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Topic starter 28/07/2025 8:00 am  
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Callum made Jerusalem Artichoke Choux, Smoked Milo Ice Cream, Pine Mushroom Chantilly, Pickled Persimmon & Milo Biscuit. His ice cream was a little too smoky though.

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Depinder made Curry Leaf & Pepper Ice Cream, Solkadhi (Mangosteen) Granita, Charred Pineapple, Pumpkin & Peanut Butter Puree & White Pepper Meringue Twigs. Her dish was faultless, flawless and astounding in every element.


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Topic starter 28/07/2025 8:01 am  
Laura made Smoked King George Whiting, Ooray Plums, Salt Baked Turnips, Cinnamon Myrtle & Turnip Broth. Although looking simple, it was flavoursome and well balanced.
 

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The winner of tonight's Immunity (and the last Immunity of the season) was Depinder, much to my absolute delight!
 

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Last Tuesday night, 4 of the then 5 remaining contestants (except for Depinder) had to create a One Bite Wonder dish for guest chef Vaughan Mabee in an epic Elimination Challenge.
 
 
Callum made Porcini Mushroom & Chicken Liver Tart, Mandarin & Thyme Puree, Mushroom Dashi & Port Jelly, Chicken Skin & Black Garlic - that actually looked like mushrooms. He made the best dish of the night.

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Jamie made Anchovy & Confit Tomato & Crystal Bread Toasts.
 
Laura made Seaweed Tart, Cured Coral Trout & Native Citrus (Finger Lime).
 
 
Both Jamie & Laura performed well.
 
 
However...
 
Ben made Whitebait Mousse Stuffed Chicken Wings, Chicken Liver Parfait, Parmesan & Seaweed Tuile, Caviar & Chive Oil. The dish was too overloaded and unwieldy to be a proper One Bite dish and the parmesan overpowered everything.
 
 
Therefore it was Ben who was Eliminated.
 
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Sunday night, which I thought was an Elimination turned out to be a non-Elimination Challenge for the 4 remaining contestants.
 
Depinder, Laura, Jamie & Callum had to choose one of the judges who would then give them an ingredient to feature in their dish. The creator of the best dish would win a $10,000 travel voucher.
 
 
Callum chose Poh Ling Yeow and was given Preserved Turnips.
 
Jamie chose Sofia Levin and was given Squid Ink.
 
Depinder chose Andy Allen and was given Sea Urchins.
 
Laura was left with Jean-Christophe Novelli and was given Spanish Olives.
 
 
Callum had never used Preserved Turnips before, but he managed to pull off a dish of Kangaroo, Preserved Turnip, Herb & Lilly-Pilly Pho.

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 Depinder was nervous as she had never cooked with Sea Urchins before, but in true Depinder style, she used her formidable instincts and talent to make an amazing Sea Urchin Pasta dish.
 

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Jamie made Octopus, Squid Ink Lentils & Potato Foam. Although he initially screwed up the first batch of lentils, his dish was considered the best of the night and he won the $10,000 travel vouchers.


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Now for the epic disaster which was created by Laura. Where do we even start? She served up Olive Oil & Lemon Cake which was raw, Fior Di Latte Gelato that was too salty, Olive Brine Sorbet (which was supposed to be a granita that didn't set properly), and Roasted Olive Crumb that was loaded with pits and had the judges spitting them out. If this had been an Elimination, she would have gone home for sure. This is inexcusable at this stage of the competition.
 
 
Tonight is the Semi-Final Elimination and tomorrow night, the 3 remaining contestants will play The Grand Finale!

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Tonight was the Semi-Final (we are now up to date as of this email) and the contestants had to choose a main cloche with a hidden ingredient. They then had to make a dish using that ingredient in Round 1. However, the makers of the Bottom 2 dishes have to use their back-up cloche/ingredient to make another dish and the least impressive dish from Round 2 will send their maker home.
 
They get the choice of sweet or savoury for Round 1 and the reverse choice for Round 2 (if applicable).
 
 
Round 1:
 
Callum was given tahini and he chose savoury - he made Grilled Calamari, Potato Noodles, Chicken & Tahini Sauce, Chicken Skin & Aleppo Za'atar.

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Laura was given yuzu and she chose sweet - she made Native Citrus Splice - Coconut Sorbet, Coconut Dacquoise, Yuzu Syrup, Geraldton Wax Oil, Salted Coconut Crunch, Yuzu Creme Fraiche, Finger Lime & Black Ants.
 
