We sent Elazar Sontag, Restaurant Editor for Bon Appétit, on a mission to find the best Philly Cheesesteak in Philadelphia. The most famous sandwich in Philly, cheesesteaks comprise thinly sliced beef and melted cheese on a long hoagie roll–join Sontag as he eats 19 of the city’s most recommended cheesesteaks in a single day to crown a winner.
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Brad Leone and Claire Saffitz are back to finish what they started. Sourdoughnuts Part II. Watch it all go wrong and get ready for the final installment of the Sourdoughnuts saga. Part III drops tomorrow at noon.
Join Bon Appétit Test Kitchen host Brad Leone on a wild, roundabout, and marginally scientific adventure exploring fermented foods and more. From cultured butter and kombucha, kimchi and miso, to beer and tepache, learn how to experiment with fermented and live foods yourself.
Join Zaynab Issa, Brad Leone, Hana Asbrink, Inés Anguiano, and Kendra Vaculin in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as they each prepare their go-to appetizers.
Kendra's Goat Cheese and Salami Stuffed Dates: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/stuffed-dates-goat-cheese-salami
Nicola Bailey, a cheesemonger at Eataly in New York City, takes us behind the scenes to demonstrate and explain every tool she uses to prepare and present their famous charcuterie selections. From machetes and industrial meat slicers to mozzarella paddles and harp wires, see everything the pros use day in, day out.
This is our favorite way to eat cheesy, pull-apart savory monkey bread. Start with cold dough—instead of warm or room-temperature—so that the cheese mixture doesn’t melt.
Presented by Campbell's | This hearty breakfast bake featuring Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup is the perfect answer to the boring breakfast dilemma. Plus it's easy too!
Cheesemaker Rynn Caputo, founder of Caputo Brothers Creamery, demonstrates how to make fresh and aged stretched cheeses in your own kitchen. Stretched (or "pasta filata") cheeses all begin with a curd - heating, stretching, and augmenting it to produce different consistencies, textures, and flavors. If you've ever wanted to try your hand at homemade cheese, Rynn will get you on your way in no time.
Join Claire Saffitz, Brad Leone, Chris Morocco, Molly Baz, Andy Baraghani, Sohla El-Waylly, Priya Krishna and Carla Lalli Music as they share their favorite ways to spice up boxed macaroni & cheese. Throw a little fermented garlic-ginger paste in there, whydon'tya. Or pop some panko upon that pasta. You can't go wrong with any of these recipes.
Join Molly in the Test Kitchen as she makes arancini (deep fried stuffed rice balls)! To make these Sicilian cheese-filled snacks, you first have to make risotto, then use the risotto to make cheese-stuffed balls, then coat them with breadcrumbs and deep-fry them. It’s a labor of love that will make other people love you, which is reason enough to give this recipe a try.
Check out the recipe here: https://bonappetit.com/recipe/mozzarella-arancini-stuffed-rice-balls
Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Sour Patch Kids!
Check out Claire's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/
In this episode, the kids try 100 years of cheese. Velveeta cheese fudge and peanut butter pickle sandwich dominated the 1920s. The 1930s brought the cream cheese and chopped olive sandwich. Wartime cheese pudding premiered in the '40s. Easy cheese spray (aka cheez whiz) arrived in the '50s. The horseradish cheese ball rolled into the '60s. Fondue debuted in the '70s. Quiche lorraine conquered the '80s. Hot Pockets heated up the '90s. Recently, Raclette cheese and vegan cheese trended.
Jon Chris Morocco in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as he prepares a rich mushroom ragù. Whereas a classic Italian meat ragù may bubble away all afternoon so that the meat can tenderize along with aromatics, Chris's mushroom ragù recipe can accommodate a tight weeknight schedule.
Nougat. Caramel. Peanuts. Chocolate. The building blocks of a Snickers bar. Each taken alone is simple enough (well maybe not the nougat), but together they become a different monster. Join Claire Saffitz as she attempts to make a gourmet version of a Snickers bar!
Check out Claire's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/
Join Claire Saffitz, Brad Leone, Chris Morocco, Gaby Melian, Amiel Stanek, Alex Delany, Rick Martinez, Christina Chaey and Molly Baz as they make their best pantry sandwiches. Tuna melts, shrimp salad sandwiches and Brad's untitled cold meatloaf masterpiece, oh my!
It's episode three of 'Making Perfect,' and this one is all about cheese. The search for cheesy perfection takes Carla and Molly all the way to Italy to learn about how buffalo mozzarella is made.
Brad Leone and Claire Saffitz return for the final installment of It’s Alive: Sourdoughnuts. This time… they actually make doughnuts. Watch as they conclude their long and winding journey towards light and pillowy sourdough doughnuts. Be sure to check out the previous episodes if you missed them! Long live the Rat King.
We’re throwing this pantry pasta all-star a “Welcome to Summer” party with peas and mint. This dish was inspired by Rolf and Daughters in Nashville, where chef Philip Krajeck makes a fermented pasta cloaked in a tangy whey and butter sauce. We use store-bought buttermilk to mimic whey’s acidic flavor. It’s a perfect foil for the rich butter and cheese in this glossy sauce.
