‘Damn, I felt that burn!’ MasterChef fans go wild after judge Jock Zonfrillo labels Laura Sharrad’s pumpkin tortellini dish a ‘yawnfest’
MasterChef fans have gone wild after a fiery exchange between judge Jock Zonfrillo and returning contestant Laura Sharrad.
On Thursday, news that Laura, 24, was whipping up a roast pumpkin, garlic tortellini with ricotta, brown butter and sage didn’t set well with the new judge.
And he made his opinion crystal clear when he described Laura’s dish as a ‘yawnfest’
‘Damn I felt that burn!’ On Thursday, MasterChef fans went wild after a fiery exchange between judge Jock Zonfrillo and Laura Sharrad
He continued: ‘a pumpkin-filled tortellini, how many times do you go to a restaurant and you are so disappointed by that dish?’
The pasta expert, seemingly fired up by his response, hit back: ‘Well, the only time I eat it, Jock, is in my restaurant, and I’m not disappointed by it.’
Judge Andy Allen, who was a bystander in the situation, quipped: ‘Ooh! No, you didn’t!’
Jock warned her: ‘If it’s rubbish, I’ll tell you,’ as an unphased Laura hit right back: ‘And I know you will.’
Hitting back: The pasta expert, seemingly fired up by his response, hit back: ‘Well, the only time I eat it, Jock, is in my restaurant, and I’m not disappointed by it’
Watching the drama: Judge Andy Allen, who was a bystander in the situation, quipped: ‘Ooh! No, you didn’t!’
‘I’m here for Laura sassing Jock!’ MasterChef fans took to Twitter to share their reactions to the fiery back and forth between Jock and Laura, including one who said: ‘Jock calling Laura’s pasta dish a “yawn fest” damn I felt that burn’
Fans flocked to Twitter to share their reactions, including one who said: ‘Jock calling Laura’s pasta dish a “yawn fest” damn I felt that burn.’
Another said: ‘I’m here for Laura sassing Jock – “who doesn’t like pumpkin tortellini?”
‘Ooft Laura firing back at Jock is pretty satisfying to watch ngl (not gonna lie),’ a fan wrote.
Someone else jokingly suggested: ‘Get your revenge Laura, put the whole jar of chili oil in.’
Mixed opinions: There were fans surprised by the quarrel, including one who said: ‘Cannot believe Laura and Jock are gonna have a blow up?! WTF!’
Meanwhile, others on Twitter were surprised at the uncharacteristic quarrel between the two, including one who said: ‘Cannot believe Laura and Jock are gonna have a blow up?! WTF!’
But there were some who did not care for their drama, with one writing: ‘Jock and Laura together are just one big yawn fest.’
MasterChef Australia continues Sunday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten
Bon appetit: MasterChef Australia continues Sunday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten