Family Food Fight

Does Matt Moran talk with a lisp? I hadnt noticed it before but since he is narrating this show, its quite offputting.

The italian parents not being able to read english. And that Greek dad never doing anything. Umm what? :thinking:

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Interesting, the ad links to Endemol Shine Distribution. and on that site there are several catalogues of the shows the Endemol Shine distributes, and FFF has quite a big presence in them.

Grand Final

Monday 27 November at 7.30pm

It’s the Grand Finale. Our two remaining families compete in a massive challenge to impress 40 special guests and win $100,000 and the title of Australia’s Number One Food Family.

I mean Monday 27 November at 7:30pm as ARIA Awards are on Tuesday 28 November on Channel 9.

This show is so bad. So bad I cant stop watching.

Tonight’s elimination challenge - make us a sandwich :roll_eyes:

GRAND FINALE

Monday 27 November at 7.30pm

After four weeks of heated competition in the kitchen with six feisty families, the inaugural Family Food Fight is heating up for a nail biting conclusion on Monday, November 27, at 7.30pm on Nine.

Having won last night’s Recipe Relay challenge by replicating acclaimed chef Kylie Kwong’s “Chinese Feast” to the highest standard, the Shahrouk sisters became the first team to advance to the Grand Finale and the title of Australia’s Number One Food Family.

For Halla, Houda, Leeann and Rouba Shahrouk, doing well in the Recipe Relay was not only a massive relief but evidence of their growth and development throughout the competition.

As home cooks, the Shahrouks rely on intuition and instinct, flavour and feel. They have previously struggled when confined to following a recipe to the letter. But this time they were thrilled to nail the challenge.

Two more families will now face the last Elimination Challenge on Sunday night to secure the other place in the Grand Finale: the Panayides (Soulla, Con, Fanos and George) and the Butlers (Aleks, EJ, Kate and John).

We can expect the temperature in the kitchen to rise for the Elimination when these families make a dish featuring Tom Parker Bowles’ favourite ingredient: chillies. Then, in round two of Elimination, it will be a battle of the Festive Season Feasts. Both families need to pull out all stops to make it to the final culinary showdown.

Will the fiery Panayides reign supreme, finally harnessing their passion and working as a team, or will the super-competitive Butlers put their heads down and just get the job done? The Butlers risk being rattled by their first outing in an Elimination challenge, while the Panayides may be able to draw strength from their win last week over the Gibaldis.

It promises to be a fight to the end to see which family tastes sweet victory and joins the Shahrouks in the kitchen on Monday night when the $100,000 grand prize will be on the line.

In the Grand Finale, each family must prepare a three-course meal for 40 special guests as well as judges Matt Moran, Tom Parker Bowles, Anna Polyviou and Hayden Quinn. Without doubt, this will be the most important meal of their lives.

Don’t miss Family Food Fight, Sunday, November 26, at 7.00pm for the Final Elimination, before the series culminates with the crowning of Australia’s Number One Food Family in the Grand Finale on Monday, November 27, at 7.30pm on Nine.

And Final Family Food Fight

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Is this episode where they finally chuck food at each other? :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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No! It’s a fight to see which family gets to eat the food. :man_cook:

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Seems to be no buzz around about who actually won this.

The Shahrouk family won the title. They received a wooden shield and $100,000 in prizemoney.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SHAHROUKS

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It’s been four weeks of tough culinary competition in the quest to find Australia’s Number One Food Family and tonight the Shahrouk sisters of Sydney have claimed the title.

They triumphed in a hard-fought battle against the immensely talented Butler family (EJ, Aleks, Kate and John), taking home the title and the $100,000 prizemoney in Nine’s Family Food Fight.

Sisters Halla, Houda, Rouba and Leeann raised the winners’ shield after their exceptional home cooking was deemed the most impressive by judges Matt Moran, Hayden Quinn, Anna Polyviou and Tom Parker Bowles.

Family Food Fight host, chef and restaurateur Matt Moran, said: “The Shahrouks took out a most deserving win. It was a real pleasure to eat their food, both in the finale and throughout the season. Their flavours, their execution, and knowing how to cook to their strengths meant they were consistently impressive.

“Their passion for food is infectious and I know they have inspired a lot of home cooks out there. And now they can read recipes too!

“I must also congratulate the Butlers. It was a close-run thing and they are a solid family unit of very talented cooks who put up some great meals during the competition. Their finale meal was no exception.”

After a contest which saw six Aussie food families whip up everything from family favourites to pub grub and wedding cakes, from high tea to festive celebration spreads, the Butlers and Shahrouks were the last families left to battle it out for supremacy.

Their Grand Finale challenge was to cook a three-course meal for 40 VIP guests and the judges. It was without doubt the most important meal of their lives.

The Butlers planned a modern Australian-style menu of confit ocean trout with roasted beetroot and goats cheese mousse for entrée, beef cheeks in red wine jus with celeriac purée, slow roasted onions and charred sprouts for main, and chocolate fondant with rhubarb ice cream for dessert.

