‘El Gran Chef Famosos’ in its opening week: a summary of what was experienced in the Latina cooking reality show

‘The Great Celebrity Chef’ is the new format launched by Lightning in the Bottle and that emulates the renowned and international program ‘MasterChef’ that, although it had a season in our country, would not have achieved the necessary success to continue in force on the small screen.

But, this 2023, latin television opted for this space that promised to unite Peruvian families in a fun program in which 12 celebrities would face each other between pots and pans to show who is the best. However, the biggest challenge is that none of them knows how to cook and little by little they will begin to learn from two expert chefs and a mom who has become popular on social networks for her healthy recipes.

The expectation was really great, since the program had a schedule in which it would compete in ratings with spaces with extensive experience such as the competition reality show ‘This is war’ and part of the schedule ‘At the bottom there is room’. Thus, the production showed the public a different content to have fun.

At 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 1, the first program of ‘The Great Celebrity Chef’. This space premiered Jose Pelaez As a television host, he is one of the new talents that were celebrated on social networks, since on more than one occasion the same presenters were seen parading through different productions.

For this first program, half of the participants were presented and were Ricardo Rondón, Patricia Portocarrero, Fiorella Rodríguez, Karina Calmet, Patricio Suárez Vértiz and Jorge Henderson. They all fought in a confrontation in which they cooked Sangrecita and Papa rellena. The judges also made their first appearance. Giacomo Bocchio, Nelly Rossinelli and Javier Masías surprised with their completely different personalities.

Quickly, on social networks they began to talk about them. The memes and tweets did not wait, as users were very happy with the content that was broadcast in Latina.

Even the tiktoker ric la torre He expressed his opinion about it and pointed out the details that he did not like, in addition to revealing who he thinks will win.

“Patricia Portocarrero seemed quite forceful to me, putting a lot of comedy into it. The one that surprised me for good is Karina Calmet, who for me is my rooster, I want her to win. Ordered without effort, I really love it. What I do believe is that the jury lacks a bit of prominence. I feel that everything in general is very taken to comedy, I don’t like that, ”she pointed out.

The premiere of ‘The Great Celebrity Chef’ was highly anticipated by netizens. On social networks, users commented minute by minute on what was happening, memes appeared and even criticized some participants. Despite this, this was not reflected in the rating of the night.

During its first broadcast, the cooking show failed to establish itself among the first places and ranked rank 10 of the general rating with a total of 6.7 points in Homes Lima. On the second date, the following six participants who would go out to compete, who were Korina Rivadeneira, Miguel Vergara, Natalia Salas, Andrés Vílchez, Nico Ponce and Milett Figueroa, however, the rating was not in their favor and they only obtained 4.5 points, reducing his position in the general table.

‘The Great Celebrity Chef’ It is open from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., so it competes directly with ‘This is War’ and ‘There is Site at the Bottom’. Both América Televisión programs are very well positioned and continue to be the leaders of the televisions turned on.

On the other hand, in TikTok The program has been very well received, as its videos have reached a minimum of 28,000 views and videos that exceed one million views. Netizens do not hesitate to share their appreciation on these platforms that have become the favorite so far. Furthermore, the account ‘The Great Celebrity Chef’ has more than 142 thousand followers.

Emotions were on the surface and the fact is that the time against was the reason for the nerves, anxiety and despair to be evident in the participants. Some didn’t even know how to continue and others helped themselves from their peers to get ahead. But, there were some curious and unforgettable moments that marked this first week.

Ricardo Rondón suffered live accidents

Just minutes from the premiere and in the development of the first dish, the former television host, Ricardo Rondon, he could not peel the sweet potatoes and in the middle of his feat he cut one of his fingers. In the premiere program he became the first injured. But, he didn’t just check one hand, but both. Despite this, he managed to be crowned the best of the first round and continues in competition.

Jorge Henderson resigned live

In the second program, the first six sentenced faced off in a first challenge that would give the first save of the competition. However, after the first round of making sweet and sour wings, George Henderson He made the decision to step aside.

The announcer pointed out that he did not have the necessary strength to be in this competition and preferred to give way to young people. In addition, he commented that he did not want people to remember him with so many mistakes, so he decided to leave his place. “I don’t give more, I’m tired. José Peláez this is like a ‘take the post and it’s all yours’. Thank you ‘Rayo en la Botella’ and thanks to Latina. I don’t want people to remember me with so many mistakes, I can’t, ”he commented to the lamentations of his companions.

Mark Vito is the new member of the program

On Wednesday, May 3, they announced to the reinforcement that it would arrive at the program to challenge the other participants. It is about the ex-husband of Keiko Fujimori, Mark Vito Villanella, who was revealed to his colleagues through an envelope with his photograph, a fact that left everyone speechless.

Jose Pelaez He was in charge of breaking the news. “The person who will soon join the kitchen of ‘The Great Chef‘ and whose photo is inside the envelope is: Mark Vito“, he pointed. However, its official appearance was two days later, on Friday, May 5, closing the first week of release.

On Thursday, May 4, the elimination night was broadcast in which Milett Figueroa, Miguel Vergara and Fiorella Rodríguez they faced each other to see who said goodbye to the competition. The participants had two challenges, in the first they prepared a green tamale, while in the second they had to cook a stuffed rocoto.

Unfortunately, the artist she did not convince the jury and she became the first eliminated of the season. Before leaving the kitchen, she dedicated a few words to her colleagues and the jury, whom she thanked for the time they shared.

“Thank you for the opportunity. It is that at home they will say that it is a week, but if we are excited because we meet again, for an artist a television set is a beautiful place. I admire you very much (jury) I respect you too much. I will continue to collect more experiences like this,” the actress said through tears before leaving the set.

A new talent joined the ranks of Latina Televisión in ‘The Great Celebrity Chef’. Is about Jose Pelaez an artist who has not worked on the small screen, but who has a long career. He is an actor, a former radio host and creates digital content. His particular voice is the seal to give a different touch to this program.

Since the premiere, his arrival has been very well received and the comments on social networks did not wait. In addition to showing a touch of seriousness when it comes to giving directions, he is also usually a bit amused with the competitors.

For this format, which had to give the competition a touch of difficulty, three members arrive at the jury table. These are two well-known gastronomic critics and a famous tiktoker who has gained great popularity for showing the healthy lunch boxes that she prepares for her children. Are Nelly Rossinelli, Giacomo Bocchio and Javier MasíasHowever, each one has a different role that has become evident in these early days.

Nelly Rossinelli is the popular ‘Lunch Box Mommy’ on TikTok. She has more than 500,000 followers on the aforementioned social network and is the only woman on the jury. Her fondness for cooking, showing her lunch boxes and some of her recipes in her videos have made her a benchmark. Her role on the show is to give the point of view of a housewife who cooks with love for her family. In addition, she tries to give some tips that her experience has given her.

Giacomo Bocchio He is a renowned chef who has more than 18 years of experience in Peruvian gastronomy. He owns the ‘Porcus’ restaurant, the first to specialize in pork. He is a member of the Culinary Academy of France. In this program, he is in charge of giving the recipe to all the participants, indicating step by step what they have to do and recommending some details to save time. He is always open to help the participants.

Javier Masias he is third at the jury table. He is a gastronomic journalist and former editor of renowned national cooking magazines. In addition, he has written the book Bitute in collaboration with Gaston Acurio and also took part in Street Food Lima with Tomás Matsufuji. Javier takes an attitude like Gordon Ramsay’s in ‘MasterChef’, he is the critic who is not afraid to tell the truth and who does not even allow himself to be questioned by the participants, much less follows the jokes.