TV and Movies · Posted 15 minutes ago Former Participants On Cooking Shows Are Revealing The Secrets Behind The Shows They Were On, And My Jaw Is On The Floor The true "idiot sandwich" was actually the audience, for believing any of this was real. by Abby Zinman BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail It's time we all admitted it: cooking and baking shows are arguably better than any other type of reality show . There's just nothing like the feeling of eating a grocery-store cupcake and pretending it's Cupcake Wars -level, or watching Gordon Ramsey absolutely rip apart a contestant's creation.
Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Fox / Via giphy.com But as cool as these shows are, production often exaggerates or makes up some aspects to make sure they're 100% entertaining. So, u/Endiee asked, "Redditors who have been involved with cooking competition shows like Chopped , what are some interesting behind-the-scenes secrets?" and people did NOT hold back.
Disclaimer: Though people claim to be speaking from their own experiences with celebrities, BuzzFeed can't confirm the validity of these stories. 1. The rush after "go time" isn't entirely accurate: "There is usually a 'hiccup' between when the host says, 'go,' and when the competition actually starts.
That means we stop shooting and the culinary team usually comes out and talks down the ingredients with the chefs or the chefs just talk amongst their team and figure it out." – u/TTheorem Tap to play GIF Tap to play G.
