translated from Spanish: Guillermo Calabrese said that “MasterChef is a fiction and is all scripted”

Guillermo Calabrese participated in the Interview Cycle organized by Profile Journalism students through a virtual conference. He also confirmed that there is an offer from Public Television for a new program (he stated that his departure from the gastronomic cycle “Cooks Argentinos”, had to do with disagreements with the producer).” We’re in talks because it’s my will, because on public television I feel at home. I’ve cooked in more serious, more academic places. But Public Television is for fun, as was the concept of working of Argentine Cooks. So, if there’s such a chance of having fun and being able to communicate what gastronomy is, I’m going back well. On the other hand, my primary activity is to be the academic director of a gastronomy institute, where not only is cooking, also pastry, food management, hospitality, bakery and many more things taught,” he said.
Asked about what the new format will look like, he said: “I am very interested in the dissemination of Argentine gastronomy and gastronomy. I see recipes from others who recommend buying a product in Chinatown, and how do those who live in Formosa? I would very much like to make a gastronomic country brand because I envy what our Peruvian brothers have achieved. With the work, with dedication, with the constancy, with the agreement they made a registered country trademark, Peru Cocina, Peru Gastronomic. To the point that a gentleman who lives in Germany knows what ceviche or tiradito is. Argentines have been encapsulated for millions of centuries with meats, but let’s talk about other things. We have much more than meats. I’d love to find and make a national menu and spread that.” Then, among several tracks, he also referred to the MasterChef phenomenon that aired on Telefe.
“These reality TV formats carry a lot of rating, enthusiasm, followers and a lot of controversy for the show around them. MasterChef is a fiction and it’s all scripted. It’s part of show business. Germán Martitegui is not as bad as they make him appear, at all, they put him a role as bad. It’s part of the entertainment and welcome. But I’m not going to make a recipe that MasterChef participant number four made. No, that’s what I’m looking for someone who really knows. This is entertainment. Welcome to all formats, welcome be the people who in quarantine season upload a little break to Instagram. For me, who love gastronomy, I live and enjoy it, welcome anything that is diffusion material,” he said convincedly at the conference in front of the students.

Original source in Spanish