Masterchef Australia – Days Of Our Knives
“You either survive or you die,” says Audra revealing that she has acquired Masterchef’s version of Stockholm Syndrome which has made her lose all sense of perspective after being locked in the Masterchef house for over six months.
Masterchef Australia was like a soap opera tonight with tears, heartache, melodramatic statements and drawn out scenes. Seriously how long does it take to taste and judge food? Did I mention drawn out tastings with complete with cheesy music?
The first challenge for the final five was to cook a sauce to go with a steak and they had twenty minutes to do it in. Ironically the contestants did not have to cook the steak, which considering it is the super pointy end of the competition they should have shown they knew how to do this.
In fact the last steak cooking challenge in Tasmania turned into a bit of debacle with only Jules a former top 24 contestant, cooking the steak to the required medium rare.
Mindy and Andy were both cooking mushroom sauces . “Are you sure it is not too creamy?” asks George of Mindy’s Five Mushroom sauce. Since when have the judges ever baulked at a bit of fat? I thought Gary had instigated a mandatory fat quota in the competition.
It was Andy who won the battle of the mushroom sauces. However it was Audra after waiting for what seemed like ages for the judges to give her any feedback who won the challenge with her Herb Vinaigrette sauce.
Lucky for Julia it was not an elimination as she would have been gone as the reviews of her Garlic and Truffle Aioli were scathing.
Julia who has been so stoic throughout the competition was starting to crack.
Thankfully she was not so emotionally fragile that she did not totally freak out when she saw the live bull in the pantry. What was the point of it? The contestants did not have to kill it or ride it. It was an unnecessary bit of dramatics in the episode and it took the attention away from the introduction of guest judge Masterchef UK’s host/judge John Torode.
The final five did not need to be shown where beef comes from, nor did the viewer.
The elimination challenge unsurprisingly involved beef. They had to cook a beef dish in two hours. Audra because she had won the previous challenge had the advantage of selecting a cut first. She chose short ribs, Andy chose shins, Mindy the chuck, Ben the rib eye and Julia was stuck with the rump.
In the final week how much assistance and advice should the judges give? Andy’s original dish of braising the shin and placing it on quenelles of mash potato was met with some underwhelmed looks by Gary and John. They advised to him to grill the marrow and cut up the shin, which he promptly did.
They did also advise Ben. Gary caustically asked “Where did you get that recipe for your onion soubise from?”. Unfortunately the answer was not “From one of your cookbooks Gary”. He did then change it to onion jam.
The judges even before the tasting said that Ben and Julia were the ones in trouble and they were. Audra’s Short Ribs in Master Stock were thought to be “yummy, yummy, yummy”, and Mindy was told she was safe after the judges tasted her Pepper and Szechuan Braised Beef, even though John Torode said it had not showcased the beef. It would have been interesting to know which ingredient he thought was being showcased as most of her platter was condiments.
However it was Andy who took out dish of the day with his Braised Shin with Mash Potato and Vegetables, something on paper that sounded unappetising but the judges thought was brilliant.
Julia’s Rump Steak with Caramelised Shallot Tartin split the judges, Matt thought it was a sophisticated dish whereas Gary thought the sauce was too aggressive.
Ben’s Roasted Rib-Eye with onion jam and fondant potatoes was said to have no direction and in the end the direction he was heading was out the door.
This also meant it was the end of the bromance of Ben and Andy. Andy paid him homage saying “He really has blown me away and I can’t wait for the next stage in our lives to start.” And there was the happy ending.
Ben plans to open a Mexican restaurant with Andy which is kind of ironic considering he never received that many accolades when he cooked the Central American cuisine.
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That was a steer , RR. Like Beige Ben, it didn’t have any balls.
Hey,some of those amatas thought it was a “cow”,ffs.
Can’t wait for “Tacky Tacos” to open.
Thanks RR for being so prompt with your review. Well done. I thought it was totally stupid to have the bull there. Totally OTT. How sweet was Ben when he teared up at the end?
Why are the challenges easier as we are getting to the finale. With each one cooking a different dish, it is very hard for us to know who cooked the best.
I think Mindy was shock to hear the comment from the celebrity judge!!
Hang in there Julia and kick George’s butt.
ohhhhhh ben. their scenes together broke my heart but it was his time to leave. “the next stage in our lives” bless.
and i immaturely chuckled at andy being blown away by ben
Andy wanted thyme & the judges said parsley. Run Andy run! Cute. Keep up the momentum & you will hit the home run.
Ben oh Ben, I had so much faith in you making a ‘beautiful’ beef taco or beef fajitas.
Now we have 1 x dessert, 1 x boy & tomorrow 1 Asian expert to go? I have a good feeling about it.
i honestly wonder if andy even likes mexican food that much haha. just rolls with whatever ben wants and says
When you’ve failed so many times making Mexican, what an awesome idea to open a business. Andy will be flat out like lizard covering for Beige.
Best have him cleaning the toilets and folding serviettes.
Honestly Mindy’s mushroom sauce reminds me of the sauce they served at my local RSL club. At least they use the cheap button mushrooms. What a waste of all the expensive & ‘beautiful’ mushrooms. They are buried in cream and lost all their ‘beautiful’ flavour.
@BDD the food will be running a bad last at Bandys Mexican. For the first six months it will be all about the female Masterchef fans scampering in for a peek. After that, I see it as a hen’s night venue a la Magic Mike, except that Bodacious Bandy will be driving this hot tamale train.
The big question at Bandy’s Mexican is who’ll get the head job ?
@bdd – LOL! I hope you’re going to stay up and watch the Women’s Bulgarian Weightlifting team next week! How were the tequilla slammers tonight?
I really dislike George’s attitude towards Julia. John Torode was good, I think Mindy was a bit surprised at his criticism of her dish.
@JLo I agree the mushroom sauces looked pretty ordinary, but I think those mushies mindy used are pretty cheap at the asian grocery shops
btw is the finale going to be a top 3??
Q-Yes. Wed will start with Top 3 and then will be Final 2.
I thought the bull thing was pointless as well. They should all be cooking the same dish and not getting any help at this late stage.I think the pressure is getting to Julia finally. It was lovely to see footage of her cooking with her little sister.Strange that Andy is now a genius when we hardly saw him in the beginning, he really slipped under the radar ( not that I don’t like him ). The judges seem to be running out of ideas for challenges now. Oh well, soon be over!
I think Julia doesn’t want to expose her family too much on TV. Julia said she is always protecting her sister. I may be wrong but I think her sister may be a Down syndrome kid. I wasn’t watching closely.
Yes she is, there was a picture of her in the Woman’s Day as well, although it wasn’t mentioned about the Down Syndrome.
Go Julia!
Very emotional episode for us BROTP shippers. I was doing so well and then BAM found this on Tumblr:
http://masterchefisactuallythegreatest.tumblr.com/post/27829320210/stevierobbins
;__;
Seriously though I love and adore Ben and Andy. Andy doesn’t seem to have a set direction and would love to work with Ben. I’m fine with that even though Andy’s strength’s are fine dining cuisine, very sweet for them to want to work together. Makes my heart flutter.
BUT honestly I want Ben to practise and practise. I want him to learn and stop adapting to this notion that the kitchen is not stressful. I love him but if he wants to open his dream restaurant PLEASE I am begging him to step up and learn so much more.
Agreed about George, he’s an asshole towards Julia. I seriously doubt it’s the editing as well. Don’t know what his problem is.
Just a few thoughts.
1. It’s interesting that Andy mentions that Ben never had any spectacular dishes. Like Ben said, he did win the first Mystery Box, but to be honest when I look back and I can’t really remember much that Ben did throughout the competition, though I know he’s probably got dishes to be proud of. Andy too didn’t really shine all that much until towards the end but…yeah, makes you wonder.
2. Andy vs. Mindy with Andy winning. Forshadowing?
3. They really hammered Julia. I wonder if they want her gone?
4. Andy: “That bull has horns bigger than my arms.” Insert Joke here I’m too tired.
5. I love how they were more interested in the cow than John.
6. “You’re responsibility as a carnivore is to look your dinner in the eye at least once a year to be responsible for what you’re cooking.” I can actually dig that to an extent…I think people tend to disrespect the animals they eat (hello Andy waving around the innards of a lamb like a trophy in Rome). But the shot of the contestants looking into the deep dark recesses of that poor cow’s soul through his sad sad eyes just seemed like a cross between emotional manipulation and psychological torture. I thought Andy was going to start crying.
7. Some of the contestants touched their ‘lovehandles’ once John mentioned it. I wonder who’s gained weight in the house?
8. Audra: “You either survive or you die.” Makes you appreciate Alice’s Hunger Game reference in Wade’s elimination ep. I wonder if they joked about it in the house, given the obvious appropriate allusions.
9. Julia still says Tar-tin. Also I wonder if MCAu (or Julia herself) is getting paid for he constant D+G advertising via her glasses.
10. I’m thinking Ben’s going home. Either that or he’s going to pull a rabbit out of his hat (again) at the last minute. He just seems a little…like every time he’s on screen he’s moving/talking/thinking at a glacial pace and I don’t know if it’s just show-fatigue and he’s burnt out or what, but…it’s frustrating watching him.
11. I’m thinking at this point either Julia’s gone or Ben’s gone. Mindy hasn’t featured in this episode enough for her to go. Andy and Audra seem fine in the ep. I wonder if they’ll save Julia for the 10000th time. But then it does feel like it’s Ben’s time to go.
12. It must be annoying to have the film crew people ask you questions while you’re under time constraints. It’s bad enough when the judges do it.
13. Andy Pants?
14. I actually really like the look of Ben’s dish…
15. Wow, either everyone’s paid to lie about Andy, or Andy’s just getting that good in the competition. After being on various forums, I think I’ve learned to be cynical, but I do want to believe that Andy really is just getting that good.
16. Matt, that whole ‘shoulders droop when you’re sad and are high when you’re proud’ thing isn’t really Julia’s signature as it is what normal humans do normally. But the one thing I love about that moment is it shows that Julia really is just who she is. She doesn’t put on airs for the camera, she does and says and thinks what she feels and I can respect that when it’s so easy to ‘play a part’ for tv.
17. Aw Julia has a little sister?
18. Their judging of Ben’s dish…No direction? No clarity? What the hell does that even mean? There’s food on the plate. Does it need a road map? But I guess Ben’s going home then. The whole Julia thing was obviously a red herring.
