Worst Cooks in America - Season 29 - Eps 2: Culinary Pageant
It's showtime! The recruits step up to the spotlight in the first-ever Boot Camp Culinary Pageant. Competing head-to-head, they show off their kitchen skills in hopes of being crowned Mister or Miss Boot Camp -- and scoring a sweet advantage for their team. Then, it's time to get fancy as chefs Anne Burrell and Gabe Bertaccini teach their teams the delicate art of cooking scallops in the skill drill challenge. Later, in the main dish cook, the recruits take on a restaurant classic, steak au poivre. Those who can't keep up will be sent packing.
About Worst Cooks in America
Title: Worst Cooks in America
First Air Date: 2010-01-03
Last Air Date: 2025-02-02
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.429/10 (from 28 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 30
Total Episodes: 212
Network: Food Network
Genres: Reality, Comedy
Production Companies: Optomen Productions, All3Media America, Objective Media Group, Optomen Television
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Anne Burrell
Herself - Host
