Episode
MasterChef Australia: Mystery and Invention
Overview
This Mystery Box is a cracker - literally. Then later, the winner of this challenge gets to pick the key ingredient for the following Invention Test.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2012-05-20
- Runtime
- 54 min
Episode context
Mystery and Invention is Episode 13 in Season 4 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2012-05-20. The runtime is 54 min.
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Gary and George host a seafood-inspired MasterClass, while Phillipa Grogan from Phillipa's bakery in Melbourne teaches the contestants the art of breadmaking.
Episode 14: Pressure Test
Superstar chef Peter Gilmore returns with an eight layer textured chocolate cake. Talk about Pressure Test! The bottom three from the Invention Test must replicate this cake.
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Episode 9: Beat the Chef!
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Episode 17: Elimination Challenge
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Episode 8: Mystery Box
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Episode 18: Masterclass
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Episode 19: Biscuit Mystery Box
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