My Kitchen Rules: Australia - Series 5

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Who else is watching it?

I need somewhere to vent about David and Corinne!!!

Moln, they did a uk version with Lorraine Pascal and another chef whose name I can't remember, it wasn't as many couples as mkr Australia but it was very good, I wonder will they do another series.

It was Jason Atherton. Good chef but he lacks sex appeal. Not that I watch MKR for that kind of thing, but compared to Pete and Manu, well...he doesn't really compare.

Oh God, I'd forgotten about the 'baaaaabe' girls from last series. They were awful! Like bullies.

I liked 'Naughty Nana'. Was sad to see her go.

I'm up to date.

At the last truck challenge the two horrors made steak and then caused problems because the people eating it asked for it to be cooked their own way. They are very selfish with their cooking partners and the rest of their team. They seem to have help but not offer any. Horrid people. Everyone else seems lovely.

I love MKR. haven't watched tonight's episode though.

I loathe Chloe and Kelly, they're so so bitchy. Kelly's face just annoys me, she has an odd smile. They go on like a bunch of playground bullies.

I'm surprised at Carly and Tresne, but googling, they look like such a lovely couple and it explains why they never mentioned it on the programme.

Surprised at what about them?

Aren't they just the nicest people!!! Polar opposite to Chloe and Kelly

I think it's the fact they were on as friends, not partners. It's a shame really that they felt that that would affect how they were treat on the show.

They are very lovely, so positive all the time. I love yesterday's episode when Carly was helping the other team.

Carly and Tresne are the antithesis of Chloe and Kelly. They are fabulous, my fave team by a million miles.

Same sex marriage isn't legal in Australia is it?

Nope, not yet.

Just for "amusement" and as a sideline, this is the latest offering as to why Australia won't legalise same-sex marriages any time soon:
www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/gay-marriage-could-affect-australias-image-in-asia-barnaby-joyce/story-fn59niix-1227429205920

Won't let me open link as asking to subscribe.

Oh how tedious, sorry! I'll find another version.

Hope this one works www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jul/05/barnaby-joyce-says-asia-may-see-our-embrace-of-same-sex-marriage-as-decadent

That worked.

Oh dear me. It's similar to the 'no' campaigners in Ireland in the run up to the vote on same sex marriage. Grab something unrelated and run with that as the reason it's wrong. Though I'll give him one thing, he's honest about one thing 'it's not about equality'!!

Anyway haven't seen last nights episode hoping to see it tonight. There's a woman in work who is obsessed watches it too. But she's being transferred, I might object as we have a daily conversation about it. Admittedly mostly about how much we don't like Chloe and Kelly.

DH gave up watching it, which really annoyed me - it means we can't sit and bitch chat about the various contestants any more!

I love MKR - so glad I'm not the only person who watches it! I always wonder what Pete & Manu DO when the contestants are cooking - both in the instant restaurants & in headquarters etc, it's like they just wheel them out for the judging. I'd like it if it was like masterchef where they chat to the contestants & offer advice not because Manu is hot obvs

The most awkward moments in the show are when Pete or Manu go into the kitchen to see what's going on - and then pull a face when they find out! I love those moments...

Are we all caught up, don't want to spoil it for anyone, but that bloody Chole and Kelly are absolutely horrible, how can they be so nasty.

Watching yesterday's as I type, plan to watch tonight's are well, unless DH wants to watch something particular.

Chloe and Kelly have caused problems in every good truck challenge. They always need help or delay the other team serving at the same time. I'm sick of them.

They're awful aren't they. Their delight in other's difficulty (especially the twins) is vexatious, made worse by the fact they mess up too.

Twins didn't have enough prawns so are in sudden death, Chloe and Kelly make a crab dish with no crab taste and are okay?!!??!

(Was there something else wrong with the twins dish that I missed in my annoyance?)

Chloe and Kelly are just awful. There does seem to be an evil girl pair in each MKR though.

I don't like Chloe's smile, there is something sinister about it. She reminds me of the girl who bullied me at school.

Just realise the prawn polenta and crab lasagne were different days!! Still their pizza base wasn't cooked, so why was that more acceptable than lack of prawn.

I like the twins.

That annoyed me to moln, about the pizza base, but last year Ashley and Sophia got away with lots of stuff, so I'm beginning to wonder are the nasty people left in for a bit to keep us watching.

I think so too. Couple of seasons ago wasn't there a really horrible lawyer and his boyfriend (boyfriend was ok) he stayed in for ages too.

Also we got rid of Ashley and Sophia (they were the 'babe' ones right?) but suddenly we got a come back kitchen.

I imagine it's very similar to a lot of these type of comps, several seasons in if viewing starts to drop they needs interesting contestants that the public love to hate.