0:00:02 > 0:00:04Meet the Disaster Chefs, parents who are rubbish at cooking.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07- Dinner, Charley. - Noooooo!
0:00:07 > 0:00:10They make things like this. And this. And this.
0:00:10 > 0:00:11Disgusting.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15And foodie fanatic Stefan Gates is the only person who can help.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19He's got just 24 hours to help them master a two-course meal
0:00:19 > 0:00:22in a professional kitchen for some fierce critics.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24- Horrible. - Get cooking!
0:00:24 > 0:00:27Will they raise like a souffle or flop like a pancake?
0:00:27 > 0:00:30- I've failed. - Will it be Yumm or Yuck?
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Start your blenders!
0:00:59 > 0:01:03Today's Disaster Chef is mum of four Shaida from Birmingham.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Ten-year-old whisk-whizzing super cook Asma
0:01:05 > 0:01:08loves to cook up a storm in the kitchen.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Little bit of magic. Ta-da!
0:01:10 > 0:01:11That looks amazing.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14It's a shame the same can't be said for her mum's cooking.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17She's nowhere near as adventurous when it comes to dinner times.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Kids, dinner's ready!
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Nooooooooo!
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Shaida has managed to master the art of Asian food,
0:01:25 > 0:01:29but with everything else she's a disaster.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33My mum is making me some pizza and some cheese and onion pasties.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36- In other words...- Burnt pizza and burnt cheese and onion pasties.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Who's going to want pizza?
0:01:40 > 0:01:44Asma's sister Avada and brother Adreese have had enough.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48Yesterday, she made pizza and she couldn't even cut through it.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Every time she cooks English food, it's going to burn.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54At least Shaida knows that she needs help in the kitchen.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Asian food is a doddle.
0:01:57 > 0:01:58But English food,
0:01:58 > 0:02:01I need a little bit of help.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05A bit? In just 24 hours you'll need to feed three judges
0:02:05 > 0:02:06restaurant standard food,
0:02:06 > 0:02:08in a professional kitchen just like this one.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11And there's only one man who can make this happen.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14He's on a top-secret mission to save kids across the UK
0:02:14 > 0:02:16from their parents' horrible cooking.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19It's culinary super sleuth, Stefan Gates.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22OK, the mission's not really that top secret, so there's
0:02:22 > 0:02:25no need for those binoculars, OK? Hand them over, yeah.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28But he is dead good at teaching people how to cook properly!
0:02:28 > 0:02:31But this could be his most daring challenge yet.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Hi, Stef, come in.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- Hiya.- Hello.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37So, I believe we've got a bit of a situation going on here.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Tell me all about it.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Well, my mum can't cook English food.- So what does she cook?
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- Asian food.- So tell me all about her Asian food then.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49It's nice, but I'm getting sick of it.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52OK, so what sort of things would you rather be eating then?
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Chicken pie, um, pasta.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Pasta isn't English, it's Italian!
0:02:58 > 0:03:03When your mum tries cooking these kinds of foods, what happens?
0:03:03 > 0:03:05She burns them, like this pizza.
0:03:05 > 0:03:06Oh, wow.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09That's an instant pizza. All she had to do was take it out of the wrapper
0:03:09 > 0:03:11and heat it for 15 minutes. It's solid!
0:03:11 > 0:03:15- So this is your attempt, at non-Asian food.- Yes.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17What have you got to say for yourself?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20I'm a brilliant cook. I just have a few accidents.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25I'd say you've had more accidents than Casualty.
0:03:25 > 0:03:26We need to find out how bad this is.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29It's time for Shaida's Rookie Challenge -
0:03:29 > 0:03:31chocolate pancakes.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33She'll need flour, eggs, milk.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Whisk it, fry it, flip it, add chocolate, and it's done.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38Yum.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Three, two, one. Now, get cooking!
0:03:41 > 0:03:42BUZZER
0:03:42 > 0:03:45- Where do I start?- She's going to have to start doing something.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48She is completely clueless. Come on, crack an egg, do something.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52- Stefan, you might need to help her here.- Get a bowl out.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56If you're cooking, make sure you get permission from your adult.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Preferably one that knows what they're doing.