19. John wasn’t loving on Mindy and said to the judges “you guys are probably going to stamp on my foot.” What does that mean? Does he know that the judges love Mindy? That there may be some favouritism involved? They just dismissed John’s very real concerns about her dish. Weird that.
20. Andy made beef shin “noble”? Interesting that Andy said it shows what he can do when the judges “show him flavours.” Surely he means Masterclass, right?
21. Ben’s gone. Bandy’s gone. Julia saved again. Ben looks like he’s about to cry. People on tumblr must be beating their chests in agony. But he’s gone a long way in the competition. Interesting that they didn’t show any flashbacks of Ben/Emma considering he nearly left the competition for her. They also didn’t show any of his food.
22. Matt wants to produce a Bandy show. Dear god please let that happen. That just made everything okay. Maybe that’s what Andy said by “I can’t wait for the next bit of our lives to start.”
23. Aw such a humble, sweet homecoming. I really hope Ben does open up that restaurant. And that Bandy has a show. Bandy NEEDS to have a show.
“The final five did not need to be shown where beef comes from, nor did the viewer.”
RR – you just don’t understand… They had to look Wayne in the eye… that is why he was there. It would hardly make sense if they brought in a pair of cow (or steer if you want to be pedantic bdd) eyes… See, eyes are the window to the soul (which is, strickly speaking, somewhere near the brain, but metaphysically closer to the heart and the rest of the warm, warm innards) – so to look into the beast’s eyes, you need the whole best there… and alive
Hey, speaking of beef dishes and cooking challenges, I’d recommend checking out Jon Safran’s video on cooking a beautiful Jamaican Beef Stew (warning: not for the faint of heart or stomach):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygE2Wwy8bKo
It helps to explain where “cow” comes from
Bandy/Bendy NEED a show. I agree 100%. Otherwise if Channel 10 are stupid enough to let go of Andy and Ben and give them away to Channel 9 or Channel 7 I don’t even know.
I also want to believe that Andy is indeed getting better. I believe in him and I notice that he has a huge focus in the kitchen. I really do think that Andy is a great and improved cook but getting a pretty boy bromance edit where we’re focusing on his attractiveness and bromance more than we are on his cooking.
I never caught it myself, but will look out for it on a repeat viewing tomorrow, but my dad kept insisting that George was staring down Julia at certain points of the show. Not just when talking to her, but when other things were going on. Wouldn’t surprise me.
I laughed when John said the other judges would just over ride him re: Mindys dish. Kind of supports the idea that the three little piggies dismiss the input of celeb judges when it doesn’t suit them.
Dr T – haha, I like your interpretation of why the steer had to be there in the pantry. When I saw the preview with the steer, a horrid thought came to my mind that they were going to slaughter it for the meat.
I had a feeling that Ben was going to leave tonight, as they had to cook food without the use of a recipe. I mean, Ben hasn’t been at all a strong competitor, the dishes that he put up are mediocre at best, and the one that won him a chance for immunity way at the beginning wasn’t all that great either. He always seemed to be stuffing up in these later challenges when he was under pressure as well.
littlepetal – I agree, it was nice seeing the footage of Julia with her sister. I also thought that Julia’s sister had down syndrome, but I couldn’t be sure either as the footage shown was too short to determine it.
Ah, eating rice with a knife. Why not?
Nobody seems to pronounce “Sichuan” correctly. It’s sometimes romanised as “Szechuan,” but there’s no actual “z” sound in there.
“Absolutely love it, blah, blah, blah, probably in the final four. Gee, what a relief. I could almost become a MasterChef.”
That’s actually a pretty accurate description of how the show is edited. Matt Preston totally gets it.
I think it was Mindy that George gave a verywithering look to, when she said her mushroom sauce wasn’t too creamy – if looks could kill.
I also thought it was Audra’s dish that John criticised as not showcasing the beef well, but perhaps I was distracted – which it’s very easy to be.
I think Matt is lovely with the contestants, when he’s explaining why they are out – like a gentle old bear – not like the other two who are very tough, and rough!
But please, no more Asian food – can’t those two do anything classical!
And I agree, poor Julia, what shits the two short fat judges are ..
Seeing footage of Julia with her younger sister (yes she has Down’s Syndrome), would more than explain her legendary moxie.
Go Julia – über gal!
And I hope Andy likes Mexican food! Perhaps they could have a fine dining Mexican restaurant!
Beef challenge? Oh how original.
The judges sure like to keep on hounding Julia.
@Fred point 18, my interpretation is that the flavours were all over the plate and somehow missing a definite flavour?
I really like how John told it how it is.
The hilarious “beautiful” about all the food now grates as much as Matt M and George with yeah? yeah? yeah? at the end of every sentence.
Miranda Kerr is beautiful. A mushroom is not.
Lucia – so many reality shows threaten the contestants with the idea of slaughter… the only thing I’ve ever seen is killing seafood on Hell’s Kitchen USA…
Gordon Ramsay has killed a few scrawny beasts of one description or other on his series “The F Word” in the UK… he tends to name them after people he likes… I think it was the two pigs that he called Trinny and Susanna. He fattens them up through the series then serves them as main course on the last episode
Seemed to me that Ben, with 55 minutes left out of 2 hours, had done -nothing-. The hell man? I think Preston’s idea of two dudes wandering mexico might work for him. Brokeback desert? Sniggered at semi-gay statements too between Bandy.
That said, when I eat food I don’t really look for “direction” in it. :/
John Torode is great. I liked him in Masterchef UK (only seen originals unfortunately) and still like him. Was expecting them to butcher the bovine though. Or at least kill a chicken. They don’t seem to mind putting fish and various crustaceans to sleep so I don’t see the problem.
Ok maybe slaying those things doesn’t make good TV, but you could have a pre-slain one hanging on a meat hook that they then had to chop down for the bits they wanted? Ah well, it’s not masterbutcher, it’s masterchef and all about the cooking ain’t it. ;p
Go Julia! Surely they can’t have another “mains” challenge tomorrow? (i forgot what the promo showed hehe)
Long time lurker but would love to join in with the comments. Can someone please correct me if I’m wrong, did Andy, whilst saying bye to Ben, also say: Say hi to your family for me?
How sweet! One true pairing on reality television I say!
Joseph, tonight’s challenge is to prepare a ‘signature dish’. Andy is using fish and Julia appears to be whipping cream so hers is probably sweet. I couldn’t see what the others were preparing, but one of the dishes is referred to ‘as an unmitigated disaster’.
Thought Julia’s voice overs last night were sad — her voice was sad. Just wondering with the bond between Andy and Ben and then Mindy and Audra and Julia losing her BFF Alice that she may feel isolated.
carls: yeah, he did.
Joseph Skyrim… I am your father (sorry… been wanting to say that) – see the John Safran link I posted above… only available on DVD and You Tube… funnily enough, never made it to TV
As Tom Waits growled:-
“I got the sizzle
But not the steak
But hey I’m big in Japan I’m big in Japan”
Or for just for Julia:-
“I got the jam
But not the bread”
As you rightly point out Raver, at this stage of the comp they should have been been made to spend the 6mins or so needed to cook their own bloody steaks.
A Mexican restaurant eh? Well I’ll be blown.
o’k ben’s gone but what was really wrong with his dish i’d be very happy to get that if i ordered that meal and i’m a bit of a snob when it comes to paying megabucks for a meal because we all want value for money these days not some dainty tiny pieces of food . i don’t say to my wife when we get our meals ” hey what’s going on here ,there’s no direction on this plate” WTF ,if it taste good and is good on the eye i’m happy with that but to kick a guy out because his plate lack’s direction geez louise ! i think with mindy’s dish the hero was the lettuce because it held everything together and this i feel was a correct decision by the celebrity judge . we are pretty sure audra’s in trouble tonight by the highlight package last night ,oh nooooooooo reallyyyyyyyy thank youooooooo dudeeeeeeeeeeee
At this stage in the competition, you have to do better than steak and vege’s which was effectively what Ben did last night. He was always going to be in trouble as was the obvious weakest contestant left.
Mindy and Audra did well again showing great imagination to come up with something a little bit different. I don’t think people quite appreciate how difficult it is to create a recipe from scratch in two hours in a high pressure situation. It would be bloody hard. Also very courageous of both of them as any mistake could have been a disaster.
Andy keeps surprising and seems to be thriving as the competition gets to the end. Still think he will get found out when push comes to shove as he just isn’t as creative as the two top girls.
I like Julia and she is an excellent cook but she just doesn’t have the range of Audra and Mindy or the consistency of Andy.
Didn’t Mindy cook chinese and used coconut in there somewhere????
Agree with point 19 of Fred’s post. It inferred that whatever Mindy presented last night she was not going to be eliminated.
C10 must have a project lined up for her in the vein of Poh’s Kitchen.
Didn’t have a problem with the steer (per BDD) in the pantry as we do have a responsibility of knowing where food comes from (see a recent episode of Landline and its reference to the general ignorance of Sydneysiders).
George is always a bastard to anyone who is educated and he feels intellectually inferior to. Season after season he has has demonstrated this.
Shine – We need some new judges to replace George & Gary. Matt can stay.
Q #14 – Really? Fresh shitaki, enoki, shimeji, & king brown are cheap? Wood ear may be.
Isabel #27 – It was Mindy’s dish that John criticised. Pretty sure about it.
Carls #34 – Yes, Andy did say that to Ben. I think it was sweet too.
There are three types of people in this world:
1. Those who make things happen – the amatars
2. Those who watch things happen – us
3. Those who wonder what happened – Paul
What Lord Pauldemort said.
Dr T – Don’t think I can eat that since he put green chillis.
Are green ones hotter than reds?
That bolt gun looks fantastic though. I don’t have my sound on so can you tell me if it was the skull-penetrating type? Also why the electrocuted the cow carcass at one point? Gotta say that kill house must reek but they’ve got some really pretty toys. ^_^
Agree 100% JLo on the need to upgrade the judging panel and ditch the Drool Bros.
After several hours of deep contemplative thought I reckon they should haul Ajay Rochester back to the land of her birth so she can take her rightful place alongside Matt Preston. Why, she’s even put together an audition tape – http://findingmymojo.com/dirty-little-secret/
C’mon Shine, you know this makes sense.
* warning * – Best viewed on mute. Some scenes may disturb.
