The show is set up well. Each judge has four chefs on their team. It sorta reminds me of X-factor. Like other judging shows, each judge must vote on the chefs dish not knowing which dish belongs to who. The show starts off with an immunity competition, whoever wins that is immune from being eliminated and you have guest judges usually helping your team. After the immunity competition the chefs go into cooking immediately and usually they have an hour to do this. The judging round is complete when each judge either gives each chef a red or a gold star. The competitor with the gold star is free from of elimination while the red star competitors go up on the chopping block.
Either you hate or love this show. Either way let me give you the total rundown of the cast.
Let's start with the judge panel.
Ludo Lefebvre is the creator of LudoBites an event that happens annually in Los Angeles. He's also recognized as one of the world's greatest chef by Realis& Chateaux. He also appeared on Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America and Today's Show.
Nigella Lawson who started work as a book reviewer and restaurant critic is also apart of the cast. She became a best selling author when she published her first cookbook "HOW TO EAT" in 1998, which sold 300,000 copies. She doesn't like to be known as a celebrity chef but wants people to know that she only cooks for her own pleasure.
Brian Malarkey started his own cooking journey when he advanced to the finale of Bravo's Top Chef Miami. .Although, he didn't win his career progressed as if he was a winner. In the last two years he's opened five restaurants in San Diego.He's also written a cookbook "Come Early: Stay, Late."
Anthony Bourdain is renowned chef who wrote the book "Kitchen Confidential a New York Times Best seller in 2000. He also hosts "Anthony Bourdain: No reservations" an award winning show on the Travel Channel. He's also has been inducted into the James Beard Foundation Who's Who of Food and Beverages of America.
In all, I think they did a wonderful job selecting judges. I have a love and hate relationship with the judges though. Ludo is my least favorite. He sorta reminds me of Simon Cowell of food. He has this attitude and it seems like he tries to hard in my opinion. I think my favorite is Brian. He's more of a relaxed judge and he knows how to talk to the contestants.
With the show being in it's 4th week of airing there are 14 contestants. This week show featured Mia, Greg, Erika, Adam, Diane, Sarah, Paul, Uno, Huda, Nihanarise, Jeff, Lauren, Khristianne, and Shawn. All of them are professional chefs except for Sarah who is a food blogger. In my opinion, I think she is very talented and hopes she progresses to the end. I really don't like Greg, as he is very arrogant and mouthy. Most of the times those mouthy individuals only last for about 5 or 6 episodes....and sometimes they progress to the end but never win the competition. Nihanarise is very talented chef and I think she has the skills to win the whole competition.
Don't take my word for it!!! Watch the show! !!!!! Here's the link to the most recent show: http://abc.tv/Z3jimp
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