Great British Menu Season 13 has started

[rotuts]

this is a BBC production.

 

Ive found it outstanding , and it has changed over the years.

 

unfoirtunately , for several years ' presentation ' in my view has gotten a bit out of hand

 

re: props

 

but I wouldn't mind tasting what ever the three chefs make.

 

Ive learned a lot of ' technique ' by watching the chefs work 

 

and i wouldn't mind access to some of their outstanding ingredients.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_British_Menu

 

and

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071y6r

 

hope some of you can see this fine show.

 

here is a screen-crab , for review purposes :

 

 

the item hanging on the R is some sort of light that revolves , but i doubt you eat it

 

that being said

 

a fine show if you can watch it.

 

here is a screen shot of the kitchen the chef's work in , for review purposes :

 

 

it has all the stuff you might imagine , and chef's in the past have brought their own items , including GreenEggs and very complicated distilling apparati.

 

these are the three chef's for the North east , week one.

Edited August 15, 2018 by rotuts (log)

[rotuts]

its the second week oc competition.

 

this year the banquet is in St.Bart's Great Hall , the oldest working hospital in GB

 

the banquet is to honor the National Health Service.

 

I mentioned The props might have taken over a bit.

 

in todays ' leader ' there was this :

 

 

for review purposes , the blue lights are rotating , and then the other things you see

 

 

its not onto days menu , but Im guessing it a Dessert Comming Up.

 

today this the Meat Course  , and this ;

 

 

this is Goat in 5 ways 

 

its a shame they didn't ask me to be a Judge !

 

hope someone can tune in.

[rotuts]

just to fill in a bit , if you are unable to follow

 

this week its Central

 

here are the chef's

 

https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/features/great-british-menu-2018-central-preview

 

and

 

 

and this dish , for the fish course 

 

 

stylistically

 

and as presented

 

 

its a creation from Chef Sabrina Gidda.

 

 

its a ' Fish Curry ' 

 

it got a 10 , rarely seen , from a Chef w several Stars..   10's are very very rare

 

Rats.

 

I didn't  get to taste it.

 

 

[rotuts]

to be fair :

 

this is Chef  Marianne Lumb :

 

 

her dish

 

 

might not look so fine to you

 

but it scored a 9 !

 

and I foo indeed believe it

 

But ..

 

where was I to taste it ?

 

it had St Pierre  das le plate

 

something Ive never had

 

https://behind-the-french-menu.blogspot.com/2012/06/searching-for-the-most-popular-fish-in.html

 

idiots the BBC is for not inventing me !

 

P.S. :  apparently S.P. has three filets !  

 

they have to be tasty for Peter to have grabbed a few out of the Water !

 

never tasted those filets my self

 

 

 

Edited September 6, 2018 by rotuts (log)

[JoNorvelleWalker]

@rotuts the BBC could never have invented you.

 

[rotuts]

none the less

 

I know how to Taste

 

that being said   ....

 

a Young but Amusing Chablis has yet to be offered 

 

in the judges Chambers

 

and yes that's what they call it

 

"" to cleanse the palate "

 

idiots ! 

 

here are the three judges , with a 4th for each week :

 

 

for review purposes only

 

this is North East judging

 

Water ?   Water ????

[rotuts]

to keep everybody on their toes :

 

on the Main Course  , Chef Gidda  [ Fish = 10 Gidda ]   flubbed badly , forgetting to peel a layer of membrane off

 

her lamb fat that went into a wellington style item.  she realized this and then scored the thin layer of fat.

 

she did not have enough time to start again.    these dishes are timed.

 

she got a five and realized she deserved it ever before ' tasting '

 

the dish :

 

 

it has a hub of gravy you see on the R of the picture.

 

the meat is Lamb.

 

however , the other two Chef's used Muntjac

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muntjac

 

Ive never heard of ti , thus have not tasted it either

 

Thank you BBC !

  

so Chef Gidda got a 5 , which she deserved and accepted gracefully

 

she now is in a deep hole on points

 

Yest PM was dessert

 

doesn't look good for that 10 fish curry to make it to the judges 

 

( one chef is eliminated on points , and only two cook their complete meal for tee judges on Friday.  one goes through to the Final )

 

stay tuned.

[blue_dolphin]

@rotuts, how do you access this program? I couldn't find it on BBC America.

[rotuts]

Ive only just noticed now that they offer the Rx's for the winning dishes ;

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3FR7kpLhyjXJdVhjK3bTqXP/recipes

 

there is one more set of chefs to go.