In the past, MasterChef finalists have gone on to open their own restaurants or launch incredible culinary careers. A food and drink festival billed as the biggest in the UK is set to return to Durdham Down in Bristol this weekend.

There has never been a better time to support local restaurants and food producers and we are all ready to enjoy a fun day out with friends.” Once you have a sufficiently broad knowledge of different cuisines and traditions, it becomes easy to start making connections and innovating in a way that works, and remains grounded. During the competition, I have realised my love for developing recipes and cooking for other people outside of my friends and family, so would love to do more of this after the show.”Prior to MasterChef I had a different career, but once I reached the final I thought “this is it, this is your chance to give the food dream a go”. She added: “I found baking during that time particularly relaxing, and an antidote to the studying. Having grown up and attended a state school in south London, Alexina said Cambridge was her first “foray” into a different world. Read More Related Articles

I always describe that transition as like heading to Hogwarts: magical but also really challenging — there was so much I didn’t understand about how to exist in such a place. Samin Nosrat is an inspiration, not just because she wrote a phenomenal and very clever book ( Salt Fat Acid Heat ) about the art and science of cooking, but because her Netflix series (of the same title) was one of the few times I’ve seen a woman of colour present a food travelogue. She really broke the mould there.

I’ll also never forget and can’t be more thankful to all the friendly, hard working, fantastic people, that make MasterChef such a special show." In his teens, he said he became fascinated with mastering classic and modern techniques - using kitchen gadgets as well as learning to make things from scratch. Alexina with fellow finalist Mike Tomkins, judges Greg Wallace and John Torode, and 2021 champion Tom Rhodes. (Image: BBC) Tom was up against fellow finalists Mike Tomkins, 27, and Alexina Anatole, 30, in the BBC cooking competition. Fill a large saucepan with the measured water and salt. Bring to the boil over a high heat, then add the rice and cook until al dente, around 6 minutes. Drain and immediately rinse under cold running water to stop it from cooking any further.