One of my new favorite shows is called THROWDOWN with BOBBY FLAY on, of course, the Food Network. The premise of this show is that Bobby is on a secret mission to challege masters of one kind of cooking--wedding cake pastry chefs, award winning BBQers, bakers--some with a roomful of trophies to show for it. In each episode, one of these cooks is made to believe that Food Network is shooting their profile for a show. They film a spot about their dish, how they got started, the awards they've won and then they plan to have a party where all the locals come to celebrate with the chef for their profile on the Food Network. What they don't know is that Bobby is going to drop in for a surprise visit and challenge them to an unexpected cook-off .
I think this is a great new idea for a competition-type of cooking show. It shows how versatile Iron Chef Bobby Flay really is as he is able to create recipes off the top of his head to stand up to each of these master chefs' famous dishes. And, he definitely isn't always in his element--he once competed in a wedding cake throwdown, having never made a wedding cake before. Another thing I like is that Bobby isn't guaranteed a win, just because he is a Food Network star...I find it a little bit endearing.
Check it out!
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