The BEST episodes of The Chef Show season 1
Every episode of The Chef Show season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Chef Show season 1!
Actor-meets-director-meets-screenwriter Jon Favreau is teaming up with celebrity chef Roy Choi for a brand new Netflix Originals series entitled The Chef Show. Channeling much of the same energy the duo brought to the arthouse film Chef, the new show seeks to further immerse viewers into the world of food and culture, noting that “making a meal is about more than just food. It’s about appreciating friends, family, and tradition. An opportunity to come together. To learn, to share and to celebrate different flavors, cultures, and people.”
#2 - Wolfgang Puck
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/19/2020
Jon and Roy visit chef Wolfgang Puck at his Las Vegas steakhouse CUT to test Jon's Onlet-making skills and prepare some incredible cuts of meat.
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#3 - Guerrilla Tacos
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/13/2019
Jon and Roy head to Guerrilla Tacos, where they enjoy some off-menu breakfast burritos and help Chef Wes Avila prep his flagship tacos and tostadas
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#4 - Best Friend
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/2020
Roy brings Jon into the kitchen at his Las Vegas restaurant, Best Friend, where the two cook up some of Chef Choi's favorite dishes.
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#5 - Hog Island
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/13/2019
Jon and Roy study, harvest and prepare oysters in Tomales Bay, California. Then, the two get in on a barbecue at Hog Island Oyster Co.
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#6 - Border Grill
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/19/2020
While in Las Vegas, Jon and Roy stop at Border Grill for a lesson in modern Mexican cuisine from co-owners Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger.
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#7 - Skywalker Ranch
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/13/2019
Jon's worked on amazing films at George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch. Now he works on dishes with Roy and Dave Filoni using fresh produce from the property
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#8 - Extra Helpings with Babish and Dave
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/13/2019
Jon and Roy cook up some bonus recipes with Andrew Rea of "Binging with Babish" and "Ugly Delicious" host David Chang.
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#9 - Wexler's Deli
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/19/2020
Jon and Roy visit Micah Wexler and Michael Kasser of Wexler's Deli to make some traditional Jewish deli staples and also concoct a few new variations.
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#10 - Chef Film Recipes
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/7/2019
Roy and Jon revisit the best dishes from the film "Chef," including Scarlett Johansson's favorite pasta and the oft-misunderstood chocolate lava cake.
#11 - Remembering Jonathan Gold
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/7/2019
Late food writer Jonathan Gold's reviews helped so many chefs. Jon and Roy honor his memory with KCRW's Evan Kleiman and Jitlada's Jazz Singsanong.
#12 - Pasta a la Raimi
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/19/2020
Jon and Roy invite director Sam Raimi into the kitchen to bake sourdough bread and southern biscuits.
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#13 - David Chang
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/7/2019
Jon and Roy head into the kitchen to make dueling fried rice recipes, before welcoming in David Chang to cook and discuss some classic Korean dishes.
#14 - Avengers Atlanta
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/7/2019
Roy and Jon assemble some of the Avengers, including Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Holland, to help conquer an obscene amount of food in Atlanta.
#15 - Aaron Franklin
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/7/2019
Roy and Jon travel to Austin to grab tacos with Aaron Franklin and then learn the intricacies behind preparing his famous Franklin Barbecue brisket.
#16 - Seth Rogen
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/13/2019
Seth Rogen knows how to break down chickens, so Jon and Roy put him to work as they prep two distinct chicken dishes.
#17 - Extra Helpings with Candace Nelson
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/19/2020
Jon and Roy revisit some sweet and savory bonus recipes from Pizzana chef Daniele Uditi and Sprinkles founder Candace Nelson.
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#18 - Hot Luck
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/7/2019
Aaron Franklin brings Jon and Roy to Hot Luck, Austin's "anti-food-fest food festival," where the duo serves up Roy's iconic short ribs.
#19 - Robert Rodriguez / First Friday
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/7/2019
Roy and Jon make pizza and chat creativity with Robert Rodriguez, then embark on a food truck cooking (and eating) bonanza in Venice, California.
#20 - Gwyneth Paltrow / Bill Burr
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/7/2019
Roy and Jon cook a Goop-friendly pepper pot with Pepper Potts herself, Gwyneth Paltrow. Then comic Bill Burr swings by to make some sandwiches.