The WORST episodes of Selena + Chef
Every episode of Selena + Chef ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Selena + Chef!
Since social distancing at home, Selena Gomez has been spending more time in the kitchen than she ever imagined. But despite her many talents, it remains to be seen if cooking is one of them. In each episode, Selena will be joined remotely by a different master chef.
#1 - Selena + Kelis Rogers
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/28/2021
Singer/songwriter, cookbook author, and classically trained chef Kelis Rogers dials-in from her sustainable farm in Temecula, CA to introduce Selena to a decadent oxtail yuca poutine recipe and a quick 'n easy fruit buckle.
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#4 - Selena + DeVonn Francis
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/18/2022
Artist, activist, and chef DeVonn Francis guides Selena through an elevated Jamaican meal of torched banana cake and banana leaf roasted snapper – but will her first kitchen injury and an attempt at opening a coconut derail the meal?
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#5 - Selena + Padma Lakshmi
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2021
Renowned food expert Padma Lakshmi treats Selena’s crew to a south Indian style ladies’ brunch, complete with sweet ‘n’ sour shrimp curry, coconut rice, and – because brunch would be nothing without a yummy drink – homemade masala chai.
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#8 - Selena + Candice Kumai
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/13/2020
“Golden girl of wellness” Candice Kumai heats up Selena’s kitchen with her Japanese grandmother’s special spicy miso ramen recipe, infused with a health-forward California twist. Next, while they talk girl power, boys, and finding love in quarantine, Selena tries not to burn dessert: matcha chocolate chip cookies.
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#11 - Selena + Nyesha Arrington
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/27/2020
Southern California chef Nyesha Arrington guides Selena through cooking two delicious meals: pan-seared branzino with spiced tomato-coconut sauce (for humans) and home cooked doggy biscuits (for...doggies), allowing Selena to show off all her new skills before toasting her accomplishments with her iconic sous chefs, grandparents, and friends.
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#13 - Selena + Roy Choi
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/20/2020
Selena teams up with the godfather of the modern food truck movement, Roy Choi, to make some dangerously delicious Korean BBQ breakfast tacos and Hawaiian malasadas. As Roy masterfully incorporates Selena’s suggestions into his recipes in real-time, a surprise guest pops in to cheer Chef Gomez on. Let’s just hope our girl doesn’t get distracted by the cute boy on her line.
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#14 - Selena + Jon and Vinny
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/20/2020
Selena bows down to two iconic chefs who’ve been behind many, many dinners in her life: restaurateurs, authors, and BFFs Jon and Vinny. Together, they attempt to make roasted chicken with cilantro sauce and a tomato bruschetta appetizer - but will the chicken’s grimy inside bits make this a recipe for disaster for Selena?
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#15 - Selena + Ludo Lefebvre
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/13/2020
Selena welcomes us into her new place - where she’s quarantined with her Nana, Papa, and best friends Liz and Raquelle - as she improves her nonexistent cooking skills with the help of legendary French chef and restaurateur Ludo Lefebvre. While Selena’s housemates act as sous-chefs, Ludo’s wife Krissy steps in as videographer and translator extraordinaire. Selena’s at her house, Ludo’s at his, and they’re attempting to make a French omelet and cheese souffle, together (apart)
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#16 - Selena + Nick DiGiovanni
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/25/2022
Social media cooking star Nick DiGiovanni challenges Selena to create homemade pesto pasta served inside an 80-pound cheese wheel – but only after she enlists Papa’s help getting it from the front door to her kitchen.
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#17 - Selena + Kwame Onwuachi
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/2021
Sparks fly in James Beard Award winner Kwame Onwuachi’s stress-free virtual kitchen as he introduces Selena to traditional Nigerian food – jollof rice, chicken in red stew, and fried plantains – for Sunday supper.
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#18 - Selena + Angelo Sosa
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/27/2020
Culinary director and restaurateur Angelo Sosa enrolls Selena in two core classes: Guac 101 and Wok 101. As the duo go back to basics to chef up the perfect guacamole and Baja-style fried rice, Angelo shares a kitchen secret with his skeptical pupil: any three sweet, sour, and salty ingredients can create the perfect flavour profile, as long as the balance is just right.
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#20 - Selena + Rachael Ray
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/25/2022
Emmy Award-winning television icon Rachael Ray helps Selena treat her Nana and Papa to a delicious date night meal of beer battered fish and elote salad, complete with a Michelada prepared by Rachael’s husband, John.
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#21 - Selena + Nancy Silverton
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2020
The great Nancy Silverton helps Selena craft an ambitious vegetable buffet - but before Selena and her friends can dig into the stunning multi-color bounty, a series of hilarious technical difficulties brings Selena’s kitchen to its knees. Will dinner be served? TBD.
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#22 - Selena + Antonia Lofaso
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/13/2020
Using her signature feel-good cooking style, executive chef and cookbook author Antonia Lofaso helps Selena whip up her first seafood tostada - and while Selena’s a shrimp-peeling natural, she and the octopus may have...creative differences. As Liz and Raquelle cheer her on from the sidelines, Selena musters up the courage to face the tentacles.
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#24 - Selena + Tanya Holland
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/27/2020
Bay Area legend Tanya Holland connects Selena to her Southern roots with a mouthwatering soul food feast. With crispy, delicious buttermilk fried chicken and fresh-baked cheddar scallion biscuits on the menu, this is not a meal to be missed!
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#25 - Selena + Ludo Lefebvre
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/18/2022
Selena’s cooking journey comes full circle as her very first instructor Ludo Lefebvre returns to see just how much she’s grown as they grill up sole with burnt tomato and sorrel, plus a dessert of pineapple with spicy banana caramel sauce.
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