Professional Masterchef 2019: Chefs who can cook things properly are rare.

[GrouchyKiwi]

First thread.

Will anyone manage to cook anything all the way through?

@SchadenfreudePersonified oh my you are my person type. Music. Walnuts. Pedant. Masterchef. Hate Greggg. I'll keep you.

Nina is a plump vampire. Watch her grin.

Doesn't mean I don't like the lass.

@PotterHead1985 whispers The Apprentice

Why have I never been to Gateshead or Newcastle in my whole life ?

I liked Newcastle when I visited it 13 years ago as a newly-arrived furriner.

@Flouncysinatra oooh

@SchadenfreudePersonified

You can stay.

Throw Beethoven a Schnitzel, @PotterHead1985

@Footle he'd be delighted.

Schaden you could hammer them with impunity during the cowbell bits. There will almost certainly be cowbells if it's Mahler.

And if it's the Symphony of a Thousand you could take a pneumatic drill in there and nobody would notice

'Tis No 3 with the Prague Symphony Orchestra.

And I would recommend anyone to go to the Sage - it's brilliant - there is nowhere that you don't get a decent view and have a superb auditory experience.

What a terrible standard this year!

@GrouchyKiwi That puppy! ♥️🐾 I wonder if it wags when he's happy!

Schaden I agree, I've been - it's great.

I've just been trying to save time by chopping veg while wearing my 8 month old in his sling. It's really not easy chopping veg with 8kgs of weight hanging off your shoulders. I think this needs to be one of the rounds in MC, although pretty sure it wouldn't pass health and safety!

Ooh I'll be watching in real time tonight. Been on catch up each other episode so far!

Nearly time.

Wine and cheese on toast at the ready!

I’m here! Pregnant currently so nursing a non-alcoholic beer and trying hard not to fall asleep

Hoping for some quenelle disasters to wake me up

Have wine. The Mammy is cooking pork chops cos we don't feel the best so just want basic food!!

Evening all. Am eating some lovely onion rings.

Hoping for some more disasters.

Have missed both episodes this week so all of these contestants are a mystery. Fingers crossed for some good food...

I had cheese on toast too, Fairies . Proper gourmet, me

Evening. Looking forward to Gregggg free night. Can't think what he brings to the party.

@jay55 you'll get some I am sure!!

Onion!!