Masterchef 2019

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Yellow team
Entree with tessa scallops Tessa
Main tim with lamb backstrap
Anushka dessert with a "forrest floor" dessert

Green team
Scallops for entree by Christina artichokes saltbush why on earth would uyou use jerusalem artichokes with scallops.. vile and such a waste of time
Simon doing lamb for main as well
Larissa doing dessert wattle seed cookie smoked choc ice cream

Tessa also using chestnuts, bush tomato salt, scallops all local
Tessa is going for earth flavours and local scallops

Green team is using artichokes and beans which are local

Very similar dishes for both sides

Has Tim got too much going on?Tim doesnt want to drop any of the beautiful ingredients

Very similar dishes makes it more intense for Christina and she is feeling the pressure...cos the dishes are similar judging will be harsher..

2hrs to go and she is still peeling artichokes
Gary telling her to think about what she is doing

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Gary saying roasting them with the skin on will make a lovely texture and flavour
She is so happy about saved time

George is concerned about the cooking of scallops for functions he said it is anightmare.. panseared she says it is a risk he said and the over chef said dont overcrowd the pan

he says the same thing to Christina.... she freaks out whereas Tessa was much calmer..

Tim is happy with how his lamb is prepped and his pumpkin is roasting
Now he is doing his reduction sauce

So many similar elements on the entree and main
75 min left
Simon checking on how the others are doing...concentrate on your own dishes
Green dessert is to celebrate a camp fire by the sea
Larissa is doing things she has never seen or tried before

Tasting ingredients to work out how to use them...trust Lari!!!!

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Anushka has a raspberry sorbet
Chocolate soil Logs And cream
Can she bring her concept to life? Tessa keeps checking.....

Christina is happy with the artichokes They are being pureed now..the skins add flavour
George likes the flavour
Larissa feels like she is behind on her dessert
Her smoking has done next to nothing...waste of time she said
No more time to smoke it either as it needs to go in the churner

Larissa is using a different smoke now and said she will use her pin if she fails

Yellow team being strategic
Scallops are ready to cook at the last minute
Focusing on getting other elements ready for dishes
Tim is keeping the thought about not needing the mushrooms in mind but i prepping them anyway... everyone likes them
Simon onto his chutney and is happy with the flavour,,,,
Lari tries the new smoke guests are arriving
30 mins to go
Tessa doing a tester of the scallops despite what guty says.. she is happy with it.. Gary has a look at the plating.....
Tim is making a wasabi and watercress oil for her
Christina is stressed She isnt ready
Larissa has abandonded dessert to do entree
Her ice cream still isnt churning...good choice really cos she is gonna use the pin so better to help others

Both teams doing their scallops now
Tessa is doing 2 scallops per plate

5 mins to goGary hovers over green pass... get going focus

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gutzy asks green team where are your plates?

yelow doing great green behind
guty urging green on
Service starts now... entres out... yellow make it green don't
judges disappointed that t here are only 2 scallops on yellow but love the dish the oil was a smart move... adds freshness.....

green plating entres they have three scallops...looks okay
chef liked the skin on the artichokes good caramelisation
good dish but cries out for salt they all agree gutzy a lemon zest or something... scallops beautiful....

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mains to go

Nushi still working on her dessert... Tessa asks for a tester... she loves the flavour

Tim debating the mushies... yes no YES..... yellow mains go out
gutzes get there. a lot going on.... well it does look good though.. they eat it... lamb great but no harmny on the plate.. could create three dishes.. the plums too sweet for this dish......

greens main gary likes the lamb.... beautifully cooked black barley is amazing..... but they keep finding something missing

desserts. Lari ont the greens... gary approaches... there are 12 customers who have missed out on mains... where are those dishes.. they find the plates.... but is there food...??? diners seem to be going hungry....... Poor Simon is blaming himself... Gutzy said create a dish you cant leave people hungry... so they try

Yellow notice drama but have a dessert to get out so they plate it
out it goes... Judges are impressed..... they eat it and like it.. not too sweet... choc is wonderful crispy and crunchy captures the forest....

green dessert...... in the meantime Lari goes out to apologise to her hungry green diners....... they get t he food and enjoy it... Lri back to the dessert. oh crap she has overfilled the churners...... they taste it an love it so they scoop bits out and whack it into the blast chillers

green dessert goes to judges...... gary doesnt get the crashing wave, bikkies are overcooked.... should be white.. wow mean eh? they like elements but not together gary said way too sweet smoke is no good gutzy said it is the wrong choc to smoke. wow kick em in the teeth!!!

green are in the elimination......

