Episode
MasterChef Australia: Pressure Test - Darren Purchese
Overview
Those that failed to impress in the previous episode are facing the dreaded pressure test. Our cooks are charged with recreating a Darren Purchese dessert, and whoever doesn't impress the judges will be going home.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2019-05-06
- Runtime
- 75 min
Episode context
Pressure Test - Darren Purchese is Episode 6 in Season 11 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2019-05-06. The runtime is 75 min.
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