Rice is one of the most used ingredients in Ecuadorian cuisine. It is unthinkable to think of a national dish without rice as a side dish, every “second” is incomplete without this grain. For many, a tray of rice with a few eggs or scrambled eggs is already a delicacy.

But in the kitchens of Master Chef Ecuadorand especially that of Masterchef Celebrity Ecuadoryou should think twice before using this ingredient.

Because? Because it’s such a common and fundamental part of our pantry, the judges apparently expect the competitors to have perfected their cooking skills, but that hasn’t always been the case. And what’s even more serious is that the Contestants from previous seasons have been eliminated from the competition for presenting ‘inedible’ rice.

In the second season of the cooking reality show amateurWhen they competed for victory in a risotto challenge, judge Jorge Rausch counted the grains that were left uncooked, which hurt the chefs.

In the third season, contestant Lee left the competition due to making burnt rice.

In the fourth season, Alejandro left the kitchens because his rice was raw. “It is an error that carries more weight” when judging the cymbals of each challenge on the stand, the evaluators said. There was also a risotto challenge, where the testers were ruthless towards uncooked grains.

That is why in the recent delivery of the Teleamazonaswhich includes celebrities from Ecuador, not all celebrities wanted to cook with these ingredients.

In the final chapter of the battle, the singer Yilda Banchon and the journalist Hellen Quinonez They gave up rice; while the content creator Nachita Rios and the actor Raul Santana They didn’t present it. “I didn’t want to make rice, I’m traumatized,” said Raúl, who replaced this companion with an egg.

For his part, the actor Jose Pacheco and the journalist Alberto AstudilloAlthough they were afraid to use this grain, they eventually integrated it into their swordfish dish, called ‘A Chanduy con Blanquita’. “The rice is just right,” said Carolina Sánchez.