The iconic catchphrase has returned to my TV, along with Greg’s ever growing grin. The new series of MasterChef started yesterday and though the kitchen has under gone a modern make over, it still provided the delicious recipes and comical style we’ve all come to love. The new contestants, from all occupations and cultures, dive head first into the MasterChef journey. There’s no messing around this series. From joiners to students and Japanese to Swiss, I’m certainly looking forward to the diverse array of dishes to inspire my cooking.
The contestants this episode were surely one of the best sets of cooks I’ve seen in the first round. Although some seemed more promising than others, Yorkshire plasterer Tom and PHD student Aki have to be my favourites so far, not one of them produced a comically awful dish (although it was a bit disappointing as that can be quite entertaining). Accompanying the gorgeous looking food was Greg and John’s classic banter. The amusing facial expressions, odd innuendos and dance music gave a nice sense of nostalgia for anyone who has watched previous series and a good introduction for new comers. Although by the end of the programme,most of the contestants looked on the verge of crying (and one of them did!), I was left with a comforted smile, a hunger for the next episode and the MasterChef rumble in my tummy!
If you missed the first episode, catch up on BBC iPlayer!
Jan 24, 2012 @ 22:58:10
Tell me why Aki on new series of Master chef is allowed to have her hair at times actually touching the food as she cooks? I would not eat her food.
Feb 01, 2012 @ 21:55:20
To quote Mr torrode” I have never known an onion to thicken anything in my life” . Mr. Torrode, you have obviously not tasted a curry with wonderfully flavoursome onion base. Also, don’t challenge aashvi, she is a clever cook and knows a lot more than you about curry.
Feb 11, 2012 @ 16:08:26
looking forward to Aki going she really gets on your nerves and she is so manipulative
Feb 11, 2012 @ 16:11:37
Looking forward to Aki going out of the competition she is so manipulative and she just grates on you as well as her hair falling in the food !
Feb 15, 2012 @ 22:08:40
Why is it this years competitors seem like a bunch of bullies. Trying to sabotage others cooking is not on. you win or lose on your cookery strengths not on your ability to move oven temps !!!!!!!
Feb 17, 2012 @ 22:31:37
I totally agree with feffa. Surely the cameras or crew must have picked up whoever changed the oven temperature – it’s just not fair that someone’s dish was ruined by the other competitors.
Feb 17, 2012 @ 22:39:55
feffa, I completely agree, thankyou for being so observant as no one else here seems to be and the producers dont seem to care and think this behaviour is acceptable. when really its no better than cheating. Tom Reynolds is by far the worst!
Feb 16, 2012 @ 11:22:05
I agree with Ruth. Aki should have gone as the only food she has cooked well is her own ethnic food and last night’s brownie was an absolute disaster. Ditch her now.
Feb 17, 2012 @ 22:37:57
Akis brownie was a disaster because tom reynolds deliberately sabotaged her dish by turning down the oven and not telling anyone!! He also threw another contestants truffle mushroom in the bin, and any cook worth their salt and professes to be as good as he sees himself would have known exactly what he was doing.
His behaviour is disgraceful, unprofessional and unsportsmanlike and he should be removed from the competition immediately. If he was to win and work in a professional kitchen do you honestly think anyone would tolerate him for more than 5 minutes for this kind of behaviour???