Episode
MasterChef Australia: Benjamin Cooper Jungle CurryPressure Test
Overview
Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef of Chin Chin Melbourne, sets tonight's pressure test where contestants must recreate his jungle curry with rice and roti without a recipe.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 42
- Air date
- 2020-06-09
- Runtime
- 75 min
Episode context
Benjamin Cooper Jungle CurryPressure Test is Episode 42 in Season 12 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2020-06-09. The runtime is 75 min.
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