Pastry chef Claire “Half-Sour” Saffitz attempts to make gourmet versions of popular snacks and desserts without the hard-to-pronounce chemical ingredients.
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Air Date: 2017-07-18
Bon Appetit's Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz attempts to make a gourmet Twinkie without the hard-t...
Air Date: 2017-12-20
Do you gush with curiosity over little, chewable sugar blobs filled with goo? Claire Saffitz deconstructs and improve...
Air Date: 2018-03-21
You love Cheetos. But do you know how to make them? Pastry chef Claire Saffitz goes on a 3-day experiment to make and...
Air Date: 2018-05-02
Some nibble away at the chocolate shell first; others may split the wafers apart before eating. They may have their p...
Air Date: 2018-06-05
Claire Saffitz takes on another challenge, this time to recreate the tastes of the rainbow... Skittles, Gourmet-style.
Air Date: 2018-06-26
Everyone loves Lucky Charms! Watch Claire's attempt to recreate your favorite childhood cereal.
Air Date: 2018-07-31
What makes the oreo the king of the cookie? Claire attempts to find out as she makes a gourmet version of the greates...
Air Date: 2018-09-18
Twizzlers come in just about every flavor under the sun, but Claire only has one goal in mind: make a gourmet version...
Air Date: 2018-11-14
Sno Balls. Baby boomers will remember this post-World War II junk food favorite. Claire Saffitz returns to the Test K...
Air Date: 2018-11-29
Claire. Is. Back. AGAIN. And this time she is attempting to make gourmet instant ramen. Everybody loves instant ramen...
Air Date: 2018-12-21
Nougat. Caramel. Peanuts. Chocolate. The building blocks of a Snickers bar. Each taken alone is simple enough (well m...
Air Date: 2019-01-22
Pringles. They're the miraculously not greasy potato chips that come in a tube. They're also the original duck face. ...
Air Date: 2019-02-12
Ok, so Ferrero Rocher chocolates are pretty gourmet already. We get it. But couldn't they be even more gourmet? Join ...
Air Date: 2019-03-05
Reese's Pieces, Reese's Miniature Cups, Reese's Sticks, Reese's Big Cups, Reese's Big Cups Stuffed with Crunchy Cooki...
Air Date: 2019-03-26
Cheez-Its are that snack that your parents let you eat as a kid because they're not chips and therefore must be healt...
Air Date: 2019-04-19
It's that time of year again when peeps are on the menu. Peeps, those little birds full of cushiony marshmallow and c...
Air Date: 2019-05-09
Grated coconut may not be everybody's cup of tea, but there is no denying that this candy is an absolute classic. In ...
Air Date: 2019-05-22
Nacho cheese exists in two states: the melted cheese state and the powdered cheese state*. When it comes to the powde...
Air Date: 2019-06-13
Twix. They've at the heart of a debate that goes back more than five decades. Lines have been drawn so intractable th...
Air Date: 2019-06-20
Join pastry chef Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make gourmet Starbursts.
Air Date: 2019-07-17
Witness the crackling confection taking the world by storm! They're carbonation made solid. That's right folks, they'...
Air Date: 2019-08-07
Is there any way to make Pop-Tarts better? We think so. Join pastry chef Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitch...
Air Date: 2019-08-20
Claire Saffitz had never had Pocky before. And then one day in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen her life changed forever....
Air Date: 2019-09-11
Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of everybody's favorite...
Air Date: 2019-09-25
Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Hot Pockets!
Air Date: 2019-10-09
Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Sour Patch Kids!
Air Date: 2019-10-22
How do they make those perfect rrridges in Ruffles? Well, that's the question Claire has to answer, isn't it? Join Cl...
Air Date: 2019-11-05
Takis are rolled up tortilla chips of surprising intensity. After making gourmet Doritos, Claire was pretty confident...
Air Date: 2019-11-14
Making Mentos should be just like making Skittles, right? So this shouldn't take too long... hmm. Join Claire Saffitz...
Air Date: 2019-11-26
Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
Air Date: 2019-12-03
How many of you experience sense memory when you think about eating Warheads when you were kids? You know, that sour ...
Air Date: 2019-12-13
Who else could replicate and gourmet-ize everybody's favorite chocolaty, caramely and nougaty candy bar other than ou...
Air Date: 2019-12-24
Gooey inside, crispy outside. That's a pizza roll. (Also, burning the heck out of the roof of your mouth). Join Clair...
Air Date: 2020-01-23
If Chris is the undisputed Test Kitchen super-taster, then Gaby is easily the jelly bean super-taster. Seriously, how...
Air Date: 2020-01-27
So maybe this episode is a bit like Ferrero Rocher, in which Claire gourmetized an already gourmet treat. But what is...
Air Date: 2020-02-11
What do you think? Should Brad join Claire on Gourmet Makes more often? Just think about how differently all of the g...
Air Date: 2020-02-25
While we have a list of ingredients, nobody really knows how Combos are made. There is little to no information about...
Air Date: 2020-03-10
In middle school, pastry chef Claire Saffitz basically subsisted on an all-Bagel Bite diet. But will she like them as...
Air Date: 2020-03-17
Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make gourmet Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs....
Air Date: 2020-04-01
Brad Leone and Chris Morocco are back for another episode of Gourmet Makes. This time, these two guys who have always...
Air Date: 2020-04-09
Join pastry chef Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make gourmet Cadbury Creme Eggs. T...
Air Date: 2020-05-05
Pastry chef Claire Saffitz's love for tater tots can't be overstated. Seriously, we tried to overstate it and couldn'...
Air Date: 2020-05-26
Who's ready for another culinary adventure? Join intrepid pastry explorer Claire Saffitz as she dives into the world ...
Air Date: 2020-05-28
Well here we are again: Claire in the grips of yet another culinary challenge. Does she have what it takes to complet...
Air Date: 2020-05-29
No, you didn't misread the title. Pastry Chef Claire Saffitz has returned to one of her earlier gourmet conquests: Po...