Who is David Crichton? MasterChef 2018 finalist, pilot and food blogger from Stockport
HIS experimental cooking raised Gregg Wallace's eyebrows but David Crichton’s skills have won him a place in the final of MasterChef.
But who exactly is David and what do we know about him?
Who is David Crichton?
David is a 40-year-old commercial airline pilot from Stockport.
He has flown for Thomas Cook Airlines for over 17 years and wanted to be a pilot from a young age after falling in love with flying as a child.
He is also really passionate about food, but up until now he has only had his wife to test it for him.
Having tried lots of food around the world, he says he likes “anything that is spicy and a bit more interesting than salt and pepper”.
What did David cook?
David was very experimental with his food choices when he made his MasterChef debut, but it paid off.
He made a North African chermoula and pistachio pork patties wih tahini, roasted cous cous and mint coriander dressing .
His first main course was a beetroot sorbet with a chicken breast and blue cheese, celery and walnut salad
David’s second main was an Iberico steak with a carrot ketchup, pumpkin seed pesto and a red wine jus.
To make it into the final four he cooked salmon topped with crispy salmon skin, served with charred cucumber, lemon ricotta and salmon-filled pasta, sourdough croutons and a roast garlic, grape, dill oil and almond sauce.
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How does MasterChef work?
The format of MasterChef sees amateur cooks competing through a variety of heats, quarter finals, knockouts, semi-finals and an intense finals week until the ultimate winner is crowned.
“Competitors face a gruelling series of culinary challenges as they first have to get through their heat and quarter final.
“From inventing dishes on the spot, to cooking their own menu for the nation’s fiercest food critics, the pressure is on from the very outset.
“Only a handful survive to take part in the semi-final and final challenges.”
Gregg Wallace and John Torode judge the dishes being served – with all the action, tantrums, successes and burning disasters caught on camera.
The winner walks away with a trophy and the prestige of being THE master chef of the series.