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Depinder was given green tea and she chose sweet - she made Green Tea Ghevar & Honeycomb Cake with flavours of White Chocolate & Lemon Curd. However, her cake was too dry.
Jamie was given dill and he chose savoury - he made Pork Chops, Mustard, Dill & Clam Sauce, Turnip & Dill Puree, Pickled Fennel & Dill Oil & Caviar. However, his elements were too salty.
 
 
 
Top 2:
 
 
Callum & Laura who were automatically safe from Elimination.
 
 
Bottom 2:
 
 
Depinder & Jamie who had to play the Elimination Round. I was absolutely heartbroken for Depinder.
 

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Round 2:
 
 
Jamie was given pine nuts and he made a dessert -  Pine Nut & Basil Negroni - Basil & Gin Granita, Pine Nut & Walnut Liqueur Brittle, Blood Orange Sorbet & Pine Nut Mascarpone. This should not have worked given Jamie's lack of dessert prowess, but his knowledge of cocktails was his strength.
 

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Depinder was given cinnamon and she made a savoury dish - Scotch Egg, Cinnamon Rice, Cinnamon & Chilli Gravy, Yoghurt, Apple & Onion Chutney. This should have been a surefire hit given her might and prowess in spices, but that damn Scotch Egg was underdone.
 
 
Tonight we said farewell to the last contestant to be Eliminated, and that was sadly Depinder.
 
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While I do congratulate Laura, Callum & Jamie, I am so heartbroken & devastated for Depinder, I really wanted her to win the season. I hope she knows, I would be an avid fan of her cooking show when she has one, I would buy her cookbook when she releases one and I would love to visit her restaurant when she opens one. All of this is possible, I believe in her, and I wish her all the best for her future. It was amazing to see her again this year.
 
Tomorrow, it's a bit of fun and games between the judges and the trio of finalists to ease up from weeks of hardcore competition.
 
Next week the 3 remaining contestants (Callum, Jamie & Laura) will play The Grand Finale!
 
With Sarah & Depinder gone, I think I will choose to cheer for Callum now. 
 
The winner will receive $250,000, their name etched on the trophy and the title of MasterChef 2025!
 
The 2ND and 3RD place winners will also receive a prize.
 
I am going to be sad to see the end of the season, but in a few months we will have Season 3 of Dessert Masters, and next year we'll have a new MasterChef season to look forward to.

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Topic starter 09/08/2025 10:57 pm  
Last time on MasterChef, our three remaining contestants - Laura, Callum & Jamie had to play the Time Auction Challenge.
 
 
 
 

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The trio were given 2 Hours in full to make a dish, but they had to actually bid for the ingredients using time as currency, the more time they spent trying to win the ingredients, the less time they would have to actually cook with.
 
They were given a choice of one of three proteins, one of three fruits or vegetables, and one of three extra ingredients.
 
The pantry and gardens were out of bounds.
 
After the first two ingredients in each category were won by two of the contestants, the third contestant got the remaining ingredient for free.
 
The contestant with the best dish will receive 15 minutes extra time in the semi-final coming next week.
 
 
Callum bid for and won fish, citrus fruits & spices and bid a total of 60 minutes, leaving him with 60 minutes to cook with.
 
Laura bid for and won beef, vegetables & herbs and bid a total of 70 minutes, leaving her with 50 minutes to cook with.
 
Jamie bid for and won tofu, alliums (onions, leek & garlic) & flavour bombs and bid a total of 45 minutes, leaving him with 75 minutes to cook with. He had so much more time than the others because he kept driving the bidding up, even on ingredients he didn't actually want in order to make Callum & Laura spend more time.
 
 
*Sorry, the photos for Laura's and Callum's dishes haven't been uploaded to the website yet.
 
Callum made Coral Trout, Mandarin & Lime Sauce & Brown Butter & Mandarin Roti. However, his fish was slightly undercooked.
 
 
Laura made Steak, Asparagus, Jerusalem Artichoke Fondants, Sea Succulents & Herb Sauce.

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Jamie made Charred Shallots, Caramelised Leek Puree, Miso & Tofu Foam & Burn Onion Dashi.
 
 
Jamie made the best dish and won the 15 minute bonus for the semi-finals.

