[s8e21] The One With — The Cooking Class

After a food critic for The Post gives her restaurant, Alessandro’s, a scathing review, Monica drags Joey to a cooking class taught by the critic to confront him. When the critic remains unimpressed, Monica seeks validation in a beginner's class where she is hailed as a "culinary genius" for knowing the difference between Hollandaise and Béarnaise sauce.

Fans have noted that Monica uses Chandler's signature line "Oh dear God" when reading the bad review, signaling how much they have influenced each other after being married. [S8E21] The One With The Cooking Class

Ironically, Monica originally got her job at Alessandro's after writing her own scathing review of the previous chef. After a food critic for The Post gives

" The One With The Cooking Class " (Season 8, Episode 21) is a classic example of late-series Friends —balancing the high-stakes physical comedy of Monica’s competitiveness with the emotional tension of Ross and Rachel’s impending parenthood. Ironically, Monica originally got her job at Alessandro's