Gordon Ramsay is looking for the first American MasterChef
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Gordon Ramsay and the producers of The Biggest Loser are now casting amateur chefs for a new cooking show. MasterChef – a show very popular in Australia, according to JoAnn Cianciulli, Supervising Producer – will be heading Stateside in a quest to celebrate great people who make great food. This reality cooking show will be on FOX Network.
The show “will give contestants the opportunity to develop their cooking skills wile being encouraged, mentored and celebrated by the industry’s best and evaluated by world-renowned judges.”
So what exactly does that mean? Experts need not apply. Professional chefs who work in professional kitchens will not be considered.
The Los Angeles casting call is on January 30th January 31st (updated post here), so be sure to apply ASAP and prep your wonderful personality and burgeoning cooking skills for the camera!! Email masterchefcasting [at] gmail [dot] com. Include: name, age, occupation, current photo, contact number and a brief description of your cooking experience and style. Also include the city and state of the casting call you wish to attend in the subject of the email.
Other cities will include:
January 9th: Dallas, Kansas City, New York City
January 16th: Atlanta, Miami, Seattle
January 23rd: Chicago, New Orleans, San Francisco
Update on Masterchef Casting Call (January 25, 2010)
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Please forward details of the casting call in New Orleans on January 23rd.
Name: Dan Fornerette, Jr.
Age: 61
Occupation: TemporaryRetired
Phone: 504-458-7260
Cooking Style: Creole
Cooking Experience: Cooked my first Holiday Dinner for the family at the age of 12. I have been married for 34 years and my wife has never had to cook a meal. I love grilling and smoking meats for family gatherings.
I live in New Orleans, LA