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Can These Culinary Experts Solve Culinary Crimes? ft. Alix & Zoya

2025-11-04 People & Blogs
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Judging Recipe Modifications in Culinary Crimes

Learn how experts diagnose intentional recipe sabotage and reckless cooking substitutions, resulting in harsh (and hilarious) on-air sentencing.

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  • Experts Alix Traeger and Zoya Biglary dissect three user-submitted recipe alterations.
  • Substitutions are evaluated based on flavor profile integrity and cooking chemistry implications (e.g., cornstarch for flour).
  • The panel issues creative sentencings ranging from cold plunges to lifetime ingredient bans for egregious culinary offenses.

This episode details the expert analysis of culinary "crimes," demonstrating why ingredient substitution must be handled responsibly. The session contrasts wildly different results when common items—like ice cream or squash—replace required components in classic recipes.

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We brought in THE EXPERTS Alix & Zoya on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCfWTWYoK4l4KGgaC2--MAaQ Fysh Foods: https://www.instagram.com/eatfyshfoods/ Scratch That by Alix Traeger: https://alixtraeger.com/cookbook/ SUBSCRIBE: https://smo.sh/Sub2SmoshPit WEAR OUR JOKES: https://smosh.com WHO YOU SEE Courtney Miller // https://www.instagram.com/co_mill/ Zoya Biglary // https://www.instagram.com/zoyaroya/ Alix Traeger // https://www.instagram.com/majortraeger/ WHO YOU DON’T SEE (usually) Director: Emily Rose Jacobson Editor: Andre Gardere Director of Programming, Smosh Pit: Emily Rose Jacobson Associate Producer, Smosh Pit: Bailey Petracek Production Designer: Cassie Vance Art Director: Erin Kuschner, Josie Bellerby Stage Manager: Alex Aguilar Prop Master: Courtney Chapman, Abby Schmidt Wardrobe Supervisor: Julia Rosner Prop Fabricator: Luke Brau Art PA: Alex Mollo Audio Mixer: Scott Neff Audio Utility: Dina Ramli Director of Photography: Brennan Iketani Videographer: James Hull Camera Operator: Eric Wann Camera Operator: Macy Armstrong Assistant Director: Jonathan Hyon Executive Vice President of Production: Amanda Barnes Senior Production Manager: Alexcina Figueroa Production Manager: Jonathan Hyon Production Coordinator: Zianne Hoover Operations & Production Coordinator: Oliver Wehlander Production Assistant: Caroline Smith Director of Post Production: Luke Baker DIT/Lead AE: Matt Duran DIT/AE: Beni Kimuene Post Production Coordinator: Ariana Martinez IT: Tim Baker IT & Equipment Coordinator: Lopati Ho Chee Sound Editor: Gareth Hird Director of Design: Brittany Hobbs Senior Motion & Branding Designer: Christie Hauck Graphic Designers: Ness Cardano, Monica Ravitch Director of Channel Operations: Lizzy Jones Channel Operations Manager: Audrey Carganilla Channel Operations Coordinator: Sabrina Lieberman Director of Social Media: Erica Noboa Social Creative Producer: Peter Ditzler, Tommy Bowe Merchandising Manager: Mallory Myers Social Media Manager: Kim Wilborn Social Media Coordinator: Margaux Bernales Social Editor: Vida Robbins Brand Partnership Manager: Chloe Mays Brand Partnerships Coordinating Producer: Liz Kummer Operations Manager: Selina Garcia Financial Operations Specialist: Natalie Lewis Talent Coordinator: Danielle Moses People Operations Specialist: Katie Fink Front Office Assistant: Sara Faltersack CEO: Alessandra Catanese Executive Producers: Anthony Padilla, Ian Hecox EVP of Programming: Kiana Parker Coordinator Producer of Programming: Marcus Munguia Associate Producer, Special Projects: Rachel Collis Executive Assistant: Katelyn Hempstead Food Stylist: Jasmyn Crawford OTHER SMOSHES: Smosh: https://smo.sh/Sub2Smosh Smosh Games: https://smo.sh/Sub2SmoshGames SmoshCast: https://smo.sh/Sub2SmoshCast Smosh Alike: https://bit.ly/SubToSmoshAlike FOLLOW US: TikTok: https://smo.sh/TikTok Instagram: https://instagram.com/smosh Facebook: https://facebook.com/smosh

Top Comments (10)

@PBnoJ07 2025-11-04

Golden retriever, orange cat, black cat

7.9k 28 replies
@Thatoneguy53-b3w 2025-11-04

Y'all need to get Rosanna Pansino on this show. I feel like she'd be a great Culinary detective.

7.9k 57 replies
@theylovego 2025-11-04

Golden retriever and black cat energy

5.9k 18 replies
@MissShud 2025-11-04

Finally, the sapphic energy we required

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@corey41837 2025-11-04

If Court still had their red hair, this group would be a perfect Power Puff Girls

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@AndrewPRoberts 2025-11-05

"I didn't have bananas and I didn't have flour. So I decided to make BANANA BREAD."

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@kevinboisclair8993 2025-11-04

Bro it’s so funny how court’s personality/ energy feels like a genuine midpoint between these two. They meld so well.

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@AlixTraeger 2025-11-05

FINALLY FOUND SOMETHING I'M GOOD AT 🤣

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@buttertubs2 2025-11-04

Finding out these guests are in fact a couple made my day

1.2k 9 replies
@gabdlc_ 2025-11-04

They're literally Candace and Vanessa

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