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Does cooking get any tougher?
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Damn....beaten to it!
Have they got Bodie, Doyle and Cowley back together?
And... I'm annoyed already.
master chef bingo anyone?
Scottish chef cooking with haggis and whisky, just for a change.
Scottish chef cooking with haggis and whisky, just for a change.<br /><br />
i know. It’s almost like they’ve asked for a signature dish…..
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Your potato looks a little dry and not crispy enough, your beans aren’t hot enough which means the cheese hasn’t melted. Probably just nerves but I’m sure you can do better.
i know. It’s almost like they’ve asked for a signature dish…..
Should a signature dish not be unique to the chef, and not have the same 3 or 4 ingredients as every other Scottish chef?
Cheers for the heads up! I hadn’t seen it advertised.
I bloody love Masterchef!
*loads up iplayer*
I made this yesterday.. it's pretty damn good.
300g potato
300g onion
200g cheese
1 bell pepper
12 eggs
2tbs garlic powder
2tbs mixed herbs
1tsp chilli flakes
Cherry toms to garnish, but really add a nice tomato taste when you bite them.
I'm not exactly sure what I should call it... I'm thinking 'turbo quiche', or 'filthy omelette'
Serves about 4 people, probably 6 people if they are on a diet. but 3 servings for me, realisticaly.
Bon appetite!
Two table spoons of garlic powder, and zero seasoning?
Two table spoons of garlic powder, and zero seasoning?
Did you miss the two tablespoons of mixed herbs?
or by seasoning do you mean 100g of salt and 100g of MSG? Maybe also 100g of pure sugar too, just for a laugh?
Depends on the post-truth deffinition of 'seasoning' I guess? 😉
Also there is no such thing as too much garlic unless we are talking about fist fulls of the stuff.
200g of cheese and 1 TSP chili flakes? Go easy on the salt and pepper 🙂
I thought Monica had left?
I have been saving up to visit Monica's restaurant for the pleasure of moaning about the food and sending it back to the kitchen.
Yes. And doubly so for Yo! Gurt.
Argh I'd forgotten about that one.
Also Gregg normally says Tumor-ic instead of Turmeric which conjures up some pretty disgusting images.
See also at least one contestant per week telling us that they’re going to “smash it”.
Or after they've been voted off saying " I've got so much more to show them "
I thought Monica had left?
She did, to have kids I think but she came back this season.
And the ones who say they're going to 'smash it' are always the first to go out having served Gregg some raw chicken which he refuses to eat
*Gregg voice*
I have issues with your chicken.... its not cooked. So I can't eat it but your avocado, black pudding and cranberry jus is however quite nice
*Gregg voice*
‘It’s my take on a classic…’
No. You’ll ruin it. It’s classic for a reason. Be original.
She did, to have kids I think but she came back this season.
And hopefully still saying "lov" instead of "love" 🙂
'four minutes left, just four minutes'
'lovely, just lovely!'
'thats far too pink, if I was in a restaurant I would send that back'
'not for me chef'
'what is he doing?!' - from Marcus with the headphone on
Last of the skills tests.
Yeah i thought Marcus's crab thing last week (?) was so tough
I did his posh cauli cheese with smoked haddock tho..v nice!
But is it a tart when it's a just pastry with stuff piled in?
Still, strawberries with scallops, hasn't he watched this before?
Raw scallops 😂
Its incredible how many of them spend so much time making their jus/gel/emulsions that they forget to actually cook the meat or fish properly and serve it inedible
I called it last week during his skills test. Philippe is going to win the competition.
I called it last week during his skills test. Philippe is going to win the competition.
The African chap who's been working in Paris?
I think so too.
The African chap who’s been working in Paris?
I think so too
He was born and brought up in Paris, now works in London but has African heritage. A classically trained chef who can excite the judges with new flavours, a killer combination. I loved it last week when they challenged him on why on earth he was mixing banana and avocado in a guacamole. With a dead straight face he just said, I like banana and I like avocado.
And the ones who say they’re going to ‘smash it’ are always the first to go out having served Gregg some raw chicken which he refuses to eat
Raw scallops in this case!
God, those middle eastern dishes looked good though.
alled it last week during his skills test. Philippe is going to win the competition.
He did some incredible food.
Along with "smash it" why do some folk cooking maybe a bit fillet steak describe it as look at this bad boy as they baste it in butter and garlic like they were making a porn film describing the main actor
I’ve eaten (deliberately) raw scallops in a few places & haven’t died yet, should I have?
God, those middle eastern dishes looked good though.
