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Last broadcast on Sat, 4 Apr 2009, 02:10 on BBC One (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Top chef and restaurateur John Torode, and food writer and ingredients expert Gregg Wallace are looking for the country's next star chef. In this double-length episode comprising a heat and quarter-final, contestants picked from thousands of hopeful amateurs face three high-pressure tests: inventing a dish from scratch, cooking at Zilli Fish and creating a two-course meal to impress the judges.
Those who make it through to the quarter-final must design an exceptional three-course meal that will impress the judges, but before that, they must prove their food knowledge and that they have a passion for food with a genuine commitment to changing their lives in favour of a foodie future.
The pressure is on to prove they have the skill, talent, commitment, originality and drive to survive the quarter-finals and convince the judges they have star potential. The heats have produced four exceptional cooks, but only one of them will make it through to become a semi-finalist.
Credits
- Presenter
- John Torode
- Presenter
- Gregg Wallace
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