MKR Aus S16E07 - NSW Live Discussion

[u/Empty_Bathroom7216]

Hey all, gonna be putting up another thread for our QLD friends when the ep airs thier time :)

[u/sceptical-beagle]

Settle down guys. You’ve been there for a week and hated each other 30 mins ago. The gate crashed vs “OG” is such unnecessary drama

[u/d-wjr → u/sceptical-beagle]

They do it every year

[u/sceptical-beagle → u/d-wjr]

Exactly. They need a new shake up

[u/rakuli]

"Why would you wanna lose when you can win?"

And yet they live in Newcastle

[u/Lost-Property7184 → u/rakuli]

💀💀💀

[u/rakuli]

Is MKR set in a world without any other timing mechanism besides the oven's?

A world with no phones, no home assistants, no telephone callback services?

[u/readituser5 → u/rakuli]

What about the big MKR timer thing on the wall?

[u/rakuli → u/readituser5]

That's added with CGI in post production

[u/d-wjr → u/readituser5]

I don’t think I’ve seen one this season

[u/censored_]

This is some low effort ragebait from the producers

[u/OkNectarine9498]

If the only thing wrong with their food is salt, they are doing great compared to everyone else.

[u/AfterWin3671 → u/OkNectarine9498]

When the mum was getting upset about the salt all I could think was how I wished she could see how bad the last night was. They’re okay !!?

[u/yeehaagrandma]

4 is harsh

[u/Charming_Goose4588 → u/yeehaagrandma]

It’s ridiculous

[u/falsesenseofsecurty]

You’re on a cooking and eating show!! It’s not weird that you have to defend yourself!

[u/Original_Ad6682 → u/falsesenseofsecurty]

Your saying this isn't a food plating show!? 😱

[u/censored_]

That seemed way better than the bogans who got the same score

[u/strwbrry_milky → u/censored_]

Their score would’ve been higher had the bogans actually voted remotely  fairly

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil → u/censored_]

2nd round always scores a bit lower as the OG teams get less generous

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Carrot not full of flavor is her only contribution so far

[u/Expensive-Pear-4376 → u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

it's fuckin carrot what did she expect???

[u/NJW1812]

28 is a lower group score than what the Bogans got, very harsh imo

[u/rakuli]

I went through today feeling a love for my fellow human beings. There was a certain lack of pretension in the air; food was plated on weird plates and nobody cared; my chicken's eggs were safe from prehistoric lizards; and everyone had goals in life more substantial than a palazzo in Italy. It was a real coming together of the community -- and it was awful.

Thank god. MKR round two brings the hate back into the room.

[u/yeehaagrandma → u/rakuli]

I’m confused, I don’t know who to hate? Someone will have to step up and become the new head a hole. Who will the producers choose this time?

[u/rakuli → u/yeehaagrandma]

Bogans out of the block pretty fast, but old snobby eyebrows running a good race based on the promos

[u/yeehaagrandma → u/rakuli]

Who is snobby eyebrows?…No wait, lol I see now. Definitely has potential.

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Angus and Simon exist in that type of aussie guy field where they have listened to a lot of the Hamish and Andy podcast and think they too are funny and could of been comedians as well. The type to ring in the show and give the boys their own punchlines back to try and make them laugh.

[u/Ok-Contribution7731]

Id pay to see an oddball season with all the weirdos together

The meat master vs Shane and Jane on who can cook the shittest pigeon would make for great television

[u/rakuli]

"From the inner west of Sydney"

Well, you don't say...

[u/LemonElectrical3359 → u/rakuli]

And Harrison described himself as “eccentric” and mispronounced eccentric, so that fits.

[u/Infamous-Mention-851 → u/LemonElectrical3359]

Essentric 🙄

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Mum would of been the type to worry a lot about salt on food I reckon and they have adjusted to not using a lot of salt, just a feeling

[u/chookstar → u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Maybe because it was a thing that too much salt causes heart disease.

[u/BulberFish → u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Our house is similar. There's so much salt in everything, we tend to add as little as possible in our cooking and our tastes have just adjusted.

[u/Correct-Active-2876]

Those bimbo bogans are marking very savagely. They’re not going to win so they might as well be fair

[u/yeehaagrandma]

Lucy has gone full Amish

[u/LemonElectrical3359 → u/yeehaagrandma]

It’s very Exclusive Brethren, but she makes it look cute 🤷‍♀️

[u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

Is there a way to unpin last years grand final ?