What are you on about EH ?
Seriously you have been hanging around BDD too long.
You know you’re not a bad poster when you’re constructive – I like it when you talk about cooking and recipes.
PollyB – Mindy cooked coconut rice.
Loved the reality check Mindy got from Torode..I feel sure she might have blushed if she didn’t have that orange $hit all over her dart board face.
She would just be an unhygienic albatross around the Ma$terchef neck if she “won” this “competition”.
Julia is getting an awful ride .She doesn’t just have to beat the fakes in this low fi game show but the bottom feeding George and his shenanigans. To think she was 25 to 1 in the odds, too. Der.
Go for home, ,baby and stuff the Greek midget.
Thanks JLo. Coconut is not part of sichuan cooking is it? No wonder Torode didn’t get it.
Once again BDD into action – bagging a female contestant and her physical appearance.
What a little man (actually no real man would behave like that) he is…….
Any comments about the cooking or the food last night ?
Anything ?
PollyB, I don’t get her dish either. It has Chinese (Szechuan, although it doesn’t look like Szechuan to me – waiting for her recipe to be posted online), Malaysian (coconut rice) & Korean (Ssam http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ssam & I think the red sauce is Korean Ssamjang but will have to wait for the recipe to confirm it) components to it. I would think Mindy’s dish has more directions than any of the others but then again, the judges can sum them all up as one direction – Asian.
JLo- yep I just bought some on the weekend, nott super cheap but relative to normal mushies not too expensive- prices were about shitake $2.5/250g, king brown $4/400g, enoki $2/300g.
Q – Did you buy them in Chinatown? Gosh… I wish I can get them so cheap where I live. Thx.
Well, that was upsetting, and not because good ol’ Ben left.
I can only hope that John Torode said, ‘No I don’t want any fanfare, no fancy introductions, just show me with a live cow or something.’ The show treated him like shit, on every level. Ignoring his opinions, no closeups, barely focusing on him in the edit. In UK Masterchef every mouthful he takes and every opinion is somehow so apt and fascinating. Here, he was just a backdrop.
I found poor Wayne’s sorrowful-eyed appearance so offensive, so gratuitous, and so deeply upsetting. But then I don’t eat meat.
Is this the meatiest season ever? Thought it was ‘back to basics’ season – haven’t seen anyone showcase a botched up scone or sponge cake yet…
Mindy’s facial expressions on being judged negatively, briefly, in both sections of the challenge were once again very amusing. Of course, I merely hallucinated that.
Not a comment about cooking, Paul, but about that vile little person George Calombaris and the production team and all involved with this show. How can anyone justify the way he has treated and continues to treat Julia. All involved with this show should be ashamed and embarrassed to allow attacks like this and then to broadcast them. All involved must view themselves as so far above and beyond others that they do not have one iota of empathy for anyone. All for a buck. I agree wholeheartedly with Maz re George feeling intellectually inferior and one can only imagine the calibre of people that are his nearest and dearest.
Why would one comment about the cooking,anyway, PollyB, when Ma$terchef is not about that~ despite $hine’s propaganda to the contrary?
Julia is well groomed ,tall and savvy~unlike the groping Greek tragedy
planb #57 – re your last para, Bertrand Russell said, “The trouble with the world is that the stupid are so confident while the intelligent are full of doubt.”
I don’t see how that could be the reason he tries to get a rise out of Julia – as Alice, Ben, Deb, even Mindy and Kylie, are all educated beyond highschool, and Alice and Deb were clearly intellectually gifted and did not attract anything untoward from George. Maybe he just doesn’t like her. It’s not compulsory.
JLo – Thank you!
Hi Polly – I don’t see it to be honest but respect your POV.
She doesn’t appear to harbor any resentment to any of the judges as far as I can see.
George’s head is just swollen from all the attention Manu gave it
Bertrand Russell also said that the stars are in our heads.
They’re certainly not on a cheeseball television game show that pretends it’s about quality cuisine.
(sound of troll Googling Bertrand Russell)
Paul – You don’t see what to be honest? I don’t understand that comment.
CB – LOL
I don’t see any malice from George to Julia – nothing OTT any way. I’m sure she will clarify once the show has ended in any case.
Paul, understand now. No comma between it and be, I read as comma between honest and but.
Since this is all meant to be about cooking quit quoting Bertrand Russell ya show offs and stick to the philosophical insights of this nation’s culinary guru, Peter Russell (Clarke).
FFS, what’s wrong with you people? http://www.peterrussellclarke.com.au/home.html
BDD – have you just tooled the $ sign into your s key to save you time???
Dr T – Don’t think I can eat that since he put green chillis. Are green ones hotter than reds?
I don’t know which ones are hotter… they can both sting your ring in sufficient quantities (non-medical opinion, anecdotal experience)
-That bolt gun looks fantastic though. I don’t have my sound on so can you tell me if it was the skull-penetrating type?
I have no idea, not an officiando on bolt guns (or spelling)
- Also why the electrocuted the cow carcass at one point?
I got the feeling it was to contract all the muscles to force the blood into the veins then out the body… a quick way of draining the cow given that the intention is not to then embalm it…
I am kinda addicted to this blog n religiously follow it every MC season:). The inputs and comments from bloggers has me cracking me up always!! I am totally on team Julia,though it took some time to warm up to one of them. Audra must be the most talented out of all the contestants over the last four years. She has made her presence felt with one winning dish after another right from round 1 ,unlike in the previous years,when the camera has to wait till the fag end of the season before focussing on the those with “potential”. And her prowess doesn’t start and end with ‘Asian’ as many would like to believe. But ,oh,so wish she would talk,groan,moan,ooh,aah,omg a lil less? As the song goes”a little less conversation”…and hence she became annoying.
Julia came across as cold,aloof initially but loved the fact she never sucks’ up to the judges,is focused n determined in her quite way. Moreover she was very close to Jules and tregan which shows her soft side. Alice too had nice things to say about her as did hostel warden Debra!
Anybody notice no one has said anything abt Mindy till date.oh yeah,Andrew did,but …;) Audra has had at least Amina gushing abt her. I find it funny when she tries sooo hard to squeeze out one saline drop out of her body with her “Oscar” speeches and finally sweeps away an imaginary tear from the corner of her eye..and as all of u say,her ‘babes’ and ‘dahlings’ are grating…she tries so hard t b genuine And concerned and encouraging. Anyone but Mindy for the win pleeeaassseee .
Oh, and I loved Alice. She had me at “epic prawnage”!!
I am kinda addicted to this blog n religiously follow it every MC season:). The inputs and comments from bloggers has me cracking me up always!! I am totally on team Julia,though it took some time to warm up to one of them. Audra must be the most talented out of all the contestants over the last four years. She has made her presence felt with one winning dish after another right from round 1 ,unlike in the previous years,when the camera has to wait till the fag end of the season before focussing on the those with “potential”. And her prowess doesn’t start and end with ‘Asian’ as many would like to believe. But ,oh,so wish she would talk,groan,moan,ooh,aah,omg a lil less? As the song goes”a little less conversation”…and hence she became annoying.
Julia came across as cold,aloof initially but loved the fact she never sucks’ up to the judges,is focused n determined in her quite way. Moreover she was very close to Jules and tregan which shows her soft side. Alice too had nice things to say about her as did hostel warden Debra!
Anybody notice no one has said anything abt Mindy till date.oh yeah,Andrew did,but …;) Audra has had at least Amina gushing abt her. I find it funny when she tries sooo hard to squeeze out one saline drop out of her body with her “Oscar” speeches and finally sweeps away an imaginary tear from the corner of her eye..and as all of u say,her ‘babes’ and ‘dahlings’ are grating…she tries so hard t b genuine And concerned and encouraging. Anyone but Mindy for the win pleeeaassseee .
Oh, and I loved Alice. She had me at “epic prawnage”!!
I don’t think there’s any actual malice from the judges towards the contestants. They’re just playing it up for the cameras. It’s meant to be entertaining for god’s sake. George loves performing for the cameras, raising eyebrows and pulling faces. After four seasons I really think we’d know without a doubt if any of the judges were actually nasty to the contestants.
Manu… blowing George… or blowing Chunks? Either way he was hammered in Perth
Thanks for giving a $hit, Dr T.
Since Ma$terchef isn’t about cooking, and the amatas neither masters or chefs and it’s all about $$$$$$$$$$$$ and the three pigs ,I spell it like that and am often disappointed when I forget the $.
I’d rather do that than take it up the ar$e for Ma$terchef, anyday ~and carry on like the bullying spoiled child who’s had their favourite toy taken away.
I have a question to all of you… (I may have missed this at the beginning of the season) but why is Ben so into Mexican food? Is he half Mexican or something? Did he use to live in Mexico perhaps? Up until his demise from the competition I was scrambling to find the relationship between Ben and Mexico and have yielded zero result.
Thanks for the time!
Don’t know why there’s a Mexican thang with Ben. Most of his Mexican efforts imploded like a pinata.
Totally deluded. Nice tatts, but.
Shine is awarded the rights to produce the Olympic swimming events. It will be hosted by the three stooges.
Gary: Welcome amatas! (Definitely no professionals here). Here are the rules for today’s race. You have an open pantry, which means you can choose any stroke you like: we suspect that most of you will freestyle, but Ben will probably do the crawl.
Matt: The winner will not be the person who finishes with the best time, but the one we judges think was the best.
Gary: What are you waiting for? Go!!!
The race is over …
Matt: Andy, unfortunately, you didn’t know how to swim, and we had to send Gary in to tow you to the finish line, but my goodness, you looked so cute and pretty with your five o’clock shadow as you were drowning that the girls couldn’t stop cheering you on. For this reason, you are safe, and dish of the day!
Ben, you swam to the wrong side of the pool and had a bad haircut. You are going home.
You got it right,Chris W. The three pigs and $hine will connive who gets the Gold Meddle.
Gary and George are obsessed with breaststroking, unfortunately.
Time for a real competition. Looking forward to London.
BDD, if you actually watched the show instead of looking out for the physical imperfections of the female contestants, you would understand that it is actually a cooking show.
There’s a whole host of cooking techniques I have learned since MC started and I am sure I am not the only one. Of course, you are not interested in cooking so any potential learnings would go right over your head.
And yes, a television show is out to make money – well, strike me down with a feather. What an earth shattering revelation that is……
That you think MC is evil for daring to have some sort of profit motive is indeed baffling and strange.
