and here we are again
Contestants walk in to see a huge tv screen and no judges
Asking where are the judges
Andy on the screen Talking about coffee and a snack..a huge croissant
Now he is getting tacos
Talking about his day on a plate
Having a bbq now....steak cooking
Some anchovy sauce
Melissa now
Coffee and puppies!!!
Pillowpeach pie
Soba noodle salad and miso glazed salmon
Her husband and cat ghost.....having pasta now
cake for breakkie
Jock
Coffee first
A panchetta roll....mmmm
Caressing his pasta machine as Shell pasta from the machine is made
Lots of cheese on the pasta...looking good
then judges arrive Looks like judges day of food.. yep they have to choose one of them and cook anything they like from their pantry
they note that Jock has very few vegies
Andy's have plenty
Masterchef week beginning 26 Apr 2020
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Re: Masterchef week beginning 26 Apr 2020
Andy says they are like deers in the headlights
Dani's decision time She is going to cook
oh yeah they Dont have to pick just 1 pantry, can combine them
75mins to cook. And only those ingredients
No pantry, garden or staples
Who will do sweet and who will do savoury
Bedlam and the pantries
Rose taken peaches Rose doing dessert
Reynald doing a dessert
Says it will be simple....yeah right
Tessa using mexican flavours and fish
Reece is singing about cake
Poh doing french vanilla slice
Rose doing a play on peaches and cream
Brendan talking about learning noodles from him grandmother
It is a special dish for him
Ben loves mexican but he isnt doing that
He is doing salmon
He is making it up as he goes along though
Always a risk.
Amina took the brown sauce good old HP
She is making kebabs and using it to sweeten the meat
Dani's decision time She is going to cook
oh yeah they Dont have to pick just 1 pantry, can combine them
75mins to cook. And only those ingredients
No pantry, garden or staples
Who will do sweet and who will do savoury
Bedlam and the pantries
Rose taken peaches Rose doing dessert
Reynald doing a dessert
Says it will be simple....yeah right
Tessa using mexican flavours and fish
Reece is singing about cake
Poh doing french vanilla slice
Rose doing a play on peaches and cream
Brendan talking about learning noodles from him grandmother
It is a special dish for him
Ben loves mexican but he isnt doing that
He is doing salmon
He is making it up as he goes along though
Always a risk.
Amina took the brown sauce good old HP
She is making kebabs and using it to sweeten the meat
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Re: Masterchef week beginning 26 Apr 2020
Poh doing vanilla slices
Chris saying it is such an amazing competition you have to do your best every time cos someone is always going
home
Ben says even though he loves mexican he is not doing it... he is unsure but dessert?
Dani marinating the beef
She wants to prove she belongs here and her pin
She is doing tacos with a pile of stuff... street food
Jock says very simple and nowhere to hide.
Dani is haunted about the thought of going home with the pin....now she is worried...do they w ant more than that?
tessa really going for the mexican flavours she tells us
rose is doing a play on peaches and cream.. will the panna set in time?
brandon some sort of handmade noodles I can do more than wontons and dumplings.... I learned noodles from grandmother Sarah praises it
Ben in black pressure is on all the time... not doing mexican want t o stretch myself salmon and walnut cream.. making it up as he goes along and that is scary... but he does seem to have an idea
Amina a..she is not doing lots of meat like we are used to.. she is using HP instead of pommegranite sauce she makes a paste of garlic oil and lemon and dding avocado for a bit of extra creaminess.
Reynald wants to push himself further and further
He is doing a dessert to look better and better
He has a lot of elements to get made
Sarah saying his meringue is so smooth that if cooking doesn't work out he can be a plasterer instead
His ice cream is churning
Now onto a whipped ganache.. it mustn't split... is there time...
Will it set in time?
45mins left
Hayden is doing mexican breakfast..killer nachos...
He wants to be true to himself...... cook what you like..... he feels he knows here he is going...... but instead of making tortilla chips he runs to the pantry for store bought ones
ben is describing his salmon.. now it sounds fine to me.... he still is formulating how to plate and what g oes on
Jock is worried about ben not really knowing where the dish is going..leave yourself enough time
Chris saying it is such an amazing competition you have to do your best every time cos someone is always going
home
Ben says even though he loves mexican he is not doing it... he is unsure but dessert?
