0/5

Rachel Khoo confirmed for MKR

UK chef to appear in four episodes for round three of Seven series.

2016-02-14_0238

One of TV’s worst-kept secrets, that UK chef Rachel Khoo will appear My Kitchen Rules, is now confirmed.

She will appear in six episodes, alongside judge Colin Fassnidge for the third round of the contest.

“It’s nerve-wracking cooking for the judges and other contestants. I’m even feeling nervous!” says Rachel. “I will give each team praise, or constructive criticism, where appropriate. I want to encourage them to take on my feedback and improve their cooking skills. For me, the competition isn’t just about winning; it’s also about the experience of participating and becoming a better cook.”

Rachel has filmed five cooking and travel TV programs in the past four years, including Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne.

But MKR provides her with the rare prospect of having other people cook for her. “Having the opportunity to see and taste how people cook at home is something I don’t get to experience very often. So being a judge on MKR is the perfect way to experience some Australian home cooking.

“It doesn’t need to be fancy. It doesn’t need to be complicated. The most important thing is that the dishes the contestants cook are ones they’re passionate about. They should cook with their heart and be fearless with their flavours. I don’t want any half-hearted efforts.”

And while teams this year have hopefully learnt that the way to judge Manu Feildel’s heart is through a healthy dollop of sauce, they’ll soon learn that Rachel’s motto is: “Butter makes everything better.”

“I don’t have a particular style. I’m a bit of a magpie when it comes to cooking. I pick out flavours and techniques from around the world and like to mix them up.”

Rachel is also the author of five books. Her fourth, The Little Paris Kitchen catapulted her popularity and the accompanying TV series has been licensed by BBC Worldwide. She published her fifth book, Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook, last year.

5 Responses

  1. David other media outlets were describing this as ‘one of tv best kept secrets’. Until yesterday I could not find even a rumour of her name online. People were still speculating nigella.

  2. One of TV’s worst kept secrets? Since when.. I haven’t seen a thread nor heard of any other speculation as to who it was.. Pleasantly surprised now it’s been revealed and I think Rachel will make a welcome addition..

  3. I really like this young woman…and although I do not cook much…I like to watch her cooking shows…I may watch the few eps. of MKR when she is on…..

Leave a Reply