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Worst Cooks in America

Worst Cooks in America

20106.630 Seasons226 EpisodesReturning SeriesTV-G

Overview

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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Anne Burrell

Anne Burrell

Self - Host

Themes & Keywords

competitioncookingculinary artscooking competitionunskilled

About Worst Cooks in America

Worst Cooks in America is a reality, comedy series that first aired in 2010 exploring themes of competition, cooking, culinary arts, cooking competition, unskilled. it stars Anne Burrell. 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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