MasterChef was back on Thursday, with a new host of wannabe chefs hoping to impress Gregg Wallace and John Torode. As always, a group of cooks dwindled after each stage, but some of the choices of dishes left viewers baffled. As the group were introduced to the iconic MasterChef kitchen, they were given their first task. “Your first round, we call basic to brilliant,” Wallace stated, adding: “Taking a basic everyday item you find and turning it into something brilliant.” Retired new business manager Penny decided to use mushrooms as her key ingredient, and when Wallace quizzed her about her di…
