My Kitchen Rules UK series 1
| My Kitchen Rules UK | |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sky Living |
| Original release | 23 January – 27 March 2014 |
| Series chronology | |
The first season of the British and Irish competitive cooking competition show, My Kitchen Rules, with Irish competitors was derived from the Australian-show of the same name My Kitchen Rules. It premiered on 23 January 2014. Danny & Kev won the inaugural season.[1]
Teams
| Region | Members | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin, Ireland | Claire & Rebecca | Schoolfriends | Eliminated (Round 2) |
| Essex, The South | Danny & Kev | Firefighters | Winners 27 March (Grand Final) |
| Liverpool, The North | Steph & Gabbi | Housemates | Eliminated (Round 3) |
| Derbyshire, The Midlands | Duncan & Stewart | Neighbours | Eliminated (Instant Restaurants) |
| Newport, Wales | Emma and Phillips | Hairdresser & Client | Runners-up 27 March (Grand Final) |
| Scotland | Catriona & Alliona | Best Friends | Eliminated (Round 4) |
Elimination history
| Round: | Instant Restaurants | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Teams: | Progress | |||||
| The South | Danny & Kev | 4th (60) |
Safe (Sudden-Death) |
Safe (Sudden-Death) |
Through to Grand Final | Champions (50) |
| Wales | Emma & Phillip | 1st (77) |
Immune | Safe (18) (Elimination Cook-Off) |
Through to Grand Final (14) (Elimination Cook-Off) |
Runners-up (49) |
| Scotland | Catriona & Alliona | 5th (42) |
Safe (18) (Breakfast Challenge) |
Safe (18) (Barbeque Challenge) |
Eliminated (10) |
— |
| The North | Steph & Gabbi | 2nd (71) |
Safe (12) (Elimination Cook-Off) |
Eliminated (15) |
— | — |
| Scotland | Claire & Rebecca | 3rd ((66) |
Eliminated (11) |
— | — | — |
| The Midlands | Paul & Mel | 6th (39) |
— | — | — | — |
Competition details
Instant Restaurants
During the Instant Restaurant rounds, each team hosts a three-course dinner for judges and fellow teams. They are scored and ranked among their group and judges, with the lowest scoring team being eliminated.
Round 1
- Episodes 1 to 6
- Airdate – 23 January to 27 February[2]
- Description – The first of the two instant restaurant groups are introduced into the competition in Round 1. The lowest scoring team at the end of this round is eliminated.
| Group 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team and Episode Details | Guest Scores | Jason's Scores | Lorraine's Scores | Total (out of 100) |
Rank | Result | |||||||||||||
| C&R | D&K | S&G | D&S | E&P | C&A | Starter | Main | Dessert | Starter | Main | Dessert | ||||||||
| Claire & Rebecca | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 3rd | Through to Kitchen Headquarters | ||||
| Ep 1 | 23 January | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dishes | Starter | Sous Vide Salmon on Samphire with Beetroot, Aioli and Balsamic Pearls | |||||||||||||||||
| Main | Braised Cheeks of Irish Beef in Stout with Colcannon Potato Cake & Glazed Carrots | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dessert | Lady's Irish Breakfast: Coffee Chocolate Mousse & Whisky Cream Lemon Cream & Orange Curd Shortbread Soldiers | ||||||||||||||||||
| Danny & Kev | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 4th | Through to Kitchen Headquarters | ||||
| Ep 2 | 30 January | Scoville Station | |||||||||||||||||
| Dishes | Starter | Thai Fishcakes with Homemade Chilli Jam | |||||||||||||||||
| Main | Hot and Sticky Essex Pork Ribs with Straw Potatoes, Bok Choi & Apple Slaw | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dessert | Chilli Chocolate Mousse Cake with Pistacchio, Raspberry Sauce & Cardamom Cream | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steph & Gabbi | 6 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 71 | 2nd | Through to Kitchen Headquarters | ||||
| Ep 3 | 6 February | Bocca del Rosa | |||||||||||||||||
| Dishes | Starter | Melanzana alla Parmigiana with Parmesan Shard, Deep-Fried Bocconcini & a Balsamic Reduction | |||||||||||||||||
