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DEC 12, 2022 (1:29 PM)
MASTERCHEF: THE PROFESSIONALS CROWN 2022 WINNER!
BY CATHY NICOLE CARR
The deserved winner was Nikita Pathajki, 24, from Derby, who impressed the judges, Michelin starred Marcus Wareing, acclaimed chef Anna Haug and long time frontman Gregg Wallace, with her innovative dishes inspired by her travels around Asia.
"You have changed so much since the beginning of the competition....I'm incredibly proud of you" said Anna.
Over six weeks of increasingly difficult culinary challenges, 31 kitchen professionals were whittled down to the final three, with the penultimate task being the Chef's Table event, where they showcased their food to a dining room packed with food critics and leading chefs, who held an incredible 19 Michelin stars between them.
"Cooking for that room full of people was such an immense challenge!" said Nikita
Leading food critic William Sitwell previously described Nikita as "A force to be reckoned with" after sampling her food, and another Michelin starred chef, Jun Tanaka, paid her the ultimate compliment when he said that her food took him back to his childhood in Japan.
After lifting the coveted trophy, Nikita said:
This is incredible and I can't put it into words. It surpasses every achievement of my life!"
In the final task, the contestants had to create a very special menu for the judges to taste.
Nikita's winning menu included Sea Bass with a citrus dressing, accompanied by red pepper puree with pomegranate and a side of aubergine crisps.
Nikita grew up in Derby, but now lives with her mum, step-dad, sister, and the family dog, Dexter, in Clapham, London.
She now joins the annals of Masterchef history alongside her compatriots, and it will be amazing to see where she takes it from here.
Credit: BBC One
WAS NIKITA YOUR WINNER? OR WOULD YOU HAVE CHOSEN ONE OF THE OTHER CONTESTANTS? DECEMBER 12 22 ANSWERS | ||
| NIKITA | 10 | 45.5 % |
| SAGAR | 5 | 22.7 % |
| CHARLIE | 7 | 31.8 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
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