Chopped gets Canadian treatment on Food Network
The hit cooking show that pits four professional chefs against each other in a timed competition will be remade with Canadians and air in 2014.
The hit American show that pits professional chefs against each other in a competition of creativity and skill will get a Canadian treatment next year.
Chopped, a top cooking show in the United States, sees four chefs compete against each other using a limited basket of ingredients. In each of the three timed rounds of cooking, the chefs must prepare a different course to impress the judges.
“The original Chopped series has consistently been a proven performer and audience favourite on Food Network in Canada since premiering in 2009,” said Barb Williams, senior vice-president of content at Shaw Media, which owns the Food Network. “Producing our own edition provides the opportunity to showcase Canada’s wealth of culinary talent and add our own unique flavour.”
Beginning with appetizers and moving through entrées and desserts, the creations are judged by a panel of experts. Each round, the least-impressive chef gets chopped.
The chef with the chops to survive gets $10,000.
Slated to air in 2014, the production company behind Chopped Canada has already put out a casting call for chefs to step up to the basket.
The American version of the show premiered on Food Network Canada in 2009 and has been among the top-10 programs for the network ever since.
The show will join a cooking lineup led by another American adaptation, Top Chef Canada, now in its third season.
“We’ve hit record audiences with several of these series, showing that there is a great appetite in Canada for these customized versions,” said Williams.
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