Masterchef vs Jamie Oliver

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I generally follow Masterchef, and the same day happened to see Jamie Oliver boshing something together in a bowl.

Would he be any good at the Masterchef challenges which culminate in 'fine dining', or is he too much of a bish-bash-bosh rustic man?

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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...

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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'.

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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!