Episode
MasterChef Australia: Mystery Box & Invention Test
Overview
"Australian Food Icon" theme. The winner of Masterchef Australia 2009, Julie Goodwin, returned as a guest judge for the Mystery Box Challenge, the ingredients of which were also chosen by her. Marion won the challenge and she chose Chiko Rolls as the food icon contestants had to "re-invent". Jonathan's dish was the most impressive while Callum, Matthew and Sharnee were chosen as the Bottom 3 contestants.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 48
- Air date
- 2010-06-13
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Mystery Box & Invention Test is Episode 48 in Season 2 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2010-06-13. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 47: Masterclass 8
Callum and Sharnee were treated to a masterclass on Cheese by Australian cheese expert Will Studd, while the remaining contestants were treated to a steak and kidney sandwich by Gary Mehigan and stir-fried Aubergines in Chili sauce by Kylie Kwong. Chef Darren Purchese also demonstrated his 'fruit carnival'.
Episode 49: Beef Stroganoff Pressure Test
Callum, Matthew and Sharnee faced off in the Pressure Test, where they had to recreate a Beef Stroganoff with Parsley Fettuccine without a recipe to follow. Each of the contestants identified the correct meat, but each contestant's dish had flaws; Callum's Stroganoff lacked enough sauce and his pasta was overcooked, Matthew put too much tomato paste in his Stroganoff and Sharnee incorrectly used nutmeg instead of paprika.
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Episode 42: Mystery Box & Invention Test
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