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MasterChef UK ™
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Gnocchi with Pork Meatballs
Cirilo explains: 'First time I'm doing like a red sauce with a little bit of ground pork, some fried bacon on top. And then onion and some parsley and garlic.' When pressed by John about not having much time, Cirilo acknowledges the time pressure. The judges note concerns about his approach: 'C. I don't think he actually knows what the dish is going to end up as. He's just starting cooking. That's not the way to go.' They reference his previous round: 'That last round, his sauce failed to impress. He's got to make a brilliant sauce in this round.' Cirilo reflects after judging: 'I'm a little bit sad. Adding up extra on a meatball wasn't necessary and that's what really killed my dishes.'
John: 'The problem we've got here is we've only got three pieces. The whole thing is it's about the celebration of the gnocchi. So your gnocchi is made really nicely. And that's why I'm so sad there's not more of them. The flavor of the sauce is good, but you need to make a plan. Right at the start and you were sort of adding things to it and it just hasn't quite come together.' Gregg: 'I'm not sure that's cooked all the way through.' John: 'I'm afraid to cook that all the way through, they need to be at least half the size.'
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