Anyway you keep watching a show that you dislike about a subject you have no interest in………You’re keeping the advertisers happy.
I think Georges bullying towards Julia come’s from the fact that refuses to worship him and flirt her way through with smiles and hair flicks and fawning. He can’t stand that in an attractive girl and hence he picks on her.
Will be watching Julia’s shoulders now, Matt P the only MC person with some class, thank you for having some manners and treating her like a person – who just lost her bestie and is probably excluded from the annointed high fiving gross females club and feeling very alone.
Damn short fat bastards.
And how much has Andy been intimidated and overlooked too.
I remember he’s possibly the best leader there, and that epic pub challenge with Sam. All the gushing with Audra and Mindy has overwhelmed MC and given a lot of viewers a very sickly feeling.
The guys are a welcome antidote, with Julia of course too.
You’re not using enough lubricant, Paul. Like I said yesterday ,knock yourself out. I know you’re having a go, just like a bear has to shit in the woods, but I’m not reading. Heard it all before.
Thanks for the 25′s on Julia. I’m in the queue.
Dr T, Manu was definitely not blowing me whilst in Perth. He has a bad reputation for getting hammered and making a git of himself here. Maybe it’s the rarified air or the local wines are just too much for him to handle.
Just saw Ben’s exit interview and would happily watch a travel/food show with him and Andy eating their way through Mexico. He’s intelligent and very articulate. Andy needs a bit of polish in that area but he could keep lots of viewers happy by just wandering about showing his arms.
Thats fine BDD – just understand that every time you try that shite of bagging female contestants bodies and or physical imperfections you will be called out for it.
@bdd 57
Ben has a tattoo on his hand saying “家,” which can mean house/home or family. But the font is just…just awful. It looks like a stick figure crossed with that really basic print they use when they first teach kids to write in school.
When getting Chinese character tattoos, always make sure that it means what you want it to mean. And then make sure it’s not written in the Chinese equivalent to Times New Roman or Comic Sans (though, Ben’s is worse than both; it literally looks drawn on by a small child).
I’d venture to say that Manu may have a serious problem with alcohol. He often seemed half-cut on ze Dinner Date. Okay , it was a bludge for him and he didn’t have much to do but caning ze Cointreau so early in ze day…more heartbreak ahead I reckon. Blowing a breathalyser bag won’t be as much fun for him as blowing ze George.
I really think Ben’s tatts were lame, Jess. Iwas joking about their awesomeness. This reminds me of an idiot called $axon on BB08 ,I think , who had an arsenal of Asian character tattoos, only to be informed by Nobi that one of them meant “Star Dirt”. Magic moment.
You’ll be called every time for bullying on this blog, too, Paul~ as you were yesterday. It’s all in the archives for three years now. You’ve got no business being a moral crusader given your appalling record.
Paul #85, huh, I thought BDD was talking about Ben, is he a heshe? Do you know something that we don’t?
Glad to hear you have learnt a whole host of cooking techniques from Masterchef, I would love to find what have you learnt and have you put them into practice yet?
BTW, I am JLo now, please keep yourself up to date before we can have a proper conversation.
ew saxon, he doesn’t even compare to ben.
@JLo,
Just things that I always thought was too hard to try myself but after watching MC realised that it wasn’t so difficult after all.
Making my own ice-cream (best present that I’ve ever received), making my own pasta, baking bread and pizza bases – also not being scared to invent my own curry flavours/sauces but having some idea about what goes with what and what doesn’t….
Plus a host of small things that I’ve picked up along the way.
I want to try tempering chocolate next but first I need to understand why I would do it in the first place and whether its worth the effort in dollar terms.
One of the techniques you can learn from MC is making baked beans soup and also making the beauuutiiiful banana ice cream
littlepetal,
I made banana ice cream and mixed in a couple of smashed up Crunchie’s last year.
Believe it or not, it works !!!!
That was my invention though. ( I don’t think I’ve seen it anywhere else)
That baked bean soup looked and sounded gross littlepetal. Beans and dairy. Erk. Have to say though that I would never have tried to make my own icecream before Masterchef and now my little Sunbeam machine gets a good workout and I’ve even experimented with flavour combos. My best efforts so far have been saffron and honey, toasted coconut and star anise, and salted caramel.
Of course it works. It was from Matt P
My detective work tell me they are filming right now at MC kitchen. RR may be right about filming the announcement live (or almost live). Some of the eliminated contestants have landed in Sydney this morning.
Can someone go to the MC kitchen and have a look??
@littlepetal – was it?
It must have sunk into my subconscious somehow or we are thinking the same way because honestly I had nobody in mind when I first made it.
@jlo mushies from eastwood (sydney) but similar prices I assume in other places like ashfield/flemington. Don’t know what it’s like in other capital cities..
Things to be learned from watching Ma$terchef.
*sweating into food.
*being fake
*undercooking/overcooking
*crying and whimpering
*crawling up a judges ar$e
*crawling up a celebrity chef’s ar$e
*how to bleat “I’ve never done this before”.
*how to destroy fish fillets and cuts of meat.
*blaming ovens and utensils when you fail
*how to burn yourself and start fires in kitchens.
*being a dolt in the peanut gallery
*how to spit out meaningless culinary cliches like”beautiful”
*how to burn custard
*how to fail at toasting buns
*how to fail at boiling water.
* how to spread your cheeks.
*how to win ammunity pins on the coat tails of others.
* how to win ammunity pins without cooking a good meal
* how to be rewarded and win Ma$terchef for making puddle pies.
*how to put out a cookbook when you can’t cook.
* how to be a fat frump and become a celebrity.
* taking the easy way to being called a chef.
Littlepetal – Google “1 ingredient ice cream”, they are all over the internet before Matt P. or Mr Paul claimed they have invented it.
Paul – fresh pasta is so last season, Barilla is the way to go according to the current season of Masterchef.
Chris W @78 that was brilliant!
The good Dr T @ 38, very droll, ha .. could’ve added ‘may the sauce be with you’ …
Maz @43, agree about George. Not elitist, but he is pretty dumb and crude – to compensate, he bounces up & down like a slinky and bellows. Very lucky to get this gig as he has no charm, not simpatico. He’s been hammering Julia for quite some time (don’t care about the editing ) – she’s the uber gal he could only dream about … the one who doesn’t preen, giggle and gush around him.
As for the bovvy in the pantry, um, what was the point? I think they were told to feign astonishment. It nearly worked, as Audra screeched with quasi- authentic bewilderment and was about to mount the hapless Wayne .. mistaking him for Wade … oh, duuude.. Maybe he was a bull until Auds steered him.
I think most people should know and appreciate where their food is coming from; however I draw the line at running around and looking at every chicken, cow, pig, sheep and fish in the eye and saying, “er, sorry, no hard feelings?”
Fred, agree that it was time for Ben to go – but should’ve been at the audition stage. Don’t know how Slow-Bro got in in the first place – sympathy for Tasmanians?
the reason why George doesn t like Julia is because she kept reminding how short he is. they called her the dessert queen but she is not, she hasn’ t done anything to impress me and more often that not her desserts were not that good. Other contestants were definitely better than her. so she bakes cupcakes, so does my 12 year old. Everytime I see the footage of her icing her red velvet cake, I cringe. Crumbs everywhere and crooked. . But people will flock to her little stall as she was on Masterchef . I admire the contestants who are serious about cooking and take on work experience and apprenticeship along with the crap pay.
@JLo – I actually did just google it then and could not believe my so called ‘recipe invention’ was not actually an invention at all…..Its actually quite popular.
Oh well – important thing was it did taste quite nice.
Planb@57, I agree with you, there was no point of poor Wayne the steer being there, I felt sorry for him, he did have a sad look in his eyes. I rarely eat meat so it wouldn’t worry me if the killing of animals for food stopped. We really are cruel to these poor creatures if you think about it, but most people won’t agree so it will never happen.
I thought Ben’s dish looked okay, the only thing they could pick on was it had no direction, its just a plate of food for heaven’s sake! He had to go though as he was a bit like a deer in the headlights, very unsure of himself last night. Hope he and Andy get their Mexican Restaurant.
Would have liked to have seen more of the UK judge, he would be a good replacement for George or Gary, but yes, keep Matt Preston, he’s okay.
GO JULIA, you are the nicest girl left there now.
BDD,
‘Fat Frump’ – you really need to control your anger at women. You just can’t help yourself, can you?
And you’ve been told before that not all cooks do apprenticeships these days. Seems that you’re a very slow learner. Well not ‘seems’ actually, its quite obvious that you are.
addendum to#99
* how to make pasta~ from a packet.(thanks JLo)
* how to stick skanky, contaminating cougarnails into food.
* how to deal with bullying Ma$terchef dupes on blogs.
Paul, now google Manu’s Chocolate Souffle Tart. The recipe is exactly the same as Mindy’s Mag cover Chocolate Mousse Tart. Mindy should feel how you feel now. She must have thought she invented the recipe but it was actually an original recipe by Manu’s good mate and famous pastry chef Jeremie Mantelin.
I won’t be bullied, Paul, so get fucked.
@JLo – she probably did. Its easy to do and I’m sure she didn’t do it intentionally.
As I said BDD, leave the relentless attacks on female contestants alone and you won’t be called out on it.
Just try doing it for a day.
You can get fucked,bully.
Question to self – How can I avoid sounding condescending when talking to Paul?
My friends tell me that whenever I communicate with people like Paul, I begin to talk slowly and verify the intellectually challenged person’s knowledge of elementary facts. It is not my intention to lower my level when talking to these people, but if I spoke to them as equals I would need to repeat myself several times and this would be insanely frustrating. Please chime in on how you talk to people like Paul and if you are Paul yourself please give me some ideas on how I can respectfully communicate with you. Thanks.
It’s okay to call Jowl$y fat,though. Or Gary .Or George. The only standards attempting to be upheld here by bully boy are double standards.
If enough female readers are offended by anything I’ve written about reality tv contestants, I’ll reflect on what I write. Let me know
Until then the lone moral crusader here won’t bully me or anyone else. Like he has before.
Apologies to anyone offended by my retorts to the bully. He asked for it.
@bdd 112 – which brothel do you suggest?
tokyowatcher @76….
