#FoodTVChat couldn’t have asked for a better Guest Chef than Master Chef Junior Finalist Zac Kara! He was funny, he was charming, and his passion for cooking shone right through. But of course that no doubt describes Zac every day, right? If you missed #FoodTVChat, you can catch up with the stream here or enjoy our recap of #FoodTVChat with Zac Kara below.
Recap: #FoodTVChat with Zac Kara
- Zac’s answer to “What are the three words that describe your experience on #MasterChefJunior”? was both clever and true!
QA #FoodTVChat @DivaFoodies A Great Start! #FoodTV #MasterChefJunior
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) January 29, 2016
- Why did Zack want to be on Master Chef Junior?
QB #FoodTVChat @DivaFoodies #MasterChefJunior It was actually never about the competition at the start. I had just started cooking and…
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) January 29, 2016
QB #FoodTVChat @DivaFoodies #MasterChefJunior and I just wanted to see if I could even get on the show.
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) January 29, 2016
- What surprised Zack most about competing on Master Chef Junior?
QC #FoodTVChat @DivaFoodies #MasterChefJunior I was shocked when @GordonRamsay came up to my face… and said I had amazing skillz #surprise
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) January 29, 2016
- We were so disappointed to see Zac go home on Master Chef Junior and we along with others on #FoodTVChat wondered how he felt about the fairness of having to prepare pig’s ears and if there was anything he would have done differently. His answers are pure Zac-and that’s a good thing of course!
QE #FoodTVChat #MasterChefJunior I didn't mind the challenge It is a competition The dish I made actually turned out to be pretty delicious.
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) January 29, 2016
QE #FoodTVChat #MasterChefJunior No I was really surprised #tbh I think the pig ears were cooked as much as they could've in the time given
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) January 29, 2016
- What does Zac think about the Master Chef Judges?
QF #FoodTVChat #MasterChefJunior I can say that @GordonRamsay @grahamelliot @ChristinaTosi were super nice and awesome to work with!
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) January 29, 2016
- Zac has his own YouTube channel which we highly recommend you check out. It is awesome! We asked him what makes a great cooking video.
QH #FoodTVChat #MasterChefJunior A gr8 cooking video explains well & makes cooking easy & fun lol #thisisreallymyanswer #mymomsaysitsboring
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) January 29, 2016
- Zac’s mom was his first cooking teacher and he is so appreciative of her support and encouragement and the support of his whole family. He is SUCH a nice young man!
QI #FoodTVChat #MasterChefJunior She is awesome! I just want to say #thanks to her and my sister for all their help! #family #mom #sister
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) January 29, 2016
QI #FoodTVChat #MasterChefJunior My mom taught me that it is okay to fail & to keep moving forward. You always learn from your mistakes.
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) January 29, 2016
- What is Zac’s advice to other young chefs wanting to compete on #FoodTV?
QK #FoodTVChat #MasterChefJunior Be yourself Always smile Learn to talk well Practice hard Show off your cooking skills Have a thick skin!
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) January 29, 2016
- Zac is working on writing a cookbook.Past #FoodTVChat Guest Chef Kent Rollins, cowboy cookbook author and Beat Bobby Flay Champ dropped in and had some great advice for Zac.
@zac_kara Organize your ideas well & stay true to who you are. That's why folks will want your book #FoodTVChat https://t.co/dvPWprVRy0
— Kent Rollins (@Kent_Rollins) January 29, 2016
and never give up. No matter how many "no's" you get! #FoodTVChat https://t.co/RiZIGODS1a
— Kent Rollins (@Kent_Rollins) January 29, 2016
- Zac is interested in hosting his own cooking show and of course everyone thought that would be fabulous. We asked him what he imagined his show would be about.
QM #FoodTVChat #MasterChefJunior I would love to host a kids cooking show where we can hang out play video games & eat healthy gourmet meals
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) January 29, 2016
If you are going to be in Orlando on February 27th, Zac has an invitation for you! We know we would be there if we were headed to Florida.
You are invited. #teamzac #meetandgreet #orlando Please email me if you are coming #masterchefjunior #masterchef pic.twitter.com/SSjBbWI1Q9
— Zac Kara (@zac_kara) February 4, 2016
Zac, you were an awesome #FoodTVChat Guest Chef—thanks so much for joining us.
Please join us next Thursday, February 11th for a truly special #FoodTVChat. We are so excited to welcome FOUR GUEST CHEFS, Food Network Season 1 All Star Academy alums Sharon Damante, Sherri Williams, Joseph Harris, and Vanessa Craig. These awesome chefs will be competing on Guys Grocery Games on February 14th at 7PM Eastern right before the season premiere of Season 2 All Star Academy.
Sharon and Sherri have both hosted #FoodTVChat and are frequent participants in the chat and two of our favorite people to boot! And we can’t wait to “meet” Vanessa and Joseph. As Sharon recently noted…..
Get ready for some crazy tweeting! #FoodTVChat #AllStarAcademy #GuysGroceryGames #SharonsTraveledTable https://t.co/fOlABaxTfa
— Sharon Damante (@Minishar) February 5, 2016
We’ll be looking for you!
February 6, 2016
Thx DivaFoodies for the amazing chat! It was definitely the most busiest hour I have ever had! Lots of fun and great questions! Thanks so much!
February 9, 2016
Zac, We really enjoyed having you and can’t wait to see what you do next!!