5 Things to Know About MasterChef Latino

Lena Hansen
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5 Things to Know About MasterChef Latino

A new season of MasterChef Latino will air on Telemundo on May 19. The Latinx version of the popular MasterChef reality show is a culinary competition produced by Endemol Shine Boomdog, the same creators of MasterChef, the number one food show in the world. Here are 5 reasons to tune in!

1. Famous Latinx chefs Claudia Sandoval, Ennio Carota and Benito Molina will be the judges and guide contestants (amateur cooks) as they strive to make magic in the kitchen and cook delicious dishes from all over Latin America. The winner will take home a $100,000 prize and be celebrated as the next MasterChef Latino.

Courtesy of Telemundo
Courtesy of Telemundo

2. The new season will be hosted by Venezuelan actress, TV presenter and influencer Gaby Espino. “There was a casting where the 40 best candidates where chosen out of thousands of people all over the U.S.,” Espino said in Un Nuevo Día (Telemundo). “In the first episode you will see the three judges each pick five candidates to form their teams and give out aprons to their favorite ones.”

Courtesy of Telemundo
Courtesy of Telemundo

3. Venezuelan Chef James Tahaan will be the digital reporter of the show. Tahaan, who is the chef of Un Nuevo Día (Telemundo) and author of the cookbook Cocina en Casa con Chef James will give this new season his own special flavor.

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Estoy súper emocionado porque ya puedo anunciarles otro proyecto en el que he estado trabajando por varios meses... Voy a enseñarles muchas cosas y a elevar sus conocimientos culinarios a otro nivel, porque estaré al frente de la escuela de Master Chef Latino. También voy a mostrarles toooodo lo que no se ve en el show en vivo, así que pendientes a partir del 19 de mayo porque va a estar brutal ]]>🔥🔥🔥