21 reviews tagged with "chef"

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Masterchef The Professionals (2009)

*****

Loved last night's show, the first of the semi finals.  Michel Roux Jnr is very cool and articulate with his comments and gave very constructive feedback for the aspiring chefs.  Then along came Gregs comments that is after he has stuck a whole spade full of food in his mouth ...

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Reviewed by reviewer191976 via on 13 Oct 2009.

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Masterchef The Professionals (2009)

*****

I enjoy watching this programme. However apart from being surprised at how little these so called 'Professionals' seem to know, I am appalled by the state of some of their finger nails. Surely there are Health and Safety issues here? Some of them not only have nails chewed right down, ...

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Reviewed by reviewer191845 via on 20 Sep 2009.

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Keith Meets Keith

*****

Very funny but heartbreaking last programme about Keith Floyd by Keith Allen. We won't see his like again.

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Reviewed by Conor O'Neill via on 16 Sep 2009.

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Masterchef The Professionals (2009)

*****

Are you kidding me? Did they purposely pick the worst chefs in the UK for the opening epsiode? I cringed all the way through. I'm...

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Reviewed by Conor O'Neill via on 14 Sep 2009.

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Top Chef, Season 6

*****

Hurrah it's back , this time it's in Vegas and off to a roaring start. Contestants competing in quick fire and elimination challenges. Tension and rivalry already to the fore. The cooking standard seems to be getting higher all the time. Looking forward to watching the contest play out in ...

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Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 27 Aug 2009.

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Great British Menu (2009)

*****

Some pointless changes. Many of the same faces. Feels very flat. Some fab food and great chefs tho.

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Reviewed by Conor O'Neill via on 01 Apr 2009.

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Masterchef 2009

*****

Disappointed to see the return of Torode, Michel Roux Jr is so much better. Formula unchanged. Still entertaining.

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Reviewed by Conor O'Neill via on 05 Jan 2009.

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Masterchef - The Professionals Finale

*****

This is the Masterchef I want to see. Forget the amateurs and the celebrities, I don’t want to see mediocre cheffing, I want to see professionals who have passion for food, talent for cooking and can inspire me.

This short series came to a close last night with Derek from Scotland the deserved winner. From his initial appearance it was obvious that he had real talent. Though as the series continued and the contestants were whittled down to the final three, there was a brief moment where I thought that Murray was going to steal the title from him. There was obviously no love lost between them and Murray’s insistance to go solo and not ask for help when the 3 finalists were preparing food for 30 Michelin starred chefs probably was a factor in his downfall - teamwork,  I would think is a major requirement in a professional kitchen.

Overall the series was very enjoyable. The standard of cooking was excellent. In particular the work that went into the meal for the Michelin chefs stood out. It was immense, intricate and a credit to the contestants that they survived! Though I would have preferred more food challenges where the chefs are given a set number of ingredients and have to create a dish.

The replacement of John Torrode by Michel Roux Jr. was definitely a good idea. Though Gregg Wallace seemed to flounder beside Michel. His opinion of any of the food he tasted after Michel tended just to be “what he said”. Michel’s critique tended never to be all negative, he could find something in most dishes to praise and encourage the chefs.

Fingers crossed the BBC will drop the celebrity and amateur masterchefs and continue this series.

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Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 20 Sep 2008.

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The Restaurant, Series 2, BBC 2

*****

Love this series in which 9 couples compete to run a restaurant with Raymond Blanc.

This first episode introduced us to the pairs and gave an idea of their cooking ...

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Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 10 Sep 2008.

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Shank's Apprentice

*****

Home movie level production quality. Awful narration. BBC NI made an interesting story unwatchable.

A young 18 year old chef from Shu restaurant wins the Robbie Millar scholarship and the ...

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Reviewed by Conor O'Neill via on 07 Sep 2008.

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