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Old 17-12-2016, 17:36
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I'm sure he's very nice but I find Arnaud's cooking to be utterly tedious. It's all very classical French, something chef's all around the UK (let alone in France) are knocking up every day. His is patently very, very good French cooking (and you can't blame him for cooking from his culture) but it has apparently almost no personality of itself at all.

If we're going to crown what is ostensibly 'the best chef in Britain' (although, y'know, not actually) I'd rather it was someone whose cooking was in some way original or memorable. Maybe not Michael O'Hare memorable but dear God, at least bring something surprising to the party.
He didn't do French cooking in the last round. It was a North African dish.
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Old 17-12-2016, 17:57
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I would have thought it might be in the interest of local restaurants and hotels to have a good relationship with local colleges doing catering courses, giving students some work experience and getting the lecturer there for a few weeks in the holidays. They might get a good opportunity to to hire the best students and also a handy source of extra staff for big events.
In an ideal set -up, yes to almost all of the above.

Catering college does a great job up to certain NVQ levels but ultimately the best restaurants take staff trained under other top chefs. ( That's why those restaurants can get away with paying poor wages to the highly trained. )

As for Gary, he'll probably get 4 weeks hol mid July- mid August. IDK what his exact role is but I expect with 5 kids and masses of paper-work & admin, it might not be practical for him to be sent to do college business in his hols but who knows he's clearly still passionate about learning.
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Old 17-12-2016, 18:24
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I'm sure he's very nice but I find Arnaud's cooking to be utterly tedious. It's all very classical French, something chef's all around the UK (let alone in France) are knocking up every day. His is patently very, very good French cooking (and you can't blame him for cooking from his culture) but it has apparently almost no personality of itself at all.

If we're going to crown what is ostensibly 'the best chef in Britain' (although, y'know, not actually) I'd rather it was someone whose cooking was in some way original or memorable. Maybe not Michael O'Hare memorable but dear God, at least bring something surprising to the party.
IDK how Arnaud's cooking stacks up against the brief for Masterchef vs. GBritish Menu.
On Masterchef are they looking for something that represents the future of Brit creative cooking or potential? Can you imagine Masterchef asking the likes of O'Hare or other past memorable contestants of GBM( many of them Michelin HeadChefs) being asked to make a hot lamb sandwich/show they can fillet x,y,z? Seems to be two different briefs/programmes to me.( Reckon that's why the blonde bloke doing the wacky stuff got caught out. )

I know what you're saying about Arnaud's - but IDK nowadays how you distinguish European vs French vs Modern British. Maybe he's Modern French and he's offering a very creative contemporary version of it? ( He said his fave cuisine at home is Moroccan.)

Like Gary he seems equally skilled with pastry and they are both very humble guys so very likeable. Come the final Gary will throw the kitchen sink at it and maybe Arnaud will get nervous.
That 21 yr old woman is surely destined for great things even if she doesn't pip either of them to the prize.
I'd like to think that the only 2 making the final decision is Monica & Marcus and that there's no commercial interference in that choice.

PS Agree with the other poster - bring back that scraps challenge.
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Old 19-12-2016, 08:39
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I'm guessing/hoping he's said it's pronounced that way. I don't see Marcus and Monica both getting it that badly wrong, so they must have been told that.

I suspect Ellie could be out of her depth if creativity is called for.
I'm not so sure - don't forget, the French don't differentiate between the "oo" and "oh" pronunciations as much as we do. That's why we think they're saying "ooh, la la" when they're actually saying "oh, la, la".
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Old 20-12-2016, 19:26
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On a train back from London ... so I'm going to miss it
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:00
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Evening all. Finals week?
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:01
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:01
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:01
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Evening' foodies. Finals week already.
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:01
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:02
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:02
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Oooooooh final.
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:02
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This is going to be a great week I think!
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:03
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That dark chap, Wayne? Beard like a sporran. Wonder if it'll grow all down his chest in a sort of hipster wide stripe.
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:03
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Michael Caine eh?
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:04
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Got a nice box of Thorntons to go with this.
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:04
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The floor looks a bit minging for a top restaurant.
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:04
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I want Ellie to win if not Gary.
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:04
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Ooh Chef's Table tonight!

I like to think of it as one of the largest gatherings of ego's and arrogance of the year!
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:04
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Not a lot of people know that.
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:05
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Arnaud appears to be growing a beard too.

Just need Ellie to have a bash now.
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:05
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I'm pretty happy these are the final four tbh.
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:05
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Ooh Chef's Table tonight!

I like to think of it as one of the largest gatherings of ego's and arrogance of the year!
That would be the X Factor judges table.
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:06
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Arnaud appears to be growing a beard too.

Just need Ellie to have a bash now.
She is probably a beard.
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Old 20-12-2016, 20:06
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Monica is wearing a comedy beard on her head.
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