Masterchef, fine dining and low carbs??

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I love watching masterchef and it seems to me fine dining looks like a relatively good low carb diet. Ok have to avoid the poncy jellied fruity bits but apart from maybe a sweetish jus they don't tend to overload the plates with heavy carbs.
I am currently explaining to my OH that he needs to start taking me to Michelin star restaurants as it'll be good for my health ;-)


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Quite right .. All the Michelin star chefs are a thin as a pin ... Whereas the healthy eating ones with lots of carbs and no stars are on the chunky side of things .. I rest my case :confused:
 
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I thought the 5 star restaurants mostly serve low carb, low protein and low fat food I.e. An empty plate with a bit of garnish.
 
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I thought the 5 star restaurants mostly serve low carb, low protein and low fat food I.e. An empty plate with a bit of garnish.

I've never been in one, so when I do .....................:D
 

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I thought the 5 star restaurants mostly serve low carb, low protein and low fat food I.e. An empty plate with a bit of garnish.
It looks sooo good on tv. A big chunk of good quality meat and some nice veg.
If only I had the money......
And think what the cheese board would look like!!!!


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It looks sooo good on tv. A big chunk of good quality meat and some nice veg.
If only I had the money......
And think what the cheese board would look like!!!!


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Cheese.:hungry: where's my coat, and the money and someone to go with, who has lots of money.............:p
 

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[QU OTE="Robinredbreast, post: 709651, member: 44643"]Cheese.:hungry: where's my coat, and the money and someone to go with, who has lots of money.............:p[/QUOTE]
I'll get a lottery ticket on the weekend and when I win we can go together RRB :)



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I love watching masterchef and it seems to me fine dining looks like a relatively good low carb diet. Ok have to avoid the poncy jellied fruity bits but apart from maybe a sweetish jus they don't tend to overload the plates with heavy carbs.
I am currently explaining to my OH that he needs to start taking me to Michelin star restaurants as it'll be good for my health ;-)


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Any links to the recipes?
 

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OMGosh .. Now the wife loves masterchef.. And wAs just blown away by the cooking this time .. She is converting idears from it to vegetarian ingredences ... Looking forward to dinners next week .. She has to think about what she is going to cook about a week in advance .. Sometimes longer ..
Hope you all enjoyed the program.. Being veggies it's a bit hard to watch sometimes.. But tonight's was amazing
 
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I love watching masterchef and it seems to me fine dining looks like a relatively good low carb diet. Ok have to avoid the poncy jellied fruity bits but apart from maybe a sweetish jus they don't tend to overload the plates with heavy carbs.
I am currently explaining to my OH that he needs to start taking me to Michelin star restaurants as it'll be good for my health ;-)


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You wish Andrea, you'd need a second mortgage to eat in them restaurants:D
 
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And we'll all die of starvation waiting for a table as most of them have lengthy wait lists. Must be a lot of thin low carbing lottery winners about!! Food tonight was absolutely mind blowing though, as was the location. Three great chefs in the final. OP is spot on - no carb overloading with this lot cooking.
 
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Quite right .. All the Michelin star chefs are a thin as a pin ... Whereas the healthy eating ones with lots of carbs and no stars are on the chunky side of things .. I rest my case :confused:
Never trust a skinny cook. My dad used to say..
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And we'll all die of starvation waiting for a table as most of them have lengthy wait lists. Must be a lot of thin low carbing lottery winners about!! Food tonight was absolutely mind blowing though, as was the location. Three great chefs in the final. OP is spot on - no carb overloading with this lot cooking.


The mind boggles why the waiting lists are long given the prices they charge, there must be more money around than we think.
 
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Think there is - with a small minority of the population.
 
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[QU OTE="Robinredbreast, post: 709651, member: 44643"]Cheese.:hungry: where's my coat, and the money and someone to go with, who has lots of money.............:p
I'll get a lottery ticket on the weekend and when I win we can go together RRB :)



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Yay, :D :D :D

RRB :)
 

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If I win the lottery I will take you both ..
 
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