Dani marinating the beef
She wants to prove she belongs here and her pin
She is doing tacos with a pile of stuff... street food
Jock says very simple and nowhere to hide.
Dani is haunted about the thought of going home with the pin....now she is worried...do they w ant more than that?
tessa really going for the mexican flavours she tells us
rose is doing a play on peaches and cream.. will the panna set in time?
brandon some sort of handmade noodles I can do more than wontons and dumplings.... I learned noodles from grandmother Sarah praises it
Ben in black pressure is on all the time... not doing mexican want t o stretch myself salmon and walnut cream.. making it up as he goes along and that is scary... but he does seem to have an idea
Amina a..she is not doing lots of meat like we are used to.. she is using HP instead of pommegranite sauce she makes a paste of garlic oil and lemon and dding avocado for a bit of extra creaminess.
Reynald wants to push himself further and further
He is doing a dessert to look better and better
He has a lot of elements to get made
Sarah saying his meringue is so smooth that if cooking doesn't work out he can be a plasterer instead
His ice cream is churning
Now onto a whipped ganache.. it mustn't split... is there time...
Will it set in time?
45mins left
Hayden is doing mexican breakfast..killer nachos...
He wants to be true to himself...... cook what you like..... he feels he knows here he is going...... but instead of making tortilla chips he runs to the pantry for store bought ones
ben is describing his salmon.. now it sounds fine to me.... he still is formulating how to plate and what g oes on
Jock is worried about ben not really knowing where the dish is going..leave yourself enough time
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Re: Masterchef week beginning 26 Apr 2020
30mins to go
Gantry still looks weird only having 1 person there during elimination
Sarah enjoying watching the others cook
Tessa doing fish on the bone sarah thinks that is amazing
other ben is making ice cream using pancetta she loves the idea
Brendan making his noodles
Pretty cool technique watching him make them
he says he is in his happy place
Sarah tells us Poh makes vanilla slices all the time in the house but Poh waiting on the oven again for pastry
She needs 15mins for the pastry to cool and little over 20 to go.. she cant cream it or it will melt.... andy tries to help.... but no one can do anything Telling Andy she will.be alright
Reynald always looks so calm and composed
Reynald's ganache has set with 20 mins to go.. he is so surprised..maybe he had more choc in it
His meringues and ice cream are done
So focused he is talking to melissa but hasn't looked at her once
15mins to go
Ben knows what he is doing now fish on the hibachi other fish is there for back up if needed walnut cream appears good... he still may change it... oh dear... charred greens fish and walnut cream..Sarah warns against using a tail piece.. hard to cook evenly
Dani's tortilla is a bit thick
Roses panacotta hasn't set frypan full of peaches... mmm it looks good
Will the panacotta be ready in time? Jock tells her about how his mother did it and it upsets her.. too stressful
Adding more gelatine and back in the fridge, hopefully 1 will be ready in time...
Gantry still looks weird only having 1 person there during elimination
Sarah enjoying watching the others cook
Tessa doing fish on the bone sarah thinks that is amazing
other ben is making ice cream using pancetta she loves the idea
Brendan making his noodles
Pretty cool technique watching him make them
he says he is in his happy place
Sarah tells us Poh makes vanilla slices all the time in the house but Poh waiting on the oven again for pastry
She needs 15mins for the pastry to cool and little over 20 to go.. she cant cream it or it will melt.... andy tries to help.... but no one can do anything Telling Andy she will.be alright
Reynald always looks so calm and composed
Reynald's ganache has set with 20 mins to go.. he is so surprised..maybe he had more choc in it
His meringues and ice cream are done
So focused he is talking to melissa but hasn't looked at her once
15mins to go
Ben knows what he is doing now fish on the hibachi other fish is there for back up if needed walnut cream appears good... he still may change it... oh dear... charred greens fish and walnut cream..Sarah warns against using a tail piece.. hard to cook evenly
Dani's tortilla is a bit thick
Roses panacotta hasn't set frypan full of peaches... mmm it looks good
Will the panacotta be ready in time? Jock tells her about how his mother did it and it upsets her.. too stressful
Adding more gelatine and back in the fridge, hopefully 1 will be ready in time...
