It’s masks on for the blind cube taste test, followed by an elimination that pushes things to the pink chicken brink.
And that miracle was to make a banana pancake cooked on a hydrogen barbecue moderately palatable.
Following the departure of judge Jamie Oliver, an even bigger special guest – it’s Andy’s mum! And she’s brought some triggering retro dishes with her.
It’s a team challenge at Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market, and guest judge Jamie Oliver eliminates himself from the competition.
It’s the first elimination of the season and it’s all about sobby backstories and food dreams. So whose is about to turn into a nightmare? Ben Pobjie recaps.
Sav, Sumeet, Stephen, Snezana and a woman who claims to be called “Lourdes” get the chance to flex their cooking muscles for the season’s first immunity pin.
Chaos, cliffhangers, and quite a lot of cooking too. It’s MasterChef 2024 as observed by master recapper Ben Pobjie, in order of most recent to oldest episode.
It’s only night two and we’re already elbow deep in a service challenge. Hopefully they can handle the heat better than chilli-shy judge Andy.
MasterChef returns with new judges, overenthusiastic contestants and moving montages. There’s also some cooking. Ben Pobjie recaps episode one.
Jock Zonfrillo in top form is a delight, and remains a delight. But this time it’s a delight that collides with sadness and hurt, writes Ben Pobjie.