Recipefor success · 2019-08-14 · Valentine's Day - it's a single gal's worst nightmare. But Liz...
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16 — Northern Territory News, Monday, April 26, 2010 www.ntnews.com.au PUB: NT NEWS DATE: 26-APR-2010 PAGE: 16 COLOR: C M Y K Recipe for success MasterChef Australia Ten, Monday, 7.30pm FLASH in the pan? More like a recipe for success. The launch of the second series of MasterChef Australia, featuring judges Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston has already proved a ratings winner for Channel 10. ‘‘We want to make MasterChef the best food show in the world,’’ Preston (pictured) says. ‘‘We want to ramp it up to another level.’’ One way of doing that is the team of big-name chefs appearing. Producers say the success of last year’s series helped them land Neil Perry, Tony Bilson, Guillaume Brahimi and Tetsuya Wakuda. All agreed to be guest judges this year after turning down roles last year. Another ingredient that could work in MasterChef’s favour is the improved ability of the amateurs. Some of the contestants who made the top 20 last year were still learning the craft; this year’s cast are sharper and fiercer in the kitchen, Preston says. One thing that hasn’t changed, Calombaris says, is the positive feel of the show. ‘‘The soul of the show is about teaching people, uplifting people and firm but fair (judging),’’ he says. ‘‘If we continue that, I think we will be just as much of a success as series one.’’ — ELIZABETH MERYMENT
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Recipe forsuccessMasterChef Australia
Ten,Monday, 7.30pm
FLASH in the pan?Morelike a recipe for success.
The launch of thesecond series ofMasterChef Australia,featuring judges GaryMehigan, GeorgeCalombaris andMattPreston has alreadyproved a ratings winnerfor Channel 10.
‘‘Wewant tomakeMasterChef the best foodshow in theworld,’’Preston (pictured) says.
‘‘Wewant to ramp it upto another level.’’
Oneway of doing thatis the teamof big-namechefs appearing.
Producers say thesuccess of last year’sseries helped them landNeil Perry, Tony Bilson,GuillaumeBrahimi andTetsuyaWakuda. Allagreed to be guest judgesthis year after turningdown roles last year.
Another ingredient thatcould work inMasterChef’s favour isthe improved ability ofthe amateurs.
Some of thecontestants whomadethe top 20 last year werestill learning the craft;this year’s cast aresharper and fiercer in thekitchen, Preston says.
One thing that hasn’tchanged, Calombarissays, is the positive feelof the show.
‘‘The soul of the show isabout teaching people,uplifting people and firmbut fair (judging),’’ hesays. ‘‘If we continue that,I think wewill be just asmuch of a success asseries one.’’
—ELIZABETHMERYMENT
