*Being a confident cook myself, I used to enjoy the show, but I don't watch anymore due to the suspension they put you under.*

Rehctub, I doubt that the show was created with specifically you
in mind. The person behind Masterchef, Farmer wants a wife and
similar, is none other then Elizabeth Murdoch and her Shine Group,
which I gather that she recently sold to dad Rupert for a few hundred
million.

No doubt about it, Fremantle Media, which is owned by Shine, knows
how to get bums on seats and rating and drama is what the punters
clearly want, as a well oiled machine such as theirs would know.

I think its a huge improvement on that other reality show where millions
of people tuned in just to watch a group of people living
in a house and the highlight of the week was if a couple of the
contestants shagged each other in the middle of the night.

As far as Masterchef goes, I enjoy their friday night Masterclasses
as its more about chefs showing off a few recipees and tricks. I always learn
something or other. That is the fun and challenge of
cooking, there is always something new to learn and if you like
great food as I do, you might as well cook it yourself, rather then
pay 100$ a meal.

Otherwise you can always watch Justine Schofield on Everyday Gourmet,
as she is really cute :)