Topic: Masterchef 2017

[gazzalfc]

The amateur version kicks off tonight

John Torode and Gregg Wallace start their 9th series since it got rebooted

Break out the sous vide bags and dry ice

[Trev20]

I'm tuning in. 

[gazzalfc]

Oh looks like they're going down the US Masterchef route of a market place task

[gazzalfc]

They got Jack Whitehall back

[Titi Camara]

Called the three quarter finalists before any food had even been served up. Not sure they could make it any more obvious lol

[Upinsmoke]

That Maria is already doing my tits in

[Titi Camara]

That Maria is already doing my tits in

"Do you have a style?"

"The world is my style"

That's a fucking no then

The "footballer" making dry pasta, covered in tomato puree, with a chicken breast was almost too clichéd to bare lol

[Rysoph76]

The "footballer" making dry pasta, covered in tomato puree, with a chicken breast was almost too clichéd to bare lol

That was fantastic, he might as well have just pierced the cover of a pasta ready meal and microwaved it with a couple of bits of garlic bread and called that his creation

[Armchair expert]

John Torode on Saturday Kitchen wearing  quite simply the worst shirt I have ever seen

[gazzalfc]

Not going to lie. I thought Alison was going to win through most of this series but I think they got it right this year

Thought Paul Ainsworth was really nice to have on. Not shouty or demanding.

Now onto the Great British menu

[The G in Gerrard]

Close between the 2 females. Wonder if she goes back to her career?

[Alan_X]

Not going to lie. I thought Alison was going to win through most of this series but I think they got it right this year

Thought Paul Ainsworth was really nice to have on. Not shouty or demanding.

Now onto the Great British menu

I thought she should have been in the final. Giovanna was there because she did a pudding in the semi-final and Greg Wallace loves his puddings.

Right winner in the end. I hope she carries on.

[Pistolero]

preposterous to send Alison home in the semi-final....she was easily the most talented chef out of the four who remained....barely put a foot wrong in the entire series and had shown her class consistently across a range of styles and cuisines...some really odd judging this series?... John and Greg didn't seem to be on the same page....didn't bother with the final as that dopey decision devalued it for me....

[Titi Camara]

Some of the judging was beyond odd, Alison for one, but some of the decisions to keep people clearly out of their depth were mystifying

[sinnermichael]

The Professionals starts tonight at 8pm on BBC2.

[Phil M]

The Professionals starts tonight at 8pm on BBC2.

It's a lovely thing.

[The Bournemouth Red]

The Professionals starts tonight at 8pm on BBC2.

Get in, just time for me to get home from work.

[Pistolero]

The judging for this year's previous two series was fuckin loony ....hopefully Greg and John are sober for this one

[Elzar]

The judging for this year's previous two series was fuckin loony ....hopefully Greg and John are sober for this one

They don't do the Professionals one

Usually Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti which is much better

[Pistolero]

They don't do the Professionals one

thank fuck for that 

[sinnermichael]

thank fuck for that 

Wallace is in it for the heats but not for the knockout rounds if I remember rightly.

[sinnermichael]

Putting salt in a fruit souffle instead of sugar 

[The Bournemouth Red]

Putting salt in a fruit souffle instead of sugar 

Can't believe he didn't get through.

That Ryan looked good, excellent souffle.

[Elzar]

They spend far too long on the beginning skills test. Considering it's just chance if you have done it before or not, they make you sit through about 6 people doing it. Gets boring after the first 3.

[Libertine]

They spend far too long on the beginning skills test. Considering it's just chance if you have done it before or not, they make you sit through about 6 people doing it. Gets boring after the first 3.

Think it's a good part of the show - the intense pressure of it makes for great, if sometimes cringeworthy, viewing.

Do agree it's getting a bit repetitive though. In the last series, didn't they split it in 2 with 3 doing a test set by Monica and 3 by Marcus?

[gazzalfc]

I think cutting 3 per show right from the off is a little off putting. They have cut the number of episodes over usual so they have to get to the semi finals and finals quicker.

The show has started to favour the more classically/European trained chefs. Makes the foreign chefs coming in look stupid and easy to get rid of early. Can be a bit sad especially if these guys have given up/taken a break from their current job to take part.

The big change from this stage over previous series (the ones with Michel Roux) is that the challenge round was given by Monica with Gregg watching/eating before the signature round all done in one go. It can be daunting.

Nice to see the guy from the London Carriage Works doing well last night.

[Elzar]

Think it's a good part of the show - the intense pressure of it makes for great, if sometimes cringeworthy, viewing.

Do agree it's getting a bit repetitive though. In the last series, didn't they split it in 2 with 3 doing a test set by Monica and 3 by Marcus?

Ye they did, which was a bit better to watch

[Elzar]

It was only a matter of time before someone did Tubby Custard on masterchef

[Armchair expert]

Wiliam Sitwell and Jay Rayner should have their own show.

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

A cod omelette! LOL

[MOZ]

A cod omelette! LOL

Saw that.

Cod tortillas are fairly common here in Spain (and delicious) but the judges reacted like he had shat on the plate!

[Armchair expert]

Jordwn Henderson through to cook for the critics

[Millie]

Jordwn Henderson through to cook for the critics

   He really does look like him

[Titi Camara]

A cod omelette! LOL

I've not had a fish omelette in a while...

[FlashingBlade]

Think I might have a go at the Seabass with chorizo/samphire , confit cauli ...but will do with a mash/creme freche'

[sinnermichael]

Jordwn Henderson through to cook for the critics

One of the contestants looks like Klopp aswell. 

[sinnermichael]

Standard is really good this year.

Have no idea what Wallace is still doing there at this stage though other than the fact that he likes eating stuff.

[Libertine]

Can't believe they got rid of Matt - seemed to be the most innovative chef there, even if he wasn't at his best yesterday.

Not sure the semi-finals were as balanced as they could have been, tonight's 3 seem weaker, but we'll see.

[gazzalfc]

Can't believe they got rid of Matt - seemed to be the most innovative chef there, even if he wasn't at his best yesterday.

Not sure the semi-finals were as balanced as they could have been, tonight's 3 seem weaker, but we'll see.

They seem to do that a lot for the Professionals version. I don't know if names are drawn from a hat or if they have some form of seeding or if they are picked by producers for drama

[Elzar]

Can't believe they got rid of Matt - seemed to be the most innovative chef there, even if he wasn't at his best yesterday.

Not sure the semi-finals were as balanced as they could have been, tonight's 3 seem weaker, but we'll see.

Ye, Matt was bringing something new to the table everytime. They seemed to get rid of him because they didn't know what texture part of his dish was meant to be.

If I had to pick any of those chefs to cook for me, he'd be my choice easily.