Masterchef vs Jamie Oliver
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sherman said:
He doesnt chase michelin requirements. He would rather make happy ethical food.
Michelin just is not his style.
Agreed, but I wondered if he could do it if he tried. My cooking skills are about 1 out of 10 but I was a bit aghast when he just ripped a red pepper into lumps...Michelin just is not his style.
Simpo Two said:
sherman said:
He doesnt chase michelin requirements. He would rather make happy ethical food.
Michelin just is not his style.
Agreed, but I wondered if he could do it if he tried. My cooking skills are about 1 out of 10 but I was a bit aghast when he just ripped a red pepper into lumps...Michelin just is not his style.
https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/
sherman said:
Simpo Two said:
sherman said:
He doesnt chase michelin requirements. He would rather make happy ethical food.
Michelin just is not his style.
Agreed, but I wondered if he could do it if he tried. My cooking skills are about 1 out of 10 but I was a bit aghast when he just ripped a red pepper into lumps...Michelin just is not his style.
https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/
Apparently he was 'spotted' by a BBC producer while working there.
My office was directly above, we'd see the chefs doing their prep outside in the sunshine. Never, ever, saw him.
Personally I think the time-honoured hairy chequebook, in reverse.
Mobile Chicane said:
sherman said:
Simpo Two said:
sherman said:
He doesnt chase michelin requirements. He would rather make happy ethical food.
Michelin just is not his style.
Agreed, but I wondered if he could do it if he tried. My cooking skills are about 1 out of 10 but I was a bit aghast when he just ripped a red pepper into lumps...Michelin just is not his style.
https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/
Apparently he was 'spotted' by a BBC producer while working there.
My office was directly above, we'd see the chefs doing their prep outside in the sunshine. Never, ever, saw him.
Personally I think the time-honoured hairy chequebook, in reverse.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Oliver
It doesnt give exact dates but it does say he worked there around the Michelin star time.
I think you would have been hard pushed to spot an unknown at that time chef in amongst all the others when they were all dressed in their kitchen uniform.
sherman said:
Just going by his wikipedia.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Oliver
It doesnt give exact dates but it does say he worked there around the Michelin star time.
I think you would have been hard pushed to spot an unknown at that time chef in amongst all the others when they were all dressed in their kitchen uniform.
I disagree. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Oliver
It doesnt give exact dates but it does say he worked there around the Michelin star time.
I think you would have been hard pushed to spot an unknown at that time chef in amongst all the others when they were all dressed in their kitchen uniform.
It's not as though I dislike Jamie Oliver. I don't know the guy. In some ways his mission to get the nation cooking from scratch is to be applauded.
Just don't let him anywhere near cooking on a budget, where at best he comes across as a bit of an out-of-touch tw@t, but at worst bolsters the unhelpful media narrative that 'poor people' eat badly due to laziness and / or ignorance.
I so happened to catch a repeat of Jamie's Budget Meals last week, and had to vent:
Just don't let him anywhere near cooking on a budget, where at best he comes across as a bit of an out-of-touch tw@t, but at worst bolsters the unhelpful media narrative that 'poor people' eat badly due to laziness and / or ignorance.
I so happened to catch a repeat of Jamie's Budget Meals last week, and had to vent:
Edited by Mobile Chicane on Friday 19th April 19:14
Simpo Two said:
That truffle oil comment plus having a celeriac in an oven for two hours reminds me of 'Let them eat cake'...
Just watching Wetherspoods vs Toby Carvery. A good quote from Tim W: 'Poor people need a bargain, rich people like a bargain'.
Well, quite. Just watching Wetherspoods vs Toby Carvery. A good quote from Tim W: 'Poor people need a bargain, rich people like a bargain'.
As the saying goes: "Poor people need to save money; rich people prefer to."
Watching JO back tonight. Today it's 'Time saving meals'.
"First, take your pomegranate."
Fast, cheap, good. Pick any two.