0:03:59 > 0:04:00You can be fire chief.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Yep, that's a good idea, Stefan. Stop flapping and start whisking!
0:04:03 > 0:04:05I don't know where to....
0:04:06 > 0:04:09One of the key parts of cooking a pancake is the cooking bit.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11She should be flipping them and there's nothing in the pan yet.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15OK, I'd put it in the pan. Put it in the pan. Quick!
0:04:15 > 0:04:17One minute and 16 seconds.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Yes! Something might happen here. You never know.
0:04:20 > 0:04:21What about the chocolate?
0:04:21 > 0:04:23- Is that nearly ready? - Melt the chocolate.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25I melt chocolate by putting it on my radiator,
0:04:25 > 0:04:28but using a pan's a lot less messy, and you get into less trouble.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- She's never melted chocolate before. - She's never melted chocolate before?
0:04:31 > 0:04:33There's that pan again.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Glad it came in useful for something,
0:04:35 > 0:04:38but the pancakes are nowhere near ready.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Three, two, one, stop!
0:04:41 > 0:04:42BEEPING
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Yuck, that looks disgusting!
0:04:44 > 0:04:46There we go, chocolate on there.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48At least the chocolate looks nice.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53See how you've done. What on earth..?.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54Is that?
0:04:54 > 0:04:55..is that?
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Pancake with chocolate.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59It's the definition of a disaster!
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Let's have a look at what it should look like.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Here's Mavis with the plate. Thank you, Mavis.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08That is a beautiful, perfect pancake with drizzled chocolate.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10What's the difference there?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13That's raw and that's cooked.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Raw egg and chocolate. No, thanks, I'm on a diet.
0:05:16 > 0:05:17In the bin now!
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Congratulations, when it comes to cooking anything other than
0:05:20 > 0:05:25Asian food, you truly are, a total, and utter, Disaster Chef.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27I have a challenge for you.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32In just 24 hours, you will be cooking an amazing,
0:05:32 > 0:05:34restaurant-quality,
0:05:34 > 0:05:42two-course meal for three mystery judges in a professional kitchen.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- Are you up for this challenge? - Yes, OK.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46The answer is, "Yes, I am."
0:05:46 > 0:05:48After making that horrible pancake,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Shaida has proven she's a bit of a disaster in the kitchen,
0:05:51 > 0:05:53so it's time to put on the Disaster Chef hat.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57We're going to go and choose what she's going to cook.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00You can clear this mess up. Come on, let's go.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Stefan and Asma are off shopping.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Meanwhile, Shaida is cleaning up and thinking, well,
0:06:07 > 0:06:09positively about what's ahead.
0:06:09 > 0:06:16I'm up for any challenge, but I just hope it's nothing too intense,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19or if I have less time to do it,
0:06:19 > 0:06:23I think I'll probably...
0:06:23 > 0:06:25mess up, really.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28I'm afraid there's a good chance that you will.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31What kind of food, would you like your mum to be cooking?
0:06:31 > 0:06:32Well, I love my mum's food,
0:06:32 > 0:06:35but I just want her to cook something different.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38OK, well, we need to choose a kind of
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- cuisine from round the world for you, yeah?- Yeah.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44OK. What we need is a map of the world. That'll do.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- Right, OK, you ready to choose? - Yep.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50I'm going to spin, you point your finger. One, two, three.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Mexico! Look out, flashy special effect come up.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Here we are. Mexico.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00Well, it was OK but it's not for my liking.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Ohhh... OK, you ready?
0:07:02 > 0:07:03Where next?
0:07:03 > 0:07:04Let's go there.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09UK. Cue flashy special effects and chip shop. Doctor Who'd be jealous.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11- What about fish and chips? - I like fish and chips,
0:07:11 > 0:07:13but I want Mum to try something completely different.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15All right, let's try again.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Something new? How about a-Italy, maybe?
