MasterChef’s Linda Dalrymple uses liquid nitrogen for the first time and smokes out the ‘entire kitchen’ – and fans are living for it
MasterChef contestant Linda Dalrymple made a bold move that won fans over during an immunity challenge on Thursday.
The 38-year-old home cook created a French Earl Grey tea ice-cream in a challenge set by renowned chef Heston Blumenthal.
To create the sweet treat, she chose to take a leaf of the creative chef’s cookbook by experimenting with liquid nitrogen for the first time – and fans were living for it.
Smoke and mirrors: MasterChef’s Linda Dalrymple used liquid nitrogen for the first time and smoked out the ‘entire kitchen’ on Thursday night – and fans were living for it
Fans flocked to Twitter to share their excitement for the mother-of-two as she tried the unconventional ice cream making technique.
‘Linda just squealing “I can’t see” while pouring more liquid nitrogen in is PERFECTION,’ wrote one viewer.
‘Linda is turning the entire kitchen into a liquid nitrogen dish!’ quipped another.
The official MasterChef Twitter account posted: ‘Linda nailed it!’ along with a GIF showing her fanning the smoke.
Unconventional technique: To create the sweet treat, she chose to take a leaf of the creative chef’s cookbook by experimenting with liquid nitrogen – and fans were living for it
Kitchen queen: Fans flocked to Twitter to share their excitement for the mother-of-two as she tried the unconventional ice cream making technique
Big smoke! A third fan shared a tweeted of smoked wafting in a dark room and wrote: ‘Linda using liquid nitrogen for the first time,’ while another tweeted: ‘Bring in the smoke machine Linda’
A third fan shared a tweeted of smoked wafting in a dark room and wrote: ‘Linda using liquid nitrogen for the first time,’ while another tweeted: ‘Bring in the smoke machine Linda.’
‘Linda has my heart just for being all LIQUID NITROGEN GUYS,’ a third shared.
‘Linda’s just feeling quirky today just messing around with some nitrogen.’
‘She’s such good value’: Other fans loved Linda’s go-getter approach to the cook, saying: ‘I freaking love Linda’ and ‘I love Linda’s bravado and why the f*** not attitude!’
A fourth observed: ‘Linda is iconic. Nearly pouring her ice cream down the sink is very me, and then using liquid nitrogen because why the hell not is so beautiful.’
Other fans loved Linda’s go-getter approach to the cook.
‘I freaking love Linda. She’s such good value,’ a fan tweeted, while another said: ‘I love Linda’s bravado and why the f*** not attitude!’
Hard task: Unfortunately, the flavour in Linda’s earl grey ice cream for the Heston Blumenthal challenge (pictured on screen) was too strong for the judges
Unfortunately, the flavour in Linda’s earl grey ice cream was too strong for the judges who awarded immunity to Pete Campbell for his bacon and egg ice-cream.
This year’s Superstar Week has so far hosted an international bevy of renown chefs, including Yotam Ottolenghi and Nigella Lawson, who have all appeared via video on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MasterChef continues Sunday at 7.30pm on Channel 10
TV magic: This year’s Superstar Week has so far hosted an international bevy of renown chefs, including Yotam Ottolenghi and Nigella Lawson (pictured), who have all appeared via video on account of the COVID-19 pandemic