MasterChef Israel facts for kids

Quick facts for kids MasterChef Israel
Genre	Cooking
Presented by	Haim Cohen Eyal Shani Michal Ansky Rafi Adar Yonatan Roshfeld Yisrael Aharoni Ruti Broudo
Country of origin	Israel
Original language(s)	Hebrew
No. of series	10 regular seasons (also had Junior seasons and VIP seasons)
No. of episodes	167
Production
Running time	90–120 minutes
Production company(s)	Gil Productions
Release
Original network	Channel 2 (Keshet) (seasons 1–6) Keshet 12 (season 7 – present)
Original release	14 October 2010 (2010-10-14) – present

MasterChef Israel (Hebrew: מאסטר שף) is a super popular Israeli TV show about cooking! It's a competition where amateur cooks try to become the best "MasterChef." The show first aired on October 14, 2010, and quickly became a big hit. It's based on the famous MasterChef show format from around the world. People loved it, and it got great reviews and high ratings!

How the Show Works

The main idea of the show is a cooking contest for people who love to cook at home, but aren't professional chefs. They compete to win the "MasterChef" title and a cool kitchen makeover.

The first few episodes are like auditions. Contestants cook a dish for the judges. If the judges like it, the contestant moves on. Many chosen contestants then face more tests. Finally, 12 to 14 people are picked for the "Nivheret" (Selected Team). These are the main contestants for the season.

The "Nivheret" members compete in different cooking challenges in each episode. These challenges include the Mystery Box, the Invention Test, Dish Recreation, and Taste Challenges.

Mystery Box Challenge

In this challenge, contestants get a box full of different ingredients. They must use these ingredients to create any dish they want. They can use as many or as few ingredients as they like.

The Invention Test

The Invention Test asks contestants to create a dish with a special rule. For example, the dish might need to cost a certain amount. Or it might have to include a specific ingredient. Sometimes, they need to adapt another dish. This challenge often leads to someone being eliminated from the competition.

Dish Recreation Test

For the Dish Recreation Test, contestants have to copy a complicated dish. A guest chef usually makes the original dish. Contestants are given the recipe to help them recreate it perfectly.

Taste Challenges

In Taste Challenges, contestants taste a dish. Then, they have to name all the ingredients they can identify. They get points for each correct ingredient. The challenge ends when they make their first mistake. The contestant with the lowest score is usually eliminated.

The Judges

The judges are famous chefs and restaurant owners in Israel. They decide who stays and who goes home.

For the first season, the judges were Haim Cohen, Eyal Shani, Michal Ansky, and Rafi Adar. Eyal Shani became very famous after the first season. People loved his unique way of talking about food. Even though Haim Cohen was well-known, Eyal Shani became a symbol of the show.

In the second season, Yonatan Roshfeld joined as a new judge. He replaced Rafi Adar. Haim Cohen, Eyal Shani, and Michal Ansky stayed on the panel.

For the seventh season, Israel Aharoni, another famous Israeli chef, joined the judges. He took Yonatan Roshfeld's place.

In the tenth season, Ruti Broudo became the fifth judge. Michal Ansky also continued judging, even while she was pregnant during filming.

During the tenth season, Eyal Shani faced some criticism. This happened because of comments he made about a contestant's hometown. Some people felt his comments were unfair and called for him to be removed from the show.

Season 1 (2010)

The first season of MasterChef started on October 14, 2010. It was very popular and got high ratings. A large cookbook was even released with all the recipes from the season.

Contestants

Season 2 (2011)

The show was so successful that a second season was planned in November 2010. This was just a month after the first season began! The second season started airing in June 2011, with Yonatan Roshfeld as the new judge.

Contestants

Junior MasterChef (2012)

Junior MasterChef Israel is a special version of the show for younger cooks. It started on April 20, 2012. The judges for the Junior show were the same as the regular MasterChef Israel.

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Season 3 (2012–13)

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Season 4 (2014)

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MasterChef VIP (2015)

This was a special season where famous people competed!

Contestants

Season 5 (2015)

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Season 6 (2016)

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Season 7 (2017–18)

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Season 8 (2019)

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VIP Special

Season 9 (2021)

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VIP Special 1

VIP Special 2

Season 10 (2022)

Season 10 began on June 15, 2022. Ruti Broudo joined the show as a fifth judge.

Contestants

VIP Special

See also

In Spanish: MasterChef (Israel) para niños