In the first of the semi-finals Mark and Dean had the opportunity to cook alongside 2012 joint Professional Masterchef champion Anton Piotrowski at the Michelin starred Treby Arms in Devon.
We learned Anton like to say the word “dude” and use a blowtorch excessively while the chefs made a scallop starter and a goat dish for the restaurant’s lunchtime service. But afterwards they had to recreate his signature dish, a pigeon wellington – with a sinister looking foot sticking out the top.
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While pigeon wellington sounds delicious, we didn’t need the foot. And viewers felt a bit sick.
THERE'S A PIGEON'S FOOT ON THAT PLATE! NO NO NO NO NO! #masterchefprofessionals
— Kⓐte O'Neill (@KateFONeill) December 15, 2015
The chef with the signature pigeon dish looks been he's taken inspiration from the dinner party scene in Hannibal #masterchefprofessionals
— Julia Taylor (@10StickyFingers) December 15, 2015
I still feel ill. Not moved on from the raw pigeon and its foot #masterchefprofessionals
— thecatsmother (@moggiesma) December 15, 2015
I'll pass on having a scabby pigeon foot on my plate ta #masterchefprofessionals pic.twitter.com/6yFRhYph7F
— Unobtainabelle (@unobtainabelle) December 15, 2015
THERES A PIGEON FOOT STICKING OUT OF THAT FOOD #drool #nom #masterchefprofessionals #snackette
— Snööp_The_Beagle (@Snoop_The_Beagl) December 15, 2015
No way could I do a pigeon foot. #masterchefprofessionals
— Jennifer Dawson (@jerfinia) December 15, 2015
JUST NO.
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*Shudder*
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