MasterChef Australia

Episode Summary Mystery Box: Goo — The mystery box challenge for sweet week contained a ‘golden goo’: the contestants had 75 minutes to create a gooey dish. The top four dishes were Callum’s chocolate and macadamia cremeux with parsnip, wattleseed & saltbush, Laura’s amaretto affogato, Andre’s amaro caramel gnocchi and almond ice cream, and Beau’s […]

Episode Summary Immunity Pressure Test: Poh‘s Big Bake Off — Andre, Beau, Callum and Laura had 3.75 hours to re-create three of Poh’s bakes from her business Jamface: mille-feuille, rhubarb lily tart, and strawberry and lychee chiffon cake. Callum’s efforts had the most criticism from the judges as his cake didn’t rise as well as […]

Episode Summary Squire’s Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge In Sydney, teams compete for immunity in a pub inspired service challenge. MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 MasterChef Australia Season 17 Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode […]

Episode Summary Josh Niland Surf & Turf Elimination Challenge — The losing team contestants where shown how guest chef Josh Niland butchered a yellowfin tuna similar to beef. They had 75 minutes of deliver a re-imagined surf and turf dish. Laura’s rootello bonato (a kangaroo and bonito surf and turf), and Sarah’s oyster ice cream […]

Episode Summary Series Premiere: Gordon Ramsay’s Team Service Challenge — The Top 24 were split into three teams of eight, with the three contestants who previously competed on MasterChef twice being named team captains: Callum (green team), Sarah (blue) and Laura (burgundy). Each team had to cook a two-course meal for 30 guests in a […]

Episode Summary Ixta Belfrage Mystery Box MasterChef welcomes Ixta Belfrage for a debut visit. The chef has brought a Mystery Box with a twist. There is one secret ingredient the contestants will only discover halfway into the cook. MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 MasterChef Australia […]

Episode Summary Keep Up with Gordon Challenge — The eight members of the green team needed to keep up with Gordon in a two-dish challenge, with the prize being the season’s only immunity pin. The main course was caramelized duck breast with parsnip puree, endive and a port wine sauce, and the dessert was sticky […]

Episode Summary Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello’s Strawberry & Sourdough with Elderflower & Balsamic Today’s pressure test raises the bar with the contestants tasked to recreate guest judge Blayne Bertoncello’s highly technical dessert, not once, but in five consistent dishes. MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 MasterChef […]

Episode Summary Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge — The judges announced that Pete had left the competition for personal reasons. The contestants competed for the first time this season as individuals with their own choice of dish. They had 75 minutes to prepare an elevated version of their favourite late-night snack using Gordon’s favourite snack, […]

Episode Summary Potato Team Relay Challenge It’s the classic MasterChef team-relay challenge where four teams must compete create a savoury dish that uses potatoes in at least two ways. MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 MasterChef Australia Season 17 Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode […]

Episode Summary Food Journey Elimination Challenge — The judges announced that Sarah was unwell and as a result, she must compete in Tuesday’s pressure test. The contestants besides Audra had 90 minutes to cook a dish demonstrating their progression as a cook. The judges were impressed by Rhiannon’s coral trout wontons, Jimmy’s toothfish with tomato […]

Episode Summary Butter Elimination Challenge Twelve MasterChef contestants are faced with a bust of judge Jean-Christophe Novelli made entirely of butter. Fighting for their place in the competition, they must create a dish featuring butter. MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 MasterChef Australia Season 17 Episode […]

Episode Summary Peter Gilmore Mystery Box Challenge — Legends Week began with a mystery box challenge set by Peter Gilmore, who filled the box with a variety of his favourite ingredients, with many suitable for either sweet or savoury cooking. The contestants were given 75 minutes to cook a dish using at least one ingredient […]

Episode Summary Pressure Test: Kirsten Tibballs’ Coffee Caviar Tin — Ben, Darrsh, Sarah and Sav had 3+1⁄4 hours to re-create Kirsten Tibballs’ chocolate and coffee caviar dessert, featuring coffee pearls placed in a tempered chocolate container modelled on a caviar tin. Sav initially missed the step of chilling the tempered chocolate tins before unmoulding, so […]

Episode Summary Shannon Bennett’s 20-Minute Immunity Challenge — Shannon Bennett was cooking in the MasterChef kitchen when the contestants entered. He presented fried scallops with black pudding and pea puree, all cooked in 20 minutes. He challenged the contestants to make a dish of their own in 20 minutes; the best would win immunity from […]

Episode Summary Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One-Inch Cube — The contestants other than Theo faced the one-inch cube taste test, with a twist: they were divided into three teams, each with only one person tasting, blindfolded, for their team. The first person to give an incorrect answer sent their team into round two. Jamie, Audra and […]

Episode Summary Mystery Fridge Invention Test — The contestants were asked to create a dish using leftover ingredients in one of the judges’ fridges. Jean-Christophe’s fridge contain leftover runes, Poh’s fridge contain pastry offcuts, Andy’s fridge contain herb stalks and Sofia’s fridge contain pickling juices. Andre’s orange and parmesan tortellini, Ben’s pan-roasted quail with pancetta, […]

Episode Summary Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone — Andre, Ben, Jimmy and Snezana had to replicate Curtis Stone’s pork loin with citrus beurre monté and pistachio dukka after being given a demonstration of how to cook the pork. Andre had trouble with the carrot puree and Jimmy’s fennel was undercooked. Ben and Snezana’s dishes were near-perfect, […]

Episode Summary Jean-Christophe’s French Service Immunity Challenge — The contestants were divided into four teams of five. Each were tasked to create a two-course meal for 60 teachers; a main and a dessert, either one of which needing to have a twist to the classic dishes. The green team produced a lobster bisque and a […]

Episode Summary Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge In today’s elimination challenge, the contestants have to create a dish with an element of tableside theatre. MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 MasterChef Australia Season 17 Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode […]