MasterChef Junioris kicking off season 8 with a mystery, and a lot of laughs!The acclaimed Fox cooking competition series — which sees amateur chefs between the ages of 8 and 13 testing out their skills in a series of culinary challenges — returns to television on Thursday night, and PEOPLE has an exclusive sneak peek of the premiere.In the episode, judges Gordon Ramsay, Daphne Oz, and Aarón Sanchez ask the young competitors to choose ingredients blindly from behind a mystery wall.Punching through a paper screen, they first feel around before pulling out their choice, each choice netting hilarious results.“Feels spiky,” a young competitor named Andrew says, before grabbing a bowl of lychees.“Oh eww! It’s slimy!” says Liya, as she pulls out an eel, screaming “eww eww eww eww eww” as she returns to the lineup.Cruz gets the ingredient that leaves the whole lot of his fellow chefs screaming: octopus. “No no, that’s messed up!” A’Dan says from the crowd. “Why would y’all do that to him?“MasterChef On FOXMasterChef Juniorpremiered on Fox back in 2013 as both a spinoff of its sister seriesMasterChefand ofJunior MasterChef, the British series.Ramsay judges both American versions, as well as a slew of other television projects for Fox includingHell’s Kitchen,Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell & Back,and his new seriesNext Level Chef.Back in January, the 55-year-old chef told Thrillest that he has no plans of slowing down, telling the outlet, “You have not seen the end of me.Do notunderestimate the power of an old man.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The topic came up when Ramsay was asked about the possibility of wrappingHell’s Kitchenafter its upcoming 21st season.“Can I keep going?” Ramsay wondered. “I got consumed in this business in my early 40s. And then, how do I claw time back to become super strong and fit? I started taking up triathlons and I did my first Ironman at the age of 43 in Hawaii. And so now at 55, I’m fit as a fiddle. And I can go for another 30 seasons. Trust me.“MasterChef Juniorpremieres Thursday (8 p.m. ET) on Fox.
MasterChef Junioris kicking off season 8 with a mystery, and a lot of laughs!
The acclaimed Fox cooking competition series — which sees amateur chefs between the ages of 8 and 13 testing out their skills in a series of culinary challenges — returns to television on Thursday night, and PEOPLE has an exclusive sneak peek of the premiere.
In the episode, judges Gordon Ramsay, Daphne Oz, and Aarón Sanchez ask the young competitors to choose ingredients blindly from behind a mystery wall.
Punching through a paper screen, they first feel around before pulling out their choice, each choice netting hilarious results.
“Feels spiky,” a young competitor named Andrew says, before grabbing a bowl of lychees.
“Oh eww! It’s slimy!” says Liya, as she pulls out an eel, screaming “eww eww eww eww eww” as she returns to the lineup.
Cruz gets the ingredient that leaves the whole lot of his fellow chefs screaming: octopus. “No no, that’s messed up!” A’Dan says from the crowd. “Why would y’all do that to him?”
MasterChef On FOX
MasterChef Juniorpremiered on Fox back in 2013 as both a spinoff of its sister seriesMasterChefand ofJunior MasterChef, the British series.
Ramsay judges both American versions, as well as a slew of other television projects for Fox includingHell’s Kitchen,Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell & Back,and his new seriesNext Level Chef.
Back in January, the 55-year-old chef told Thrillest that he has no plans of slowing down, telling the outlet, “You have not seen the end of me.Do notunderestimate the power of an old man.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The topic came up when Ramsay was asked about the possibility of wrappingHell’s Kitchenafter its upcoming 21st season.
“Can I keep going?” Ramsay wondered. “I got consumed in this business in my early 40s. And then, how do I claw time back to become super strong and fit? I started taking up triathlons and I did my first Ironman at the age of 43 in Hawaii. And so now at 55, I’m fit as a fiddle. And I can go for another 30 seasons. Trust me.”
MasterChef Juniorpremieres Thursday (8 p.m. ET) on Fox.
source: people.com
