Re: Masterchef week beginning 10 May 2020

[Mistyavalon]

Lots of cloches today.. maybe a blind taste test?

Jock talking about take away food...what is your favourite? apparently many homes get takeaway every couple of days.. hub and I only get pizza cos it is better than we can cook or maybe while this is on fish and chips type stuff

2 rounds under each cloche is a takeaway dish reveal one by one. and you write them down and the country that put it on the map

Jess freaking

first four wrong are in round 2
ndy sid this one is a belter margharita pizza Italy

Jock cant ready Reeces writing, too small Asks him to write bigger
Everyone got it right

Dish 2 now
Some asian noodle soup dish a pho i guess and vietnam
Reece now super large writing

everyone and me correct

[Mistyavalon]

Dish 3
Possible curve ball apparently
I want to say it is a spring roll but it isnt fried no it is those rice type rolls I think

Peking duck roll china is right
Ben has it wrong
paper roll from Vietnam he put

Ben first to round 2

Saying it is tough with many origins
All the same dish but multiple different locations put
I am thinking Laksa malaysia....
I saw Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand
Noone is sure who is right

Correct is Laska from Malaysia or Singapore because it was part of Malaysia until 1965 (Yay misty)
Tracy, Tessa, Chris all in round 2

That's going to be a hard round to win or lose. They are all quite strong cooks.
Everyone else is safe
So, round 2 is make a take away dish

A dish that is masterchef standard and can withstand the test of delivery
And they will be sending the dishes to Melissas house.

70mins to cook the dish
Can be anything, open pantry

Jock and Andy will taste at MC kitchen
Melissa at her house Least impressive will go home
Time starts now!

Tracy has savoury ingredients in her basket
Ben getting rice on to cook whilst everyone else still in pantry
Having food arrive in good condition makes it harder

Nasi goren from Ben, basically fried rice with an egg on top
He is confident it will stay hot and get to Mel looking the same

Chris is doing a vegie curry reminds him of home, they cook it a lot spinach and paneer a type of cheese.. with a flat bread.

60mins left

Tessa is making curried fish.... she loves it.. makes it all the time... it is a good saucy dish which wont dry out. making some roti and rice with it....
Tessa aiming for 4 elements in the 70mins she wants to fight

Tracy is doing a fried chicken dish with herbacious salad
Not sure how fried chicken will hold up well it should travel well... the salad is more worrying
Tracy realising that this may not be a good move... and is gonna start again she is scared the chook wont travel
she starts c rying.. Andy and Jock cheer her on. green curry chook and rice naan bread and rice

So 3 curries which Means Bens stands out a little more
Mel says she loves thai food, coconut or sticky rice She is leaving for home now
Ben seems to use his aunties dishes a lot

Chris is very calm He is confident with his dish

30mins to go

Tessa stressing everyone out upstairs She doesnt even have her fish prepped yet
She is happy where she is Tessa says it takes 4mins to cook the fish
She plans to slightly under cook Mel's fish so it doesn't overcook on the drive
It is risky says Jock

[Mistyavalon]

Delivery drivers are on the way to the MC kitchen

20mins left to cook

Andy talking about the pressure
Jock says Ben has a clever dish
Andy is concerned Tracys emotions may get in the way
Tessa is worrying both Jock and Andy..not her usual methodical self

They think Chris may have made a dish which is too simple
He hasn't started his rice yet Jock wonders if there is enough flavour in the dish..there is nowhere to hide in a simple dish....... chris still hasn't got the rice on Jock hovers as he does ... they hover and he says you are welcome to go away now.. ha ha

15mins to go now

Tessa looks different tonight, not as happy and bubbly

Tracy using white eggplants She is happy with the curry so far she tastes it after the gantry say taste it..it is sweet..
She wants to be finished in 7mins so has time to plate etc the gantry say get it in now

Tessa finally breaking down her snapper first fillet easy flips and is Struggling to get the second fillet off...

Sarah thinks she is trying to go too fast It looks like she is hacking at it to get it offunder too much pressure and she knows it....

10mins to go
Ben starting his quail eggs
Aiming to do traditional eggs for Andy and Jock whilst Mel getting a soft boiled egg
They dont seem to like that they are getting different styled eggs
I think they should all get the same dish so different eggs should be a big no-no.
It is supposed to be the same for all 3...but he is doing it cos it wont travel if he puts it on the top
Making Ben question himself....... he sticks with the paln she gets a different one and they get the normal one

5 mins to go and no-one has packaged anything yet

Tessa hasnt done her chutney, she is dropping it
Fish isn't on yet either.. it needs her concentration.....

Only 3mins left

Ben plating

Chris lost control of his timing.... not quite enough time by the looks of it to get it perfect.. rice not drained cotteage cheese to be packages

1min to go
If it isnt in the deliveroo bag then it wont go to Mel

Tracy has everything in separate containers

30 seconds

Ben is really happy with his....
Tessa only just getting fish out She is worried it isn't cooked properly now...but she has to package....

get it in the bag...//

10 seconds
And time.is up

Did Chris sneak a bottle of beer in the bag at the end?
And bikes are off
Everyone relieved
Bikes have arrived at Mel

[Mistyavalon]

Bens dish first
She loves the recyclable packaging
Nasi Goreng Mel loves her soft boiled egg..oooh look at that yolk smart move to fry a whole egg
Like a little bento, super cute she says

Andy and Jock were expecting a nice big bowl
But Andy now understand why two different eggs were used.
Jock doesn't look happy it doesn't look right
and they they eat
Jock says it is easily one of the bestnasi gorens he has eaten
andy raves about the sambol and the pickled cucumber ribbons

