One of the most established programs on the Spanish television schedule is, without a doubt, Chef. The popular culinary talent managed to conquer the public thanks to its special format. A very successful television bet which has several versions around the world. But in Spain, It first landed in 2013 and, since then, he has added several editions to his credit. A cooking adventure where participants must conquer the palates of Pepe Rodríguez, Samantha Vallejo-Nágera and Jordi Cruz, the expert chefs and members of the jury.
However, as fans of the series know very well, the format began its journey on television with a presenter. Eva González led the TV show from 2013 to 2018. Since then, Chef was presented by the three members of the jury. Well, the communicator decided to abandon her time on Spanish television and join Antena 3, where she was hired to present one of the best-known musical talent programs in the world: The voice. But, The departure of the presenter of the La 1 program has always been surrounded by a lot of mystery. This is why Pepe Rodríguez, one of the three judges of the RTVE television show, revealed the truth.
Recently, the chef was a guest on the podcast The red staircase. He discussed, among other topics, the departure of Eva González from Chef. “Why does Eve enter Chef? Because they didn’t trust us.”he began to say with humor.
“When the production company wants to sell it to Spanish Television, it’s easy for them to tell them to see who these three cooks were, so they needed someone who had dynamism.”he admitted. A few words with which he explained that the organization considered it necessary, at the beginning, to have an experienced communicator in the sector as presenter.
“If you look, the only Chef “The one where there is a presenter is the one here”underlined Pepe Rodríguez. An aspect to highlight was the reference to other versions of the competition broadcast internationally, which do not have a presenter. “We learned to present the program and Eva González herself realized that we were doing it alone”he condemned.
@laescaleraroja_podcast “They didn’t trust us” Pepe Rodríguez talks about Eva’s departure and the change of presenters Episode available on our YouTube channel and Spotify #laescaleraroja #masterchef #tv #masterchef #peperodriguez ♬ original sound – La Escalera Roja
What is the edition of Chef favorite of Pepe Rodríguez?
During his interview for the podcast The red staircase, The chef was honest with the presenter and admitted which edition of the culinary format he enjoyed recording the most. Well, let’s remember, to this day, there was Celebrity MasterChef, Junior MasterChef And Chef anonymous
When asked what his favorite was, the chef was clear: Celebrity MasterChef. “Because you can say whatever you want. Surreal things appear and you meet wonderful characters who amuse you, who entertain you.”he admitted.
@laescaleraroja_podcast “You can do whatever you want” Pepe Rodríguez is honest when he answers what is his favorite Masterchef interview available on our YouTube channel and Spotify #foodies #podcast #laescaleraroja #masterchef #tv ♬ original sound – La Escalera Roja
