Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out's Chef Adam Pawlak reveals if the show is scripted 

Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out has started airing on Food Network, and what makes the reality show unique is how tough it can be. The show is tough because of its unpredictability — for example, at times the chefs are only allowed to cook using a coffee maker or a roast the dish using a blow torch.

The chefs are also given an advantage at the beginning of the season. They have $25,000, which they can use as barter for tools and supplies needed throughout their journey on Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out.

However, if the money is over, these chefs will have to resort to being creative and work their way through the challenges.

Fans often wonder if the show is scripted because of the many twists and turns that it constantly lays out for the chefs. Chef Adam Pawlak, who is participating in Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out, addressed the question during an interview with Fox 6 Milwaukee. During the discussion, he said,

"People always ask all the time if it is staged or is it scripted, and it's not. You just go in there and you do it. And when you're in there doing it, you kind of realize, 'Why am I doing it? Why am I cooking with a blow torch?"

Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out — Chef Adam discusses the drama on the show

Describing the premise of Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out, Chef Adam said that each contestant can have their strategy during the rounds when the sabotages are presented to them.

They can either auction their money to gain an advantage or, if they think they can complete the round, the chefs can keep the cash and work their way through the challenge.

Adam says that the concept is interesting to watch but hard to deal with as a chef, because they have to get creative in ways they have never done before.

The interview host pointed out that it is much easier for the producers to put four people together who have no idea how to work through the many disadvantages thrown their way, rather than script the whole thing for television.

The Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out star agreed with this stance and said that unscripted is the way to go if the creators want drama, with four people bickering at each other, especially when they are:

"dealing with money and a grand prize, they will do whatever it takes to win."

The host then asked Chef Adam about why he does reality TV shows, as he has appeared in a variety of those on Food Network. He explained,

"I mean, this is just like a whole different world to me and for some chefs they might not even have the chance to do real competitions so I like that where there is a clock and a lot of pressure.

He added,

But you know, it's also nice to meet these chefs and meet the hosts and be able to show your skills to everyone, not just locally for people whom I can't come to the restaurant... It's nice that they can see what I can do."

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Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out releases new episodes weekly on Food Network at 9 pm Eastern Time on Tuesdays.

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