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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me 14:30 - Feb 10 with 1800 viewsThe_Flashing_Smile

I'm not particularly a fan, it's something my GF likes and I tolerate. I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but there seems to be quite a few instances of people cooking things they haven't cooked before. My question is why on earth would you go on a cookery show, with the intention of cooking better than the other guests in order to win the money, but take on something you've never attempted? Surely you'd do something you know you can do well... and practice like mad on top of that, before the show?

So weird.

It also amazes me how many people (mainly Northerners) haven't heard of pretty basic things. Like the other day there were a couple of people who didn't know halloumi's a cheese.

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:32 - Feb 10 with 1365 viewsJ2BLUE

You think they go on for the money? It's like £1k isn't it? They go on to be on tv. I doubt many think it's worth practicing multiple times for £1k?

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:32 - Feb 10 with 1362 viewsfooters

Because it's not really a serious cooking competition, is it? While the best food does often win, it's more about the atmosphere that people create and watching how people gel. A grand isn't much in the grand scheme of things anyway, it's just a bit of fun.

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:32 - Feb 10 with 1361 viewsStokieBlue

I've thankfully not watched that in a good few years but I don't believe I actually ever saw a "contestant" who could actually cook on there. It's just a vector for people who want to be on TV to get on TV.

I did watch one which was fairly amusing where the person had just bought ready-made food from Waitrose (I believe) which resulted in them winning.

SB
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Phil, can you move this post..... on 14:33 - Feb 10 with 1346 viewsBloots

....to mumsnet please.

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:33 - Feb 10 with 1344 viewsfooters

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:32 - Feb 10 by J2BLUE

You think they go on for the money? It's like £1k isn't it? They go on to be on tv. I doubt many think it's worth practicing multiple times for £1k?


There was a Tory councillor who went on there and did the whole thing for a tenner a head I think, to show people that it was possible to get by on a shoestring.

But not many people these days would eat tinned fruit with whipped cream in a can for afters.

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:34 - Feb 10 with 1336 viewsStokieBlue

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:33 - Feb 10 by footers

There was a Tory councillor who went on there and did the whole thing for a tenner a head I think, to show people that it was possible to get by on a shoestring.

But not many people these days would eat tinned fruit with whipped cream in a can for afters.


How many Simpsons videos are we allowed to post in a day?

SB
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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:35 - Feb 10 with 1329 viewsfooters

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:32 - Feb 10 by StokieBlue

I've thankfully not watched that in a good few years but I don't believe I actually ever saw a "contestant" who could actually cook on there. It's just a vector for people who want to be on TV to get on TV.

I did watch one which was fairly amusing where the person had just bought ready-made food from Waitrose (I believe) which resulted in them winning.

SB
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It was a guilty pleasure of mine, have to say. And there was only one professional (which is against the rules). He admitted it and apologised though, so I guess that's fair enough.

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:35 - Feb 10 with 1331 viewsFtnfwest

well i thought he played up front for Panathinaikos myself!
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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:35 - Feb 10 with 1323 viewsfooters

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:34 - Feb 10 by StokieBlue

How many Simpsons videos are we allowed to post in a day?

SB


Go on, you know you want to. Let me see if I can guess correctly...

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:37 - Feb 10 with 1296 viewsStokieBlue

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:35 - Feb 10 by footers

Go on, you know you want to. Let me see if I can guess correctly...


There are a couple of good ones, this does fit Come Dine With Me I feel but I shall await your riposte.



SB
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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:38 - Feb 10 with 1290 viewsgiant_stow

You northener snob!

I can't belivee that shows still going personally - I used to watch it religiously, but dropped it after it all got samey.

In answer to your question: I think those ones just wnat to be on the telly and aren;t bothered about the cash.

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:39 - Feb 10 with 1281 viewsThe_Flashing_Smile

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:32 - Feb 10 by J2BLUE

You think they go on for the money? It's like £1k isn't it? They go on to be on tv. I doubt many think it's worth practicing multiple times for £1k?


Ok, fair point, maybe you wouldn't bother practicing, but surely it's a bit weird to cook something you've never cooked before?

Trust the process. Trust Phil.