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Here we are. Italian. Let's have a look at the menu.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- Right, so we've got pasta, do you like that?- I love pasta.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- Pasta, bolognese? - Yes.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30- Pizzas? - Pizza that's not burnt.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33OK, I know exactly what we should cook for you. Come on, let's go.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37They travelled all around the world, and it still looked like Birmingham.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Ha! Shopping complete and they've got a load of ingredients.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41- Onions.- Beef.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- Mushrooms.- Tomato, we've got some lovely herbs,
0:07:44 > 0:07:45do you know what that is?
0:07:45 > 0:07:46Basil. Eggs.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Flour, eggs, bay leaves.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51What could they make? Maybe a beef and basil omelette cake.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55Actually, that might not be Stefan's style.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Let's find out what's on The Menu.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00That brown stuff is one of the ingredients, but what is it?
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Yuck!
0:08:02 > 0:08:03Open your eyes, then.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05It's chocolate!
0:08:05 > 0:08:06LAUGHTER
0:08:07 > 0:08:11You can lick your fingers now if you like. Very carefully.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- I'll leave it.- So do you think your mum can cook with chocolate OK?
0:08:14 > 0:08:15No, she doesn't know how to melt it.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19No, she doesn't know how to cook with chocolate,
0:08:19 > 0:08:23so if you'd just like to pass that bowl of loveliness over here, I can
0:08:23 > 0:08:27stick my whole face in it, while you find out what's on the menu today.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Yum, yum, yum, yum.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31You're going to be cooking this.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36Lasagne al forno with tomato, courgette and basil.
0:08:37 > 0:08:42Pudding, melting chocolate pudding with a creamy cappuccino cup.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Do you think you can do this without my help?
0:08:45 > 0:08:47No.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51No, well, that's fine, because I'm going to show you how to do this.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53I'm going to take you through the entire process, OK?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55So you can see absolutely everything,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58but tomorrow you will be on your own.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01I will give you no help at all.
0:09:01 > 0:09:02- Just a little.- No.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05And Stefan's reputation is at stake here, so you'd better pay
0:09:05 > 0:09:09attention, because it's time for Stefan's Crash Course.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13To make the perfect lasagne, chop some onions and garlic,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16slice the mushrooms, add the beef, some flour, tomatoes,
0:09:16 > 0:09:18some water, season and simmer.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22To build the lasagne, wet a sheet of lasagne pasta, add some mince,
0:09:22 > 0:09:25another sheet of pasta, some white sauce, more mince
0:09:25 > 0:09:27another pasta sheet, more sauce,
0:09:27 > 0:09:29more mince, another pasta sheet, sauce,
0:09:29 > 0:09:33grated cheese, then bake in the oven until it looks like this!
0:09:33 > 0:09:34I'm exhausted just saying that.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37I thought lasagne was dead easy to make.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Turns out there a lot to it.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41This is going to be a nightmare.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Teaching somebody to change the way they cook is even more
0:09:44 > 0:09:47difficult than teaching somebody who can't cook at all.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51Chop, all the way through, but not through to the end.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54The reason we do that is when we cut it this way,
0:09:54 > 0:09:57all of the pieces will be the same size.
0:09:57 > 0:09:58That's yours.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Shaida is quite good at cooking Asian food,
0:10:03 > 0:10:04so she's finding this bit easy.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07She's chopping all of those ingredients like an expert.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10I think she could show you a thing or two, Stefan.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14It's all looking very cosy, but it's time to start getting serious.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Going to cook the whole lasagne, and then let it cool.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20And then we chop out those round shapes,
0:10:20 > 0:10:23and then, 15 minutes before you're ready to serve them,
0:10:23 > 0:10:25they go back into the oven to be reheated.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29It's about timing, the whole thing, cos there'll be one moment
0:10:29 > 0:10:31when all this has to go out to the table.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34This way it would mean I have to concentrate on that,
0:10:34 > 0:10:38I've got to concentrate on this and that...
