Masterchef Ireland 2011

nfornoddy

Does anyone know where the programme is shot? I assume it's some renovated factory/mill in dublin

purcela

MrsD007 wrote: »

Kangaroo :eek: :eek: :eek: It's a no from me.

Have you ever tried kangaroo? Because if you haven't then that is the most idiotic comment I have ever read, commenting on somebody's food without tasting it.

amdublin

purcela wrote: »

Have you ever tried kangaroo? Because if you haven't then that is the most idiotic comment I have ever read, commenting on somebody's food without tasting it.

From the posters comments I would take it they have eaten kangaroo and did not like it and therefore it is a no.

Like jebus I've tasted many a "fine" food (eg. Venison...fois gras....those macaroon things in BTs) and just not liked it.

staker

Well impressed with the opening episode.
Obviously a good cop/bad cop set up but liking it so far.
That asian food by the lad from Limerick-if you're reading-WOW!!

smiles302

amdublin wrote: »

From the posters comments I would take it they have eaten kangaroo and did not like it and therefore it is a no.

Like jebus I've tasted many a "fine" food (eg. Venison...fois gras....those macaroon things in BTs) and just not liked it.

Macaroons in BTs are too sweet. If you see them elsewhere they are worth trying again. Was in McDonald's of all places in Switzerland and they really were nice.

Favourite recipes from tonight? I am searching for the crab spring roll thing, that looked so yummy! Are there only some recipes online or did I imagine that one? Haha. I see a prawn one listed.. maybe it was prawn..

dambarude

Very impressed with tonight's episode I must say.

There was some very thought out camera angles to avoid the pink eye, but apart from that I thought the filming and production was very good. I was afraid it would be an Afternoon Show style kitchen with bacon and cabbage entries, but it wasn't.

bamboozle

bit disappointed to be honest, i was hoping it would follow the masterchef Oz or NZ format rather than the English one.
Lobster boy would have been good to keep on, he'd certainly have folk talking...at least his wife thinks he cooks michelin standard food!

Elmo

nfornoddy wrote: »

Does anyone know where the programme is shot? I assume it's some renovated factory/mill in dublin

Kilmainham Gaol I think.

bit disappointed to be honest, i was hoping it would follow the masterchef Oz or NZ format rather than the English one.
Lobster boy would have been good to keep on, he'd certainly have folk talking...at least his wife thinks he cooks michelin standard food!

I found the Oz format to be very, very reality TV based rather then a cooking competition.

Lobster boy would purely be there as a reality TV cringe. We are at the cringe stage of the competition but lets leave it at masterchef for the end of the season.

As I have never seen the UK version from beginning to end, I was quite surprised to find myself enjoying the show, I think its because I don't watch it all that often.

And as I am very, very critical of Shinawhil's production skill, I have to compliment them on a show well made, hopefully it will transfer over to The Apprentice and The Voice.

The Judges were better then I expected, Dylan McGrath came across as a much nicer person then I expected (after the Tubridy Tonight incident)

Oh and why is Lorraine Pilkington doing her impression of India Fisher (the BBC voiceover artist)?

EggsAckley

I was fairly happy with it and will keep watching. The "Boohoo your life is hard, well your food isn't good enough so on your bike" was refreshing. And the general way they tell people they're not up to scratch is a nice change. They're not patronising but they're not dicks about it either. And the praise when they do like something seems more measured and believable than the ridiculously effusive BBC version

JP Liz V1

purcela wrote: »

Have you ever tried kangaroo? Because if you haven't then that is the most idiotic comment I have ever read, commenting on somebody's food without tasting it.

I dont want to eat skippy

I have never tried it but was surprised with that choice

calex71

Best bit I thought about the show was the judges, they come across better than I expected, and seem to, for the most part to want the contestants to succeed. That said there were a few times one said yes just so the person would go through to the cook off. The yes no thing was a bit pointless they could have simply said almost there comeback and try again tomorrow.

The standard of food was also much higher than I expected even some of the ones that failed to make it, that soup with the wee dumplings .... drools

Did anyone risk a making dessert or vegi dish? Maybe tomorrow. Being off all things buns and cakes etc. on doctors orders, tv is the only I can get my fix

F-Stop

Poor Stuart.

F-Stop

What? He just said no to her without tasting it? It did sound insane, but surely the whole point of cooking is combining flavours regardless of what you know about their own individual flavours. They're all crazy.

amdublin

I can't watch another unemployed person not getting an apron

F-Stop

Gah, Blood on the Plates.

F-Stop

I missed what was wrong with your man's bird.

smartaform

amdublin wrote: »

I can't watch another unemployed person not getting an apron

Your dish lacks experience, so for that reason it's a no from me...

Take that unemployed person!!! Is it just me or are the 2 judges OVERLY ANAL??

longshanks

Go on hte auld fella with the flame thrower

amdublin

F-Stop wrote: »

I missed what was wrong with your man's bird.

No flavour.

Think it was old (don't know when it was filmed)

Needed another component with eg. Veg. It was just a bird.

F-Stop

Cheers amdublin.

calex71

amdublin wrote: »

No flavour.

Think it was old (don't know when it was filmed)

Needed another component with eg. Veg. It was just a bird.

Bird had to have been at least 5 or 6 months on Ice

Did not feel the least bit sorry for the eeeejit

NickDrake

Jeez that Scottish chcik makes some horrible faces. Disgusting

Lady Chatterton

Is anyone else surprised at how nice Dylan McGrath is? I was expecting a Gordon Ramsay type but the guy seems to be a gentleman.

calex71

MrsD007 wrote: »

Is anyone else surprised at how nice Dylan McGrath is? I was expecting a Gordon Ramsay type but the guy seems to be a gentleman.

Same here, had a completely different impression of him from seeing him on other things.

longshanks

MrsD007 wrote: »

Is anyone else surprised at how nice Dylan McGrath is? I was expecting a Gordon Ramsay type but the guy seems to be a gentleman.

Yeah he has a bad reputation, maybe he's saving the temper till he gets them in the kitchen, doing trials or whatever

calex71

just looking at those eggs pop over the dish /drools

longshanks

What did that last guy make?

NickDrake

I don't think I have ever seen such a happy Polish guy. Well done to him

amdublin

NickDrake wrote: »

Jeez that Scottish chcik makes some horrible faces. Disgusting

Her and her sister were like a caricature by Matt Lucas and David Walliams

MrsD007 wrote: »

Is anyone else surprised at how nice Dylan McGrath is? I was expecting a Gordon Ramsay type but the guy seems to be a gentleman.

Did you see him in that docu a couple of years ago about trying to get a Michelin star for Mint? God he was horrendous.

NickDrake

amdublin wrote: »

Her and her sister were like a caricature by Matt Lucas and David Walliams



Did you see him in that docu a couple of years ago about trying to get a Michelin star for Mint? God he was horrendous.

Different man in the kitchen I'd say. Back in Mint - he was in a crazy high pressure setting.

His new restaurant is a lot more relaxed so that has probably rubbed off on him.