Episode
MasterChef Australia: Luke Nguyen Ingredient Gamble Elimination Challenge
Overview
The three losing teams faced a two-round elimination challenge set by Luke Nguyen. In round one each contestant was assigned a pair of ingredients, one visible and the other hidden underneath a cloche, and 75 minutes to cook a dish with the ingredient of their choosing.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 16
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2024-05-19
- Runtime
- 61 min
Episode context
Luke Nguyen Ingredient Gamble Elimination Challenge is Episode 17 in Season 16 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2024-05-19. The runtime is 61 min.
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