Natasha Leggero deals with rats in the kitchen on TBS cooking show
nypost.comcooking competition and part “whodunit” mystery. Each episode features a different group of chefs (both home trained amateurs and those with culinary-school experience) who cook several dishes with the goal to win a cash prize up to $50,000 and split it among the group.
The catch: one person in their ranks is a “rat” who is secretly aiming to sabotage their dishes. They must guess who it is, and thwart the rat’s efforts … otherwise, the rat might take home the prize money instead of the team. “When I found out [celebrity chef judge Ludo Lefebvre] was involved, he’s such an amazing chef, and I got to meet him,” said Leggero. “He’s so talented and passionate about food.
It was a really fun combination, because he can remain serious about food, and his standards are so high. And I can just be there making jokes about it all.
It was also fun to roast the food — no one gets mad at things you say to food.”Leggero, best known for the Comedy Central series “Another Period,” (2015-2018, said that she and Lefebvre (ABC’s “The Taste”), were just as in the dark as everybody else. “Neither of us knew [who the rat was] and that was part of the fun,” she said. “It’s almost like ‘Clue’ or ‘Knives Out.’ We get to figure out each episode who the rat is along with the audience.
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