Melanie cooks against her listlessness: perfect dinner in Düsseldorf!

Melanie cooks against her listlessness: perfect dinner in Düsseldorf!

Düsseldorf, Deutschland - On the third day of the "Shopping Queen" week in Düsseldorf, Melanie (47) is in the kitchen, but she doesn't feel like cooking at all. As tz.de she still has to prepare a menu for your hungry guests Jil (23) participates in the "perfect dinner". Her husband Markus (50) usually takes over the cooking tasks, which Melanie also admits openly.

The menu that she presents consists of a starter that is called "Jolas Salat Creation" and combines salad with avocado, orange, Maracuja and cashew nut. The main course is a Parmesan potato stamp with chestnut mushroom ragout and garlic broccoli, followed by a dessert made of foam kiss with caramelized core and mousse au chocolat. Uschi (72) is disappointed by the vegetarian menu and describes it as "very strange".

a sociable evening with surprises

While Melanie is working in the kitchen, she notice that she has little fun while cooking and prefers to sit with her guests at the table. Despite their reluctance, there are positive feedback: the homemade bread is praised, while the crunchy consistency of Melanie's salad is explained. When the main course is served, Uschi is surprised by the vegetarian ragout.

A special highlight of the evening is Melanie's surprise performance: she announces a singing by her ex-boyfriend Daniel (47). This moment brings variety to the evening before the last dish, the foam kiss, is served. Jil and Uschi are enthusiastic and praise the dessert. At the end of the evening, Uschi sums up: "Successful and fun evening", for which Melanie gets 23 points.

reality TV in change

reality TV has become an integral part of the entertainment landscape. According to Statista , reality programs made up almost 40 percent of the program on broadcasters such as Sat.1, RTL and VOX. These formats can be divided into three categories: narrative formats, performative formats and scripted formats.

The popular reality TV programs in Germany are "The Voice of Germany" and "Let’s Dance". These formats attract an average of over 1 million spectators: inside and show that viewers are interested in real stories and everyday problems. Nevertheless, these shows are often criticized to distort reality and to promote a low level, which has led to the name "trash TV". Despite this criticism, the streaming sector is also increasingly producing its own reality formats that further strengthen the trend.