Amythist posted:

So the wunderkind won it....but his first two dishes were stinkers

Amythist posted:

So the wunderkind won it....but his first two dishes were stinkers

Mad or what  Do you think working for a judge helped 

Baz posted:

Amythist posted:

So the wunderkind won it....but his first two dishes were stinkers

Amythist posted:

So the wunderkind won it....but his first two dishes were stinkers

Mad or what  Do you think working for a judge helped 

I think trends and fashions influence the judges and that Michael O'Hare is in right now with some of them {not all } and his protoges follow his style and gain favour that way....and the judges want to look modern and cutting edge by spotting it and marking them high..and yes probably that too 

Amythist posted:

Baz posted:

Amythist posted:

So the wunderkind won it....but his first two dishes were stinkers

Amythist posted:

So the wunderkind won it....but his first two dishes were stinkers

Mad or what  Do you think working for a judge helped 

I think trends and fashions influence the judges and that Michael O'Hare is in right now with some of them {not all } and his protoges follow his style and gain favour that way....and the judges want to look modern and cutting edge by spotting it and marking them high..and yes probably that too 

You’re probably right Amythist ....but for me it was style over substance ....

Baz posted:

Amythist posted:

Baz posted:

Amythist posted:

So the wunderkind won it....but his first two dishes were stinkers

Amythist posted:

So the wunderkind won it....but his first two dishes were stinkers

Mad or what  Do you think working for a judge helped 

I think trends and fashions influence the judges and that Michael O'Hare is in right now with some of them {not all } and his protoges follow his style and gain favour that way....and the judges want to look modern and cutting edge by spotting it and marking them high..and yes probably that too 

You’re probably right Amythist ....but for me it was style over substance ....

With you on that Baz 

Bump 

Evening chefs 

My area tonight 

evening 

Hi Amythist 

Baz posted:

My area tonight 

 Hi Baz

Hope these three are less style over substance than that guy last week !

I'm fuming that the BBC is paying for a do for richly rewarded rock and pop stars

Oh I remember the guy who won three years ago 

Amythist posted:

I'm fuming that the BBC is paying for a do for richly rewarded rock and pop stars

I agree 

Oh that’s Ryan’s husband 

Oh I like Tom Akins 

Lots of beets 

New guy is very smiley 

I couldn't quote Baz ..so yes I vaguely remember all of them and Tom Aitkins is good,seem to remember he struggled on this for a while before winning

Baz posted:

New guy is very smiley 

 he is

Amythist posted:

I couldn't quote Baz ..so yes I vaguely remember all of them and Tom Aitkins is good,seem to remember he struggled on this for a while before winning

Yes , I think he did 

Well I hope he does better than Ryan 

Ros is having trouble getting on to the forum 

hi bazzy and Amytook me ages to get in

Baz posted:

Ros is having trouble getting on to the forum 

just on bazzy

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

hi bazzy and Amytook me ages to get in

Hi Ros Glad you made it . North west team this week 

Hi Ros oh dear,I'm having trouble posting and quoting

not keen on this sort of cuisine in the hotel - too arty farty forme

Amythist posted:

Hi Ros oh dear,I'm having trouble posting and quoting

I’m ok today , but had problems yesterday afternoon ....I reckon Seattle must be tinkering 

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

hi bazzy and Amytook me ages to get in

Hi Ros Glad you made it . North west team this week 

 yes can hear the accents and mum often made us potato hash or 'ash'

Amythist posted:

Hi Ros oh dear,I'm having trouble posting and quoting

oh no as Bazzy says -tinkering

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

hi bazzy and Amytook me ages to get in

Hi Ros Glad you made it . North west team this week 

 yes can hear the accents and mum often made us potato hash

Awww

Baz posted:

Amythist posted:

Hi Ros oh dear,I'm having trouble posting and quoting

I’m ok today , but had problems yesterday afternoon ....I reckon Seattle must be tinkering 

ah  will stop emptying cache and cookies then 

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

hi bazzy and Amytook me ages to get in

Hi Ros Glad you made it . North west team this week 

 yes can hear the accents and mum often made us potato hash

Awww

potatter ash as it as called

I like all three of this bunch 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

hi bazzy and Amytook me ages to get in

Hi Ros Glad you made it . North west team this week 

 yes can hear the accents and mum often made us potato hash

Awww

tatter ash as it as called

Yes 

Amythist posted:

Baz posted:

Amythist posted:

Hi Ros oh dear,I'm having trouble posting and quoting

I’m ok today , but had problems yesterday afternoon ....I reckon Seattle must be tinkering 

ah  will stop emptying cache and cookies then 

I don’t see how that fulfilled the brief  

Baz posted:

I like all three of this bunch 

yes and me

like the chef as well