Tag: MasterChef Australia

Episode Summary “20” Box Challenge & Team Relay Invention Test – The Mystery Box challenge required the contestants to shop in 20 minutes with $20 for their choice of ingredients, and cook a dish in 75 minutes. Sarah was named the winner of the first round for the opportunity to compete in the Immunity Challenge. […]

Episode Summary Eclectic Box Challenge & Precipitation Invention Test – In their first Mystery Box Challenge, the contestants were informed that the new advantage was for an appointed contestant to choose eight ingredients, with at least one to be used to cook a dish in 75 minutes. The winning dish will grant direct access to […]

Episode Summary Pressure Test: Maggie Beer’s Apple and Rosemary Tarte Tatin – Maggie Beer challenged Metter, Michelle and Samira to recreate her tarte tatin—the first Pressure Test dish from the first series—accompanied by a custard and ice cream in two-and-a-half hours. Samira impressed with her approach to Maggie’s dish, winning praise overall. It was between […]

Episode Summary Immunity Challenge: Shui Ishizaka – In round one, Chloe, Kristen, Sashi and Tim had to make a simple dish using eggs and their choice of pantry items. Kristen’s Raspberry Mousse with Lemon Curd and Chloe’s Soba Noodles with a Soft-Boiled Egg were the two standout dishes, with Chloe winning the challenge by split […]

Episode Summary Tessa, Simon and Larissa competed in a three-course service challenge, in which they cooked for 60 VIP diners, including guest chefs and MasterChef alumni, with Shannon Bennett as their mentor. All three of them struggled during the cook, but ultimately succeeded. Simon did not have enough points in the service challenge, with a […]

Episode Summary The other six contestants were split into two teams and had to cook a main course and dessert for 25 diners. The Yellow Team was faster in service while the Green Team forgot to serve 12 plates of their main course. The lamb in the Yellow Team’s main was perfectly cooked but insufficiently […]

Episode Summary Larissa used her immunity pin to avoid elimination. In the pressure test, set by head chef Santiago Fernandez, Simon and Christina had three and a half hours to cook two of Santiago’s dishes, one savoury and one sweet, at the same time. Simon and Christina did well on their savory dishes, but while […]

Episode Summary In the last Mystery Box challenge, the contestants were each sent an ingredient from home and a handwritten letter from their loved ones, and Larissa won the challenge. In the invention test, the judges handpicked ingredients for each contestant. Simon and Tessa joined Larissa while Nicole, Tim and Anushka were in the Bottom […]

Episode Summary Anushka, Nicole and Tim had four hours to recreate Ashley Palmer-Watts’ lamington cake. Nicole stood out with her dish. The time pressure got to Anushka and that, combined with some technical difficulties with her dish, sent her home. Don’t miss new episodes of your favorite show MasterChef Australia All Season Celebrity MasterChef Australia […]

Episode Summary In this challenge, each of the eight contestants were given an indigenous ingredient chosen by Jock Zonfrillo to feature in their dish. The winner of the challenge would join Simon and Nicole in this week’s immunity challenge. The indigenous ingredients are Christina (Dorrigo pepper), Ben (white currants), Anushka (Lilly Pilly), Tati (aniseed myrtle), […]