Masterchef for week beginning 12/07/2020

[Mistyavalon]

callum is sticking to his guns... sometimes it works sometimes not... wants to show Judges something new

30mins left

Laura is happy with her broth smoky and flavoursome
Making fish head oil too..pushing thru muslin
Using white vinegar as she has no lemons

she explains dish to mel... is fish an veg enough to get you into the final? Em thinks if she cooks cleanly it is

rey is happy he has two oils different layers of skill
mel asks is he happy yes he said.. it utilises several cultures

15mins left
Pastry coming out...hoping it works it never has before..
fingers and toes crossed...... Jock hovers.. it worked em is delighted
she starts assembling as Jock cheers her... she makes a hoe a nd starts filling with creamy custard..... she feels it is the most inventive ever. Jock tells the others it looks perfect and cant wait to try it

rey motoring along

laura torches the skin on the bream before the hibachi helps seal it only cooks on the flesh side...she feels pretty good

one min to go
callum plates..... seriously i couldnt eat it

ems looks great

[Mistyavalon]

Callum.
I think he may have taken a too big a risk.
it looks more like some sort of salad to me

They love the contrast and think it looks great

Jock says no mistaking the bay leaf

If the bay leaf was toned back it would be great
Needed a link to tie everything together
Andy says he really pushed the boat out
but Some big and conflicting flavours
He can see the potential for it to work but not today

Mel loves how his brain works and thought it was a beautiful looking dish

Laura now
That broth is so clear

Mel says lots of complexity
Clear but deep flavoured broth
Loves the different textures of the veggies

Andy says it is apparent about how to perfectly char the fish skin and set flesh on the fish
Jock likes the broth but feels it needed lemons but still a delicous dish

That leaves Emilia
She is nervous

Explaining the dish
Tasting time
jock says it is extraoridinary
He loves it

Rubarb fool is brilliant
Strawberry gum lifts the sorbet
Mel says it is almost japanese patisserie
She loved it
Andy says exactly what they want to see, new exciting stuff Laura now
That broth is so clear
Jock says if they ever see compressed choux again it has to be known as Emilias pastry
Mel says lots of complexity

Jock says down to Reynald and Emilia

Loved flavour of both dishes

But Emilias dish really stood out. She is first to semi finals

[Mistyavalon]

so who is going tonight?

the three arrive an we recap

2 rounds
best dish round one is safe an in round 2 but others are going home
pretty nice looking stuff to choose from everyday stuff
and there is an extrordinary one too truffles an stuff

you can use either of thiese.. but if you end up in rond 2 you have to use the other one'
so what to do go all out or save it

winner round one straight to semi finals
other two round 2

75 mins

[Mistyavalon]

Reynold going hard 1st round
All pick special pantry first
Callum going duck with beetroot quandongs and jerusalem artichokes

Laura going trufles and caviar and turnips.. blah but she loves em....... she makes a mixture of salt to bake the turnips...... turnips the hero the rest to highlight..wants to show how she c an balance intense flavours

rey stirring a lot.. he is nervous
Reynold is doing banto tuna
He said it put him out last time but have grown since then and learned about cooking fish

60 min left

Callum struggling to open wine ( I guess) as he never using corkscrew before
Judges want Callum to balance all flavours he is going well duck and native ingredients.. Jock has taught him a lot..oh no he w ants to prove them wrong no callum!

45 mins left

judges discuss the dishes. balance is recommended.......
Jock said if callum stick to simplicity he is great but he overlaods and is doing it again
Laura knows it will be the smallest detail which will win or fail.... let the turnip shine she keeps saying...she tastes constantly

30 mins to go
reynald discusses the death dish.. he has practiced a lot he tells us
he is also making a flower.. cute

now callum is feeling good.. looks like it is coming together em says it smells so good.. but what else.. wattle seed salt... oh dear, it is roasty coffee type flavour

10 mins to go

rey happy now the fish on the hibachi..... like walking a tightrope he says wants skin crisp but skin mustn't be overcooked...going for 2/3 of the way whoops looks like it is s tuck on the grill....cannot be used.....

