1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,720 Speaker 1: The new season of Master Chef kicked off last night 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:05,440 Speaker 1: Fans and Favorites. It continues at seventh at each night 3 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: on ten and back on board in the judging role 4 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 1: is Andy Allen. He joins us, Now, Hello, Andy. 5 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:13,400 Speaker 2: How are you guys good? 6 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 3: How are you very good? 7 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: Very excellent? So another season, another bunch of amazing cooks. 8 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: They seem to get better and better every time. So 9 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 1: when we're dealing with ones that have been there before 10 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: and they've gone away and had time to get even better, Yeah, 11 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: what have we got to expect? 12 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 2: I've got to be honest. When when the format first 13 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:35,720 Speaker 2: came to me, I thought, you know, the Favorites is 14 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:38,599 Speaker 2: going to wipe the floor of these fans. How can 15 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 2: this actually work? But I think for the what was 16 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:45,760 Speaker 2: really evident for me was how quickly the fans improved 17 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,879 Speaker 2: because they were surrounded by greatness the whole time. You know, 18 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 2: it's not like they just had twenty four or twenty 19 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 2: three other amateurs to learn off, but they could learn 20 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 2: every single day they walked in the kitchen against people 21 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 2: who know what they're doing. So their trajectory of how 22 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 2: how quickly they improved was insane. So that's what we've 23 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 2: got to look out for. 24 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 4: The talent around them. What about for you three as judges, 25 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 4: do you find yourselves being overly critical of those who've 26 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 4: been there before because you sort of expectations are high Now. 27 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:15,400 Speaker 2: It's a very even playing field. You walk through those 28 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 2: doors and everything. It's like the ultimate equalizer walking through 29 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 2: the mash into the mass chef kitchen. So not at all. 30 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 2: But I think you know, for the first step especially 31 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:28,199 Speaker 2: and epps to come. Obviously, everyone just keeps getting better made. 32 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:31,639 Speaker 2: Our job's pretty easy, to be honest, But do they. 33 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 1: Have a little bit of a disadvantage knowing what to 34 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 1: expect as the weeks go by, the ones that have 35 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:37,399 Speaker 1: been there before. 36 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 2: I think that, Yeah, obviously that's a big thing. I 37 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 2: think just being comfortable in the mass chef kitchen, knowing 38 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:44,760 Speaker 2: how you cook your best in the mass chef kitchen. 39 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 2: Those guys of the favorites have been there, done that, 40 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 2: they know what to expect. But I think that the 41 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 2: real special thing is I know it is fans of 42 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 2: the favorites, but pretty quickly there's a lot of admiration 43 00:01:56,040 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 2: from both sides for each other. So the favorites take 44 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 2: the fans under their wings and really show them the ropes, 45 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 2: because I think at the end of the day, as 46 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 2: much as it is a you know, fans of v faves, 47 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 2: everyone just wants to see good foods. So everyone wants 48 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 2: to share their knowledge, share what they're good at, share 49 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 2: what someone might want to learn. And I think that's 50 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 2: the name of the game about my cheff. It is 51 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: a pretty feel good show at the end. 52 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: Of the day, even though you're way around the pantry 53 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 1: the shop sometimes with two things on my list, and 54 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: you know, it takes me half an out. 55 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 3: Of struggle a struggle. 56 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 2: And I didn't even realize until last night when Julie 57 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 2: mentioned that in season one they couldn't actually go back 58 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:39,359 Speaker 2: to the pantry, I was like, if you went into 59 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 2: Colson and that, yeah, cream, there's no going back for 60 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 2: your picking cream. Whereas these days were a little bit 61 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:46,359 Speaker 2: more lenient good. 62 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 4: Speaking of Julie, I knew something was going on last night. 