JO is easy to knock. However, Fifteen was an excellent initiative that was genuinely staffed with those that needed a head start in life.
Back on topic, however, he’d do well in Masterchef if it came to the combination of flavours. Presentation wise, he’s more into the romantic notion of communal mediterranean family gatherings i.e. food served charmingly and lots of hands and crumbs.
Back on topic, however, he’d do well in Masterchef if it came to the combination of flavours. Presentation wise, he’s more into the romantic notion of communal mediterranean family gatherings i.e. food served charmingly and lots of hands and crumbs.
bolidemichael said:
JO is easy to knock. However, Fifteen was an excellent initiative that was genuinely staffed with those that needed a head start in life.
Back on topic, however, he’d do well in Masterchef if it came to the combination of flavours. Presentation wise, he’s more into the romantic notion of communal mediterranean family gatherings i.e. food served charmingly and lots of hands and crumbs.
I think that's true.Back on topic, however, he’d do well in Masterchef if it came to the combination of flavours. Presentation wise, he’s more into the romantic notion of communal mediterranean family gatherings i.e. food served charmingly and lots of hands and crumbs.
However Brits don't know how to deal with such a thing.
"Get amongst it?"
It's either Lord of The Flies, or nothing.
Mobile Chicane said:
bolidemichael said:
JO is easy to knock. However, Fifteen was an excellent initiative that was genuinely staffed with those that needed a head start in life.
Back on topic, however, he’d do well in Masterchef if it came to the combination of flavours. Presentation wise, he’s more into the romantic notion of communal mediterranean family gatherings i.e. food served charmingly and lots of hands and crumbs.
I think that's true.Back on topic, however, he’d do well in Masterchef if it came to the combination of flavours. Presentation wise, he’s more into the romantic notion of communal mediterranean family gatherings i.e. food served charmingly and lots of hands and crumbs.
However Brits don't know how to deal with such a thing.
"Get amongst it?"
It's either Lord of The Flies, or nothing.
He will do as well as many other chefs on Masterchef. MasterChef is a competition, competition chefs prepare their dishes and repeat the same dishes for month to perfect it. Give him the same time to think about his dishes and work on his presentation and he will perform like any othe good chefs. On the other hand, if the competition was about spontaneous cooking and thinkink of a quick dish without preparation, he will destroy most of the guys on the show.
bolidemichael said:
JO is easy to knock. However, Fifteen was an excellent initiative that was genuinely staffed with those that needed a head start in life.
Back on topic, however, he’d do well in Masterchef if it came to the combination of flavours. Presentation wise, he’s more into the romantic notion of communal mediterranean family gatherings i.e. food served charmingly and lots of hands and crumbs.
It was shame the other restaurants let it down.Back on topic, however, he’d do well in Masterchef if it came to the combination of flavours. Presentation wise, he’s more into the romantic notion of communal mediterranean family gatherings i.e. food served charmingly and lots of hands and crumbs.
Union jacks was about the worst restaurant I ever went to. Pizza Hut was better.
Douglas Quaid said:
In my opinion he could easily do it. His understanding of ingredient combinations is superb.
Is it? I’ve not watched any of his shows for years but he was always the home cook with good marketing to me.I’ve never seen him do anything particularly inspired.
His Jamie’s Italian restaurants aren’t (weren’t?) any better than Zizzi’s imo.
M5-911 said:
He will do as well as many other chefs on Masterchef. MasterChef is a competition, competition chefs prepare their dishes and repeat the same dishes for month to perfect it. Give him the same time to think about his dishes and work on his presentation and he will perform like any othe good chefs. On the other hand, if the competition was about spontaneous cooking and thinkink of a quick dish without preparation, he will destroy most of the guys on the show.
Well, Professional Masterchef has real chefs competing, but the main series features ordinary people who like cooking. That said no doubt their opening dishes will be practiced or at least familiar, but they soon end up in new territory. The show includes an 'invention test'.I think he could do very well but would probably lose interest along the way; after all he has no need to compete!
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