Tag: MasterChef Australia

Episode Summary Asian Sauces Mystery Box Challenge – The contestants had to create a dish using at least one of a selection of Lee Kum Kee Asian sauces from the mystery box. While the judges liked Mimi’s scallop aguachile, Nat’s kingfish with Japanese-inspired beurre blanc and Sumeet’s soy ice cream, they were amazed by Lachlan’s […]

Episode Summary Vicky Cheng Immunity Challenge – Nat, Mimi and Harry were tasked with re-creating chef Vicky Cheng’s dish from memory. Nat served the best re-creation, netting her immunity from the next elimination. Don’t miss new episodes of your favorite show MasterChef Australia All Season Celebrity MasterChef Australia Season 02 MasterChef Australia Season 16 MasterChef […]

Episode Summary Pressure Test: Darren Purchese’s Cherry Blossom – David, Josh P., Savindri and Sue were tasked with replicating Darren Purchese’s cherry blossom dessert. Although Savindri’s dish looked the most like Darren’s, it had too many flaws and she was eliminated. Don’t miss new episodes of your favorite show MasterChef Australia All Season Celebrity MasterChef […]

Episode Summary Dai pai dong Service Challenge – For their last cook in Hong Kong, the contestants travelled to Stanley Street where they paired up and took over dai pai dong stalls focussing on a different cooking technique to compete for immunity (despite already holding immunity, Nat still competed to even out the teams). Darrsh […]

Episode Summary Second Chance Cook – Eight of the previously-eliminated contestants returned to compete for a place back in the competition. With each assigned a herb from the garden, all received praise but Savindri’s Sri Lankan feast won over the judges, returning her to the competition. In addition, she is also immune from Sunday’s Elimination […]

Episode Summary Lucky Dip Immunity Challenge – Savindri reunited with the other contestants in the MasterChef kitchen, where the five without immunity were asked to select two cloches and use the Hong Kong-inspired ingredients underneath to make a dish. Although all five dishes impressed the judges, Mimi’s was deemed the best, earning her immunity. Don’t […]

Episode Summary Rick Stein’s Seafood Elimination Challenge King of the sea, Rick Stein is here, and the contestants are excited cooking for such an icon. Over two rounds, seafood is on the menu but for one cook, it will be their last time in the kitchen. Don’t miss new episodes of your favorite show MasterChef […]

Episode Summary Mystery Box Challenge with a Twist! – All of the contestants competed in a mystery box challenge that contained six visible ingredients (quail, spring onion, nectarine, nduja, parsnip and thyme). There were four small boxes as well, that contained an ingredient that each of the judges have chosen (Andy chose vino cotto, Jean-Christophe […]

Episode Summary Pressure Test: Jean-Christophe Novelli’s Jack in a Box – Khristian, Mimi, Snezana and Sumeet were given three hours to recreate Jean-Christophe’s intricate dessert Jack in a Box, the dish that earned him a Michelin star in 1992. Snezana started off very stressed but ended up creating a great rendition of the dessert and […]

Episode Summary Two Round Team Immunity Challenge – There are two cooktops and three cloches per bench as the 18 contestants enter the MasterChef kitchen. When they open their cloches, they reveal an everyday ingredient and a coloured team apron. To win immunity, the groups of three select one member to cook with the ingredient. […]