Pig pooties 'n cheese fries! $800 pimped-out pasta! And sizzling shampoo tacos?! Hungry
yet??? Grilled cheese fights to testicle bites, here's the untold truth of Mythical Kitchen!
The journey of Mythical Kitchen began with Good Mythical Morning. Created and hosted by Rhett
McLaughlin and Link Neal, the show has amassed millions of subscribers and an empire of other
internet content that includes podcasts, an original series, and YouTube brands outside of
their own. But the pair tells Bleeding Cool that Mythical Kitchen just might be their favorite.
"I need the validation and at this point, I think I deserve it, cuz this has been a struggle."
Mythical Morning's "Will It?" series is a fan favorite involving an array
of crazy culinary spins centered around one particular food. For "Will It Taco?" the duo
explores whether or not certain ingredients would upgrade the classic meat-filled taco;
like chicken pot pie, sushi, and even baby shampoo. The show has featured other games like
"Discontinued Snacks Taste Test", "Blindfold Taste Test", and "International Taste Test."
But viewers didn't get to see how most of the on-air foods were created.
The minds behind the kooky combos have since developed Mythical Kitchen into a realm of
its own, thanks to chef Josh Scherer and a team of hyper-imaginative culinary creators.
According to Business Insider, branching Good Mythical Morning off into specialized
creative teams was important for Rhett and Link to avoid burnout. The shift has paved
the way for them to expand, with about 80 employees across their different brands.
While many of those brands operate independently,
Mythical Kitchen continues to be very much involved in Good Mythical Morning production,
creating each and every plate that hits the screen.
"I really like this cake."
"This is great."
In a 2022 "Will It?" episode, Scherer explained how he created wild quesadilla variations,
featuring fillings like instant ramen noodles, birthday cake, and even sushi.
One fan suggested that Scherer launch a cookbook showcasing the recipes in the "Will It?" series.
It's safe to say that the thousands of likes on the idea prove it would be yet another success.
Chef Josh Scherer can take almost anything and flip it into an innovative
and edible, crowd-pleasing creation. Once, according to The Takeout,
he took items from 7-Eleven and brilliantly recreated Gordon
Ramsay's Beef Wellington — a dish that's infamously tricky to make.
"I'm really excited for this."
Scherer was tapped for the Forbes Top 30 Under 30, in 2022,
and it's easy to see why. Throw anything onto his cutting board and he's up for the challenge.
He's even found ways to incorporate Pokémon into various recipes, according to Foodbeast.
And as an added bonus, he related the creatures to the real plants and animals they're similar to.
Now you can think about which Pokémon characters you'd like to eat.
In 2021, Scherer told Mashed that he was raised in a single-parent household where no one really
knew how to cook. So he took the task into his own hands after avidly watching Food Network.
His love of cooking was inspired by big-name chefs like Rachael Ray and Bobby Flay. But his favorite
was the mayor of Flavortown himself, Guy Fieri. Scherer argues that Fieri
reformed the food scene with the ever popular "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives."
"Guy Fieri is the Mother Teresa of the food world."
According to Movie Cultists, the first hot meal Scherer made by himself was grilled cheese when
he was just six years old. And by the time he was 11, he was cooking meals for his dad and brother.
As he shared with Mashed, his California upbringing also impacted his palette,
with his exposure to flavors in everything from Vietnamese to Mexican cuisines.
It was in college that Scherer was fully recognized for his culinary talents.
And in 2017, he published his first literary offering, "The Culinary Bro-Down Cookbook."
Scherer may be the face of Mythical Kitchen, but it turns out he never
wanted to be an on-camera chef. As he told Mashed, he started out as a food journalist,
and got his start writing for Los Angeles Magazine as a freelance food writer.
Along with the cookbook inspired by his food blog,
he also penned a weekly food column for Maxim. If that sounds like a lot, it was. As he recalled:
"I ran myself into the absolute ground. I had like
a nervous breakdown in a Starbucks finishing my book manuscripts."
