‘masterchef’ It will be one of the great bets of TVE for this spring. La 1 will premiere in the coming weeks the tenth edition of the cooking talent show, which faces a very special season on the occasion of its anniversary. This Thursday, public television and the production company Shine Iberia presented the format at a press conference which was also attended by the three judges: Pepe Rodriguez, Jordi Cruz and Samantha Vallejo-Nágera.
Maria Eizaguirre, director of Communication and Participation of RTVE, has commented that ‘Masterchef’ is “an important bet in terms of prestige”. “It has become one of the longest-running programs in this house and the most successful. It is a program that promotes and spreads the Spain brand becoming a true gastronomic route through our country”, he added.
macarena kingCEO of Shine Iberia, has recognized that “we never thought that we would be 10 years later presenting this program and changing the lives of many people and fulfilling dreams”. “It is a very special season for us. We have tried not to disappoint”he assured in the presentation.
On the other hand, he has shown his pride in the Spanish version of ‘Masterchef’: “It is an international format, but what we do here is not done in other countries. That way of combining the sense of humor, the quality of the cuisine and the atmosphere of reality and tension in the kitchens is our formula”.
Rey has defined this tenth installment as “The Second Chances Edition”. “We have several applicants who have had a very hard life path. For them cooking has been their salvation. Cooking has that magical effect of transforming and turning something seemingly unimportant into a gift”, he underlined.
jordi cruz pointed out that the program “has standardized and disclosed many products of our country”which is why the entire team is “very satisfied” with the result.
“After 10 years reporting everything that is happening in Spanish haute cuisine, in the end it is not that people practice that type of cooking at home, but they are more aware of it and every year they come more prepared“, has contributed for its part Pepe Rodriguez.
Samantha Vallejo-Nágera has been in charge of advancing that it will be a very emotional edition: “We cry a lot. Jordi is going to cry. It is going to be epic, the contestants are awesomethe exteriors are incredible and we are going to add flavor to life”.
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Among the applicants for ‘Masterchef 10’ are a Gipuzkoan with 8 Basque surnames; a man from Madrid who opened several restaurants, although none caught on; a Belgian-Murcia super fan of the Eurovision universe and Harry Potter, and an administrative passionate about Korean culture, who claims to already know all the Koreans in Barcelona. Furthermore, the jury will witness the reunion of two ex-girlfriends who share the desire to be a chef and they haven’t seen each other since they left him three years ago.
The winner will get the prize of 100,000 euros, the ‘Masterchef Spain’ trophy and the possibility of publishing their own recipe book. In addition, the Basque Culinary Center Faculty of Gastronomic Sciences maintains its commitment to train the top three finishers. The winner will receive a Master’s Degree in Cuisine, Technique and Product; the second classified, a Master in Pastry; and the third, an eight-week Specialization Course.