MasterChef with Grace D and Anna H

[Halsall]

Despite the fact that it seems like 5 minutes since the Professionals ended, the new (ordinary) MC starts on Tuesday at 9. Couldn’t see a thread but happy to merge if there’s another already.

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There will be more I've missed.

This is so true. Lot of disappointment on gbm this year. And so much charcoal and maggots

This is the sort of challenge they give the professionals, basically, isn’t it

I remember seeing chefs completely fluffing up MC professional skills test

Oh god yes.

It is a MC skills test

Poaching eggs will separate the men from the boys. So to speak

Whoopsie - that's Brendon going home.

Well...that they used to...not judging on this year's challenges!!!

Right. Matt irritates me. Hollandaise is fucking lemony.

Have they got instructions on how to make hollandaise? Some of them seem to have typed sheets on the bench.

Just got in, no idea what’s going on!

I hate poached eggs 🤮

Anna said they had basic recipes but without timings.

'Basic instructions' I think they said. Maybe 'make hollandaise'.

I’m watching it ‘live’, yes. Got the subtitles on and the BBC subby software is struggling.

They said there were some basic instructions no timings

I think if you put the raw egg in a tea strainer to get rid of the straggler then poach it. It turns out well

I have had to put subtitles on as well

How could she not have made potato cakes before?
I adore left over mash to fry up.

Did they not say they needed to be coarsely ground? Or was that me?
I love brunch food.

I feel I've seen the blonde contestant somewhere before

It’s all very well starting again but they’d run out of time surely?

Yes! I could never get a perfect poached egg until I learned that

Sabina is tiny!
Matts off.

I feel this, too. I think it may just be a 'look'. She looks like an intimidating school run mum.