So today all contestants got either an ingredient or a cooking tool to use. I liked all the cooking tools and wouldâve preferred them to ingredients.
Kamaldeep got a coal burning sigri/mini tandoor but she gave up her immunity pin. Why did she cry so much? I mean is it a rule that you have to cry to give up the immunity pin?
Nayanjyoti - he got yellow mustard (all the way from South America). He wanted to cook a chicken and glaze it with a classic honey mustard glaze. But he forgot the honey and improvised by making caramel with sugar. The judges came to his table and Vikas taught him to make pickled mustard seeds. He served grilled chicken glazed with caramel and mustard, pumpkin purĂŠe, pickled mustard seeds and a mustard chutney. The judges thought the use of the pumpkin purĂŠe was good to cut the pungent flavours of mustard. His glaze was shiny and his playing looked lovely. Infact the judges felt that it was his best dish so far. His was the dish of the day.
Suvarna - her ingredient was bhool jholokia. It was nice to see her not make a thecha out of it. She made a bhool jholokia ice cream. While everybody is impressed that she chose this, hasnât chilli ice cream been made this season already? Anyway, it was smart to mix chilies with milk, cream and sugar. That will automatically bring down the heat drastically. She called it a Mille feuille, but made a shortbread pastry instead. It was the best shortbread Vikas has had. Presentation was like a regular Mille feuille with some berries on top. Overall looked good.
Sachin - he got wasabi as an ingredient. I think his ingredient is tricky; too much wasabi and it takes over all your senses (not in a good way), and it doesnât pair well with many things. But I was also happy that he got wasabi, I love wasabi, although I only have it with sushi. He made a fresh noodle bowl with a spinach - wasabi - coconut curry and a prawn tempura. Ranveer came to him and told him that once wasabi takes over your senses, youâll taste nothing else. So he didnât add wasabi to his prawn tempura and only used it in his curry. Plating was simple, but the addition of curry elevated it. The curry had a beautiful green colour. All judges found his dish comforting and thought he did well to use spinach whose sweetness mellowed the pungency of wasabi.
Priyanka - she had to use a blowtorch. She made a Bong Alaska (Bengali version of bomb Alaska). She made a kafir lime cake (it tastes like gondhoraj lemon), a coconut ice cream and the meringue. She chose a French meringue, but the judges told her that normally it is baked and the meringue cooks. But since she wasnât baking it, it could still be raw. She tried twice to make an Italian meringue but her sugar wouldnât melt. So she went back to her original plan and did well. Her dish looked like a proper bomb Alaska does. I canât imagine plating it another way. But the judges didnât think the plating was masterchef level. Really donât understand what they want. She was in the bottom two.
Deepa - she had a smoke infuser (or whatever itâs called). Basically a tool used to impart a smoky flavour to dishes quickly. She chose a fish and smoked it. Then she coated it in a green masala and steamed it. Looked similar to a patrani machchi. The judges then came and told her that steaming would take away a lot of the smokiness. So she decided to smoke her sauce. Her plate didnât look particularly good. All judges liked the masala on this fish, and although it wouldâve tasted a lot better had it been pan seared. Her dish lacked smokiness, and her sauce was a dud.
It was sad to see Deepa go. Sheâs been one of the most versatile and has cooked a variety of cuisines and dishes that were exceptional. I think her food knowledge is tremendous. I think I caught a glimpse of Vikas wiping away a tear.
Next week is a race for ticket to finale. We already know Aruna is most likely to win it. If not her, itâll be Gurkirat. Since Aruna and KDK have already won immunity pins. These three are the judges favourites at the moment.
Edited by Raina101 - 1 years ago
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