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Just when we thought Masterchef was a family programme, an unintentional innuendo was spotted by viewers when a phallic looking starter made its appearance on screen.

Last night’s episode saw judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode tuck into tempura from their contestants on the BBC show.

They seemed pretty pleased with one hopeful’s offering of a courgette starter, calling it ‘creamy on the inside.’

There is something ‘shafty’ about this Tempura(Picture: Sarah Scholfield, Dave Sterlini/Twitter)

Gregg commented: ‘Crispy outside. Little bitterness from the flower. Creamy Mozzarella inside and then a nice big hit of salt from that anchovy.


‘Very nice. Perfectly cooked.’

Everyone seemed happy to hear the praise, and judging by the looks of it so did the dish, as it stood perched upright on the plate.



The contestant, pleased with her performance, said: ‘Bit stressed but relieved that everything went out. So happy!’

On the ball viewers struggled to pay attention to the praise as they ran head first to Twitter with their own commentary:

Erm.. I thought Masterchef was a family programme #MasterChef ?????? pic.twitter.com/FEI1O3BlOY — Sarah Schofield (@SarahSchofield9) March 29, 2018

Looks phalic to me! #MasterChef — Chloë Conway (@Chloeconway250) March 29, 2018

that looks a bit phallic to me #MasterChef — helen (@slowreadersclas) March 29, 2018

#MasterChef why does that dish look so rude!!! Oh dear phallic tempura! — Elizabeth Russell (@archiecat14) March 29, 2018

Master chef – Courgette flowers stuffed with something I wasn’t concerned and ‘bathed in oil’ (fried). Comes out looking like a penis. #MasterChef — Hayley Parr (@hastroparr) March 29, 2018

Erm.. I thought Masterchef was a family programme #MasterChef ?????? pic.twitter.com/FEI1O3BlOY — Sarah Schofield (@SarahSchofield9) March 29, 2018

Earlier this month viewers were disappointed to find that Masterchef did not come on time.

The latest instalment of the ever-popular show is set to be delayed – and it’s all because of the snow on 2 March.

Seriously – MasterChef was the latest victim of the combined forces of Beast From The East and Storm Emma – as it was shunted back by an hour on BBC One that Friday night to make way for a One Show ‘snow special’.

MasterChef continues on tonight at 9pm on BBC One.

Weather permitting that is…

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