In the penultimate episode of this series of Masterchef, the three remaining contestants, Simon, Emma and Tony (with the moustache) worked with Italian chef Massimo Bottura, who caused quite a stir on Twitter.

Chef Mssimo Bottura
Chef Mssimo Bottura (BBC/screenshot)

Here’s where everyone’s heads were at during the show.

1. Why do John and Greg have to shout at each other about the impending challenge?

2. Had the three contestants really heard of Massimo Bottura before?

3. Could he be our favourite professional chef on Masterchef yet?

4. How does one “extract the soul of a razor clam” exactly? 

5. Is it possible to focus on absolutely everything at once?

6. What’s an alpine herb when it’s at home?

7. Oh come on! Wasn’t Emma given the hardest dish? 

8. Is this the most desirable quality in the opposite sex?

9. Why was this narration somehow funny?

10. Is Marcus Wareing the scariest judges to ever appear on Masterchef?

11. Where are the women?

Masterchef screenshot
The very male judges table (BBC/Screenshot)

12. Are the judges just pretending to look full and satisfied? 

13. Is there something about Simon…?

14. Is it OK to admit to welling up at the positive feedback for Tony?

15. Did that judge really just compare Simon’s ‘Mount Blanc’ dessert to an actual mountain?

And finally…

16. Why can’t this happen?