Worst Cooks in America: Don’t Lose Your Noodle (S23EP4 Food Network Wed 26 Jan 2022)

Don’t Lose Your Noodle: With a focus on flavor, chefs Anne Burrell and Cliff Crooks test the recruits’ palates with a variety of new and fun ingredients. After plunging face-first into pasta bowls, it’s time for the recruits to create their own. The chefs teach them how to make loaded mac and cheese, and in the main dish challenge, the recruits must put their spin on an elegant rack of lamb dinner. While some of the amateurs have palates bursting with potential, it’s time to say farewell to one recruit.

Airdate: Wed 26 Jan 2022 at 21:00 on Food Network

Season 23 Episode 4

Chef Anne Burrell is back for a seventh season of trying to turn some of America’s worst cooks into kitchen stars. This time, however, the recruits are seven celebrities who can showcase their talents on TV and in movies, but not no so much in the kitchen. Burrell competes against Worst Cooks in America newcomer Rachael Ray to see which chef can lead one contestant to make the most impressive culinary transformation. Actors Dean Cain, Ellen Cleghorne, Jaleel White and Barry Williams join reality stars Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Chris Soules and Kendra Wilkinson in boot camp. The winning star gets $50,000 for charity and bragging rights for his or her mentor. Not all of the celebrities will make the cut, however; after an opening potluck dinner each mentor selects three recruits to be on her team, leaving one celebrity to be sent home before the competition really begins. Burrell is looking to extend her record to 5-2, while Ray looks to get the win in her first season.