0:10:38 > 0:10:41Each step is crucial. If Shaida doesn't get it right,
0:10:41 > 0:10:43the lasagne will be a pasta disaster.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48Now we need to make these beautiful circles out of it.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Ah, a circular lasagne, that sounds good.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52It's a bit sort of like making cookies, really,
0:10:52 > 0:10:53but doing it with lasagne.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Stefan seems to be using an old tin can of beans to cut the lasagne.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01Very classy. He's taken the label off, but it's still an old tin can.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03It's probably one of Shaida's he's stolen.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Shaida's trying to pay attention, but all she's thinking is,
0:11:06 > 0:11:09is that my tin of beans he's using?
0:11:09 > 0:11:11You cut out your piece like that.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13That's slightly unusual but I've got faith in you.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Then all that has to happen is it's left to cool.
0:11:19 > 0:11:2315 minutes before serving, they need to be reheated.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25I always had faith in you, Stefan.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27- Should come out beautifully like that.- Fantastic.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31Well, now the circles of lasagne are done, it's time for the pudding!
0:11:32 > 0:11:35To make the perfect chocolate pudding, mix some eggs with
0:11:35 > 0:11:38sugar, pour in some heated chocolate, mix, add flour,
0:11:38 > 0:11:40pour into tins, cool it, cook it,
0:11:40 > 0:11:43and dish it up with a cappuccino cup. Yummy.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47Right, so the eggs are done and the chocolate's all mixed together.
0:11:47 > 0:11:48Time to add some flour.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51This is a really important step if she wants to make an amazing sponge.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- Fold that through as well. - Is that going to make it thick?
0:11:54 > 0:11:55It is, it's going to give it
0:11:55 > 0:11:57a real kind of body to it.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01The chocolate has body and my body wants chocolate.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Pass some over here. No? Never mind.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08It goes in the oven and then it's emptied out onto a plate.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12It looks like a tasty, fluffy, gooey beauty. Seriously, give me some!
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Just keep going.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Selfish! I don't ask for a lot, you know, just a bit of chocolate.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22So, you've seen how to cook all of the dishes.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24You should be ready for this, shouldn't you?
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Yes, I should be.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28Do you not feel that you're quite there?
0:12:28 > 0:12:32No, I think my timing's going to probably be a bit off.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Well, there we go. I'm done. And I'm terrified!
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Because normally, Shaida just puts everything in one pot.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41This is a totally different deal.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43It takes huge amounts of organisation to get
0:12:43 > 0:12:47all of these things absolutely right in the right order.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50I don't know, if she can pull that off.
0:12:50 > 0:12:51Have to find out.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53Stefan has given Shaida some revision
0:12:53 > 0:12:55to do in preparation for tomorrow.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59She's starting to realise how difficult it's all going to be.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03This kitchen calamity finds cooking Asian food a breeze,
0:13:03 > 0:13:06but can't cook anything else.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10Asma called in food expert Stefan to give her mum
0:13:10 > 0:13:11a crash course in cooking.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15Tomorrow she'll be in a professional kitchen, just like this one.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Afterwards, three tough judges will decide whether the food is
0:13:18 > 0:13:22Yumm or Yuck, to decide once and for all if she's a Disaster Chef.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Fantastic.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28It's the morning of the big day, and Shaida's still reading over those
0:13:28 > 0:13:33recipes whilst on her way to the big scary castle of disastrous dining!
0:13:33 > 0:13:36It's not really, it's just a posh restaurant.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Oh, it's beautiful.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42It's similar to my house, actually. Not really.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Here she has to serve quality food to the judges.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48This is it! I hope Shaida's done her homework and she's ready for a day
0:13:48 > 0:13:51of organisation and discipline and hard work.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53I know I sound a bit like a stern headmistress,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55but that's the way it's got to be.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58A stern headmistress, not at all, Ms Gates.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01In a few short moments, Shaida will be using all of these
0:14:01 > 0:14:03to turn all of those into this.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05So it's time to put on some fresh chef whites,
0:14:05 > 0:14:07and get into the kitchen.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10Look at you! You look fantastic.
0:14:10 > 0:14:11Thank you.
0:14:11 > 0:14:12Do you feel a bit more in the role?
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- I'm a chef now, yeah. - You are a chef.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18You're a Disaster Chef currently but you're a chef.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22OK, let's go. Three, two, one, get cooking!
