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'Only an elite group of chefs holds two Michelin stars.

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'Michel Roux Jr is one of them.'

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Now! THEY SHOUT

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'Now he and MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace

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'are on the hunt for Britain's next culinary superstar.

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'A professional with a talent to cut it in the world's top kitchens.'

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Perfect.

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'This is the town of Girona in Catalonia, Northern Spain.

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'The three professional finalists are on their way to face their greatest challenge.'

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It feels amazing to be in the final three.

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One of the best achievements of my life.

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It's been a journey. It's been a bit emotional,

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mentally stressful, but it's been worthwhile to be in this situation.

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I'm going to try my hardest to win it

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because that's what I'm here for now

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and it would be so amazing if I did.

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'If they want to carry off the champion title,

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'they need to prove they can cook with the best in the world.

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'And it is Spain that has recently emerged as the epicentre of exceptional cuisine.

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'Restaurants such as the former elBulli

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'and Arzak in San Sebastian have set the trend.

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'But there is one restaurant that is now leading the way.

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'The three Michelin starred El Celler de Can Roca

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'is now the prestigious San Pellegrino Awards'

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'second best restaurant in the world.'

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If I was starting off my career again, this is where I would want to learn.

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It's the must-be place for a young chef.

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'Opened in 1986,

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'El Celler de Can Roca is situated in the working-class area of Domeny-Taiala in Girona.

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'It is a triad of creativity, owned and run by the three Roca brothers.

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'The eldest, Joan, runs the savoury section, the starters and mains.'

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'Middle brother Josep is the restaurant's sommelier.'

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'While the youngest, Jordi, is in charge of pastry.'

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I come from a family that has that tradition

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and I love it, it's a warmth. You can feel that, you can taste it in the food.

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'The brothers grew up in their parents' restaurant down the road from where Can Roca stands today.

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'It is still run by their 75-year-old mother, Montserrat,

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'who cooks the traditional Catalonian cuisine.'

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'Despite El Celler de Can Roca's contemporary cooking methods,

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'the food is directly inspired by the legacy of their parents.

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'It is this fusion of tradition and innovation

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'that makes the restaurant so unique.

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'Essential to El Celler de Can Roca's philosophy is emotional cuisine.

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'Each dish is designed to take the diner on a journey into their childhood,

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'awaken long-forgotten memories or evoke moods.'

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Their style of food is very cutting edge.

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Just when you think food can't go any further, they push the boundaries.

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El Celler de Can Roca is one of the best restaurants in the world.

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The food is absolutely incredible.

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It's a gastronomic destination. It's amazing.

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For the MasterChefs to go there would be unbelievable.

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We know our finalists are talented, but this is a serious challenge.

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This is a career-defining moment for our finalists, there is no doubt.

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Good morning. Welcome to Girona. Welcome to El Celler de Can Roca.

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Today it will be a great day. You will get to know about the place, about the food

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and about the philosophy of the Roca brothers.

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First, Joan Roca, the chef.

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Then Josep, the sommelier. And of course, Jordi Roca, the pastry chef.

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So, please do come in and see El Celler de Can Roca.

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To be going to the second best restaurant in the world is amazing

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and the food and just the whole concept of the restaurant I think is just incredible.

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I don't think there's any chef in the world

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who wouldn't want to swap places with us three today.

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Yeah, it's very exciting. I feel like a little kid at Christmas.

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'To begin with, each brother will give the finalists a masterclass.'

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Welcome to my kitchen. Today we are going to prepare the representative dishes of our cuisine.

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'Joan is showing them his Mediterranean-inspired sole dish.

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'The fish is vacuum packed and cooked sous-vide for four to five minutes at 55 degrees.'

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The modern technique, sous-vide, is for the texture.

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'It is then put on a tradition coal-burning grill.'

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Traditional technique of the grill for the smoked flavour.

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'There are five sauces that accompany the fish.

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'A fennel one,

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'bergamot, which is a citrus fruit,

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'then orange, pine nuts and green olive.

