‘The Ultimate Baking Championship’ Sets Release Date at Food Network (EXCLUSIVE)

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• Related Stories LISTEN: 'Primate,' 'No Other Choice' Help January Box Office; What CES and the Golden Globe Awards Had in Common CES Takeaways: The Promise and Peril of AI, the Power of Sports and Audacity of Next-Generation Creators Is Transforming Media and Entertainment Per Food Network, “In the series premiere, host Jesse Palmer welcomes sixteen of the nation’s top pastry chefs to the most intense baking competition ever.
• After being randomly split into two groups, they are tasked with creating a dessert that is centered around flavor profiles that test one of the four tastes—sweet, salty, sour, or bitter—combined with a specific texture.
• Each baker must craft an elevated plated dessert in their signature style inspired by their assigned profile to present to judges Duff Goldman and Sherry Yard.
• After several eliminations, the remaining bakers advance to the Master Challenge, where the chefs must create a dessert inspired by the roots of their baking journey.” Popular on Variety Throughout the season, challenges will include a science-inspired dessert battle, 3-D chocolate sculptures and “larger-than-life theatrical experience” edible displays.
• Goldman will be joined by a rotating panel of baking legend guest judges, including Bryan Ford, Amaury Guichon, Shinmin Li, Jacques Torres, Sherry Yard, Molly Yeh and Zac Young.