If you’re a fan of watching professional chefs flounder, panic and eventually produce incredible plates of food, 2016 has been a pretty good year. As soon as Great British Menu came to a close, Gregg, Monica and Marcus were on hand to step right in and kick-start a new series of MasterChef: The Professionals. While there are less shots of people asking each other if they’re nervous and no liquid nitrogen to be seen (for now, at least), it’s good to see less established chefs taking a punt and putting their career on the line in a bid to make a name for themselves.
However, there’s always the risk of being caught out by a few basic techniques or recipes that – in theory – every chef should know. Such as…