| Main | Trio of Ravioli with different fillings : Italian Sausage Meat, Butternut Squash with Spinach & Mascarpone with Whole Egg Wolk | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dessert | Zeppolini Piccolini with a Trio of Saunces : Chocolate, Toffee & Custard | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan & Stewart | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 6th | Eliiminated | ||||
| Ep 4 | 13 February | Belly of the Sun | |||||||||||||||||
| Dishes | Starter | Derbyshire Oatcake Cups with Fried Mackerel and Rhubarb Ketchup | |||||||||||||||||
| Main | Jollof-ish Rice featuring Duncan's Special Seasoning with Citrus & Raisin Spring Greens | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dessert | 'Danger High Voltage!' | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emma & Phillip | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 1st | Safe | ||||
| Ep 5 | 20 February | Once Upon A Time | |||||||||||||||||
| Dishes | Starter | Pan Fried Sea Bass on Samphire with a Bisque Sauce | |||||||||||||||||
| Main | "Three Little Pigs" : Belly of Pork, Pork and Chorizo Balls and Pork Tenderloin with Olive Oil Mash and Red Cabbage | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dessert | Vanilla Panna Cotta with a Caramel Shard | ||||||||||||||||||
| Catriona & Allina | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 5th | Through to Kitchen Headquarters | ||||
| Ep 6 | 27 February | Pleasure | |||||||||||||||||
| Dishes | Starter | A Stack of Stornaway Black Pudding with a Trio of Fresh Shellfish : Scallops, Cockles and Crab | |||||||||||||||||
| Main | Rack of Lamb with a Herby Skirlie Crust on a Bed of Pea and Mint Puree Served with Potato Dauphinoise | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dessert | "Wee Flamin' Clouties wi' a Shivery Bite Cloutie Dumbling Flambeed in Whiskey with Vanilla Ice Cream | ||||||||||||||||||
Round 2
Lake District Bed and Breakfast Challenge
- Episode 7
- Airdate 6 March[2]
- Description — For the first challenge, all contestants cooked for the general public in the Lake District in the kitchen of a Bed and breakfast for an ultimate breakfast dish to serve 15 Bed and Breakfast owners and their guests. The winner will also be safe from elimination, the Judge's Choice worst dish will go straight to the Elimination Cook-off and the other two teams will face a Sudden-Death Cook-Off. In the Sudden-Death, the two remaining teams had 30 minutes with the same key ingredient, chicken. For the Elimination Cook, the remaining teams had 45 minutes to creates a seafood data. Emma and Phillip had immunity for the episode.
| Main | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Dish | Result | ||||
| Steph & Gabbi | Breakfast Hash Sausage Meatballs, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Cheesy Beans & a Duck Egg | To Elimination Cook Off | ||||
| Claire & Rebecca | Mexican Breakfast Sweetcorn Fritters, Streaky Bacon, Gaucemole & Tomato Salsa | Through to Sudden-Death Cook Off | ||||
| Danny & Kev | Breakfast USA Blueberry Pancakes, Crispy Bacon, Honey Yoghurt & Maple Syrupt | Through to Sudden-Death Cook Off | ||||
| Catriona & Alliona | Scottish Pancake Stack with Fromage Frais and Berries | Safe | ||||
| Kitchen HQ Sudden-Death Cook-Off | ||||||
| Team | Dish | Result | ||||
| Claire & Rebecca | Sticky Asian Chicken in Lettuce Cups | To Elimination Cook Off | ||||
| Danny & Kev | Turkish Chicken Stew with a Flatbread and Herb Salad | Safe | ||||
| Kitchen HQ Elimination Cook-Off | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Jason's Scores | Lorraine's Scores | Dish | Result | ||||
| Steph & Gabbi | 6 | 6 | Oysters Rockefeller Baked with Creamy Spinach and Pancetta | Safe | ||||
| Claire & Rebecca | 6 | 5 | Deconstructed Tuna Nicoise Salad | Eliminated | ||||
Round 3
Camper Van Challenge
- Episode 8
- Airdate 13 March[2]
- Description — For the second challenge, the remaining contestants cooked for 40 campers at Sandy Balls. The popular choice was safe from elimination. For the Sudden-Death Cook-Off, the key ingredient was cheese and the two teams had 30 minutes to cook. For the Elimination Cook-Off, the teams had 90 minutes to cook a main course.