Nacho Libre has a lot to answer for – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogBHmxk5vLI
whoa little fellow BDD ,don’t let him get to you we all know what he’s like szzzzzzzzz . just keep blogging and forget he’s there ,you know which side were all on .
I don’t like it when there are comments made about other’s physical imperfections as well but if people can reflect on that before they post, that’s a start. It has no reflection on their cooking ability. This forum used to be very friendly and people were respectful to each other. Sadly, this isn’t the case anymore. Back to the topic onhand …
Say what you like bdd. Paul can say what he likes too.
The choice is all ours – to read, or not, be offended, or not.
Hi JLo,
Sorry to appear condescending but you could never appear condescending to me. The whole idea is laughable really.
BDD – you just don’t get it, do you. What you write about some real life people is offensive. You would never say it to their faces so don’t say it on-line. Its pretty simple really.
Just don’t do it.
I think a mannequin in a Ma$terchef apron might suffice,Dr T.
As above, bully. Enough people here obviously know how you roll.
Thanks to them.
Im used to BDD now but Ive already said I do like Julie Goodwin and I will give everyone a go here including Paul, we all have different points of view and BDD can be very funny as could Paul if he wants to. I’m a peacemaker.
I am an obese (formerly morbidly obese) hirsuite yet balding 4 eyed young going on middle aged man… I offend myself with my appearance. I can go and get f***ed (I should be so lucky)
PS: I ain’t seen Ajay cook nothin’… Boner can keep on ripping
People comment about my appearance all the time – http://c745.r45.cf2.rackcdn.com/img/2009/ron_de_jeremy.jpg
Dr T, Ajay cooks my rabbit*
* http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Cook%20your%20rabbit
i’m you sure CB stands for “classy boner ” after seeing that photo .p.s that ad is the coolest on t.v !!!
Found on Alice’s instagram. I thought this was cute. I wonder if the contestants read what everyone says about them…
http://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws.com/5f206c4cd51411e1abf922000a1c04b0_7.jpg
@Culinary Boner – thanks! That really cracks me up!
Will have to wait until I get home from work to find out what that means… (I don’t wanna get fired)
Unrelated, but I read about and fell in love with the Streisand effect the other day:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect
(I think I may have heard about that on this blog somewhere… apologies if I’ve stolen someone’s post)
Totally agree with PollyB #119. I have been reading this blog since S1. It is as friendly today as it was back then. Paul & BDD’s tiff? Nothing has changed since day 1. This blog won’t be the same without either of them.
Yes, everyone is entitled to their opinions. However, if someone (A) addressed a question or opinion directly/specifically to another person (B). I reckon B is entitled to respond to A. If A is not respectful to B, why should B be respectful to A?
Back to the topic. Where were we?
Was it steer or no steer?
or
No direction (Ben) is worse than too many directions (Mindy)?
As far as I’m concerned any comments about Masterchef are acceptable except for comments about contestants physical imperfections plus race, sexuality, accents – ie things they are born with.
Its just common human decency.
If people want to continue in that vein then they are going to get pulled up on it because frankly ITS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Its not acceptable in real life and its not acceptable on-line.
@paul szzzzzzzzzzzzz , i’m over it
JLo, I think Ben needed to reduce the number of things he had on the plate really. He cooked the steak perfectly, so it was the mish-mash of accompaniments that sent him packing. He had the right idea in the first place but he boiled the onions for the soubise when they should be sauted. Can’t imagine what he was thinking.
Paul – these people have made themselves public figures, and opened themselves up to all kinds of comment and ridicule. People have been gossiping about each other since biblical times. Your stand is very noble, but I don’t think anything is going to change. What are you attempting to acheive?
So am I kingfisher, so am I.
If a certain poster just pulled up on his attacks on contestants then we could all play happy families….It shouldn’t be that hard I would have thought.
bdd, should know better by now – you said you weren’t going to be baited by the P’s taunts … and yet you’ve succumbed. Notice how he’s trying to engage your friends with compliments and cooking conversation … he’s psycho-trolling now, motive being to stick it up you. I only started reading this site last year, and MC is the only ‘reality’ show I watch – I gathered pretty quickly that you’re basically a decent person, bdd, a little riske, but wouldn’t hurt a fly. Paul, on the other hand, looks for controversy where there is none – has been admonishing people from an imaginary high ground for a while.
Trust me, he ain’t makin’ any food, what a joke. Quite a good cynical attempt, Paul. Back to your beanbag and don’t forget your napkin.
@Dr T,
There’s a difference between gossip and cyber bullying.
Maybe to make people think about how they behave on the interwebs – if nobody makes a stand this shite just gets worse and worse.
Thanks, Gillian for your input. It goes deeper than just physical imperfections of contestants. This is nothing but a holier than thou furphy from the bully.
Any criticisms of Ma$terchef I’ve made in the past, for whatever reason have been met by bullying from the bully. Just cannot handle his golden calf being given a kick in the guts of any kind.
For just one example, last year , I said the amatas couldn’t cook and he’s gone all Jack Nicholson over it.
See above,bully. You want to moderate a blog,get your own.
You’re right lulu, I’ve been suckered today.
Yesterday , I starved him and he had nothing.Sorry to all the good bloggers for giving it oxygen. The archives show what a piece of shit he is.
I don’t think there is a difference between gossip and cyberbullying Paul. Both are designed to be somewhat malicious. What do you think the difference is?
How would you assess the success of your stand so far?
Poor BDD, for someone who likes to have a go at contestants weight and appearance, you certainly have a good little cry when you get pulled up on it.
Don’t comment on people appearance and imperfections. This is not rocket science. Why do you find this so difficult to understand. Its offensive to me and most probably hundreds of others who read this blog and are too embarassed to comment.
Just don’t do it. There are laws against it and if you want to keep pushing the envelope then the consequences are yours.
Oh and lulu – you’re very, very wrong.
I do cook and I’m probably fitter than most of you put together.
@BBD – This forum would definitely be lost without you. I never cease to be amazed by your witty comments! I am on and off this forum but I had to agree on that particular point by Paul but you have addressed this in post #114 so he should move from that. You’ve always been gracious enough to consider other people’s POV.
Take me to court, then, bully. You’ve got a very loose grip on reality right now. No tears watching your logic go down the toilet.The flood of support you’re getting wouldn’t fill a teaspoon.
“Those too embarrassed to comment”Opportunity knocks.
Leave lulu alone you bully ,all she did was hit you with some inconvenient truths.
Take me to court, then, moderator.
Paul #132 – NOT ACCEPTABLE to you.
You telling me what is acceptable and what is not is a waste of your time, cos, guess what – I decide what is acceptable or not for me. I suspect the entire RR community does make their own decisions too.
Hey everyone let’s just get back to the serious stuff and go jape-shit.
Julie Goodwin, Sarah Wilson and Jake Bujayer walk into a bar…
…oh sorry.
I’d better follow the queensberry* rules of this site and write about cooking.
How many of the contestants actually pay sufficient attention to ensuring their pans are at the right temperature before putting the food in? That is, not stone effing cold or centre-of-hades, incendiary hot. Julia’s flaccid scallops the other night at that posh Opera House restaurant, for example. (Why. Am. I. falling. asleep….. zzzzzzz)
* PS. Has anyone got a good recipe for queensberries? Oh, and what do they taste like, are they like strawberries?
I’m sure I kind find a receipe for quince…
My grandmother in law made our bonbanaires for our wedding (marmalade and fig jam)… I had so much fun in my speech
“Thank you for the making the jam Betty, yes it is good, just ask her”
I may not have meant Julie Goodwin, either. Kate Bracks has been in a pretty big paddock ,too. We’ll see come Thursday night, when we chew the fat.
JLo’s list would be nice to see again, because this years Ma$terchef is more defined by what the amatas haven’t done than otherwise.
Paul – for heaven’s sake – stop making this blog about you! It is tedious. And for the love of God get a sense of humour – lighten up.
BBD – Thank you for your witty, funny posts. Please never change. You make my day.
Sorry Polly, let me clarify.
Its not acceptable in society. It never has been and hopefully never will be.
BDD – It wouldn’t be me taking you to court pal – there are actual criminal laws pertaining to vilification on the internet.
Hi Callie,
I don’t find unacceptable jokes like that funny.
I’m normal like that.
I don’t think there is a difference between gossip and cyberbullying Paul. Both are designed to be somewhat malicious. What do you think the difference is?
How would you assess the success of your stand so far?
Paul #132 – this blog is owned by RR, so I reckon RR should decide whether it is acceptable or not, not for you to decide what we should or should not say.
Thanks CB! – #145
Yes, I know that, you bluffing bully. Usually it only is employed if one villifies Alan Jones, for example. Or the Jewish community. Now go get another bucket of KFC and crawl back into your bean bag.
I’ve said all these things and more at the Telegraph website. I’m not worried in the slightest by your bluff, you blathering baboon.
Thanks Calliegirl, I won’t change for a spoiled little bully. If , as I’ve said enough of the decent people here arc up, I’ll take it on board.
The bully can suck century eggs.
I don’t know what the problem is here.
All I’m asking is that BDD tone down the personal attacks on contestants.
What the hell is the problem with that? Its a perfectly reasonable request.
Otherwise we may as well turn into a pack of savages.
Anything else is fine – I might not agree but you are perfectly able to comment on whatever you want just don’t step over the line.
I can’t believe so many people think that attacking other people’s foibles is acceptable. Its really disturbing actually.
RR will probably weigh into it soon.
How about “We fight we break up , we kiss we make up”.
Paul – do you think there is a different way to reach you goal?
Thread derailed…
(AP – this is good for RRs ratings
wow havent been on this sight for ages and after reading all the above childish crap cant say i have missed it. You folks need to get a life
I find that <3 <3 <3 Julia's no nonsense attitude is infectious. People who are like her can come across as icy, stubborn or arragont but really they just speak their mind, tell the truth and don't have time for bull$&@t. I like this blog because people here are not afraid to speak their minds and that's exactly what makes this blog so good and engaging to read.
TV is all about appearance, just ask the following:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/celebrity/article/-/13782858/fired-for-being-40-and-fat/
The world wont be ‘put to rights’ by railing against BDD’s generally funny and generally harmless comments.
Any jihad for the rights of the fat and fugly needs to be more appropriately targeted at the media companies, especially thems that happily employs fat sacks of shite like Kyle.
