MasterChef: what will it take to spice up this format? — theguardian.com

MasterChef has returned; televisual comfort food served three times a week. No one’s really scared of John Torode and Gregg Wallace any more. There are only so many ways you can sear a scallop and still hold the public’s attention. Monica Galetti, the high priestess of killer looks and MasterChef intrigue, is only unleashed on the professionals. So is there really a reason to watch the original series, back for its eleventh outing?

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