Tag: MasterChef Australia

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 Lee, Pete and Ray had to follow and recreate Gary’s roasted chicken dish without a recipe provided; they had to follow the chef before plating the dish within 10 seconds of Gary. Ray struggled throughout as he poured too much cream in his pea custard and his fondant potatoes were cooked inconsistently. Pete […]

Episode Summary In the 32-minute first round, Eliza, Sarah and Karlie had to make a savoury dinner plate with just one trip to the pantry. Sarah’s Pan Friend Barramundi with Bok Choy and Vinaigrette won the round and she advanced to the Immunity Challenge against Jarrod Di Blasi, who was the Victorian Young Chef of […]

Episode Summary The contestants arrived at the 400 Gradi Pizzeria, headed by World Pizza Champion Johnny Di Francesco, for a team challenge, where they were split into two teams of 10 and given fours to prepare an Italian three-course meal for 250 people. The Green and Red Teams, led by Diana and Eloise, respectively, had […]

Episode Summary The 10 members of the Red Team faced a two-round elimination challenge featuring potatoes. In the first round, they had 60 minutes to cook a classic side dish of chips and dip. Samuel, Arum and Eloise made the three best dishes, while Benjamin, Jess, Josh and Michelle served soggy chips, sending them to […]

Episode Summary Ben Shewry showcased a mystery box that consisted of Australian ingredients. After 75 minutes, the Top 5 were Jess, Tamara, Trent, Nicole and Ray, and the latter won the challenge. Ray’s advantage in the invention test was to choose one of three cooking techniques that had the contestants had to highlight in their […]

Episode Summary Pete, Pia and Ray had four and a half hours to recreate pastry chef Andy Bowdy’s signature twelve element intricate layered cake. The judges were impressed with Pete’s dish overall, despite the fact that he burned his second batch of candied pecans, and he was declared safe. Ray lost points in the presentation […]

Episode Summary In the 45-minute first round, Eloise, Sam and Sarah were tasked to cook a dish using a waffle maker. While Sam and Sarah opted for the sweet option for their waffle dishes, Eloise’s savoury take on chicken and waffles with chili soy caramel won her the opportunity to cook against chef Charlie Carrington […]

Episode Summary Four teams competed in a relay challenge where each member had 15 minutes of cooking time and 45 seconds to pass their instructions to the next cook. Diana, Benjamin, Tamara and Benita, the captains of the Red, Yellow, Blue and Green Teams, were tasked with choosing a dish that featured maple syrup. Benita […]

Episode Summary Arum, Ben, Benita, Nicole and Pete faced the elimination challenge, in which each contestant could bid part of his/her 90 minutes’ cooking time to purchase their ingredients. Each pantry of ingredients (except the staples) cost different minutes of time. Arum and Nicole spent 20 minutes on ginger, sugar and pistachios. Ben had John […]