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'They all represent the essence of the Mediterranean.

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'It's topped by an olive oil sweet made with isomalt sugar.

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'Once heated, the sugar creates a caramelised membrane

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'which is then filled with olive oil.'

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Please, taste my dish.

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That fish is absolutely beautiful. The smoky flavour is really good.

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The order of the sauces is perfect,

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going through the sauces one by one.

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-Fantastic, chef. Beautiful.

-Thank you.

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Hello. Welcome.

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'Next is Jordi, who will demonstrate his caramelised apricot.'

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'He first makes a caramel with a sugar solution and natural orange essence.

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'To make the apricot shell, Jordi blows the sugar by pumping air into it

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'while keeping it hot and malleable under a heat lamp.'

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-Very impressive.

-That's amazing.

-Beautiful.

-Thank you, thank you.

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It's so light. It's gorgeous.

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-Fantastic.

-Thank you.

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'To complete the Can Roca experience,

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'the final masterclass is with sommelier Josep.'

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Yeah.

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-Fantastic.

-That is amazing.

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-You like, yes? Enjoy? Yeah?

-Oh, yeah.

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-Thank you.

-ALL: Thank you.

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Mind-blowing is one word for it. It was, er, sensational.

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It's definitely inspiring. It's absolutely unbelievable.

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I mean, they're like little geniuses running around.

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Yeah, amazing. Just totally blown away by the whole thing. I've never seen anything like it.

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'With the masterclasses over,

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'Claire, Steve and Ash must now invent a main course and a dessert

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'for their three mentors.

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'They've been given access to the restaurant's extensive larder.

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'And their vast store cupboard.'

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It's like being a little kid in a sweet shop.

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'They have 20 minutes to plan the dishes

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'and then another hour to cook them.'

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They have to prove that they have understood

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the Roca brothers' philosophy and the essence of the house.

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Incredible test. Incredible challenge.

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I've got a lot of inspiration, so hopefully I'll come up with something that has meaning,

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has relevance to things that have influenced me in the past.

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Techniques, don't think I'll be trying blown sugar.

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Not for the first time, anyway. I don't think that would be a good move.

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Two plates of food for the second best restaurant in the world

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is probably the most exciting, worrying thing I've ever done.

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'Throughout the competition,

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'Ash has cooked some breathtaking dishes.'

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Your plate of food has got a story to tell and I can taste that. It's beautiful.

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That thing tastes divine.

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'But his biggest weakness has been his tendency to panic.'

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Ash is a talent, he really has got what it takes

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but he just gets so wound up. He can't afford to lose it here.

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There's a dish in my head which is a part of a memory,

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some ingredients that do take me back home,

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so I'm going to try and incorporate them into a couple of dishes and hopefully

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the Roca brothers will like them.

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I love living in the UK, but there's definitely a lot of memories of growing up in Australia

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and part of my emotion in the food.

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Cooking for the brothers, yeah, it's scary.

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I know they're going to be expecting perfect food. It's exciting. It's an honour to be able to cook for them.

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'Claire has proved she has a real talent.'

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This is the sort of dish you would go and talk about. It is absolutely stunning.

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The bitter chocolate sorbet is beautiful. I want the rest of it.

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'But things don't always go to plan.'

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-Have you made a chicken consomme before?

-Yeah, once at college.

-It's not working.

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Claire is the youngest of our group, but she has talent in abundance.

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I'm hoping she's going to absorb all these lessons like a sponge, Michel,

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and come out with a head full of ideas.

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I'm just going to do nice lobster broth

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and some asparagus and courgettes, nice traditional Spanish flavours,

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keep it very simple, showcase the ingredients.

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For dessert, I'm going to do a set custard

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and then just do some nice summer berries on top. Keep it fresh and light.

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It's going to be tough. I'm going to give it everything, so I hope I can impress them.

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This is an immense task and an immense amount of pressure.

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For once, I feel really blank.

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There's a lot of great ingredients here and I just feel really confused.

