Durban - A local version of the popular Food Network series Chopped will be on TV screens next year.
Chopped South Africa will follow the same format as the internationally acclaimed series which runs on DStv’s Channel 175. Each episode will feature four chefs tasked with turning a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal.
After each course, a contestant gets “chopped” until the last person standing claims victory with a cash prize of R40 000.
Chopped South Africa will be presented by entrepreneur Denvor Phokaners, co-presenter of SABC 2 travelogue programme Mooiloop!, and judges will include South African food celebrities Jenny Morris, Siba Mtongana, David van Staden, Lindsay Venn and Rebecca Hurst.
Spokesman Nick Thorogood said he was thrilled that Chopped South Africa was being produced to meet the needs of the passionate local foodie scene.
“Chopped is the most highly rated and popular series on Food Network in South Africa, and this new, local commission will give more than 40 homegrown chefs the chance to compete for victory in South Africa’s very own Chopped kitchen,” he said.
The production of Chopped South Africa follows closely on the heels of the success of Food Network local commissions, Jenny Morris Cooks Morocco, Siba’s Table and Reza’s African Kitchen.” - The Mercury