[Mistyavalon]

Cooking his second and last fillet now
Watching like a hawk

3minutes now
Callum plating
Reynald trying to lift his fish
And it is fine this time
Plating now
He is super happy with it
Laura plating now

Hearing Callum say "hoping" when it comes to balance I am worried for him

Laura first
Andy wanted the turnips to be the star and she achieved that
Flavour from the turnips is unreal, really sings
Jock says when she picked up truffles and caviar he wasnt sure. He loved the truffle in the puree
Mel loved the puree, brought it all together.
Tender texture of the salt bake, sophisticated
They all loved it
Callum now

[Mistyavalon]

Cooking his second and last fillet now
Watching like a hawk

3minutes now
Callum plating
Reynald trying to lift his fish
And it is fine this time
Plating now
He is super happy with it
Laura plating now

Hearing Callum say "hoping" when it comes to balance I am worried for him

Laura first
Andy wanted the turnips to be the star and she achieved that
Flavour from the turnips is unreal, really sings
Jock says when she picked up truffles and caviar he wasnt sure. He loved the truffle in the puree
Mel loved the puree, brought it all together.
Tender texture of the salt bake, sophisticated
They all loved it
Callum now

[Mistyavalon]

I like the looks of this dish
Andy is upset because he made their job really hard
Duck cooked perfectly
Sauce has bags of flavour and works seamlessly
Mel says he has highlighted the native ingredients on a multi-dimensional level

Jock says easily his most balanced dish
The wattleseed brings it all together because he used restraint

And finally Reynald
Mel says redemption is his
Skin had a gorgeous smoke crunch. Soft yelding melting texture
Perfect sauce
Jock says extraordinary dish, delicious
Loved the tartare
Andy says a huge success

So safe and joining Emilia on the gantry is...

reynald

so callum and laura in the 2nd round

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Cook starts now both from common pantry
Callum doing savoury
Laura doing sweet
oh no I fear for Laura

Laura crying to cook against Callum
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Nicky Whelan Both are going to fight hard but this is going to hurt to send a mate home
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Nicky Whelan There will be lots of tears at the end tonighr
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Keryn Rhule I think my tears.
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Nicky Whelan Cook starts now both from common pantry
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Nicky Whelan Callum doing savoury
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Nicky Whelan Laura doing sweet
oh no I fear for Laura
Callum doing Snapper
Getting his fish filleted and stock on

Strawberry sorbet, ricotta and textures of strawberry
45mins left now

Putting it in with the fish to cook in the waterbath
Laura straining her ricotta
Callum working on his sauce

Whipping the ricotta now
Needs more sugar
Flavour is good but texture is wrong
All grainy
No time to make it again
Have to try and fix it
She is fighting back tears, her eyes are all red

[Mistyavalon]

em and rey trying to help her wonderful

Putting some in a small container to blitz
Trying to fix it
Has done the trick. Back in the game

15mins left

Callum has his crispy ginger done
Working on his salad now
Laura crumble is out
Callum has his fish out
Emilia and Reynald worried fish may be over done
Fish is out of the bag
And on the plate

5mins now

Sorbet is done
Starting to plate the dessert now
Laura’s looks delicious
Ah! So sad
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Nicky Whelan Laura crying too
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Nicky Whelan And they cant even give each other hugs
Emilia crying too


Callum plating

And time is up
Callum crying now...grow up!
laura crying now
em c rying too
no hugs allowed

[Mistyavalon]

em and rey trying to help her wonderful

Putting some in a small container to blitz
Trying to fix it
Has done the trick. Back in the game

15mins left

Callum has his crispy ginger done
Working on his salad now
Laura crumble is out
Callum has his fish out
Emilia and Reynald worried fish may be over done
Fish is out of the bag
And on the plate

5mins now

Sorbet is done
Starting to plate the dessert now
Laura’s looks delicious

And they cant even give each other hugs
Emilia crying too


Callum plating

And time is up
Callum crying now...grow up!
laura crying now
em c rying too
no hugs allowed