Masterchef Pinoy Edition Finale: Live Cook-off Set on February 9

Seven cooks remain to face the toughest battle of their lives and the ultimate showdown for culinary supremacy in ABS-CBN’s top-rating kusina serye MasterChef Pinoy Edition.

Three weeks before the grand finale titled MasterChef Pinoy Edition: The Live Cook-off set on February 9, the Top 7 cooks are set to conquer daunting challenges to prove their worth to host Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo, Chef Ferns, Chef Lau, and Chef Jayps.

Carla, the Negosyante Kusinera of Bulacan has come a long way from being a home cook who thought she could only cook for her family and friends.  In the MasterChef cooking arena, she has proven to be one of the strongest contenders for her traditional dishes with a twist like sinigang na lechon kawali and pusit stuffed with Bicol Express.

Ivory’s flamboyant character reflects her dishes that seem as interesting as the headdresses she wears on the show. Admittedly inexperienced in cooking Filipino food, the Kusina Fashionista of Quezon City uses her experience of traveling to different countries by adding an extra punch to her dishes such as Caribbean embutido.

Another standout personality is JR, the Rakistang Kusinero of Benguet who has gained a bold competitive reputation when he spoke against wildcard contestant Sonny Boy joining the competition again. JR’s aggressiveness was evident in the special Christmas challenge, one of the few individual challenges he won in the kusina serye.

Unlike JR, the Chef Accountant of Muntinlupa Myra is a silent but worthy competitor as proven by the judges’ positive comments on her dishes. Her fellow cooks see her as a reliable team member who has an extraordinary flair for desserts.

While Reggie always gets dumped by girls, he can always turn his heartbreak into culinary genius. An early frontrunner in the show, the Romantic Kusinero of Laguna is one of the MasterChef cooks with the most number of top dishes, including bibingka deluxe, Pinoy-style shawarma, and longganisa sweet curry. Will he prevail until the very end?

From a humble living in the province, Ronnel is especially skilled in preparing classic Pinoy dishes. Despite his knack for inventing new and unusual dishes, the Boy Labong of Pampanga can whip up a simple yet outstanding dish like a tasty serving of nachos which he prepared and was named the top dish in one of the kusina serye’s challenges.

Meanwhile, Sonny Boy kept his fighting spirit burning after being eliminated early in the show and made a solid comeback as a wildcard contestant. Aside from his famous darak cookies, the Darak King of Bataan also made history when he became the first MasterChef cook to prepare the top dishes in two consecutive challenges.

Don’t miss the last three weeks of Masterchef Pinoy Edition as the Top 7 cooks fight their way to the top to become the first ever Pinoy MasterChef and win P1 million.

Masterchef Pinoy Edition airs Mondays through Fridays, 10:15AM, before Minute To Win It on ABS-CBN and Saturdays, 10AM, before Be Careful With My Heart: Saturday Rewind. For updates on the program, likewww.facebook.com/MasterChefPH, follow @MasterChefPHL on Twitter, or visit www.masterchefph.tv.

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Masterchef Pinoy Edition Top 15 Official Cooks Revelation this Week

After touching viewers’ hearts with their personal stories, the country’s best 40 skilled amateur cooks go through the last round of intense culinary battle this week in MasterChef Pinoy Edition in a bid to join the kusina-serye’s  top 15 official cooks. 

Different types of Inspiration Challenges will require them to draw inspiration from their past or loved ones in preparing their dishes. Nine have already been declared official cooks last Monday (Nov 26) Tuesday (Nov 27), and Wednesday (Nov 28) namely Carla, an entrepreneur; Betty, a househelp; Sonny Boy, who is known for his darak cookies; Lito, a police officer; Reggie, a call center agent; Gian, a student; Ivory, a nurse; Maureen, a housewife; and Myra, an accounting associate. 

Who among the remaining 16 cooks will delight host Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo, Chef Ferns, Chef Lau, and Chef Jayps? What recipe will bring them closer to being the first ever Pinoy MasterChef? 

The hit kusina-serye, meanwhile, continues to soar high in the ratings game based on data from Kantar Media. Last Monday (Nov 26), it registered a national TV rating of 16.5%, easily outperforming rival TV5’s Face to Face  (7.1%), and GMA’s Cielo de Angelina  (6.4%) and Nay-1-1  (4.2%) . 

Watch MasterChef Pinoy Edition, Mondays to Fridays, 10:30 a.m. before Be Careful with My Heart on ABS-CBN’s Umaganda block and on Saturdays, 10 a.m. before Be Careful with My Heart Saturday Rewind. For updates on the program, like www.facebook.com/MasterChefPH, follow @MasterChefPHL on Twitter, and visitwww.masterchefph.tv.

