Episode Summary
Semi-Finals: Service Challenge — Brent, Declan, and Rhiannon competed in the semi-final service challenge, cooking a three-course meal for 20 guests and the three judges, with Shannon Bennett mentoring and supporting the semi-finalists. Brent, who had won a 30-minute head start, was given 4 hours and 30 hours to cook, while Declan and Rhiannon were given 4 hours. For entrées, Brent served a charred octupus skewer with XO sauce and pickled daikon, which was praised for its flavour and for the cooking of the octopus. Rhiannon served betel leaf scallops with a Thai green gel, which impressed the judges with its flavours, and was declared the best entrée dish. Declan served scampi toast with a chili mayonnaise, which was criticised for its texture. For mains, Brent served roasted pork belly with a charred corn salsa, which impressed the judges with its flavours and the cooking of the pork, and was declared the best main course dish. Rhiannon served beef short rib with an apple salad and crispy potatoes, which received praise for the cooking of the beef, but the sauce was criticised for featuring too much spice. Declan served grilled blue eye trevalla with a green curry, which received praise for the cooking of the fish, but the sauce was criticised as being “lifeless”, as it had been cooked for too long. For desserts, Brent served coconut ice cream with pickled mangoes and a tapioca pearl syrup, which received praise for the texture of the ice cream, but the dish was deemed to be slightly sugary. Rhiannon served lemongrass panna cotta with a finger lime syrup, which impressed the judges for featuring North Queensland flavours. Declan served a Paris-Brest with a pandan custard and tamarind caramel, which received praise for the cooking of the choux buns, but the custard was criticised for its chalky texture. Declan, who had served three flawed dishes, was eliminated, finishing in third place, while Brent and Rhiannon advanced to the grand finale.
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MasterChef Australia Show Summary
MasterChef Australia has a different format from that of the original British MasterChef and MasterChef Goes Large formats. Initial rounds consist of a large number of hopeful contestants from across Australia individually “auditioning” by presenting a food dish before the three judges in order to gain one of 50 semi-final places. Entrants must be over 18 years old and their main source of income cannot come from preparing and cooking fresh food in a professional environment.
The semi-finalists then compete in several challenges that test their food knowledge and preparation skills. In Season 1, the top 50 competed until 20 were left, with the final 20 progressing to the main stage of the show. From Season 2 onwards, 24 contestants progress. The contestants will then be whittled down through a number of individual and team-based cooking challenges and weekly elimination rounds until a winning MasterChef is crowned. The winner plays for a prize that includes chef training from leading professional chefs, the chance to have their own cookbook published, and A$250,000 in cash.
