He grew up entangled in the kitchen of his grandmother and father's restaurant, and from them he has inherited his passion for cooking. Loreto, the eight-year-old hopeful from Mutxamel (Alicante), has become the winner of MasterChef Junior 10 on Wednesday night. It was the only repechada in the history of the children's contest to reach the final duel. The prize for winning the edition, in addition to the trophy that accredits her as the winner, is a four-day cooking course at the Basque Culinary Center and 12,000 euros to continue with her training.
CONGRATULATIONS LORETO! @loretomcj10 becomes the winner of the tenth edition of #MCJunior https://t.co/5KB3O2GWnE pic.twitter.com/6eCgKWzoqQ
— MasterChef (@MasterChef_es) January 4, 2024
In the final duel, Loreto and Jesús, the runner-up, cooked in front of the jury and chef Dabiz Muñoz. The aspirant from Alicante created a menu with dishes inspired by her life and the people around her. He made a successful steak tartare with mustard veil, crispy bread and cheese ice cream; a roasted sea bass, with sea and mountain bottom, bone emulsion and risolada vegetables; and strawberries with liqueur, white chocolate ganache, yogurt crystal, and rose petals. Dabiz Muñoz congratulated him on his steaktartare. "I'm speechless. There are several things that surprise me about this dish, such as the composition of the ingredients and the snow, which has a spectacular texture and totally refreshes the dish. It is very well made and very well spun. You can tell that you come from a family of restaurateurs, because behind this dish there is someone who has a palate and can only have it at your age if they are well educated," he said.
Jesús, 12 years old and from Calamocha (Teruel), opted for a menu that pays homage to his land: as a starter, migas with egg at low temperature, grilled grapes and air of garlic soups; the main course, a cod confit with stewed trotter roll and pork and cod pilpil; and, for dessert, cherry ravioli with white chocolate sauce and vanilla shots. "You have prepared a popular, traditional menu, inspired by your land, your roots and the dishes you have eaten at home since you were a child, giving it a modern touch and applying the techniques learned in MasterChef Junior. A brave, risky and amazing menu", praised Jordi Cruz. Loreto picks up the baton from actress Laura Londoño, winner a few weeks ago of the eighth edition with celebrities of the culinary competition produced by Shine Iberia.
The final of the contest was followed by 1,074,000 viewers, with a 13.9% share of the screen, its highest figure of the edition. With these data, La 1 has become the leader on the night of Wednesday, January 3, at a great distance from the rest of the offers of the private channels. As many as 3,287,000 people watched the MasterChef Junior 10 final at some point.
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