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Masterchef Pinoy Edition Beats Cielo De Angelina, Anime in TV Ratings

ABS-CBN’s first kusina-serye MasterChef Pinoy Edition  is poised to become Filipinos’ favorite morning TV habit as its pilot episode that featured Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo and the inspiring stories of amateur chef auditionees yesterday (Nov 12) claimed an early lead in ratings.

Based on data from Kantar Media, it registered a national TV rating of 18.1%, while GMA’s Knock Out (9.7%) and Cielo de Angelina (6.7%) and TV5’s Face to Face  (5.3%), trailed very far behind.

Aside from trending on Twitter in the Philippines, it also claimed the eighth spot in the top 20 most watched programs in the country and even scored higher than all of GMA and TV5’s primetime teleseryes.

Watch MasterChef Pinoy Edition with Juday, Chef Ferns, Chef Lau, and Chef Jayps from Mondays to Fridays before Be Careful with My Heart  on ABS-CBN’s Umaganda block. For updates on the program, like www.facebook.com/MasterChefPH, follow @MasterChefPHL on Twitter, and visit www.masterchefph.tv.

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Masterchef Pinoy Edition Premieres November 12 Before Be Careful With My Heart

ABS-CBN gives viewers a daily dose of morning drama via its first ever kusina-serye MasterChef Pinoy Edition that highlights the struggles and triumphs in cooking and in real life and premieres on Monday (Nov 12).

Following the success of Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition, the newest version of the popular cooking reality show will give ordinary people from different generations, places, and economic backgrounds a chance to showcase their cooking prowess and overcome life’s challenges to reach their dreams.

Teleserye Queen Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo and chefs Fernando “Ferns” Aracama, Rolando “Lau” Laudico, and JP “Jayps” Anglo are reprising their roles as host and judges who will sample and critique the dishes the amateur chefs will whip up in a bid to become the very first Pinoy MasterChef and win P1 million.

Juday stressed that the screening of MasterChef hopefuls will be filled with thrill and drama as she, Chef Ferns, Chef Lau, and Chef Jayps will be more stringent and honest with higher expectations.

“The challenges will definitely be harder. We will be more blunt in giving comments. To be a good chef, one needs to endure all the hardships.” said Juday.

The kusina-serye also gets a fresh, new twist as it will highlight the amateur chefs’ struggles, aspirations for their loved ones, and their goal to prove themselves.

“Viewers will relate better because we will not only bring out the contestants’ talent but also their real-life stories,” she added.

More than being a cooking show, MasterChef Pinoy Edition will give viewers a taste of ‘reality’ by housing the finalists under one roof. There they will their develop appreciation for life as they blend with others, foster new bonds and conflicts, and experience success and defeat with each other.

Aside from that, aspiring chefs and viewers will also get useful information they can use in their daily lives such as easy-to-prepare Filipino recipes, cooking demos, and home management and health tips.

On Saturdays, meanwhile, witness the fun food adventures of Melai Cantiveros and Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4 housemates Joj and Jai Agpangan in MasterChef Saturdish Edition where they discover and whip up extraordinary dishes as well as give out cooking tips and trivia.

Watch the premiere of MasterChef Pinoy Edition this Monday (Nov 12) before “Be Careful with My Heart” on ABS-CBN’s Umaganda block. For updates on the program, like www.facebook.com/MasterChefPHL, follow @MasterChefPHL on Twitter, and visit www.masterchefph.tv.

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Masterchef Pinoy Edition Soon to Spice Up Weekday Mornings

ABS-CBN has released a teaser for the upcoming cooking reality show Masterchef Pinoy Edition. The said teaser showed a teary-eyed Judy Ann Santos who returns as host of the show.

Last year, the Philippine franchise of the hit cooking show from United Kingdom paved the way for aspiring kiddie cooks to showcase their culinary geniuses via Junior Masterchef Pinoy edition where Kyle Imao was hailed as the winner.

This year, Masterchef Pinoy Edition is back to give adult amateur cooks a chance to fulfill their culinary dreams. Professional Filipino chefs Fern Aracama (Chef Ferns), Rolando Laudico (Chef Lau), and JP Anglo (Chef Jayps) will return as judges.

Masterchef Pinoy Edition is set to join the “Umaganda” line-up of ABS-CBN, airing at 10:30 a.m. before the top-rating series Be Careful With My Heart. The cooking show is expected to premiere later this year.

Watch the Masterchef Pinoy Edition teaser below:

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