12 to 16 contestants with poor cooking skills are taken through an eight-week culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000. The recruits are trained on the various basic cooking techniques including: baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning and preparation. The final challenge is to cook a restaurant quality three-course meal for three food critics.
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Status | Returning Series | |
Original Name | Worst Cooks in America | |
First Air Date | January 3, 2010 | |
Last Air Date | February 2, 2025 | |
Seasons | 28 | |
Episodes | 212 | |
Episode Runtime | 42min | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United States of America | |
Production Companies | Optomen ProductionsAll3Media AmericaObjective Media GroupOptomen Television | |
Networks | Food Network |