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Normally I feel really good at this, but I feel really lost.

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'Steve has shown impressive technical ability.'

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It is clever, Steve.

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We gave you one chicken. You've given it back to us in four ways.

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'But he can go too far.'

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Too much going on on there. Too many flavours.

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Young Steve is a great emerging talent but he needs to evolve his style and his presentation.

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I'm hoping here he will learn the new techniques

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to complete him as a chef and lift him to the next level.

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My mind's gone blank for once. This is the sort of challenge that I love to do.

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I feel like I'm out of my comfort zone, where I am and what I do.

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I feel like my style won't really fit in.

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'Claire is first to serve.'

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I'm ready with the lobster dish. I'm just waiting for the last five minutes to warm everything through.

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I'm really nervous about this.

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You know, I really don't want to mess this up.

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I don't feel confident with desserts.

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When I can look recipes up and make sure quantities are correct,

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I'm OK, but in this, it's like, not comfortable.

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'For her first dish, Claire has created poached lobster with asparagus and courgette,

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'served with a lobster broth.'

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-Nice presentation.

-Lobster's a very expensive ingredient and it's a celebration to me

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and I think it goes with today as a celebration to be here.

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It's very good. It's very rich.

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Flavours are complex. A nice balance.

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'Claire's dessert is a set vanilla custard

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'topped with summer fruits, apricot puree and yoghurt crispies.'

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The dessert is a comfort food from my childhood,

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fresh berries and custard, simple but really nice in summer.

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Mm!

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You understand our philosophy. Perfect.

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-Thank you, Claire.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

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To get that feedback,

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yeah, it's the best feeling ever, actually.

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I can't believe I've just done that.

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'Ash is next to serve.'

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In trouble, like usual.

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I'd like another hour. Under a bit of pressure here.

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It's just a huge deal.

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I've got to try and get this right. Cooking for the Roca brothers, you don't want to get it wrong.

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'Ash has made a lobster and pickled vegetable salad

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'with an orange and macadamia nut emulsion.

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'Followed by a pastry biscuit topped with raspberries and peach in a macadamia nut custard.'

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This is a representation of my upbringing in Australia.

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The macadamia nuts, which I've used in both dishes, from when I was a very small child

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living in the north of Australia surrounded by macadamia nut trees.

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And then I've gone to when I lived in South Australia

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and we used to pick the fresh peaches off the trees.

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It's my representation of my life in Australia.

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It's beautiful.

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The cooking of the lobster is perfect.

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-It's fresh, it's delicate, and the sauce is a nice texture.

-Thank you.

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Thank you. Muchas gracias.

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Thank you.

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-It's good. Congratulations.

-Thank you.

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-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

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It makes me feel good that they can see where I'm coming from with the food that I've cooked for them.

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Just the opportunity to cook for the Roca brothers is like... That's one in a million.

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'Steve's finally decided to sous-vide some red mullet and make an apricot dessert.'

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Have you got any more apricots? Apricots?

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The once ever I don't feel confident cooking.

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With how close I am, I ain't giving up.

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'He's planning to serve the apricots with a pistachio custard

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'which now won't thicken.'

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I can't whisk it up in there, it's getting too warm.

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I've just come in here cos it's a lot cooler.

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'Steve's first dish is saffron red mullet with fennel puree

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'and a tomato confit and tomato essence.'

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The concept was to try and use your ethos in strong flavours,

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but simply cooked and with a Mediterranean, really fresh style.

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It's fresh but with a zing in the salsa.

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And the fish texture is perfect.

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Intense, fresh, perfect.

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'Steve's dessert has two elements.

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'He's made thyme-roasted apricots served with apricot puree

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'and pistachio custard.

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'And a pot of pistachio custard topped with apricot jelly

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'and praline spears.'

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I just wanted to have one plate and then have another little surprise, so have two for one.

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Great.

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Fantastic.

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-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

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Steve, congratulations.

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Er, your work is fantastic.

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I wanted to impress you more than anything.

