Cooking Shows

Episode Summary Nagi Maehashi’s Mega Mystery Box – Guest judge Nagi Maehashi set the contestants a mystery box with dozens of ingredients, but they only had 30 minutes to create a meal using at least one of the ingredients in the box and the under-bench staples. Sumeet wowed the judges with her pork kofta curry, […]

Episode Summary Pressure Test: Hugh Allen’s Banksia Pod – Alex, Josh P. and Savindri were tasked with replicating Hugh Allen’s banksia pod dessert in three-and-a-half hours. Josh P executed all of the elements well, in particular getting the flavours and textures the closest to Hugh’s dish. Savindri was complimented for her flavours and cooking of […]

Episode Summary Bacon and Eggs Invention Test – The contestants were told that the day’s challenge was a surprise elimination. They were presented with a cloche containing a classic Australian dish and 75 minutes to reinvent that dish, which was revealed to be bacon and eggs. In addition, the winner would earn a special prize. […]

Episode Summary Elimination Challenge: Eggs Inspired by a visit from viral sensation Mikiko Terasaki, contestants must creatively use eggs in a dish to avoid elimination. 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 Summary Hong Kong Mystery Box – The contestants (except for Savindri, absent for personal reasons) arrived in Hong Kong and were told there would be no elimination while they were there. The next day at Victoria Harbour they were given a mystery box with locally-sourced Asian ingredients and 75 minutes, with the top 3 […]

Episode Summary Asian Sauces Mystery Box Challenge – The contestants had to create a dish using at least one of a selection of Lee Kum Kee Asian sauces from the mystery box. While the judges liked Mimi’s scallop aguachile, Nat’s kingfish with Japanese-inspired beurre blanc and Sumeet’s soy ice cream, they were amazed by Lachlan’s […]

Episode Summary Vicky Cheng Immunity Challenge – Nat, Mimi and Harry were tasked with re-creating chef Vicky Cheng’s dish from memory. Nat served the best re-creation, netting her immunity from the next elimination. MasterChef All Season MasterChef Australia All Season MasterChef Australia Season 15 MasterChef Australia Season 16 Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode […]

Episode Summary Cook with Jamie Elimination Challenge – The elimination challenge included the four contestants whose dishes were weakest in the previous episode, plus Stephen, who had missed that episode due to illness. The challenge was to cook alongside Jamie Oliver as he prepared a dish from his family’s pub: chicken breast stuffed with duxelles, […]

Episode Summary Queen Victoria Market Street Food Immunity Team Challenge – The 20 contestants were taken to the Queen Victoria Market for a team challenge, where they were split into four teams. The Blue Team (Darrsh, Harry, Lily, Nat and Captain Khristian), The Red Team (Mimi, Stephen, Sue, Sumeet and Captain Josh P.), The Yellow […]

Episode Summary Inspired by Family Elimination Challenge – The three losing teams from the previous challenge faced a two-round elimination challenge. In round one, they had 75 minutes to create a dish inspired by one of Andy’s mum’s dishes. Savindri’s pine and swine pastry dish and Snezana’s carrot & three veg dish received the highest […]

Episode Summary Mystery Box Challenge with a Twist! – All of the contestants competed in a mystery box challenge that contained six visible ingredients (quail, spring onion, nectarine, nduja, parsnip and thyme). There were four small boxes as well, that contained an ingredient that each of the judges have chosen (Andy chose vino cotto, Jean-Christophe […]

Episode Summary Pressure Test: Jean-Christophe Novelli’s Jack in a Box – Khristian, Mimi, Snezana and Sumeet were given three hours to recreate Jean-Christophe’s intricate dessert Jack in a Box, the dish that earned him a Michelin star in 1992. Snezana started off very stressed but ended up creating a great rendition of the dessert and […]

Episode Summary Two Round Team Immunity Challenge – There are two cooktops and three cloches per bench as the 18 contestants enter the MasterChef kitchen. When they open their cloches, they reveal an everyday ingredient and a coloured team apron. To win immunity, the groups of three select one member to cook with the ingredient. […]

Episode Summary One Inch Cube Elimination Challenge – In round one of a two-round elimination challenge, the contestants except Lourdes faced the one-inch cube challenge, having to blindly identify cubes of food by taste and smell. The first six to guess incorrectly went into the second round; Josh C., Juan, Lily, Mimi, Stephen and Sumeet […]

Episode Summary French Mystery Box Challenge – All of the contestants visit the Bendigo Art Gallery for a French themed mystery box (mussels, shallots, apples, Dijon mustard, peas, croissant, duck leg, prunes, bouquet garni and apple cider) as well as under-bench staples from the local area in a 75-minute cook at the Bendigo Town Hall. […]

Episode Summary Pressure Test: Liam Downes’ Smoked Egg Yolk Raviolo, Truffle & Asparagus – Alex, Gillian, Lourdes and Nat traveled to Black Cat Truffles Farm in Wattle Flat. They were given four hours to re-create chef Liam Downes’ smoked egg yolk raviolo with truffle and asparagus. Alex injured herself twice while making her pasta dough, […]

Episode Summary Heirloom Tomato Team Relay – The 16 remaining contestants were divided into four teams and asked to cook a dish featuring heirloom tomatoes in a team relay, given 20 minutes each to cook and 30 seconds to transfer information to the next cook. Josh P., who was captain of the blue team, decided […]

Episode Summary Series Premiere: Identity Dish — Jamie Oliver, guest judge for 2 weeks, tasked the contestants to create a dish that represents them. The majority of the contestants receive positive feedback with Savindri & Nat were named the top 2. While Savindri’s Sri Lankan breakfast (Blackened Coconut Snapper with milk rice, snapper sauce, raw […]

Episode Summary Luke Nguyen Ingredient Gamble Elimination Challenge – The three losing teams faced a two-round elimination challenge set by Luke Nguyen. In round one each contestant was assigned a pair of ingredients, one visible and the other hidden underneath a cloche, and 75 minutes to cook a dish with the ingredient of their choosing. […]

Episode Summary Jamie Oliver’s Team Service Challenge — Each team had to cook a three-course meal for 40 previous MasterChef contestants in a service mentored by Jamie. The judges revealed four compulsory ingredients: mushroom for entree, cashews and peppers for main, and grapefruit for dessert. The purple team led by Mimi served an entree of […]