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‘America’s Culinary Cup’ Pits the Best Chefs Against Each Other
Sixteen top chefs, including James Beard winners and Michelin-starred chefs, compete for a record $1 million prize judged on 10 culinary commandments.
- On March 4, America's Culinary Cup, a TV competition series, premieres on CBS at 8:30 p.m. and streams on Paramount+, featuring 16 elite chefs competing for a $1 million grand prize.
- Padma Lakshmi framed the series as a genre shakeup, likening it to the Olympics of cooking, with a group including James Beard Award winners and nominees, Michelin-starred chefs, and Bocuse D’Or medalists.
- The series tests chefs on the 10 culinary commandments, and judging criteria include taste, creativity, presentation and technique under rapid choices and on-set pantry limits.
- Contestants say the show can boost business and public reach, with Diana Dávila calling participation good for business while some relied on advice from Joe Flamm and support from family.
- Filmed in a Canadian studio over about a month, the production included Cara Stadler, lauded Maine chef and contestant, working during her second trimester while avoiding raw foods and preparing to pause hospitality.
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Chicago chefs Beverly Kim and Diana Dávila to compete for staggering $1 million on Padma Lakshmi’s new 'America’s Culinary Cup'
One. Million. Dollars.That’s what 16 elite chefs from across the country — including two from Chicago — are vying for on “America’s Culinary Cup,” a new cooking competition series premiering March 4 on CBS.There are several female chefs in the cast, including two Chicagoans: James Beard Award-winning chef Beverly Kim of Parachute Hi-Fi in Avondale, which she ownswith her chef-husband Johnny Clark, and James Beard nominee Diana Dávila, executive …
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