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Re: Masterchef week beginning 26 Apr 2020
Amina about to put her meat onto cook
And it's sticking And falling apart
Amina stopping taking a breath and coming up with a new plan..with 10mins to go
The meat is too wet, putting more dry ingredients in to try and fix it
Sarah telling her to finish it in a pan if she has to
Brendan cooking his noodles
He is happy with them
Ben plating
Is the salmon skin supposed to look burnt? he thinks so...
He is trying to decide between the fillet and the collars
5 mins left
Hayden says his dish isn't supposed to look refined.. presentation is just eat me
3 mins left
Reynald plating
He is happy by the looks of it.. he wants it so you know how to eat it.. go figure
Rose is just waiting on the panacotta..has back-up cream
Worst waiting game
what is Poh doing? ah finally ready after the old blast chiller
Dani cannot think how a taco can be fine dining
Someone has poached eggs
2mins
Amina finishing her meat in a pan
1minute
Jock says he feels sick
30seconds
Poh is finally assembling
Rose plating too
And times up
And it's sticking And falling apart
Amina stopping taking a breath and coming up with a new plan..with 10mins to go
The meat is too wet, putting more dry ingredients in to try and fix it
Sarah telling her to finish it in a pan if she has to
Brendan cooking his noodles
He is happy with them
Ben plating
Is the salmon skin supposed to look burnt? he thinks so...
He is trying to decide between the fillet and the collars
5 mins left
Hayden says his dish isn't supposed to look refined.. presentation is just eat me
3 mins left
Reynald plating
He is happy by the looks of it.. he wants it so you know how to eat it.. go figure
Rose is just waiting on the panacotta..has back-up cream
Worst waiting game
what is Poh doing? ah finally ready after the old blast chiller
Dani cannot think how a taco can be fine dining
Someone has poached eggs
2mins
Amina finishing her meat in a pan
1minute
Jock says he feels sick
30seconds
Poh is finally assembling
Rose plating too
And times up
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Jock says with a couple.of minutes to go a few stumbled and only just made it over the line
First up......Poh
She wants them to slump with the goodness... it looks lovely
Sounds crisp when cut which is perfect
Jock says unbelievable. A little bitter edge makes it perfect
Melissa loves it too
Says she shows time and time again determination taking it down to the wire
Brandon now
Biangbiang noodles with cumin beef
Melissa tossing it
Brandon telling about his connection to the dish.. made it as a kid
The noodle just never ends...finally Melissa gets it all in
Melissa says a smack in the face with flavour. She loves the texture of the noodles
Jock loves the texture too and the sauce...
Andys lip is dancing
Safe to say he is safe
Dani now
Street food to fine dining ? bloody hard some restaurants have done it....
Melissa asking was it a good decision to cook today? she said yes it was exciting
Andy says the tortilla is too thick and isn't cooked through as a result and can taste the floury texture as a result
But loves the other flavours
Andy wants to love it
Melissa says nearly there
Jess now with a dessert
Melissa says jt reminds her of the mushroom from mario cart
Simon
mmmmm it looks yummy Jock loves it
chris carrot salad ... makes a face but they love it
Ben Ice cream.....for....breakfast..... Jock it does look like something you would have for breakfast.. phallic
Is that why you are called big ben...... it is pretty big.. but is it a bit stiff. ha ha ha
Reynald now
Looks stunning...as usual
Explaining the elements choc ganache leon jam walnut crumble frozen bits of whipped cream....
