Cooking Shows

Episode Summary Andy Allen’s Everything Mystery Box — The top 6 faced a mystery box created by Andy that contained Moreton Bay bug, bone marrow, Greek-style yoghurt, purple daikon, honey butternut squash, spent cumquat jam, seaweed tapenade and shiso leaves. The contestants had to use every ingredient in the mystery box and cook a dish […]

Episode Summary Vue De Monde Service Immunity Challenge — Ben, Callum, Depinder and Laura arrived at Vue de Monde restaurant where they met head chef Hugh Allen for a degustation service challenge. Each contestant had 2.5 hours and to create a dish that featured an ingredient used at the restaurant. Callum had wasabi leaves, Ben […]

Episode Summary Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters. Letters from their loved ones inspire contestants to cook an immunity-winning dish and claim a coveted spot in this year’s top five. 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 Summary Winner’s Pantry Elimination Challenge — The contestants apart from Callum and Laura were set an elimination challenge by previous winners Julie Goodwin and Nat Thaipun, who each chose a pantry of ingredients they used in their final dish at their finale. In the two-round elimination, the contestants had to choose which pantry to […]

Episode Summary Favourite Ingredients Mystery Box — The top 5 faced a mystery box with ingredients they chose at the start of the competition, for which they have 75 minutes to cook a dish using those ingredients. The winner will have the final immunity for the season. Laura’s King George whiting with salt-baked turnips received […]

Episode Summary Inspired by Vaughan Mabee’s ‘snacks’, contestants have two hours to create a spectacular ‘one bite’ wonder that represents who they are and keep them safe from elimination. 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 Top 4 compete for 10k in travel vouchers with ingredients inspired by the judge’s travels. 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 6 | Episode […]

Episode Summary The final 4 must gamble on an ingredient to cook either sweet or savoury. 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 6 | Episode 7 […]

Episode Summary Qatar Mystery Box Challenge — The top 8 arrived at Doha and their mystery box contained local ingredients, at least one of which the contestants had to include in a dish in 75 minutes. Sarah’s lamb consomme with date rough puff and Snezana’s mezze platter received praise, but it was Callum’s poached hamour […]

Episode Summary Advantage Challenge: Time Auction The final 3 take on a classic MCK challenge; the Time Auction. 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 6 | […]

Episode Summary Pressure Test: Ice Cream The contestants design their own pressure test inspired by seven different Connoisseur ice cream flavours. The best two will win immunity. 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 Summary Team Service Challenge: Dough It’s Dough-Fest in the MasterChef garden and time for the contestants to test their team work in an epic service challenge. The teams have four hours to cook a dough-based savoury and sweet. MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 MasterChef […]

Episode Summary Junda Khoo’s Laksa Taste-Test Elimination Challenge The cooks take part in a laksa taste-test, set by one of Australia’s most renowned Malaysian chefs. First four cooks who guess the wrong ingredient, must fight for their place in the competition. MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season […]

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 Jelly Gems Taste Test Immunity Challenge — The contestants apart from Laura take part in a two round immunity cook. In round 2 they took it in turns to taste different jellies and identify the flavour, the five left remaining to guess the flavours correctly move on two round 2. Audra, Callum, Declan, […]

Episode Summary Sweet Nostalgia Elimination Challenge — The contestants apart from Laura and Callum had 75 minutes to cook a dessert inspired by their childhood memories. Sarah’s cereal, Snezana’s honey cake and Depinder’s tropical lamington were announced as the top 3 dishes by the judges. Theo had issues with the baking of his baklava and […]

Episode Summary Nornie Bero Mystery Box — The mystery box challenge was set by guest chef Nornie Bero. It contained ingredients that are native to Australia, with which the contestants had 75 minutes to cook a dish from. Callum’s emu carpaccio with yam crisps, Laura’s yabbies & yams and Snezana’s yam knedle with ooray plums, […]

Episode Summary Cook with Curtis Elimination Challenge Aussie legend Curtis Stone returns for a slow cooked lamb raviolo cook-along. 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 6 […]

Episode Summary Ice Cream Immunity Challenge — Curtis returned for the immunity challenge. The contestants were asked to cook a dessert in 90 minutes with an ice cream inspired by winter. In addition to immunity, the winner would also have their ice cream sold at Coles supermarkets. Ben, Depinder and Jamie received praise from the […]