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Since social distancing at home, Selena Gomez has been spending more time in the kitchen than she ever imagined. But despite her many talents, it remains to be seen if cooking is one of them.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 3 - Selena + Candice Kumai
    8.1/10(129 votes)

    #1 - Selena + Candice Kumai

    S1:E3

    "Golden girl of wellness" Candice Kumai heats up Selena's kitchen with a health-forward spicy miso ramen recipe before Selena tries her best not to overheat the matcha chocolate chip cookies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 1 - Selena + Ludo Lefebvre
    8.4/10(173 votes)

    #2 - Selena + Ludo Lefebvre

    S1:E1

    Selena makes her way around her brand-new kitchen as French chef Ludo Lefevbre helps her make a French omelet and cheese souffle. She's at her house, Ludo's at his - and they're going to see if they can make a meal together, apart.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 2 - Selena + Antonia Lofaso
    8.5/10(140 votes)

    #3 - Selena + Antonia Lofaso

    S1:E2

    With her signature feel-good cooking style, executive chef and cookbook author Antonia Lofaso helps Selena dive into her daunting first seafood tostada.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 6 - Selena + Nancy Silverton
    8.5/10(113 votes)

    #4 - Selena + Nancy Silverton

    S1:E6

    The great Nancy Silverton helps Selena craft an ambitious vegetable buffet - but before Selena and her friends can dig into the stunning multi-color bounty, a series of hilarious technical difficulties brings Selena’s kitchen to its knees. Will dinner be served? TBD.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 5 - Selena + Jon and Vinny
    8.7/10(114 votes)

    #5 - Selena + Jon and Vinny

    S1:E5

    Selena bows down to two iconic chefs who’ve been behind many, many dinners in her life: restaurateurs, authors, and BFFs Jon and Vinny. Together, they attempt to make roasted chicken with cilantro sauce and a tomato bruschetta appetizer - but will the chicken’s grimy inside bits make this a recipe for disaster for Selena?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 7 - Selena + Angelo Sosa
    9.0/10(105 votes)

    #6 - Selena + Angelo Sosa

    S1:E7

    Culinary director and restaurateur Angelo Sosa enrolls Selena in two core classes: Guac 101 and Wok 101. As the duo go back to basics to chef up the perfect guacamole and Baja-style fried rice, Angelo shares a kitchen secret with his skeptical pupil: any three sweet, sour, and salty ingredients can create the perfect flavour profile, as long as the balance is just right.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Selena + Chef Season 2 Episode 7 - Selena + Marcela Valladolid
    9.0/10(81 votes)

    #7 - Selena + Marcela Valladolid

    S2:E7

    On a mission to demystify a traditional mole recipe, chef and author Marcela Valladolid helps Selena connect to her Mexican roots with shredded chicken mole enchiladas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 4 - Selena + Roy Choi
    9.1/10(136 votes)

    #8 - Selena + Roy Choi

    S1:E4

    Selena teams up with the godfather of the modern food truck movement, Roy Choi, to make some dangerously delicious Korean BBQ breakfast tacos and Hawaiian malasadas. As Roy masterfully incorporates Selena’s suggestions into his recipes in real-time, a surprise guest pops in to cheer Chef Gomez on. Let’s just hope our girl doesn’t get distracted by the cute boy on her line.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 8 - Selena + Tanya Holland
    9.1/10(103 votes)

    #9 - Selena + Tanya Holland

    S1:E8

    Bay Area legend Tanya Holland connects Selena to her Southern roots with a mouthwatering soul food feast. With crispy, delicious buttermilk fried chicken and fresh-baked cheddar scallion biscuits on the menu, this is not a meal to be missed!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 10 - Selena + Nyesha Arrington
    9.1/10(106 votes)

    #10 - Selena + Nyesha Arrington

    S1:E10

    Southern California chef Nyesha Arrington guides Selena through cooking two delicious meals: pan-seared branzino with spiced tomato-coconut sauce (for humans) and homecooked doggy biscuits (for…doggies), allowing Selena to show off all her new skills before toasting her accomplishments with her iconic sous chefs, grandparents, and friends.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Selena + Chef Season 2 Episode 1 - Selena + Curtis Stone
    9.1/10(90 votes)

    #11 - Selena + Curtis Stone

    S2:E1

    Michelin-starred chef Curtis Stone adds perfectly cooked steak sandwiches to Selena’s arsenal. And for dessert? Key lime pie parfaits!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Selena + Chef Season 2 Episode 5 - Selena + Kelis Rogers
    9.1/10(85 votes)

    #12 - Selena + Kelis Rogers

    S2:E5

    Singer/songwriter, cookbook author, and classically trained chef Kelis Rogers dials-in from her sustainable farm in Temecula, CA to introduce Selena to a decadent oxtail yuca poutine recipe and a quick 'n easy fruit buckle.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Selena + Chef Season 2 Episode 9 - Selena + Graham Elliot
    9.1/10(73 votes)

