NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Food Network kicks
off the New Year with a new season of Worst Cooks in
America, the hit competition series that transforms kitchen
disasters into skilled cooks, and five-time winner Chef
Anne Burrell returning for a
rematch against Chef Tyler
Florence. Premiering on Sunday, January 3rd at 9pm ET/PT, the seven-episode series pits Anne
against Tyler, each leading a team of disastrous cooks in an
intense kitchen boot camp designed to vastly improve the food
skills of their recruits. The contestant who makes the most
impressive culinary transformation is awarded a $25,000 grand prize, in addition to delivering
victory and bragging rights for their team leader.
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"Worst Cooks is comical, competitive and ultimately,
inspiring," said Bob Tuschman,
General Manager and Senior Vice President, Food Network.
"Under Anne and Tyler's guidance, these cooking-challenged
contenders transform their hilarious kitchen blunders to refined
culinary techniques – and the journey is truly entertaining to
watch."
In the season premiere, Anne and Tyler are confronted with some
of the worst cooks they've ever seen during an open casting
call. They then chose fourteen recruits including a lunch
lady, truck driver, Army veteran and special education teacher to
send to boot camp, and each contestant whips up the "offending
dish" that landed them in hot water. After a
stomach-wrenching tasting, Anne and Tyler pick their teams and
attempt to teach them to make a well-balanced meal. Two
recruits are not up to the task, and are sent home. Upcoming
episodes feature a game show- style battle called "Family Food,"
internationally-flavored empanada and Asian street food challenges
and a visit from the competitors' loved ones. The season
culminates in a finale on Sunday, February
14th at 9pm ET/PT
where the most improved recruit is awarded $25,000 and bragging rights for their mentor.
Viewers wanting more can visit
FoodNetwork.com/WorstCooks to take a quiz to find out if they
could survive boot camp, catch photo and video highlights, get
culinary tips, vote on their favorite Worst Cooks and much
more. Join the conversation on Twitter using #WorstCooks.
Worst Cooks in America is produced by Optomen Productions
LLC, an All3 Media Company.
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