0:14:22 > 0:14:24And we're off!
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Shaida has the recipe
0:14:26 > 0:14:28in front of her, so if she follows what Stefan taught her
0:14:28 > 0:14:31and reads the instructions, she should be OK!
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Mum, are you concentrating?
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Well, if you didn't talk to me I'd concentrate.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39Good advice. But wait, it's an emergency.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42It's so cold in the kitchen that Shaida's hands have turned blue!
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Oh, no, sorry, it's the gloves she's wearing. Stand down.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Any last words of advice for your mum?
0:14:47 > 0:14:49Yeah, concentrate, stay focused
0:14:49 > 0:14:52and watch your onions cos they're going to burn.
0:14:52 > 0:14:53Right, let's go.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58Shaida is really getting into the chef thing, wearing special
0:14:58 > 0:15:01gloves and knocking those lasagnes together in next to no time.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04They're looking exactly how they should at this point.
0:15:04 > 0:15:09It's really quiet in here too. She's concentrating really hard.
0:15:09 > 0:15:10How is it going?
0:15:10 > 0:15:14It's going great. I've finished the lasagnes, both of them.
0:15:14 > 0:15:15Looking good, actually.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18- Thank you. I just need to pop 'em in the oven.- Yeah.
0:15:18 > 0:15:19To bake for 25 minutes.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22And do you reckon all your timings are set from there on?
0:15:22 > 0:15:24No, I don't think so.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26But we're going to see how we get on.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28- Do it on the fly a little bit. - Yes.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- So what are you going to do next? - Going to start the pudding now.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34- The pudding, and the pudding really isn't your world, is it?- No.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36No. OK. Fingers crossed.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38Yes.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41Well, this seems to be a first for Disaster Chefs.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Everything seems to be going brilliantly. She's calm.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48She's confident. She's organised. That's good, right?
0:15:48 > 0:15:50I've just got a horrible sinking feeling.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Hopefully it won't be the pudding that's sinking.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Shaida knows how to work a whisk and she's started on
0:15:55 > 0:15:58the chocolatey pudding, which I'm still upset I didn't taste.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Ha-ha! It looks right, but remember all the discussion about having
0:16:01 > 0:16:04body in your chocolate? I think there should be more flour in there.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06It's important to the recipe
0:16:06 > 0:16:10and there's meant to be a piece of baking paper on each one.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Without it, the cake might stick and rip apart
0:16:12 > 0:16:15when it comes out of the oven. I'd still eat it, though.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18OK, Shaida, how you doing?
0:16:18 > 0:16:21I'm doing well so far.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23You look quite calm, so we thought we'd do something about that.
0:16:23 > 0:16:29- We reckon it's time to reveal to you who the judges are today.- OK.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- Would you like to find out?- I'd love to find out.- I bet you would.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35You're right, we all would, Stefan!
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Judge one is Blue Peter presenter Helen.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40She's run loads of marathons, hiked to the South Pole,
0:16:40 > 0:16:43but eating Shaida's food might be her toughest challenge yet.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46When it comes to being a judge, I think I'm going to be firm but fair.
0:16:46 > 0:16:47I think I will be honest.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50Mainly because this face doesn't lie,
0:16:50 > 0:16:52I can't hide it if it's not good.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55Really? Oh, my goodness me.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59Judge two is top Michelin star chef Glynn Purnell.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Trust me, you don't want to disappoint this guy.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03I've taken time out the kitchen to eat this dish,
0:17:03 > 0:17:05so I'm looking for high standards
0:17:05 > 0:17:07and I will treat her the same as my staff.
0:17:07 > 0:17:08Oh, my goodness.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11He's got Michelin stars and everything.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15Oh, my goodness me. I'm nervous.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Judge three is Shaida's neighbour and good friend Lea.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Even though I'm her mate I'm not going to be easy on her. If it's
0:17:21 > 0:17:24horrible, I'm going to tell her so, and if it's nice, I'll let her know.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26She's a doddle.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Do you reckon she'll be a pushover?
