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Masterchef UK

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    #122
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,269 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    I keep hearing a "but......." at the end of John's pronouncements on Luke's food.


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    #123
    HeidiHeidi
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    John is going to have an orgasm soon :eek:


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    #124
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,269 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Ah just give her the prize and be done with it already.


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    #125
    keps
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    Ping is knocking them out


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    #126
    Fowler87
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    Ping has it now. What a starter!


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    #127
    ibarelycare
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    No surprise there, but well deserved :)

    Lol @ ping chugging the champagne :D


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    #128
    HeidiHeidi
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    Very well deserved win there - if no surprise.

    The "losers" were very generous with their comments - they all really seemed like such a nice bunch - to see the other two ganging up and watching while each presented their dishes to John and Greg was lovely.

    She'll be one to watch for sure - her starter looked to die for, with the main not far behind (and I don't even like seafood!)


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    #129
    _Whimsical_
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    No surprises there then, Ping wins and I have to say she deserved it. I was really surprised by the little VT on her before the competition started. She struck me as ultra conservative with her checklists and percission but seems she's a much freer spirit. Although I thought "eye of the tiger" suited her perfectly as a wedding march. She seems absolutely focused and single minded.

    I can't help wondering if having an exotic cultural heritage is a distinct advantage in Masterchef. We have had several contestants from Asian backgrounds do incredibly well in both the Irish and UK show. In all cases those contestants seemed to be steeped in their ethnic food heritage from childhood cooking with their family and dished up their mums favourite recipes etc and wowed with them. The judges have commented on new flavours and clever ideas within these dishes. It's hard to know if you can really compare these exotic dishes with the the cooking of others who's only influence is UK food and UK interpretations of Asain food. For most UK/Irish contestants your mums recipe just wouldn't cut it. Would we do better in Masterchef China where our cooking might be a revelation to judges who hadn't seen it's like before?


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    #130
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    ^^^ good points regarding the success of ethnic chefs. I was thinking the same earlier.

    Also agree with you on Ping's VT :) it made me smile to see her wedding, and a lot more of a relaxed and cool side to her!


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    #131
    keps
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    Review - Telegraph


    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/10833811/MasterChef-2014-the-final-review.html


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    #132
    stargazer 68
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    Now just have a few more weeks to wait for Celebrity Masterchef :)


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    #133
    FunLover18
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    Dovies wrote: »
    Now just have a few more weeks to wait for Celebrity Masterchef :)

    Have the celebrities been announced. Last year was fantastic, Les Dennis's bread pudding was hilarious


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    #134
    Sunny Dayz
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    Over the last couple of weeks, my husband has been saying that he thinks Jack looks like Wolverine from Xmen! Xmen was on tv last night - hubbie says look there's your man from masterchef! :rolleyes:


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    #135
    keps
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    So maybe it's time for 'Buttery Biscuit Base' again then?




    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkkEO7hzALY


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    #136
    stargazer 68
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    FunLover18 wrote: »
    Have the celebrities been announced. Last year was fantastic, Les Dennis's bread pudding was hilarious

    Not yet. I know Andy Peters is involved - he was in it a couple of years ago/last year? He is probably going to be one of the 'tasters'


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    #137
    Meauldsegosha
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    Dovies wrote: »
    Not yet. I know Andy Peters is involved - he was in it a couple of years ago/last year? He is probably going to be one of the 'tasters'

    6 years ago, 2008. :eek: Where does the time go??


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    #138
    stargazer 68
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    Meauldsegosha wrote: »
    6 years ago, 2008. :eek: Where does the time go??

    Really? Blimey!! :eek::eek:


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    #139
    keps
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    FunLover18 wrote: »
    Have the celebrities been announced. Last year was fantastic, Les Dennis's bread pudding was hilarious

    http://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2014020416830/millie-mackintosh-to-take-part-in-celebrity-masterchef/


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    #140
    keps
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    Here is the full list of celebrities-thanks to RTE


    http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/0524/619359-soap-stars-for-bbcs-celebrity-masterchef/


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    #141
    Meauldsegosha
    Registered Users Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭Meauldsegosha


    Celebrity Masterchef starts 10th June on BBC1


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    #142
    HeidiHeidi
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    Meauldsegosha wrote: »
    Celebrity Masterchef starts 10th June on BBC1

    Hurray! Thanks for the tip-off :D


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    #143
    keps
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    Tonight at 9pm


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    #144
    HeidiHeidi
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    Golly gosh (and I'm in NO position to be passremarkable, in fairness), but Susannah has not aged well :eek:

    Who's Sophie?


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    #145
    HeidiHeidi
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    Had to laugh at Jodie talking from about a foot above Greg's head!

    :eek:

    Only to be surpassed by Jodie being about two foot taller than Russell!


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    #146
    Toto Wolfcastle
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    I've never seen Celebrity Masterchef before. Do they always throw them into a professional kitchen that soon?


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    #147
    HeidiHeidi
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    Bobblehead Panda wrote: »
    I've never seen Celebrity Masterchef before. Do they always throw them into a professional kitchen that soon?
    Not sure tbh, I've watched far too many MC variations to remember one from t'other - but they're brave chefs who took that lot into their kitchens :eek:

    I'm assuming the diners are 100% plants though. (not of the botanical variety!)


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    #148
    HeidiHeidi
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    Straight into two courses :eek:

    They didn't do that to the real contestants until about round 10 (speaking figuratively, obviously)

    However, hearing John enthusing about Sophie's meal - which sounds quite basic (sez me, hah!) - it's clear that standards are quite a bit lower than the "normal" show.


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    #149
    stargazer 68
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    Love Celeb Masterchef. Susannah has aged though or was it just my tv??
    Maybe this should have a thread of its own? Celebrity Masterchef - not her aging obviously lol


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    #150
    keps
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    The really bad news for the Masterchef franchise is that Marcus Wareing is to take over in the ' Professionals'


    I hate him:(:(


    See here



    http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/jun/11/marcus-wareing-masterchef-professionals


    He gave 2 out of 10 to a professional chef in the Great British Menu in 2012- I was watching and could not believe it.


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    #151
    stargazer 68
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    keps wrote: »
    The really bad news for the Masterchef franchise is that Marcus Wareing is to take over in the ' Professionals'


    I hate him:(:(


    See here



    http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/jun/11/marcus-wareing-masterchef-professionals


    He gave 2 out of 10 to a professional chef in the Great British Menu in 2012- I was watching and could not believe it.

    Aw no!! Would much prefer Tom Kerridge!!


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