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Rachael Ray Show

Rachael Ray: Rachael's Daytime Talkshow

Instant Human Lab: Gourmet Foods

Instant Human Lab: Gourmet Foods
Aired on: July 10, 2009

Rachael invites Marc Summers of the Food Network's Unwrapped to assist her in a new challenge that combines two of her favorite segments: "Human Lab" and "Splurge vs. Save." When Marc presents Rachael and her audience with expensive gourmet food products and their inexpensive counterparts, will they be able to tell the difference?

EVOO

After tasting two different brands of extra virgin olive oil, one of which costs $182 a bottle, Rachael offers her opinion. "They're both extremely tasty," she says. "They have a lot of flavor." But the brand Rachael thought tasted "fruitier and greener" is the one that only costs about $7!

Balsamic Vinegar

There's no tricking Rachael when it comes to balsamic vinegar; she knows right away which one will set you back $192 a bottle. "It's thick and sweet and delicious and lush; it's like jam," she says after tasting the gourmet brand. "That one is going to cost you the price of a weekend vacation!"

Butter

Rachael admits that she doesn't eat a lot of butter so she can't tell the difference between regular butter and the gourmet butter that runs $50 a container. "What exactly does this cow do that its milk is worth fifty bucks?" Rachael jokes. Marc explains, "They're organic cows from Kansas, and there are no antibiotics; all pure, 83 percent butter fat."



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