When “Chopped Castaways” premieres May 12 on Food Network, Boynton Beach chef Hannah Flora will compete in what is essentially “Survivor” meets “Chopped.”
The eight-episode series strands 12 chefs on a secret Caribbean island where they must earn ingredients through physical challenges and cook entirely over open fire without modern kitchen equipment.
Hosted by longtime Food Network fixture Ted Allen, the show reimagines the familiar competition by layering survival skills onto culinary technique. Judges Maneet Chauhan, Marcus Samuelsson and Gabe Bertaccini decide who advances and who is sent home as chefs battle the elements, exhaustion and one another for a $100,000 grand prize.
Cooking without a kitchen
Unlike traditional “Chopped” episodes, “Castaways” strips away nearly every modern convenience. There are no stocked pantries, no ovens and no gas burners. Contestants must first secure ingredients through physical challenges before attempting to cook them using fire they build themselves…