Professional chefs coach amateur cooks in French boxing glove cooking competition

Updated: 19/10/2026 - 16:10 GMT+2 Professional chefs swapped their knives for boxing gloves at a food festival in the French Alps, where they had just 20 minutes to coach amateur cooks through making a soufflé omelette. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With their hands restricted, the chefs could only give advice while their teammates did all the cooking. The challenge was judged by top chefs, including Éric Frechon, who praised the results despite a few burnt pans. In the end, Patricia Mathon, who admitted she rarely cooks, took the win.