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And I'm so happy that you liked it.

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-Thank you, Steve.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

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That challenge was the toughest...

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..was the toughest in this whole competition,

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and cooking my food and then for them to love it is just like... It's mind-blowing.

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I'm just so happy and I feel like a want to cry,

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but I feel like I just want to shout from the rooftops.

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'Day two and the finalists return to face a challenge

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'that will push them to the limit of their culinary ambitions.

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'El Celler de Can Roca has earned its reputation

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'because of the brothers' groundbreaking and complex dishes.

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'Today, they're going to hand over their kitchen to the MasterChef finalists.'

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Running a service in the three-star restaurant

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will be one of the bigger things I've done in my career as a chef.

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They're going to be expecting a lot. Also, it's their restaurant and they're handing it over to us.

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This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

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It's amazing. I can't wait.

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'In just two hours, the restaurant will be filled with specially invited guests

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'expecting a six-course tasty menu.

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'Each of the finalists will have to cook two dishes that are making this restaurant

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'one of the most famous culinary destinations in the world.'

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Our finalists have cooked for the Roca brothers. Now they have to cook for the customers.

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Three-star Michelin food. The guests are coming,

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they're in charge. It is down to them.

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'Steve will be making the first starter

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'of oysters served with two sauces.

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'a hot white garlic oyster sauce

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'and a cold black garlic one.

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'The oysters are coated in a gelatine and sherry mixture.'

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'As well as making this cold black garlic sauce and the hot white oyster sauce,

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'Steve will also have to make white garlic ice cream spears.'

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This is really intricate, some techniques I've never used before,

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which is good, to learn a lot of new things, really.

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I'll try my best to get this dish done for service. I'm really excited.

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'Steve's second dish is Jordi's lemon cloud dessert.

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'There are several complex techniques.

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'And every single part of the lemon is used to produce the six different components.

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'The lemon rind is added to a cake mixture to make a lemon Madeleine.

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'The zest is distilled and used to make a lemon essential oil

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'which goes into the sorbet.'

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Mm.

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-Wow.

-Wow.

-Wow.

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'Then a lemon cream is made from the pith.

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'The cream is served alongside a bergamot gel,

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'also flavoured with the juice of the lemon.

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'Finally, the dish will be served with a lemon perfume

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'to create a fusion of aroma and taste.

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-Do you think you can do this?

-Yes.

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-I'll try.

-HE LAUGHS

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It's a very intricate and very difficult dessert,

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but I'll give it my best shot for him.

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OK, Claire, this is the baby squid starter.

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'Claire will be making the second starter.

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'Baby squid served on top of mashed potato

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'with a slice of squid and paprika

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'and squid ink on a bowl of smoke.

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'To make the squid slices, the squid is covered in paprika and rolled.

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'The ballantine is then frozen so it can be sliced thinly.

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'What makes the dish unique is the inspirational plating.

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'A layer of cling film is stretched over the top of a glass bowl.'

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We make a little incision.

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'The mashed potato, slice of paprika squid,

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'baby squid and drops of squid ink are plated on top of the cling film.

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'The bowl is then filled with a paprika-infused smoke.'

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I love it. It's so inventive how it's served on cling film.

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But it just works so well. I mean, the little smoke puffs coming out.

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Yeah. Wow.

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'Claire's second dish will be the inverted lamb sandwich filled with tomato bread.'

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'The lamb ribs have already been cooked sous-vide for 24 hours.

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'Claire must pan-fry them to achieve the crunchy biscuit-like texture

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'which forms the outside of the sandwich.

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'As well as cooking ribs,

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'she must also saute a fillet.'

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I've got to get the fillet of lamb spot-on.

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That's going to be tricky, just to keep my eye on that, it's a very light cooking.

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-Claire, are you confident for this dish?

-Yes.

-Yes?

-Yeah, I think so.

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Definitely do not want to ruin his childhood memories.

0:35:020:35:06

Yeah, it's going to be a real challenge today but I just can't wait. I'm so excited about it.

