Although people on the street often compare him to the fiery star chef Gordon Ramsay, Stefano Faita does not see himself as the “evil judge”. Master chef“.
“For me, neither me nor Martin are bad,” he told QMI Agency with a laugh.
The chefs Stefano Faita and Martin Picard. “Mario Beauregard / QMI Agency”
“I find it funny to see that in people's eyes there is an absolute 'villain' on the jury. We are not here to destroy anyone. The goal is to be objective and healthy in our comments, but also to be able to help these chefs develop,” emphasized the chef and owner of Impasto.
“I have the impression at the beginning of the season that we seemed a little rougher, but I think that over time we have become more comfortable and softer,” he added, emphasizing that the overall human, friendly side is very strong the set of MasterChef Québec.
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Additionally, as the competition progresses, it becomes more apparent that the eliminations are heartbreaking, especially when contestants with great skills stumble in the elimination challenge, as was the case with Kimberly, who was eliminated two weeks ago.
“I have received many messages from people wanting to know why we made this decision. Yes, she may have had a little more talent than others, but in the challenge we were judging, she made a mistake, her hollandaise sauce came off,” he recalled, adding that cleaning the kitchen was part of the game.
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“We have to say the real things. […] “We don’t judge the dishes in relation to the characters, we judge the dishes for the dishes,” said the chef, whose favorite dish this season was Meriem’s stuffed squid.
“It's always hard to let someone go, but the fewer candidates left, the worse it is. For us at the end, when there were only five or four left, it was heartbreaking because we saw how far that person had come.”
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It is also individual progression that was used to decide between certain candidates who were tied on all counts during the elimination challenge. “We had to be selective and pay attention to the little details, but I remember wondering how we were going to do it,” he said.
Notes on the finale
Filming for MasterChef Québec wrapped in mid-January. And to say the least: “The finale will be something.”
For the occasion, three guest judges will be invited to the stage to help him and Martin crown the winner, who will win $50,000 in addition to major awards.
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“The final was very close and I advise people to keep watching because the final will be special,” argued Stefano.
In his opinion, to get this far in the competition, the candidates would have to have talent, develop tastes and have developed over the weeks. “The taste will be the most important point for us, but the fact remains that it is a whole,” specified the judge, who would like to return to the kitchen next year.
The finale of MasterChef Québec will air on TVA on April 4th. The daily show can be watched during the week from Monday to Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and in the catch-up program on TVA+.