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Phil, can you move this post..... on 14:40 - Feb 10 with 1264 viewsgiant_stow

Phil, can you move this post..... on 14:33 - Feb 10 by Bloots

....to mumsnet please.

Cheers.


Its cousin: 4 in a Bed is much more fun - more at stake.

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:40 - Feb 10 with 1253 viewsfooters

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:37 - Feb 10 by StokieBlue

There are a couple of good ones, this does fit Come Dine With Me I feel but I shall await your riposte.



SB


Have to go for a classic to beat that!


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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:42 - Feb 10 with 1242 viewsjeera

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:39 - Feb 10 by The_Flashing_Smile

Ok, fair point, maybe you wouldn't bother practicing, but surely it's a bit weird to cook something you've never cooked before?


I'm with you.

I'd be cooking the same thing for a fortnight if necessary to get it right on the night.

I did know a lass from BSE who won went on the show and won it.

In fact the show used the taxi firm I was at to run some of the contestants around and a fella we knew from the town's rank for the black cab for the scoring scenes.
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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:42 - Feb 10 with 1239 viewsThe_Flashing_Smile

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:38 - Feb 10 by giant_stow

You northener snob!

I can't belivee that shows still going personally - I used to watch it religiously, but dropped it after it all got samey.

In answer to your question: I think those ones just wnat to be on the telly and aren;t bothered about the cash.


Even so I'd still do something I'd done before.

Trust the process. Trust Phil.

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Phil, can you move this post..... on 14:43 - Feb 10 with 1233 viewsfooters

Phil, can you move this post..... on 14:40 - Feb 10 by giant_stow

Its cousin: 4 in a Bed is much more fun - more at stake.


Knew you'd like that one.

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:45 - Feb 10 with 1213 viewsStokieBlue

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:42 - Feb 10 by The_Flashing_Smile

Even so I'd still do something I'd done before.


Get your application in, I am sure we would all tune in to watch.

https://www.channel4.com/4viewers/come-dine-me

Saying they are looking for amateur chefs might be pushing it a tad though.

SB
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Phil, can you move this post..... on 14:45 - Feb 10 with 1213 viewsJ2BLUE

Phil, can you move this post..... on 14:43 - Feb 10 by footers

Knew you'd like that one.


In Norfolk it's called 16 in a bed.

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:45 - Feb 10 with 1204 viewsThe_Flashing_Smile

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:42 - Feb 10 by jeera

I'm with you.

I'd be cooking the same thing for a fortnight if necessary to get it right on the night.

I did know a lass from BSE who won went on the show and won it.

In fact the show used the taxi firm I was at to run some of the contestants around and a fella we knew from the town's rank for the black cab for the scoring scenes.
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Yeah, like you can be on telly AND cook something you know/might help you win.

Trust the process. Trust Phil.

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:46 - Feb 10 with 1180 viewsWallingford_Boy

My mate from Rotherham went on there a few years ago and bought on the Chuckle Brothers as the after dinner "entertainment", he still lost.

RIP Sir Bobby

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:47 - Feb 10 with 1186 viewsWacko

Welcome to reality TV. Producers pick the craziest characters and tell them what to do and when to mess up

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:47 - Feb 10 with 1183 viewsThe_Flashing_Smile

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:45 - Feb 10 by StokieBlue

Get your application in, I am sure we would all tune in to watch.

https://www.channel4.com/4viewers/come-dine-me

Saying they are looking for amateur chefs might be pushing it a tad though.

SB


If I could use Simply Cook sauces I'd win hands down (with my sparkling personality as well).

Trust the process. Trust Phil.

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:47 - Feb 10 with 1177 viewsJ2BLUE

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:46 - Feb 10 by Wallingford_Boy

My mate from Rotherham went on there a few years ago and bought on the Chuckle Brothers as the after dinner "entertainment", he still lost.


I'm stunned.

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I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:48 - Feb 10 with 1166 viewsgiant_stow

I have a beef with Come Dine With Me on 14:45 - Feb 10 by StokieBlue

Get your application in, I am sure we would all tune in to watch.

https://www.channel4.com/4viewers/come-dine-me

Saying they are looking for amateur chefs might be pushing it a tad though.

SB


I rememmber an episode based in Ipswich years back. The tall dark handsome butcher won it.

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