Christopher Morocco (born February 26, 1980) is an American chef and

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. He is the test kitchen director at ''

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'' and is known for his appearances in videos produced for the magazine's YouTube channel, most notably as the host of ''Reverse Engineering''.

Early life and education

Morocco grew up in

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, and attended

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. After graduating from high school, he took a gap year before attending

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where he majored in French and worked as a cook at Pyle Inn. After graduation, Morocco worked at ''

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'' as a production manager, before taking classes at the

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and being hired to work in the test kitchen at ''

''. He left the magazine to work for the editorial department of ''

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'', before returning to ''Bon Appétit'' as the magazine's deputy food editor.

Career

Morocco first appeared in videos on the ''Bon Appétit'' YouTube channel in 2017, as part of a broader effort by the magazine to increase its

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presence. He would make regular appearances in instructional cooking videos and in ''Gourmet Makes'' hosted by

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, with ''

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'' describing Morocco as the "most patient of the crew who possesses the most trustworthy taste buds." In 2019, he became the host of ''Reverse Engineering'', a

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on the ''Bon Appétit'' YouTube channel that follows Morocco as he uses his

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ability to

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a recipe by a

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from taste, touch, and smell alone. The recipes attempted by Morocco on ''Reverse Engineering'' include

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and

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's insanity burger.

Personal life

Morocco resides in

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, with his wife and two children.

References

External links

Chris Morocco
at ''

''
''Reverse Engineering''
at ''Bon Appétit'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Morocco, Chris 1980 births Living people American YouTubers Bon Appétit people Male chefs International Culinary Center alumni Oberlin College alumni People from Brooklyn People from Newton, Massachusetts