But lucky for him, those freelancing days wouldn't last forever. Scherer sent his cookbook to Good
Mythical Morning and they brought him on to produce cooking segments. They eventually put
him on camera and made him the host of Mythical Kitchen that we all know and love today.
A small crew works alongside Scherer to crank out the content. And according to Instagram,
that includes Nicole Enayati, Trevor Evarts, and Vianai Austin.
Enayati is a chef, online personality, and producer of both Good Mythical Morning
and Mythical Kitchen. And in 2020 she authored her own kids cookbook,
”Bake Up!" which features 60 recipes and tutorials crafted exclusively for young bakers.
Evarts is also a producer on the show and has roots in culinary education.
He also launched his own podcast, "Trevor Talks Too Much" where he and his guests
discuss and debate just about any topic; from food, to films, to the perfect Pop-Tart.
"You know what Pop-Tart freaking sucks?
Blueberry." "I was just gonna say that!"
Austin joined the crew in late 2020 and became the Associate Culinary Producer at
Mythical Entertainment. She has a background in media as well as having worked as a chef
with a Los Angeles-based restaurant company. The dishes served up on Mythical Kitchen all
satisfy a purpose; whether it's to revamp an age-old fast food favorite or take on a
Frankenstein spin on wickedly weird culinary combos. Scherer and the crew certainly have a
way of turning something conventional into a meal that's quirky and extraordinary.
The channel features several series across a range of topics like
"Fancy Fast Food" in which the crew upgrades fast food fare into far more luxurious offerings.
On one episode, Scherer and Mindy created a high-end version of Jollibee's Jolly Spaghetti.
The final dish cost a cool $840 and featured 24-carat edible gold dust.
"The thing is, we bought a $650 parmesan cheese wheel and we're putin' that into the cost."
The series "Past Food" involves recreations of forgotten nostalgic foods and restaurant menu
favorites. And apart from more offbeat foodie entertainment, Scherer also hosts the series
"Meals of History" where he recreates historical dishes with series crew member, Emily Fleming.
Humor, authentic skills, and transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary are just some
of the methods to the madness inside Mythical Kitchen. It's all super fun, but at the same time,
it's also highly educational. Examples of that include the time the gang explored what the
Titanic passengers must have eaten, as well as the first meal ever tasted on the moon.
"Jack, will you draw me like one of your French girls?"
"All my French girls have conical breasts."
Scherer's goal is to challenge viewers' perceptions of ingredients,
especially when it comes to the more unusual parts of an animal.
Y'know, things like a male turkey's, um, private parts.
Scherer takes a little inspiration from one of his favorite shows, Fear Factor, where contestants
often choked down things they weren't used to eating, in order to win. While Mythical Kitchen
encourages viewers to rethink their assumptions, some foods appear to make the cut just to make
everyone gag — including Rhett and Link. Mythical Kitchen has amassed a talented and
dynamic team of chefs and content creators who use their humor and genuine culinary knowledge
to great success. And thanks to that, they have drawn in the fans. According to Social Blade,
the Mythical Kitchen YouTube channel has more than 2 million subscribers
as of mid 2022 and has garnered hundreds of millions of views since it launched in 2019.
"I think it's good. I prefer this to the Fancy Feast, why can't he?"
One of the most popular videos on the channel is the "$456 McDonald's McRib Taste Test" from the
Fancy Fast Food series. In the video, Scherer and Rhett completely overhaul one of McDonald's
most famous sandwiches — the McRib — using higher-quality pork. And for fans of shorter
content, the official Mythical Kitchen TikTok has accumulated well over a million followers
and racked up over 18 million likes and counting. Is your stomach growling yet? Well, so is everyone
else's. The community section on Mythical Kitchen's Facebook has attracted tons of
fan-tested recipes and other food-inspired ideas. One fan posted their rendition of a
Fiesta Pork dish that had been featured on the show, noting their riff on the original recipe.
Another whipped up Scherer's breakfast protein egg bars and shared the results.
The feed is packed with an array of successful fan-made dishes and, of course,
plenty of suggestions for a Mythical Kitchen cookbook.
"This is really good. Shout out to the entire continent of South America down there."