.he was surprised he got it done in 75mins.. everyone is surpeised
Assembling a bit of everything on the spoon
Jock giving him a high 5 and hug
Huge hug with all the judges
Pretty sure he is safe
Jock doesnt understand how he does it in the time... he praises it effusively
Andy was excited, dish of the competition so far
He is so glad he got to be there to eat it
Might be a dish that goes home with him
Rose now
Super worried if it is set
Looks like it has set
Jock says set perfectly
Jock doesn't love the crumb but loves everything else
Melissa says the crumb is blond
Andy doesnt think it is a step up for her. It is a lot of panna cotta
The crumb is chalky and floury
He was looking for the rest to be more
Not one of her best
Rose is in trouble
Hayden now
He has bottles of something
Admitting the chips are from the pantry
Packed with flavour but needs to show more technique
Should have made his own chips
First up......Poh
She wants them to slump with the goodness... it looks lovely
Sounds crisp when cut which is perfect
Jock says unbelievable. A little bitter edge makes it perfect
Melissa loves it too
Says she shows time and time again determination taking it down to the wire
Brandon now
Biangbiang noodles with cumin beef
Melissa tossing it
Brandon telling about his connection to the dish.. made it as a kid
The noodle just never ends...finally Melissa gets it all in
Melissa says a smack in the face with flavour. She loves the texture of the noodles
Jock loves the texture too and the sauce...
Andys lip is dancing
Safe to say he is safe
Dani now
Street food to fine dining ? bloody hard some restaurants have done it....
Melissa asking was it a good decision to cook today? she said yes it was exciting
Andy says the tortilla is too thick and isn't cooked through as a result and can taste the floury texture as a result
But loves the other flavours
Andy wants to love it
Melissa says nearly there
Jess now with a dessert
Melissa says jt reminds her of the mushroom from mario cart
Simon
mmmmm it looks yummy Jock loves it
chris carrot salad ... makes a face but they love it
Ben Ice cream.....for....breakfast..... Jock it does look like something you would have for breakfast.. phallic
Is that why you are called big ben...... it is pretty big.. but is it a bit stiff. ha ha ha
Reynald now
Looks stunning...as usual
Explaining the elements choc ganache leon jam walnut crumble frozen bits of whipped cream....
.he was surprised he got it done in 75mins.. everyone is surpeised
Assembling a bit of everything on the spoon
Jock giving him a high 5 and hug
Huge hug with all the judges
Pretty sure he is safe
Jock doesnt understand how he does it in the time... he praises it effusively
Andy was excited, dish of the competition so far
He is so glad he got to be there to eat it
Might be a dish that goes home with him
Rose now
Super worried if it is set
Looks like it has set
Jock says set perfectly
Jock doesn't love the crumb but loves everything else
Melissa says the crumb is blond
Andy doesnt think it is a step up for her. It is a lot of panna cotta
The crumb is chalky and floury
He was looking for the rest to be more
Not one of her best
Rose is in trouble
Hayden now
He has bottles of something
Admitting the chips are from the pantry
Packed with flavour but needs to show more technique
Should have made his own chips
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Re: Masterchef week beginning 26 Apr 2020
red haired sarah flathead cigar hot sauce cabbage
they love it
brunch with Khanh damn it looks good.. that egg sets it off
Laura cheese filled pasta,. the filling is so silky said Jock mmmm
Ben now with his salmon
skin looks cracking says Jock and they agree
mmm look at that fish.. it looks gorgeous Andy said a bit over...... might be the tv resolution cos I like mine under
Jock asks if he were happy with the walnut yes he was
melissa thinks it is over, the flavour balance of the walnut cream is out
Jock said the tail is almost like a tinned salmon... It is way too acidic for me.. my mouth hurts// it is at the bottom end of all the dishes.........
tessa
flathead tail with a pile of stuff.
andy claps... it is a hit
Harry flathead
beautifully cooked f ish
callum flathead again...looks damn nice.. lots of greens
Not the dish Amina wanted to put up...not happy with it... smells delish says Jock
Everyone tucking right in
Andy says he knows she knows it isn't quite right.
Texture isn't right but andy loves the flavour
Melissa loves the flavours
Soft but juicy and full of flavour
Jock loves the garlic sauce with avocado
so after all has been tasted we have reynald brendan and tessa kicking it out of the park
Ben ( fish) and rose bottom 2 ben overdone rose underdone.. ben your dish was so acidic none of us could eat it
Huge team challenge tomorrow night
they love it
brunch with Khanh damn it looks good.. that egg sets it off
Laura cheese filled pasta,. the filling is so silky said Jock mmmm
Ben now with his salmon
skin looks cracking says Jock and they agree
mmm look at that fish.. it looks gorgeous Andy said a bit over...... might be the tv resolution cos I like mine under
Jock asks if he were happy with the walnut yes he was
melissa thinks it is over, the flavour balance of the walnut cream is out
Jock said the tail is almost like a tinned salmon... It is way too acidic for me.. my mouth hurts// it is at the bottom end of all the dishes.........
tessa
flathead tail with a pile of stuff.
andy claps... it is a hit
Harry flathead
beautifully cooked f ish
callum flathead again...looks damn nice.. lots of greens
Not the dish Amina wanted to put up...not happy with it... smells delish says Jock
Everyone tucking right in
Andy says he knows she knows it isn't quite right.
