Will someone remind Janet Street-Porter that the programme is Celebrity Masterchef, not Celebrity Good But Rather Scruffy Home Cook? Why is she so against presentation of food - I'm sure she puts a lot of work into the presentation of her writing.
I'm certainly not into elaborate presentation of the food I cook at home but at a restaurant I think that a beautiful presentation, like an appetising aroma, adds a lot to the enjoyment of the food. Just as I think a well constructed piece of writing helps to get a message across better than a sloppy, ill-spelt jumble.
"Nowwww, Jjjjjanet is sherving an amazing fishhhhhfingers from 'reatt Yarvermouth, wivvvv, potatoes baut by herrr Dailllly Wail fare hund and deep-treeeeted with herr luvving cair and sherved with shalt and Shellmans Light Diet and Shtrokke-inducshin mhayonnaise, a glass off Cheateau Gut-Rot 1993 to accompany 'err culinari-barrf."
I'm not a great fan of JSP, Woofgang, but I agree the producers not only knew what to expect but encourage her to 'play JSP' and exaggerate her more annying characteristics. It's just one of the reasons why I don't normally like celebrity versions of shows because they tend to be so contrived.
Always worried about cooking shows .Presentation my foot .If you had to eat spuds raw eggs ,bread and butter you would soon get used to it .Who does these shows cater for if you will excuse the pun