I have no words. “Strawberry parfait” (it looked more like a gelatin parfait packaged in a mold, but it was hard to tell. Anyway, it looked gross) was one of the mandatory ingredients in the competition. However, it wasn’t for the first round. In Round One, the chefs had to create a dish using ostrich, […]
What would you make with escargots and onion ring chips? It is, in a way, taking “high and low” to a whole new level. Well, maybe not that high, since the escargots were canned, not fresh, but still. Those two ingredients, combined with cranberry juice and chanterelle mushrooms were the four mandatory items for the […]
Wait, didn’t they have chicken thighs LAST WEEK? Anyway, it was on the ingredients list again this time (first round), and unlike the previous episode, contestants actually cut the chicken into smaller pieces so that it would cook quicker. Unfortunately, judges were still left with undercooked (and therefor inedible) chicken. Other ingredients in round one […]
Not only was there a lot of junk in the mystery boxes, but last night’s show also featured one of the most “mature” candidates yet. Chef Philip was in his early 60s! Not that age really matters, of course. But it was interesting to see the difference in dishes he made and the other candidates, […]
How sweet! There was definitely something dessert-focused in each round of the 16th show. I have to admit that the ingredients seemed a bit more challenging this time – cupcakes with liver for the main? Unlike many of the previous episodes, I can’t even begin to think what I’d do with such a mix. But […]
…in the dessert round, anyway (and to be more accurate, it’s likely CHOCOLATE hazelnut spread – that’s the generic term for Nutella (at least that’s what President’s Choice calls it. Hershey’s recently launched a line, too, using the same name. A small brand that I like to use (see image below) calls it Choco-Nut). Otherwise, […]
