Shahrouks win Family Food Fight title

No surprises here.

Family Food Fight‘s most popular family, the Shahrouk sisters, have won Nine’s cooking series.

The Sydney sisters take home $100,000 after defeating the Butler family, also from Sydney in a three-course challenge cooking for 40 guests.

Judge Matt Moran, said: “The Shahrouks took out a most deserving win. It was a real pleasure to eat their food, both in the finale and throughout the season. Their flavours, their execution, and knowing how to cook to their strengths meant they were consistently impressive.

“Their passion for food is infectious and I know they have inspired a lot of home cooks out there. And now they can read recipes too!

“I must also congratulate the Butlers. It was a close-run thing and they are a solid family unit of very talented cooks who put up some great meals during the competition. Their finale meal was no exception.”

Houda from the Shahrouk family said: “What an incredible experience this has been for the Shahrouk sisters. From taking that first leap to apply, right through to lifting up the winners’ shield, we’ve loved every minute. We are thrilled to be Australia’s Number One Food Family and want to thank the Butlers for making it such a great final battle. We’d like to thank the judges too, it was an honour to learn from all four of them. The support we have received from our families, local communities and the wider diverse community of Australia has been nothing short of amazing. We’ve seen food bring people together, seen the show create family bonding time and helped break down barriers, regardless of what we all believe in. The Shahrouk sisters are now ready to serve Australia and are excited at what the future may hold – we’re cooking up ideas for demos, classes, event catering, cookbooks and maybe even a food truck. Stay tuned!”

EJ from the Butler family said: “Family Food Fight has been one of the most spectacular experiences we’ve ever had, and we’re so lucky to have done it together as a family. We couldn’t be happier with our performance as a team and, while we’re disappointed we didn’t win, we couldn’t be more delighted for the Shahrouk sisters. During this process we made 20 new friends in the other families, whom we now consider our extended family. Their support helped make it an opportunity we’ll never forget. Doing this has brought our family closer together and it’s only the beginning of our foodie adventures. We can’t wait to explore more seasonal and sustainable food projects. We hope the show encourages all families to cook and eat together with the passion we do.”

Nine’s series was an original format from Endemol Shine but has under-performed in its timeslot. Following recent outings with The Hot Plate and The Great Australian Bake Off it is yet to indicate if the show will return in 2018.