Season two of Fox’s popular cooking competition series Masterchef Junior will kick off on November 4, 2014 with 16 talented young cooks attempting to be named this season’s Masterchef. Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and Graham Elliot run to judge the competition which this season will find seven 12 year olds, two 11 year olds, four 10 year olds, two 9 year olds, and one 8 year old attempting dishes most adults wouldn’t be able to handle.
This season’s winner will receive the Masterchef Junior trophy and a $100,000 grand prize.
Season Two Masterchef Junior Contestants:
Abby, Age: 8
Hometown: Winchester, VA
Signature Dish: Southwest Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Favorite Dish to Eat: “Steamed clams!”
Adaiah, Age: 12
Hometown: Danbury, CT
Signature Dish: Salmon with Lemon Butter on a Bed of Kale and Lemon Stir Fry
Favorite Dish to Eat: “Pan-Seared Grouper with Bahamian Peas and Rice!”
Berry, Age: 11
Hometown: Beverly Hills, CA
Signature Dish: Moroccan Chicken
Favorite Dish to Eat: “Cheung Fun, a Hong Kong dish. It is a thin roll made from a wide strip of rice noodles, filled with shrimp, pork, beef, vegetables and other ingredients.”
Coco, Age: 10
Hometown: Aquilla, TX
Signature Dish: Chicken-Fried Deer Steak
Favorite Dish to Eat: “Probably fish tacos made from freshly caught bass from one of the ponds on our ranch. We make the tacos with fried fish, topped with jalapeno cilantro slaw and remoulade. Makes me hungry just thinking about it!”
Isabella, Age: 12
Hometown: New York, NY
Signature Dish: Spaghetti Carbonara with Bacon
Favorite Dish to Eat: “My favorite meal to eat is probably octopus salad. I just love cilantro and tomato together. It is one of my favorite combos.”
Jessica, Age: 10
Hometown: Grand Prairie, TX
Signature Dish: Ground Beef Tacos with Pico de Gallo
Favorite Dish to Eat: “Meatloaf with mashed potatoes, brown gravy and steamed vegetables!”
Josh, Age: 10
Hometown: Forest Hills, NY
Signature Dish: Sliders with Chipotle Aioli Sauce
Favorite Dish to Eat: “Nothing can beat a great sushi selection. I have been eating all sorts of sushi ever since I was about six months old. My other favorite meal is a good plate of oysters.”
Levi, Age: 12
Hometown: Highland Park, IL
Signature Dish: Pan-Seared Scottish Salmon with Maple Glaze and Arugula, Apple and Fennel Salad
Favorite Dish to Eat: “Whole steamed Maryland Chesapeake Bay Crabs covered in Old Bay Seasoning.”
Logan, Age: 11
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Signature Dish: Marinated Flat Iron Steak with Green Grapes
Favorite Dish to Eat: “Sushi! I love Japanese food – it is so clean and well-prepared. I am lucky we have good sushi in the middle of the country, being so far from the ocean.”
Mitchell, Age: 12
Hometown: Paso Robles, CA
Signature Dish: Seared Scallops Over Mashed Potatoes with a Tomato and Green Bean Salad
Favorite Dish to Eat: “My favorite meal really depends on the time of year, the weather, lots of things. Sometimes I love sushi, sometimes I like soup. I love a great burger and the perfect pasta dish.”
Nasir, Age: 10
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Signature Dish: Blue Cheese Stuffed Burger with Soy Ginger Pineapple and Bacon
Favorite Dish to Eat: “I love a wonderful medium rare burger with cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomatoes.”
Natalie, Age: 12
Hometown: Stevenson Ranch, CA
Signature Dish: Salmon with Vegetables
Favorite Dish to Eat: “Steak. Steakhouses are my favorite restaurants!”
Oona, Age: 9
Hometown: New Haven, CT
Signature Dish: Creamy Tomato Soup with Homemade Croutons and Smoked Paprika.
Favorite Dish to Eat: “One of the best meals I’ve had was a Scallop Crudo Taco where the shell of the taco was a shiso leaf.”
Sam, Age: 9
Hometown: Reseda, CA
Signature Dish: Omelet with Guacamole and a Strawberry Rose Garnish
Favorite Dish to Eat: “My favorite meal to eat is a rainbow roll, because I love the taste of all of the different fish, and I like the look of the different colors on the roll.”
Samuel, Age: 12
Hometown: Greenbrae, CA
Signature Dish: Beet Carpaccio with a Mȃche Salad and Walnut Oil Vinaigrette and Crumbled Goat Cheese
Favorite Dish to Eat: “I love Thyme Chicken Cacciatore over Whole Wheat Pappardelle with a Crispy Skin Chip. The flavors remind me of home and the dish is very comforting on a cold winter night.”
Sean, Age: 12
Hometown: Santa Ana, CA
Signature Dish: Coffee-Crusted Filet Mignon, Creamed Spinach and Ancho Mushroom Sauce
Favorite Dish to Eat: “My favorite thing to eat is prime rib at a Vegas buffet.”
-By Rebecca Murray
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