Masterchef: The Professionals

[Orang Utan]

I love Marcus Waring. He's "authentic".

In what way? Surely putting the word authentic in inverted commas makes it not so?

 

[Espresso]

I will marry Michel Roux Junior one day.
Him, his wife and my man might all have something to say about it, but nevertheless, I will. You read it here first.

That said, when I first became aware of Marcus Wareing he was making a custard tart for the Queen on the first series of the Great British Menu and seeing as
A) He is a Northerner
B) He's hairier than an explosion in a wig factory on Wigglemas Day
C) He was making quite possibly my favourite thing in all the world to extremely high standards
I had a bit of a thing for him.


I am fickle, fickle, fickle.
Or I just like stern/twinkly men who can cook.

 

[8115]

In what way? Surely putting the word authentic in inverted commas makes it not so?

I was taking the piss out if the notion of authentic, not Marcus Waring.

I think he's cool. It's always a bit awkward how bad a lot of the people, even on The Professionals, are and what elementary mistakes they make. Waring has high standards.

 

[8115]

Ew. Too busy.

 

[8115]

Yay. I was rooting for Mr Quail and carrots.

 

[Espresso]

Monica is back to her gurning best, I see.

 

[ricbake]

This task is a bit Generation Game .....

 

[starfish]

As an ex pastry chef who has made many a croquembouche, ms starfish is doing a very good impression of the many faces of Monica at the moment

 

[8115]

I hate sugar work. It's so pointless.

 

[purenarcotic]

Waring wasn't actually that bad. The croqembouche were hilarious

 

[Espresso]

I think making the profiteroles from knowing the recipe in you actual brain would be more Mastercheffy than just building a tower using a festering bloody mould.
Because knowing caramel is rather basic for yer actual chefs who make a living cheffing, surely.

 

[Dan U]

I hate sugar work. It's so pointless.

I saw an amazing documentary about the pastry competition they have in France where they get a little badge thing that means they are the business.

They go proper all out and make some mad stuff.

If I remember tomorrow I will Google for it. Bunch of headcases some of them.

 

[8115]

Is quail this series soil?

 

[Espresso]

Is quail this series soil?

I reckon you might be right. There's another one.
Drinking game ahoy.

 

[madamv]

Bloody bouche Greg... Boosh. Not bliddy bush... Grrr

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Pleased this is back. I liked Michel and I like Marcus. Blunt about what he doesn't like, but generous with praise for what he does. As it should be.

Liked shaky hands chef last night. Others looked a bit ropey, though. Undercooking poultry? Oh dear.

 

[8115]

Is it on every day? That could be too big a committment for me.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

ooo 'love to beat people' bloke to go first, please.

 

[souljacker]

Waring is clearly a massive cunt but he's definitely worked on his image. He's not a patch on Michel though.

 

[ringo]

I wanted to eat Jogi's grub, came across as a decent bloke. He'll win

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Catching up on last night's episode... Espresso I am with you on Michel and Marcus, the former makes me wobbly, the latter is winning me over

I like shaky bloke (he reminds me of the great and never to be forgotten Shaky Dave )!!

 

[8115]

I have never met a chef or eaten in a restaurant where the tortellini was nice. It's one of life's great mysteries for me.

 

[starfish]

I saw an amazing documentary about the pastry competition they have in France where they get a little badge thing that means they are the business.

They go proper all out and make some mad stuff.

If I remember tomorrow I will Google for it. Bunch of headcases some of them.

If its the same one as ive seen then its called Kings of Pastry, where they compete for the Meilleur Ouvrier de France. Some truly incredible creations.

 

[BandWagon]

I wanted to eat Jogi's grub, came across as a decent bloke. He'll win

Erm....

 

[BandWagon]

Pretty weak tonight. I was struggling to pick any that deserved to go through.

 

[Nine Bob Note]

I have never met a chef or eaten in a restaurant where the tortellini was nice. It's one of life's great mysteries for me.

It's better made by machine is all

 

[ringo]

Erm....

Great start, but disastrous for the rest. Shame he wasn't so strong on other types of cooking.

 

[Dan U]

If its the same one as ive seen then its called Kings of Pastry, where they compete for the Meilleur Ouvrier de France. Some truly incredible creations.

yeah thats it

 

[madamv]

Marcus has a proper twinkly eye doesn't he

 

[Orangesanlemons]

If its the same one as ive seen then its called Kings of Pastry, where they compete for the Meilleur Ouvrier de France. Some truly incredible creations.

That scene where he accidentally smashes his sugar sculpture on the light fitting...

A very good film about spiralling derangement & obsession, disguised as a lovely cake documentary. The Apocalypse Now to the Great British Bake Off's Pride & Prejudice, if you will.