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MasterChef is a competitive cooking show television format created by Franc Roddam, which originated with the UK version in July 1990. Dave Ross commissioned the show for the BBC and gave it the name; he had already produced Masterteam, a quiz with Angela Rippon, and worked on Mastermind, and so the name was a continuum of that. The format was revived and updated for the BBC in February 2005 by executive producers Roddam and John Silver with series producer Karen Ross. The revived format is sold internationally by Banijay. Its first international adaptation was MasterChef Australia, which began in 2009. The show has since been adapted in several other countries. Format The show's format has been exported around the world under the same MasterChef logo, and is now produced in more than 50 countries and airs in over 200 territories. The format has appeared most often in four major versions: the main MasterChef series, MasterChef: The Professionals for professional working chefs, Celebrity MasterChef featuring celebrities as the contestants, and Junior MasterChef, a version created and adapted for children, which was first developed in 1994 and has also expanded to other countries in recent years. Despite the four major versions, in 2012, Australia created the fifth version called MasterChef All-Stars, for former contestants to raise money for charity. In 2018, Ukraine created MasterChef Teens, for teenage contestants. In 2019, Brazil created MasterChef: Para Tudo (MasterChef: Stop Everything), a TV show featuring interviews with judges and former contestants, plus recipes and memes, presented by Ana Paula Padrão. In Brazil, MasterChef All-Stars was titled MasterChef: A Revanche (MasterChef: The Rematch), being released in 2019 and featuring former contestants who did not win the competition before. In 2022, Brazil created MasterChef +, for seniors over 60 years old contestants. MasterChef Australia is the most watched television series in Australia, with the season 2 finale being the third most watched show in Australian television history. MasterChef Australia also won the award for 'Most Popular Reality Program' at the 2010 Logie Awards. Many other countries also broadcast the Australian version, either dubbed or with subtitles in the local language. In 2018, the mobile game developer Animoca secured the licence to make MasterChef games. International versions Current, previous and upcoming versions include:   Currently airing franchise   Franchise no longer in production Mobile game (MasterChef: Dream Plate) MasterChef: Dream Plate allows players to play as a MasterChef TV show contestant who cooks and presents dishes in competition with other contestants, using challenging ingredients and recipes. The dishes are judged by fellow players in real-time. See also Junior MasterChef MasterChef: The Professionals Plate of Origin References External links The World Master Chefs Society. Discover the Masterchef popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Masterchef books.

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  • Eight Flavors synopsis, comments

    Eight Flavors

    Sarah Lohman

    “Very cool…a breezy American culinary history that you didn’t know you wanted” (Bon Appetit) reveals a fascinating look at our past and uses longforgotten recipes to explain how ei...

  • The Nom Wah Cookbook synopsis, comments

    The Nom Wah Cookbook

    Wilson Tang & Joshua David Stein

    A RECOMMENDED BOOK FROM:Bon Appetit The New York Times Book Review Epicurious Plate Saveur Grub Street Wired The Spruce Eats Conde Nast Traveler Food & Wine HeatedFor...

  • The Red Rooster Cookbook synopsis, comments

    The Red Rooster Cookbook

    Marcus Samuelsson

    Southern comfort food and multicultural recipes from the New York Times bestselling superstar chef Marcus Samuelsson’s iconic Harlem restaurant. When the James Beard Awardwinning c...

  • Confections of a Closet Master Baker synopsis, comments

    Confections of a Closet Master Baker

    Gesine Bullock-Prado

    A former Hollywood insider trades the Hollywood Hills for Green Acresand lives to tell about it in this hilarious, poignant treat of a memoir.As head of her celebrity sister’s prod...

  • Chasing Flavor synopsis, comments

    Chasing Flavor

    Dan Kluger

    In his debut cookbook, James Beard Award–winning chef Dan Kluger shares 190 recipes to help home cooks master flavor and technique Dan Kluger, a chef celebrated for his simple...

  • Nature Simple, Healthy and Good by Alain Ducasse synopsis, comments

    Nature Simple, Healthy and Good by Alain Ducasse

    Alain Ducasse, Christophe Saintagne & Paule Neyrat

    Michelinstarred chef Alain Ducasse challenges the clichéd image of French food as complicated and heavy. Here he goes back to basics and rediscovers the pleasures of simple French ...

  • Junior Chef Master Class synopsis, comments

    Junior Chef Master Class

    The Editor's of Williams-Sonoma

    Expert dishes for every occasionwith stepbystep guidance and basic tips for aspiring culinary geniuses.There is no better way to learn how to cook like a pro than to start with a c...

  • My Italian Kitchen synopsis, comments

    My Italian Kitchen

    Luca Manfé

    A collection of authentic Italian family recipes from the Season 4 winner of MasterChef!   Most of Italian chef Luca Manfe’s early memories, especially of family holidays, re...

  • The Quick Six Fix synopsis, comments

    The Quick Six Fix

    Stuart O'Keeffe

    Save time and simplify with 100 fabulous quickandeasy recipesusing 6 ingredients, 6 minutes of prep, and 6 minutes of clean upfrom celebrity chef Stuart O’Keeffe.Preparing a meal d...

  • The Story of Food synopsis, comments

    The Story of Food

    DK

    From the fish that started a war to the pope poisoned with chocolate, discover the fascinating stories behind the origins, traditions, and uses of our food.Explore the tales, symbo...

  • Casa Marcela synopsis, comments

    Casa Marcela

    Marcela Valladolid

    CaliforniaMexicanstyle recipes and menus from the beloved Food Network host From the longtime host of Food Network's Mexican Made Easy and now cohost of The Kitchen comes Marcela's...

