Is Master Chef Getting Routine? I Think It Is And It Makes Me Sad.

[dance2trance]

I used to watch Master Chef to see what the latest middle class food fads are. But ones I could think of doing for my family as a treat. Once it was all wilted spinach nestling on a jus of raspberry coulis topped with chorizo and parmesan shavings. Now it is is chervil 3 ways with picked heritage turnips and pomegranate seeds with quinoa accompanying pan fried duck breast. (Thank God they don't cook it in the kitchen sink, and I would not recognise a chervil if you gave me one! if you gave me quinoa you would be dead). It is madness now. Endless parade of amateurs slavishly copying restaurant menus all arranged to look like a floral print by Laura Ashley, all the dishes getting done 'Just In Time!!' (time flies it is so stressful they bleat). The funny ho ho moments such as 'Ooops a daisy I forgot to add the eggs to my soufflé cooked 3 ways (Oh!what a ninny hey? Hee hee). The hosts say wise things such as 'It tasted nice'. 'That jus/gravy/sauce is delicious/nasty'. 'Your lamb/duck/venison/trout is rather under done for my tastes/is cooked to perfection'. The mindless testing in the professional kitchens of restaurants for no reason or purpose save to advertise the joint, places viewers have never heard of or could afford to go to ever (remember NOVA with its £500 for lunch menu in Denmark!! now bankrupts I think?). But why? The contestants if they win the programme only write books or open a pop up cafe in Shoreditch/Norfolk. Next stage the cooking for the Important Big Thing Annual Dinner and they just can't get it done on time! oh no I can't stand the tension!! But they manage it. Oh wow!! Bless kisses. Like so many programmes eg X Factor, Changing Rooms, Location 3 times, the Voice, BGT, Bake Off the unique quality has gone replaced by formatted standards pitched at a producers' vision on a ratings "Oooh Aaah Bless" moment. I no longer watch any of them. But forget me what do you think?

[ummmm]

I think you needed to get that off your chest.

[Mamyalynne]

You're loving it really :-)

[Baldric]

Yawnnnnnnnnnnn!!

[dannyk13]

Not really the programme to watch for tips on home cooking.

[albaqwerty]

got half way through reading that rant and gave up !!

[marval]

Sorry, I enjoy watching it. Not for tips, I like watching other people cook, and willing them to do well.

[-Talbot-]

Awww, don't be sad.

[Hopkirk]

I can't watch it because of the bored voice of that woman who reads the menu out.

I would rather eat in our local greasy spoon than have that over prepared and manicured little piece of food art with something dribbled around it.

[Bazile]

Crikey I feel hungry after reading all that

Well , I would do if I read all of it

[Bazile]

Hopkirk - you philistine :)

[gingejbee]

...I quite like both quinoa and chervil....but have never watched this programme, so I'll pass on giving an opinion on it.

[EcclesCake]

I think you mean Noma.

I also think you need a chill pill.

[Smowball]

I think they’ve put a few people through who they wouldn’t have in previous years.

[Garaman]

I am pleased greasy-spoon cafes exist so that I don´t have to share a restaurant with those who have no taste whatsoever. We really liked the look of the food served in Sartoria and decided while watching the programme to give it a go.

I am fed up of that woman´s voice too, but it isn´t any near as irritating as Lloyd Grossman's.

[Caribeing]

I’m watching and enjoying it just a lot of ordinary food doctored up with jus, just waiting for the rabbit and duck to walk off the plate, too undercooked for me!

[Bazile]

Caribeing
I know what you mean
I like my meat well done.

As the Americans would say to the waiter
' take this steak away and burn it '