THE WAY I ATE THIS SHOW UP! (no pun meant). I feel you all knew this was coming. The best way I talked about this present in my earlier blogposts and podcast episodes – OF COURSE, I WAS GOING TO DO A REVIEW OF THIS SHOW! I imply I did announce that in a earlier podcast episode a few weeks in the past. SO, HERE IT IS! When you’ve got by no means heard of Culinary Class Wars one way or the other, this assessment might be your introduction to it. This assessment will even be in podcast kind as an episode which ought to now be up on the podcast. I knew going into this present, I would really like it. I didn’t count on HOW MUCH I bought invested and cherished it. The rationale I launched the BREAKING WITH VARIETY sequence on right here and the podcast is for individuals to know extra about these exhibits. I’ve gotten questions and seen social media posts about drama watchers who’ve by no means heard or seen an Asian Selection Present/Actuality TV present. That is why this sequence exists.
NOW I WILL SAY THIS HERE – I WILL NOT BE SPOILING THIS SHOW…I can’t be speaking concerning the winner BUT I might be mentioning sure issues like a selected chef or a sure spherical. So, if even going into what a sure spherical is like if it was a workforce spherical, or one thing is taken into account a spoiler for you – I suppose which means I did spoil it.
A QUICK SYNOPSIS OF CULINARY CLASS WARS – A culinary class warfare amongst 100 contenders, whereby eighty underdog “Black Spoon” cooks problem twenty “White Spoon” star cooks, fiercely competing to turn out to be the very best in Korea. (Taken from MyDramalist and I feel it summarizes it very properly)
You need to know immediately that I LOVED THIS SHOW! I actually don’t have anything dangerous to say about it however there are a pair on the finish of the assessment. OVERALL, although, I had very minor points with this present that actually didn’t have an effect on my rating. A little bit background on me, I LOVE COOKING COMPETITION SHOWS! I feel I’ve seen nearly each standard one in America at this level. So, when NETFLIX introduced this present, I IMMEDIATELY knew I used to be going to test it out and possibly get pleasure from it. I cherished watching the cooks prepare dinner and the meals they produced. Total, there is not a lot angst with this present which at all times a very good factor. I did have favorites and bought very invested on this present. It had selection in every spherical and problem that it did not get boring to me. If you’re in search of one thing new to look at or you’ve gotten by no means checked out an Asian Selection/Actuality present – do that one out.
WHAT I LOVED ABOUT THIS KOREAN COOKING COMPETITION SHOW
THE SETUP – You recognize when a present begins with 100 individuals and there can solely be 1 winner, this present is about to be intense and brutal. The present began off with 100 cooks cut up into two teams. You had 80s cooks who have been the black spoons. These cooks have been abnormal individuals who cooked throughout Korea. They could personal their very own eating places or labored in numerous eating places/cuisines and possibly have been well-known in their very own communities. Then there have been 20 cooks that have been the White spoons. These twenty cooks have been the celeb cooks, the well-known cooks. The present whittled down the 80 black coat cooks down to twenty after which pitted these 20 cooks towards the 20 white coat cooks. Finally getting it all the way down to 1 winner of your complete present.
THE CHALLENGES – The present, I feel, did a very good job in creating the challenges. You had a very good selection. Some have been particular person challenges the place the cooks have been cooking for themselves. Different challenges have been workforce challenges the place the cooks needed to work collectively. Every problem had a unique which means to the cooks like make a dish that represented their life. I believed every problem allowed the viewers to be taught extra concerning the cooks. This allowed the viewers to find favorites and get extra invested within the present. I believed the challenges had sufficient selection in them that I didn’t get bored because the present went on.
THE FOOD – I cherished the range we bought within the meals made on the present. I feel the range was for lots of various causes. You had cooks from all walks of life. You had cooks with completely different experience. You had cooks with completely different variety of years of expertise. All of this contributed to the number of meals we bought. All of those cooks have been proficient. All of those cooks have been artistic. Because the present went on, it was enjoyable to see how these cooks dealt with the challenges and what they did to face out. What cooks took dangers and what cooks performed it protected. I personally loved the cooks extra that took dangers and had a humble beginnings background.
THE CHEFS – Like I stated with the meals, there was a lot selection with the cooks. I personally at all times rooted for the underdogs or folks that shocked the judges. I rooted for the cooks that have been surprising. You needed to stand out as a result of there was a whole lot of expertise on this present. Some individuals shocked me as a result of they got here out of nowhere. I like that the present tried its greatest to diversify the group of cooks. Chances are you’ll assume as a result of this was a Korean cooking present, all the cooks have been Korean, cooking Korean meals. That was not the case. You had cooks of various nationalities on the present. You had cooks that cooked Korean meals but in addition Italian, Japanese or Chinese language meals. You had completely different ages and years of expertise. You had cooks that have been identified on social media and cooks who have been lots older who would possibly personal a gap within the wall restaurant. You had Michlin successful cooks/ cooks who’ve been on tv going up towards mom-and-pop restaurant cooks. There was a chef for everybody to root for and get hooked up too.
