Cooking Shows

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 […]

Episode Summary Wrapped Up Mystery Box Challenge The MasterChef contestants face off with a mystery box with a wrapped up surprise. 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 | […]