MASTERCHEF: The Professionals was hit by two major disasters within seconds as chef is axed just days before the winner is crowned.
The most recent episode of the cooking show saw the finals get underway with just four outstanding chefs in with a fighting chance at the winner’s crown.
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In the tense episode, the final four Gaston, Dan, George and Chiara were tasked with creating a special dish that could be sweet or savoury.
It was explained by the judges that the choice was entirely up to them but that they had to ensure it was flawless and outstanding.
The stakes didn’t get much higher for the contestants but two major disasters were looming for the pressurised chefs.
Gaston said he wasn’t hiding behind any kind of creativity and was going to put his emotion onto a plate.
The judges loved the idea of his poached scallop mousse on a bed of braised leeks and Gregg added: “This is not easy to pull off.”
George on the other hand, decided to go with a combination of his favourite flavours of rich chocolate caramel and judge Monica said: “It sounds delicious.”
But in the last three minutes as Gaston rushed to get his dish completed he knocked the pan containing his sauce off the stove.
“Oh Gaston!” exclaimed judge Marcus Wareing as it splashed all over the floor.
“Is that all your sauce?” he asked as Gaston threw his hands over his face and admitted it was.
Then disaster struck again and George’s pudding cracked as he took them from the moulds.
As all four contestants served their meals to the judges, Gaston told them he had been clumsy.
Monica said: “I think the sauce would really bring everything together but you know that.”
The judges also felt that his dish was grainy and not as smooth as it needed to be.
Gaston was extremely disappointed and said: “I am drawn into desperation and frustration.”
When George presented his desert the judges said it might look a mess but the flavours were very good.
MasterChef facts
MASTERCHEF has been a staple BBC series for years – but what are the key details?
- MasterChef launched on BBC One back in 1990
- It ran until 2001, then was revived in 2005 as MasterChef Goes Large
- John Torode joined the revamped series in 2005, where he teamed up with Gregg Wallace as hosts
- Controversial moments? In March 2018, Gregg refused to judge Zaleha Kadir Olpin’s stewed chicken rendang dish as he claimed it was ‘not crispy enough and could not be eaten.’
The judges then declared that all the chefs were extremely talented and that their food had been exceptional.
But they said they had to make a decision and the show saw Gaston being eliminated.
Leaving the competition, Gaston said: “I will be forever grateful. It was the best adventure in my life.”
“You haven’t seen the last of me” he added.
MasterChef: The Professionals airs on BBC1 and BBCIplayer.
