The original chefs of ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ have won their battle against the challenger chefs.

In the second episode of the JTBC entertainment program ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ (directed by Lee Chang-woo and Lee Rin-ha) that aired on the 22nd, the battle between the original chefs and the challenger chefs using ingredients from Young-tak and Calm Man‘s refrigerator ended with a score of 3 to 1, showing the original chefs’ performance shining.

In Young-tak‘s health food battle, Lee Yeon-bok defeated Lee Mi-young, putting the original chefs ahead, and attention was focused on the results of Choi Hyun-seok and Edward Lee’s egg dish battle. Choi Hyun-seok won by using the so-called ‘Yak-eun cooking method’, which spreads the flavor of stir-fried crab meat and oysters in a soft omelet, making the original chef take 2 wins.

Next, Jeong Ho-yeong and Choi Kang-rok, who are seniors and juniors in cooking school, entered the competition for the fatty liver dish that the calm man hopes for, and Kim Poong and Park Eun-young, disciples of Chinese cuisine masters, entered the competition for the dopamine explosion dish, raising interest. In addition, the calm man‘s refrigerator contained a wider variety of ingredients than Young-tak’s refrigerator, but he had a hard time figuring out his food preferences, causing the chefs to agonize.

First, the senior-junior competition between Jeong Ho-yeong and Choi Kang-rok caught the eye. In particular, Jeong Ho-yeong, who has fatty liver, quickly cooked ‘Wanja-tak-kal-sen’, a meatball with shrimp and vegetables and oil drained, considering the calm man‘s situation and taste, drawing admiration. On the other hand, Choi Kang-rok also made ‘Cauliflower Steak! But now, he calmly and meticulously made ’with mala sauce’, which raised the concerns of those around him.



Fortunately, both chefs completed their dishes, and attention was focused on the tasting and selection of the calm man. The calm man was amazed by Jeong Ho-young’s dish and said, “Someone with fatty liver is definitely good at it”, and he also gave a favorable review to Choi Kang-rok‘s dish that appropriately used mala and curry. The winner of the competition between seniors and juniors in the cooking school went to Jeong Ho-young, who presented a taste that he knows as a person with fatty liver, and protected his senior’s pride.

The last challenger, chef Park Eun-young, who watched the original chefs win by a landslide, was fired up with fighting spirit. Park Eun-young, a disciple of Yeo Kyung-rae, challenged herself to overcome her pasta trauma with ‘Happy Pasta Day’, which involves slicing up a whole ice cream, putting it in bread, and frying it, creating a unique spectacle that aroused curiosity. Meanwhile, Lee Yeon-bok‘s disciple (?) Kim Poong made everyone laugh with his unique bravado and wild moves that shook his opponent’s mentality, as well as his comical manner of stealing Park Eun-young‘s oil, and cooked a ‘dopamine-filled dish’.

After tasting the two dopamine-explosive dishes while wearing a blindfold, Calm Man chose ‘Happy Pastry Day’, and Park Eun-young saved face for the challenger chefs. Calm Man said, “He told me to think of something that fit the theme, so I thought about why I had so many gold teeth and what dopamine I felt from the beginning, and I think Chef Park Eun-young’s dish is a bit closer to it, isn‘t it?“ explaining the reason for his choice.

Meanwhile, the viewership ratings for the broadcast that day were 4.7% in the metropolitan area and 3.8% nationwide based on Nielsen Korea’s paid households. The target viewership ratings for men and women in their 20s and 40s recorded 2.3% in the metropolitan area. The JTBC entertainment program ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’, which features chefs‘ ideas, cooking skills, and even cheerful laughter, airs every Sunday at 9 p.m.

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com