“Only idiots fail to contradict themselves three times a day.” ― Freddy Nietzsche
Very True Dr T!
Kleenex Mum – yeah, it is sad. A vigilante is making a mess of things, and any challenge to make him re-examine what he is doing is ignored… Don’t worry, read the earlier stuff, we’re still having fun!!!
Paul yours are the comments I find most offensive – full of yelling and berating other posters. So mostly I skip past them. Why can’t you take the high moral ground and do the same? Or did I miss the announcement that you have been appointed society’s policeman.
@Dr T,
Personally I think the police should be more active in charging, naming and shaming these offenders.
Its a real problem in society at the moment as can be witnessed by the few otherwise decent people here who think that this is now okay.
Well folks, I’m what society likes to call a “senior” “in real life”..and I am absolutely loving this blog and all the comic interactions.
I grew up in a world of political “incorrectness”, fun, and “taking the mickey”..but these days there are too many anal retentives around who cannot differentiate between witty good humour and serious offence….there are not enough BDD’s left.
2nd call. Back to topic.
Anyone interested in dissecting tonight’s episode?
What do you think of the pairings?
Andy – Mark Best
Audra – Peter Doyle
Mindy – Jacque Reymond
Julia – Shannon Bennett
Who do you think will go home?
Now all we need is Mottled Mindy to be culled tonight and fuck Paul’s day totally.
Nil desperandum. Ta for for the Nietsche quote ,Boner.
@Jlo – “I find that <3 <3 <3 Julia's no nonsense attitude is infectious. People who are like her can come across as icy, stubborn or arrogant but really they just speak their mind, tell the truth and don't have time for bull$&@t. " This is why I like her too. I especially liked Alice's comment in RR's interview:
"I would love Julia to win, as I think that she is my best friend in the house and the problem with the way she is being edited is that people think she is quite icy and quite cold but she has such a warmth to her. I think she could really make a difference and make people realise they don’t have to play the victim. She does a really great job of being a strong female and she subverts the very notion of being a tall blonde. I think she deserves to win and it will just be a question of what the judges think."
We need more strong, positive women role models on TV.
@BBD – I’ve noticed the praise for Mindy’s cooking is more forthcoming from the regular judges than the other chefs/celebrity judges appearing on the show.
Seriously guys this is getting repetitive.
Now Paul and BDD – can you just ignore each other for the remaining two episodes? Also can people not bait each other either. Talk about the cooking, the characters – ignore the people you don’t like.
Whitewine, Carls and The Oracle thanks for reading the blog.
Jacques Reymond is a gentleman.
He deserves better than Mingy…oops Mindy or Audra.
BDD #169: There is a 50/50 chance :p Today some little bird tells me she ….. Should I put it in the Spoiler thread? lol That reminds me I still owe Dr a picture of Alice in bondage……
Gillian: Can’t agree more. She is a breath of fresh air. But she really needs to pick up her cooking after last night. I am going for Andy & her for the final 2.
Hey guys, heard anything about Amina filming with Julia at a spot in Sydney city last week? Don’t know how that figures and I haven’t had time to read RR’s blog since I’ve been away for a few days to see if its been mentioned. I think EH said above they are currently filming in the MC kitchen. Anyhow, my son has a photo of Amina and Julia on his phone? so not sure what is a-cooking.
Jlo, I’ve noticed that too about Mindy, the judges think she can do no wrong but others may see her differently, thats why I reckon the contestants should be judged by different people each time in a blind tasting, it would stop any favouritisim.
I think that spoiler on SMH site might be right so I know who I’m going for! Can’t wait for final and then bring on All Stars, should be great, keep your list going JLO, one for haven’t done before and one for Beautiful!
So Raver, your advice to us that’s pissin’ each other off is the same as Ali G’s:
“Talk to the hand, ‘cos the face ain’t listening. ”
Was Ali G talking about George, Manu or BDD (if you believe Paul) when he said this?:
“A man more eviler than Skeletor.”
More to the point, JLo should I head off to Dan Murphy’s and purchase beverages to help me celebrate?
Yes , the three stooges reckon Mindy has got heaps of bells and whistles. Personally, I don’t see anything unique about the orange Albatross and still maintain that she can’t win.
CB – But but but Jacque Reymond thought Amma’s feetless macarons were excellent. For that, I think he & Mindy are good match.
I just spotted this on the SMH website http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/the-worlds-top-10-restaurants-20120723-22jyl.html
Interesting how people can decide what are the top restaurants in the world. I went to Le Bernanadin (three star michelin) in NYC last year which made my wallet much much lighter and have to say even though well cooked and beautifully presented, very few of the dishes were memorable. A more memorable one as a hole in the wall southern bbq in Lower East Side for 10% of the price. Sometimes hyped places live up to their reputation, sometimes they don’t.
He’s still a gentleman, which is a rarity nowadays
Hey raver, were you *ahem* served by Eric Ripert?
“Now all we need is Mottled Mindy to be culled tonight and fuck Paul’s day totally.”
You are bad to the bone, bdd!
In ref to a suggestion above, and for your consideration: I would appreciate a toning down of the ‘fat frump’s re Julie Goodwin as I am fond of her, but am happy for you to transfer said reflections to Kate Bracks, come Thursday night.
Blimey, I created an emoticon, out of a semicolon, a dash, and a parenthesis! Who knew.
BDD #177 – As much as I like to give you a definite answer, I am worried I will be culled for spoiling the viewing fun for the others.
Daze – I am JLo now (EH is the past), joining the J’s club. Re MC kitchen, Littlepetal said that, not me. Credit to her
Could be in for a “beautiful” result tonight.
Sorry, JLo, half the time reading and not wanting to forget something to write then get in a daze, hence the name, lol
I think the problem for alot of “ordinary” Aussies watching MC is that they don’t go to restaurants that are featured in BB… I’ve been to both of Gary’s, three of George’s and Gingerboy. As much as I’d love to splash out money on food I can’t see what is right in the world about paying more than $30-35 dollars for a main course… Ask my brother in law and he’d peg it at about 15-20 at the most
Yes Dr T, especially when you live miles away in a regional area away from these “posh” restaurants. I think you can get a good meal at the RSL for example rather than pay through the nose, you are only paying for the name really. It would be good for the experience but I’m happy with good cooking at reasonable prices.
Dr T went in search of Zumbo’s for the ‘famous’ macarons this weekend whilst in Sydney; in the end we had to go to Info Office in Manly to find out where it was as hardly could see the signage. They told us to look for the hole in the wall and sure enough there it was. Quite a tiny shop and not a lot on display to purchase. (Bottom lip quivering) Priced at $2.50 each, yet at French House Alexandria their own macarons were $4.90 each. Whatever. Anyhow tried a few different restaurants but am with you, it’s ludicrous to pay more than $35 for a main. BTW, why doesn’t Mr Zumbo spend some of that well earned macaron money on a sign, lol. I guess his shop at Balmain is much bigger and easier to find.
A.P. I’m sorry but I beg to differ. I have never eaten a meal in any RSL club that delivers the experience of food prepared by a fine-dining kitchen. That’s like saying a Tooheys beer is as good as a ten-year old fine wine.
I fear Julia’s a gonner; impossible to win it off the back of the critique she received so close to the end. Who knows whether her sauce and ensuing dish were good or not – the latter definitely had more technique than anyone else’s. She was, as usual, the fall guy.
Julia’s a great cook and can do it all, not just desserts – she should’ve won the dude food thing.
Audra: ‘I just heat up gaarlic, chiilliii. gingeahhhhr .. and a few spicessss.’ always the same. Ooh sorry, 1 cake and the dessert which she stuffed up.
Andy. What can I say? He’s been groomed to within an inch of his life, from a non-entity to some kind of demi-god, who can do no wrong. Has 2 hrs to cook a piece of Wayne/beef and still needs assistance … actually a whole menu change. Then plates up, with reference to the pretty pictures he’s been studying – little plops of food … quelle sophisticate.
He is being caressed into the final and will win, no question.
Then we’ll hear about ‘how much he’s grown, blah blah.
Yes, I’m with Chunks on the RSL. One of two occasions I’ve been to the Press Club was the first year just after MC finished, I was rapt about it… but having been to Boathouse and having about 1/2 the beers on the menu not available, and St Katherines and Fenix for work functions (food was ok)… and being served burnt pancakes at Fenix I’m not too enthused anymore
Hellenic Republic is the only good experience I’ve had on the two occasions I’ve been there…
I actually have a great little cafe around the corner from work in Melbourne that I love to go to (unfortunately I can see the oil dripping off the pasta after I have finished devouring it)… but it tastes sooooooo good. And the presentation in the plastic container… Beautiful! (wasn’t trying to be sarcastic… I do like the food)… and the staff have no physical imperfections
If someone else is paying, I eat at a fine dining restaurant, now and then – inevitably I am disappointed by the serving size, the ginormous plates, the brouhaha, and the fact that the dishes are so overpriced. But then, I like Julie Goodwin’s style of cooking and also classic old-school French and Italian. Undercooked fish on a giant plate with a smear of sauce and some cold vegetables as a special treat (for an added ten bucks) is not my cup of tea.
I’m with you, AP, though I don’t think I have eaten at an RSL – must get out more. I don’t think enjoying reasonable serves of hot, tasty, recognizable food is anything to be sneered at.
Lulu – we never hear about how much George as grown… still 5 foot bugger all
@Lulu sometimes your anti-Andy comments make me sad. I respect them but they make me sad.
Does anyone read the facebook comments? Seems like the most favoured contestant is Andy. The least popular contestant is Julia at the moment, which is a shame because I really do believe that Julia is fantastic and really misunderstood like Jonathan in season 2.
So from most people’s favours, the favourite to least favourite is:
Andy…………………………….Audra, Mindy, Julia.
I like all of them and don’t mind who wins. This season is my second favourite after season 2.
I forgot which one is the spoiler thread. I have something to post. Lead me there….
Here you go littlepetal. I’ve just spent the last hour reading today’s offering. You guys talk too much, so it takes a lot of catching up for someone who’s been at work all day.
http://www.realityravings.com/2012/07/15/theheathasbeenturnedup/#comments
littlepetal
would this be it?
