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Chef Academy

2009
1 season
9 episodes
Reality

Chef Academy is a reality show that premiered on Bravo TV on November 16, 2009 and aired on Mondays at 11 p.m. ET/PT. It followed Jean Christophe Novelli, a world-renowned Michelin star- and 5 AA Rosette-award-winning chef with restaurants in London, France and South Africa. On the show, he opened a test program for a top-notch culinary institute in Los Angeles, and trained and transformed those who aspire to cook like professionals.

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Jean-Christophe Novelli

Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Coming to America

    16-11-200960m

    French-born and currently residing in London, Chef Novelli – along with his executive chef, Steven Kitchen, and pregnant fiancée, Michelle – comes to Los Angeles to establish his f...

  • Ep 2

    2.Just Desserts

    23-11-200960m

    As an introduction into the culinary world, each of Chef Novelli's students is presented with the honor of their very own embroidered chef jacket. Chef Novelli then gets down to bu...

  • Ep 3

    3.Basic Training

    30-11-200960m

    With lessons in full swing, Chef Novelli teaches his students how to make the perfect risotto accompanied by his grandmother's famous tomato sauce.

  • Ep 4

    4.A Bun in the Oven

    07-12-200960m

    This week, Chef Novelli's lesson for his culinary students is on the ancient craft of bread baking.

  • Ep 5

    5.Naked Lunch

    14-12-200960m

    In their weekly test, the students are asked to recreate three vegetarian dishes.

  • Ep 6

    6.Squid Pro Quo

    04-01-201060m
  • Ep 7

    7.Meat Your Maker

    04-01-201060m

    The culinary pupils partake in a meat feat when Chef Novelli challenges them to create a trio of meat-based dishes. The heat is on when they must also cook up one of the 15 recipes...

  • Ep 8

    8.Too Many Cooks

    11-01-201060m
  • Ep 9

    9.The Last Supper

    11-01-201060m

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