Sleb Masterchef is BACK

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@ellenanora5 @squoosh @GrouchyKiwi @fourquenelles @schadenfreude OH GOSH DAMN @EVERYBODY whose name I can’t quite dredge up right now from the depths of my addled brain, gather ye hither for all the traditional food-based fun and frolics. Tonite. BBC1. 8pm. Be there

Joe looks a bit like a young Uncle Junior (Sopranos) in those specs.

I'm not convinced they actually do any cooking in this part at all

I had to go to the toilet and missed were they were going Novichok?!

Ikboo

That pink stuff looks like thin sliced ham.
Peeling raw quail eggs?

I want a go at that spiral pasta thingy!!!

"If it's burning take it off the heat" what a helpful tip!

Jean has the tough job. Filleting Dover sole? They are more expensive than gold.

Is Anita doing any cooking apart from the pasta?! Is the sauce ready made, if so I could do that!

Some of them get some really hard tasks whilst others are just assembling. It's really irritating.

Oh look at the big hats!

Novichok does a private jet menu, apparently. It seems to have quite a high Pretentious Wanker rating.

Was it Anthony Bourdain who mocked chefs wearing big hats? I loved him.

Frankie does come across as a bit clueless and doesn't sound like she likes food that much

I used to love when the head chef would give feedback to John and Gregg and say whether or not they would employ them

I loved him too Exile. I’ve read his books until the fell apart

He’s trying to damage Spencer

Yep, spencer just gets to fry stuff. And splat.

More splatters, is that replacing the smear

Shish n onion rings, prettied up

Wolf he was great wasn't he. So shocked to hear of his death. Very sad.

Spencer is lovely to look at but I wish he had an off switch

Bets on Spencer smashing the plate whilst splattering his yogurt?

I know, Roussette, it's always dispiriting when someone clearly doesn't really 'get' food. Bit silly to go on a cooking competition...!

I'm taking bets as to when Spencer burns himself and they have to bleep it out. 5 mins?