Worst Cooks in America (2010)

Name: Worst Cooks in America
Rating: 6.6

Rating: 6.6

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.

First Air Date: 2010-01-03

Last Air Date: 2026-02-01

Number of Seasons: 30

Number of Episodes: 226

Networks: Food Network

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Top Cast

Anne Burrell as Self - Host
Tyler Florence as Self - Host
Bobby Flay as Self - Chef
Alton Brown as Self - Host
Robert Irvine as Self - Host
Alex Guarnaschelli as Self - Host
Darnell Ferguson as Self - Co Host
Jeff Mauro as Self - Co Host
Gabriele Bertaccini as Self - Host
Tonya Harding as Self - Contestant

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Into the Fire (2010-01-03)

In the series premiere, 24 terrible home cooks arrive in New York City, hoping to be selected for a 10-day culinary boot camp with chefs Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell. Then, the field is narrowed down to 12 hopefuls and they begin competing for a $25,000 grand prize.
Ep. 2: Looking Good (2010-01-10)

The recruits learn five fundamental knife skills at the Arirang Hibachi Steakhouse. Then, each attempts to prepare a teppanyaki-style dish. For the Main Dish Challenge, Anne and Beau post a recipe on the blackboard, only to erase it halfway through the challenge.
Ep. 3: Feelin' the Flavor (2010-01-17)

The importance of flavor is emphasized when the recruits learn to make crepes. Then, Anne and Beau teach the basics of marinating and grilling.
Ep. 4: Multitasking (2010-01-24)

The recruits learn how to make fresh pasta. Then they prepare a variety of hors d'oeuvres while catering a 30-person cocktail party.
Ep. 5: Are You Ready (2010-01-31)

The final four recruits learn to cook a complicated dessert before teaching the dish to a group of high-school football players. Then the finalists must reinvent the terrible dish they cooked for Anne and Beau on their very first day.
Ep. 6: The Final Test (2010-02-01)

Season 1 comes to a close as the final two recruits prepare a three-course meal for food critics, who think they're eating dishes prepared by Anne and Beau. Then, the amateur chef who serves the best-executed meal is declared the winner.