Texture isn't right but andy loves the flavour
Melissa loves the flavours
Soft but juicy and full of flavour
Jock loves the garlic sauce with avocado
so after all has been tasted we have reynald brendan and tessa kicking it out of the park
Ben ( fish) and rose bottom 2 ben overdone rose underdone.. ben your dish was so acidic none of us could eat it
Huge team challenge tomorrow night
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MON
cooking in front of a live audience
Picking aprons from a sack
3 teams
Team Pink, Cyan and Grey
3 rounds, each round has a theme
Round 1 From the sea
Only 1 person cooking in round 1
Whoever cooks the best dish saves their entire team from the pressure test
Tessa for Team Grey
Harry for Team Cyan
Reynald for Team Pink
60mins to cook a fish or seafood dish
Everybody is ready
Run! to the pantry
cooking in front of a live audience
Picking aprons from a sack
3 teams
Team Pink, Cyan and Grey
3 rounds, each round has a theme
Round 1 From the sea
Only 1 person cooking in round 1
Whoever cooks the best dish saves their entire team from the pressure test
Tessa for Team Grey
Harry for Team Cyan
Reynald for Team Pink
60mins to cook a fish or seafood dish
Everybody is ready
Run! to the pantry
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Re: Masterchef week beginning 26 Apr 2020
Reynald put his hand up
He is so excited to be doing a savoury dish in a team challenge
Harry is a logical choice as he is a seafood specialist. Reynold is the best cook from the pink team probably. Tessa is a good all-rounder.
Jock says Harry is the best fish cook
Tessa is one of the most delicious fish cooks
Reynald is an outsider
Tessa is making confit calamari and scallops
Harry is doing herb and cream cheese mousse wrapped in kingfish
He is nervous
15mins down already
Jock says Barbie pink suits Chris
Reynald is making Scampi with Cauliflower
Reynald is going for flavour
Nicky Whelan How distracting would it be to cook with all those people shouting and cheering
It's bad enough with the yelling from the gantry.
Tessa says she has zoned everyone out
30mins down 30 to go
Harry is frying his potato chips
He is so excited to be doing a savoury dish in a team challenge
Harry is a logical choice as he is a seafood specialist. Reynold is the best cook from the pink team probably. Tessa is a good all-rounder.
Jock says Harry is the best fish cook
Tessa is one of the most delicious fish cooks
Reynald is an outsider
Tessa is making confit calamari and scallops
Harry is doing herb and cream cheese mousse wrapped in kingfish
He is nervous
15mins down already
Jock says Barbie pink suits Chris
Reynald is making Scampi with Cauliflower
Reynald is going for flavour
Nicky Whelan How distracting would it be to cook with all those people shouting and cheering
It's bad enough with the yelling from the gantry.
Tessa says she has zoned everyone out
30mins down 30 to go
Harry is frying his potato chips
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Jock isnt sure about Harrys dish
He wasn't sure about the chicken feet icecream either, but ended up being a convert.
Susanne Pendock very true
High risk, high reward?
Reynald smoking his sauce
He is happy with it
Goimg to make it into a gel
Rose says watching Reynald is so intense
Says he is focused
Gel, scampi and puree. 3 elements
Andy is worried about big bold flavours
Will it be too much for the scampi to sing
He wasn't sure about the chicken feet icecream either, but ended up being a convert.
Susanne Pendock very true
High risk, high reward?
Reynald smoking his sauce
He is happy with it
Goimg to make it into a gel
Rose says watching Reynald is so intense
Says he is focused
Gel, scampi and puree. 3 elements
Andy is worried about big bold flavours
Will it be too much for the scampi to sing