MasterChef: The Professionals

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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.

Does anyone else get irrationally angry every time John Torode says "Pusta" rather than "Pasta"?

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.

The skills tests have been brutal!

Yeah i thought Marcus's crab thing last week (?) was so tough

I did his posh cauli cheese with smoked haddock tho..v nice!

Yeah i thought Marcus’s crab thing last week (?) was so tough

So did the cocky crabman from Cromer 🦀

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. 

On the pronunciation front, listen to Monica say 'bwutter' (that's the closest I could come to a spelling, but it's definitely not 'butter').

I hear it as  bhuder or bhooder

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?

Would be great if someone said they were going to 'Smash It' then pulled out a plateful of this, maybe with a gravy emulsion and some pan-seared chipolatas...