May 22nd 2024.
After eight intense weeks of cooking challenges, the MasterChef 2024 champion has finally been announced. The talented winner is none other than Brin Pirathapan, a 29-year-old veterinary surgeon from Bristol. Brin has impressed the judges, John Torode and Gregg Wallace, with his exceptional skills in the kitchen, ultimately earning him the coveted title.
Brin's journey to the top was not an easy one. He had to face tough competition from his fellow finalists and runners-up, Louise Lyons Macleod and Chris Willoughby. However, Brin's determination and culinary creativity shone through in the final cook-off, where he whipped up a three-course menu that left the judges speechless.
John Torode, one of the judges, couldn't help but express his admiration for Brin's performance. He commended the finalists, saying, "Twenty years, we've been doing MasterChef. That is the best final we've ever done." The pressure was on as the Final Three were tasked with cooking the best three-course meal of their lives.
Brin's winning menu included mouth-watering dishes such as tempura mussels and beef short-rib. For his first course, he presented a delicious combination of fried capers, pickled chilli, shallots, and octopus glazed with orange and honey. The dish was served with tempura mussels, herb tuilles, orange gel, and samphire on a bed of romesco sauce. Gregg, another judge, was blown away by the flavors and described it as "delightful" and "a beautiful piece of work."
For the main course, Brin served up a spiced venison loin, beef short-rib, and pickled mushroom tartlet, accompanied by celeriac and miso puree, salt-baked beetroot, and pak choi. The dish was topped with a gochujang and red wine sauce, split with a herb oil. It was another hit with the judges, with Gregg praising it as "a beautiful piece of work."
To end on a sweet note, Brin wowed the judges with a dessert of white chocolate and cardamom cremeux, topped with pistachio meringue shards, whisky-poached mango, and a raspberry gel. It was accompanied by a pistachio crumb and a refreshing mango, lime, and chili sorbet.
Reflecting on his time on the show, Brin shared, "My personal highlight of the competition was the 20th anniversary dinner. Receiving a huge standing ovation from a room full of culinary royalty was one of the greatest feelings I've ever had." He also expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to cook for the judges, saying, "They are such a pleasure to cook for, even though the tastings can feel like an eternity."
Brin's passion for cooking is undeniable, and he plans to continue pursuing it in his future endeavors. He expressed his interest in working in the food industry as a cookbook author or as a chef for supper clubs and private dining. Previous winners of MasterChef have gone on to achieve great success, including Thomasina Miers, Peter Bayless, and Saliha Mahmood Ahmed.
Last year's champion, Chariya Khattiyot, passed on the title to Brin, and he couldn't be more grateful for the opportunity. MasterChef is available to stream on BBC iPlayer, and we can't wait to see what Brin has in store for us in the future. Congratulations, Brin, on being crowned the MasterChef 2024 champion!
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