Meanwhile the Shahrouks served up a traditional celebratory Lebanese meal of lahma bi agin (open lamb pastries) with hommous and falafel for entrĂ©e, lamb kabsa for main course, consisting of lamb necks with a spiced rice pilaf and tabouli, and znood el siit, “ladies arms”, for dessert, a traditional Lebanese deep-fried pastry filled with clotted cream.

In an emotion-charged cook-off with all previously eliminated families cheering them on, there was a new dynamic in the kitchens when the final VIPs were revealed as the Shahrouk and Butler families, whom they hadn’t seen for weeks.

Neither team’s cook went exactly to plan, but all plates made it out to the tables on time. After both entrĂ©es were a hit it was neck-and-neck. Their mains were both well received, though the Shahrouks shone brighter, with Tom Parker Bowles adding that this meal was their greatest dish yet, the pinnacle of their cooking.

The Butlers had ground to make up in dessert, and while their chocolate fondant was delicious it was slightly overcooked, lacking the chocolaty ooze the judges were looking for. The Shahrouk dessert was delicious enough to seal the win, with the judges confirming that they had made the most impressive meal overall.

Speaking on behalf of her sisters, Houda from the Shahrouk family said: ““What an incredible experience this has been for the Shahrouk sisters. From taking that first leap to apply, right through to lifting up the winners’ shield, we’ve loved every minute. We are thrilled to be Australia’s Number One Food Family and want to thank the Butlers for making it such a great final battle. We’d like to thank the judges too, it was an honour to learn from all four of them. The support we have received from our families, local communities and the wider diverse community of Australia has been nothing short of amazing. We’ve seen food bring people together, seen the show create family bonding time and helped break down barriers, regardless of what we all believe in. The Shahrouk sisters are now ready to serve Australia and are excited at what the future may hold - we’re cooking up ideas for demos, classes, event catering, cookbooks and maybe even a food truck. Stay tuned!”

Gracious in defeat, EJ from the Butler family said: “Family Food Fight has been one of the most spectacular experiences we’ve ever had, and we’re so lucky to have done it together as a family. We couldn’t be happier with our performance as a team and, while we’re disappointed we didn’t win, we couldn’t be more delighted for the Shahrouk sisters. During this process we made 20 new friends in the other families, whom we now consider our extended family. Their support helped make it an opportunity we’ll never forget. Doing this has brought our family closer together and it’s only the beginning of our foodie adventures. We can’t wait to explore more seasonal and sustainable food projects. We hope the show encourages all families to cook and eat together with the passion we do.”

It was quite a road for the Shahrouks to win Family Food Fight. They brought their own brand of chaos to the kitchen, four strong women cooking with passion, lots of love and family history. Resolved to always be themselves and showcase the flavours of their Lebanese heritage, the Shahrouks won Australia over as they cried, screamed, yelled and cooked their way through the competition. Already tight-knit, the Family Food Fight experience has brought these sisters even closer together, with an extra special bond.

Though they won eight challenges during the competition (the most of any family), the Shahrouks experienced some low points too, finding themselves in the first two eliminations and battling to stay in the running.

They are now much-improved when it comes to recipe reading, after struggling with a recipe that landed them in elimination before nailing Kylie Kwong’s recipe-relay Chinese feast. In addition to winning two of the four “Game Changers”, the Shahrouks racked up quite a few firsts, including cooking with rhubarb and Jerusalem artichokes for the first time, discovering truffles, doing their first high tea and pub lunch, and cooking with crab for the first time too.

This show is similar to The Big Family Cooking Showdown on Netflix .

Well, why don’t watch some Family Food Fight online and tell us?

Lol my grammar i meant “this show is”


Despite average ratings, the show has been renewed for a second season according to the Sunday Herald Sun, with production starting mid 2018.

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Average? The ratings certainly seemed below average


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Well, I was wrong?

I still think it won’t last beyond next season.

FAMILY FOOD FIGHT GREENLIT FOR SERIES TWO

Nine announced today that Family Food Fight has been commissioned for a second series, set to air in 2018.

The high-energy cooking format, created by Endemol Shine Australia in conjunction with Nine, sees food-loving Aussie families go head-to-head in the kitchen in the battle to claim the title of Australia’s Number One Food Family.

Families are set a variety of challenges in which they are tasked with cooking a range of family staples, an assortment of cuisines and all-time favourite feasts. The feel-good program celebrates the food we all love to eat at home.

Airing in the final four weeks of the 2017 ratings period, Family Food Fight was a hit with the critics, established a loyal audience of viewers and turned the winning Shahrouk family into household names.

Michael Healy, Director of Television for Nine, said: “We’re really proud to have brought a fresh cooking format to Australian audiences and are confident that it will grow to be an even more solid contributor to Nine’s family-friendly slate next year. Viewers have told us they loved the combination of everyday families with accessible, home-cooked meals. Family Food Fight laid a great foundation for us in the final quarter this year to create a compelling second series in 2018.”

Endemol Shine Australia CEO, Mark Fennessy, said: “We’re extremely proud of this original cooking format and delighted it’s been so warmly supported by our partners at Nine. We look forward to bringing viewers a second helping of good humour, healthy family rivalry and incredible home cooking.”

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Nine stating the obvious, it was at the bottom.

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