0:35:060:35:11

'Ash will be making a mullet stuffed with mullet liver,

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'topped with Savoy cabbage and served with potato and anise gnocchi

0:35:170:35:22

'in a traditional Catalonian mullet suquet sauce.

0:35:220:35:25

'The fish is stuffed with a mullet liver puree before being cooked sous-vide.

0:35:290:35:36

'The fish is then flashed under the salamander to give it a crispy skin.'

0:35:560:36:01

A minute out and it's going to be over-cooked or under-cooked, so you have to get the timing spot-on.

0:36:010:36:07

I really concentrated on what was going on, so hopefully I'll get it right.

0:36:290:36:33

'Ash will also be making Jordi's tribute to a regional delicacy - sheep's milk.

0:36:370:36:44

'There are seven elements to this complex dessert that balances sweet and sour flavours.

0:36:500:36:57

'Even the plate has been chosen to stimulate the senses.

0:36:590:37:03

'The base of the dish is a caramel spread.

0:37:070:37:10

'The plate is then decorated with guava gel and sheep's milk yoghurt.

0:37:100:37:15

'Sheep's milk foam and sheep's milk ice cream are added.'

0:37:150:37:19

Lovely. Very nice.

0:37:220:37:24

'And the dish is topped with a sugar cloud.'

0:37:270:37:30

Amazing techniques. There's a few things that could go wrong

0:37:390:37:42

but I've had a very good demonstration of it so I haven't got any excuses to get it wrong.

0:37:420:37:46

So hopefully I can get it spot-on from the start.

0:37:460:37:49

'With the prep over, the specially-invited diners begin to arrive.

0:38:010:38:06

'They include regular customers, former restaurant staff and the two MasterChef judges.'

0:38:060:38:13

The Roca brothers have captured the essence of Spanish Catalonia cuisine

0:38:180:38:23

but using modern techniques to cook them.

0:38:230:38:27

This is a chance in a lifetime for our finalists to shine, to prove their mettle.

0:38:270:38:31

Today they are going to have to cook

0:38:310:38:34

to three Michelin starred standard. This is pressure.

0:38:340:38:39

OK, guys. HE SPEAKS SPANISH. The service begin.

0:38:550:38:59

-Two oysters.

-Si, chef.

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'Steve's hot and cold oysters is the first dish on the tasting menu.'

0:39:040:39:09

OK. It's OK.

0:39:270:39:29

-OK.

-Si, chef.

0:39:310:39:33

-Two, three, five.

-Chef?

0:39:330:39:37

Good feedback on the first one, but it's not about the first one it's about the rest of them.

0:39:370:39:42

I've got to concentrate and make sure every one is exactly the same.

0:39:420:39:45

-Steve, two oysters and two and two, six.

-Si, chef.

0:39:450:39:50

-Five oysters more.

-Si, chef.

0:39:530:39:56

I've got three twos away. I'm not going to put the other five on just yet because it can easily over-cook.

0:39:580:40:03

I'm just going to get these out of the way and do them to the best ability.

0:40:030:40:07

HE SPEAKS SPANISH

0:40:100:40:12

OK. Fantastic.

0:40:180:40:20

OK. Thank you, Steve.

0:40:220:40:25

OK.

0:40:250:40:27

Mm. Mm!

0:40:460:40:48

That is amazing. It's sweet, it's then garlic, but all the strength of oyster after.

0:40:480:40:55

You just have to wait. That is lovely.

0:40:550:40:58

Both made with garlic but both very, very different.

0:40:580:41:01

-And they react differently with the oyster.

-Sure.

0:41:010:41:05

-It's beautiful!

-I think Steve has just learned

0:41:050:41:08

the art of simplistic presentation and complex flavour.

0:41:080:41:13

The dish was very good. It was a very nice job.

0:41:140:41:17

Very similar to chef Joan's one.

0:41:170:41:21

And very interesting.

0:41:210:41:25

'Up next is the squid and paprika smoke.'

