The Surreal Gourmet is a program on Food Network hosted by Bob Blumer. The show features creative techniques for cooking and the memorable Toastermobile. Generally the foods prepared on The Surreal Gourmet are intended to be served at parties or other get-togethers. Past episodes included "Salmon in the Dishwasher," "Claw and Disorder," and "When You Fish Upon a Car." Cookbooks related to the series include The Surreal Gourmet: Real Food For Pretend Chefs, The Surreal Gourmet Entertains: High-Fun, Low-Stress Dinner Parties for 6 to 12 People, and Off the Eaten Path: Inspired Recipes for Adventurous Cooks.
Episodes Season Season 5 · 0/12 Season 4 · 0/26 Season 3 · 0/13 Season 2 · 0/13 Season 1 · 0/10 0/12 watched
S05E01 Carb Your Enthusiasm 30m
Bob aims to give carb addicts a fix that satisfies. In order to spice up the life of anyone attempting to stick to a low-carb diet, Bob prepares several mouthwatering and mind melding dishes that look like a carb-fest, but are actually carb-free.
Appetizer: Mini tuna burgers
Entrée: Spaghetti squash and meatballs, Breadless garlic bread
Dessert: Say Cheese Cake
Beverage: Cucumber-mint water more
S05E02 Food for Tot 30m
It’s time for baby’s first food and the new moms are rejoicing. We’re cooking for two now, so inspired by ingredients that are encouraged for baby’s first bites, what do the new parents eat with those same ingredients. Bob creates dishes that satisfy the foodie’s palette and the newbie’s palette using the same ingredients.
Appetizer
Adult: Roasted beet salad
Baby: Pureed beets
Entrée:
Adult: Pineapple-marinated chicken flower
Baby: Pureed chicken and yams
Dessert:
Adult: Peach cobbler
Baby: Baked peach and banana puree
Beverage:
Adult: White Russian more
S05E04 Kiln Me Softly 30m
Bob visits a busy pottery studio where he puts a surreal spin on the ancient practice of clay-pot cooking.
Entrée: Clay-baked chicken
Sides: Pomegranate-glazed carrots, Morrocan-style chickpeas, Flowerpot bread
Dessert: Cardamom baked apples more
S05E05 Thinking Outside of the Box 30m
Bob pulls into a trailer park and hooks up with comedian Judy Tenuta. He demonstrates that in the time in takes to make classic convenience foods - frozen pizza, mac & cheese, frozen chicken dinner - you can make a yummy, healthy meal
Entrées: Macaroni and butternut squash, Mushroom and leek pizza, Chicken Parmesan
Dessert: Chocolate pecan caramels more
S05E06 Eyes Dine Shut 30m
Bob takes taste sensation to a new level when he invites friends over for dinner in the dark. Inspired by his recent Paris restaurant excursion where patrons eat in complete darkness and the waiters are blind, Bob creates a menu that is all about taste, texture and scent.
Amuse: Cherry Tomato Amuse Bouche
Appetizer: Trio of Textures
Entrée: Tea Smoked Duck, Green Mango Salad
Intermezzo: Wasabi Granita
Dessert: Camembert Cappuccino more
S05E07 Here's Cooking for You, Kid 30m
Bob visits an urban playground where he creates a kid-friendly meal that is not only healthy, but is tones of fun to eat.
Appetizer: Chicken little salad
Entrée: Spaghetti pie
Sides: Cauliflower popcorn, Carrot lollipops, Spinach "slime"
Dessert: Chocolate soup
Beverage: Blueberry Brain Freeze more
S05E08 The Newlyfeds 30m
When asked to cater a wedding dinner, Bob says I DO and then marries traditional wedding icons with his surreal approach to food and fun. Bob, the wedding couple and their friends and family commit to good times and good food til death do them part.
Appetizer: Passion Fruit Soup
Entrée: Lobster Pot Pie
Sides: Bride’s Bouquet Salad
Dessert: Ice Cream Cone Cake
Beverage: Kumquat Champagne Cocktail more
S05E09 The Yum of the Parts 30m
Inspired by innovative architecture, Bob takes classic dishes, breaks them down into their parts, then re-constructs them in a fresh, new way. Joining Bob on this design-driven dinner is a group of architects and style visionaries.
Appetizer: Deconstructed Bloody Caesar
Entrée: Deconstructed Caesar Salad
Sides: Deconstructed Coq au Vin
Dessert: Deconstructed Pina Colada more
S05E10 RV Being Served 30m
The Toastermobile revs up with some other food-inspired vehicles, including the Weinermobile, and The Kissmobile and The Big Squeeze to jam on meals that play off their signature food.
Starter: Toasted Antipasto Sandwich, Orange salad
Entrée: Octopuses Garden
Dessert: Chocolate Kiss Wonto
Beverage: Creamsicle Cocktail more
S05E11 Second Helpings 30m
Bob challenges the clock - as well as an escape artist, opera singer, canine agility team and contortionist - to prove that you don’t need tones of time to make an amazing meal. Helping him with the count-down is Bob’s pal and SNL Alumni, Julia Sweeney.
Entrées: 5 minute Turkey Dinner
4 minute Pernod Shrimp
3 minute Midnight Snack
1 minute Maple Candy more
S05E12 Mange A Trois 30m
Joined by a threesome of triples, Bob cooks in 3’s - 3 delicious dishes that only require 3 ingredients. Each of the triplets helps him on a course. It’s the Holy Trinity of meals.
Appetizers: Forgotten onion cheese dip, Prosciutto-wrapped stuffed figs
Entrée: Macadamia nut-crusted lamb chops
Sides: Brussel sprouts with bacon, Orange-mashed yams, Traditional southern biscuits
Dessert: Marshmallow pops more
S05E13 Kitchen Island 30m
Stuck in a traffic jam, Bob daydreams about escaping to a desert island, where he gets to make and eat his favorite foods. Joining him for his fantasy dinner is a hula dancer and a group of musicians, providing some great tunes to eat by.
Starter: Huevos Chorizo
Appetizer: Deep-fried Artichoke Hearts
Entrée: Pan-seared Branzini, White Bean Cassoulet
Dessert:Frozen Mangogo Cocktail more 
