Foodies, get ready for a culinary "American Idol." Fox is expanding its line of Gordon Ramsay reality shows by giving a series order to Reveille's "MasterChef." Ramsay will co-produce and star in the program, in which nonprofessional cooks compete to create perfect dishes. The project is based on a format that's popular in the U.K. and Australia. The show joins Ramsay's other titles on Fox --"Hell's Kitchen" and "Kitchen Nightmares" -- and should keep the network stocked with the temperamental chef's reality fare nearly year-around. The "MasterChef" format has aired in several incarnations in the U.K., with the earliest dating to 1990. The Australian edition premiered this year and has been a ratings powerhouse, its finale ranking as one of the country's most-watched programs in a decade. "This is a huge, nationwide search for the best amateur cook in America," said executive producer Howard T. Owens of production company Reveille. "It's about people who are lawyers, construction workers and stay-at-home moms but whose real passion is to make great food. This is their shot to prove they have what it takes."Masterchef Australia, Promo & Intro [2009]
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