Out with the old….Masterchef continued

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That looks amazing!

I don’t get this sort of food. 😵‍💫

@EsmaCannonball 🤣

I would prefer to eat the candy floss than set it on fire

I liked the drama of the melting wig but, ultimately, it's a very good Black Forest Gateau. Not that exciting.

I feel a bit sad as Heston is not the same! And I didn’t feel his heart was in it. Maybe medicated for his condition but he seemed to be trying to dredge up enthusiasm for the dishes.

Yea he didn't sound or look like Heston. Poor man

I don’t like this challenge. Heston kinda enjoying of the emotions of the contentions

as he said when he left

Oh, I feel a bit sorry for Henry. He, at least, tried to meet the brief whereas Harry's was a badly executed conventional dish inside a sugar dome.

Yea at least Henry made a creative dish

No he wasn’t the Heston we remember. Being that level of genius and working those hours has to take its toll.

Another one of my favourites gone!

Poor Heston, he’s obviously quite medicated. Sad to see.

Really cross Henry was sent home on such a stupid, pretentious task.

Yes, that was a real shame. I watched on iPlayer before I went out tonight and am sorry Henry went. See you tomorrow.

Agree, an odd task. I was on catch up fast forward the first half. It would have interesting watching the contestants being taught about things like water baths and other interesting processes and then cooking their own food. As one of them said which normal cooks do that type of cooking. They are very good cooks and could have learnt.

He’s my cooking hero. Lucky enough to eat at his restaurant this year for my birthday and it was incredible. Plus he actually served us one dish at the table (and Jason Atherton brought our hot towels 😂)

I’ve had cause to find vegetarian dishes from different eras and its surprisingly easy. As you say, vegetarian (traditional ovo-lacto) was the default diet for many people simply due to cost and there were vegetarian dishes on the tables of the wealthy served alongside meat dishes.

Chestnuts and mushrooms were forageable and featured in Autumn stews/puddings along with whatever other vegetables were available so it wasn’t a bad choice for a “regency pie”. Not sure that the pasta would have been a likely sight.

I also hate the term “plant based” which has no more meaning than “flexitarian”. If she is vegan there is already a term for it. I also dislike the fake meat which is taking over the precious few menu slots for non meat eaters. I thought the fake pork was just pointless but the Heston challenge did actually ask for “fake”.

I’ve never been to his restaurant but I know a couple of people who have been for the tasting menu and who said the whole experience was incredible and that the overall effect of the dishes doesn’t come across on a tv show.

Ooh Jason has been demoted!! 🤣🤣 (I kid)

Evening chuffs - won’t be on here too much, can’t cope with the new colours and brightness

This with bells on. It infuriates me. Well, it annoys me a bit.

And I’ve never blown an egg. Which is a relief.

I cant get me head around how many of ye havent blown an egg

Evening all.

'Have you ever blown an egg?' (suggestive wink while he rubs his Humpty-Dumpty head) sounds like the kind of the chat-up line that got Gregg sacked.