Cooking Shows

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 Pressure Test: Darren Purchese’s Cherry Blossom – David, Josh P., Savindri and Sue were tasked with replicating Darren Purchese’s cherry blossom dessert. Although Savindri’s dish looked the most like Darren’s, it had too many flaws and she was eliminated. MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season […]

Episode Summary Dai pai dong Service Challenge – For their last cook in Hong Kong, the contestants travelled to Stanley Street where they paired up and took over dai pai dong stalls focussing on a different cooking technique to compete for immunity (despite already holding immunity, Nat still competed to even out the teams). Darrsh […]

Episode Summary Second Chance Cook – Eight of the previously-eliminated contestants returned to compete for a place back in the competition. With each assigned a herb from the garden, all received praise but Savindri’s Sri Lankan feast won over the judges, returning her to the competition. In addition, she is also immune from Sunday’s Elimination […]

Episode Summary Lucky Dip Immunity Challenge – Savindri reunited with the other contestants in the MasterChef kitchen, where the five without immunity were asked to select two cloches and use the Hong Kong-inspired ingredients underneath to make a dish. Although all five dishes impressed the judges, Mimi’s was deemed the best, earning her immunity. MasterChef […]

Episode Summary Rick Stein’s Seafood Elimination Challenge King of the sea, Rick Stein is here, and the contestants are excited cooking for such an icon. Over two rounds, seafood is on the menu but for one cook, it will be their last time in the kitchen. MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia […]

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 […]

Episode Summary Twins Challenge – The remaining contestants formed pairs and were tasked with each cooking the same dessert on opposite sides of a wall. Nat and Sumeet’s desserts were almost identical in appearance and flavour, winning them both immunity. MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 […]

Episode Summary Coffee Elimination Challenge – The six contestants up for elimination faced two rounds: the first involved guessing the flavour of Zumbo’s macarons, with the first three to guess incorrectly moving onto round two, where they had to pair a macaron flavour from the first round with coffee in a dessert. Darrsh, Gillian and […]