MasterChef România
| MasterChef România | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Răzvan Fodor |
| Judges |
Patrizia Paglieri (4-) Florin Scripca "FOA" (4-) Adrian Hadean (4-) Cătălin Scărlătescu(1-3) Sorin Bontea(1-3) Florin Dumitrescu(1-3) |
| Theme music composer | Katy Perry |
| Opening theme | Hot n Cold |
| Country of origin | România |
| Original language(s) | Romanian |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 91 aired |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | PRO TV |
| Original release | 20 March 2012 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
MasterChef România is the Romanian version of the television cooking game show, open to amateur and home chefs. The first series is featured to start on 20 March 2012 and it is broadcast by PRO TV channel in Romania. The show is hosted by Romanian actor Răzvan Fodor.[1][2] The panel was completed by Cătălin Scărlătescu, Sorin Bontea and Florin Dumitrescu but they are replaced in season 4 by Patrizia Paglieri, Adrian Hadean and Florin Scripca.[3]
The first season started on 20 March 2012 on PRO TV and lasted until 6 June.[4]
The second season was broadcast between 5 March and 28 May 2013.[5]
The third season was broadcast between 18 March and 10 June 2014.[6]
The fourth season started on 15 September 2014 and concluded on 23 December 2014.[7]
The fifth season started on September 14, 2015 and lasted until 14 December 2015.
Challenges
Of all the amateur chefs who audition nationwide, one hundred are chosen to cook their signature dish for the three judges. Each judge takes a taste of the dish and gives his opinion before voting a "yes" or a "no". At least two "yes" votes are required to earn a white MasterChef apron, allowing the competitor to advance.
In the Mystery Box challenge, contestants receive a number of ingredients of which they are to make a dish of their choice. The contestants are allowed to use any number of the ingredients they wish, and are free to leave any ingredients out. Once the dishes are finished, the judges choose three of the dishes to taste. The winner receives an advantage in the following elimination challenge.
The off-site team challenge involves the contestants being split into two teams, blue and red, which consist of equal numbers and are given a task, for example, running a restaurant or catering for a party or wedding. After the task has been completed, the teams are given the results, which can be determined by third party votes. Members of the losing team compete in an elimination challenge.
A "pressure test" challenge involves competitors who failed in a previous challenge (i.e. the three worst performers in an individual challenge or the losing team in a group challenge). The competitors are given a dish that they then must create in a particular time frame. Once the contestants have finished cooking, the dishes are taken to the judges to be tasted, who then criticize, vote and eliminate one or more contestants.
Seasons
Series summary
| Season | Season Premiere Date | Season Finale Date | No. of Finalists | No of Episodes | Winner | Runner-up | Judges | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 20, 2012 | June 6, 2012 | 21 | 13 | Petru Buiucă | Mimi Nicolae | Cătălin Scărlătescu Sorin Bontea Florin Dumitrescu |
Răzvan Fodor |
| 2 | March 5, 2013 | May 28, 2013 | 24 | 14 | Aida Parascan | Alex Hora | ||
| 3 | March 18, 2014 | June 10, 2014 | 22 | 13 | Jesica Zamfir | Irina Bucșă | ||
| 4 | September 15, 2014 | December 23, 2014 | 24 | 25 | Ciprian Ogarcă | Odette Mândruță | Patrizia Paglieri Adrian Hădean Florin Scripcă | |
| 5 | September 14, 2015 | December 14, 2015 | 24 | 26 | Andrei Voica | Liviu Balint |
Overview
The first episode aired on 20 March 2012. The winner was 23-year-old Office manager, Petru Buiucă,[8] who defeated Mimi Nicolae in the grand final. Buiucă received a cheque of 50,000 euros.[9]
The second season started on 5 March 2013. The grand prize was won by Aida Parascan,[10] a housewife that lives with her family in Italy, but came especially back to Romania to take part at the show. The prize remained the same, 50,000 euros.
The third season started on 18 March 2014.[11]
The fourth season started on 15 September 2014. The winner of this season was announced on December 23, 2014 and is Ciprian Ogarcă.
The fifth season is scheduled to start on 14 September 2015.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.paginademedia.ro/2012/02/show-ul-masterchef-de-la-protv-prezentat-de-razvan-fodor/.
- ↑ http://www.mediaddict.ro/din-primavara-razvan-fodor-prezinta-masterchef-la-pro-tv/.
- ↑ http://www.realitatea.net/masterchef-romania-aroganta-a-creat-discutii-in-juriu-imi-place-cand-se-poarta-asa-cu-tine_1138709.html.
- ↑ http://refresh.ro/2012/03/masterchef-din-20-martie-pe-protv/.
- ↑ http://www.runvideo.net/2013/03/masterchef-5-martie-2013-online.html.
- ↑ ""MasterChef", cel mai bun debut de sezon din istoria show-ului de la ProTV. 3 milioane de romani au urmarit prima editie". protv.ro. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ "MASTERCHEF luni 15 SEPTEMBRIE 2014: MasterChef a debutat LUNI, la Pro TV". http://www.voceatransilvaniei.ro/. 2014-09-16.
- ↑ http://stirileprotv.ro/show-buzz/entertainment/in-aceasta-seara-aflam-cine-este-primul-masterchef-al-romaniei-finala-pe-protv-de-la-ora-20-30.html.
- ↑ http://www.acasatv.ro/povestiri-adevarate/ce-a-facut-petru-buiuca-castigatiorul-masterchef-cu-banii-castigati.html.
- ↑ http://www.wowbiz.ro/aida-parascan--castigatoarea-masterchef--scandal-urias-cu-iubitul--ei-din-italia--e2809ccopiii-au-nevoie-de-un-tata--nu-de-un-nemernic-care-in--ziua-l_54857.html.
- ↑ http://www.mediafax.ro/life-inedit/masterchef-revine-la-pro-tv-pe-18-martie-12234119
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