Will Work for Food (TV show)
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Will Work For Food is a Food Network
show starring Adam Gertler
, one of three finalists of the fourth season
of The Next Food Network Star
. The show premiered on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 8:30 PM EDT. According to Food Network, the series "exposes Adam to the world of little-known food jobs as he fearlessly puts his life – and mouth – on the line to try them all! Whether taking honey from three million bees, sculpting ice with a chain saw, foraging for truffles, or digging a wine cave
, Adam will do anything in the name of food." The concept is somewhat similar to the Food Network program Glutton for Punishment
.
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
show starring Adam Gertler
Adam Gertler
Adam Gertler is an American cook, TV personality, and actor. As a contestant on season four of The Next Food Network Star, Adam Gertler was the runner-up....
, one of three finalists of the fourth season
The Next Food Network Star (Season 4)
The fourth season of the American reality television series The Next Food Network Star premiered on Sunday, June 1, 2008. Food Network executives, Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson, were joined by Bobby Flay as the Selection Committee for this season, which was filmed early this year in Las Vegas,...
of The Next Food Network Star
The Next Food Network Star
The Next Food Network Star is a reality television series produced by and aired on the Food Network in the United States that awards the winner his or her own series on the Food Network...
. The show premiered on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 8:30 PM EDT. According to Food Network, the series "exposes Adam to the world of little-known food jobs as he fearlessly puts his life – and mouth – on the line to try them all! Whether taking honey from three million bees, sculpting ice with a chain saw, foraging for truffles, or digging a wine cave
Wine cave
Wine caves are subterranean structures for the storage and aging of wine. They are an integral component of the wine industry world wide. The design and construction of wine caves represents a unique application of underground construction techniques....
, Adam will do anything in the name of food." The concept is somewhat similar to the Food Network program Glutton for Punishment
Glutton for Punishment
Glutton for Punishment is a program on Food Network hosted by Bob Blumer and produced by Paperny Films. The show features the host in various food-related challenges. He is given five days to become proficient enough in the episode's featured specialty. His newly acquired skills are then put to...
.
Episodes
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 01 | "Lobsterman and Beekeeper" |
| 02 | "Caviar Producer and Goat Farmer" |
| 03 | "Giant Clam Geoduck The geoduck , Panopea generosa, is a species of very large saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Hiatellidae.The shell of this clam is large, about to over in length, but the very long siphons make the clam itself very much longer than this: the "neck" or siphons alone can be ... Farmer and Flair Bartender Flair bartending Flair bartending is the practice of bartenders entertaining guests, clientele or audiences with the manipulation of bar tools and liquor bottles in tricky, dazzling ways. Used occasionally in cocktail bars, the action requires skills commonly associated with jugglers... " |
| 04 | "1830s Chef and Wine Angel" |
| 05 | "BBQ Pitmaster and Competitive Eater Competitive eating Competitive eating, or speed eating, is a sport in which participants compete against each other to consume large quantities of food in a short time period. Contests are typically less than 15 minutes in length, with the person consuming the most food being declared the winner... " |
| 06 | "Benihana Benihana Benihana can refer to:*Benihana, Benihana's Hibachi Restaurant*Benihana * Benihana, the Japanese word for safflower... Chef and Abalone Abalone Abalone , from aulón, are small to very large-sized edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae and the genus Haliotis... Farmer" |
| 07 | "Pizza Tosser and Cider Apple cider Apple cider is the name used in the United States and parts of Canada for an unfiltered, unsweetened, non-alcoholic beverage made from apples... Maker" |
| 08 | "Cranberry Harvester and Ice Sculptor" |
| 09 | "Wine Cave Digger and Oyster Harvester" |
| 10 | "Pheasant Pheasant Pheasants refer to some members of the Phasianinae subfamily of Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles and long tails. Males are usually larger than females and have... Farmer and Food Stylist" |
| 11 | "Ice Cream Franchise and Fish Filleter" |
| 12 | "Chocolate Dress Maker and Dog Food Chef" |
| 13 | "Truffle Forager and Food Make-Up Artist" |