  • My Master Recipes synopsis, comments

    My Master Recipes

    Patricia Wells

    Famed bestselling cookbook author Patricia Wells creates a blueprint for success in the kitchen with this superb collection of recipes drawn from her cooking schools in Francethe p...

  • The Big Sur Bakery Cookbook synopsis, comments

    The Big Sur Bakery Cookbook

    Michelle Wojtowicz, Phillip Wojtowicz, Michael Gilson & Catherine Price

    Here from the celebrated California restaurant Big Sur Bakery is a stunningly photographed cookbook showcasing seasonal ingredients, local vintners, fishermen, and farmersand the f...

  • Hawker Fare synopsis, comments

    Hawker Fare

    James Syhabout & John Birdsall

    From chef James Syhabout of two–Michelinstar restaurant Commis, an AsianAmerican cookbook like no othersimple recipes for cooking homestyle Thai and Lao dishesJames Syhabout’s huge...

  • Cooking Like a Master Chef synopsis, comments

    Cooking Like a Master Chef

    Graham Elliot

    In the first cookbook from Graham Elliot, cohost of the popular Fox series MasterChef and MasterChef Junior, 100 deliciously creative recipes show home cooks the basics of cooking ...

  • Come On Over synopsis, comments

    Come On Over

    Jeff Mauro

    Bursting with personality and mouthwatering dishes, a cookbook for family and friendly gatherings from celebrity chef Jeff Mauro, cohost of Food Network’s The Kitchen.When Jeff Mau...

  • Zahav synopsis, comments

    Zahav

    Michael Solomonov & Steven Cook

    James Beard Award winner of Outstanding Restaurant (2019) James Beard Award winner of Outstanding Chef (2017)James Beard Book of the Year and Best International Cookbook ...

  • The Sopranos Family Cookbook synopsis, comments

    The Sopranos Family Cookbook

    Artie Bucco, Allen Rucker, Michele Scicolone & David Chase

    Nuovo Vesuvio. The "family" restaurant, redefined. Home to the finest in Napolitan' cuisine and Essex County's best kept secret. Now Artie Bucco, la cucina's master chef and your p...

  • MasterChef Junior Cookbook synopsis, comments

    MasterChef Junior Cookbook

    MasterChef Junior

    Creativity, hard work, and lots of funthat’s what it takes to cook like a master. Beloved television competition show MasterChef Junior fosters all of this within each of its pints...

  • MasterChef Cookbook synopsis, comments

    MasterChef Cookbook

    JoAnn Cianciulli & The Contestants and Judges of MasterChef

    In the nationwide search for America's best amateur chef, thousands of home cooks from across the country created their signature dish for an aweinspiring panel of judges. Doctors,...

  • Under the Olive Tree synopsis, comments

    Under the Olive Tree

    Irini Tzortzoglou

    'Glorious and sumptuous. From the simplest dishes through to the more complex, Irini totally captures the gastronomy of Greece.' Victoria Hislop'This is my favourite cookbook of th...

  • The French Chef Cookbook synopsis, comments

    The French Chef Cookbook

    Julia Child

    A beautiful new edition of the beloved cookbook capturing the spirit of Julia Child's debut TV show, which made her a star and is now featured as the centerpiece of Max's Julia.The...

  • Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking synopsis, comments

    Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking

    Masaharu Morimoto

    The revered Iron Chef shows how to make flavorful, exciting traditional Japanese meals at home in this beautiful cookbook that is sure to become a classic, featuring a carefully cu...

  • Sugar Rush synopsis, comments

    Sugar Rush

    Johnny Iuzzini, Wes Martin & Dorie Greenspan

    James Beard–awardwinning pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini returns to basics in this complete baking course in a book with everything a home baker needs to confidently turn out 150+ sweet...

  • The Mozza Cookbook synopsis, comments

    The Mozza Cookbook

    Nancy Silverton, Matt Molina, Carolynn Carreno & Mario Batali

    Winner of the  2014 James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef: the top chef in the countryA traditional Italian meal is one of the most comfortingand deliciousthings that anyone ...

  • Everyone Can Bake synopsis, comments

    Everyone Can Bake

    Dominique Ansel

    Named one of the best cookbooks of the season by The New York Times, Chowhound, Eater, Food & Wine, Forbes, and more. Acclaimed pastry chef Dominique Ansel shares his simple, f...

  • Beat Bobby Flay synopsis, comments

    Beat Bobby Flay

    Bobby Flay, Stephanie Banyas & Sally Jackson

    Think you can cook better than Bobby Flay? Put your kitchen skills to the test and cook alongside Bobby and his competitors with more than 100 recipes from the hit show.NAMED ONE O...

  • Dominique Ansel synopsis, comments

    Dominique Ansel

    Dominique Ansel

    How do you catch lightning in a measuring cup?Dominique Ansel is the creator of the Cronut™, the croissantdoughnut hybrid that has taken the world by storm. But he’s no onehit wond...

  • Root to Leaf synopsis, comments

    Root to Leaf

    Steven Satterfield

    Finalist for the 2016 IACP Awards: Julia Child First BookEat More Vegetables.Chef of the awardwinning Atlanta restaurant Miller Union, Steven Satterfielddubbed the “Vegetable Shama...

  • How to Cook synopsis, comments

    How to Cook

    Hugh Acheson

    An empowering collection of 100 delicious, practical recipes that will teach young adults and kitchen novices how to cook for themselvesfrom a James Beard Award–winning chef and au...