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Old 21-09-2016, 19:54
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Clearly they do in the MCA world

That ganache looks a little bit shiny/greasy (but that's just my eyes I think...)
That's the whole white chocolate thing though isn't it? Just fat n sugar!

We could have guessed they'd have wanted more of it!

Ditto for Lachlan's brandy omission

I think it will be close
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Old 21-09-2016, 20:00
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That's the whole white chocolate thing though isn't it? Just fat n sugar!

We could have guessed they'd have wanted more of it!

Ditto for Lachlan's brandy omission

I think it will be close
The scores for Harry are low, 6s and 7s...much lower than the last immunity pin challenge.
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Old 21-09-2016, 20:05
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Another low scoring guest chef. Are they running out of chefs willing to cook or are they deliberately getting chefs lower down the pecking order to make sure the contestants get a pin or two, I wonder?

I love Shannon Bennett as mentor, he's the best they've had and I hope he stays as long as the show lasts. He actually understands what mentoring is, unlike Matt Moran, who seemed to think it meant bullying and frightening them, and Kylie Kwong, who is very pleasant but seemed scared to actually give them actual advice and just dropped hints.
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Old 21-09-2016, 20:49
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Another low scoring guest chef. Are they running out of chefs willing to cook or are they deliberately getting chefs lower down the pecking order to make sure the contestants get a pin or two, I wonder?

I love Shannon Bennett as mentor, he's the best they've had and I hope he stays as long as the show lasts. He actually understands what mentoring is, unlike Matt Moran, who seemed to think it meant bullying and frightening them, and Kylie Kwong, who is very pleasant but seemed scared to actually give them actual advice and just dropped hints.
I was wondering something very similar. It's like they are picking new chefs with little experience, that no one outside their respective countries has heard of, or they are struggling to get the bigger names (worried that they get beaten in the scores by amateurs?).

Shannon is lovely, he's very supportive and offers good suggestions, which is just what they need, I think.
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Old 21-09-2016, 21:35
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I love love Shannon, he really is the best mentor. I too hope he stays forever!

Maybe age is doing something to my memory but I don't recall anyone doing amaaaazing South East Asian dishes this season. These are the ones I really look forward to seeing them, I recall Mindy was fantastic at those.
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Old 21-09-2016, 22:57
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He is 100 times better than Kylie Kwong (even though I adore her)
Me too, but I agree she was a surprisingly poor mentor. I would still like her in the show if they can find a role that suits her.

I assume the chefs not based in Australia don't see the point in just doing the one show but might as well do a week's worth if they are in the area and/or turning up especially for it?
Nigella was here on a book signing tour in early January when she did her MCA week. I don't know which led to the other, but her tour included other countries.

BTW, I mentioned in last year's MCA thread that Shannon Bennett's Vue De Monde restaurant had lost its third hat (we don't have Michelin stars here). This year it's got it back. It's one of only three restaurants in Melbourne with three hats.
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Old 22-09-2016, 05:58
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I love love Shannon, he really is the best mentor. I too hope he stays forever!

Maybe age is doing something to my memory but I don't recall anyone doing amaaaazing South East Asian dishes this season. These are the ones I really look forward to seeing them, I recall Mindy was fantastic at those.
They were unfailingly 'beautiful' ...

I think you're right, it seems to be the year of the dessert, unless the one whose 'thing' is Asian hasn't made the edit yet. There's still a herd of them there that I don't have a clue about.
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Old 22-09-2016, 06:05
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i think we should have a prediction game on how early in each show we will see carmen say she is well known for being good at desserts

i think it was the first thing she said in her first VT last night

on the low scoring for the guest chefs, i think the change to making them wait to see what they are cooking with for the extra 15 minutes is maybe contributing to that
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Old 22-09-2016, 07:23
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i think we should have a prediction game on how early in each show we will see carmen say she is well known for being good at desserts

i think it was the first thing she said in her first VT last night

on the low scoring for the guest chefs, i think the change to making them wait to see what they are cooking with for the extra 15 minutes is maybe contributing to that
Oh yes, good point. It'll be interesting to see how that affects things if they wheel in anyone better known later.
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Old 22-09-2016, 08:26
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I am hopeful that Theresa will be able to shine and stop having to get in our faces to get attention...we'll have a chance to see now that Jimmy is finally out of the competition and boy, did he deserve to go or what!

The accent thing is bizarre. There's a difference in the siblings' ages (a fair few years I think) and perhaps where they learned and who taught them made the difference. When I was a teenager I dated a German boy and he spoke English with a decidedly American accent because he was being taught English by an American.
Not that much. He's 49, she's 45. I find Theresa much more irritating than Jimmy, I must be in the minority
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Old 22-09-2016, 10:13
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Not that much. He's 49, she's 45. I find Theresa much more irritating than Jimmy, I must be in the minority
I'm glad you said that, I was beginning to think I was the only one. I don't know what it is in particularly, she just irritates me.
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Old 22-09-2016, 16:30
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I'm glad you said that, I was beginning to think I was the only one. I don't know what it is in particularly, she just irritates me.
I havnt found my 'irritating contestant' yet. Still plenty of time tho!