[u/Empty_Bathroom7216 → u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

Not too sure im not a mod

[u/False_Collar_6844]

These hipster dudes seem nice so far

[u/Reid329 → u/False_Collar_6844]

They have a nice chilled out vibe. Then you have Angus and Simon stirring it, they're really annoying me.

[u/Outrageous-Trust-253]

Why on earth would you ever join a cooking competition show as a pescatarian, cannot believe it.

[u/Confident_Rain_4861 → u/Outrageous-Trust-253]

Cause it creates drama. And people like watching drama

[u/False_Collar_6844 → u/Outrageous-Trust-253]

I would eat it even  if I was deadly allergic just for the drama of it all. 

[u/Brilliant_Weird_6019]

I don’t get why people who don’t eat meat even apply like it’s so unfair for the other contestants

[u/Charming_Goose4588 → u/Brilliant_Weird_6019]

And for other applicants who’d love the opportunity.

[u/Timely_Nobody852 → u/Brilliant_Weird_6019]

I don't get how is she going to score/judge when she hasn't tasted anything?

[u/Original_Ad6682 → u/Brilliant_Weird_6019]

That poor neglected dish of beef cheeks.

[u/Infamous-Mention-851 → u/Original_Ad6682]

What a waste!!

[u/Plus_Nature_5083 → u/Brilliant_Weird_6019]

Exactly!

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Nothing worse in Aus then the guy that thinks his mustache is his whole personality and vibe.

[u/Infamous-Mention-851 → u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Simon?

[u/Expensive-Pear-4376]

girl and her gay best friend trope??

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

The OG boys doing a turn of face tonight going from likeable to flogs in a night, the other dudes seem so much more chill

[u/Confident_Rain_4861]

What’s waste of food

[u/LemonElectrical3359 → u/Confident_Rain_4861]

I agree! Are they rage baiting me? Because it’s working!!!

[u/Original_Ad6682 → u/LemonElectrical3359]

And it is some of the best looking food so far. Seems a salt shaker would fix the issues here.

[u/Cakeliver12887]

Is this what hipsters look like these days

I definitely don't get Mumford and sons vibes from them

[u/Prestigious_Money223 → u/Cakeliver12887]

I thought they had been transported from the 70’s

[u/Expensive-Pear-4376]

her brows are getting me- I cannot take Zoe seriously

[u/d-wjr]

Okay well Zoe is just going to pmo

[u/PhoenixMartinez-Ride]

Of course they didn’t have enough salt. Jane already used it all to plate up her entree

[u/LemonElectrical3359]

What the heck is Zoe on about? What does she mean it’s not a big deal?! 🤯 She’s basically not going to eat anything! This is insane!

[u/Confident_Rain_4861 → u/LemonElectrical3359]

She likes sports and competitions. Well it’s like playing soccer but not gonna kick the ball. Just watch it

[u/somewhatundercontrol → u/Confident_Rain_4861]

But her teammates kick it, so she thinks that’s ok

[u/RayCumfartTheFirst]

The disingenuous scoring from the girls is simply ridiculous. They should have to announce and justify their scores to the group.

[u/Confident_Rain_4861 → u/RayCumfartTheFirst]

Bring back open scores

[u/Lost-Property7184 → u/RayCumfartTheFirst]

Scoring FOUR for those dishes is ridiculous!

[u/CockroachCreative740 → u/Lost-Property7184]

Considering they would not stand a chance if they went head to head at HQ - both scores below 6 I thought were quite harsh tbh

[u/Ok_Albatross_3887 → u/RayCumfartTheFirst]

💯- whoever scores the lowest, if it’s an outlier, should get called out.

[u/Remote_Pin3000 → u/RayCumfartTheFirst]

They can’t even cook and be giving out 4s

[u/yeehaagrandma]

There is nothing, repeat nothing wrong with being a Presbyterian!

[u/Ok-Contribution7731 → u/yeehaagrandma]

Praise Jebus

[u/iamjobaby → u/Ok-Contribution7731]

😂😂😂

[u/CaffeineandGoodVibes]

How can you join a cooking show, which includes eating food if you’re not going to eat it?!

[u/rakuli]

I don't get people who are pescatarian because fish don't feel pain.

The emotion shown by Jane last night when she was eliminated proves that koi, at least, can feel hurt.

[u/Infamous-Mention-851 → u/rakuli]

That’s rubbish. Of course fish feel pain.