They looked absolutely awesome! I also reckon Phillipe will end up winning it because he'll do well at the pointy end when they shove them in high end kitchens in front of food critics etc. He looked cool as a cucumber while producing amazing food
But if you asked me who's food I'd fancy eating most, I think Ayesha from last night is the pick of the bunch so far
Agreed, Phillippe does look good. Last nights were all weak with the exception of the lady doing the Middle Eastern food. She looks like she could go along way
Ayesha was by far the best last night and so relaxed with it.
I’ve just been checking the bio of some for tonight’s. There will be some stiff competition coming from tonight.
I enjoy the critics round but find it quite unpleasant to watch Grace Dent eat .
Must have been one of the tightest ever rounds at this stage.
The standard is really high this year. It’s going to be interesting from this point in
Very interesting tonight - Alysha somehow fell at the last there. But the standard these guys can cook at is amazing.
I'm loving the ginger guy (sorry, forgot his name).
"I'm like a monkey with.... What are they called.... Cymbals" 😂
Great food, I'm loving it this year. More of the human interactions between chefs and judges.
You’ll be able to watch her eating kangaroo bollocks next week!
🤢
Overall i think the right ones are in the semi finals with one exception who's name i cant remember....tall bloke, beard, not the tattooed guy....
Hard to see past Philippe tho....
The standard is so high this year, it’s bonkers!
I still think it’s Phillipe or Ginge for the overall win
Are they all aiming to become a Michelin star chef?
I quite enjoy it...
I feel bad for some of the contestants though, as it's not just about making a 5* dish, it's doing it in a tight set time frame aswell, as at home, or even as a chef in a posh eatery, if you stuff up a meringue or whatever, you can just make a new one and there's no problem...they can't do that in this.
I still think it’s Phillipe or Ginge for the overall win
Tho Ginge had a bit of a poorer day today.
Are they all aiming to become a Michelin star chef?
I think they're all looking to prove that they are very very good chefs, which will hopefully boost their careers. Or just give them some sense of satisfaction
I think they’re all looking to prove that they are very very good chefs,
I think if they make it through the first round they are pretty top notch... I think it's the curve balls in meal spec and tight time constraints that are the killer, which isn't really representative, as the nerves must be through the roof, if you spoil one aspect of the dish you don't really get chance to re-do it unless it's something really quick and easy.
I think they’re all looking to prove that they are very very good chefs, which will hopefully boost their careers. Or just give them some sense of satisfaction
The dishes look good but also look very complicated. Well, to me anyway.
I should be the "taste" judge there LOL!
Phillipe just seems to breeze through whilst blowing the others out of the water.
Tom is a decent chef, but Phillipe matches him technically and has the benefit of knowing all sorts of exotic African ingredients and dishes.
Phillipe looks top drawer and has a winning way about himself. Tom obviously has what it takes but wasn't quite on show this week. He should hang in there: having watched this over the years, one consistent theme is the judges' preference for exotic flavours in the early rounds which one way or another - voting out the "challenging" or the hopefuls gradually migrating to the centre ground - ends up with more mainstream cooking prevailing.
Tom is a decent chef, but Phillipe matches him technically and has the benefit of knowing all sorts of exotic African ingredients and dishes.
These two are very good competent chefs. Difficult to choose.
Philippine only advantage is that he has sample taste from his tradition.
Tom has explored taste beyond his tradition.
Something like that ...
Looking at the ingredients and the preparation I find a lot of them are influenced by non-Western food.
I don't like "fusion" food and prefer to stick to pure traditional food cooked well.
Also, there other two female chefs, one Caribbean food specialist and the other one today, are also very good.
Agree that the rest are good too. The standard of competition this year is really high.
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Phillipe is outstanding and very relaxed. They’re all excellent though. <br /><br />
Are they all aiming to become a Michelin star chef?
They’re cooking at extremely high level so pushing to those standards to win makes sense.
There is a previous runner up does a food truck up this way. It’s incredible use of flavours and ingredients for sometimes what is a simple dish.
Oh!
Au revoir!
Blimey! Phillipe’s gone home 😳
It could honestly be any of them from this point. The standard is so high this year
Blimey
Tom for the win now then ?
Yeah just said the same to my daughter, but I’d not rule any of them out. Exceptional cooking.
What happens when the contestants cookery is superior to the judges ?
Tom for the win now then ?
This. I certainly hope so.... He's got a great personality to go with his cooking.
Was Philippe trying to be too clever?
Phillipe lost his cool, and was running around.
it's never the early runner