Warning: SPOILER
http://www.realityravings.com/2012/07/15/theheathasbeenturnedup/ post 182
CHUNKS, I get what you’re saying but I never said The RSL is fine dining, or our local Boat Club too for that matter, I just said that its good food at reasonable prices. There are many restaurants around like this, I just used the RSL as an example, not everyone can afford fine dining, but obviously of course there is a difference between them and fine dining, sometimes you don’t always get what you paid for do you?
Littlepetal, I think its uder “the heat has been turned up”
BDD – watch out for Littlepetal’s spoiler. That’s the one you want to know.
lol @ Dr T.
Ari, I was just reading some Bendy fan fiction by an author who seemed to see Julia as nasty and fake but was all over Mindy as being warm and fuzzy. I suspect a lot of the time we see what we want to see. For the record I think Julia is probably an awesome person who just isn’t relaxed and comfortable in front of a crowd or a camera, like say Ben or Andy or Audra. Mindy is probably also a really great person who’s trying a bit too hard to be presentable for a future TV show.
Indeed A.P. you don’t always get what you pay for but really good restaurants have a reputation to uphold and while some of the dishes you see on Masterchef may resemble planb’s “undercooked fish on a giant plate with a smear of sauce and some cold vegetables”, I’ve not yet eaten anything like that. Most of the dishes that look that way on TV turn out to be little orgasms of flavour and texture.
Like all eateries, there are good RSLs and bad RSLs, and we’ve eaten at a quite a few. Evans Head wins hands down – it uses locally sourced ingredients in “restaurant” quality servings, and all seems freshly prepared. And we don’t have to go to Maccas afterwards to fill up.
Unfortunately many of the RSLs now use pre-packaged food which tastes like it’s come out of a Masterfoods sachet full of artificial preservatives, colourings and flavourings.
I’m voting for Julia!! I know, I know, just fooling myself cos in reality with the three stooges judging her, she’s got a snowball’s
Don’t be too sure Suziekue, I’m voting for Julia also. GO JULIA!
This is a good article explaining why a $10 ingredients costs $45 on a plate in a hatted restaurant:
http://www.optuszoo.com.au/news/state/smh/why-24-of-ingredients-costs-100-on-a-pilu-plate/716918
C’marn…I ‘m ready to crack this bottle of vodka open. I gots to know. Shouldn’t drink and blog but I’ve been bullied by a complete fuckstick all day.
Thanks JLo
I do like BDD’s comments and take it all in good fun, always a sly giggle at work when I’m reading this blog instead of working.
As far as personal attacks on contestant, I doubt many of the contestants themselves can be as offended as you Paul, they entered a reality cooking show, put themselves on television and if they are, they either shouldn’t have entered a television show or have words with the editors about the way they are getting edited (wait they can’t as they’ve probably signed contracts). Won’t weigh in anymore as much has already been said.
Onto things at hand, RSL’s serve great food, though I can’t really say I’m foodie but I find their little beepers, to tell you your food is ready and to go up and collect it, very novel and amusing.
@Chunks I saw the fic too. I think it might be deleted because I sorta vaguely mentioned it in a post of mine as really “unrealistic” and has a “biased perception of a contestant.” But the way she was portrayed was so funny I almost choked on my water.
I think it went along the lines of, “Mindy watched Andy carefully blah blah blah Andy goes straight to his room blah blah blah and Julia says ‘Well I’m glad Ben’s gone that’s one less person we have to worry about’. If you have the link to the fic I may need some cheering up right about now.
Ari, Ari … please don’t be sad. I respect your adoration of Andy (no sarcasm), and I think you’re sweet. I just don’t feel the same way – you said it may be too late to warm to him, and you’re right. Used to like him, but have ‘de-warmed (?)’ Don’t worry, he’s a demographic-friendly groom-bot … and he’ll win.
<3<3<3 JULIAAA
Thanks, Carls and lulu for what you said earlier today.
Last time I looked at the logo on this page it said”Reality Ravings” and not “Paul’s Pulpit”.
Matt P: Your on the border of the fringe of the brink of the verge of the margin of the of the tip of the edge of the cliff of becoming Australia’s next masterchef
Matt P: There’s 4 of you left. 19 other good cooks have gone home, plus a guy who shoved a can up a chicken’s arse
- Audra, how do you feel?
- Duuuuuuuuuuude, It’s awesome, It’s unreal, it’s supernatural, it’s extraterrestrial, it’s mind blowing, it’s heavenly, it’s unfathomable, it’s transcendental, it’s phenomenal… it’s probably not as good as having 2 kids… or my wedding day… it’s pretty good, I guess…
Andy: At the moment I’m really at a 2 hat and a tennis visor level… but he’s gonna help me bring that two a 3 hat level
Mindy: ooooooooooo…. caramel, what’s that?
Lol Dr T – #210, that’s a near perfect transcription.
Audra: Today I’m cooking a trio of sashimi… I have to be careful not to overcook the fish… it has to be raw, but not too raw
@Lulu thanks but don’t exaggerate my sadness. I feel bad now haha. But I really would like it if Andy won. He’s a genuine guy and really lovable from what the contestants say. The only thing keeping me from absolute wanting him to win is that I want to BELIEVE that he is deserving of the title. In my opinion Audra deserves the accolade. But I have issues with the rest winning too. The other 3 girls seem to lack some admiration from the Australian public which is a damn shame. I honestly think we will have a Andy/Julia finale and I’d like that but it’s so hard because I want all of them to have success.
Andy is awesome, and I do have a man crush on him. He’s the type of guy I look up to to be honest. I’ve always campaigned against ‘popularity contests’ in high school and you’re right it does appear to shift in that notion but I really believe in him. If he wins, I’d be happy, but because I want him and Ben to open that Mexican restaurant I’d be more than happy for him to come 2nd place. I want him to DESERVE to win MasterChef. I don’t want him to be groomed as some of you suggest.
I like Julia too. Very misunderstood. Too bad she is NOT a fan favourite which is an absolute shame.
Mindy: I wanna take it to the next level… where’s the stair case?
Andy: this is my signature dish… if I used squid ink you could see it… but with these ingredients only Ben can see it… cos its like invisible ink
Chef to Amata – don’t burn it, don’t burnt it… I kill you!
Mindy to Camera – I wish I had been more Proactiv(TM) with cooking my fish
I cant believe that i invested time in this crap. Gary and the midget have clearly decided many weeks ago that Andy has to win because they can sell more books to all the losers with no boyfriends who are in love with him. Tonight confirms that this show really needs to change from the complete misnoma of Masterchef to reasonableat best cooks.
I hear that Andy and Ben are going to start a hotdog stand in Tasmania – good they are aiming at the limit of their ability and talent. Andy’s dish of the day could have been prepared in 10 minutes by a 12 year old kid.
Are these clowns kidding.? Are they really expecting anyone to believe that Andy, Julia or Audra have anything more than reasonable cooking skills? Andy can’t do anything without major help and input from the judges and their mates. And while I ‘m at it lose all the amateur psychology garbage….. As if any of them are coming in to do just an ordinary job…. They dont need wanker Gary and the midget warning them to do their best. The midget hates anyone who continued growing after they turned six…. Like him….
I think we should just leave and let @Daisy Boo vent her emotions a little bit. But to prove you wrong:
Audra – Versatile cook, one of the best.
Andy – A proven grower and focused plater.
Julia – Determined and tough.
Look… the fish was raw… and it wasn’t sashimi…
BDD, hope you are celebrating right now with that vodka! Good on you Julia!
This dish raw fish okay!
This dish raw fish not okay!
bdd – Two nights in a row! You better be out partying like it’s 1999!
BDD-I hope you are not driving tonight
Daisy Boo – it seems like you have something major against Andy. His dishes are not as bad as you seem to make them out to be. I mean, I wasn’t a big fan of him at the beginning either, but he seems to have grown on me and the dishes that he have been putting up as of now are not at all bad. But, I can understand what you are saying to a certain extent, it does seem more like the marketability of the contestant rather than their actual cooking skills is the determining factor in this series.
But I do feel sad for Mindy. I thought she would have definitely made it to the finale. Can’t wait to watch the show tomorrow! Dammit, it better be good as well. Andy or Julia FTW!
I paused the video of tonight’s episode during tomorrow’s preview where it’s the final 2 and Gary’s lifting the cloche and you could see the reflection of the 2 contestants in the finale. GREAT JOB GUYS.
When Mindy was talking with such urgency about ‘having a fire inside’ I was waiting for the cut to a vagisil ad.
Ari -Please post it on the spoiler thread or confirmed that the spoiler is correct
YEEES, Terracotta is gone!!!
Daisy Boo, have a valium dear…
Oh the sweet irony of raw fish dish mishmashes. One’s in, one’s out and straight faces all round. Gold.
And go Julia!!!!!
There was Julia tonight pushing herself – taking on too much because at this stage of the comp. you need to be challenging yourself – right!
By contrast, there was Audra doing as little as she possibly could to stay safe, because she wants to win at all costs, so the less you do, the less can go wrong – right!
Dr. T, #210 was amazing.
I could’ve sworn I caught a glimpse of Julia after the announcement went to the Final 2.
Lol Frenchy – terra cotta. Love it.
I have posted the final 2 picture as mentioned by Ari on the spoiler thread. Don’t go there if you don’t want to know:
http://www.realityravings.com/2012/07/15/theheathasbeenturnedup/
BDD – Hope my hint was subtle but clear enough… Vodka is as good as champagne. Have a good evening.
Now excuse me, I am off to photoshop Alice.
Thanks JLo for posting! So excited.
Ari, thanks to your sharp eyes
Is Audra in the final because she is to validate the Australian pseudo-practise of Multiculturalism?
Maybe the Producers are sympathetic to non White assimilation experiments and non-fusion ethnics?
Jeez, you’re not very subtle in the non-spoilering, you guys.
Poor old Mindy. She lost her mind, as did Audra. In what way were either of those dishes representative of their cooking ‘signature’? Just crazy at this stage of the comp, and probably down to exhaustion. I have been meanly enjoying seeing the chosen three whoo-hoo champs knocked off their girly gang pedestals, but that was a miss.
How come they didn’t screen Gary saying ‘an unmitigated disaster’ tonight, as he did in the promos? I suppose to ramp up the tension when the result was announced, but I was waiting for the line quite excitedly. What an odd final three. Go Andy and Andy’s mum!
Audra is trending on twitter at this moment for some reason.
I think Mindy and Audra have been of their games for quite some time now. I expected something mind-blowing from both of them especially when the had the help of those chefs but was disappointed with what they presented.