    #13 - Selena + Graham Elliot

    S2:E9

    Two-time Michelin-starred chef, TV host, and author Graham Elliott puts his unique spin on a mouthwatering hamburger and deconstructed Caesar salad.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Selena + Chef Season 4 Episode 3 - Selena + DeVonn Francis
    9.1/10(68 votes)

    #14 - Selena + DeVonn Francis

    S4:E3

    Artist, activist, and chef DeVonn Francis guides Selena through an elevated Jamaican meal of torched banana cake and banana leaf roasted snapper – but will her first kitchen injury and an attempt at opening a coconut derail the meal?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Selena + Chef Season 2 Episode 4 - Selena + Marcus Samuelsson
    9.2/10(85 votes)

    #15 - Selena + Marcus Samuelsson

    S2:E4

    Internationally acclaimed chef, restaurant owner, and bestselling author Marcus Samuelsson coaches Selena through a heartwarming salmon dish (and her fear of fish guts).

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Selena + Chef Season 2 Episode 8 - Selena + Evan Funke
    9.2/10(76 votes)

    #16 - Selena + Evan Funke

    S2:E8

    Two-time James Beard Award-nominated chef and cookbook author Evan Funke hosts a masterclass in handmade pasta.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Selena + Chef Season 3 Episode 3 - Selena + Aarón Sánchez
    9.2/10(75 votes)

    #17 - Selena + Aarón Sánchez

    S3:E3

    It’s time for a full-blown seafood soirée as fellow Texan Aarón Sánchez guides Selena through assembling a tower of sheer deliciousness, from crab ravigote to mango lobster ceviche. Oh, you fancy huh?!

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Selena + Chef Season 3 Episode 6 - Selena + Padma Lakshmi
    9.2/10(70 votes)

    #18 - Selena + Padma Lakshmi

    S3:E6

    Renowned food expert Padma Lakshmi treats Selena’s crew to a south Indian style ladies’ brunch, complete with sweet ‘n’ sour shrimp curry, coconut rice, and – because brunch would be nothing without a yummy drink – homemade masala chai.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Selena + Chef Season 4 Episode 6 - Selena + Adrienne Cheatham
    9.2/10(62 votes)

    #19 - Selena + Adrienne Cheatham

    S4:E6

    Prestigious New York chef Adrienne Cheatham immerses Selena in the world of French cooking with an ambitious brunch of poached salmon and grits, all topped with fresh hollandaise sauce.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Selena + Chef Season 4 Episode 10 - Selena + Gordon Ramsay
    9.2/10(82 votes)

    #20 - Selena + Gordon Ramsay

    S4:E10

    For her first-ever in-person lesson, Selena is joined by legendary chef Gordon Ramsay. But with butter-basted steak, pan-seared scallops, and more on an ambitious menu, will Selena be able to keep up with his rapid-fire instruction?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 9 - Selena + Daniel Holzman
    9.3/10(104 votes)

    #21 - Selena + Daniel Holzman

    S1:E9

    Daniel Holzman, the mastermind behind The Meatball Shop, puts Selena to work with one of the most ambitious (and delicious) meals she's cooked to date: mini chicken meatballs paired with gnocchi made from scratch. Can she pull off the daunting culinary feat, or will her journey end with her struggle to use the wine opener?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Selena + Chef Season 2 Episode 2 - Selena + JJ Johnson
    9.3/10(86 votes)

    #22 - Selena + JJ Johnson

    S2:E2

    James Beard Award-winning author, chef, and humanitarian JJ Johnson leaves Selena’s household speechless with a flavor-packed seafood gumbo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Selena + Chef Season 3 Episode 1 - Selena + Kwame Onwuachi
    9.3/10(85 votes)

    #23 - Selena + Kwame Onwuachi

    S3:E1

    Sparks fly in James Beard Award winner Kwame Onwuachi’s stress-free virtual kitchen as he introduces Selena to traditional Nigerian food – jollof rice, chicken in red stew, and fried plantains – for Sunday supper.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Selena + Chef Season 4 Episode 4 - Selena + Rachael Ray
    9.3/10(65 votes)

    #24 - Selena + Rachael Ray

    S4:E4

    Emmy Award-winning television icon Rachael Ray helps Selena treat her Nana and Papa to a delicious date night meal of beer battered fish and elote salad, complete with a Michelada prepared by Rachael’s husband, John.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Selena + Chef Season 4 Episode 5 - Selena + Nick DiGiovanni
    9.3/10(66 votes)

    #25 - Selena + Nick DiGiovanni

    S4:E5

    Social media cooking star Nick DiGiovanni challenges Selena to create homemade pesto pasta served inside an 80-pound cheese wheel – but only after she enlists Papa’s help getting it from the front door to her kitchen.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Selena + Candice Kumai" is the worst rated episode of "Selena + Chef". It scored 8.1/10 based on 129 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/13/2020. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Selena + Ludo Lefebvre".