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it’s never the early runner
Unless you guess right.
Yeah also very good as is Kasae who could pull into the final few.
I like Lauren's cooking because of the spice used.
Philipe messed up as I guess he runs out of ideas.
Tonight's should be interesting because two of the blokes are very good and creative.
James was my early pick. Reckon he's in with a shout still.
Crikey, those 2 stars Michelin foods ... too complicated.
Just give me Indonesian and M'sia street food satay will do.
What’s the name of the restaurant tonight? I missed the start.
Cheers. Literally heard them say about Nigeria but missed the name.
Just curious in case I get down to london at some point.
£300 for a tasing menu? I’ll give it a miss.
£300 a head for a 2 star tasting menu (though, 18 courses) with no sample menu on the site.
L’enclume is 3 stars and is £250 a head. Not in that London though.
https://www.lenclume.co.uk/sample-menu
House of Tides is £98 per head for 8 dishes it has a Michelin star.
Too much of an advert for the host restaurant run by a bloke too far up his own parsons nose
I thought the restaurant owner sounded a bit like the culinary equivalent of Mary Anne Hobbs
I’m sure it’s all lovely, but when you get to that point it’s no longer really food that any of us mere mortals find recognisable and I’m sure I’m too much of an uncultured heathen to fully appreciate it
The nerdy graphic designer in me loved their logo though 😡
Charlie seems a more natural fit in that kind of world, but I’d rather eat what Tom was cooking
I’ve had the tasting menu at L’Enclume when it was merely a Michelin one star.
I’m not sure I’d say it was all lovely. It was interesting, and parts of it were delicious, and it was an experience I’m glad I’ve had, and I wouldn’t rush to repeat it.
TBF I have eaten at a few Michelin star restaurants - and also spent a week working with 4 Michelin star chefs. I have even met the Rocca brothers at their gaff.
But boy, some of that food is getting seriously ****ed about with. With a list of 18 ingredients, a split sauce of 7, and a foam of 12, how do you actually taste anything? All the desserts must taste like a Fruit Salad sweet
Mr Michelin Star tonight is a lot more down-to-earth and encouraging than Mr I-disappeared-up-my-own-arse-a-decade-ago from the other night
We were just saying that. Seems to love what he does, and is very encouraging.
Seems like a thoroughly lovely bloke
How the hell do you separate these three though? They’re all amazing!
Yeah, James obviously absolutely bloody loves doing it, whether anyone else likes it or not, just because… why not?
There’s a burger van up here started by a chief who worked at a Michelin star restaurant. He said he loved it, but when he was asked to come up with a 48 hour roast carrot enough was enough.
Pah! My endorsement was clearly the kiss of death...
James was lucky to be there. He runs a hash brown stall. When he made a hash brown in the comp, he made a balls of it...
Both host chef's this week were pretty nice. A long way from the shouty bullies they used to get. I have a plan the next time I'm in Lichfield now!
Tom for the win; the first ginger Masterchef?
When I see these Michelin restaurants on masterchef they rarely, in fact, never appeal but oddly I was quite attracted to ikoyi.
I liked the look of the food and I liked his manner of talking. But yeah the Coventry guy also came across even more so as human and just a nice guy. Great to see him joking with his mum.
I've never been to one though. I'm just an armchair Michelin eater
James was lucky to be there
He was also lucky in that, as far as I could see, he didn't actually have to cook anything... Just assemble the pudding (admittedly delicate).
Seems like the second batch overall had an easier task than the three at ikoyi.
And yes tom ftw
It might turn out to be a case of commentator's curse but to me it looks like Kasae for the win of the remaining three. I can't say I've been inspired by her recipes but she seems very consistent
Kasae as you say is consistent and pushes just enough to be different.
Yep, I like the dome but the rest leaves me utterly cold.
A bit too pretentious but those chicken feet do look good.
How do they stop people eating the uncooked bit?
Good on ya Tom.... Didn't give your dish some stupid name 👍
Website has crashed. Any bets on cost per head per experience? Reckon north of a grand
tomhoward
Website has crashed. Any bets on cost per head per experience? Reckon north of a grand
600 quid plus wine for the 50 course experience.
