Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Girl Scout Cookies | Gourmet Makes | Bon Appétit
Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make gourmet Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs. That’s right, Claire’s making Girl Scout Cookies. Did you know the Girl Scouts started selling cookies back in 1917? But it wasn’t until 1951 that the Thin Mint, the cookie most synonymous with the Girl Scouts, was introduced and swept the country like a tidal wave. And now here we are, in the Test Kitchen, watching Claire make them herself. What a time to be alive.
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Filmed on 1/21
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I’m like 80% sure that stock pot Gabby is complaining about at the beginning is what Brad used to make the Master Stock on the last It’s Alive.
I’m also 80% sure the microwave mess above the Fermentation Station had something to do with Brad
@Nacho There’s plenty of messy cooks in any kitchen.
Almost certainly, Brad also mentions that Claire cleaned the microwave up in this episode during his Master Stock episode. And then he immediately got it dirty again! 😬
The lore deepens
Pursuit of Interesting you are for sure correct.
I would just like to take a second and appreciate the true unsung hero of the test kitchen, a woman without whom Claire would definitely be in a mental health facility right now. Ladies & Gentlemen, Rhoda Boone!
Claire: “This could not be easier. I could do this blindfolded.”
*episode is 38 mins long*
Claire: “Why do I hear boss music”
I mean that’s only because she made three kinds. She really had basically zero setbacks this episode 🤷🏻♂️
Am I the only one who is disappointed about the Samoas?? 🥺🤦♀️ Only because I love coconut and I love all the texture that comes with the bigger sized coconut shreds
I didn’t notice the coconut, but I did expect the chocolate for the Samoas and the Thin Mints to be darker. I’m sure they tasted great, but perhaps a little bit of that “Black Cocoa Powder” mixed into the melted chocolate would’ve benefited the final look.
Fun fact: whenever she gets mad about tempering chocolate it’s literally a temper tantrum
@Violet None Of Your Business The kingdom of Dad Jokes is all-inclusive. 🙂
First of all how dare you
Second of all I’m giggling.
I actually hate you
Genius
Ubsurd 0 not as much as Claire hates tempering chocolate tho
claire: “I can do this blindfolded”
me: *sees there’s 34 more minutes to the episode* oh no
Only she didn’t get stuck this episode (only fatigue with tempering). 34 minutes was exactly the time she needed for three cookies.
There’s two Claire’s, there’s the Claire that goes into jubilation when seeing Rhoda and there’s the Claire that hates help.
The contrast was super stark and absolutely hilarious.
Claire: “I really don’t want to temper chocolate” “I am afraid of doing it” “please tell me I don’t have to temper chocolate” . . .
Also Claire: “Guys, can we do Cadbury eggs” . . .
Yeah, but the eggs start to melt if you look at them the wrong way, so there’s no way they’re tempered, and they have an obvious seam, Claire could knock that outta the park no problem
@schwig44 For sure, they totally do be melting even just thinking about buying them . . . but the company’s “official” statement is that the outsides are made of a tempered chocolate mold . . . so I guess we will have to wait for Claire to unlock the truth for us <3
Giving Claire a sash and art crafts was such a good idea, she is so therapeutic to watch.
Claire to everyone else: -____-
Claire when she spots Rhoda: *Heart Eyes*
Mercy Vega that’s the truth😆
😂I was gonna comment the same thing
cuz sheas a g
Claire loves Rhoda so much
Rhoda
*BOONe*
Delaney: I think I should get the friendship and encouragement badge
Claire: Yes absolutely!
Delaney: 🙂
Claire: Actually nvm lol
Delaney: :0
Now Delaney’s new arch-nemesis is Rhoda.
Claire: this microwave is disgusting
Sohla: I dont use it
Sohla:uses it
Claire: *_Gets the belt_*
OMG, the belt? LOL
meloD30 😂😂😂😂
Best things in this episode: gabby giving claire her water bottle to use
How shocked chris was about the mote
claire: i hate chocolate ones. i’m not doing a chocolate one anymore.
also claire: CAN WE DO CADBURY EGGS???
“This is very special peanut butter”
*Immediately ruins it and doesn’t use it for anything
Who else gets increasingly terrified when Clare says “this is going to be easy”?
In comparison to previous episodes, this was relatively easy
“How do you feel about the way you treated your FRIENDS”
Claire: “How do you feel about the way I treated PEOPLE”…
The fast and the furious badge 😂😂😂. “Unless you can drive like the fast and furious you don’t get that badge” 🤣🤣 💀 11:23
Claire: “I don’t like working with anyone, it’s better if I do it alone”
Also Claire, visibly pouting: “there’s no one here to help me :((“
Claire: “I’m feeling pretty confident… IM FEELING CONFIDENT” Also Claire the next day: “…. I don’t have a great feeling about this peanut butter..”