Thomas Frake
{{short description|British chef}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2020}}
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Thomas Frake is a British cook and winner of the MasterChef 2020 UK TV show competition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52329700?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment_and_arts&link_location=live-reporting-story|title=MasterChef: BBC One cookery show chooses 2020 champion, 17 April 2020|website=BBC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-04-17/masterchef-2020-winner-thomas-frake/|title=MasterChef crown their 2020 winner after nail-biting finale, 17 April 2020|website=Radio Times}}
Early life
Frake (born 1987) was raised in Dartford, Kent. He began cooking at the age of seven and was influenced by his mother and both of his grandmothers. He attended Dartford Grammar School before taking a Broadcast Production degree at the University of Sussex graduating in 2008.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/kent-banker-wins-masterchef-final-225850/|title=Dartford banker Thomas Frake wins MasterChef final, 17 April 2020|website=KentOnline}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.linkedin.com/in/thomasfrake|title=TV Producer Thomas Frake|website=LinkedIn}}
''Masterchef 2020''
His final menu was to prepare a three-course meal for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Frake's winning menu consisted of:{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/masterchef-winner|title=MasterChef 2020 champion announced, 17 April 2020|website=BBC}}
- First course: Monk fish Scampi – Monk fish tails in a beer batter, flavoured with smoked Paprika and Cayenne pepper, pickled Fennel, gherkins and onions and Tartare sauce topped with Tarragon
- Main course: Ox cheek braised in black treacle, bone marrow and Porter with crispy onions, shredded Brussels sprouts with bacon, carrots cooked in carrot juice and topped with onion seeds and Horseradish mash all served in the Ox cheek braising juices
- Dessert: Salted caramel custard tart, topped with grated Nutmeg, caramel and orange zest popcorn and a popcorn ice cream.
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| before = Irini Tzortzoglou
| title = BBC Masterchef champion
| years = 2020
| after = Tom Rhodes
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External links
- {{twitter|/thomasfrake}}
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