0:41:290:41:33

Immense amount of pressure serving in this kitchen but I'm up for the challenge and I'm excited.

0:41:340:41:40

-Two squid, please.

-Two squid.

0:41:400:41:43

-Squid.

-Squid.

-Quickly, OK?

0:41:510:41:54

I'm nervous. I want to get the first few tables done.

0:41:540:41:59

And then I think I'll be more in my comfort zone.

0:41:590:42:02

My hands? Oh, shaking, yeah.

0:42:030:42:07

OK, OK, OK, OK.

0:42:080:42:11

-Squash.

-Si.

0:42:140:42:16

-OK?

-Si.

0:42:170:42:19

-More squid.

-More squid, si.

0:42:230:42:26

-And the smoke.

-Yep.

0:42:290:42:32

OK. OK.

0:42:350:42:37

Great. Three more squids, please.

0:42:430:42:47

It's quite hard getting to grips with what you're doing, but I'm just going to keep going.

0:42:480:42:54

Two, four, six more squids.

0:42:540:42:57

OK. Fantastic. Thank you.

0:43:050:43:09

-Claire, thank you.

-OK.

-It was good. Thank you.

0:43:130:43:17

Mm.

0:43:370:43:39

Those tiny, tiny little squid are so tender.

0:43:410:43:46

And you've got that smoked paprika flavour. And it looks like a slice of chorizo.

0:43:460:43:50

-Beautiful work.

-This is very clever, Michel.

0:43:510:43:54

Claire had her work cut out here. It's beautiful. Presentation is outstanding.

0:43:540:43:59

The calamari with the parmentier was fantastic. Fabulous. It was very nice. Incredible.

0:44:000:44:07

'With some of the starters over, Ash's red mullet and anise gnocchi is next on the menu.'

0:44:110:44:19

Three and two more.

0:44:230:44:26

-Ash, three more.

-Got it.

0:44:310:44:34

Now I've got all the orders at once.

0:44:340:44:37

I've got a few backing up, so I've just got to get onto it.

0:44:370:44:41

I'm going to plate up lots at a time, there's a lot of moves on each plate

0:44:430:44:47

so you end up with over 100 moves altogether and it's... You want the food to get out before it goes cold.

0:44:470:44:52

It is three stars and it's got to be good.

0:44:520:44:56

-Be careful. OK?

-OK.

-Fast, fast, fast, fast.

0:44:580:45:02

'Ash is worried that two of the dishes just sent aren't absolutely right.'

0:45:050:45:09

The plates that have just gone. Can we stop them and bring them back?

0:45:100:45:14

Because I think someone has taken these out and they have been mixed up.

0:45:140:45:17

We need to stop the plates to check.

0:45:170:45:20

'Concerned he's under-cooked the fish by seconds, he decides to replace one of them.'

0:45:230:45:28

Quickly. Quickly. Quickly.

0:45:340:45:37

Gracias.

0:45:440:45:47

Two more. Five total.

0:45:470:45:49

I find it quite tough when you're going through the service

0:46:060:46:09

and then it suddenly goes bang, it can be quite difficult.

0:46:090:46:12

You've got to try and stay focused but sometimes you have a few little mess ups.

0:46:120:46:17

Mm. Oh, good smell.

0:46:220:46:24

Wow! It's so difficult to get the intense flavours and the cooking of this fish

0:46:350:46:40

to the right temperature and for the right time.

0:46:400:46:43

Precision cooking and flavouring, that's what Ash has learnt today.

0:46:440:46:47

Good old Ash. I just want to see what state he's in in the kitchen.

0:46:470:46:51

I don't like running around, having to get back things in the middle of service, but these things happen.

0:46:520:46:57

-Ash.

-Si.

0:46:570:47:00

'Next up is Claire with the inverted lamb sandwich filled with tomato bread.'

0:47:030:47:09

To try and keep on top of cooking the rack of lamb, that has to be very crisp to make the sandwich,

0:47:270:47:34

to cut it all out is difficult.

