Masterchef. It's back. Go on, you know you want to. Thread the 1st

[Halsall]

New series, starts Monday the 13th (unlucky for some?) on BBC1 at 9pm. Starting on a low gas now so the Greggggg 'observations' can build up gradually to a nice rolling boil.

THANK YOU ❤️ to @MrsTommyBanks for spotting the date and sending out the Mastercheffians bat-signal

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@fourquenelles
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Apologies to anyone I've missed and I trust you'll see the thread. We need the equivalent of an email group!

56 new contestants to find nicknames for

Frank - first sight of a a J .

I hate those plates frank has used. They look like that are edged in poo.
My ds (at an attempt at ironic hippery) has aviator glasses, like wanky Tim. Dd says he looks like a serial killer.
Franks pudding looks good.

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Frank's pudding looks like a considerable improvement

Coconut treacle sounds exciting.

God I made some rotis like that the other week they were a cross between a scone and a house brick

Gah. RE=eal life got in the way. I'll have to watch on catch up and join you lovely lot properly tomorrow. Meanwhile here is Javi giving Greggggggg the look.

I recall that terrifying description, MrsT.

@ellenanora5, re chicory - well put it this way, don't bake it in cheap foil that DP bought in a soy sauce vinaigrette. You might as well inhale the fumes of a burning diesel tanker.

I would love a pineapple fritter. I don't deep fry anything but would dearly love to

Tim must be going if only 1 home

Good look , Javi . . .

you can see what a twat he is and aren't afraid to tell him

Oh Javi has a lovely snooty air about him! Clearly an aristocratic hound.

first self- congratulatory pat on the back Frank. I don't think his fritter oil was hot enough. Her fondant "come out" - Gregg piss off back to Cockerny land

That's a fantastic expression, Javi.

Only one. I think it's goodbye to Frank.

Oh god. I think our smug serial killer will survive.

Ah, sorry, we missed you fourq. It's back on Wednesday but at 8pm.

Sadly I think Frank is going home.

Deepfried pineapple rings are the shit. I love them so much.

I thought his oil was too cool when he put those fritters in - not enough savage bubbling.

Not too late to get Javi on the judging panel @fourquenelles!

I thing John might try and give our smug serial killer the shove

Tim love, you're hungry because there isn't enough on your plate.

I think soup-chills-killer is going

Tim's giving a Death Stare!

SHIT! He's through!