Masterchef: The Professionals 2016

twill

Returns on Tuesday 8 November. Hoping for better this year. This might not be a popular opinion as Marcus seems to be well-received, but I think Michel was better at motivating the candidates to perform. The best year I can remember was 2011 when Ash Mair won. All three finalists were outstanding and consistently produced genuinely interesting dishes. Marcus is encouraging but doesn't seem to inspire the same drive as Michel, and I think the standard has dropped a little.

Meauldsegosha

Starts tonight at 8pm on BBC2.

deco nate

Meauldsegosha wrote: »

Starts tonight at 8pm on BBC1.

BBC 2

Meauldsegosha

Just seen that when I went to set it to record.

twill

I've never heard of Steak Diane before, but it looks a bit unappetising to me.

Oh dear, Simon's doing it wrong! Looks of disapproval.

TheRiverman

I would never eat red meat that is prepared on any of The Masterchef series,either by the judges or contestants.Why?.It is always raw with the blood almost running out it.

twill

Mmm, Monica's tart is more to my taste. Bet no one will manage it.

Ellie did well. And Gregg is as annoying as ever.

TheRiverman

twill wrote: »

Mmm, Monica's tart is more to my taste. Bet no one will manage it.

Ellie did well. And Gregg is as annoying as ever.

Monica is more to my taste:):)

TheRiverman

Ellie well ahead of the rest.

twill

TheRiverman wrote: »

Ellie well ahead of the rest.

I noticed Monica was trying to be a bit more circumspect after Marcus praising her to the heavens. I think the right three went through.

twill

The skills test is a mess. No one did well.

Snoopy1

I love it when an arrogant Michelin star chef, comes in full of hype, then messes up the skills test.
Not sure what to make of monica hair

P. Breathnach

Snoopy1 wrote: »

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Not sure what to make of monica hair

Soup?

Degag

twill wrote: »

Returns on Tuesday 8 November. Hoping for better this year. This might not be a popular opinion as Marcus seems to be well-received, but I think Michel was better at motivating the candidates to perform. The best year I can remember was 2011 when Ash Mair won. All three finalists were outstanding and consistently produced genuinely interesting dishes. Marcus is encouraging but doesn't seem to inspire the same drive as Michel, and I think the standard has dropped a little.

Would have to agree. I can't warm to Marcus the same way I did to Michel.

Degag

Not entirely sure what to make of Marcus stopping Kevin from plating up any further. Of course, it looks like he was severely overtime and it's not fair on the other chefs but i remember something similar happening a few years ago where someone was over half an hour late and she went on to joint win the competion. (Her name was Keri according to wikipedia.)

Alun

TheRiverman wrote: »

It is always raw with the blood almost running out it.

Rubbish, steak or any red meat has no blood in it. There's red stuff called myoglobin in it but it's not blood.

twill

Degag wrote: »

Not entirely sure what to make of Marcus stopping Kevin from plating up any further. Of course, it looks like he was severely overtime and it's not fair on the other chefs but i remember something similar happening a few years ago where someone was over half an hour late and she went on to joint win the competion. (Her name was Keri according to wikipedia.)

They tend to take a harder line than that nowadays though I've never seen anyone actually prevented from finishing their dish before. Usually they just let them at it but it's taken into account in the judging. Last year, Bobby was 8 minutes overtime with his banana souffle but it was so good they let him through.

Snoopy1

I would eat that venison dish In a heartbeat. It looked so nice

ebbsy

Yesterday looks the same as today, a few miles ahead of everybody else.

The new double individual rounds are very tough.

ebbsy

I'm sorry but Kirsty was really hard done by, being eliminated like that.

twill

The skills test was difficult to watch. Mind you, I think Marcus was setting them up to fail with that test.

_Jamie_

twill wrote: »

The skills test was difficult to watch. Mind you, I think Marcus was setting them up to fail with that test.

Yer one who was sent packing was very arrogant. And just stomped off at the end!

ebbsy

Interesting that Greg didn't let that guy put the sauce on the plate....he was given fair warning however and he was late in the skills test as well.

Meauldsegosha

That John Dory dish from Marcus looks delicious. Like Greg John Dory is my favourite fish.

twill

Ugh. The second group have drawn the short straw with this skills test, I think. Monica and Marcus do not look impressed.

reap-a-rat

Why didn't Andy have to make the mayonnaise?

patmac

I would not eat that Lamb tartar, Greg and Marcus don't seem to be relishing it either.

Meauldsegosha

Two desserts, Greg will be happy. He hasn't had many this series.

twill

Go Zoe. I like her.

Meauldsegosha

Tough decision for the judges tonight. If 5 of these contestants had been in other rounds they would had sailed through.

reap-a-rat

Meauldsegosha wrote: »

Tough decision for the judges tonight. If 5 of these contestants had been in other rounds they would had sailed through.

Was just about to say that. It was hard for them to pick 3 to go through yesterday because the standard was so poor. I think every round should be like this though! Really top notch stuff!

Oh my God, changing the rules because they are so awesome. Unreal!