Masterchef 02 May-14 -43105
Mick goes on Masterchef -
Local man Mick 90 2/3 from Norfolk recently took part in BBC’s Masterchef. This was a special edition of the programme for older chefs, known as the ‘Saga Senior Masterchef’. Special prizes were on offer. A week’s holiday in Yarmouth for the winner, and two weeks for the runner up.
This how Mick got on.
In the first round contestants had to cook their ‘Signature dish’. Once Mick had realised that this wasn’t about putting a plate with his name on it the oven, he set about planning his masterpiece. “I want to showcase the finest Norfolk ingredients” said Mick.
Mick’s menu:
Starter
Turkey Twizzlers on a bed of turnip with foam.
Main
Poached rabbit, with carrot cooked three ways - sliced, diced and whole - served in a tractor tyre.
Pudding
Iceland special
Describing his approach Mick said: “The judges said they wanted simple food and you can’t get much simpler than me.”
[Starter is served]
Greg – What’s the brown stuff on the turkey?
Mick – Well we went to this restaurant in Norwich, it had a Dunlop Star…………….
John – Don’t you mean a Michelin star?
Mick – Dunlop make better tractor tyres boy, so we have Dunlop stars in Norfolk…. In the restaurant they served the food with foam. I got the idea from there.
Greg – So what flavour is the foam?
Mick – Well I’m not really sure. I scraped it off the River Yare just below the weir. You know the place where I go to tickle trout………..
John – I’m not sure you should admit to that on national television.
Mick – It’s OK. PC Baldrick only watches CBeebies, and them channels where women do strange things with them cucumbers…..
[Mick brings in the Main course]
Mick – ‘Big Al’s’ had me rabbit
Greg – ‘Big Al’ ????
Mick – He’s me ferret. Lives down me trousers. He got to the rabbit and ate it boy.
John – How have you prepared the carrots?
Mick – Well I sliced some and left some whole.
John – I thought it was carrots three ways?
Mick – Aaah – I had problems counting….
Mick - For those of you watching in black and white the carrots are orange…….
[Pudding]
John – What did you do for a living Mick?
Mick – I was a scarecrow for 60 years.
Greg – That’s an unusual job. Was it difficult?
Mick – I did a 7 year apprenticeship. It should have only been a month but I had difficulty with the arm movements.
John – Were there many perks to the job?
Mick – I still wear the clothes.
Greg – Back to the food. What is it?
Mick – I got the pudding from Iceland. Their 99p party food range. You can’t beat it…
Greg – The idea of the competition is to make the food Mick.
Summing up John and Greg said: “You are the first person we have ever had on the programme from Norfolk – now we know why.”
Masterchef 02 May-14 -43105
Mick goes on Masterchef -
Local man Mick 90 2/3 from Norfolk recently took part in BBC’s Masterchef. This was a special edition of the programme for older chefs, known as the ‘Saga Senior Masterchef’. Special prizes were on offer. A week’s holiday in Yarmouth for the winner, and two weeks for the runner up.
This how Mick got on.
In the first round contestants had to cook their ‘Signature dish’. Once Mick had realised that this wasn’t about putting a plate with his name on it the oven, he set about planning his masterpiece. “I want to showcase the finest Norfolk ingredients” said Mick.
Mick’s menu:
Starter
Turkey Twizzlers on a bed of turnip with foam.
Main
Poached rabbit, with carrot cooked three ways - sliced, diced and whole - served in a tractor tyre.
Pudding
Iceland special
Describing his approach Mick said: “The judges said they wanted simple food and you can’t get much simpler than me.”
[Starter is served]
Greg – What’s the brown stuff on the turkey?
Mick – Well we went to this restaurant in Norwich, it had a Dunlop Star…………….
John – Don’t you mean a Michelin star?
Mick – Dunlop make better tractor tyres boy, so we have Dunlop stars in Norfolk…. In the restaurant they served the food with foam. I got the idea from there.
Greg – So what flavour is the foam?
Mick – Well I’m not really sure. I scraped it off the River Yare just below the weir. You know the place where I go to tickle trout………..
John – I’m not sure you should admit to that on national television.
Mick – It’s OK. PC Baldrick only watches CBeebies, and them channels where women do strange things with them cucumbers…..
[Mick brings in the Main course]
Mick – ‘Big Al’s’ had me rabbit
Greg – ‘Big Al’ ????
Mick – He’s me ferret. Lives down me trousers. He got to the rabbit and ate it boy.
John – How have you prepared the carrots?
Mick – Well I sliced some and left some whole.
John – I thought it was carrots three ways?
Mick – Aaah – I had problems counting….
Mick - For those of you watching in black and white the carrots are orange…….
[Pudding]
John – What did you do for a living Mick?
Mick – I was a scarecrow for 60 years.
Greg – That’s an unusual job. Was it difficult?
Mick – I did a 7 year apprenticeship. It should have only been a month but I had difficulty with the arm movements.
John – Were there many perks to the job?
Mick – I still wear the clothes.
Greg – Back to the food. What is it?
Mick – I got the pudding from Iceland. Their 99p party food range. You can’t beat it…
Greg – The idea of the competition is to make the food Mick.
Summing up John and Greg said: “You are the first person we have ever had on the programme from Norfolk – now we know why.”