Fitz English Portfolio
  • Journal
  • Grade 9 links
    • Section 1
    • Section 2 >
      • Chewy Bruni
      • Christian Dipientrentonio
      • Lucas Ewing
      • Charlie Fitz
      • Reid Monohan
      • Adam Jamal
      • Patrick Ryan
      • Willy Swift
      • Max Solomon
      • Elliot Stevenson
      • Alexander Sheikh
  • 9th Grade Haiku Portfolio
    • Summer Haiku
    • Fall Haiku
    • Winter Haiku
    • Spring Haiku
  • Writing Compositions
    • Literature >
      • Odessey response #1
      • Odessey response #2
      • Viking Warrior
      • Narrative Writing page >
        • Narrative Story
    • WW. Fenn Podcast
    • Poetry >
      • Owens Haiku
      • Epic Poem: Pierre's in family crisis
    • Mid year portfolio self reflection
  • 8th grade links

My Thoughts

The World has many aspects to be written about each and every day, including today. This portfolio is composed of my thoughts

MASTERCHEF: NEARING THE END

10/4/2014

9 Comments

 
Picture
This past monday night on Masterchef, it was down to the final three; Leslie, Courtney, and Elizabeth. These there chefs had to preform a task harder than they ever had before. They were challenged to serve fifty chefs, one chef representing each state. However, each of the chefs had two sous-chefs to assist them in any way they wish.  The exciting part about this was that the sous-chefs were people who were recently kicked off. It was nice to see "Big Willy" back on the show because I was devastated to watch him get kicked off in the round of six. 

After the chefs were paired up with their sous-chef's it was time to get to work. For a chef, the first step of preparing a meal is to figure out what they will be cooking. The three chefs wasted no time coming up with a plan. Leslie made a dish that sounded interesting; steak fillet served with gnocchi and summer vegetables. Throughout the early stages of the show, Leslie proved to everyone that he can pan sear a steak to perfection. He has not, however, worked very well with potatoes in past episodes, which made me worry for him. He did, however, do an excellent job making sure his gnocchi was soft enough. I had never seen anyone serve gnocchi with fillet. I think that Leslie made a bold choice, and a good one because if you think about it, it's just like steak and potatoes,  but even more gourmet. 

Leslie wasn't the only one who was on track. While he was pan searing his steaks, Elizabeth was taking a similar approach with her dish. Elizabeth decided to make a red snapper fillet with some savory green beans on the side. I have been extremely impressed with Elizabeth all throughout the season. She is an underrated chef who is extremely consistent in making competent dishes. She has only made a few dishes that were above and beyond, but she has dealt with the pressure in the latter rounds really well, and she has never presented the chefs with a disappointing dish. Elizabeth's  best quality is her innovation, she can always come up with restaurant quality dish, such as the red snapper she was making in the final three.

Unlike Leslie and Elizabeth, Courtney was not on the right track. She made an odd decision to serve a halibut with and asian citrus sauce on a bed of rice. This dish sounded the least appetizing to me of the three. Personally, I believe halibut is a bit dry for me. Steak, on the other hand, is extremely juicy and rich in flavor. Courtney had a difficult time getting her food on the plates in time for serving. She had put herself in a horrendous position. She was going to have to get herself out of the hole she had dug herself into.

After the chefs served their dishes, they waited for responses. The chefs had positive things to say about all three dishes, but Elizabeth's dish was their favorite. The chefs commented that all three chefs were extremely creative with their dishes, but Elizabeths would be the one that would be served in most gourmet restaurants across the country.

Since Elizabeth's dish was the favorite, she had earned a spot in the final round. As for Leslie and Courtney, they would be competing for the other spot in a pressure test.



9 Comments
Adam J
10/04/2014 10:23am

Cool summary nearing the end of Master Chef. You probably know this but *Spoiler* I never liked Courtney and I hate how she one, I don;t know why but she seamed annoying to me even thought her cooking skills were amazing.

Reply
chewy
10/04/2014 11:16am

i have never seen this show, so i cannot say that i really understand anything that you said, but it was very descriptive. good job

Reply
Reid
10/04/2014 1:08pm

I have never seen it and have never heard of it. Nice post.

Reply
Willie
10/04/2014 3:18pm

This show doesn't sound like my cup of tea, but you recapped it very well.

Reply
elliot
10/05/2014 8:41am

You clearly like the show

Reply
Lucas
10/05/2014 10:03am

I watch this show with my Mom. (SPOILER)


I cannot believe Courtney won. Still wish Leslie would have won...

Reply
Owen
10/05/2014 3:38pm

Adam and Lucas why did you ruin it for me?

Reply
Christian
10/05/2014 7:24pm

Great post and it sounds like an interesting show, I have never heard of it before.

Reply
Charlie
10/07/2014 4:47am

yeah I like master chef, but the best is worst chef in America, to bad it was discontinued

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    A ninth grade writer with much to learn. A writer looking to fully express, explain, and explore thoughts.

    Categories

    All
    Walden

    Archives

    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All
    Walden


Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.