0:47:340:47:36

The fillet, that's OK.

0:47:490:47:51

The hard bit is just getting the job done quickly, you know?

0:48:000:48:04

A little lamb sauce.

0:48:060:48:09

Perfect.

0:48:100:48:12

OK, and the garlic flower.

0:48:120:48:15

-OK. Perfect. Two and three lambs more, please.

-Si.

0:48:210:48:25

Five orders on at the moment.

0:48:260:48:29

Two minutes away and then I'm going to go with the dish.

0:48:290:48:32

It's really important to get the last five right, it's the last hurdle and I want to get through it.

0:48:320:48:37

I'm keeping it together, I think so.

0:48:450:48:48

That's good, good cook.

0:48:500:48:52

-Claire, thank you.

-Thank you.

0:48:530:48:56

OK.

0:49:010:49:03

-Clean plate is most important.

-Yep.

-That's OK.

0:49:030:49:07

-Claire, finished. Thank you.

-Thank you very much. It's a privilege.

-It's good work, thank you.

0:49:090:49:15

It was great to work in a three-star kitchen. I mean, whoa.

0:49:160:49:20

And to actually just be left to do the whole service.

0:49:200:49:24

It was hard work but I enjoyed it so much.

0:49:240:49:27

Hopefully, I did him proud. The last thing I want is to let him down.

0:49:270:49:33

Mm. Ohh. It smells heavenly. And it looks beautiful.

0:49:350:49:41

I mean, the presentation of that is exquisite.

0:49:410:49:44

This is one of the stand-out dishes.

0:49:520:49:54

Soft, soft spring lamb and rich, fruity tomato.

0:49:540:49:58

That's heaven. Hint of garlic underneath.

0:49:580:50:01

This is proper grownup cooking, Michel.

0:50:010:50:05

It's a three Michelin star lamb sandwich that looks like a Dali.

0:50:050:50:08

-It's mind-blowingly good!

-I hope Claire is loving this as much as we are.

0:50:080:50:14

It's a typical Catalan dish. She did a good job, yeah.

0:50:160:50:21

Yeah, totally. Very nice.

0:50:210:50:24

'With all the mains served, up next it's Steve's lemon cloud.'

0:50:250:50:30

OK, Steve, start with two and then two.

0:50:300:50:33

It's one of those desserts, you know, it's got to be perfect.

0:50:360:50:39

It really is quite intricate. It's really hard.

0:50:390:50:43

I don't want to send it out if it doesn't look like how chef wants it.

0:50:430:50:48

This one, and this one.

0:50:480:50:51

-We want the perfect...

-Yeah.

-OK.

0:50:540:50:57

Two flower.

0:51:110:51:14

OK. Right. OK.

0:51:190:51:22

-First two, then after four and five.

-Si.

0:51:230:51:28

Jordi's a real task master. He's perfection. But this is what this restaurant is all about.

0:51:320:51:37

And I want to reach those standards. So it's good.

0:51:370:51:41

OK.

0:51:480:51:50

I'm happy with your work.

0:51:580:52:00

-Very good. Thanks.

-Thank you. Thank you very much.

0:52:020:52:06

It's gone really, really well. Mind-blowing. I'm really happy,

0:52:070:52:10

but I'm still shocked that I cooked in here today, if I'm honest.

0:52:100:52:14

This is Jordi's creation.

0:52:160:52:19

The perfume matches the ingredients in this dessert.

0:52:190:52:23

That's the philosophy of the house, that is how they work.

0:52:230:52:26

I just hope Steve has pulled it off.

0:52:260:52:29

That definitely smells of lemon and bergamot and it's the same, it matches here.

0:52:310:52:35

Mm!

0:52:390:52:41

Intense lemon. Lemon brioche.

0:52:430:52:47

Bergamot.

0:52:470:52:49

And perfume.

0:52:510:52:53

This is sensational. Sensational!

0:52:530:52:56

This is great for Steve because the complexity is on the palate and in the nose.

