The Big Waste

American food reality television special

Anne Burrell
Bobby Flay
Alex Guarnaschelli
Michael Symon

Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionRunning time41:00Original releaseNetworkFood NetworkReleaseJanuary 8, 2012 (2012-01-08)^[1]

The Big Waste is an American cooking competition television special that aired on Food Network on January 8, 2012.^[1] Two two-chef teams (Anne Burrell/Alex Guarnaschelli and Bobby Flay/Michael Symon) competed to cook the best meal using foods that were on their way to being discarded.^[2]^[1]^[3]^[4] All of the foods that were used were inspected before the chefs utilized them.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "The Big Waste TV Show: News, Videos, Full Episodes and More | TV Guide". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
^ "The Big Waste | Food Network Specials | Food Network". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Carr, Heather (January 9, 2012). "The Big Waste: Food Network Looks at Food Waste in America • Insteading". Insteading. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
^ "Food Network Star Alex Guarnaschelli Joins Glad To Tackle Food Waste In Homes Across America". SolidWaste.com. VertMarkets. October 16, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2018.

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