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MasterChef Canada

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  • 2014– 2014–
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MasterChef Canada (2014)
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Amateur chefs compete in this Canadian version of the reality-cooking series.Amateur chefs compete in this Canadian version of the reality-cooking series.Amateur chefs compete in this Canadian version of the reality-cooking series.
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508
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  • Stars
    • Claudio Aprile
    • Michael Bonacini
    • Alvin Leung
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    • Claudio Aprile
    • Michael Bonacini
    • Alvin Leung
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      • 13 nominations

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    Claudio Aprile
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    92 episodes92 eps • 2014–2021
    Michael Bonacini
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    Alvin Leung
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    92 episodes92 eps • 2014–2021
    Charlie Ryan
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    47 episodes47 eps • 2014–2019
    Dora Cote
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    28 episodes28 eps • 2014–2021
    April Lee Baker
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    27 episodes27 eps • 2016–2021
    Jeremy Senaris
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    27 episodes27 eps • 2016–2021
    Andrew Al-Khouri
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    26 episodes26 eps • 2015–2021
    Christopher Siu
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    26 episodes26 eps • 2015–2021
    Dorothea VanHerwaarden
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    24 episodes24 eps • 2017–2021
    Barrie McConachie
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    Mai Nguyen
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    Andrew Hay
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    Marissa Leon-John
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    Jennifer Jenkins
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    Andre Bhagwandat
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    22 episodes22 eps • 2019–2021
    Brooke Feldman
    • Self - Contestantas Self - Contestant
    16 episodes16 eps • 2014
    Julie Miguel
    • Self - Contestantas Self - Contestant
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    Thousands of cooks from across the country apply, but only the Top contenders are asked to audition for the MASTERCHEF CANADA judges. Each participant presents their signature dish in hopes of earning a coveted white apron. Only the most talented and creative home cooks will move forward to the MASTERCHEF CANADA Kitchen. Each week, the MASTERCHEF CANADA Judges inspire the home cooks to grow and evolve, pushing them toward culinary greatness. Internationally-acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs Michael Bonacini (co-owner of the Oliver & Bonacini restaurant empire), Claudio Aprile (chef/owner of the celebrated Origin restaurants) and Alvin Leung (owner of the Michelin-starred Bo Innovation in Hong Kong) are the firm-but-fair mentors who take these amateurs on a journey from home cook to haute cuisine.
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    3/10
    A bitter disappointment
    I grew up watching Masterchef in the UK, an edition that highlighted the contestants and their cooking prowess by means of a tiered tournament structure. 'Goes Large' simultaneously allowed two likable presenters to provide their thoughts and opinions without overwhelming the program.

    Masterchef Canada does none of this.

    Like the US version, it relies too heavily on bombast, gimmicks and 'emotional' music. The 'drama' is cloying at best, and is insufferable at its worst. The judges add little to the 'spectacle' other than rousing speeches. We learn nothing of the contestants' cooking skills simply because there is so little time to watch their work in the kitchen, given how fascinated the show is on cheap side-interviews/pre-commercial soundbites. Challenge 'winners' (a joke in itself, given that often only three or four of the dishes are actually tasted) either watch from the balcony or can decide who cooks what and/or who cooks at all. Which, naturally, leads to snarky contestant 'rivalries'.

    How is it possible that a program called 'Masterchef Canada' has more in common with Survivor, America's Got Talent and The Housewives of... than it's own source material?

    The show avoids a lower rating as the production value is admittedly very impressive. But this is not a cooking show. Based on the potential and the original from which it has spun, it is pandering, it is consumed with 'drama', and it is a bitter disappointment.
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    • Release date
      • January 20, 2014 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • CTV Official Site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Masterchef Canada
    • Filming locations
      • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • Proper Television Inc.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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