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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby WWordsworth » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:58 pm

I think nerves get in the way in that first round.

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby WWordsworth » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:58 pm

I think nerves get in the way in that first round.

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby WWordsworth » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:59 pm

I think nerves get in the way in that first round.

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby Hickybank » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:59 pm

Pepper Pig wrote:
mistakened wrote:Does anyone know why there were only three contestants on Tuesday? The usual introduction made it look as if the fourth person was cut out of the shot.

Moira


Jay Rayner has just confessed, via Twitter, to having eaten the fourth contestant! :lol: :lol: :lol:

What did he have for the main course :lol: :lol:

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby WWordsworth » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:02 pm

Nerves really do get in the way, don't they? :roll: :lol:

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby Hickybank » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:02 pm

WWordsworth wrote:I think nerves get in the way in that first round.

I heard you the first time :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby WWordsworth » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:04 pm

:thumbsup

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby KeenCook2 » Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:46 pm

Just watched yesterday's, scallops and romesco sauce for the first skills test.

What sort of blender did they use for the sauce? We didn't recognise what make it was and it looked quite nifty!

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby WWordsworth » Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:05 am

It was unusual, wasn't it.

I thought the standard was really high tonight, but I agree with the selection.

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby dennispc » Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:54 am

So nice not having Greg Shouty Wallace this evening.

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby Hickybank » Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:19 am

I was also surprised on Tuesday that one of the chefs has trouble using an induction hob & was told several times not to lift the pan of, surely that is basic skills.

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby Gillthepainter » Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:43 pm

What sort of blender did they use for the sauce? We didn't recognise what make it was and it looked quite nifty!


I'm just having a cup o tea, and catching up with the last 2 episodes.
I was looking really hard, and reckon it's a nutribullet balance, especially with the white writing on black: https://uk.pcmag.com/connected-kitchen/ ... et-balance

Just watching the kidneys ..... bleurgh, not a fan.

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby KeenCook2 » Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:57 pm

Gillthepainter wrote:
What sort of blender did they use for the sauce? We didn't recognise what make it was and it looked quite nifty!


I'm just having a cup o tea, and catching up with the last 2 episodes.
I was looking really hard, and reckon it's a nutribullet balance, especially with the white writing on black: https://uk.pcmag.com/connected-kitchen/ ... et-balance

Just watching the kidneys ..... bleurgh, not a fan.


THanks Gill! Definitely out of our price range :lol:

Me neither, made me feel quite queezy .... but the scallops looked great and we really fancy doing them with the romesco sauce. I guess we'll just have to use our magimix or bamix :lol: :lol:

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby mistakened » Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:43 am

KeenCook2 wrote:with the romesco sauce.

I now fancy making Romesco sauce but what shall i serve with it

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby KeenCook2 » Sat Nov 28, 2020 1:21 pm

Moira, if scallops are not an option there, do you get good fish? I would have thought it would be lovely on some simple, chunky, white fish fillets.

I've ordered some (frozen Canadian) scallops and a jar of grilled peppers on my Asda shop for Wednesday :thumbsup and OH will be performing the skills test :lol:

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby jeral » Sat Nov 28, 2020 6:07 pm

Hi folks, I'm amazed at the ingeniously complex plates completed in the limited time - an eye opener and a disappointment for chefs who know they're good and are yet whose dishes are mediocre by comparison.

Never have the food critics been so genuinely admiring of the dishes, with few exceptions.

Recurring items: chicken sauce, where it seems odd to me, cauliflower incarnations and puffed rice.

Puffed rice is created apparently by dropping some momentarily into oil heated to 220-230C. I'd be worried (read: scared witless) that oil that hot might self combust in a domestic kitchen :o

What does "compressed" entail please? As in compressed cherries. Ta.

It's a good job it's Marcus Wareing now rather than Michel Roux Jnr who'd be apoplectic with all these non-French and spicy dishes :lol:

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby PatsyMFagan » Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:59 pm

I see our local boy done good last night (Bart) ... not sure he lives local, but he's on one of the local FB groups .. :thumbsup

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby WWordsworth » Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:06 pm

He was pretty good, wasn't he.

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby mistakened » Tue Dec 15, 2020 4:56 pm

Nice article about Santosh from the BBC site https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55302025

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Re: Masterchef is upon us

Postby WWordsworth » Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:14 am

Right choice tonight, although I really like Dave.

Young Alex is amazing.

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