ravioli with Carla as her guide using verbal instructions only.
Entertaining & Style
Natalie Portman visits the Bon Appétit test kitchen to make a vegan carpaccio with Carla. Can she follow along using verbal instructions only? Find out! Natalie Portman produced and narrates the IFC documentary EATING ANIMALS out now and playing in major cities. Website: http://eatinganimalsmovie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EatingAnimalsMov/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EatingAnimalsUS
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Alessia Cara visits the Bon Appétit test kitchen to make lobster pasta with Calabrian chilis with Carla. Can she follow along using verbal instructions only? After the huge success of “Growing Pains,” Grammy winner Alessia Cara drops her sophomore album The Pains of Growing this fall.
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Ellie Kemper visits the Bon Appétit test kitchen to make crepes with Carla. Can she follow along using verbal instructions only? Ellie Kemper's latest collection of hilarious essays, My Squirrel Days, is out now.
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Troye Sivan visits the Bon Appétit test kitchen to make a chicken under a brick with Carla. Can he follow along using verbal instructions only? Find out! Try the recipe for yourself here: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/chicken-under-a-brick-in-a-hurry Troye Sivan's latest album, Bloom, is out now. Troye also stars in 'Boy Erased', now in theaters.
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Drag queen Shangela visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make churros with bittersweet chocolate sauce with Carla. Can she follow along using verbal instructions only? Check out the recipe here: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/churros-with-bittersweet-chocolate-sauce In addition to A Star is Born, her new netflix series SUPER DRAGS is launching globally Nov 9. And she is on tour in over 180 cities throughout the rest of the year. Dates here: https://shangela.com/pages/tour
Cooking Techniques
Elizabeth Olsen visits the Bon Appétit test kitchen to make vegetable tempura with Carla. Can she follow along using verbal instructions only? Elizabeth Olsen stars in Facebook Watch series SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS: www.facebook.com/sorryforyourloss
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Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make a croque madame with Carla. Can he follow along using verbal instructions only? Check out the recipe here: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/croque-madame-with-cranberry-mustard-relish
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K-pop star Tiffany Young visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make a French omelette with Carla. Can she follow along using verbal instructions only? Check out the recipe here: https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/how-to/article/perfect-french-omelet-hint-will-butter
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Nina Dobrev visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make crispy-skinned red snapper with Carla. Can she follow along using verbal instructions only?
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Al Roker visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make Steak au Poivre with Carla. Can he follow along using verbal instructions only? Check out the recipe here: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/steak-au-poivre (Note: when you flambé the cognac for this steak au poivre recipe, make sure your pan is really hot and your eyebrows are out of the way.)
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Riverdale star Charles Melton visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make Baked Alaska with Carla. Can he follow along using verbal instructions only? Check out the recipe here: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/ina-gartens-raspberry-baked-alaska The Sun is Also a Star is in theaters May 17th.
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'Modern Family' and 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' star Eric Stonestreet visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make Sole Meunière with Carla. Can he follow along using verbal instructions only? Check out the recipe here: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/classic-sole-meuni-re
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The Try Guys visit the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make surf-and-turf Carpaccio with Carla Music. Can Keith, Zach, Eugene and Ned follow along using verbal instructions only? The Try Guys book is now available wherever books are sold! https://tryguys.com/pages/try-guys-book
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Notorious seafood-hater David Dobrik visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make shrimp-filled Vietnamese-style summer rolls with Carla Music. Can he follow along using verbal instructions only? Check out the recipe here: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/vietnamese-summer-rollscxs
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WWE Superstar Braun Strowman visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make lobster rolls with Carla Music. Can he follow along using verbal instructions only?Get the recipe: BA’s Ultimate Lobster Rolls
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Hailee Steinfeld visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make pomme soufflé with Carla Music. Can she follow along using verbal instructions only? Dickinson is streaming exclusively on AppleTV+
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Presented by Grey Goose | Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make vegan chocolate-banana pancakes and bloody marys with Carla Music. Can the NBA star follow along using verbal instructions only? Sip Grey Goose Vodka responsibly. Check out the pancake recipe here: https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/how-to/article/banana-pancakes And the Bloody Mary recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/new-look-bloody-mary
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Ninja visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make an egg-in-a-hole bacon and cheese sandwich with Carla Music. Can he follow along using verbal instructions only? Check out the recipe here: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/egg-in-a-hole-sandwich-with-bacon-and-cheddar Tune in to watch Ninja stream at http://mixer.com/ninja
Entertaining & Style
Markiplier visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make Eggs In Purgatory with Carla Music. Can he follow along using verbal instructions only? A HEIST WITH MARKIPLIER is available to stream for free right now only on YouTube. Visit YouTube.com/Markiplier to watch the special and join the museum heist!
Entertaining & Style
'Frankie & Johnny' star Michael Shannon visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make Nashville-style hot chicken and slaw. Can he follow along using verbal instructions only? Check out how to make this yourself here! https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/nashville-style-hot-chicken Michael Shannon is starring in the play 'Frankie & Johnny' on Broadway now!
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Rich Brian visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make chicken parmesan with Carla Music. Can he follow along using verbal instructions only? Check out the recipe here: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/pietros-chicken-parmesan Rich Brian will be performing at Head in The Clouds Music & Arts Festival Indonesia on March 7, 2020 at JIEXPO Kemayoran, Jakarta. Additionally, he will be performing at Coachella 2020.
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Drag queen Trixie Mattel visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make strawberry shortcake with Carla. Can she follow along using verbal instructions only? Check out the strawberry shortcake recipe here: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/basically-strawberry-shortcakes Trixie Matetel's new album 'Barbara' is out now on all streaming platforms. Listen here: https://lnk.to/tm-barbara
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Binging with Babish visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to make a Jean Georges-style ostrich egg with Molly Baz. Can he follow along using verbal instructions only? Check out Andrew's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/bgfilms Filmed on 2/28/2020.
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In our inaugural episode of Side-by-Side Chef, Troye Sivan calls Carla Lalli Music from Australia to make a spot of breakfast. Of course, with the time difference this means that Carla is making breakfast at 9PM EST, but everybody loves breakfast for dinner. Can Troye follow Carla's instructions without looking and make Japanese soufflé pancakes?
Cooking Techniques
There's nothing like waking up, skipping breakfast and immediately starting to clean squid on an empty stomach. Anyway, that's what Lana Condor when Chris Morocco taught her how to make fried calamari and aioli from scratch. And you know what? She did a great job. Chris is proud.