A Reddit discussion likewise praises the series and its podcasts. One fan says that they enjoy the
show for its celebration of traditional cultural practices and notable history behind specific
foods. Another calls Mythical Kitchen "absolute gold," giving props to Scherer's massive chops.
If you don't have time to watch Mythical Kitchen's visual content,
then listening to their "A Hot Dog Is A Sandwich" podcast is for you. First launched in 2020, topics
include deep discussions on whether culinary school is really worth attending, whether TikTok
is in fact ruining the world's relationship with food, and plenty of features with special guests.
Hosted by Scherer and Enayati, the debates that surround food controversies make for friendly
banter, though the questions can be tough to answer. Is crunchy or smooth peanut butter
better? Can cereal technically be classified as a soup? Is Chipotle
overrated? And which cooking tool is the most useless thing taking up space in your kitchen?
Reviews for the show are mostly positive, with listeners noting the informational yet easy-going
conversations as pleasant listening. The podcast releases a new 40-minute episode every Wednesday.
Staying true to the wilder side of the food world, Mythical Kitchen collaborated with
art collective MSCHF to produce some very scandalous chips. Well, kind of.
"I'm wondering if you — legally or illegally — know where I can snag fugu in L.A."
"Do you actually want to die?"
Actually, Illegal Chips abide by the law, though the flavors are inspired by controversy.
According to Tubefilter, the limited-release snacks are made
with synthetic flavorings meant to mimic foods prohibited in the United States;
Fugu Poison Blowfish, Horse Meat, and Casu Marzu, a cheese that's created from maggot larvae. Yum.
While they're a far cry from Cool Ranch Doritos, the chips are totally safe to eat.
The Horse Meat and Fugu flavors are even vegan, while Casu Marzu is vegetarian.
According to Hypebeast, you'll taste bold flavor notes of onion, thyme, soy sauce,
and white cheddar. And you won't have to do any prison time for your contraband snacking.
How would you feel if famed potty mouth chef Gordon Ramsay roasted a meal that you made?
Or a cooking method you developed? When it comes to chef Ramsay, his insults directed
at the foodie community may be colorful, but it's obvious they're all in good fun.
"Ramen cheese on toast? I'd like to ram that somewhere. In the toilet. Ugh!"
According to Foodbeast, Scherer and Mythical Kitchen were victims of Ramsay's wrath
on TikTok. Scherer had posted a video of his Ramen Grilled Cheese that was made with ramen noodles
and Kraft singles. That launched a chummy back and forth exchange between the chef and Ramsay.
"If you're coming at me for late night munchie food, you best come correct,
Gordon, and you did not, sir."
Scherer then posted the video "Gordon Ramsay Is The Real Idiot Sandwich."
He ripped apart Ramsay's own recipe for an Ultimate Grilled Cheese, noting that
the cheese never melted because of Ramsay's high-heat cooking method and use of olive oil.
Over on Delish, Scherer took things a step further and shared his perfect grilled cheese recipe with
chipotle bacon jam and an array of delicious, floppy cheese. He slathered on the butter and
melted that cheese at a toasty low temperature. Ramsay has yet to respond to the grilling.
"Today's food fear — tarantulas! It's a straight up tarantula, man!"
With his series "Food Fears," Chef Josh does the impossible:
He makes a bunch of typically unpalatable foods actually seem appetizing. Or, at least,
far more tantalizing than they ever should be. It all starts with Scherer sitting down with
a special guest and revealing which horrific food item he'll be preparing for them to try.
And he has happily tortured everyone from Terry Crews to Link, and many more.
"They're not turkey testicles, they're lima beans!"
Only Scherer could convince Terry Crews to chow down on turkey testicles, cooked in a homemade mac
and cheese. And most of us would probably rather go hungry than try a pig uterus. Still, Scherer
skillfully serves it up with homemade waffle chili cheese fries. OK, that one we can get behind.
Scherer has served up everything from spiders
to brains to even fish eyeballs, with guests seemingly enjoying every bite! Well…almost.
"I'm not gonna eat this last bite." "You don't have to."