They were obviously going to hold the use of strawberry risotto against her so I would have liked her to make some suitable comment about their palate in not being able to appreciate it!

Haha!! That was so unbelievably gross!!

That was the critics round where generally some slack is given.

Yes, i think that was more the case, and he seemed to be pretty relaxed with the time in the skills test as well... I did think Gregg was going to square up to him at the end of the second round though!

Being left for a whole day I could imagine but days? No I think the health and safety risk would be too great for McD to risk their reputation. Such poor practice doesn't really lend itself to the good practice that they try to purport.

Well they do according to ex employee whistleblowers.

Not necessarily. Some contestants have put together strange flavour combinations which sound wrong but have worked; the master of the probably being Tim Anderson, the winner of Masterchef 2011. However, weird flavour combinations that sound wrong have often turned out to taste wrong.

Just caught up with the programme and was horrified to see onion being used - we would never put onion in a carbonara. Very surprised to see Monica do that. You shouldn't need to use any cream either if you have done it properly, but at least cream is a flavour more sympathetic to the dish than onions, especially very briefly cooked. Sorry, but yuk!

Thinking back to yesterday's tarasamlata skill test ,a few people questioned that it as dark pink.I don't think Marcus mentioned that it was smoked cod roe which is always used for this. Fresh cod roe is a creamy colour and bland in taste.
Just thought to mention it in case anyone was unsure.

May I ask what your background is please/who 'we' would refer to?
Curious, thanks, not trolling - I've googled and can see the recipes that pop up do not include onion.

Hope tonight's cooking is better than yesterday's.

I'm Italian (should have clarified...).

Evening all
Last night was hilarious and the comments on here were worth reading on their own. Looking forward to something similar tonight

Evenin' foodies. Filleting a John Dory. Oh dear. I sense trouble.

Loved last night. Here we go again...

Evening all, I hope it's funny as it was yesterday.

More condom plasters ahoy

Hello all

First guy sounds like a nonce already.

Oh dear, this would floor me

Evening all

Please no mention of pork and what you like to dip it in tonight Gregg I beg of you

That fishes brothers are going to get well mangled.

Evening everyone

Evening all.... hubby just said "has he changed his name to 'Michelin Starred Chef Marcus Waring' " lol

Something fishy perhaps?

Jamie Olivers Italian do polenta chips.