MasterChef starts Wed., May 22

[Natalka]

After conducting a nationwide search, the best home cooks in America will be flown to Los Angeles to present their signature dishes to the judges in hopes of earning a coveted MASTERCHEF apron. in the next round, the talented hopefuls who earned a white apron will be put to the ultimate test in an intense lamb challenge. Those who impress the judges with their dishes will earn spots in the MASTERCHEF kitchen and compete for the title of America's next MASTERCHEF.

Award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, restaurateur Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot return to the MASTERCHEF judging panel. After a nationwide search, only the best home cooks – including an archaeologist, a high school gym teacher, a former pro-football player and a firefighter – were flown to Los Angeles for a chance to prepare their signature dishes and present them to the judges.

Once the auditions are over, the top home cooks will be put through their paces in a series of challenges designed to test their palates, food knowledge, passion and culinary skills. In the first field challenge, the home cooks will work in teams to preapre a healthy and balanced meal for more than 300 elementary school children. Later, the hopefuls will prepare a hearty meal for American heroes, travel to Las Vegas for the first time in MASTERCHEF history, cook for the cast and crew of GLEE, prepare beach-friendly fish tacos for 101 surfers, take command of a renowned fine dining restaurant and create a summer party menu for charity volunteers. As the competition intensifies, the pressure will mount as the home cooks compete for a large cash prize and, more importantly, the title of MASTERCHEF.

[Darth Penguin]

I love Masterchef but not as much as Hell's Kitchen or Kitchen Nightmares. Gived me an P2 something to watch together..

[Darth Penguin]

woman: with a twist
Gordon: what's the twist?
woman: with breast-milk

watch Gordon spit it out..

[Natalka]

Some restaurants have offerings made with breastmilk... cheese, ice cream...

Great auditions yesterday - absolutely loved Sasha, the flirty woman towards the end who made the cornish hen fried chicken; she'll be a hoot.
Yay to Jessie, the yacht stewardess for being able to filet the fish in Gordon's test!

[Darth Penguin]

double length episode 8 pm Fox

[KelJo]

I am watching this too!! But I still like HK better..LOL

[Natalka]

It was a good episode - aw, the sheep!

Sad to have seen Sasha go - the salad dude should have gone!

I'm so NOT a fan of Natasha - bad attitude kills any attractiveness she thinks she has...

[KelJo]

It was a good episode! nothing beats watching Gordon for 2 hours..lol..I am cheering for the Italian guy who came back from last year

[VeeVee]

I guess I have had my head under a rock, totally didn't realize this had started until last night haha
Caught the last hour, gah already can not stand Natasha! What a bad attitude!

[Darth Penguin]

2 hrs of MC...the brood in bed..will review tomorrow..

[Darth Penguin]

loved the way Graham and Joe were mocking Gordon's English..

[Natalka]

Well, how silly were they to have wasted so much time making meatballs, duh!

I'm glad Luca won the mystery box challenge.

OY with Jessie's failed cupcakes; so glad she wasn't sent home.
Bye, Malcolm.

[KelJo]

I only watched the first hour but it was good, missed the second hour..lol..(that Joe is sooo pompous! lol) (even more than GR!! HA HA)

[danger_dan]

OK, really thought Luca was going home last night after that Lobster.

[KelJo]

3 pressure tests was a bit much!! talk about dragging it out! ha ha I thought he (Luca) was going home too!! I am glad he didn't go