Chris is up next He is still confident he as done his best....
Saag paneer flat bread and rice and a beer as well

Tasting time Joking about the beer
mels place opens the beer dish has travelled well and Rice perfectly cooked but Mel thinks it is a little simple

alas the Dish isn't blowing the boys away either...nothing wrong with it just bland perhaps
More spice would have helped Not bad but not great
Chris is bottom so far out of the 2 i reckon


Tracey
Thai green chicken curry
A full on cook for her, bit harder as she was so close to being safe instead of cooking today
Boys like.how it looks and smells

Mel says enough curry for about 8 people, generous size
She likes the salad, big flavours and impressive dish

Andy says the curry is hard to deliver deep robust flavours. With the salad everything to another level
Really good job
Jock says curry is delicious. Missing some traditional ingredients but flavour is wonderful . Salad is genious

Finally Tessa
South Indian Fish Curry
Will Mels fish be cooked?
Mel says fish looks perfect
Smart thinking about how it would travel apparently
Tessa feeling the pressure and didn't expect to be in round 2 today

[Mistyavalon]

Aroma making them want to eat it
Talking about how they eat take away. Dining table or in front if tv
Jock says it needs another 20mins in the pan to develop flavours
Didnt reach the potential
Andy says he would be happy to get that as a take away
Fish is perfect

Tough choices
I reckon it might be Chris
The others had complex flavours, even if not quite fully developed

Mel is back at the kitchen
Lots of praise for some.dishes
Ben is safe, no surprise
Mel was dancing around her table after Ben's dish apparently

Tessa also safe
Fish was perfect couldn't be cooked better
Tracy is safe
Chris is going home
Dish was too simple in comparison

[Mistyavalon]

Restaurant set up in the MC kitchen....wow everyone is delighted and curious
Callum excited by what he thinks is coming tonight
It is time to Shake it up!
Andy explaining what this week is...twists week
Now they don't know what to expect
Each challenge will start normal but somewhere at some point a twist will be thrown in the mix

commercial kitchen is set up for service challenge bitch just shoved people around till she gets Teams of 8 it seems
Someone will sit out as 1 team has 9
Hayden will sit out
Because he lost rock paper scissors but If his team loses he will be in elimination a bit unfair

each team has to cook 3 course meal for each team for 50 diners. 3hrs to prep. Cook anything you want...everything in play
Jock says first twist is a beauty
Bet they have to switch kitchens and dishes based on ads

[Mistyavalon]

Sarah is being captain of brown team she is good at this and does it for a living quickly allotting tasks to people
Delegating people to dishes
Tuna for entree
Chicken and mushrooms for main
dessert french sioux buns with ganache
Sarah likes a clear plan and wants the menu simple so they c an adapt
Very quick at menu planning.
Amazing to see really... so organised

Grey team has 2 people who want to be captain.Poh and callum They settle on Poh now that is a dumb move
unlike Sarah who quickly has dishes and members organised grey is Going to pantry rather than deciding on dishes Brown more organised
Poh wants everyones input on dishes which is nice but is showing No clear leadership
main beef or fish they cant decide

[Mistyavalon]

Brown has a clear menu. Already onto prep whilst grey still faffing in pantry

Poh wants to give everyone ownership of the entire menu
Prawn tortellini with a seafood bisque for grey entree Aiming for 3 per plate
Main will be panfried kingfish sarah onto broth callum sort of organising
dessert oh something reynald and Jess are doing..... sorbet, foam , honey oats, a curd and a fresh element in dessert

Grey seems to have a more complex menu... Jock looks worried make sure you are all on the same page

Andy yells listen up 2hrs left to go Everyone froze scared of what he was going to say

Tessa, Sarah, Ben, Reece, Emila, Khanh, Brandon, Simon and Hayden are brown team
Nicky Whelan Poh, Reynald, Jess, red Sarah w, Amina, Callum, Tracy, Laura are grey team
Poh doesn't really know what anyone is making and Jock really doesn't seem sure of the menu either.

[Mistyavalon]

Poh has no idea. Callum should have pushed more to be captain
I think he was being polite

Poh wants the dessert simplified
Jock telling them to make sure they are all on the page and that Poh knows about all dishes

Poh makes Sarah look even more prepped and organised than they probably are
Poh told Reynald to cut at least 1 element neither he or jess look impressed

now sarahs menu she is prepping for change.. wants the team on track
Jocks has menu explained
entre seared tuna dish with vinagarette and fresh plums
Brendan using tweezers

main suveed and seared chicken with mushrooms makde into a sauce
dessert choux buns with crackles on top
Jock was hoping for pork crackling on the buns

They are trying to anticipate the twist Jock said some interesting things going on Andy says they are playing it as safe as possible to feel ahead of the game for the twist. Jock tells how stunned poh looked at dessert.

grey Laura doing the pasta, no surprise pran a nd scallop tortellini needs to roll nd cut and cook it....

[Mistyavalon]

Browns prep is going great
Brown has simple dishes that Grey can pick up easily
Entree basically prepped
Chicken ready to be cooked for main

Twist time andy says stop what you are doing and
Turn the burners off and switch kitchens and menus
Grey has it so easy, most the prep is done
Grey team has taken it better than brown team Of course they would as everything is done for them.
Jock saying keep going with the dishes add or subtract or ditch everything and start again

90mins left to prep

grey Checking everything
Poh says they wouldn't have chosen these dishes but so much prep has been done
Sara h freaking out cant work out what has bene doneSo annoyed with them.
Sarah understandably not happy
But they are going to change the menu.