Masterchef 2019

[Mistyavalon]

Nush and maggie bond.. Nush thanks her for all she learned from her... she goes through the menus.. they had planned vegetarian..... cravat says boring... she has to push Tati but trusts her

Green chicken waldorf tim in charge Derek helps him break down the chooks
quiche Lorraine Nicole has to make 12 Derek helps with pastry.... into the freezer and now blind baking...now on t he filling.... she notes the pastry is shrinking a lot

Nush chatters on about her figs....

[Mistyavalon]

Now Tati works on flavour..... lots of herbs and stuff... do I see pumpkin? Abbey is worried over the hummous.... not smooth enough.. grainy..... do it again said Lari.....

Maggie tells derek to add mayo to the waldorf
Steph doing hummos and flat bread
and tessa is doing brownie muffins with macadamias mmmmm

gutzy yells out come on move it along
Christina is amking an orange looking cake.. she notes Abbey is stressed.. how about we try some greek yoghurt.. she said Nush is not assertive enough Gary urges both Nush and Abbey along. Abbey feels awful

[Mistyavalon]

It is still grainy.. start again Abbey,if it is stuffed it is stuffed. she puts it in the blender and it works..... she adds flavour char grilled caps parsley olives Magguie come s up and says very kindly put some good oil n the top

Simon notes that Nush isnt there.. she is workig on her own task...
Gary yells out one hour to go
Steph said no wait half an hour cos we have to pack the baskets.. good point.... she seems okay with her task.
Tim is happy with the Waldorf
Lari notices that the green team is ahead with its hummous
Simon was hoping that people would hel assemble but it isnt working out that way cravat and Maggie watch Derek in power mode.. Maggie loves the organisation and wait Nicole has droppped a quiche

[Mistyavalon]

Derek said okay we willl cut them into five
Simon really needs hlp assmebling the sandwich.... Tati so behind with the frittata Lari still doing the lavoche
Gary says to Simon get that meat ito the blast chiller .. you only have 23 mins to go

derek loves Tessas sandwiches... so full of filling

15 mins to go

Abbey offers help
Maggie say to Nush you need a production line for the sandwiches gary said spread it out get it buttered... you will be late but dont give up.....

5 mins to go

Christina takes over packing the baskets... as soon as she has the sandwiches the can go Green team has all theirs out already

[Mistyavalon]

judges get green teams basket
and cravat picks on the way Derek says Caprese...
look at the way the sandwich is wrapped brown paper and string
they go for it.. they all love the quiche so rich with thr three cheese
then they try the hummus.... and love it.. it looks so mysterious
they love the sandwich Maggie goes good seasoning lemon fantastic
gary comments on the celery and Maggie says it is the best part
now the caprese salad.... crunchy tomatoes flavoursome.....
tried and true flavours and Maggie said great texture
omg look at the browning... they love that too!! not too sweet

guests love it too

[Mistyavalon]

red team is finally ready.... Nushie takes it over
Gary said it doesnt look too bad gutzy says well lets see how it eats
Maggie said it looks good
they try the frittata first.. too many ingredients pumpkin not caramelised
then the lavoche looks great omg gosh says Maggie I want more of this....as they try the hummus...
then the sandwich.... mustardy and meaty says Cravat
the salad... very full .... they try it.. too much in it again just like the frittata
carrot cake they like this.. very moist well spiced....

the guests who got it enjoyed it

[Mistyavalon]

so here we are with Maggie and gutzes in the garden she calls it being in a toy shop...someone is going home..

Poor Sandeep sick yeterday and now has to cook to save his life.. will he use his pin? yes he does.. his back is still crook

fresh herbs are all around.. Maggie love what it gives to a dish
2 round challenge 1, 60 mins a dish w hich celebrates at least one herb... three best dishes are safe, the other three fight for their lives

[Mistyavalon]

tati delighted grilled rice and prawn curry.... you make it all up and then wrap it in a leaf

Abbey feels good.. drawn to sage she has a pork fillet she is going crust pumpkin ad cabalo nero

Larissa steak romesco and salsa verde

45 mins to go
Christina oastry circles grilled peaches and lavender
Simon panfried prawns pickled carrots
Nush is making lemon and thyme ice cream and wattle seed shortbread and she uses maggies verjuice

they love the smell of tatis dish but Maggie is not keen on it being hot.. Tati takes care to keep it cooler

30 mins to go

[Mistyavalon]

Judges critiques laris dish salse verde and romescu.... flavour confusion she listens and ditches the romescu and goes for capsicum salsa instead..she notes the steak is stewing too much juice in pan.. ditches it and goes for prawns instead

Abbey ditches the crumbs.... and people note she is off her game

Christina still havent got the pastry in Gary says get it in now
Tati so happy with her dish... takes a banana leaf to wrap it in

time to plate Abbey in a mess lari doing her prawns

christina not sure if astry is done
everyone screams at lari get it on the plate

[Mistyavalon]

Simon up first looks great they all say they eat it Maggie says it is so summery mmmm

Nushie ice cream and peaches!!!! looks good Maggie praises it.... the ice cream is so creamy

Abbey .. it looks good...end bit not cooked well enough... raw in parts
Christina mmm looks divine.... undercooked patry
Tati poor Maggi nearly passes out at the heat in the rice..... they all love it.... even Maggie minus the heat
Lari nice prawns replaced the steak.... cravat calls it sashimi. Maggie says it is her favourite way of eating prawns.. the others not so much
Simon Nush and tati are safe