
Judge Monica Galetti said: "I want her to show confidence and take her cooking to another level."įellow judge Marcus Wareing said that while Yasmine's starter flatbread was delicious and he loved her chutney she could have pushed her paneer and curry dish more with the cheese and elevated it further.īut she wasn't the worst performer and made it through to the second part of the quarter-final regardless - could she reach next week's semi-finals? Yasmine Selwood won through to the quarter-finals of MasterChef: The Professionals following her opening heat (Image: Masterchef: The Professionals) "With every round you just have to dig deeper," said Yasmine at the beginning. They each then had to cook a two-course meal in just one hour and 15 minutes ready to serve them to critics Tracy MacLeod, Jimi Famurewa and Jay Rayner. Read more: Mum of four and former UCB student Yasmine Selwood to star in MasterChef: The Professionals The first part was an 'Invention Test' with the chefs allowed 15 minutes to choose from a selection of eclectic cheeses from around the world. Unsually, she was alongside four other survivors from the first two heats - meaning one contender would have to leave after the initial challenge.


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The West Bromwich-born mother-of-four made a big impression with all three judges at the start of the 14th, 22-part series featuring 32 chefs trying to battle their way through to the final.Īfter coming through her heat during which Marcus Wareing called her 'Superwoman', tonight she appeared in her quarter-final but sadly failed to reach next week's semi-finals. City chef Yasmine Selwood has lifted the lid on the pressure-cooker environment of MasterChef: The Professionals - after she "went flat out and pushed myself to the absolute limit" on her quarter-final.
