MasterChef

Episode Summary Extreme Ingredients Elimination Challenge – The judges presented five strongly-flavoured ingredients: Époisses, Carolina Reaper, monkfruit, umeboshi and bitter gourd. The contestants were given 75 minutes to prepare a balanced dish using at least one of these ingredients. Savindri’s dish of Carolina Reaper prawns, served with a tomato veil and a prawn consommé, was […]

Episode Summary Golden Ticket to the Semi-Final Mystery Box Challenge – The final four were each given a mystery box with a personalized golden ticket to take them to the semi-final if they cooked the best dish. The contestants were given 90 minutes to make any dish they wanted. Harry made crayfish in a Thai […]

Episode Summary Pressure Test: Josh Niland’s Flounder Kandinsky – Harry, Josh P. and Nat received a masterclass in butchering fish from chef Josh Niland. They were then given three hours to recreate his flounder Kandinsky: a steamed butterflied belly filled with a scallop mousseline and grilled rack with separated bones, served with grilled zucchini and […]

Episode Summary The Fun One! Andy Allen, Jean-Christophe Novelli, Poh Ling Yeow and the Final Three – Before the semi-final, the judges and the semi-finalists had a fun day in the kitchen, with the previously eliminated contestants watching from the gantry. In the first cook, Andy, Poh and Jean-Christophe swapped with the three semi-finalists and […]

Episode Summary Semi Final: Service Challenge – The semifinalists, Josh P., Nat and Savindri, each prepared a 3-course meal for 20 diners plus the judges, in 4 hours. Curtis Stone joined the contestants to mentor them in the service challenge. Josh P. made “Tassie in a menu”: an entree of abalone with XO sauce, a […]

Episode Summary Grand Finale – The grand finalists were Nat and Josh P. The judges announced that the winner of the season, in addition to the $250,000 prize, would receive a three-week residency at ALUMNI Crown Melbourne. The contestants’ families were introduced, and the two-round challenge began. In the first round, the contestants each had […]

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Episode Summary Missing MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 | Episode […]

Episode Summary Missing MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 | Episode […]

Episode Summary Missing MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 | Episode […]

Episode Summary Missing MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 | Episode […]

Episode Summary Missing MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 | Episode […]

Episode Summary Time Auction Elimination Challenge – At the beginning of the challenge the contestants were given 120 minutes to bid for ingredients in exchange for cooking time. Savindri’s steamed egg with charred tomato broth and Josh P’s duck two ways with poached pears and berry sauce were praised, as well as Harry’s semolina-coated fried […]

Episode Summary Missing MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 | Episode […]

Episode Summary Pub Food Service Challenge – The judges announced that instead of the usual mystery box, contestants would head to Frankston where they were divided into green (led by Nat) and orange (led by Lachlan) teams and tasked with delivering an entrée and main of elevated pub food in two-and-a-half hours. Both teams delivered […]

Episode Summary Cook with Curtis Elimination Challenge – With Josh P. absent due to illness, Sue, Gillian, Lachlan, Darrsh and Alex had to follow Curtis Stone as he prepared spice-rubbed pork with smoked beetroot and hasselback potato. Darrsh, Gillian and Lachlan received praise for replicating the dish, Alex’s flavours and cooking was praised but she […]

Episode Summary Sauce Immunity Challenge – Curtis returned for the immunity challenge, asking the contestants to cook a dish in 75 minutes with a sauce inspired by two countries. In addition to immunity, the winner would also have their sauce bottled and sold at Coles supermarkets. Mimi tried to impress her idol to the point […]

Episode Summary Plant-Based Elimination Challenge – The remaining contestants except for Sumeet had 75 minutes to create a plant-based dish that tasted and felt like a meat dish. Some contestants succeeded, most notably Darrsh with his ‘fried chicken waffles’ (deep-fried oyster mushrooms with vegan waffles), while others struggled, particularly Josh P.’s beetroot burger; the judges […]

Episode Summary Jelly Mystery Box Challenge – The judges announced that if they cooked the best dish in 3 different challenges, they win immunity from the next elimination and one contestant will be eliminated. Guest judge Adriano Zumbo set the Top 10 a 90-minute challenge to create a dessert that incorporating one of the 7 […]

Episode Summary The Croquembouche Invention Test – The remaining contestants were given two hours to prepare their own version of a croquembouche. Some stumbled through the challenge; Darrsh forgot to add the strawberry jam to his strawberries and cream croquembouche; Nat’s ‘Jenga of life’ croquembouche collapsed before the judges tasted since her caramel was not […]