Masterchef 2019

[Mistyavalon]

please insert those posts in front of this one... thanks

now it is getting close and the panic starts

will the gravies get it together .... poor monica isnt into it.... she rarely eats it but she knows something is missing .. she adds lemon

Mandy is doing a flipout... she knows the gravy is good but she still panics Gary and nigella loved it and then she goes and adds more liquid and it is not so good.

no one is happy with anything abbey throws spuds into a pan of butter and tarragon.. i never got this crispy spud thing myself.. probably why i dont really like them

time is u[p

[Mistyavalon]

abbey now loves her dish all I see is a mess...
Leah Roast chook duck fat spuds and carrots
they approve of the look and the smell and t hen guts into it
Nigella loves it Gutzy and Gary too cravat praises it

Mandy
is still going on about the gravy.. happy with the rest of it
now they discuss it picking it apart.. this is cooked to hard this isnt... what a load of rot... Cravat is loving it and the gravy Gary and the rest no so keen

Monica now...looks the same as everyone elses to me, they seem to be able to nit pick... they eat it.. hearing mmm uhum.... chook a nd carrots excellent spuds not as good and the gravy a bit bitter.....

abbey now and is still going on.. cravat says have yo dne enough yes i have she says and the he said you could be going home... she is unfazed

the love both the look and the taste ...go figure

Larissa who hasnt done spuds.... she is nervous is the chook cooked.... gary said no spuds.... she said no.. i dont eat t hem and i dont like them cravat this dish may send you home...oh do shut up... but they all say the sides look good
so the eat... gravy is fabulous chook is great... fennell not the greatest.. but the gravy... cravat asks is the gravy enough?

two did brilliantly leah and Abbey and your dish is dish of the day
larissa mandy and monica.. good dishes but mistakes
mady bland grave larissa undercooked fennel monica spuds not as crispy and the gravy was bitter... so alas you are going home

[Frocky]

I lost interest this week. I hope I can regain it again soon. I think it’s Nigella that puts me off. She is too harsh on them, I’d love to see her work under that kind of pressure, instead of taking her time posing in front of the camera, tossing her hair this way and that. Her accent is a tad on the cultivated side and her face is not moving properly whe she talks. Too pretentious for my liking. And what’s with that silly jacket that looks like a superman cape?

Rant over....

[Traveler]

Yeah, from what I know of her, she can be like a drill sergeant. The food has to be precise.

I see your point Frock.

[Mistyavalon]

lil giggle

I have been flat chat this week.. but I think Nigella is a bit of a softy myself... I must be missing something. Donna Hay is scry I think and I adore karen but sh e is tough

what I did see... clearly they have their faves.. Tim is a protected species Kyle is another.... think Abbey has been looked after too

[Mistyavalon]

so they fight for immuniy pin
they have to make custard.. how vile
60 mins

simon hates sweet too.... think outside the box
Tessa chili choc creme brule./ blah
simon goes savoury..dont ask me what it is something Japanese
45 mins to go

Derek wants to make salted egg yolk buns.. but not sure about time Nigella is keen..... but they need los of time to rise like three hours... bad idea

baked coconut custard black rice mangoey thing on the side. Steph ya bonkers darls

oh god I just cant get into all this.... I hate custard ... I cannot listen to all
of the hopefuls rave on and on...

omg Simon what are you making.. lol no dont tell me...

[Mistyavalon]

so Tessa says hers is too wobbly
Simon wants his wobbly and it is perfect....

steph forgot her eggs.. when she tastes it it is not set but it tastes great so that is the dish

Derek says they look perfect,,, but inside... hmmmm

that is it folks

[Mistyavalon]

Simon is up first Jap set custard and halfthe garden apparently.. gutsy goes to cut it but Simon wants to.. so he does and prepares it...they all love it

Derek is up next salted egg yolk custard buns.... alas didnt work

Jess salted custard with berry crumble....... too much salt says Nigella

Blake choc brownie with custart... brownies are dry

Steph...... thinks this is nicer than the original.... hmmm they eat it Billy likes it like a trendy rice pudding cravat loves it.....

Tessa.... looks good if you like that stuff...gutze go straight into it....

so who wins

Simon

[Mistyavalon]

some Turkish Chef...
Simon gets to choose 5 ingredients.... that is all they can use and the staples of course
75 mins Simon Joshkin 60 blind test

he picks duck peas onion and garlic bay leaves you can keep the peas and bay leaves for me... mmm I so love duck
confit duck leg oh and a pile of stufff.. sheesh... I wish they would write it up so I could copy

Joshkin is doing something Turkish lol... I cant follow these people .. pan fry the duck skin, mince the duck cook it in a pot

Simon debones the rest and puts them in a pan..... makes pea cream and adds eggs... binding agent.... oh dear it has split..... overwhipped the cream

[Mistyavalon]

so pea custard becomes pea puree

Josh is doing a dish his mum used to cook.... he used to watch her apparently

30 mins to go

oh my Josh throws a pile of butter into the duck... hub makes notes... I cook the duck but he gets ideas

Simon not quite happy


5 mins to go plate it

apart rom the disgustng pea puree Joshkins looks gorgeous

For me Simons is a bit well done.. he is doing some finessing with gutzy's tweezers

time is up