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Episode Summary The 23 remaining contestants could only rely on the basics of home cooking for the week by using simple kitchen equipment. They faced a Mystery Box Challenge with ingredients like prawns, chillies, pineapple and Parmesan, that were chosen by the judges for the 75-minute cook. Sarah, Pia, Diana, Michelle and Eloise were chosen […]

Episode Summary Benita, Benjamin, Lee and Rashedul competed in the first elimination challenge. Each had to pick an ingredient of their choice next to a cloche that contained a hidden paired ingredient and make a dish in 75 minutes. Rashedul selected mangoes paired with green peppercorns, Benjamin had walnuts and dates, Benita got peaches and […]

Episode Summary In their first challenge of the season, the Top 24 contestants faced a mystery box that consisted of ingredients chosen by Elena Duggan, the winner of season 8. Cooking with 75 minutes on the clock, most contestants opted to cook a pasta dish while others chose to make an inventive dish. Rashedul suffered […]

Episode Summary To win the last apron and secure a spot in the Top 24, the remaining contestants faced a pressure test set by Anna Polyviou. They had three and a half hours to recreate her intricate firecracker-based dessert consisting of ten technical components The two hopefuls who delivered the best dishes were considered by […]

Episode Summary Maggie Beer set a challenge for the twelve contestants who received a second chance to cook either a savoury dish or a dessert in 75 minutes, with lemons as the core ingredient, to secure a place in the competition. The top three dishes were chosen by Maggie and the judges sent their makers […]

Episode Summary The ninth series started with contestants cooking their signature dish in one hour for an automatic entry to the Top 24. Each judge awarded contestants with a “yes” or “no”. Twenty contestants received three “yes” votes and won their way through to the main competition while the second-chance contestants, with one or two […]