Masterchef Goes Large

Dick is repulsive, i wouldn't knowingly eat anything made by a big sweaty fat man with a walrus moustache tbh.

He's nice, he reminds me of Obelix.

they really need to call a moratorium on the scallop.

can't believe i'm actually watching this when emmerdale is on.

they really need to call a moratorium on the scallop.

― jed_, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 7:36 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark

At least they seem to have abandoned that foam stuff.

"big sweaty fat man with a walrus moustache"

I wonder which occupation is often stereotyped as above?

It's much more enjoyable when they do their own recipes.

dick's combover always reminds me of this clip of john fahey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYDrkG2EGwg

So, no surprise there then. Journey vs actual love of food. She did good in the end though. <3 Dick though (hello out of context thread).

Still, lovely macaroons earlier in the week (cooked by a chef because she arsed it up) and she couldn't even poach an egg and now she can make pastry, well done her.

dick woz robbed

Quail served on a chocolate sponge cake.

QUAIL SERVED ON A CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE.

The professional critics remains the best segment, but where has Kate Spicer gone?

They did not, despite what the multiple trails and lead-ins said, take over the running of Noma for a day.

I like David best, but I think Claire will win.

^^yes. But Claire would be a great winner. And her food has umami! :)
Also lol at Noma's website cracking halfway through tonight's episode.

I CAN'T LIIIIIIIIIIVE

WITH OR WITHOOOOOOUUUT YOOOOUUUUUU

wtf

lost interest weeks ago :(

it probably has been a bit short on drama. but it's just been fun watching the three finalists excel, almost beyond their own belief.

Yeah, they seemed like a really good team. I would eat in a restaurant run by any one of them.

Unlike say X-Factor, contestants are always primarily driven for a passion for what they do, and they are made to work really sodding hard. Which makes it a lot more enjoyable to watch for me. I also like looking at pretty food.

"when dining at this level..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=towd9vZWDJg

Millennial edition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hK8EbafSlg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfeyUGZt8nk

Hahahaha

Beautiful.

That's grand

part of me hopes they put that together for the purpose of clowning dance journalism but I imagine it was probably just that some stoned bros figured out that 'bass' and 'base' sound the same while watching Masterchef and went from there

aaah it's swedemason, he's got prior form with the incredible 'get in the back of the van'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GGc7KcvqtE

i didn't even realise this had happened to masterchef; what the hell, masterchef? what the hell??

Grey gloop dude was lol

only watched the first ep of professionals last night, but OMG i am so tired of their 'journeys' their 'narratives' and how much they want to win etc etc etc. bored shitless of it. indeed the only joy in this show now is watching michelle grimace when she has to eat some garbage with onions and vanilla in it. bake-off is so so so much better a show.

it's so low budget, they can't even get greengrocer and serial killer roux in the same room at the same time, it seems, so they've had to stage a "conversation" whereby they record each part of the "dialogue" separately. and this is hilarious cos then for each "yes" or *earnest nod* they're relying on the two to show some acting skills, and if there's ever a guarantee of bad acting it's when you're not reacting to anyone and simulating that.

stevie otm. Bakeoff is the business.

never got into bakeoff, i actually just watched masterchef by chance last night in a "talk to my flatmates for 5 minutes" exercise.

Were your flatmates in the room at the time, or did they do their replies/reactions separately, later?

v fair question imo

i had just cooked my dinner and, actually just one of them, was watching it. i sat on sofa for 10 minutes and briefly discussed it. then exited.

xp yes, their narratives are tiring but it gives my housemate and I a chance to bitch about whatever they've just served up. Michelle pulling a face like you've just shit on the plate and called it a roulade is certainly the highpoint.

bake-off is a certainly a lot better. 1) more chilled 2) nicer people 3) very little hubris 4) awesome illustrations

5) Cake

omg lg, that is *amazing about greg the egg and chefmichelle not being in the same room... and that makes so much sense too...

also you should totally watch bake-off because it rules so hard

6) Jumpers

now i'm regretting not making a bake off thread when it was happening.

JAMES FTW!
the things i liked most about james:

1) sourdough
2) he wasn't bothered whether he won or not
3) scotland

I'm pretty sure you see greg and jr tucking into the same plate of food . . . I'll check tonight.

they def are in some shots together - but maybe not when they have their little 'round-up' chat, before booting someone out?

Totally supporting Ping.

One of my singing colleagues is going to be on the season premiere of the new season of Masterchef; he will not say if he actually gets past the premiere or not.