MKR Rundown - Episode 4

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MKR Rundown - Episode 4

So we have had the cops, the siblings and the odd couple as we are reminded by the voiceover guy. There are some flashbacks and and ladder update which I can't be bothered with other than to say that the odd couple are on the bottom.

The hilarious SA ladies are cooking tonight and I think they are going to do a good job of it. Even if they don't it's going to be a cracker.
These ladies hail from Plympton. As expected from SA, they are totally chilled.
They go grocery shopping directly from the cafe. One of them states that they love running as they run across the carpark towards the enormous Coles sign. They are going to make Lamb backstrap for entree so they take a bunch of them from the Coles fridge.
Chicken and leek zucchini pie for main. Sounds alright.
Grandma's gingerbread with rum and raisin ice cream for dessert. The judges are pumped as they look over the menu.
The SA ladies didn't hire their kitchen, it's pretty pox. Some of their decorations are falling apart and Rosie grabs a hammer.
Big Love Grub is the name of the restaurant. "We've wasted an hour of our prep time" says Rosie. "It's not ideal" says Paige. Rosie concurs.
Cooking takes place which is lucky, because this is in fact a cooking show. The channel 7 producers seem to overlook that fact on most occasions.

The siblings are looking forward to some old fashioned family cooking. Cheryl and Matt (old & young) are delusional suggesting they have any chance of winning. Zana says things which annoys even her co-conspirator.

An explanation of the restaurant name is provided. Everyone is given paper bags with slippers in them. Everyone loves it. Even Zana is caught enjoying herself. How fun are these girls with their little gifts!
SA 1 and 2 talk about their backstraps. Superstition by Stevie Wonder plays as the judges pull up in their fancy Commodore.
Zana isn't sure about the pickled beetroot. Makes a funny face.
The girls are happy that the lamb isn't bleeding when they cut through it which means that the lamb is in fact no longer breathing. Cheryl is underwhelmed when the plate is placed in front of her. Seems happy about it. Relax darling, you're not winning this by a long shot.

Ad break. Norm is fighting traffic fines that aren't his. This is the news break we are given. Like the bullshit on MKR isn't enough.

Manu places a piece of lamb delicately onto his tongue. The judges make eyes with each other. "The dish lacked seasoning unfortunately" the judges were obviously hoping these girls would win it too.
The others eat. As expected, Cheryl doesn't like it because she doesn't want to lose. Zana pipes up about the seasoning, also as expected.
SA girls are getting their pies ready. The dining room is aflutter with pie discussion.
Manu goes into the kitchen and lights a rocket up the girls to make sure he gets some pie really soon.

Mango and chamomile! That IS a surprising fusion! An ad about tea.

"We don't have enough pastry" we come back from the ad to a discussion around the lack of pastry for the pie. An important element for a pie.
A test pie is placed in the oven. Meanwhile Zana annoys everyone.
My wife just brought me a homemade blueberry muffin made with freshly picked berries and icecream for dessert. Lets pretend nothing happens for a few minutes.
My dessert takes us to an ad. It's OK, they haven't started eating yet. It's just been a lot more pie discussion.

The carrots are overcooked. It is killing me that these girls are struggling through this. A sneaky look in the oven makes the girls kinda happy. Peas are scooped onto the top of the pies and presented to the dining room. Everyone is happy with the big pies because they have apparently been waiting for a long time. Judges weren't overly impressed with the overall dish. Manu liked the pastry, and we know fat French people love pastry.
Zana and her wog aren't pie eaters, so they have nothing to compare the pies to. It is simple, do you like the way the pie tastes? If yes, tick the box that says yes, nice pie.

"Wanted" - the brilliant new drama, that won't let you go! Let me be the judge of that channel 7.

Nothing is going right for these two. They made gingerbread cake for starters. People want biscuits, not cake. The icecream isn't set either. Disappointing. Looks boring.
Pete is glad they made the cake instead of the biscuit. Manu - "the icecream is a failure".
"Oh my God, what if we are Cheryl and Matt bad?" It's OK, no one is that bad. Zana's eyes roll into the back of her head as she gives her less than positive thoughts on the dish.

I'm really not feeling this episode. I had so much hope for it.

Scores out of 10 by the other contestants:
Zana and the wog - 5
Jordan and his mum - 6
Siblings - 7
Old and young - 4 - Strategic!
Coppers - 4 - Strategic!
Combined - 26/50

Judges do their bit:
Entree - lamb backstrap - Manu 7 - Pete 6 - they have already beaten old & young
Main - the pie - Manu 5 - Pete 5 too salty
Dessert - gingerbread cake - Manu 5 - Pete 5

That is a grand total of 55/100

Tomorrow night is dinner at my parents house. MKR does not get in the way of my mums cooking. Rest assured I'll be back Tuesday.