Pro Chef Tries to Make Pad Thai Faster Than Delivery | Taking on Takeout | Bon Appétit

When it was Chris Morocco's turn to be on Taking on Takeout, there was only one thing motivating him: to beat Andy Baraghani. We challenged Chris Morocco to make his own shrimp pad thai faster than it takes for delivery to arrive. Was he up to the challenge?





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[Luckyth]

Best part about the old BA videos was the Kitchen with everybody working and hanging out. That unified location and its energy was the heart of this channel.

[justraaay]

I really, really want to see Brad attempt this (though I’m pretty sure he would barely be finishing a funny story by the time the delivery came).

[carliewatson]

"I'm just trying to beat Andy." Love their dynamic.

[richardleesl]

In most Asian restaurants most of the time the noodles are pre-cooked and placed aside. Even ingredients are pre-prepped. When an order is taken, it's just thrown together for a quick fry and served.

[mzoopants]

Shayne: "soak the noodles in room temperature water"
Chris: *immediately puts them in boiling water*

[PorterPickUp]

The restaurant did all its prep in the morning before the first order came in.

[jodyandmichelle]

I think the time waiting on hold should be able to be used by the chefs for prep.

[Passionforfoodrecipes]

Now if he got done at the same time the delivery got there..

That would be a real pad *TIE!*

[MGD]

"It's not delivery. It's the death of Chris's hopes and dreams."

[chaymaeouahidi]

Still waiting for Chris Morocco to be in Morocco cooking moroccan dishes

[njmcmullen]

I actually appreciate the evolution of this show - speaking with authentic members of the food community lends some weight to this episode.

[stfueg]

Ah, yes. Time for "can I eat pad thai faster than Chris can make pad thai faster than delivery."

[AppyDancer]

The restaurant likely had all the things prepped. AND, I think you should add their on-hold time to prep. We all have speaker phones.

[POTThaesslich]

Plot twist: they were on the phone to Andy who told them to cook the food and keep Chris waiting

[Mrbuu]

"Not one to project too much confidence" - Also self scores above the actual score every time in recreate it series

[DrFizzles]

You can tell he doesn't want to admit that he likes the delivery better lol. He just keeps talking about how he did everything right and still had time to spare but doesn't seem like he likes his more.

[RijackiTorment]

It's great when delivery is faster than they say they will be, unless you're in a challenge where you're trying to beat them. I suspect they had everything already chopped, sauce made, and noodles softened, so they did have a head start.

[peachpchx]

thank god for talking to a Thai before cooking, you nailed it with the ingredients. tamarind cannot be replaced with lemon. and thanks for not putting ketchup in it too

[flauwegeit]

Yes but to be fair, Their ingredients were prepped in advance and in the time you had to cook you also interviewed a few authentic thai people, contemplated the meaning of life, Negotiated the terms and conditions for your life insurance, Filed back taxes for the last 5 years and read 'Memoires Of A Geisha' on kindle

[admina.r.]

Drinking game. Take a shot every time Chris says "you know"