Wednesday 1thing last March, M6 launched the 14thto season best chef. A program that Philippe Etchebest has always liked, since 2015 he has been a key member of the jury of the culinary competition. It’s a role that the head chef still fulfills, who didn’t think he’d be on the show this long. : “At first I took Top Chef as entertainment. I said to myself: “It will take a year or two. »“, trusts in an interview with the Belgian newspaper Free. “It is important that this desire, this pleasure is always in you. Surprise is always there. Especially when it comes to new contestants every season.“
This year the culinary competition is subject to many changes that are far from bothering Philippe Etchebest: “The events given this season are different in terms of mechanics and themes. It creates something new for us as well as for the audience. It motivates us more. We need this renewal in order not to fall into the routine. Sometimes it’s good to question yourself.“
Among these themes is an exam that requires candidates to combine gastronomy and economics. In the words of Philippe Etchebest, “put the church back in the center of the village“Due to the comparison of the prices stated in the program with the meals available in the restaurants: “It should not be amalgam. At Top Chef, candidates were asked to produce a gourmet meal at a lower cost. This does not represent the authenticity of restaurants. At Top Chef, we only stop at the product. In real life, we take into account everything behind it, such as fixed costs, investments and labor. We should not think that we are thieves or that we confuse people by serving more expensive meals in our restaurants. I say this because shortcuts are scary sometimes.“
Therefore, while Philippe Etchebest always manages to surprise the attendees, to see which candidate will manage to stand out this season: “Since they have been following Top Chef for years, they come more experienced each time, and they get ready and sharpen.” And to choose the members of the famous blue brigade, the leader has no secret but to rely on his instincts: “Choosing after the first event is complicated, as they don’t yet have the automatisms of competition. When they have great potential, they can miss each other. I personally go there by feeling. I’m not looking for a candidate whose kitchen is close to mine. I am looking for diversity and youth. This is what my brigades often reflect. I have always loved having young candidates because I love to train and communicate. For me it’s a challenge within a challenge.“
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Source: Programme Television
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