THE JUDGES – This present has 2 judges. Now, I knew solely one in every of them as a result of he’s EXTREMELY well-known in Korea as a TV Chef who hosts a whole lot of exhibits. I’ve watched a whole lot of his exhibits. That chef is Baek Jong Gained. He has a whole lot of meals exhibits even on NETFLIX. The opposite decide Anh Sung Jae is not identified for being on tv, however he’s identified for being Korea’s Solely Michelin Three -Star chef. This was defined just a little bit within the present, however you may even say that the present thought of what judges they have been going to have on the present. Baek Jong Gained is called a tv host who has traveled lots and may relate extra to the workforce that’s the Black Spoons – you on a regular basis type of chef. Anh Sung Jae caters extra to the White spoons – the celeb chef or Michelin star cooks who’re on that workforce. I believed that was a sensible transfer. You wanted two individuals who would take a look at various things, get pleasure from various things however have been properly revered within the meals trade in Korea. The judges gave good perception and graded issues in a unique however have been a whole lot of enjoyable to look at as a result of it was attention-grabbing to see how they differed but in addition what they each appreciated.
THE PRODUCTION – NETFLIX PUT A LOT OF MONEY IN THIS SHOW! The units have been grand. The dimensions of the present was large. The present additionally confirmed that the manufacturing wished to be as honest as doable, particularly with the judging. They did blind tasting in some challenges when wanted. It was thrilling watching this present, to see what the subsequent excessive problem would present up. What components would the cooks should work with?
LOVING ALL OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AFTER THE SHOW HAS ENDED – If you’re something like me, you’ll go and comply with these cooks on social media. It has been a whole lot of enjoyable seeing their posts after the present aired. You bought premiere events. You bought reunions. You bought reminiscences from the present. I’m curious what these cooks will do subsequent like if they are going to be part of one other meals present or one thing.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER
GETTING A SEASON 2 – This is not actually a nasty factor as a result of it’s a good factor that this present is getting a Season 2. I simply have to attend for that Season 2 which might be laborious to do.
SOME CHEFS PLAYED DIRTY – I will not say who or what problem however there was one occasion the place the cooks performed soiled. I did not like that. It did not must occur. They may have simply not completed it and handled the opposite workforce as equals. It was the one time it occurred within the present, and it left a nasty after style in my mouth with these particular cooks.
WANTED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SOME OF THE CHEFS – I perceive that for the reason that present began out with 100 cooks, the viewers couldn’t find out about each chef on the present. Particularly if the chef was one of many first to go away. I do want we bought just a little extra details about a number of the cooks that bought farther within the present. I felt like with some cooks we bought a whole lot of info and different cooks; we bought the naked minimal. It did not appear even to me.
WISH THERE WAS A LITTLE MORE MENTORING BY THE JUDGES – One issues I wished because the present bought to a smaller variety of cooks; I want there was just a little extra mentoring taking place on the present. I imply you bought two actually well-known judges – who could not they mentor a bit. You additionally bought a gaggle pf celeb cooks (White spoons), why not enable them to mentor a bit. I might have appreciated to look at some extra of that. It was a contest although so; I perceive why there wasn’t lots. I simply cherished the healthful moments we bought on the present, I want we bought extra.
MY THOUGHTS ON THE END OF THE SHOW (NO SPOILERS)
I used to be pleased with who gained your complete competitors. The one who gained wasn’t my favourite from the start of the present BUT I grew to love them lots by the top. I truly was shocked by the top as a result of I didn’t image both one that made it into the ultimate to be there.
THAT IS MY REVIEW OF CULINARY CLASS WARS!
Culinary Class Wars – 10/10 (NETFLIX)
This Cooking Competitors Present deserves nothing lower than a ten/10. May you go and nitpick issues from the present? Sure, you in all probability may. Do you want to do this? No, you don’t want to do this. Will you’ve gotten favorites? ABSOLUTELY – Let me know who’s your favourite? Should you appreciated Culinary Class Wars and wish extra meals associated Asian actuality television exhibits – there are many them on the market like Scrumptious Rendezvous or Jinny’s Kitchen (not cooking competitors exhibits however nonetheless enjoyable and entertaining). When you’ve got not watched Culinary Class Wars but, NOW is the proper time to test it out on NETFLIX. OR you may wait till Season 2 begins after which dive in then.
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