There is no doubt that this for the judges of Masterchef Italy was the consecration edition, in case anyone ever needed it. The trio formed by Antonino Cannavacciuolo, Bruno Barbieri and Giorgio Locatelli it is probably the most convincing we have seen in running the Sky cooking show produced by Endemol Shine Italy. The three chef-hosts work individually, of course, but this also applied to Joe Bastianich or Carlo Cracco. The thing is, they mostly function as a group. There is harmony, there is friendship (just in the last episode Cannavacciuolo declared that Barbieri is “one of his best friends”, making him blush and gloat with joy) and this, in the dynamics of a program like Masterchef, can only be noticed and benefit the general result.
Even in an edition, this twelfth, in which – it must be said – the competitors have perhaps not (yet) shone for ability and flair, the feeling of the magical trio compensated with the Neapolitan irony of Cannavacciuolo, the precise frown of the colorful Barbieri, the kindness and the British aplomb of Locatelli. A combination that has proved successful, and that we have decided to celebrate on the eve of the last episode of this twelfth edition.
The final of Masterchef Italia 12 will in fact be broadcast Thursday 2 March at 21.15 on Sky Uno and streaming on NOW: in the meantime, we thought we’d ask the judges a few questions, borrowing the format of the double (triple, in this case) interviews created by the Trio Medusa.
How would you define this latest edition of Masterchef?
LOCATELLI: «Inclusively crackling».
BARBIERI: «Sparkling and bizarre».
CANNAVACCIUOLO: «Exciting».
What was the episode you will never forget of this edition?
LOCATELLI: «An episode from behind the scenes: the arrival of the nun chef Jeong Kwan was very exciting. Instead, in front of the cameras: when a storm arrived and we had to stop filming».
BARBIERI: «When I spied on the judges from the control room: they told me all sorts of things… were they joking?».
CANNAVACCIUOLO: «For me it was when I met the nun chef Jeong Kwan».
What is the episode of this edition that you liked the most?
LOCATELLI: «If I had to choose one, I’d say the outside of Tropea».
BARBIERI: «For me always and only Live Cooking».
CANNAVACCIUOLO: «The episode of the final, a beautiful moment that I will carry in my heart».
Your favorite ingredient in the kitchen?
LOCATELLI: «Rice».
BARBIERI: «The versatile tomato, I also use it to wash my hair!».
CANNAVACCIUOLO: «Obviously the lemon!».
Your favorite dish?
LOCATELLI: «Baked rabbit, raw ham, polenta and late-season radicchio».
BARBIERI : «Spaghetti with tomato and basil without parmesan, with garlic and a little spicy».
CANNAVACCIUOLO: «My mum’s pasta with Neapolitan ragout».
Who is the competitor who has remained in your heart the most of all the past editions of MasterChef, or who most impressed you?
LOCATELLI: «Gilberto Neirotti, from the eighth edition».
BARBIERI: «Alberico Nunziata, from the first edition».
CANNAVACCIUOLO: «Actually, each of them left me something».
What was the exterior of MasterChef that you liked the most in these editions in which you were in charge of the programme?
LOCATELLI: «The exterior of Venice».
BARBIERI: «I would say the one in Morocco, in Marrakech».
CANNAVACCIUOLO «The one in Greece».
Tomorrow’s dinner: which fellow chef would you like to book a table with?
LOCATELLI: «From Antonino Cannavacciuolo!».
BARBIERI: «From Yotam Ottolenghi in Tel Aviv».
CANNAVACCIUOLO: «From Giorgio Locatelli».
What is the craziest or most embarrassing moment you have experienced in past editions of MasterChef?
LOCATELLI: «I would say when I entered with the zip of my trousers unzipped in front of everyone…».
BARBIERI: «The first mapping of the MasterChef story: it was a risotto with Amarone, a pity that the competitor had quaffed the wine before making the dish!».
CANNAVACCIUOLO: «In fact, when they served me a dish with a strange shape…».
What was the biggest concern you had when you were first contacted to lead MasterChef?
LOCATELLI: “Actually, to be honest, I’ve never had any doubts or concerns.”
BARBIERI: «Being a very direct person, I was afraid of hurting the sensitivity of the competitors».
CANNAVACCIUOLO: «I had the right concern, the one that is always there in things you start for the first time».
What is the characteristic you most appreciate in each of the other two judges?
LOCATELLI: «Bruno’s meticulousness and precision and Antonino’s greatness – in every point of view».
BARBIERI: «In Antonino I appreciate the good soul of a friend who is always available. I have always been a fan of Giorgio: my favorite characteristic of him is his intellectual honesty, he is a sincere man ».
CANNAVACCIUOLO: «Giorgio has a wonderful character, he’s kind, honest. Bruno is very precise».
Source: Vanity Fair
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