Masterchef the Professionals Thread 2: Mums, Nans and Nonnas

[Halsall]

And so it continues…….thanks for the title suggestion Esma.

Why do I imagine that Ben is fond of the odd herbal ciggy?

I've got some bone marrow in the freezer - tempted to try to use some in a similar fashion

Now I'm choosing to believe that Ben just said 'As a commie, I loved fish.' Trotsky, Castro, Stalin, all big fans of a bit of haddock.

Messy, Tom.

Tom was the last one I expected to do a pudding!

Bens ingredient list must have made a big hole in the budget.

the biggest halibut you can find

Magnum of champagne

Enough celery to feed a city ………

Just as well he didn’t decide to cook steak “ Where do you want the cow Marcus?”

I've only just tuned in but found Nikita super annoying! I agree with a pp that it's not really a skills test more of a knowledge and speed test. It would be good for them all to make the same core thing that is realistic for the time frame. Eg pancakes, omelette , a bechamel sauce..simple things that they could use their creativity for the flavours or what you put with it. I know it's their job to critique but it literally feels like their putting people up to fail which must be a demoralising start

I sat in traffic for an hour

🤣🤣🤣 sides aching!

I like Charlie, he has an acid tongue. I think Nikita was lucky not to felt the rough edge of it.

She is very pretty and distinctive looking. A foot taller and she could be a model. And she was a golf pro. And she can cook. And fish.

Oh Esme, we are submitting your quips to the writers of the Specsavers hearing aid adverts. 😄😄😄😄

Ah here. Feck ya Monica. 'Bind us together' is now going thru my head

That looks pretty.

Show us the bloody fish Polly. Too much on the plate.

Late to the thread. Bavette steak is DH's preferred cut which we have about once a fortnight on Friday steak night. I never know whether to carve it across the grain or with the grain, so I usually go halfway and cut it diagonally. Now I know. Cut it across the grain. Incoming this Friday!

Potter!!!!! I didn’t have it in my head, Marcus not holding back about sauce

Wow, sounds like Ben absolutely smashed it!

Well done Ben.

Ben's through!

Well, Ben leaping to the lead! Who knew?

Yes he’s through

If Marcus and Polly stood together they'd look like the weird blond children in The Midwich Cuckoos. So pale.

If I have to suffer.....!!

Ben notes to self: ask for a pint and some amphetamines next time.