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By Marty Brown
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Wholesome food competition aims to improve families' diets.
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Fridge Wars
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What's the Story?
In FRIDGE WARS, each week two renowned professional chefs face off to see who can create the best meal using exotic ingredients. The twist here is that the "exotic" ingredients are taken from an ordinary family's fridge, and that family will decide which chef created the better dish. The competition is hosted by Canadian actress and comedian Emma Hunter.
Is It Any Good?
Even with the abundance of cooking competition shows streaming now, Iron Chef is the gold standard. Fridge Wars smartly takes the Iron Chef format by having the chefs cook for families, taking their lifestyle and diet into account. The only thing missing is practical tips along the way that viewers could incorporate into their own cooking routines, though the Fridge Wars webpage does provide recipes and other helpful articles to help families up the ante in their own kitchens.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about meals. What does your family usually eat? Who does the cooking? What are some of the meals you eat most often? What are your favorite meals?
How often does your family try new meals or dishes? How often do you try preparing ingredients in new ways? What are some of your recent favorite foods that were recently introduced to you?
How do the chefs on Fridge Wars use their ingredients? How do they use food differently than your family does? Did you want to try anything the chefs made? Could you make any of those meals at home? Does Fridge Wars make you think about food and cooking differently?
TV Details
- Premiere date : August 2, 2020
- Cast : Emma Hunter
- Network : CW
- Genre : Game Shows
- Topics : Cooking
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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