Reverse Engineering

We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Aarón Sánchez's chiles rellenos with vegetable picadillo. The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize and reproduce the complex layers of flavor while his eyes are behind a blindfold?

We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Carla Hall's chicken fried steak recipe. The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize then reproduce this classic American comfort food with his eyes behind a blindfold?

We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Motokichi Yukimura's omurice recipe. The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize then reproduce the delicate and complex flavors of Chef Yukimura's omurice with his eyes behind a blindfold?

We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Guy Fieri's brick burger. The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize and reproduce a perfect route to Flavortown while his eyes are behind a blindfold?

We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster and test kitchen director Chris Morocco to recreate Maangchi's Budae Jjigae, sometimes also known as Army Base Stew or Korean Army Stew. The catch? He'll have to use each of his senses - other than sight. Does Chris have what it takes to recognize and reproduce this Korean-American fusion of flavors?