Episode
MasterChef Australia: Schnitzel & Chips Pressure Test
Overview
Alvin, Daniel and Fiona faced off in the Pressure Test; to recreate a Pork Schnitzel with chips and coleslaw with no recipe to follow. While each contestant cooked the correct meat, Daniel and Fiona were under the impression that they were cooking veal. Aside from that, each dish had its shortcomings: Alvin failed to flatten his meat and it was undercooked, Daniel's meat was overcooked and he used shop-bought mayonnaise in his coleslaw, and Fiona used packaged breadcrumbs instead of fresh.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 25
- Air date
- 2010-05-17
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Schnitzel & Chips Pressure Test is Episode 25 in Season 2 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2010-05-17. The runtime is 45 min.
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