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Jon Favreau Teams Up With Roy Choi on ‘The Chef’s Show’ for
“Iron Man” director Jon Favreau and award-winning chef Roy Choi are teaming up for “The Chef’s Show,” a brand new cooking sequence that launches June 7 on Netflix, the streamer introduced Sunday. Watch the trailer beneath.
“The Chef’s Show” reunites Favreau with Choi — who impressed and served as a technical adviser on Favreau’s 2014 dramedy “Chef” — and, per the official description, will function the duo experimenting “with their favorite recipes and techniques, baking, cooking, exploring and collaborating with some of the biggest names in the entertainment and culinary world.”
The sequence will see the duo making an attempt culinary and cultural fare from throughout the nation, together with a meal with Favreau’s Marvel Cinematic Universe solid mates in Atlanta, a tribute to meals critic Jonathan Gold in Atlanta, and smoking brisket with pitmaster Aaron Franklin in Texas. Guests all through the primary season embrace: Gwyneth Paltrow, Bill Burr, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Holland, Kevin Feige, the Russo brothers, Andrew Rea, Evan Kleiman, Jazz Singsanong, Robert Rodriguez, David Chang and lots of extra. For full episode descriptions go to media.netflix.com.
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“During the production of Chef, I developed a much deeper understanding of the ways in which we express our emotions, share our cultures and seek meaningful connections through the act of cooking and eating,” Favreau mentioned in a press release. “I am so nostalgic about that time and those experiences — this series gives me the perfect opportunity to get back in the kitchen and create some new memories.”
“I’ve always wanted a straight up cooking show since I was a child,” Choi mentioned. “I grew up on Julia Child, Paul Prudhomme, Sara Moulton, and obviously Emeril’s first show had a huge impact on my life. There is something timeless and beautiful about cooking straight to camera. The only snafu was, I’m not a natural born entertainer so doing it alone was always out of the question! But then I met Jon and we built such an amazing friendship over the movie, Chef. We both kinda didn’t want it to end. And through this friendship I found my cooking soulmate and a child’s dream is now a reality. Julia and Jacques meet Jon and Roy!”
Favreau directs “The Chef’s Show” and government produces alongside Choi and Annie Johnson.