63 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:50,919 Speaker 4: I was in the kitchen myself, and even when doing 64 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 4: the dishes, and I heard the dramatic music start and 65 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 4: then I could hear the applause, and it was a 66 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 4: lot of drama around Julie bringing her plate up and 67 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 4: being tested check that first. She was the first winner 68 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 4: way back in series one, and it was a big, 69 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 4: big moment on the show. 70 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 2: It was massive, I mean for Julie just to put 71 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 2: herself back in the ring. You know, she's she's very 72 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 2: open about going through a tough couple of years and 73 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 2: she really took this call as like, you know, I 74 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 2: just want to find out if I've got anything left 75 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 2: in the tank. And she's she's very vocal as I said, 76 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 2: about the struggles that she had and it is such 77 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:29,080 Speaker 2: a journey for Julie Goodwin and I feel really privileged 78 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 2: to be a part of it too, because you know, 79 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 2: being a winner of season four, Julie was always there 80 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 2: for me to kind of guide me and take me 81 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 2: under her wing. And you know in times where I 82 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 2: was like, what's going on here, Like I've just been 83 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 2: I used to be an electricianly eight months ago and 84 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 2: now I'm kind of thrust out into this the big 85 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 2: bad world of hospitality. How do I do this? And 86 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 2: she was always the person there to offer advice. She'd 87 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 2: been there, done that, and to have her back in 88 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 2: the kitchen after what she's been through, it's so special 89 00:03:57,320 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 2: for people in the kitchen and I watched the show 90 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 2: last night. It is so special watching on television as well. 91 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 3: Just seems genuinely approachable. 92 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: A couple of things different last night, no audition episodes, 93 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: straight to the straight to the competition, and three immunity 94 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 1: pins were handed out. 95 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 3: You guys wor goprah you get a pin, you get 96 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 3: a bit. 97 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 2: We were throwing them out like okay, cause it was good. 98 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 2: Yeah it was. I mean that the judges auditions they 99 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 2: took place, but they just weren't filmed. I think, you know, 100 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 2: having the twelve ex contestants coming back, you know, we 101 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:28,599 Speaker 2: only had to had to fit twelve in and I 102 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 2: think with the first episode we knew how much greatness 103 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:33,919 Speaker 2: we were going to get in that first episode, so 104 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 2: we did do the judges auditions, they just weren't film 105 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 2: that much. And then giving the three pins out, I think, 106 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 2: you know, we definitely wanted to give one to either side, 107 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:45,600 Speaker 2: but then there was the bragging rights, you know, like 108 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 2: if we give one away to the next best dish, 109 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 2: whether that be from fans or favorites, you know who's 110 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:52,040 Speaker 2: that going to go to. And it did go to 111 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 2: the faves this time, but let me tell you, it 112 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 2: doesn't take long for those fans to catch up. That 113 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,160 Speaker 2: is it is, and I think it might be tonight 114 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 2: where get the wood over the faves. So it's as 115 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:06,280 Speaker 2: I said that the progression of these guys because they 116 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 2: are surrounded by greatness, is so fast and it makes 117 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 2: for a pretty epic competition. Osmosis Yeah, yeah, yeah. 118 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 4: I have to keep stepping up, don't they for a 119 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 4: service challenge tonight, so we can expect a little bit 120 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 4: of a well and more even playing field like that. 121 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 2: That's the thing I thought, first service challenge. You know, 122 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:24,839 Speaker 2: there's guys in the favorites that have been out cooking 123 00:05:24,839 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 2: in commercial kitchens. They should wipe the floor, you know, 124 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 2: three courses from three courses with these guys. You'll have 125 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,279 Speaker 2: to wait and see what happens. I think you know 126 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 2: what's right. 127 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:37,479 Speaker 1: You mentioned how important Julie was to you for as 128 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 1: a bit of a mentor. Do you find that, having 129 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 1: been on and won the show yourself, that the contestants 130 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: tend to gravitate to you for advice. 