Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet M&M's | Gourmet Makes | Bon Appétit

Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make gourmet M&M's. M&M's are available in just about every color known to man, but there is one color that is objectively the best: green. Scientists have puzzled over this curiosity since the inception of M&M's in 1941. MIT Professor of Cognitive Sciences Dr. Bertrand Mathers has dedicated the entirety of his postdoctoral studies to this conundrum, labeling it the Green M&M Dilemma. With the dedicated assistance of researcher Loretta Marshall, Mathers has finally unveiled his ultimate theory on the subject. “After more than fifty years of sleepless nights, proposed and rejected ideas and quite a few cavities,” Dr. Mathers read from a lectern at an August 15, 2019 press conference, “My life’s work has finally reached its culmination. I have found the solution to the Green M&M Dilemma.” Dr. Mathers, never one to skimp on dramatics, spun around to face a chalkboard covered by a red velvet curtain. Pulling it aside, he revealed his grand solution: ‘The color green is the best color, so therefore green M&M’s are the best M&M’s.’ A stunned silence in the crowd was quickly following by a standing ovation lasting over five minutes. Finally, as the applause died down, Dr. Mathers, red-cheeked and clutching a bottle of celebratory champagne, added: “And now we begin our studies into why blue M&M’s are definitely the next best M&M’s!”




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Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet M&M's | Gourmet Makes | Bon Appétit

[elliepark]

claire: agitating the chocolate
chocolate: agitating claire




WHAT A CONCEPT

[nshira]

At this point, Bon Appetit is basically The Office disguised as cooking challenge videos

[christinapampillonio]

I want Claire’s job, but only the first few minutes when she tries all the candy.

[ungerhungerca]

I love how Brad always looks like he's perpetually on his way to go drink a Bud Light Lime.

[TaylorLoveMiller]

Claire being comfortable with tempering chocolate is the character development I signed up for.

[sambee]

on april fools release an episode where you make something but have everyone try the original and pretend you made it

[averycee]

“What is tempering chocolate?”
“Are you kidding?”

Y’all skating on VERY thin ice asking her that lol

[luasganzerla]

the amount of peanut she puts in the oven vs the amount of actual peanut m&m she has at the end its the best part

[nanamae]

Two types of friends:

Chris: *"I'm so proud of you."*
Brad: look fossilized"*

[zelann]

*"I'm glad it's not me"* -Chris

Evil Me: Just one episode where Chris does gourmet makes

[lordcat]

Stop using “pastry chef” and start using Queen Claire and I bet these videos would get much more views

[nanderson]

Claire: "try an m&m, Brad"
Brad: "no, im good, i know what they taste like"
Everyone in the Bon Appetit Kitchen: EAT THE M&M, BRAD

[nhynes]

"thank God it's her and not me"

Well now we need a Chris Morocco gourmet makes episode.

[deedee]

On April fool's, you should make a episode where you make something but have everyone try the original and pretend you made it.

[diamondflaw]

For what it's worth, I remember having a biology professor tell me that the innermost layer of the candy coating of M&Ms is actually diatom powder used to help the candy adhere to the chocolate and stabilize it like a primer. That's why when you dissolve a M&M it'll still have a thin layer that doesn't melt away with the rest of the candy.


EDIT: Also, caranuba wax for the shiny polished surface.

[jason]

"Let's all blow togther!" lmao we must protect Gabbie!!! <3

[sophiemorrison]

Was it just me that was kind of hoping that she would put a C on them for Claire instead of an M.

[unnamedxx]

I think somewhere along the way everyone forgot that this was suppose to be about making a better version of whatever they are working with and not trying to replicate it exactly.

[radishes]

As a scientist, whenever my experiments fail I watch gourmet makes and Claire feels my pain.

It makes me feel better

[josephinedevore]

Chris: I'm so proud of you!

Brad: They look fossilized.