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Tonight is a well-earned break from the competition where three of the four judges (Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow & Jean-Christophe Novelli) will be cooking and the contestants will be judging - all for fun. Since Sofia Levin is a food writer and critic and not an actual chef, she will be the main host with Callum, Laura & Jamie. 
 

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Monday is the semi-final where there will be one last elimination.
 
Tuesday is the Grand Finale where the last two contestants will battle it out to see who wins the championship, the trophy and the $250,000. There will also be a 2ND prize for the runner-up and 3RD prize for the last contestant to be Eliminated.

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Tonight on MasterChef was a well-earned break from the competition where three of the four judges (Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow & Jean-Christophe Novelli) cooked and the contestants ran the show - all for fun. Since fourth judge Sofia Levin is a food writer and critic and not an actual chef, she was the main host with finalists Callum, Laura & Jamie serving as judges.

 
*Sorry the photos haven't been uploaded to the site yet.

 
All of the season's contestants were back to support their friends and a couple of them even acted as guest judges in Round 2.
 
As for Round 1, the theme was our judges/tonight's cooks' perspective on nostalgic food.
 

ROUND 1:
 
 
Andy made perhaps one of the absolute grossest dishes I have ever seen in this kitchen. HARD PASS & SERIOUSLY! He made Sanguinaccio Dolce (Pig's Blood Cake - I wish I were making this abomination up) with Pickled Yellow Beetroot, Beetroot & Apple Chutney & Charred Witlof.
 
 
Jean-Christophe made Lamb Cutlets, Roquefort Mousse, Merlot Sauce, Celeriac & Potato Puree.
 
 
Poh made Rempah Udang (Rice Rolls, Spiced Sambal, Shrimp Paste, Desiccated Coconut Shavings, Chilli & Pandan Leaf).
 
 
Since tonight wasn't part of the actual competition, nobody won anything, although Andy did make the best dish (according to the substitute judges - I personally still wanted to gag).
 
 
In Part 2, the regular judges and the regular contestants had to play a Relay Challenge, where one person starts a dish, then passes the baton onto the next person and then they pass the baton onto the last person. Halfway through the dish, there was a surprise twist where they had to incorporate ginger into whatever they were cooking.
 
 
Sofia called on former contestants Theo & Rue to help judge this round.
 
 
ROUND 2:
 
 
Team 1 - Judges: Jean-Christophe -> Poh -> Andy. They made Pan-Seared Duck, Ginger Mirin Duck Sauce & Ginger Pickled Wood Ear Mushroom, Radish & Wakame Salad. However the dish was a trifle salty though.
 
 
Team 2 - Contestants: Callum -> Jamie -> Laura. They made a Ginger Crumb & Native Australian Neapolitan Ice Cream - Chocolate & Wattleseed, Vanilla & Lemon Verbena & Strawberry & Lilly-Pilly. There just wasn't enough ginger in the dish though to meet the brief.
 
 
*The judges won this round, although I much preferred the dessert dish made by Callum, Jamie & Laura.
 
 
Tomorrow (Monday) is the Semi-Final for Callum, Laura & Jamie (where someone will be Eliminated for the last time this season). It will be a Service Challenge where each of the trio has to make their own three course meal (entree, main & dessert), and the least impressive round of dishes will send their maker home. This person will still win the 3RD prize.
 
Tuesday is the Grand Finale where one of the two people remaining will win $250,000, the championship and their name on the trophy. The runner up will win 2ND prize. The theme is yet to be revealed.
 
 

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Tonight on MasterChef was the Semi-Final for Callum, Laura & Jamie. 

 
They had to do a Service Challenge, making a three course meal (entree, main course and dessert) for the judges (Andy Allen, Sofia Levin, Poh Ling Yeow & Jean-Christophe Novelli) and 20 guest diners.
 
This will also be the last Elimination, with one person going home and the Top 2 competing in tomorrow night's Grand Finale.

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Topic starter 11/08/2025 9:30 am  
LAURA:
 
 
Entree: Lemon Myrtle Buttered Marron, Sorrel Sauce, Saltbush Leaves, Native Citrus Gel & Green Ants.
 
*Ants again! Please enough with the bugs!

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Main: Wagyu, Smoked Potato, Native Thyme Oil, Charred & Pickled Leeks, Bush Tomato Glaze, Bush Tomato Salt & Ice Plants.
 

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