Gourmet Makes
Gourmet Makes

Gourmet Makes

2017 1 Seasons 45 Episodes ⭐ 9.2 Documentary

Pastry chef Claire “Half-Sour” Saffitz attempts to make gourmet versions of popular snacks and desserts without the hard-to-pronounce chemical ingredients.

Pastry chef Claire “Half-Sour” Saffitz attempts to make gourmet versions of popular snacks and desserts without the hard-to-pronounce chemical ingredients.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make a Gourmet Twinkie

Bon Appetit's Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz attempts to make a gourmet Twinkie without the hard-to-p

EP 2

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Gushers

Do you gush with curiosity over little, chewable sugar blobs filled with goo? Claire Saffitz deconstructs and improves o

EP 3

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Cheetos

You love Cheetos. But do you know how to make them? Pastry chef Claire Saffitz goes on a 3-day experiment to make and im

EP 4

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Kit Kats

Some nibble away at the chocolate shell first; others may split the wafers apart before eating. They may have their pref

EP 5

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Skittles

Claire Saffitz takes on another challenge, this time to recreate the tastes of the rainbow... Skittles, Gourmet-style.

EP 6

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Lucky Charms

Everyone loves Lucky Charms! Watch Claire's attempt to recreate your favorite childhood cereal.

EP 7

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Oreos

What makes the oreo the king of the cookie? Claire attempts to find out as she makes a gourmet version of the greatest s

EP 8

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Twizzlers

Twizzlers come in just about every flavor under the sun, but Claire only has one goal in mind: make a gourmet version of

EP 9

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Sno Balls

Sno Balls. Baby boomers will remember this post-World War II junk food favorite. Claire Saffitz returns to the Test Kitc

EP 10

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Instant Ramen

Claire. Is. Back. AGAIN. And this time she is attempting to make gourmet instant ramen. Everybody loves instant ramen, w

EP 11

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Snickers

Nougat. Caramel. Peanuts. Chocolate. The building blocks of a Snickers bar. Each taken alone is simple enough (well mayb

EP 12

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Pringles

Pringles. They're the miraculously not greasy potato chips that come in a tube. They're also the original duck face. Joi

EP 13

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Ferrero Rocher

Ok, so Ferrero Rocher chocolates are pretty gourmet already. We get it. But couldn't they be even more gourmet? Join Cla

EP 14

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Reese's Pieces, Reese's Miniature Cups, Reese's Sticks, Reese's Big Cups, Reese's Big Cups Stuffed with Crunchy Cookie,

EP 15

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Cheez-Its

Cheez-Its are that snack that your parents let you eat as a kid because they're not chips and therefore must be healthy,

EP 16

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Peeps

It's that time of year again when peeps are on the menu. Peeps, those little birds full of cushiony marshmallow and coas

EP 17

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Almond Joys

Grated coconut may not be everybody's cup of tea, but there is no denying that this candy is an absolute classic. In thi

EP 18

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Doritos

Nacho cheese exists in two states: the melted cheese state and the powdered cheese state*. When it comes to the powdered

EP 19

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Twix

Twix. They've at the heart of a debate that goes back more than five decades. Lines have been drawn so intractable that

EP 20

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Starbursts

Join pastry chef Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make gourmet Starbursts.

EP 21

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Pop Rocks

Witness the crackling confection taking the world by storm! They're carbonation made solid. That's right folks, they're

EP 22

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Pop-Tarts

Is there any way to make Pop-Tarts better? We think so. Join pastry chef Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

EP 23

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Pocky

Claire Saffitz had never had Pocky before. And then one day in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen her life changed forever. H

EP 24

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet M&M's

Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of everybody's favorite c

EP 25

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Hot Pockets

Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Hot Pockets!

EP 26

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Sour Patch Kids

Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Sour Patch Kids!

EP 27

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Ruffles

How do they make those perfect rrridges in Ruffles? Well, that's the question Claire has to answer, isn't it? Join Clair

EP 28

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Takis

Takis are rolled up tortilla chips of surprising intensity. After making gourmet Doritos, Claire was pretty confident sh

EP 29

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Mentos

Making Mentos should be just like making Skittles, right? So this shouldn't take too long... hmm. Join Claire Saffitz in

EP 30

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Krispy Kreme doughnuts

EP 31

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Warheads

How many of you experience sense memory when you think about eating Warheads when you were kids? You know, that sour fee

EP 32

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Milky Way Bars

Who else could replicate and gourmet-ize everybody's favorite chocolaty, caramely and nougaty candy bar other than our v

EP 33

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Pizza Rolls

Gooey inside, crispy outside. That's a pizza roll. (Also, burning the heck out of the roof of your mouth). Join Claire S

EP 34

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Jelly Belly Jelly Beans

If Chris is the undisputed Test Kitchen super-taster, then Gaby is easily the jelly bean super-taster. Seriously, how di

EP 35

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream

So maybe this episode is a bit like Ferrero Rocher, in which Claire gourmetized an already gourmet treat. But what is wr

EP 36

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Butterfingers

What do you think? Should Brad join Claire on Gourmet Makes more often? Just think about how differently all of the gour

EP 37

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Combos

While we have a list of ingredients, nobody really knows how Combos are made. There is little to no information about Co

EP 38

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Bagel Bites

In middle school, pastry chef Claire Saffitz basically subsisted on an all-Bagel Bite diet. But will she like them as an

EP 39

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Girl Scout Cookies

Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make gourmet Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs. T

EP 40

Pastry Chefs Attempt to Make Gourmet Andes Mints

Brad Leone and Chris Morocco are back for another episode of Gourmet Makes. This time, these two guys who have always ho

EP 41

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Cadbury Creme Eggs

Join pastry chef Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make gourmet Cadbury Creme Eggs. The

EP 42

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Tater Tots

Pastry chef Claire Saffitz's love for tater tots can't be overstated. Seriously, we tried to overstate it and couldn't c

EP 43

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Choco Tacos Part 1

Who's ready for another culinary adventure? Join intrepid pastry explorer Claire Saffitz as she dives into the world of

EP 44

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Choco Tacos Part 2

Well here we are again: Claire in the grips of yet another culinary challenge. Does she have what it takes to complete h

EP 45

Pastry Chef Remakes Gourmet Pop Tarts at Home

No, you didn't misread the title. Pastry Chef Claire Saffitz has returned to one of her earlier gourmet conquests: Pop T

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