“This is my design.” Those four words are practically the mantra of FBI profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) on NBC’s critical darling Hannibal, based on Thomas Harris’ books featuring infamous cannibal Hannibal Lecter. As Graham inserts himself into the minds of the killers he’s stalking, he ultimately sees the crime through their eyes—hence those oft-heard four words. But “this is my design” could also be the mantra of the team creating the various “meals” Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) serves to unsuspecting guests, crucial to the show’s creepy, seductive feel. (Is it pork ... veal ... human? Who really knows?)

That team is headed by none other than José Andrés, the celebrity chef who has two Las Vegas restaurants (Jaleo and China Poblano, both at Cosmopolitan) and is preparing to open two more at the SLS. Andrés is apparently a huge fan of the Chianti-sipping madman, and told the Washington Post that he’s not at all afraid to be associated with the show. “This is beyond cannibalism. It’s about people who have dark sides and dark stories. This is TV! I’m going to lose customers doing this? I don’t think so.”

Once Andrés has selected his menu for each episode, it’s up to Toronto-based artist Janice Poon to bring it to life, so to speak (Some of the dishes Poon comes up with herself). We selected some of the show’s most visually arresting meals to get Poon’s take on how each dish was created. Feel free to try making them in your own kitchen, but to paraphrase a famous cannibal, be forewarned: None are vegetarian.