On Thursday, November 9th, at 10:55 PM, the M6 channel will air a new program called A Chef at the End of the World. In this premiere episode, Philippe Etchebest travels to the Marquesas Islands and reveals unseen aspects of his personality. Fans of the show Kitchen Nightmares might be in for a surprise!
On the M6 channel, viewers are used to seeing Philippe Etchebest come to the rescue of struggling restaurants in Kitchen Nightmares. In this show, the chef has carved out a solid reputation for his straight talk and outbursts.
A Michelin-starred chef and Best Craftsman of France, Philippe Etchebest has also worn the hats of a TV jury member and drummer in a rock band. However, it is a completely different side of his personality that the channel has decided to highlight in the documentary series A Chef at the End of the World.
This brand-new program will be aired tonight, Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 10:55 PM, following Kitchen Nightmares... Get ready for a radical change of scenery compared to the previous show!
The chef will indeed travel to one of the most isolated archipelagos in the world, the Marquesas Islands! The aim of this program is to discover other ways of cooking, other flavors, and especially other cultures.
In "A Chef at the End of the World," Philippe Etchebest has swapped his chef's toque for an adventurer's hat à la Indiana Jones! Indeed, the chef is literally traveling to the other side of the planet, to the Marquesas Islands located over 14,000 km from metropolitan France. These 12 islands dotted with volcanic peaks are lost in the south of the Pacific and are home to only 9,000 inhabitants.
In this spectacular setting very different from mainland France, Philippe Etchebest reveals himself in a new light. Bare-chested and with a calm demeanor, the chef seems a world away from the one that M6 viewers are familiar with. And yet, he appears to be perfectly in his element when it comes to tasting or preparing local culinary specialties.
During his stay in the Marquesas Islands, Philippe Etchebest experienced local cuisine prepared in harmony with the elements of earth, water, and fire. With this new program, viewers accustomed to following him in "Cauchemar en cuisine" will have their taste buds travel and join the chef in his discovery of local products and astonishing recipes.
In this community, where respect for the Earth and its resources is paramount, Chef Etchebest had a busy schedule including fishing, harvesting uru (the breadfruit) and tasting tropical dishes more bewildering than the next.
You will see him cook and taste fafaru, a raw fish marinated in a sea water-based preparation. The filming of this documentary is an experience that the chef will not soon forget: "This trip was timeless, I experienced a real moment of tranquility away from modernity and hustle. I discovered an extraordinary population and culture."
As for the viewers, all those who love travel and world cuisine will be delighted by this new program, a clever mix of cooking, exoticism, and escapism. If the ratings are good, M6 should continue this documentary series and send Chef Etchebest to discover other cultures.
Author Audrey on 11 April 2022
News and Media : Television
Author Audrey on 02 February 2023
News and Media : Television