BBQ Pork Recipes

Episode Summary The contestants had to guess an ingredient while blindfolded. Ben, Joe, Kyle, Simon and Steph had 60 minutes to cook their dishes in the second round while the judges tasted each dish blindly after the cook. Simon’s lamb dish earned praise in its technicality, Joe’s dish earned praise in the flavours despite his […]

Episode Summary There was no pressure test this week and no bottom three in the invention test. The Top 10 had to cook with a mystery box filled with Coles’ best-selling ingredients. Although Derek’s dish impressed the judges, Nicole beat him and won the challenge, advancing to the immunity challenge. In the invention test, the […]

Episode Summary After Tessa used her immunity pin to avoid elimination, the other members of the Blue Team had to cook with either their favourite or least favourite ingredient, with the Bottom 4 being sent to the second round. In the second round, Christina, Kyle, Walleed and Yossra had 60 minutes to cook with their […]

Episode Summary In the mystery box challenge, the contestants had 75 minutes to make a dish using the following ingredients, selected by Nigella Lawson: mint vanilla bean, lamb mince, whiting, semolina, date molasses, red plums, red witlof and nigella seeds. Jess advanced to the immunity challenge with her pavlova with vanilla and plums. The other […]

Episode Summary The Bottom 5 were given 90 minutes to recreate Nigella’s roast chicken with two sides and a sauce of their choice. In the tasting, Leah and Abbey excelled and the latter’s dish was the dish of the day. Mandy’s side dishes impressed but her sauce did not have enough flavour, while Larissa’s fennel […]

Episode Summary In the first round, the contestants had 60 minutes to prep a custard dish (sweet or savoury) to compete for immunity. Simon’s beat Tessa with his Japanese set custard to cook against guest chef Coskun Uysal. With 75 minutes to cook, Simon selected duck, onion, garlic, bay leaf and peas for his dish. […]

Episode Summary The contestants were taken to the State Library Victoria, where they were divided into two teams of 10 and given two and a half hours had to recreate two three-course dinners from 20th century royal state receptions in Australia for 80 teachers from Victoria. The Burgundy Team, led by Steph, prepped the menu […]

Episode Summary In the first of a two-round elimination challenge, the 10 contestants on the Burgundy Team took turns guessing the names of condiments in front of them. Abbey, Jess, Mandy, Steph and Tati, with incorrect guesses, were sent to the second round, in which they had 60 minutes to make a condiment that complemented […]

Episode Summary Famed chefs made guest appearances in each challenge for this week. Rick Stein brought his Mystery Box with ingredients for the contestants. Larissa was the first to advance to the immunity challenge with her grilled cuttlefish with bone marrow puree and tomato sugo. In the 75-minute Invention Test, the remaining cooks had to […]

Episode Summary Clare Smyth gave Derek, Jess and Leah four hours to replicate her intricate dessert, consisting of meringue, pears and a lemon verbena and 10 minutes to plate it. Derek made the best dish and Leah also impressed but her pear discs were too thin. Jess’ meringue was fragile and thin, while her cream […]