The format of the show does not edit or disguise Flay's lack of knowledge of technique regarding cooking for the challenge. Finally, the dishes are evaluated by one or more connoisseurs or notable veterans in that field (via a blind taste test), with the winner then being announced.Įach episode ends with a challenge from Flay looking directly into the camera and saying, "All you chefs keep doing what you do, but ask yourself this." Finished by the featured chef saying "are you ready for a Throwdown?" After the dishes are prepared, the two chefs taste each other's creations and are usually quite complimentary towards one another. Flay's comment was that he "had been set up." However, the rival usually quickly gets over the initial shock and warms up to the challenge. When Flay makes his appearance at a rival's event, he is usually greeted with surprise and confusion, although there has been one occasion where the challenged chef figured out that Flay would be appearing for a throwdown and ended up challenging him. In the Food Network's test kitchen, Flay and his two sous-chefs (Stephanie Banyas and Miriam Garron) experiment and prepare the particular dish, often opting for a variant of the dish. Upon Flay's arrival, he reveals the true nature of the show, and the "Throwdown" is initiated. As part of the show, the featured chef (and their associated restaurant, if any) hosts a small party, which is then unexpectedly "crashed" by Bobby Flay. The content for the biography is actually collected as part of an elaborate ruse or setup, where the chef or cook is told that they are going to be featured on a fictitious Food Network show.
During the competition, both chefs prepare their particular version of the dish, and both are then evaluated by local judges to determine a winner.Įach show includes a mini-biography about the chef who is to be challenged, shown before the challenge takes place. After practicing and preparing the item in question, Flay shows up for a surprise competition (or "Throwdown"). Examples of opponents include a skilled chili maker or a famous wedding cake designer.
Throwdown! with Bobby Flay is a Food Network television program in which celebrity chef Bobby Flay challenges cooks renowned for a specific dish or type of cooking to a cook-off of their signature dish.Īt the beginning of each show, Flay receives – via bicycle messenger – a package detailing the chef he is to compete against as well as the dish.
American TV series or program Throwdown! with Bobby Flay
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