0:17:28 > 0:17:30Yes, definitely.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Once the judges have eaten both of Shaida's dishes,
0:17:32 > 0:17:36they'll be asked to declare the meals either Yuck or Yumm.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38She needs at least two Yums to prove she's no longer
0:17:38 > 0:17:40a disaster in the kitchen.
0:17:40 > 0:17:41OK, Mum, you need to hurry up.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45You have to make sure you don't poison the judges.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Not poison the judges! Well done, Asma.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Thinking positive there.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52We'll be back here soon, and we want food ready to go out, OK?
0:17:52 > 0:17:55- OK. Brilliant. - All right. Let's go.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58There's still a lot to do and hardly any time to do it.
0:17:58 > 0:17:59Oh, no!
0:17:59 > 0:18:00Uh-oh!
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Forgot to do summat.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03What did you forget?
0:18:03 > 0:18:05Forgot to put the flour in.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08I think that was Stefan's fault for interrupting you.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Blame him, and Shaida has to do it again.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14Then cut the lasagnes and put them back in the oven for 15 minutes.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17There's only 12 minutes left, though. It's getting tense!
0:18:18 > 0:18:20I want to go home.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22You will. When you've cooked these meals to perfection
0:18:22 > 0:18:23and heard the judges' verdict.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26But there's an even more important judge you need to impress today.
0:18:26 > 0:18:31I don't want to let Asma down. I know this means a lot to her.
0:18:31 > 0:18:36So, hopefully, she'll be impressed at the end of it
0:18:36 > 0:18:38after I've finished.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40If I get everything done on time.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42It's a big if!
0:18:42 > 0:18:44I just hope that... I haven't got enough time.
0:18:44 > 0:18:49Uh-oh. It was going really, really well, until the moment she found out
0:18:49 > 0:18:53who she was cooking for, and this is a stellar line-up of judges.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56And then, she forgot to put the flour in the cake.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59A cake with no flour, it doesn't get any worse than that.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Luckily she remembered, and she's scrabbled it back together,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05but has she done enough to win? I don't know.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10There's only three minutes left and the pressure is mounting.
0:19:10 > 0:19:11BEEPING
0:19:11 > 0:19:14- How's it going here? - Not good.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17- What is going on?- I'm cutting them out to put back in the oven.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20You've got to put them back in the oven for how long? 15 minutes?
0:19:20 > 0:19:23You don't have 15, you now have two-and-a-half minutes.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Oh, what am I doing?
0:19:25 > 0:19:27See, you're getting me all nervous now.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- It was all going so well, wasn't it? - Well, yes, it was.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34The veg isn't ready either. Come on, Stefan, help her out.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37The judges have no idea of the chaos in the kitchen,
0:19:37 > 0:19:38which is for the best.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41- One minute left.- The moment these are chopped, they need to go out.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Lasagne, my favourite.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46Al forno, I'm not quite sure what that is.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- Straight out of the oven. - OK.- So...
0:19:48 > 0:19:49So it'll be hot.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Let's hope so. Hot lasagne, that's a revelation.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55It would be hot if it had been in the oven long enough.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59- Hi.- Sorry about the delay, dinner's almost going to be served.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- Oh, thank you. - We look forward to it.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04- Thanks. It's not done yet? - No.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06- Is it going all right? - Yeah.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08Fingers crossed.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12The judges seem happy, but they're not daft. They know something's up.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13Now, I could be wrong.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Yeah, well, just speculate then, tell us.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- But I'm sensing something's not going to plan.- Timing skills.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Finally, it's time to plate up.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23They'll be expecting some really good food after this wait.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26Uh-oh, I don't think that's what it should look like.
0:20:26 > 0:20:31Made correctly, it should be tall and crispy with identifiable layers.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35Shaida's challenge was to make lasagne al forno with tomato,
0:20:35 > 0:20:36courgettes and basil.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40Unfortunately, Shaida's lasagne looks like it's been sat on.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46They've now been waiting for an extra five minutes already.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48I've got my fingers crossed.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50Oh, here we go! Yay!
