The Chef Show
The Chef Show
2019
2 Seasons
7.6
Documentary

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

Gwyneth Paltrow / Bill Burr
E1Jun 7, 201931m

Gwyneth Paltrow / Bill Burr

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
E2Jun 7, 201931m

Avengers Atlanta

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
E3Jun 7, 201933m

Chef Film Recipes

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
E4Jun 7, 201933m

Remembering Jonathan Gold

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
E5Jun 7, 201933m

Robert Rodriguez / First Friday

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
E6Jun 7, 201931m

David Chang

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
E7Jun 7, 201926m

Aaron Franklin

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
E8Jun 7, 201928m

Hot Luck

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
E9Sep 13, 201931m

Seth Rogen

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

Pizzana
E10Sep 13, 201933m

Pizzana

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
E11Sep 13, 201929m

Guerrilla Tacos

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
E12Sep 13, 201930m

Hog Island

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
E13Sep 13, 201934m

Skywalker Ranch

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
E14Sep 13, 201931m

Extra Helpings with Babish and Dave

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

Wolfgang Puck
E15Feb 19, 202030m

Wolfgang Puck

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
E16Feb 19, 202029m

Border Grill

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
E17Feb 19, 202035m

Best Friend

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
E18Feb 19, 202031m

Pasta a la Raimi

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

Wexler's Deli
E19Feb 20, 202031m

Wexler's Deli

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
E20Feb 19, 202029m

Extra Helpings with Candace Nelson

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

Top Cast

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

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Roy Choi

Roy Choi

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