Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
BUT.. he was TOLD what to cook - it wasn't one of his weirdo combo creations.
exactly - a recipe and a troupe of sous chefs
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
....and a couple of tons of the ingredients! 
they look so lovely though Fluffs ... I'm half tempted to try them out
Originally Posted by Baz:
Andrew may be a good cook, but I just can't see him working in restaurant conditions....
I agree.Hes hopeless with timing and also this dish is not his recipe......some of his ideas are awful
Tom seems to have done quite well this time.
Dessert looks beautiful.
I think Tom did really well.... can he pull it back?
I'm also quite taken with Jocky Petrie...
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Dessert looks beautiful.
Uh huh 
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Dessert looks beautiful.
Uh huh
Would love to taste that!
a pastry chef IN THE MAKING being the operative words
hes nowhere near the finished article
HI Soozy
Me too....blimey -it's almost over - i thought it was about half way through
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
HI Soozy
Hiya everyone ........I didn't want to disrupt the thread - been out for dinner and just nipped in quick!
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
BUT.. he was TOLD what to cook - it wasn't one of his weirdo combo creations.
exactly - a recipe and a troupe of sous chefs
Yea, surely they all know that the dishes aren't their own concoctions.
Originally Posted by Baz:
I think Tom is very shy....
yes he is
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Dessert looks beautiful.
Uh huh
Would love to taste that!
Me too sooz - and I am desperate to make the twiddly sugary thingy
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
HI Soozy
Hiya everyone ........I didn't want to disrupt the thread - been out for dinner and just nipped in quick!
Nice food? What did you have?
Originally Posted by Amythist:
a pastry chef IN THE MAKING being the operative words
hes nowhere near the finished article
True. But he takes direction really well I think so he could do well in a pro kitchen (just maybe not one of his own just yet)
That was a quick hour.. see you all tomorrow 
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
BUT.. he was TOLD what to cook - it wasn't one of his weirdo combo creations.
exactly - a recipe and a troupe of sous chefs
Yea, surely they all know that the dishes aren't their own concoctions.
tbh I think they are trying to keep the drama going as its pretty obvious that one of them is the clear winner and it would be a travesty if they didnt win
Gosh - tomorrow's telly will be good.
We might get a few more clues in Corrie, then this. Perfect 
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
HI Soozy
Hiya everyone ........I didn't want to disrupt the thread - been out for dinner and just nipped in quick!
Don't be silly Soozy, just wade in in future. 
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Amythist:
a pastry chef IN THE MAKING being the operative words
hes nowhere near the finished article
True. But he takes direction really well I think so he could do well in a pro kitchen (just maybe not one of his own just yet)
I agree Cosmo , hes a lot to learn before that happens
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
HI Soozy
Hiya everyone ........I didn't want to disrupt the thread - been out for dinner and just nipped in quick!
Nice food? What did you have?
You wouldn't believe me if I told you.
OK - we had fish and chips at the golf club. It has recently been taken over and made really swanky - very nicely done. They do fish and chip night on Wednesday and Steak night on Friday. Mr Woo - was desperate to try them ............they were very good as it happens - I had strawberry Cheesecake for dessert and Mr Woo had apple crumble!
Its my daughters birthday tomorrow but Im hoping I will be able to watch it with you
Originally Posted by Amythist:
Its my daughters birthday tomorrow but Im hoping I will be able to watch it with you
My Mums birthday tomorrow!
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
OK - we had fish and chips at the golf club. It has recently been taken over and made really swanky - very nicely done. They do fish and chip night on Wednesday and Steak night on Friday. Mr Woo - was desperate to try them ............they were very good as it happens - I had strawberry Cheesecake for dessert and Mr Woo had apple crumble!
That is called 'taking your work home', or research, or somthing
Sounds perfectly scrummy sooz
Coals to Newcastle, Soozy
Happy birthday to FM's loved ones for tomorrow. Hopefully catch you in here for the final.
My culinary masterpieces tonight were:-
A handful of chips from the freezer - cooked for 16 minutes in the Actifry and a couple of poached eggs on toast.
Yet even more comedy gold for you and yours.
The two of 'em were guests with Chris Evans this morning. Very entertaining indeed!
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
My culinary masterpieces tonight were:-
A handful of chips from the freezer - cooked for 16 minutes in the Actifry and a couple of poached eggs on toast.
i think I know what an Actifry is but I'm not sure. Can you explain please? Is it good? Do you use it a lot?
With just one spoon of oil (14ml), cook 1 kg of real crispy chips with only 3% fat
The wee spoon is just to measure the oil, you don't cook with it in there.
You can cook other stuff in it too. Steaks, chops, chicken portions, sausages.....
It is good and I use it quite a lot.
We have an Airfryer too....
It's like a mini oven, but cooks in about half the time.
It's a bit more versatile than the actifry and can take stuff that the Actifry can't.
Final night bump!
Ohhh...here we go!