“I will continue to work in the restaurant I do now, and I would like to keep learning and pushing myself. “I have lots of ideas for a book and I really enjoyed the experience of being in front of the camera so would like to look into any chances there may be to do more of this,” he said. I really wanted it and all the blood sweat and tears, and sleepless nights have paid off,” he told The One Show. “Winning is something I will always be very proud of.
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Steven Edwards went on to beat runners up Adam Handing and Scott Davies in the ninth series of. Speaking after his win, Alex said he was trying to “enjoy the moment but also revealed he has plans to release a book. The winner of Masterchef: The Professionals was announced in the series' final programme on Thursday. The 33-year-old said he feels like a “lucky chef” as he is able to “create something completely different every day”. He currently works for a family in Chelsea, London. While Bart Van Der Lee was born in the Netherlands, has travelled the world as a private chef and has completed apprenticeships in several Michelin star restaurants. He was inspired to be a chef by his brother and moved from Nepal to India at the age of 15 and lived there for 10 years before moving to the UK.
Santosh, is a 34-year-old Nepalese head chef at fine dining Indian restaurants, The Cinnamon Collection, which also serve Nepalese food. Alex with the trophy following his win (Photo: BBC) Who were the finalists?Īlex, Santosh and Bart were the three finalists in this year’s competition.īorn and bred in Essex, Alex works as Head Chef in the restaurant where he started as a pot washer when he was 15. His main course was a pan seared trout, with parsnip crisps, parsnip coleslaw, roasted parsnip, parsley gel and a parsnip puree, finished with a mussel and caviar cream sauce, served with a mini potato fish pie topped with caviar and parsley powder.Īnd his dessert was a white chocolate and passion fruit dome, passion fruit pearls, a Prosecco sorbet on a feuilletine and dark chocolate base served with a passion fruit cocktail and passion fruit powder party poppers. WATCH: MasterChef: The Professionals winner Keri Moss cook up a Jordanian dinner He continued: 'Im grateful that I met, got to know and cook alongside some of the most wonderful and talented. Alex’s winning meal featured a starter of scallop ceviche with an artichoke and pickled pear tartare, yogurt foam, parsley powder and crispy capers finished with a watercress oil.