Great British Menu 2: Food Fit for Darkest Peru

[EsmaCannonball]

New thread.

Am I remembering incorrectly, or did they used to have sous chefs doing some of the prepping? I know this had to stop with the COVID bubble year, but I can't remember this much time pressure.... I am old, though, and think that cheesy beans on toast is a proper tea, so I'm probably not the best judge!

I made Nigella's brown butter colcannon. I still can't get the burn marks off the pan.

Wow! So, late, but very high praise!

Stop reminding us of better times!

I digress, but I love Oliver Jeffers' handwriting!

This pie lifting is giving me a heart attack

Pie going ok

Bet Orinoco never found any hispi in the bins on Wimbledon Common.

Surely should have been "The Morrell of the Story". I'll get my coat

Could it be a tie but they decided to send them to do 2 dishes each rather than one doing a full menu?

Good at canapés and pre desserts

I think that is a possibility but it does seem a bit unfair on previous chefs who've had really strong dishes but haven't got to the final. If they are going to do that, they should do it every week.

Oh absolutely @EsmaCannonball

Could the surprise be that the person who was crappest all week storms through to win

Perhaps the first is a chef winning after being 10 points behind in the heats?

I'm disappointed no one has stormed off.

Oooh Andie chooses

She was best out off the lot I think

Ooh, sorry but I think that Kerry, amazingly, was better on the day.

I agree

Agree.

I think Gemma did herself in, taking on too many of the suggestions from the early rounds.

But Kerry's timing would send them all mad.

So who won?

I think Andi made the right decision. Liked the guest judge.

Can I just say how much I really like Andi Oliver!

I hope the quality is better next week...

@Twazique I love Andi Oliver! She so warm, knowledgeable and comes across as a genuinely lovely person. She's perfect as the host.