Masterchef UK 2017

HeidiHeidi

Oh poor Selwyn

sporina

really glad that the ex tatoo artist got thru too.. i think he could have potential - he's so eager and elements of his food have been good

HeidiHeidi

Nobody tuned in tonight???

Lorna seems to have a winning look about her.... I'm not mad on figs (or any desserts for that matter, and that sounded SWEET) - but it looked gawjus.

Is it my imagination or has Brodie now cooked 3 curries? He'd want to be broadening his repertoire a bit sharpish methinks!

unichick

Watched & glad Shauna & Fumbi got through. Shauna is definitely irish?

Not mad about Lorna but she's a good cook. Can take or leave Brodie. Felt sorry for Louise. Shame she's gone.

HeidiHeidi

unichick wrote: »

Watched & glad Shauna & Fumbi got through. Shauna is definitely irish?

Not mad about Lorna but she's a good cook. Can take or leave Brodie. Felt sorry for Louise. Shame she's gone.

Agree with all of the above!

They raved so much about the flavour of Fumbi's cheesecake it would have been very mean not to put him through just cos he forgot a sheet of gelatine.

I thought I got a hint of American accent in Shauna, no? Definitely didn't hear any Irish in her!

And yes, sorry to see Louise go, although she was such a "home cook" that I wonder how much further she could really have gone? Lorna's dessert looked proper professional in comparison to all the others.

stargazer 68

Shauna has that I'm irish but lives in the US accent. So glad fumbi went through..really like him

Poochie05

I've been wondering if Shauna was Irish too, but also hearing Aussie/Kiwi accent?
I like him, but Fumbi hasn't really done much cooking, ultimately produced 2 desserts with mistakes, can't remember what he cooked for his 2 courses, but obviously the taste and flavours must be amazing since he is impressing the judges.
Disappointed for Louise, think it was a bit unfair that she didn't get though, she cooked more consistently. And Brodie's food looked a mess, but no one pulled him up on the presentation!

onlyonpaper

For info; Shauna is a Sligo native living in Hampstead in London. Full name is Shauna Kelly from the Strandhill area. Article about her participation in local paper.

sporina

onlyonpaper wrote: »

For info; Shauna is a Sligo native living in Hampstead in London. Full name is Shauna Kelly from the Strandhill area. Article about her participation in local paper.

gosh I was sure I could hear a US/Canadian accent but not Irish..

maybe she has traveled a lot

unichick

http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/temple-fortune-mum-competing-in-masterchef-1-4983000

Good article on Shauna

tinpib

Shauna and Lorna the 2 stand out ones from this week. My memory fades quickly but it seemed like there were 2 standouts in weeks 1,2 and 4 and then week 3 was mediocre.

looking forward to refreshing my memory later on this week.

twill

Don't forget the quarter final schedule is different - it's on tomorrow, or today, at 7.30, and I think again at 8.30.

HeidiHeidi

I always wince slightly when contestants say that "my mother was a completely useless cook"

That's quite the Irish fry-up that Shauna is planning :eek:

twill

I had forgotten how good the early contestants were. I'm rooting for pretty much everyone on the blue team so far.

HeidiHeidi

twill wrote: »

I had forgotten how good the early contestants were. I'm rooting for pretty much everyone on the blue team so far.

Don't forget the other Irish girl will be up in the red group - she was pretty impressive in week 1!

HeidiHeidi

I wonder did they maybe like Giovanna's dish?



God help the others having to follow that!

twill

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Don't forget the other Irish girl will be up in the red group - she was pretty impressive in week 1!

Yes, she's my other favourite. :P

I always wince slightly when contestants say that "my mother was a completely useless cook"

That's the second time Lorna said that.

HeidiHeidi

Ooooohhhhh..... dunno about that fry.... bit of overkill maybe?

(or undercooking, apparently :eek:)

HeidiHeidi

That's quite the hunk of beef that Lorna served!

