WATCH: Igorot Chef hosts GMA's new cooking show "Farm to Table"

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Cordillera - Cooking show lovers in the Cordillera region would be happy to see a Cordilleran chef as host of the new television in Philippines' biggest TV network GMA. 

GMA Network has announced that Pinoy MasterChef winner JR Royol of Mt. Province and Bicol will be hosting a new cooking show "Farm to Table" that will showing in February 2021. 

"Ang Farm to Table ay ang programang pagbibidahan ng ating bagong Kapuso chef na si Chef JR Royol. Si Chef JG ay may lahing Igorot at Bicolano. Siya ay isang dating executive chef sa isang hotel at grand winner ng isang reality cooking show," GMA announced.

In 2013, Royol was named the first ever Pinoy "MasterChef" in the grand finals of the "MasterChef Pinoy Edition: The Live Cook-off" held at the SM North Edsa Skydome in February 9, 2013.

Chef JR has represented the Philippines in different food festivals in other countries including Japan and Myanmar. 

Hosting GMA's newest cooking show, Chef JR will travel to the different farms in the country to cook using the farm ingredients found in that particular place. 

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First ever Pinoy MasterChef is a proud Igorot from Mt.Province

Photo Courtesy || JR Royol

Cordillera - A proud Igorot and Bicolano band vocalist JR Royol was named the first ever Pinoy MasterChef in the grand finals of  the "MasterChef Pinoy Edition: The Live Cook-off" held at the SM North Edsa Skydome in February 9, 2013.

Royol's unique dish called "Bigorot", a blend of Bicolano and Igorot words to honor his parents' hometown and heritage was the winning dish approved by the judges. 

"My game plan was to prepare a dish that would represent my roots. I incorporated the smoky flavors from Benguet and the used of coconut milk, which is very Bicolano," Royol said. 

Royol's dish bested other cooks Carla Mercaida of Bulacan, Ivory Yat of Quezon City and Myra Santos.

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Igorot Chef to host GMA's new cooking show "Farm to Table"

His dish scored an average of 96 points in the 30-minute long live cooking show from host-judges Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo, Ferns Aracama, JP Anglo and Rolando Laudico, and celebrity guest judges Kris Aquino and Richard Gomez. 

As the first Pinoy MasterChef, Royol received a P1 million check, a kitchen showcase, and a Diploma Program for Professional Culinary Arts scholarship at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies.

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