[u/Empty_Bathroom7216]

Hope you guys have fun in the chat, I'll have to catch up on tonights ep tomorrow :)

[u/yeehaagrandma → u/Empty_Bathroom7216]

Hii ok cu :)

[u/Empty_Bathroom7216 → u/yeehaagrandma]

Sucks there's no ep tomorrow lol

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

He looks like Kirk Pengilly and Colonel Sanders at the same time

[u/missalissaaaaa → u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

I cannot unsee this

[u/yeehaagrandma]

Ahh, new hate watch couple confirmed.👍

[u/Ok-Contribution7731]

Guys when a meal is completed who collects the plates ?

How awkward would a bad critique be and then having to collect plates straight after haha

[u/d-wjr → u/Ok-Contribution7731]

Never thought about that 😅

[u/CockroachCreative740 → u/d-wjr]

I think production helps with clean up and getting the food out on time especially with stuff like ice cream 🍨 they don’t have a large window of time to muck around walking two at a a time sometimes up and down a flight of steps etc. also their kitchens are SPOTLESS between each course so they definitely get some help with some things!

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

The most animated I've ever seen Manu was when Kirk Pengilly did that fencing move

[u/FootHoliday1607]

How good would it be if the gatecrashers one year were ex contestants!

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil → u/FootHoliday1607]

The return of meat master

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

How have they been fans of this show for years and not learnt to taste, taste, taste when salting food, start small and work your way up.

[u/AfterWin3671 → u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Legit

[u/d-wjr]

I hope Sheridan and Ted know Zoe is pescatarian and that’s why she’s not eating anything

[u/d-wjr → u/d-wjr]

Well they know now 😅

[u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

I get it. I barely add salt to my cooking either. My palette is under seasoned 

[u/Brave_Character8810]

I still don't understand why we need to watch the judges eat first. Then the contestants critique with the contestants cooking not hearing the critiques and coming back for the chef's feedback. It's just a whole lot of filler.

[u/Detrius67 → u/Brave_Character8810]

Yes this really bugs me too. It used to be they'd watch the judges taste and then get immediate feedback before heading back to the kitchen. Feedback that could have potentially helped steer the next course. Now the contestants stand there like naughty school children while the judges give them deadpan stares while tasting the food. It's like some weird humiliation fetish.

[u/Infamous-Mention-851 → u/Detrius67]

So unnecessary and unnatural.

[u/yeehaagrandma → u/Brave_Character8810]

The food must be stone cold by the time they tuck in!

[u/Ok_Albatross_3887]

A 4?! JFC. That’s the same as last night’s travesty…. Good grief.

[u/rakuli]

I would like to officially petition this subreddit that for the rest of the season, whenever contestants are blindsided by a critique/unexpected missing piece of their dish, we collectively refer to it as them being "Confused by the salt"

[u/rakuli]

I'm sorry, but the entire premise of Zoe's existence in this season is absurd. The fact she's making out as though she'll be deliberately put out by contestants including (have to check spelling for this strange word) meat on their menu.

[u/Expensive-Pear-4376 → u/rakuli]

meat? what is that odd concept I have never in my life heard of??

[u/sslxw1]

Zoe should have just let the team know she's pescatarian from the start - then they could have easily plated the dish without the meat parts... such a simple solution to not waste so much food

[u/AfterWin3671 → u/sslxw1]

I doubt the producers would have allowed this. Not enough drama !!

[u/Correct-Active-2876 → u/AfterWin3671]

Exactly . She’s rage bait . Watch them make her more and more demanding and difficult

[u/LemonElectrical3359]

So, Zac keeps disagreeing with the OG’s critiques…. Yet the judge’s critiques are matching the OG’s…. Isn’t Zac noticing a pattern now??

[u/Ok_Albatross_3887]

Why are the OG boys and bogans so aggro? It’s not making for good tv, it’s just bitchy.

[u/Lissica → u/Ok_Albatross_3887]

They’ve changed the way they are editing them now that the obvious villain is gone

[u/Big-Two-7172 → u/Ok_Albatross_3887]

yeah bogans are just haters and og boys make it sound like they are muckin but really they are just hatin 🤷‍♂️

[u/Infamous-Mention-851 → u/Ok_Albatross_3887]

The OG boys only love each other.

[u/yeehaagrandma]

Them : “We’re essentric”
Me : Yes, you are essentially eccentric.

[u/Expensive-Pear-4376]

the main looks so good and the portions look great, It's making me hungry

[u/Lissica]

Are they trying to rebrand the two guys as villains?

