MasterChef Legends premiere: Emeril Lagasse joins the judges

In the MasterChef Legends premiere, Emeril Lagasse joins Gordon Ramsay, Aaron Sanchez and Joe Bastianich. While these home cooks might be great culinary talents at the family’s table, will they have the cooking skills to impress these legendary chefs?

According to FOX, MasterChef Legends premiere, “Legends: Emeril Lagasse – Auditions Round 1” features the following:

"MASTERCHEF is back – this time with an incredible season of Legends! Every week, one of the world’s biggest culinary legends visit the MASTERCHEF kitchen to inspire this season’s contestants. With only 15 aprons up for grabs, home cooks from across the country serve up their signature dishes to judges Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Aarón Sánchez and guest judge Emeril Lagasse to try to win a spot in the MASTERCHEF kitchen in the all-new “Legends: Emeril Lagasse – Auditions Round 1” season premiere episode of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, June 2 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX."

Since Emeril Lagasse was a food television pioneer, many home cooks have been influenced by his legendary dishes and flavors. While that “bam” exclamation is part of food culture, it isn’t just given out without cause. That big, bold flavor needs to be earned.

While these home cooks dream of earning that MasterChef apron, the truth is that these dishes need to be extraordinary. It is more than just a good plate of food. The truth is that these dishes need to be more restaurant quality from their presentation to their flavors. Rustic can be good, but lack of direction will not pass muster.

In many ways, these preliminary dishes provide important insight to the home cooks’ culinary approach. From their influences, like celebrity chefs, to food memories, that one plate says more than just a tasty bite.

Ready to watch MasterChef Legends premiere? Here’s how.

Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Start Time: 8 p.m. ET

Episode: “Legends: Emeril Lagasse – Auditions Round 1”

TV Channel: FOX

Live Stream: Watch live on Fubo TV. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can also watch on FOX’s website or app.

MasterChef Legends airs on Wednesday nights at p.m. ET/PT.