Masterchef the Professionals 4th Nov!

[LondonMother]

BBC2, 8.30pm. Monica is back. Michel is back. Sadly, Greg is also back, but we can't have everything. This is my favourite Masterchef variant, so I am a happy bunny.

I feel rather sorry for Jack. I think he may have over-reached himself. Maybe another couple of years down the line.

Nick out as well I think, the vanilla cream with the mussels...

Hang on, was that Adam? Getting confused with names.

2 Adams kitten. Both through just to tangle our brains!

Oh. Phew! been a mad week in the evenings this week.

Looks like Tee got dragged to the school fair then :o

We've got Greg back centre stage to look forward to next week.

Oh goody. Slightly lingering spoon in mouth shots. Sex face rolled eyes about every pud.

Thanks a lot scone.
Now I have those images in my mind before I've even watched it.

Adam H is fabulous. I would put money on his being offered a job at Le Gavroche. And as someone mentioned, they do a reasonably priced lunch menu. £54 per person including half a bottle of wine each. I am eating there next year so will report back!!!!

You're welcome :o

Isn't freeze drying also a dehydration? Talking about the rhubarb desert.
Adam H is in his own league in this series, isn't he? I'm not keen on chocolate usually but this looked great.

Jay Rayner looks how I imagine Sirius Black would have looked like if he had lived and Molly had fattened him up a bit.

Greg always looks to me like he would be cornering some random runner on set with offers of tidbits and stuff...unkind of me, I know.

I did get dragged to the fair and I've got a meeting this morning, so I don't know when I'll get to watch.

WWAAAIIILLL...

So who made it through? No...don't tell me!

Finally saw it.

OMG I want to crawl into the TV and eat Adam's food. It sounds amazing. He is deffo heading to the final.

I am fascinated by the pommes Savoyarde. I don't think i want raisins in it though, do you think they are an intrinsic element ?

I made mine last night with just grated potato and finely sliced spring onions. They were lush.

Adam is something else, isn't he. Can't see anyone else beating him.

I have to say if I saw dehydrated something or other on a menu I wouldn't fancy choosing it. Dehydrated rhubarb - does that mean the inevitable consequences are drier than usual?

Good to know peg
I think I might do some with the turkey on Xmas day. Sort of potatoes in blankets.

I was thinking I'd do them for Christmas too, Cremola!

So was I!

I'm making the pommes savoyarde tomorrow to have with a goose. I bought a goose at Aldi but don't have enough space in the freezer to keep it until Christmas. I make it with pancetta and in a bigger pan because I don't have small ones and make one half with raisins. I will report back.

I think Adam is confident enough to know he doesn't need gimmicky stuff to stand out.

name change test

asked about Adam's accent, I know his Dad through work.

He is ex forces and has lived all over the place. Family now live just outside Dundee, which you can just pick up in some of Adam's accent. Both parents are Scottish.

And he is definitely not a plant, just a very, very good chef, who everyone is very proud of. I hope he wins

You know Adam's Dad?! Wow. Well, he is definitely my favourite, his presentation looks so effortless which is always the sign of a very talented mind.

and that little grin makes me wobble

Thank you, Temporary - I would not be at all offended if you were to drop into casual conversation with Adam's Dad that he, and everyone else, is right to be proud and would they mind if I popped by next time their boy is home and making their tea - it's just a hop, skip and a jump from here

We have been to Le Gavroche for set lunch, it was excellent and MRJ was there hovering about the kitchen. This was before he joined MC so he wasn't as famous.
There is a nice item about Monica on the last page of new Radio Times

TemporaryAlias, could you also mention that I could make myself free to pop up to Dundee - it's really not far from me, really NOT far - for a bit of Adam's home cooking; and that if he's ever in Devon I have a lovely big kitchen and a range cooker which he is welcome to use if I'm allowed to scoff er sample everything

My boss took the whole department to Le Gavroche when it first opened. It was very wonderful.