Episode
MasterChef Australia: Auditions, Day 2
Overview
The judges are looking for just five more cooks to round out the top 24. The home cooks who are given a second chance will battle it out for the remaining aprons.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 13
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2021-04-20
- Runtime
- 75 min
Episode context
Auditions, Day 2 is Episode 2 in Season 13 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2021-04-20. The runtime is 75 min.
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Episode 1: Auditions, Day 1
The best home cooks from around the country will face challenge after challenge to see who will rise to the top and take home the coveted title of Australia's next MasterChef.
Episode 3: Emelia Jackson Mystery Box
This mystery box is selected by MasterChef Australia champion Emelia Jackson. The three best dishes will be awarded an immunity pin that can be played at any time during an elimination cook.
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Episode 5: Superstars Week - Nigella Lawason
Superstars Week kicks off with Nigella Lawson. Contestants must recreate Nigella's favourite dish based on her detailed description, with no ingredient list, recipe or visual reference to work from.
Episode 6: Superstars Week - Yotam Ottolenghi
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Episode 7: Superstars Week - Massimo Bottura (Elimination Challenge)
The judges reveal this elimination challenge is over two rounds and is set by cooking legend Massimo Bottura. Massimo presents his take on the classic dish: mac and cheese.
Episode 8: Superstars Week - Clare Smyth (Mystery Box)
Clare Smyth reveals the dish that has inspired her choice of mystery box ingredients. Contestants must create a sweet or savoury dish using the ingredients that Clare has chosen for the mystery box.
Episode 9: Superstars Week - Heston Blumenthal (Immunity Challenge)
Heston Blumenthal sets an immunity challenge in which contestants must use a popular breakfast ingredient to create a delicious dessert.
Episode 10: Poh, Callum & Reynold (Elimination Challenge)
MasterChef alumni Poh, Callum and Reynold present the contestants with three dishes from their venues. Contestants must create a dish worthy of a place on the menu at any of these establishments.
Episode 11: Least & Most Comfortable (Team Challenge)
Each team must cook the same six dishes within the time allocated. Each contestant on the team will cook one of the dishes and will be judged against the same dish made by the other two teams.
Episode 12: Sweet & Savoury Tart (Elimination Challenge)
Each contestant must choose the dish they feel most comfortable making: a savoury tart or sweet tart. Jock then switches the dishes and contestants must cook the dish they're least comfortable with.
Episode 13: Staples (Immunity Challenge)
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