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technodup

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7,581 posts

130 months

Friday 31st August 2018
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I had the misfortune to see one the other day and it's only gotten worse. I don't remember them giving tedious names to the dishes before. And as for the whole NHS thing, fk me. NHS NHS NHS, heroes, 70 years, heroes, NHS, 70 years... plus every entrant desperately clinging to some tenuous NHS connection in a bid to get maximum worthiness points.

There's so much filler and so little content. And that's assuming you actually want to see the bks they serve up in the first place.

21TonyK

11,530 posts

209 months

Friday 31st August 2018
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Other programmes are available... or do you watch it to shout at the telly? (like I do at impressionists or Michael Macintyre!)

technodup

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7,581 posts

130 months

Friday 31st August 2018
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I don't have a telly. It's amazing how much godawful ste you can avoid when you don't have it on as background noise all day.

I happened to catch this in someone else's house.

Gameface

16,565 posts

77 months

Friday 31st August 2018
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Apologies in advance, but I like it.

Scottish chefs weren't up to much though.

dapprman

2,318 posts

267 months

Friday 7th September 2018
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I like it as well. The stupid names have always been there and at least the plating is getting more sensible now. I also like the way the chefs are no longer the big names - one of the issues with the early series was the same chefs repeatedly winning. Sure a lot of the entrants are probably hoping for visibility and increased bookings at their restaurants, but it's a big risk as well.

On Australian Master Chef - cheers for that, I'd have missed it otherwise as it's my favourite cooking show. Was a bit concerned at first that they were toning things down and the 'surprise' round I thought was poor as two of the three in the cook off were ones who took risks and it backfired, where as we saw many safe 'unsurprising' dishes.

zygalski

7,759 posts

145 months

Friday 7th September 2018
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Is smearage still in?
I thought that a slate that looks like you'd tried to wipe your arse on it went out c.2013?

Europa1

10,923 posts

188 months

Friday 7th September 2018
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Gameface said:
Apologies in advance, but I like it.

Scottish chefs weren't up to much though.
I thought some of Lorna's food looked amazing!

Bonefish Blues

26,745 posts

223 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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technodup said:
I had the misfortune to see one the other day and it's only gotten worse. I don't remember them giving tedious names to the dishes before. And as for the whole NHS thing, fk me. NHS NHS NHS, heroes, 70 years, heroes, NHS, 70 years... plus every entrant desperately clinging to some tenuous NHS connection in a bid to get maximum worthiness points.

There's so much filler and so little content. And that's assuming you actually want to see the bks they serve up in the first place.
I watch, but I wholly agree with you on the tenuous NHS Heroes nonsense this year.

Riley Blue

20,955 posts

226 months

Monday 10th September 2018
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Bonefish Blues said:
technodup said:
I had the misfortune to see one the other day and it's only gotten worse. I don't remember them giving tedious names to the dishes before. And as for the whole NHS thing, fk me. NHS NHS NHS, heroes, 70 years, heroes, NHS, 70 years... plus every entrant desperately clinging to some tenuous NHS connection in a bid to get maximum worthiness points.

There's so much filler and so little content. And that's assuming you actually want to see the bks they serve up in the first place.
I watch, but I wholly agree with you on the tenuous NHS Heroes nonsense this year.
I do voluntary work for the NHS and I entirely agree. What especially grates me about the current series is chefs having to explain their dishes link with the NHS with cards or poems or some other tacky prop. If the link isn't obvious, they've failed the brief.

Laurel Green

30,779 posts

232 months

Thursday 9th April 2020
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Heads up.

Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

186 months

Thursday 9th April 2020
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If I hear "sea buckthorn" one more time I may become a spree killer.

It's a relief I can't decipher some of the Ulster accents to be honest.

On a more serious note, I think this series works better to have a presenter rather than the previous format where the "dialogue" was all banter between the contestants.

Bonefish Blues

26,745 posts

223 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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I think she's rather good and not overbearing. Clearly gets on well with teh contestants, too.

Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

186 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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Yes I agree, I don't think it worked without a physical presenter.

Riley Blue

20,955 posts

226 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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We thought the exact opposite: an irritating and unnecessary distraction. I hope I never hear 'amuse-bouche' in a Scottish accent ever again.

BoRED S2upid

19,701 posts

240 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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Johnnytheboy said:
If I hear "sea buckthorn" one more time I may become a spree killer.

It's a relief I can't decipher some of the Ulster accents to be honest.

On a more serious note, I think this series works better to have a presenter rather than the previous format where the "dialogue" was all banter between the contestants.
I feel sorry for the sea buckthorn they will cook it into extinction.

Agree about the presenter she’s growing on me.

I’m not sure many have really hit the brief though there will be children at the banquet nobody has cooked a dish that children will eat. Where’s the fun in the dishes?

Bonefish Blues

26,745 posts

223 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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The one that was fun didn't get through - the gobspittley stuff (or whatever it was called?)

Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

186 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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BoRED S2upid said:
I’m not sure many have really hit the brief though there will be children at the banquet nobody has cooked a dish that children will eat. Where’s the fun in the dishes?
I am watching this because the OH is an enthusiastic cook.

My main joy is listening to the bks they come out with trying to associate food with children's literature. hehe

BoRED S2upid

19,701 posts

240 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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Johnnytheboy said:
BoRED S2upid said:
I’m not sure many have really hit the brief though there will be children at the banquet nobody has cooked a dish that children will eat. Where’s the fun in the dishes?
I am watching this because the OH is an enthusiastic cook.

My main joy is listening to the bks they come out with trying to associate food with children's literature. hehe
There was one guy who was basically cooking his dishes then finding the most random collection of children’s books that nobody had ever heard of to match the dish very tentatively.

hungry_hog

2,238 posts

188 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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Bonefish Blues said:
I think she's rather good and not overbearing. Clearly gets on well with teh contestants, too.
nah. I prefer the narrator. Too crowded with the judge chef, 4 chefs and the presenter

Europa1

10,923 posts

188 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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Riley Blue said:
We thought the exact opposite: an irritating and unnecessary distraction. I hope I never hear 'amuse-bouche' in a Scottish accent ever again.
Ditto. Same for her Oliver Twist impression and "pre-pudding pudding".