Worst Cooks in America
TV-G
6.3
2010
Comedy
, Reality
12 to 16 contestants with poor cooking skills are taken through an eight-week culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000. The recruits are trained on the various basic cooking techniques including: baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning and preparation. The final challenge is to cook a restaurant quality three-course meal for three food critics.
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- Cast:
- Anne Burrell
Episode 9 : The Reason You're Here
February. 26,2017
In order to demonstrate how well they have learned cooking skills and techniques over the last nine weeks, the final four recruits step into their mentor's shoes and direct Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray to make a dish. Then, for the main dish challenge, Anne and Rachael bring in VIP guests that hit very close to home and who will be key in deciding which recruits move onto the finale for the chance of winning $25,000.
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Episode 8 : Mardi Gras Mad
February. 19,2017
The chefs learn how to tackle New Orleans cuisine; the recruits must work as a team to fill in the missing words on a recipe that they then have to execute; the recruits must individually replicate their mentors' New Orleans-inspired dishes.
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Episode 7 : Facing Your Fears
February. 12,2017
The recruits must create a dish with both their least favorite ingredient, as well as a more obscure ingredient, under the mentorship of Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray; the chefs must spatchcock a Cornish game hen and put a twist on a side dish.
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Episode 6 : The Proof Is in the Pudding
February. 05,2017
A special guest mentor teaches the recruits the art of making a decadent chocolate dessert for Valentine's Day; the winner receives a special advantage in the main dish challenge, which consists of cooking a romantic meal.
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Episode 5 : All Fun and Game Day
January. 29,2017
Competition is in the air as the recruits enter boot camp to see that it has been transformed into a game day arena. They must put their culinary knowledge to the test in a game of Family Food, where only one team can be named the winner. For the main dish challenge, the recruits must cook for a crowd and impress their guests with the ultimate game day sandwich and an appetizer.
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Episode 4 : Fish Freak Out
January. 22,2017
Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray are replaced with two surprise culinary giants who don't "kid" around as they mentor the recruits through the skill drill of making unconventional pizzas. For the main dish challenge, the recruits have to get their hands dirty and face their fishy fears by learning to fillet and prepare a fish dinner.
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Seasons
Season 27
For the first time, Chef Tiffany Derry joins Chef Anne Burrell to lead culinary boot camp and help pampered competitors trade in their silver spoons for spatulas in Worst Cooks in America: Spoiled Rotten. From grown men whose mothers still prepare their meals to indulged nepo babies and food delivery divas, these recruits have never had to fend for themselves - until now.
Season 26
Chefs Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro are teaming up once again for “Worst Cooks in America: Love at First Bite.” The romantically themed Food Network will spotlight eligible singles specializing in the tastes of love.
Season 25
Anne Burrell and New Co-Host Darnell Ferguson Transform the new Cast of Social Media Stars from Cooking Disasters to Kitchen Masters in Worst Cooks in America: Viral Sensations.
Season 24
Chef Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro host a star-studded season of Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition with a funky-fresh batch of recruits who dominated Hollywood and won hearts in the '90s. But when it comes to cooking, these stars are totally buggin'.
Season 19
Tyler Florence returns to Boot Camp to battle Anne Burrell. Anne and Tyler are back to whip a fresh cast of all-star cooking nightmares into culinary shape in a brand-new season of Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition
Season 16
Worst Cooks in America is a reality competition show on the Food Network. The show takes 12 to 16 contestants with poor cooking skills through an eight-week culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000. The recruits are trained on the various basic cooking techniques including: baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning and preparation. The final challenge is to cook a restaurant quality three-course meal for three food critics.
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