0:52:560:53:02

Today is the same as Jordi makes. Fabulous. Perfect.

0:53:060:53:11

'The final dish is the sheep's milk pudding.'

0:53:120:53:16

-Two and two.

-Right.

0:53:160:53:18

Pastry is usually not my thing but the colours, the textures, the techniques, as well,

0:53:240:53:29

it's a lot of stuff I've never seen before.

0:53:290:53:32

And now you make two more. This.

0:53:490:53:53

When it's called away you need to be fast cos there's ice cream and you have to run around a bit.

0:53:530:53:58

If you've got wet hands it sticks to the candyfloss, but yeah, it's a fun dish, actually.

0:53:580:54:04

-A little more, little more. Here, here.

-OK.

0:54:050:54:08

Working with Jordi is fantastic, he's such a dude and he makes it really enjoyable.

0:54:140:54:19

It's amazing food so you've got to be happy about it.

0:54:190:54:22

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

0:54:280:54:31

I love... I love when desserts are fun.

0:54:400:54:43

Look at that, it's just lovely.

0:54:430:54:46

Mm.

0:54:490:54:51

What I love about this is that it's rich yet light, it's fun yet indulgent.

0:54:540:55:00

-It's got everything going for it.

-And what are these little bits here?

0:55:000:55:03

Mm! That one's sharp. Really sharp.

0:55:030:55:08

Really, really sharp, like creme fraiche.

0:55:080:55:10

That one's like jam. Guava, tastes like strawberry.

0:55:150:55:18

I'm really hoping Ash has got a smile on his face right now.

0:55:180:55:21

If not, there's something wrong with him, because this is grownup, elegant fun.

0:55:210:55:25

It's very difficult to work in this restaurant, it's very hard, but they did it very good.

0:55:270:55:33

That could well be the best lunch I have ever had.

0:55:400:55:43

I am absolutely blown away by that.

0:55:430:55:46

I honestly don't think food can get better than this. It really is heavenly.

0:55:460:55:50

It's evocative, and it's using all the senses but in a very clever way.

0:55:500:55:57

If our three chefs can glean anything from today, it's that.

0:55:570:56:03

Using their senses.

0:56:030:56:05

It's been such an experience. It's up there with the best things I have ever done.

0:56:070:56:11

And I just keep saying to myself, "You're cooking in Can Roca.

0:56:110:56:16

"Working next to those three star chefs, plating up with them."

0:56:160:56:20

I mean, yeah, wow!

0:56:200:56:22

You just realise how many people would love to be in our shoes today,

0:56:240:56:27

and that's when you think, "Oh, my God, we are here." This has been so good and so enjoyable.

0:56:270:56:33

Yeah, I don't think I want to leave, really.

0:56:330:56:36

My way of thinking about food is going to change a lot.

0:56:370:56:41

I've definitely picked up some new techniques and ideas.

0:56:410:56:44

This is one of the best things I've done in my career as a chef, honestly, being here.

0:56:440:56:48

It's been fantastic.

0:56:480:56:50

I'm very proud of our three finalists. The brothers are very impressed with their work.

0:57:200:57:25

It is unbelievable, the talent, the desire, the want that they have.

0:57:250:57:30

I can't wait to see them cook again.

0:57:300:57:32

This should stand them in good stead for what comes next. We have some very big tests for these three.

0:57:320:57:37

'Next time, the three finalists face their toughest challenge yet.'

0:57:450:57:51

They've proved it to us, now is their chance to prove it to the great and good of the catering world.

0:57:510:57:56

You have one dish to shine. I wouldn't want to cook for these lot.

0:57:560:57:59

It's sending me over the edge.

0:57:590:58:02

I think they sweat a little bit now there.

0:58:020:58:05

You better put the turbo on.

0:58:080:58:10

I did promise we would be on time. Come on!

0:58:130:58:16

Attention to detail, yeah? Make it look beautiful.

0:58:160:58:19

-That's looking great. Come on, guys.

-Service.

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