School of Chocolate facts for kids
Quick facts for kids School of Chocolate |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Presented by | Amaury Guichon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 30–50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Super Delicious Productions |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | 26 November 2021 |
School of Chocolate is an exciting TV show on Netflix. It's a competition where amazing pastry chefs show off their skills with chocolate! The show is hosted by a famous Swiss-French chef named Amaury Guichon. Eight talented chefs compete to create incredible chocolate art. They want to win the title of 'best in the class' and a $50,000 prize. Chef Guichon helps them learn new things, but he also judges their work. The show first started on Netflix on November 26, 2021.
Meet the Contestants
Here are the eight talented chefs who competed in School of Chocolate:
- Amanda Miller
- Cedrick Simpson
- Daniel Joseph Corpuz
- Juan Gutierrez
- Mellisa Root
- Stephanie Norcio
- Thiago Silva
- Tyricia Clark
Episode Guide
The first season of School of Chocolate has eight episodes. Each episode features exciting challenges where the chefs create amazing things with chocolate.
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| 1 | 1 | "Breaking Molds and Bending Chocolate" | 26 November 2021 | |
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In the first challenge, chefs had four and a half hours to make chocolate look like other things, using special molds. If they didn't do well, they got extra help from Chef Guichon instead of doing the next challenge. For the second challenge, the chefs worked in two teams. The winners from the first challenge, Daniel Joseph Corpuz and Juan Gutierrez, picked their teams. Tyricia Clark and Amanda Miller got one-on-one help. Teams had 14 hours to bend chocolate into cool buildings and shapes. Juan was named the best chef for this episode!
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| 2 | 2 | "Dessert Deception" | 26 November 2021 | |
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The first challenge was to make a chocolate food item look super real, using natural colors. Again, the two chefs who didn't meet Chef Guichon's standards got special help. This time, Daniel Joseph Corpuz and Cedrick Simpson had the one-on-one session. For the second challenge, chefs worked in two teams again to make a chocolate structure inspired by nature. Amanda Miller and Stephanie Norcio were the team leaders. The episode ended with a big surprise: Team Stephanie's chocolate sculpture fell apart!
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| 3 | 3 | "Make It Ooze" | 26 November 2021 | |
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Episode three started with Chef Guichon telling the teams how they did. Team Amanda won the second challenge! Chef Guichon couldn't decide who was best between Daniel Joseph Corpuz and Melissa Root. So, he let the contestants vote, and Melissa Root was chosen as best in class. The first challenge of episode three needed something that "oozed" out. Contestants had four and a half hours to make a dessert that told a story and had an oozing part. Tyricia Clark and Juan Gutierrez were team leaders. Melissa Root and Thiago Silva were the ones who got extra help in episode four.
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| 4 | 4 | "Chocolate Hanging by a Thread" | 26 November 2021 | |
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Episode four began with a big chocolate showpiece challenge. Contestants had 16 hours to design a chocolate art piece that hung from the ceiling! This time, the chefs worked in pairs. Juan and Daniel's team won this challenge. Juan Gutierrez was named best in class for the second time this season.
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| 5 | 5 | "Bittersweet Surprises" | 26 November 2021 | |
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This week's pastry challenge was split. Half the chefs had to make flower petals from chocolate. The other half had to make a chocolate hinge that could move. The petal team had four and a half hours to make a cake with chocolate flowers. The hinge team had the same time to make an interactive dessert with a working hinge. Cedrick Simpson won the flower challenge, and Melissa Root won the hinge challenge. The winners got to choose who would sit out the next big showpiece challenge. Juan Gutierrez and Stephanie Norcio were chosen to sit out.
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| 6 | 6 | "Flying Chocolate" | 26 November 2021 | |
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Episode six started with another chocolate showpiece challenge. This time, contestants had to make a small showpiece perfect for a kids' birthday party, with a flying theme. They worked in teams of two and had nine hours to create their chocolate art. Tyricia Clark and Melissa Root were the winning team, and Tyricia was also named best in class!
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| 7 | 7 | "Give Me Some Sugar" | 26 November 2021 | |
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For the pastry challenge, chefs had four and a half hours to create anything they wanted, as long as it included a "blown sugar" element. This is a special technique where sugar is heated and shaped like glass. This week, Thiago and Juan were named best in class. Chef Guichon then announced the two top chefs in the 'class': Juan Gutierrez and Melissa Root. He said the next chocolate challenge would decide the winner between them. They would each lead a team of four to create a final chocolate showpiece.
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| 8 | 8 | "The Best in Class Is..." | 26 November 2021 | |
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The final chocolate showpiece challenge had a prehistoric theme. Juan chose Daniel, Tyricia, and Cedrick for his team. Melissa chose Thiago, Amanda, and Stephanie for her team. Both teams had 16 hours to make a four-foot-tall chocolate sculpture made entirely of chocolate. The winner received an invitation to Chef Amaury Guichon's pastry academy in Las Vegas to teach a masterclass. They also won $50,000, an invitation to the Charleston Wine and Food Festival, and a special session with chefs from Cacao Barry. All the prizes were worth $100,000! Juan Gutierrez was named the ultimate 'Best in Class'!
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Behind the Scenes
The show was first announced in August 2021. Chef Amaury Guichon was chosen to host the competition. The main people who helped make the show happen (called executive producers) are Adam Cohen, Cara Tapper, Joanna Vernetti, Jeanne Begley, and Andrea Richter. A preview video for the show was released on November 15, 2021.
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