# MasterChef Australia **URL:** \ **Category:** Ten Network\ **Created:** [December 28, 2015, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366 "2015-12-28T10:21:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 230
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4658 "2023-07-10T10:45:57Z")
Brief synopsis for Tuesday’s pressure test > Bennelong Restaurant’s Peter Gilmore demonstrates how to create an intricate and tasty seafood dish. With no recipe, contestants must use total recall to perfectly replicate the dish or be eliminated. The preview shown tonight showed that the three contestants flew to Sydney to meet Peter Gilmore on the Opera House forecourt, before the chef led them to the kitchen to taste the dish. Instead of doing the cooking there, the contestants then flew back to Melbourne and started cooking in the MC kitchen the following day, with Gilmore as guest judge. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4659 "2023-07-10T11:03:12Z")
First promo for Grand Final ![MasterChef_Australia_20230710_1935.ts_003285980](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/b/d/d/bdddc9af12fda69c90f9d204fc08f731e37c77c9.jpeg) ![MasterChef_Australia_20230710_1935.ts_003304740](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/d/1/9/d19909d89756d1b5c89b55b4f74f4f36af5f0373.jpeg) ![MasterChef_Australia_20230710_1935.ts_003291180](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/2/5/e25226310cf8e6b138bdbd1680b2eaae791bea47.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nathan_kiamco/32/318256_2.png) [@Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Nathan_Kiamco)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4660 "2023-07-10T11:04:32Z")
Hopefully a tribute to Jock is on Sunday Night. For the show itself ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nathan_kiamco/32/318256_2.png) [@Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Nathan_Kiamco)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4661 "2023-07-11T05:41:18Z")
I thought tonight pressure test would be set in Sydney not the MC kitchen ---
**Author:** ![Pozpa](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pozpa](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Pozpa)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4662 "2023-07-11T08:43:28Z")
Yea Shannon seems like the most logical choice for them. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4663 "2023-07-11T09:36:59Z")
Bennelong head chef Rob Cockerill and senior sous chef Mark Firla were involved in the demonstration of the making of tonight’s pressure test dish. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4664 "2023-07-11T11:07:01Z")
### We Squid Theo Farewell. **Theo Loizou Eliminated From MasterChef Australia.** > Tonight’s challenge was set by Peter Gilmore, a chef renowned for creating some of MasterChef’s most difficult challenge dishes. With Brent having already secured his spot in the semi-final, Declan, Theo and Rhiannon were left to battle it out for a place in the top three. > > The challenge began when contestants learned there would be no recipe in this pressure test, and they flew to Peter’s restaurant, Bennelong at the Sydney Opera House, to see Peter and his team make the dish they would have to recreate by memory alone. Back in the MasterChef kitchen, they had two hours and 15 minutes to recreate four plates of Peter’s dish, which consisted of squid, scallops and pipis on crispy eggplant with XO sauce. > > Declan felt most comfortable with a seafood heavy dish. He began by multitasking to get ahead, but after making a few simple mistakes, he refocused and stepped carefully through the remainder of the cook. > > Rhiannon remained calm throughout and successfully balanced her XO sauce before accomplishing all other elements. In the last few seconds, as she poured her XO sauce into the jugs, she saw that her sauce had split. > > Theo struggled throughout his cook, beginning with the delicate task of removing the squid membrane. He grew increasingly frustrated after multiple attempts and quickly lost his patience. He looked to Brent on the gantry for advice and listened as Rhiannon talked him through the steps while she multitasked on her own dish, but to no avail. Andy recommended he move onto something else and come back to the squid, but Theo was still so frustrated that he made an error cooking his pipis and had to begin again, costing him more time. > > It wasn’t until Declan left his bench to help coach Theo through the membrane removal that he finally completed this step. Theo persevered throughout the cook at top pace to get through the rest of the elements, but it was clear that after a rushed plate up, Theo’s dish lacked finesse and missed some garnish elements. > > When tasting Rhiannon’s dish, the judges noted that her sauce had split, but the taste and smell was just like Peter’s. As Theo’s dish was tasted, Peter and the judges noted that his seafood and eggplant were undercooked and his problems during prep affected the final dish. Peter complimented Declan’s dish saying every component was lovely and the sauce and seafood were well executed. As Declan’s dish was closest to Peter’s, he secured his spot in the semi-final. > > While both Theo and Rhiannon had flaws with their dish, the judges agreed that Theo’s had suffered after he spent too much time on his squid. As a result, he was ultimately eliminated from the competition. > > The judges reflected on the amazing dishes Theo had brought them throughout the competition and he left the kitchen with so much passion and drive to succeed in the food industry. **MasterChef Australia** **Continues Wednesday 12 July At 7.30pm On 10 And 10 Play.** ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nathan_kiamco/32/318256_2.png) [@Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Nathan_Kiamco)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4665 "2023-07-11T12:40:38Z")
Knew it that he wasn’t in the semi finals or the Grand Finale. So it’s a toss up with Dec, Brent and Rhiannon. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4666 "2023-07-11T22:33:14Z")
Theo wasted more than half an hour trying to remove the squid membrane, costing him valuable cooking time and leading to his elimination. ---
**Author:** ![jag3146](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jag3146/32/498231_2.png) [@jag3146](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/jag3146)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4667 "2023-07-12T02:43:15Z")
Hope Declan or Brent win. Declan deserves special mention for stopping his own cooking to help Theo. I would like him to win but I think Brent will. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4668 "2023-07-12T06:08:37Z")
> [@jag3146](#): > > Hope Declan or Brent win. Declan deserves special mention for stopping his own cooking to help Theo That was amazing stuff from Declan. Such a contrast to other reality programming. MasterChef always stood out for how supportive all the contestants are of each other. It was one of the things that made the show stand out so much and such a success. The time that it tried to add a bit more competition (even if it was just in promo form) in the Boys V Girls season, rating were at one of their lowest. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4669 "2023-07-12T09:37:12Z")
Melissa told Declan, Rhiannon and Brent that if one of them won the keeping up with Curtis Stone challenge, he or she would receive a 30-minute advantage in tomorrow’s service challenge semi-final. They would also be cooking with carbon neutral beef from Coles as well. ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nathan_kiamco/32/318256_2.png) [@Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Nathan_Kiamco)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4670 "2023-07-12T09:38:24Z")
Then it’s still top three on Sunday so no elimination this week ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4671 "2023-07-12T09:40:52Z")
No, someone would be eliminated in service challenge on tomorrow (Thursday), leaving two for Sunday’s grand final. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4672 "2023-07-12T11:28:24Z")
Three course service challenge for tomorrow with eliminated contested returning as seen in the promo. ![10_HD_20230712_1912.ts_005262260](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/a/0/3/a0341d11d4d5b76d8d69057cb21e4b4fc6642b58.jpeg) ![10_HD_20230712_1912.ts_005264740](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/f/d/2/fd2c8ed3dea059dd6d5e358877fe54c2536ebf08.jpeg) ![10_HD_20230712_1912.ts_005265940](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/7/3/37343e061dd05d3d71502c39d7362e51c2a455fc.jpeg) ![10_HD_20230712_1912.ts_005267460](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/e/6/ee6f0d292f1ddf842a6ceacc3c2d74cab8c0d2c5.jpeg) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/b/0/3b08f2b01370be70d652827cc09939b5a29e3a8a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/foxyrover/32/272518_2.png) [@foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/foxyrover)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4674 "2023-07-12T11:47:36Z")
> [@Nathan\_Kiamco](#): > > I have a feeling they dropped off the Masterclass due to budget and Jock’s death. You do realise they finished filming first right? ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nathan_kiamco/32/318256_2.png) [@Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Nathan_Kiamco)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4675 "2023-07-12T12:00:36Z")
Yeah I do realise. ---
**Author:** ![foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/foxyrover/32/272518_2.png) [@foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/foxyrover)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4676 "2023-07-12T12:04:33Z")
So what would segments have to do with Jock’s death? ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nathan_kiamco/32/318256_2.png) [@Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Nathan_Kiamco)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4677 "2023-07-12T12:12:47Z")
Nothing ---
**Author:** ![Trains\_and\_Sports](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/trains_and_sports/32/262484_2.png) [@Trains\_and\_Sports](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Trains_and_Sports)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/masterchef-australia/366/4678 "2023-07-12T12:58:23Z")
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