Masterchef picking wrong recipe, says star performer Poh Ling Yeow Poh Ling Yeow on her TV show Poh's Kitchen. MASTERCHEF favourite Poh Ling Yeow says the once-dominant reality show is floundering because it is choosing characters over cooks. Yeow told Confidential: "I definitely think there is a glut of cooking shows. And I think reality television cooking shows are casting too much, rather than looking for really skilled cooks. She said Masterchef, a former juggernaut now struggling for ratings, had become a predictable dish. I'm wondering if they're starting to follow a formula in terms of characters? Yeow said. I have a feeling they're casting for characters instead of skills. Yeow, a noted artist and painter, was runner up to Julie Goodwin on Masterchef four years ago. "I was portrayed well on the show," she said. Early on, I decided if I don't act crazy, then they won't have reams and reams of me being crazy. She parlayed that prime time popularity into her own ABC-TV show, Poh's Kitchen, masterclasses and cookbooks. Soon, Yeow will surface in her first acting role on the new ABC-TV comedy, It's A Date, which explores the perils and pressure of dating. "`I play a very disgruntled fiancee," Yeow said. She's not psychotic, but pretty angry the whole way. Asked if an acting career is on the boil, Yeow replied: ``This is my first serious speaking role. I wouldn't mind if some acting things came my way. It's A Date premieres on August 15.