The judges will then decide who will be sent home and who will make it through to the quarter-final.Īfter four weeks of intense competition, the nine strongest and most talented chefs return to the MasterChef kitchen for the semi-final round.

Each has one hour and 30 minutes to execute a flawless main and dessert that highlights their talent and creativity. Then, in the final test of the day, the chefs showcase their personalities with their two-course Signature Dishes. This is their chance to demonstrate their pastry skills and creative flair. The other two chefs take on Marcus’s test to prepare a strawberry dessert served with an Italian meringue and strawberry ripple cream. Two chefs are asked by Monica to cook a traditional brunch favourite, eggs benedict with a chilli sauce hollandaise, in just 15 minutes. The infamous Skills Test is the first challenge. They face two intense challenges, after which two will be sent home and the two strongest will go through to this week’s quarter-final.

Heat four sees another group of four professional chefs from around the country attempt to make their mark in the MasterChef kitchen and stake their claim to the coveted title. Only the two best chefs will retain their places in the competition. This is a chance for the chefs to make up for any mistakes made in the Skills Test and to show the judges what they are made of. Then the chefs get the chance to showcase their individual cooking style as they prepare two standout Signature Dishes – one main and one dessert. Each has just 20 minutes to get all the details right. The others face Monica's dessert challenge, a chocolate crème pâtissière-filled swiss roll served with a raspberry sauce. Two of them take on Marcus’s challenge to prepare pan-fried scallops, cauliflower velouté, croutons and a curry butter.

With their reputations on the line, they face two tense challenges, after which two will progress to this week's quarter-final and two will be sent home.įirst they face the infamous Skills Test. In tonight’s second heat, four more professional chefs from around the country attempt to make their mark in the MasterChef kitchen and stake their claim to the coveted title.

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