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Christina is going to fight for finals
She plans to keep a clear head
Last day a pin can be used
so naturally Larissa is using the pin. Gary said she would be a fool if she didnt
So Simon or Christina will go home
Santi Fernandes sets the dish which tests technique precission and endurance about a nine out of ten n difficulty lovely dish quail scallops and shitake and a few other things..... now you have to do 2 of his dishes at t he same time... here it is... choc banana brown butter sweet ice cream thingy

Christina hasnt been in a pressure test before
3.5hrs to do both

Gutzy said be super dilligent and caring

Simon is nervous as there are tehniques he has never done
Christina is confident with the dessert
Simon thinks he has just as much chance
Quail jus first up
And deboning quail
Need to keep skin intact

Looking good for christina so far rolling it well... gantry approve
Simon wants to stay calm but is having trouble deboning the quial. Nushie offers help finally he works it out as Guty hovers.. use your instinct
He has second guessed himself and wasted so much time He is moving fast now he has worked it out

Christina is worried she took too much meat off the leg
0mins
Christina has finally finished her quail

Simon starts his sweet dish now
He is powering through his mousse
With a recipe to follow he is more confident with the dessert
His mousse is in th moulds wih 1hr down then smashes bananas in blender adds choc to melt,,,, /gary reminds Simon texture what did it look like? Simon makes sure his choc melts for a smooth consistency

2.5 hours to go
Everyone telling christina to work faster gary warns her the same thing texture.....
She hasnt read the recipe as she has made mousse before...big mistake mixture is split and Simon is now ahead of christina so starts on the cauliflower

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looks like chris mixture has come together after fridge.. good she is feeling the pressure... onto the ice cream.... soft and creamy and banana taste.

90 mins to go

simon 2nd part of cauli puree blending till smooth,,,,, now the jus for the quail cravat hovers..... checking all things...... Simon happy

Chris jus reducing on stove top still a bit r unny.. works on pure and is happy... Cravat approves too.... Chef warns her not to reduce jus any more .. too salty

Gary said think about dessert 1 hour to go


Simon does the miso and choc pours the hot milk over it and then blends it all

Christina foloowing along and now on the twill..watching it like a hawk,,,,
Simon's sugar is taking foreverNushie said christina has caught up he says pretty much neck and neck

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both are doiing okay and are having small hiccups Simon had to remake th twill.... gutzy said crunch time what do you leave on what do you take off

Christina a bit worried about the jus.. knows she has to multi task

simon tells gutzy he is still a bit flustered... gutzy goes through it... and says get going...... Simon realises he forgot the twill.. there is not enough time.. so he leaves it off

that is it they plate like mad

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so judging
mains first
Simon
gutxy serves it up and they taste
Gary proteins beautifully cooked.. chef agrees
really impressive for someone who was so stressed

Christina
guty serves ..they all agree it looks specatacular
they eat...... they love the proteins.. well caramelised
sauce is just too salty....

so desserts
simons is missing the twill.... they eat..... smooth and light and flavoursome Cravat says flavoursome but no textures

christina
oh dear the cream stuff is too thick a nd wont come out... chef wrinkles his nose

she eventually gets it out with a spoon and serves the dish..the rest looks lovely but the texture of the spuma is a bit off... so sad really as it is a majot recipe problem
the ice cream and twill are brilliant

Alas not enough to save her. despite the fact t hat simon had no twill she gets the boot

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the Mystery Box this week contains an ingredient picked by loved ones and a letter from home, sure to be a lot of tears tonight
A pep talk from the judges today before they get down to business
Tim has Basil Leaves and a letter from his wife
Anushka got walnuts and a letter from her daughter
Tessa got cherry tomatoes and a letter from her mum
tears are flowing in the kitchen
Nicole got a letter from her partner, her ingredient is goats cheese
Simon has a letter from his partner, she gave him coffee beans
Larissa has lemons and a letter from her parents
60 minutes to cook something fabulous with the ingredient picked by their family
Tim is doing a pesto with pork loin