I'm glad you weren't offended. My bad for assuming The Taste was Canadian. I've only watched the Canuck version and should have realized that there was probably an American predecessor, as there usually is. Other than that - the more important issue is my main point, which is that the judges are watching the chefs…

The problem with the Master Chef franchise is that the judges watch the chef prepare their dishes. This opens up the potential for them to script their assessments and begs the question whether they come to a judgement that is predetermined. I'm not saying that the fix was in, but … Canada's 'The Taste" is a much…