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The Chef Show — Season 1

201920 episodes7.9/10 (10 votes)

About this season

Writer, director and food enthusiast Jon Favreau and chef Roy Choi explore food in and out of the kitchen with accomplished chefs and celebrity friends.

Episodes (20)

Gwyneth Paltrow / Bill Burr
E1

1. Gwyneth Paltrow / Bill Burr

8.0

Aired 7 June 2019 • 31 min

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.

Avengers Atlanta
E2

2. Avengers Atlanta

7.7

Aired 7 June 2019 • 31 min

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.

Chef Film Recipes
E3

3. Chef Film Recipes

7.5

Aired 7 June 2019 • 33 min

Roy and Jon revisit the best dishes from the film "Chef," including Scarlett Johansson's favorite pasta and the oft-misunderstood chocolate lava cake.

Remembering Jonathan Gold
E4

4. Remembering Jonathan Gold

Aired 7 June 2019 • 33 min

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.

Robert Rodriguez / First Friday
E5

5. Robert Rodriguez / First Friday

7.0

Aired 7 June 2019 • 33 min

Roy and Jon make pizza and chat creativity with Robert Rodriguez, then embark on a food truck cooking (and eating) bonanza in Venice, California.

David Chang
E6

6. David Chang

Aired 7 June 2019 • 31 min

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.

Aaron Franklin
E7

7. Aaron Franklin

Aired 7 June 2019 • 26 min

Roy and Jon travel to Austin to grab tacos with Aaron Franklin and then learn the intricacies behind preparing his famous Franklin Barbecue brisket.

Hot Luck
E8

8. Hot Luck

Aired 7 June 2019 • 28 min

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.

Seth Rogen
E9

9. Seth Rogen

Aired 13 September 2019 • 31 min

Seth Rogen knows how to break down chickens, so Jon and Roy put him to work as they prep two distinct chicken dishes.

Pizzana
E10

10. Pizzana

Aired 13 September 2019 • 33 min

Jon and Roy visit Chef Daniele Uditi at LA's Pizzana, where Jon tries his hand at making Neapolitan pizza and some meticulously measured meatballs.

Guerrilla Tacos
E11

11. Guerrilla Tacos

Aired 13 September 2019 • 29 min

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.

Hog Island
E12

12. Hog Island

Aired 13 September 2019 • 30 min

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.

Skywalker Ranch
E13

13. Skywalker Ranch

Aired 13 September 2019 • 34 min

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.

Extra Helpings with Babish and Dave
E14

14. Extra Helpings with Babish and Dave

Aired 13 September 2019 • 31 min

Jon and Roy cook up some bonus recipes with Andrew Rea of "Binging with Babish" and "Ugly Delicious" host David Chang.

Wolfgang Puck
E15

15. Wolfgang Puck

10.0

Aired 19 February 2020 • 30 min

Jon and Roy visit chef Wolfgang Puck at his Las Vegas steakhouse CUT to test Jon's omelet-making skills and prepare some incredible cuts of meat.

Border Grill
E16

16. Border Grill

Aired 19 February 2020 • 29 min

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.

Best Friend
E17

17. Best Friend

Aired 19 February 2020 • 35 min

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.

Pasta a la Raimi
E18

18. Pasta a la Raimi

Aired 19 February 2020 • 31 min

Jon and Roy invite director Sam Raimi into the kitchen to bake sourdough bread and southern biscuits.

Wexler's Deli
E19

19. Wexler's Deli

Aired 20 February 2020 • 31 min

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.

Extra Helpings with Candace Nelson
E20

20. Extra Helpings with Candace Nelson

Aired 19 February 2020 • 29 min

Jon and Roy revisit some sweet and savory bonus recipes from Pizzana chef Daniele Uditi and Sprinkles founder Candace Nelson.

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