Episode
MasterChef Junior: The Next Generation
Overview
Sixteen young home cooks arrive and find themselves preparing dishes using Alexander Weiss's favorite ingredients, including pork chops, pork tenderloin and green apples. The winner chooses which protein is used in the elimination round before 12 contestants are chosen to advance in the competition.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Junior
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2014-11-04
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
The Next Generation is Episode 1 in Season 2 of MasterChef Junior. It aired on 2014-11-04. The runtime is 42 min.
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