Worst Cooks in America (2010)
12 to 16 contestants with poor cooking skills are taken through an eight-week culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000. The recruits are trained on the various basic cooking techniques including: baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning and preparation. The final challenge is to cook a restaurant quality three-course meal for three food critics.
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Episode 1 - Worse Than Ever
Release Date: 2014-02-17Coming off her first loss in four seasons, to Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell is out for revenge. In a rematch, they scour the country for the 14 worst cooks in America, pick teams and gives the recruits their first cooking lesson.
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Episode 2 - Scratching the Surface
Release Date: 2014-02-24Since Chefs Bobby and Anne are starting from scratch with these bad cooks, the lessons for the week involve learning to cook from scratch -- including an "udder-ly" hands-on experience sourcing milk for homemade cheese.
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Episode 3 - Glazed and Confused
Release Date: 2014-03-03It's time to learn how to build flavors. From a sweet skill drill making doughnuts to a savory main dish challenge making roulades, the recruits are asked to experiment for the first time and create their own take dishes.
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Episode 4 - Surprise!
Release Date: 2014-03-10The recruits may have mastered putting out one plate of food but they are still a far cry from being able to cook for their families. Anne Burrell's and Bobby Flay's challenges this week teach them how to cook quantity.
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Episode 5 - Two-A-Day
Release Date: 2014-03-17The recruits face two challenges in one day, beginning with making breakfast for Bobby and Anne.
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Episode 6 - Eat, Pray, Love
Release Date: 2014-03-24The final four recruits cook for their loved ones during a blind-tasting challenge to determine who will compete in the final.
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Episode 7 - Timer's Up
Release Date: 2014-03-31It's Bobby Fray's last recruit versus Anne Burrell's last recruit to determine the ultimate winner of Worst Cooks in America. Finalists cook a three-course meal in a professional restaurant kitchen for a panel of culinary experts.