Season 8
7 episodes
42 min. per episode
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In a high-stakes culinary showdown, hapless cooks battle their kitchen fears, transforming failures into triumphs that inspire.
Episodes
Season 8 begins with Tyler Florence returning for a rematch against reigning champ Anne Burrell. First, they choose 14 terrible cooks during an open casting call.
It comes down to the wire, as the teams stuff and prepare a delicate cut of meat. But first, the recruits have their food knowledge tested in a game show-style battle, where they go head-to-head to win steps for an incomplete recipe.
The recruits learn about flavor combinations by taste-testing some unlikely pairings. Later, they get creative constructing unique ice cream sandwiches; and they come up with interesting fillings for empanadas.
A lesson in multitasking is followed by the recruits, scrambling to cook four eggs in four different ways. Later, Asian street food determines who stays and who goes.
Exotic proteins are used in a slider challenge. Later, the recruits are faced with filleting a whole cod to make fish and chips.
Some of the worst cooks in the country will compete in an elimination series. The last two standing have the chance to cook for culinary critics and win a cash prize.