600 quid plus wine for the 50 course experience.
That's 50 impressions, you heathen 😂
Tbh if i turned up and was confronted by those two dancers, I’d leave.
Would one be acceptable?
£1700 for the sommeliers table 😬
£10 for windpipe!
Pet shop does 4 for £5 near me.
I’m suprised Tommy can taste anything he is so far up the chefs ar$e
Dont see how a restaurant that relies on guests flying in from round the world can preach on environmental impact is pure comedy. Complains about waste and doesn’t even use the chickens feet.
No one
Tonight's episode was just an hour of filler and no killer. Nice advert for the restaurant, though.
Wouldn't want to eat there, mind
You know the restaurant scene in Succession when they cover their heads with a shame mask while eating a songbird?
I suppose all restaurants sell experience to some extent, it was interesting to see that pushed to a limit
No restaurants sell that experience (legally) any more. Hunting of ortolan has been banned for a few years now. Even in France!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortolan_bunting
I'm a bit of a foody and have been inspired to try a couple of the high end restaurants featured on MC over the years. The one last night left me cold. It just seemed pretentious and contrived for its own sake. Reminded me of a cut price Bond villain in his lair with all the usual wide eyed flunkies.
No Copenhagen ticket for me then.
The 3 presenters were clearly keeping on message too. The reaction of Marcus when he held a raw chicken foot in his hand was comical. The man spends his whole life handling ingredients that haven’t been cooked yet. How can he possibly find it in the least bit disturbing.
Tommy: " I don't want my food to be on a plate because it tastes nice. I want it there because it has a reason"
........ 🤷🏻♂️
Ach, the three of them come across as decent people. I usually FF through the back story but they all seem lovely. <br /><br />
so what's everyone's master chef meal while watching the final? I always go for something dirty instead of fine.. tonight it's Mac and cheese and a side of southern fried chicken with sweetcorn
Half a chicken and chips 😬
Yes!!!
110% deserved. Completely reliable and seems so nice.
Half a chicken and chips
And my second course is cheese, silverskin onions and a couple of whiskys!
Well done ginge!
Thoroughly deserved. It’s been said many times in this thread but the standard this year has been bonkers
He was first class from the off, and a nice guy by the looks of it.
We didn't watch the final till last night, he definitely deserved to win.
Im sure all 3 will have job offers and great futures in the industry.
Get this one in your essential Christmas viewing
Jay Rayner and Grace Dent, amongst others, will be be cooking for Gregg and John. Should be entertaining
Thursday 28th At 8pm
^^^^ 8pm tonight 👍🏻
Oooh! Cheers.
It'd be better if the critics were cooking for critics.
I now want a big bowl of salt and chilli ribs.
It’d be better if the critics were cooking for critics.
That kind of defies the point of the show.
Called it when he made the ribs, even before the little editing trick that they ALWAYS do on the reveal of the winner gave it away.
Good decision IMO.
And this might be today’s lunch.
https://twitter.com/jayrayner1/status/1740477579445059645?s=61&t=Vr1cYJR0z-JQjDvyIBjiKg
It was a good bit of fun. Jay was the clear winner. I wasn’t sure what all the waterworks were for. It will be interesting to see if it changes their behaviour when normal duties are resumed
Some people’s emotions all come out as relief when they hear good feedback. Absolutely nothing wrong with that.
I’ve just watched it. Very entertaining.
I think the tears were the realisation of what the contestants actually go through while they’re usually sat chatting, with a glass of wine waiting to be fed
Jays chilli ribs looked absolutely awesome!!! Everyone else was playing catch up from that point on
colournoiseFull Member<br />Called it when he made the ribs, even before the little editing trick that they ALWAYS do on the reveal of the winner gave it away.<br /><br />
what’s that then?
When they are waiting to announce the winner of any Masterchef show, they cut between the contestants faces as John/Greg say "and the chef going through/winning is...".
The winner is always the second to last face they cut to.
(My time as a Media Studies teacher tends to throw up observations like this from time to time and now I can't unsee it)