131 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 2: I think it's a natural thing, like and I probably 132 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:52,159 Speaker 2: didn't realize how powerful it was going to be until 133 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 2: about two thirds of the way through Back to Win, 134 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:57,480 Speaker 2: when we filmed our first series as judges. Yeah, you know, 135 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 2: by that time, the mental strain on being in the 136 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:03,839 Speaker 2: Mars Chef competition really starts to take hold. You're away 137 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 2: from your family, you're away from your friends, your loved ones, 138 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:09,120 Speaker 2: and it really does start to affect you in terms 139 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:11,600 Speaker 2: of how you walk into the kitchen. And that's a 140 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 2: big thing. When you're cooking in that kitchen. You need 141 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 2: to be at the top of your game mentally so 142 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:18,400 Speaker 2: you can cook. And it sounds so over the top, 143 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 2: but people don't realize the show's filmed over a six 144 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 2: month period and when you're away from your family and 145 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 2: your friends for that long long of a time, and really, yeah, 146 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:31,280 Speaker 2: you really do start to struggle emotionally. So for me 147 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:34,839 Speaker 2: being able to realize, you know, she's not you know, 148 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 2: whoever it might be, she's not really like that, she's 149 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,279 Speaker 2: off her game, you know, to pull them aside, whether 150 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 2: it be on set or offset and just have a 151 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:44,840 Speaker 2: bit of a chat. It is really powerful and I'm 152 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 2: quite lucky that I can offer that advice to both 153 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 2: the fans and the faves, because you know, the ups 154 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:51,279 Speaker 2: and downs are real in the mass Chef kitchen. 155 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 4: Okay, and we've just got one west IZI and their Melanie, 156 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 4: and she's got some issues with Celia going on that. 157 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:58,280 Speaker 4: So we all learn something from that when people tell 158 00:06:58,360 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 4: us about what their journey's been. 159 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 2: Simply and I think Melanie was a bit of a 160 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:04,359 Speaker 2: surprise packet. I was like, you know, I'm a gluten fiend. 161 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:05,919 Speaker 2: I love it. I can't get enough of it. So 162 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 2: when she came in, you know, I won't be cooking 163 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 2: with any gluten, and I'm like, this is going to 164 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 2: go well. But honestly, she makes some of the best 165 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 2: shoe paste, gluten free shoe pastry. Well, she has made 166 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:19,760 Speaker 2: the best gluten gluten free shoe pastry I've ever tasted 167 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 2: in my life, gluten free dumplings, gluten free pasta, it 168 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 2: is all legit and she's She's definitely one to watch. 169 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 3: Before you go. 170 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 1: I want to ask you something that couldn't get any 171 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: further away from gluten free possible. 172 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 3: Are you watching Julia on Binge? The series about Julia Child? 173 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 2: No, you need to. 174 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:42,239 Speaker 3: It's about Julia Child, right, the French chef. 175 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 2: Okay, but but like, how far does it go into it? 176 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 1: It's about her life, it's a it's a TV series, 177 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 1: not a documentary. 178 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 2: Okay, gotcha, But. 179 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 4: I think there's plenty of gluten going on. 180 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 2: There plenty of gluten going on. Oh yes, I'm all 181 00:07:58,080 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 2: about it. I'm in. 182 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 3: Do you not know who Julia Child is? 183 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 2: Hit me? 184 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh, Andy, she was the first person to 185 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: ever do a cooking show on TV. 186 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 2: Oh right, so I'm going to show my inex You're 187 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 2: good because this is good response. 188 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 3: Tell we didn't know who she was when there was 189 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 3: no reaction to me. 190 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 2: I tried to block my way through Meryl Street player in. 191 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 1: A movie if he is a straight player in a movie, 192 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: And now, yes, it's you need to check it out. 193 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 2: I'll want up here. On My Inexperience season four, the 194 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:34,560 Speaker 2: doors burst open and there's this six foot five looking 195 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 2: guy with a bandanna on his head twirling a chef's 196 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:41,200 Speaker 2: knife around his finger, and the whole of the contestants 197 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 2: went nuts, and I'm like, who is this? Mad? It 198 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:47,360 Speaker 2: was Mark a pr I had no idea who was See. 199 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 4: I've always wondered if everyone in the room knows who 200 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:50,559 Speaker 4: it is or they're just acting. 201 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 2: I was, and I wasn't acting. I was like, who 202 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:55,840 Speaker 2: is this? You just didn't know, I just didn't know. 203 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:59,160 Speaker 2: So I think they're growing up in Maitland. Yeah, country 204 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 2: boy of course. Yeah, being an electrician. You know, I 205 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:04,720 Speaker 2: didn't know who these celebrity chefs were and I still don't. 206 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:07,319 Speaker 3: Okay, mate, that is unreal. 207 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 1: And we will continue watching seventh thirty tonight on Ted. 208 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:12,079 Speaker 2: Good to talk to you man, Thanks for the check 209 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 2: us Okay, follow best 210 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:14,680 Speaker 4: Andy Allen, Maister Chiff