Nigeria’s leading seasoning brand, Knorr, has kicked off the 5th Season of its Taste Quest TV Show. The reality cooking competition, which has become a household name, gives contestants an opportunity to display their creativity in cooking and compete to earn bragging rights as Nigeria’s top amateur Chef along with an amazing Grand Prize.

Since inception in 2013, four winners have emerged from the Knorr Taste Quest Cooking Contest, some of whom have gone ahead to become masters in the culinary world.

Auditions for this season took place in Abuja, Calabar and Lagos. After a rigorous process, 24 contestants made it to the first round where their cooking skills will be tested to select the final 12 for the next round.

At the end of the 13-week show, a winner will emerge to claim the grand prize of N5million cash and a brand new Chevrolet car.

Speaking on the new season, The Marketing Manager Savoury, Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Nnenna Osi-Anugwa, said, “Through our brand operations we commit to improving health and well-being of our consumers and customers. The Knorr brand is fortified with iron and other ingredients that make our food nutritious and healthy.”

“The KTQ Show is a platform that gives Nigeria’s amateur chefs opportunities to showcase their culinary skills while they learn from professionals how to make creative and nutritious meals with Knorr,” she added.

The judges of the show remain celebrity chefs Dr. Robert and Chef Fregz, while it will be hosted by Arit Okpo.