I have to say I do like the new format for the immunity challenge, it does make it fairer and also the scoring seems to be more realistic.

Might have to play the 'dessert queen' drinking game tonight.

I wonder what role Nigella is going to have today, last week MPW was screaming at them at the pass. Not sure Nigella has the skills to do that.
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Old 22-09-2016, 17:33
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I havnt found my 'irritating contestant' yet. Still plenty of time tho!

I have to say I do like the new format for the immunity challenge, it does make it fairer and also the scoring seems to be more realistic.

Might have to play the 'dessert queen' drinking game tonight.

I wonder what role Nigella is going to have today, last week MPW was screaming at them at the pass. Not sure Nigella has the skills to do that.
It will be interesting to see what her role is. You're right, I think that she hasn't got the experience or the ability to manage the pass. If I recall correctly she hasn't managed a kitchen like that (she didn't work in a restaurant, right?).
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Old 22-09-2016, 18:08
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I havnt found my 'irritating contestant' yet. Still plenty of time tho!

I have to say I do like the new format for the immunity challenge, it does make it fairer and also the scoring seems to be more realistic.

Might have to play the 'dessert queen' drinking game tonight.

I wonder what role Nigella is going to have today, last week MPW was screaming at them at the pass. Not sure Nigella has the skills to do that.
Her 'thing' seems to be repeating that she's getting nervous or she's getting scared - so I reckon there will be a fair bit of that tonight

I'm in for the drinking game tonight, I have the tonic cooling in the fridge!
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Old 22-09-2016, 20:04
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Is it just me or does Con remind anyone of Jeremy Piven/Mr Selfridge?
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Old 22-09-2016, 20:04
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It appears that they are doing a fete today as Nigella is there...with jam? Right up WI street (well, not sure that she would actually cut it to be honest!). What do you think?

Is Dessert Queen going to mention it early as it looks as though they are making a lot of carnival type food?
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Old 22-09-2016, 20:11
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Ok Harry seems to be an idiot now... Insisting on his stupid brookie-nonsense...ignoring Shannon ....now ignoring Gary? A little too full of himself? Taking over the mantle from Jimmy McSmuggerson?
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Old 22-09-2016, 20:12
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It appears that they are doing a fete today as Nigella is there...with jam? Right up WI street (well, not sure that she would actually cut it to be honest!). What do you think?

Is Dessert Queen going to mention it early as it looks as though they are making a lot of carnival type food?
Nope, today it's Cecilia!

Gary is super grumpy, his job should be to gently steer them in the right direction, surely?

And there's an Asian salad! *takes a drink*
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Old 22-09-2016, 20:13
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Ok Harry seems to be an idiot now... Insisting on his stupid brookie-nonsense...ignoring Shannon ....now ignoring Gary? A little too full of himself? Taking over the mantle from Jimmy McSmuggerson?
But somehow in a nicer way? My take on it was that he knew Nigella and Matt loved them back at the house and if it ain't broken etc...he had an amazing kicked puppy look when Gary dissed the idea
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Old 22-09-2016, 20:17
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Matt just has a permanently startled look. It is most alarming...
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Old 22-09-2016, 20:18
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But somehow in a nicer way? My take on it was that he knew Nigella and Matt loved them back at the house and if it ain't broken etc...he had an amazing kicked puppy look when Gary dissed the idea
Do you think that the Brookie could be the end of Harry? Pride comes before a fall after all.
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Old 22-09-2016, 20:23
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Drinking game point. 'Under the pump'
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Old 22-09-2016, 20:26
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I'm about 10 minutes behind but ....

please stop saying brookies or I might have to throw something at the TV.
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Old 22-09-2016, 20:26
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Do you think that the Brookie could be the end of Harry? Pride comes before a fall after all.
He seems to have dealt with it ok, not that he came up with the solution himself, but even so! The day of the brookie has now passed though, it will not be rolled out again surely?

I'd kind of like his team to fail cos of Theresa
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Old 22-09-2016, 20:27
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He seems to have dealt with it ok, not that he came up with the solution himself, but even so! The day of the brookie has now passed though, it will not be rolled out again surely?

I'd kind of like his team to fail cos of Theresa
Wow, you really don't like her at all

Love the fact that Cecilia horrified both of them with her maths and the answer she gave about the amount of cabbage they'd need. 37kgs? Wow, that will be one smelly kitchen (and possibly one VERY smelly fete!
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