[u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

Call me salty. If you will 

[u/Infamous-Mention-851 → u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

They love that expression “if you will”. Do they think it makes them sound literary or something?

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Ted having an absolute mare

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

FOUR!

[u/d-wjr → u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Ridiculous

[u/AdministrativeTaro64]

Maybe it makes me a little like ableist or something but coming into a TV show/competition where the whole premise is eating and rating other people’s food as someone with very strict diet requirements like being a pescatarian is a bit ridiculous, and then acting as if it’s shocking that people are a bit weirded out by that when you will barely be able to eat any food is complete lunacy.

[u/Appropriate_Fig_241]

surely she can see why it would be an issue when judging relies on eating the food cooked right????? 😃

[u/NomadicSoul88]

Suck on that Jane, that’s a beautifully plated entree - probably best once this comp

[u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

Lucy is Amish now?

[u/Ok_Albatross_3887]

Thanks for posting!

[u/Empty_Bathroom7216 → u/Ok_Albatross_3887]

Most welcome! :)

[u/ObscureMeerkat]

"If you will" - Ugh. Girl, you don't have to say that.

[u/False_Collar_6844]

Just scrape the pate off and pick off the toppings. 

[u/Confident_Rain_4861]

Watching this makes me wanna eat

[u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

Your palette is under-seasoned 

[u/censored_]

Angus and Simon are doing too much

[u/d-wjr]

I really hate the spoilers in the previews

[u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

Looks like a nice hearty main. Compare it to the 4 pieces of rabbit femur ravioli from that couple who sailed through.

[u/rakuli]

Zoe: complains at not being able eat earlier courses
Also Zoe: It's a bit too generous. Give me less

[u/rakuli]

I really hope at least someone gets this reference.

Oliver: Ben Stiller in Dodgeball </end thread>

[u/rakuli]

I'd be buying 3 tins of John West tuna to serve a little Zoe bowl for each course -- dessert included.

[u/Cakeliver12887]

Yeah let's go

We love a highschool maths teacher

[u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

Whoa that’s a nice house. How much are they paying teachers these days 

[u/yeehaagrandma → u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

Nowhere near enough.

[u/Appropriate_Fig_241]

am i seeing things, or is this the same house that the nurses cooked in?

[u/Confident_Rain_4861]

Oliver looks like he has Elvis cross Roy Orbison glasses

[u/Conscious-Pass-1882]

I love Colin 😂😂😂

[u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

THAT is good presentation!

[u/rakuli]

"I'm confused by the salt!"

There's no way I'm not using this next time I need to vent some stress.

[u/rakuli]

Sheridan and Ted do seem like they might steer clear of capsicum because they're not used to spicy food. I'm not entirely surprised they're under-seasoning.

[u/suprem1ty]

As a vego myself the pescatarian situation is so annoying. In my view, one of two things need to happen:

1. People with strong dietary preferences can't apply for the competition, or
2. They have to be catered for, with a separate dish (or swap the meat for seitan/tofu) or whatever. Like you'd do for your mates, or like how restaurants basically always have options

As it stands it's a lose-lose situation, and just makes for a bunch of annoying drama. But, I suppose, that's exactly what the asshole producers want, so 🤷‍♂️

[u/SmurfSmeg → u/suprem1ty]

I just wish she’d told the team beforehand, the Mum would have definitely sorted her some plain potatoes and carrots. Sucks now because the other teams will probably learn from this and have a veggie option for her in future instant restaurants.

[u/Lily-Gordon]

These ones seem nice. Doesn't seem like the other two new teams will be.

[u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

Are the OGs being over critical I wonder? 

[u/rakuli → u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

Historically (based on 1 season I can remember), OGs become villains in second go-around

[u/rakuli]

Angus & Simon seem like they probably have a podcast together. Undoubtedly awful. They have no subscribers, but they buy and run ads with inane banter promoting themselves on all the podcasts I do listen to.

[u/False_Collar_6844]

I'm gonna level with Zoe here as someone who has alot of eating restrictions (both preferences and medical). I have alot of critiques about how meat centric these instant restaurants can be but it is unrealistic to expect that the food will be to your taste, especially at this leg of the competition.  Scrape the pate off and move on. 

[u/Infamous-Mention-851 → u/False_Collar_6844]

Or just have a taste. You’re not allergic - it’s not going to do you any harm.

