Most cooking shows are no longer just about cooking. Once cooking shows were bland instructional how-tos with quick tips and easy recipe. These days, it's all about the entertainment factor, the human interest story that reality television is so great at providing.
MasterChef has been around in one form or other since 1990. It has spawned many versions and international adaptations, most notably the American programme hosted by Gordon Ramsay.
This month, the fifth series of MasterChef Goes Large kicks off, bringing back co-presenters and judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. The former is a renowned chef and restaurateur; the latter is known as a lifelong vegetable guru.
The pair shared their foodie thoughts with Sunday Young Post.
Sunday Young Post: How did you two become part of the show?
Gregg Wallace: I heard a rumour that this programme was being made so I got in touch with Shine [Shine TV Production produces MasterChef] and went to meet [executive producer] Karen Ross at their offices ... She put a camera on me and told me to talk about food. I spoke without a break for 45 minutes. We went outside for a [break] and she said, 'I've got a job for you. By the way, the other judge is going to be John Torode. Do you know him?' And I replied, 'Only for the last 15 years!'
