No Kitchen Required
| No Kitchen Required | |
|---|---|
 Raymond, Psilakis and Cowan | |
| Genre | Game show, reality television |
| Created by |
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| Presented by | Shini Somara |
| Starring | Madison Cowan Michael Psilakis Kayne Raymond |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC America |
No Kitchen Required is a television
Format
Hosted by Dr Shini Somara (previously the host of The Health Show), each episode focuses on a different "traditional" or "tribal" culture.[1] The three participating chefs are introduced to tribal or cultural elders who provide an overview of their culture and cuisine. The chefs are then treated to a traditional meal to allow them to gain an understanding of the local cuisine. A ballot is then drawn to determine which "core ingredient" each chef will be required to use.
The following day, with the assistance of a tribal or traditional advisor, each chef is required to acquire their core ingredient. During the 10 episodes of Season 1, core ingredients included hunted
The chefs then return to "camp" where they cook a
The winner is announced and the winning chef is brought before the traditional elders to be "honoured by the tribe". The winning chef then thanks the judges and presents the tribe with gifts. Gifts during Season 1 included sporting equipment, fishing gear and children's games.
Season 1
The first season of the show included visits to international tribes and traditional cultures in Dominica, New Zealand, Thailand and Fiji and domestic (US) cultural groups in the Louisiana bayou, New Mexico, Florida and Hawaii.[2]
Participants
- Madison Cowan - UK-born chef, first ever Grand Champion of Food Network's Chopped, Extreme Chef judge and winner of Iron Chef America's Battle Kale.[1]
- Greek-American New York City restaurateur, a judge on Ultimate Recipe Showdown, a participant on Iron Chef America and a host of The Best Thing I Ever Ate.[1]
- Kayne Raymond - New Zealand-born private chef and a participant on Chopped.[1]
Reception
Upon introduction, the show was described as being, "One part
One reviewer pointed out that the lack of elimination (an aspect the show does not share with other "cooking competition" shows) meant that No Kitchen Required contestants remained collegial and friendly throughout the season.[3]
In
References
- ^ Huffington Post, 4 April 2012)
- ^ a b No Kitchen Required First Look: BBC America Introduces Survivalist Cooking (Video) by Michael O'Connell (The Hollywood Reporter, 23 February 2012)
- ^ Television review: 'No Kitchen Required' travels far, feels too close by Robert Lloyd (Los Angeles Times, 3 April 2012)
- ^ The cooking show, reinvented yet again by Graeme Blundell (The Australian, 24 July 2013)