[u/notj43]

They've really struggled casting The Joker since Heath Ledger died

[u/censored_]

The girl who didn't even eat the food gives better critiques than the bogans "nmmmyeah it wasn't great"

[u/Expensive-Pear-4376]

I loooove a black seasame mochi but idk how it would be with ice cream

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

These two from Newy almost make me happy the Knights didn't win

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

I actually rate Zac what a funny cunt

[u/yeehaagrandma]

Gelatinous is not a dirty word.

[u/Odaptiv]

DevastaTED

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Would not be surprised if Colin and Manu are told to score up slightly if teams score down on purpose eg bogans and the og boys

[u/Expensive-Pear-4376]

Do the bogans ever... not match..? Everything they wear is the exact same thing which is fine and all but it makes it more of a struggle to tell them apart

[u/d-wjr]

Well she’s not eating that then 🙄

[u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

Trying to figure out if her irises are red. But she is constantly staring at the son

[u/LemonElectrical3359 → u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

There’s definitely something going on with her eyes

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Why the fuck do I feel like I have met Zac before like I swear his made me a coffee somewhere or something

[u/Boring_Operation9882]

Where’s Mary and Golden?

[u/Prestigious_Money223 → u/Boring_Operation9882]

They got straight through to the next round

[u/Lily-Gordon → u/Boring_Operation9882]

The top two got through without doing the next round of instant restaurants.

[u/Cakeliver12887]

Please be better than the pigeon

[u/Flatwhitebaby2]

Looks really nice!!

[u/Cakeliver12887]

Is this the best way to serve this

It looks very bread heavy

[u/CartographerNo1009]

Ted has the vocal fry.

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Mum has lost the plot and Ted has a man crush on Colin

[u/AfterWin3671]

Do they do their own washing up? Ew. Too many plates

[u/AfterWin3671]

🧂

[u/yeehaagrandma]

For the record lol, it’s palate…

[u/rakuli → u/yeehaagrandma]

Ah. So I would be correct to say, "Beef cheeks and mash: big palate of food"?

[u/yeehaagrandma → u/rakuli]

Almost. I think you’ll find the correct spelling is a big “palette” of food. Nuances.

[u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

“It’s just water” 

[u/Expensive-Pear-4376 → u/Legitimate_Bread_992]

I feel like it might bite them in the ass

[u/chookstar]

I love ice-cream Mochi. I buy Little Moon Mochi from the supermarket when it is on special.

[u/yeehaagrandma]

Manu on dessert : “too sweet, needs some seasoning”

[u/rakuli]

Confused by the salt, defused by the scores.

[u/OkNectarine9498 → u/rakuli]

Like is there not salt on the table? Salt is one of those things you can add yourself as everyone has different preferences..

[u/Brave_Character8810]

Well my parma tonight had no taste.. salt couldn't save it...

[u/Appropriate_Fig_241]

i’m sorry, but to only get 1 about the bogans when they had excellently cooked dishes - i get there was no salt but - come on now 😃

[u/thehealthymockingjay]

if zoe had pre-warned them that she was pescatarian then maybe they could have left the beef cheek off or the liver pate off that way she could still eat something!!! speak up next time that way less food will be wasted!

[u/Micko_Basscoast]

Is Zoey Jane’s daughter??

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

The pescetarian is making the one who was a fitness freak and didn't eat certain food groups that one year look a saint

[u/Lily-Gordon]

As a fellow Hunter local... We take no responsibility for them and we aren't all awful like them 😂

[u/Lily-Gordon]

Oh no, they're about to fall apart.

[u/CartographerNo1009]

Loving the bed hair on the boys

[u/AfterWin3671]

Wth was that chase ad

[u/Expensive-Pear-4376 → u/[deleted]]

They're being WAY too judgy imo, looking for any reason to complain

[u/Ok_Albatross_3887]

I’m not really a fan of liver, but other than that, the whole meal and presentation looked good. Maybe a little too little salt, but no real crash and burn.

[u/ImNotSomeKindOfDevil]

Manu has fallen totally in love with the hipster that looks like Colonel Sanders I reckon they will actually end up mates

[u/Lost-Property7184]

Harrison's serial killer moustache is quite a choice

[u/Infamous-Mention-851]

I think I’d someone’s a pescatarian the hosts should then just offer them the vegetables (+ seafood if it’s on the menu). For instance tonight Zoe could quite easily have had the potato, carrots and gremolata. That’s what I’d do if it were at my place.