| Main | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Dish | Result | ||||
| Emma & Phillip | Deep Fried Salmon Ball with Soft Boiled Quail's Egg | To Elimination Cook Off | ||||
| Steph & Gabbi | Barbecued Quail with Panzanella and Vegetable Crisps | Through to Sudden-Death Cook Off | ||||
| Danny & Kev | Jerked King Prawns Blueberry Pancakes, Crispy Bacon, Honey Yoghurt & Maple Syrupt | Through to Sudden-Death Cook Off | ||||
| Catriona & Alliona | Lavendar Lamb with New Potatoes and Asparagus | Safe | ||||
| Kitchen HQ Sudden-Death Cook-Off | ||||||
| Team | Dish | Result | ||||
| Steph & Gabbi | Goat's Cheese Bon Bon, Roquefort and Poached Pear and Baked Camembert with Crostini |
To Elimination Cook Off | ||||
| Danny & Kev | Goats' Cheese and Leek Tart with Asparagus Tips, Onion Jam and a Pear and Walnut Salad | Safe | ||||
| Kitchen HQ Elimination Cook-Off | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Jason's Scores | Lorraine's Scores | Dish | Result | ||||
| Emma & Phillip | 9 | 9 | Pan Friend Hake with Potato Rösti, Pea Puree with Pancetta and Fennel Veloute |
Safe | ||||
| Steph & Gabbi | 7 | 8 | Squid Ink Tagilioini with Clams, Razor Clams and Mussels and Riccotta Stuffed Courgette Flower |
Eliminated | ||||
Round 4
Swanky Soiree Challenge
- Episode 9
- Airdate 20 March[2]
- Description — For the third challenge, the remaining contestants cooked for 30 VIPs (relatives and friends of the contestans) at Grove House in four and a half hours. The guests scored each team out of 10, including the judges. The popular choice went straight to the Grand Final. For the Elimination Cook-Off, the remaining two teams had to make a trio of desserts.
| Main | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Guests | Jason's Scores | Lorraine's Scores | Dish | Result | |
| Emma & Phillip | 8 | 7 | 7 | Surf and turf with Soft Boiled Quail's Egg | To Elimination Cook Off | |
| Danny & Kev | 7 | 9 | 9 | Smoked Saddles of Lamb Blueberry Pancakes, Crispy Bacon, Honey Yoghurt & Maple Syrup | Through to Grand Final | |
| Catriona & Alliona | 6 | 7 | 8 | Seafood Symphony with New Potatoes and Asparagus | To Elimination Cook Off | |
| Kitchen HQ Elimination Cook-Off | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Jason's Scores | Lorraine's Scores | Dish | Result | ||
| Emma & Phillip | 7 | 7 | Raspberry Mousse Lemon Creme Brulee Frangipane Tart |
Through to Grand Final | ||
| Catriona & Alliona | 5 | 5 | Summer Fruit Pavlova Dark Chocolate Mousse Strawberry Shortbread |
Eliminated | ||
Finale
- Episode 10
- Airdate 27 March, 2014[2]
- Description — For the starter, only one teammate could cook in one hour. For the mains, they teams had to make six dishes for the other prior competitors in 90 minutes. They had 90 minutes to make dessert.
| Starter | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Jason's Scores | Lorraine's Scores | Dish | |||
| Emma & Phillip | 7 | 7 | Lobster Tail on Zabaglioni and Crab-Filled Parmesan Basket | |||
| Danny & Kev | 8 | 8 | Trio of Black Pudding with Scallop, Quails' Egg, Pancetta and Apple Sauce | |||
| Mains | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Guests | Jason's Scores | Lorraine's Scores | Dish | ||
| Emma & Phillip | 7 | 7 | 7 | Duck Breasts with a Port and Blackberry Sauce, Celeriac Cream and Fondant Potatoes | ||
| Danny & Kev | 6 | 5 | 5 | Seafood Medley with Homemade Pasta, Rainbow Tomatoes, Basil and Chilli Saunce | ||
| Dessert | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Jason's Scores | Lorraine's Scores | Dish | Result | ||
| Emma & Phillip | 7 | 7 | Coffee Mocha Pot Mexican Churros Irish Cream Ice Cream |
Eliminated | ||
| Danny & Kev | 9 | 9 | Poached Pear with Pear Wafer Filo Basket with Ice Cream Chocolate Mousee with Honeycomb |
Winner | ||
References
- ^ "Rush Green firefighter feels the heat in My Kitchen Rules final". Romford Recorder. 28 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d e https://thetvdb.com/series/my-kitchen-rules-uk/allseasons/official