Re: [BigBrother_Survivor] 'MasterChef' Season 8 Finale Recap: And the Winner is...

 

It was a nice surprise even though he was my favorite early on I thought Gordon would go with the safe bet of someone like Jason. Plus I loved having Joe there and how he pretty much offered Dino a job during the finale!
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Subject: [BigBrother_Survivor] 'MasterChef' Season 8 Finale Recap: And the Winner is...
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Date: Thursday, September 21, 2017, 9:47 AM























 Yes
,while I would have been happy with any of the 3 I was
hoping Dino would win.
 'MasterChef'
Season 8 Finale Recap: And the Winner
is...
Wednesday,
September 20, 2017
Christine Petralia
Contributing
Writer, BuddyTV There are three home cooks that made it into the
finale for season eight of MasterChef.
Eboni, an addiction counselor from Chicago, Dino, a dancer
from Brooklyn, and Jason, a music teacher from Massachusetts
head into the finale with high hopes of winning the $250,000
and the MasterChef
trophy. Back for the season 8 finale is former MasterChef
judge Joe Bastianich . Things heat up real quick, but only
one is crowned the winner.


The
Appetizer


The chefs are introduced, Joe is brought out and the rules
are put in place. All of the season 8 contestants are there
to cheer Eboni, Dino and Jason on. In addition, their
families are there to see them cook the best dishes of their
lives. They get 10 minutes to shop in the pantry for
ingredients to make four plates of an appetizer, entree and
dessert.


Sixty minutes are put on the clock, and the three get to
work. There is some question about Jason's uni custard,
as with just five minutes on the clock, it seems it
hasn't solidified, but he manages to get everything
ready in time.


After time is up, Jason presents his appetizer first. He
prepared a uni custard with poached prawns, little neck
clams and miso vinaigrette. Gordon says the dish is visually
beautiful, however, after he puts his spoon in, he says the
bottom of the custard is broken. Despite the separated
custard, though, Gordon says the flavor is incredible.
Christina agrees with Gordon, and says it is an elegant
delicious start. Joe likes it as well, despite the flaws.
But Aaron seems unimpressed.


Eboni is up next with her pan seared scallop with charred
romanesco, rainbow chard and pea puree. Gordon likes the
dish, but says the scallops are under-cooked. Christina
thinks it's a lovely dish, but again, her scallops are
under-cooked. Joe agrees with Gordon and Christina, but
Aaron says the scallops on his plate are textbook, but he
would have liked to have seen other things on the plate.

Dino
is last, and his dish really impresses the judges. He
prepares squid ink capellini pasta with calamari, calms and
cherry tomatoes. Gordon says he wants to dive in some more
because it's so delicious. Christina loves it too. Joe
says the dish is exactly what he serves in his restaurants.
And Aaron likes it too.

The
Entree


As the chefs get ready to prepare their entrees, the judges
discuss the appetizers. They all agree they got a mixed bag
of dishes, and each one is impressive. Sixty minutes are
then put on the clock, and the chefs start on their dishes.
Dino has some issues with getting the right cook on his lamb
bellies with the pressure cooker, but he overcomes. Then,
with just two minutes left, Jason hasn't started plating
his dishes, but he also overcomes and finishes in time.


Jason is up first again with his tofu-skin wrapped black cod
with bay scallops, maitake mushrooms and cucumber-pea
tendril sauce. Aaron thinks the dish is delicious and cooked
just right. Joe says his wrap totally works. Christina
thinks the big risk he took is successful. However, Gordon
is confused by it. He doesn't like the green sauce or
the wrap.

Dino
is next to present his rack of lamb with lamb belly-sunchoke
caponata and balsamic glaze. Everyone's lamb is cooked
to a perfect medium rare, which impresses all of the judges.
Aaron, Joe and Christina love the dish. However, Gordon says
the lamb is perfect, but he is not a fan of all the garnish
he pairs it with.


Lastly, Eboni presents her honey-glazed duck breast with
sweet potato mash, collard greens and crispy heirloom
carrots. Gordon says duck is the most difficult protein to
cook. And unfortunately for Eboni, she proved that because
three of her four dishes are undercooked. That said, though,
all the judges agree that the rest of the dish is delicious
and flavorful.

The
Dessert


After the second course, all of the judges agree that the
competition will come down to the desserts, as no one has
perfected the first two courses. And, of course, they get 60
minutes for the third course. Eboni almost has some trouble
with her cakes, but she manages to get everything onto her
plates in the end.

For
the final tasting, Dino presents his pistachio tiramisu with
orange mascarpone cream, espresso caviar and pistachio tuile
first. Aaron, Joe and Gordon all agree that while it's
not exactly a tiramisu, it's delicious. Joe says it
reminds him of carrot cake. Aaron says it tastes like a tres
leches cake. But while Christina says it pairs well, she
doesn't love the execution.


Eboni is up next with her chocolate orbit cake with
macadamia crumble and passion fruit coulis. When Christina
slices into the cake, the consistency is perfect inside. She
loves the cake. Joe says he could never make a cake as
delicious as hers. Aaron says it's delicious, but the
glaze on top is too excessive. And Gordon loves it.


Finally, Jason gives the judges his black sesame japonaise
with chocolate yuzu mousse and berry shiso coulis. Christina
says it is a work of art. Gordon says he nailed it. And
Aaron and Joe like it too.


The
Winner


The judges take their time and analyze each dish the three
chefs prepared. They have pros and cons about each one.
Unfortunately, for Eboni and Jason, some of their dishes
just weren't cooked enough. Some of the judges have an
issue with Dino's dishes, in that they aren't
actually what he says they are, such as his tiramisu, but
Joe tells them that it doesn't matter what Dino calls
his dishes, he's an excellent cook. He adds that Dino
cooks like his Italian mother.


Finally, the judges announce Dino as the winner. And I have
to say, I think Joe had a big part in that decision. I agree
100 percent with Dino being the winner. He always had a
unique way of elevating some of the basic dishes. Both he
and Jason took risks throughout the competition, but
Dino's risks always really seemed to work. They might
have confused the judges at times, but Gordon always said
that Dino's dishes weirdly worked.

Do
you think the judges crowned the right winner? Who's
dishes did you think were the best? Do you think Eboni or
Jason should have won? Let us know in the comments below.

MasterChef
will return for season nine on FOX. Want more news? Like BuddyTV's Facebook
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courtesy of FOX)


DO
YOU AGREE WITH THE JUDGE'S DECISION? Yes! I love Dino.
<--------------- No! Eboni should have won.
No! Jason should have won.

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