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Thank you, Asma.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Thank you very much.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58It looks amazing.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01Good positive thoughts from Helen, but what does it taste like?
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- Looks edible.- Presentation's nice, it's actually quite fancy,
0:21:04 > 0:21:07from what you would normally have with a lasagne.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Well, it's time for the taste test.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11So far no-one has spat it back out, which is a good sign.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14But Stefan doesn't look too impressed.
0:21:14 > 0:21:15Oh.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Oh, dear, what do you mean?!
0:21:17 > 0:21:18Oh, dear.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20Oh, no.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23Oh, dear. That's...
0:21:25 > 0:21:26That's really nice.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28Oh, very funny, Stefan.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Dig in, see what you think.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34- That's quite nice.- The pasta's not hard. It's good, isn't it?
0:21:34 > 0:21:37Some nice seasoning.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39I think she's done quite well.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Can taste the oregano.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- Well impressed. I think she's done well.- Yeah.
0:21:44 > 0:21:45I'd like mine hotter.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Oh, no, Helen has spotted it wasn't hot enough.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Is this going to mean a Yuck?
0:21:49 > 0:21:52Well, there's no time to think about it now, let's get the pudding ready.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56Has that been dusted properly with butter?
0:21:56 > 0:21:58Um, yes, it has.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01I hope so. Cos if it hasn't, it ain't going to work.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07- Now, focus on all of this and get it absolutely right.- OK.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10- Well done. - Thank you.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Now you just need to get the mixture into the oven,
0:22:12 > 0:22:16and set the timer for 11 minutes, that's 11 minutes,
0:22:16 > 0:22:19now that's a lot of beeping, it's an awful lot of... Seriously,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23stop pressing the timer - it's going to be in there for hours and hours!
0:22:25 > 0:22:29It's a simple timer. Oh, I think you need to help her, Stefan.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31No.
0:22:31 > 0:22:3446 minutes 30 seconds. That's no good, is it?
0:22:34 > 0:22:35Oh, OK.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- So how many do you want? - 11 minutes, please.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42- You press the big button. Yay! - Fantastic.
0:22:42 > 0:22:4511 minutes later, and it's time to serve the pudding.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47OK, this is the precision tool for the job.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50- I've missed something. - What did you miss?
0:22:50 > 0:22:53What have you missed? Come on, spit it out, tell us.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56I missed the baking paper.
0:22:56 > 0:22:57Yeah, I said that earlier too,
0:22:57 > 0:23:00and it might make it difficult to get the puddings out the tins.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03You kind of mangled that a little bit.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05That should be a beautiful dome sitting on the top.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08Yes, it should look more like this, less like a, like a....
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Pooh.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12That was the word I was looking for.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Shaida's made melting chocolate fondant pudding
0:23:15 > 0:23:17with a creamy cappuccino cup.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19This is what it should look like.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21And this is what Shaida's looks like.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23OK, they've got to go, that's it.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27Let's take the least pooh-like ones, which, that's less pooh like.
0:23:27 > 0:23:28- That's pretty good. - And so's that.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31And that one, OK. You take those two.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35And don't say the word "pooh", I know you'll be tempted.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Look at that, on time.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Thank you very much. Smells amazing.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42- Thank you very much. - Thank you.
0:23:42 > 0:23:43Thank you.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46So just cut it straight up in the middle, spill it out.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48Is it gooey inside?
0:23:48 > 0:23:50If Shaida has done this right the pudding should be spongy
0:23:50 > 0:23:53and when cut open, be slightly gooey inside and at the bottom.
0:23:53 > 0:23:54It's time to have a look.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56There's a little bit of goo.
0:23:59 > 0:24:00Ah. There's a bit of goo.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Yes.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07Yes. Soggy inside. We've got a soggy bottom.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09Success. It seems to have worked.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11But they say the proof of the pudding is in the eating,
0:24:11 > 0:24:13so, what does it taste like?
0:24:18 > 0:24:21It's nice to eat. It's soft, it's...