And sauce you could eat with a knife and fork.

HeidiHeidi

OK, feel I should/have to stick up for Shauna - but she really messed up there

Also the raw lamb was a bit of a faux pas.

But they're both fantastic so hoping that someone in the next round fecks up even worse to sneak them through.....

(in the promo Fumbi looks like he was his usual disorganised self)

No sign of the other Irish girl (can't for the life of me remember her name - Aisling?)

HeidiHeidi

Mmmmm..... i don't even like seafood and my mouth is watering at Alison's menu!

Still can't get over Faye's accent

HeidiHeidi

Is it completely beyond the beyonds that if someone's favourite childhood memory is a pie, then they cook..... a pie

Why do they all have to mess with their memories to the point that they're actually practically unrecognisable?

HeidiHeidi

Hmmmm, nobody fouling up so far......

This will be a VERY hard one to call!

For such a lengthy description of her menu at the start, Alison's plate is surprisingly modest in reality.

HeidiHeidi

Yayy, Shauna lives to cook another day

Really thought Fumbi would go ahead of Lindsay.... very surprised by that decision.

Good cooking all round. Really looking forward to the rest of the week.

sporina

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Yayy, Shauna lives to cook another day

Really thought Fumbi would go ahead of Lindsay.... very surprised by that decision.

Good cooking all round. Really looking forward to the rest of the week.

the two who left, their food was inedible.. (one, the lamb was raw - the other, twas way over salted) Fumbi got thru by default..

some serious competition.. The drummer/Tiramisu lady's creation was class - she is so creative - not sure if she is the best by any means but she sure is creative

giovanni is my fav so far

unichick

Giovanna is a friends husbands cousin! Really hoping she does well. Relieved Shauna got through. Can't warm to Alison. Fumbi I thought would lose out to Lindsey. Some great contestants left.

Poochie05

Apart from the shine out stars Alison, Fay and Steve, I had forgotten there were some really great cooks from previous weeks, there was such a slump over the last few heats. It's going to be really hard to whittle them down without losing some favourites along the way. Glad Shauna has another chance. Knew Fumbi would get through ahead of the two weaker ladies from the blue team. They are just willing him to pull it off. No room for slip ups now, will be down to how they cook on the day.
Alison is still the one to watch for me, and Giovanna but lots of them are my favourite, going to be a great few weeks

tinpib

I really like Alison's self-assurance, it's refreshing. Can be a rare thing on these shows especially amongst female contestants. It's usually OTT self-deprecation or fatalistic pieces to camera.

Fumbi, a.k.a. the black Boris Johnson, was blessed to get through. He needs to nail the next one.

Overall I had a rough idea who would prob finish towards the bottom and who would prob finish at the top and I wasn't far off.

Delighted Shauna scraped through, hope she ups her game again.

Steve stands out for the lads, the other lads on it are a bit mediocre so far.

Lorna, DJ Lyndsey, Alison, Giovanna all stand out.

We saw a quick preview of Fumbi getting lashed out of it in the professional kitchen. That Scottish chef coming into the studio has been a total knob end on this before.

sporina

Poochie05 wrote: »

Apart from the shine out stars Alison, Fay and Steve, I had forgotten there were some really great cooks from previous weeks, there was such a slump over the last few heats. It's going to be really hard to whittle them down without losing some favourites along the way. Glad Shauna has another chance. Knew Fumbi would get through ahead of the two weaker ladies from the blue team. They are just willing him to pull it off. No room for slip ups now, will be down to how they cook on the day.
Alison is still the one to watch for me, and Giovanna but lots of them are my favourite, going to be a great few weeks

lorna has been pretty flawless and she is so calm so will do well in group dynamic..
but i don't see much passion in her - or her food..
whereas I feel Giovanni oozes it all

Eyepatch

They've all upped their game amazingly. Not sure if I like the idea of messing with traditional meals to such an extent!