Just for Fun: Amanda "Thomas Keller" Hesser

It was a busy day in the test kitchen when all of a sudden Amanda turned her computer screen, showed us all the New York Times homepage, and asked, "Is that Thomas Keller in my kitchen?" The article in question is about California chefs crusading against the state's upcoming ban on the sale of foie gras, headed up by a photo of the French Laundry's Thomas Keller standing and looking serious in a kitchen that looks remarkably like Amanda's. Well, we had only one option. Readers, we present you Amanda "Thomas Keller" Hesser.

ByNozlee Samadzadeh

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It was a busy day in the test kitchen when all of a sudden Amanda turned her computer screen, showed us all the New York Times homepage, and asked, "Is that Thomas Keller in my kitchen?"

The article in question is about chefs crusading against California's upcoming ban on the sale of foie gras, with a photo of the French Laundry's Thomas Keller standing and looking serious in a kitchen that looks remarkably like Amanda's.

Well, we had only one option. Readers, we present you Amanda "Thomas Keller" Hesser:

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Doppelgangers! It's uncanny, no? (Who knew they both love black turtlenecks so much?) While the kitchens are slightly different, the cabinetry and shape are the same. Here's the comparison one more time:

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