Great British Menu

[China Doll]

Evening,

Not sure if I'm being completely thick or not (very likely!) but I don't quite understand how this is being judged. I've watched it this evening and I thought at least one chef was missing, namely the other Tom from the south east (did I just miss hiim), and didn't quite understand how they're going to decide which of the top three starters are going through?

Can someone help my poor brain please?

Cheers :c)

[welshlibranr]

I think that the other Tom was knocked out in the regional finals!......

[China Doll]

When was the regional finals? The last one I saw was the Friday night one in whihc both Tom's got through? Was there another one on that I have missed?

[bednobs]

yes, the ginger one got knocked out, not sure what day. They both cooked their menus for the three (god awful) judges, and they prefered fat tom's over ginger tom's

[China Doll]

Damnit! No wonder it's not made any sense to me today, I bet I've missed an episode from each region then when one of the two remaning chefs got knocked out! What a dipstick... Oh well, I guess it'd be a nonsense to watch them now, I'll know who got through.

Thank you got the answers :c)

(And yes, with the possible exceptiion of Pru, the judges are terrible).

[welshlibranr]

agree that the judges are generally awful, but so glad that Tom Aitkin was out, he is such an arrogant bully!......Tom Carrick is such a kind and lovely person...........deserves to be there!..........

[treetops1]

I watched one on Saturday after the Saturday Kitchen programme, there were two Toms on that . They were doing something for the Peoples Banquet, I thought it must be a repeat with being on Sat. I havent been watching it but dont viewers vote via the web to pick which starter etc goes through.

[bednobs]

they are all so miserable aren't they?
and posh

[China Doll]

I liked both Tom's, I thought London and the south east represented themselves very well, the cooking was excellent all week.

Definitely miserable! I'd be pretty happy if I had to try all that lovely food... I'd be a useless judge though as I'd want everything to go through! :c)

[welshlibranr]

likie Tom Carrick, he is down to earth, do not like Tom Aitkens!.........he is a bully!....

[bednobs]

i swear they pretend to "know" what's in things too - they must get a list beforehand i'm sure

[Prudie]

The final 2 from each region go head to head with the 3 judges (Pru, Oliver etc) on Fridays at 6.30pm China, that's when the other Tom got knocked out last Friday

[China Doll]

I think the judge that annoys me the most is the younger bloke, he's so damn pretentious and irritating.

It's all a bit of a placebo for masterchef for me really. I adore masterchef and get very (read 'way too') involved in it and miss it when it's not on telly.

[mccfluff]

oliver watsit is the most annoying judge ever!, i do like Tom kerridge tho i hope he gets through

[China Doll]

I like Tom K too. I also like the little fella who came fourth in the starter and fish course, I think I liked his pudding.

I haven't got telly or internet at the moment so I'll be playing catch up at some point!

[mccfluff]

he is funny - did you post this elsewhere by mistake :-)

i loved the dish by the scots guy it looked amazing

[China Doll]

I just posted it in law <eye roll>.. It must have gone to a question I was looking at before when I posted my second answer.

The prawn dish? Yeah, that did look lush but I think I preferred the girls idea. Althoug I'm not averse to the curried one either... actually, just put them all on there, it's supposed to be a banquet after all!