0:24:21 > 0:24:25it's chocolate, which is my favourite, and I'm really impressed
0:24:25 > 0:24:29Mum's made something like this, cos she's never made anything like that.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31So what do we think about your mum?
0:24:31 > 0:24:35I think she has tried really hard and I think
0:24:35 > 0:24:39she should make this more for us.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Ah, how sweet.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43That, for me, is not acceptable as a chocolate fondant.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46What? It's chocolate goo-fun pudding.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Too late, it's time for The Verdict.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52This time yesterday, Mum Shaida could only cook Asian food.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55Sick of the same old thing, Asma wanted something different.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57Stefan stepped in and gave her a crash course,
0:24:57 > 0:24:59so she could make a restaurant quality meal,
0:24:59 > 0:25:01in a professional kitchen, for Blue Peter presenter
0:25:01 > 0:25:06Helen Skelton, Michelin star chef Glynn Purnell and close friend Lea.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10The judges will have to say whether Shaida's cooking is Yumm or Yuck.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Two Yucks and she's destined to be a Disaster Chef for ever.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15Two Yums, and she's proven she can cook anything.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18Her friends and family are here to see how she gets on.
0:25:18 > 0:25:19How you feeling, Shaida?
0:25:19 > 0:25:21Nervous.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24I should cocoa! Right!
0:25:26 > 0:25:27Helen.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30Blue Peter presenter Helen earlier said the lasagne could have
0:25:30 > 0:25:32been a bit warmer, but quite liked the pudding.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34Your verdict, please.
0:25:36 > 0:25:37I thought it was a good effort.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40If I got it in a restaurant I'd eat it.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43I'd pay for it. But I might not go back.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46It's a Yumm from me.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48Yes!
0:25:48 > 0:25:49She was quite lucky to get a Yumm there.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53I thought the cold lasagne would have earned her a Yuck.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57Judge number two is the very grumpy Michelin star chef, Glynn Purnell.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59Glynn.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Glynn said earlier he thought the pudding was overcooked.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05Your verdict, please.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10Well, um, I thought it was a brave, gallant attempt.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13But was it good enough? And for me...
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Shaida's failed to impress top chef Glynn.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20That's one Yumm and one Yuck.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23It all comes down to the final judge,
0:26:23 > 0:26:27friend and neighbour Lea, who has the deciding vote.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30Please tell us your decision.
0:26:30 > 0:26:35OK, even though we're friends, it doesn't mean
0:26:35 > 0:26:37it's going to sway my decision.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39Lea seems to be putting friendship to one side.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42Is she about to give us another Yuck?
0:26:42 > 0:26:45I'm going to give it a...
0:26:45 > 0:26:46Yes!
0:26:46 > 0:26:49It was all down to the last judge but it's two Yums.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53Cold lasagne doesn't matter, you did it. Shaida.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Well done. Absolutely brilliant. Well done.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59You are no longer a Disaster Chef. You do the honours.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Cast off that hat and put on a new one
0:27:04 > 0:27:07because you're no longer a disaster in the kitchen.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Even better. There we go.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12Give her a massive round of applause. She's been brilliant.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16I was a little bit hard because I thought the fondant was a bit too
0:27:16 > 0:27:19much, but the right result, and I was really impressed with
0:27:19 > 0:27:22the enthusiasm, and the way that she really tried to execute the dishes.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25I had to give Shaida a Yumm, for two reasons.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28I couldn't cook what she cooked, and it wasn't the best thing I've
0:27:28 > 0:27:29ever eaten, but it wasn't the worst.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32No, I think if the lasagne was poor, then she would have got
0:27:32 > 0:27:36a Yuck definitely, but I enjoyed the lasagne, so yeah, she got a pass.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38I'm really proud of you, Mum.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40Aw, thank you.
0:27:40 > 0:27:41Yes!
0:27:41 > 0:27:44I thought we'd lost it all at the end there
0:27:44 > 0:27:47when calm confidence turned to blind panic, but in the end she was
0:27:47 > 0:27:51a brilliant, worthy winner and Asma can be dead proud of her mum.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55All comes down to one thing. Cake!
0:27:55 > 0:27:56Bye-bye.