Anyway go Julia.
Sorry planb re non-spoilering. BDD had a tough day. I tried to be as subtle as I could be. No more next time.
OH BTW regarding tomorrow’s finale the TV guide says what the Christine Manfield thing is gonna be. So I guess I can put it in the spoiler thread even though it’s just a dish haha?
Oh, this vodka is going down like liquid gold,folks. Yeah.,baby.Julia~ you are a champion.
I’ll quote George ~ “It doesn’t get any better than this”
Can’t cook barramundi? Then gtf out of here! Mindy lost her mind? Not a real lot to lose.really.
This is a reality tv blog, Fran. Stick your political views up your ar$e.
Heard ya ,planb…I’ll try.
Dear dear Daisy Boo. Did you come off your medication? Audra and Mindy have continued to do the same thing over and over at every opportunity and Mindy served up RAW fish – and not be design. She went for the same reason that Kylie went. Major. Fuck. Up. Andy is there because he deserves to be there and not because a lot of girls/boys with no boyfriends want him to be there. This is not Australian Idol, although you don’t appear to have noticed. Also, cook book sales, as Lord Pauldemort will be happy to tell you, are small bickies for the Masterchef juggernaut.
Go Andy, you’d better have been practicing your desserts.
BDD, as a personal favour, could you please ignore Paul a bit more. Also, as much as I find the jokes about her funny and dislike her, please tone down on the Mindy comments… I’m starting to feel a bit bad for her. Thanks! =) PS congrats on tonight’s result.
Does anyone else think about the same thing as I do when hearing/reading about Andy growing? Haha, now you can’t unthink it. =P
I think Gary talking about the ‘unmitigated disaster’ was a reference to the WD article
Thanks JLo for the spoiler pic!
No, Fran. It’s because Audra just screwed up less often than most others. As much as I think tokenism might play some part, the way you said it comes across as more offensive than you intended.
BDD, as a personal favour, could you please ignore this site a bit more?
You are clearly uncomfortable with other people disliking your verbal diarrhea.
I am surprised that you haven’t asked RR to delete Paul’s comments or was she not available today to respond to your requests?
No.
Hi Troll, as a personal favour, could you please ignore this site a bit more too? We like to discuss Masterchef here. Please can you not spoil our fun?
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeese. Thank you.
No , I asked him nicely yesterday, he wouldn’t go.
Wow, BDD only typed 3 characters, let’s hope there is some form of constipation going on there.
JLo, the word ‘too’ suggests that you agree with me. Thanks for your support.
You’re right ,troll. Couldn’t give a shit about you.
Please don’t feed the Reality Dysfunction people. Unless it’s raw barramundi of course.
‘Too’ was referring to you & Paul. No need thank you for your misunderstanding.
Chunks – Correct me if I am wrong, was Mindy expecting Jacques Reymond to cook her barramundi? I was getting the impression from Mindy’s conversation with him during the last 15 minutes.
JLo, you mean when she screamed out for him to come and help her? I don’t know but I did wonder what she thought he was going to do at that stage of the cooking. They were supposed to provide advice, not sous chef duties!
BDD, the volume of shit you are producing on here is amazing.
All your comments clearly show that you don’t care about anyone or anything so I wasn’t expecting you to make an exception just for me.
Exactly. She was talking about no time to cook the fish and started giving instructions to JR on how to cook the fish. I must watch the clip again. I find it interesting.
I’ve caught barramundi in the NT and cooked it successfully. Blind drunk, to boot. If I can,why can’t one of the “24 best amata cooks in Australia” do it?
I can assure people,it’s not rocket science.
I don’t remember the contestants getting any help from professional chefs in the previous seasons like this lot. Aren’t they supposed to be capable of cooking a great dish by themselves at this late stage? Audra was lucky Mindy’s fish was raw or she would have been the one going home!
Mindy got her timing wrong. Even if the chef cooks the barramundi for her, it will still be uncooked because there is not enough time.
I am still wondering was the “unmitigated disaster” referring to Mindy’s (or possibly Audra’s) dish? Why didn’t they air it?
Audra stuffed up big time. Even hubby asked ” Did she cook the sashimi to perfection???”
“I have never cooked raw fish before.” – Mindy.
But you just did, Mindy.
Actually , Mindy~ you still haven’t cooked raw fish.
Beautiful.
I wondered about the unmitigated disaster too. None of those dishes was a disaster. Could it have been from tomorrow night?
Well, it could be ,Chunks, but I’m rather enamoured with the idea it was about the WD spoiler. What white knuckle suspense that provided.
Jowl$y~ ” Mindy, it all comes down to the dish you didn’t cook tonight.”
Audra should have gone home with Mindy. Probably Julia too for cooking a two hour dish when she was told one and a half. And then Andy can win by default because he has, in what could be his own words, “never won because of my own skills before.”
We need the doctor’s opinion on which is worse for human consumption~ raw barramundi or raw sashimi. When you’re ready,Doctor T.
May be the “unmitigated disaster” is referring to the SMH/The Age winner spoiler? I don’t believe in that spoiler.
Did anyone hear Matt P told the contestants that they are the best 4 out of 7,000 applicants? That’s probably the real ‘unmitigated disaster’.
J, you’ve got a point there. Why did Julia choose a dish she knew would take longer than one and a half hrs? Doesn’t make sense when they all could have chosen anything they wanted. Julia will probably win because her name starts with J which is a very popular initial around here! Its a good a reason as any. I’m getting tired but trying to watch the Survivor final!
JLo, I think you would have had a better chance of winning Masterchef!
More to the point, why hasn’t Audra broken out her signature move for some time now? Did her husband have a word to her? Or (gasp) has her frog jump been edited out?? I am hoping for one more, so perhaps she could snap one out on Big Kev at the finale celebrations. Or, if she did win, on Matt P.
@planb
Audra has mellowed out a lot since coming back from Italy. It probably would have come from the loss of Amina, but the “Yay, we’re going overseas!” euphoria carried her a bit longer, I guess.
I actually think Mindy and Audra were handicapped by their mentors. Neither Jacques Reymond or Peter Doyle specialise in Southeast Asian cooking, so helping them with their “signature” dishes didn’t make any sense to me. At least Neil Perry would have been a better culinary match for Mindy (though Jacques was actually pretty good as a teacher). Peter Doyle, who isn’t very charismatic on-screen, didn’t seem all that useful for Audra.
Unfortunately, I don’t have any recommendations for more suitable three-hatted mentors, either. Chui Lee Luk is down to two stars. Kylie Kwong only has two. And what have Cheong Liew and Tim Pak Poy been up to these days?
To be quite honest, I don’t think George or Gary are as terrible as they have been made out to be. If you brought on any of the American judges from Top Chef etc., they’d be a lot worse and would eat half the contestants for breakfast, lunch and dinner. George is pretty compassionate when a contestant breaks down or is having a bad time. Doesn’t mean it’s faked for the cameras.
I’m still pretty shocked Mindy went home last night. Her dish looked amazing, but she definitely deserved to go because of the raw fish. Andy is on fire!
I love this Final 3. You have Audra, the consistently strong cook who delivered from Day 1, Julia the girl who took so much flack from the judges and was in the bottom 2 countless times (pretty sure she holds the record for most bottom 2 appearances) but has fought her through with her determination, and Andy who started off mediocre, but has improved leaps and bounds and is now a huge contender. I’ll be happy with any of them winning.
JLo, does this qualify as an “I haven’t done this before” moment, but Andy states that “this is the first time I’ve cooked yabbies”.
The best pairing tonight IMO were Andy and his mentor, particularly as he had been a former electrician. I noticed that he was the only one to say that he would mentor him again (even though we know it probably never eventuates and if so only for a day or a week). Julia’s mentor made no such offer.
I think Andy would be wasted in a Mexican restaurant.
Yep Anna — “Andy would be wasted in a Mexican restaurant” — wasted on tequila!!
Recap coming guys sorry for the delay
Kugelhopf – Someone posted a pic of Andy with a board of shot glasses, someone where on a different article. I can definitely see him getting wasted!
Mindy IMO did not show enough respect. She ordered Jaques to “come and help” her. She had enough time – 20 minutes to cook the fish. one can cook steak in that time. I think she said something about the oven being hot enough.
Audra has been consistent, but 90 minutes for 3 sauces? And what waste to cook the crackling and then to put a couple of crumbs on the dish. Julia showcased a number of different techniques and it looked great even if it wasn’t as she had planned.
Gosh what was Audra thinking? 90 minutes to prepare three dipping sauces? Wouldn’t her mentor have asked “that’s it?”
That is not a three-hat dish; not even a half-cap.
Too bad for Mindy. She blew it.
Andy’s on fire. Looks like the contender.
http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/east-maitland-man-smells-masterchef-victory/2634505.aspx
Morgan, Kugelhopf #284 – I posted it on the Manu’s thread. Here is the pic: http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii625/bettyenty/48ae0de8.jpg
Anna #281 – Yes! Will add it on the list. Thanks.
Jess #278 – Jacques Reymond is well known for his South East Asian inspired French cuisine. His cookbook Cuisine du Temps is a testament to that. He and Mindy are a good match. Audra & Peter Doyle are the weakest, in my opinion. That’s probably why Audra decided to ‘cook’ sashimi. Audra was so close to be eliminated for making raw fish and to be saved by another raw fish dish. Oh the irony.
A.P – Thank you again.
JLo- You adding this to your list – I have never cooked raw fish before!!! from Mindy???
@JLo
Jacques uses some Asian ingredients—”Asian flavours,” as they say— but his cooking techniques are all very French. I’m not sure that’s especially useful inasmuch as a Hong Kong restaurant serving macaroni soup or rice with cheese wouldn’t necessarily know anything about European cooking either. So, Mindy’s dish, rawness aside, turned out to be rather unMindy-like. Jacques mentoring wasn’t necessarily bad. But what Mindy plated up was more like a signature dish with forged handwriting.
Littlepetal – I doubt it. No really a legit entry.
#274 to be honest bdd, I don’t know…. I don’t think it’d be a problem unless it was the wrong bit of fugu
I’m not a great fan of raw fish, but there is something wrong with 1/2 cooked fish…
Aburi (flame-seared Sushi) is made of 1/2 cooked fish. They taste ‘Beautiful’. If only Mindy knew how to improvise……
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