Masterchef: The Professionals

twill

Not sure who'll be the second to go through. They all had slight issues but did really well.

HeidiHeidi

OMG, that gravy with the wagu beef....... yummmmmmm!!!!


I'd eat a plate of that on its own with a few slices of fresh white bread to dip!

tinpib

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Tracy McLeod is looking a bit rough tonight - hope she's ok.

I thought similar myself, she looked very different. Couldn't quite put my finger on what or why exactly.

That Yawkshur guy is likeable.

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tinpib wrote: »

I thought similar myself, she looked very different. Couldn't quite put my finger on what or why exactly.

That Yawkshur guy is likeable.

He seems a real likeable fellow..

I always had an eye for Tracey over the years (showing my age) but yeah she looks more wrecked and tired than usual..
Jay is funny though..

HeidiHeidi

4Ad wrote: »

He seems a real likeable fellow..

I always had an eye for Tracey over the years (showing my age) but yeah she looks more wrecked and tired than usual..
Jay is funny though..

I think they're probably my favourite critics from this series.


Although that Sitwell fella makes me laugh as well.


Marcus and Monica are just so annoyingly patronising, I'm not sure I'll last the series this time they're annoying me so much!

funkey_monkey

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I think they're probably my favourite critics from this series.


Although that Sitwell fella makes me laugh as well.


Marcus and Monica are just so annoyingly patronising, I'm not sure I'll last the series this time they're annoying me so much!

I find it a much better show when that eejit Greg Wallace is not on it. Brings nothing to it. Can't see why he is on judging professional chefs and is soo annoying to listen to.

Degag

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Reminds me a bit of Sven from a few years ago.

Sven was sound out. There was a guy - Dean i believe - who got to the final a couple of years ago. Now he was cocky.

ebbsy

Frenchie going out...he did flatter to decieve though.

With less contestants the standard is really high though.

Dave_The_Sheep

Degag wrote: »

Sven was sound out. There was a guy - Dean i believe - who got to the final a couple of years ago. Now he was cocky.

Aye, Dean. Couldn't stand either of those lads, to be honest.

In the context of this being a heavily edited tv show obviously.

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One of the easier skills test..first lad wasn't great though..

HeidiHeidi

Only starting watching now.....

The amount of butter on that rosti :eek: - (and I'm a total butter fiend!)

Followed by what looked like still-liquid white on the fried egg - bleeuuuuurgh

HeidiHeidi

The first fella didn't impress the judges, but that's exactly how I'd want that dish done! Well, maybe cook the rosti a bit better - but burnt bacon, crispy properly fried egg - yum!!

HeidiHeidi

"A few too many tomatoes for me" says Greg.

Well, firstly, Greg, you don't have to eat them all.

And second, that's the same amount or near enough that Marcus and the first fella cooked and served.

This kind of ****e, petty nit-picking is what's putting me right off this series lately!

Poochie05

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

"A few too many tomatoes for me" says Greg.

Well, firstly, Greg, you don't have to eat them all.

And second, that's the same amount or near enough that Marcus and the first fella cooked and served.

This kind of ****e, petty nit-picking is what's putting me right off this series lately!

I think that’s Gregg trying to make himself relevant, not really sure what the point of him is

ebbsy

I think Gregg is there so the whole thing is not totally serious, as with the other 2.

However his input into the judging ? Not so much I would think.

HeidiHeidi

Poochie05 wrote: »

I think that’s Gregg trying to make himself relevant, not really sure what the point of him is

I don't disagree, but they all do it.


Monica and Marcus were both giving out about the wonton included on a dish, couldn't see the point of it - it's a little fecking dumpling, get over it!



The chef thought it was a good idea, just don't eat it if you don't want it.

HeidiHeidi

Jeepers, scary Scottish chef :eek:

HeidiHeidi

Thanks be to gawd that's the last of the Monica/Marcus Marvellously Meticulous Perfection rounds over with - as someone posted earlier I'd eat my hat (with perfectly smooth parsley paste and beautifully passed garlic cream :rolleyes:) if they did any of those dishes in anything even approaching 20 minutes!

I see the delightfully wobbly Grace is on tonight, she always cheers me up

tinpib

ebbsy wrote: »

I think Gregg is there so the whole thing is not totally serious, as with the other 2.

However his input into the judging ? Not so much I would think.

Ya, I agree. I think Gregg is there as "Good Cop" to Marcus and Monica's "Bad Cop". He always makes soothing noises and accentuates the positives.

tinpib

Grace walking like a perfect panna cotta as always.

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Squid ink batter looks vile !

ebbsy

Standard is really high.

Dutchlad will be there at the end.

ebbsy

4Ad wrote: »

Squid ink batter looks vile !

Some people always end up losing the plot and doing crazy things.

It looked like an experiment.

Dave_The_Sheep

ebbsy wrote: »

Standard is really high.

Dutchlad will be there at the end.

Would be very surprised if he wasn't. Would be my favourite for winner at the moment (though I missed yesterday's episode thus far).

HeidiHeidi

That Dutch fella has winner written all over him!

His dish looked utterly amazing. Those cherries!!!

One thing i would dearly love is a chance to see a real time video of a chef for their hour and 15. The snippets all out of sync give no sense of how they organise themselves or what order they do stuff in.

The food gets so out there by the end of this series, that I'd love to see some of the basics for a change!

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Aarons foodalways look lovely
(And I'm a Veggie)
Very hight standard tonight...

funkey_monkey

Love barts food. Cannot warm to Jonno.

siblers

Your man Johno is the only one I don't really like. Hes very cocky but he is very good

HeidiHeidi

siblers wrote: »

Your man Johno is the only one I don't really like. Hes very cocky but he is very good

I'm not proud of it, but he's the first MC contestant in a long time that I'm actually willing to have a car crash day!

siblers

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I'm not proud of it, but he's the first MC contestant in a long time that I'm actually willing to have a car crash day!

I can seel him making the final. Hopefully he will implode though