I also enjoyed tonight’s episode. What rotten luck Matt must have had, after surviving the pressure test he had to re-create another dessert! At least this was not as complex as Christy Tania’s creation and Matt made the 40 dishes with not much drama. The other contestants all struggled at some points during their cooking time but Elena got most of the ingredients on her dessert right and reached the final four with Matt.
Nine has live NRL this Thursday (Cowboys v Bulldogs from Townsville) so it will be a competitive night.
This Thursday’s episode will be the first stand alone MasterClass since 2013. Traditionally the final MasterClass / reunion before the grand final always rate well.
Regardless of what they said I think that Matt probably got the easier dish last night. There were lots of small components but none on their own had that high level of complexity to them like the others had. There wasn’t a really hard pressure point like Elena had with the rolling of the jelly, Elise had with the puree and the number of complex components that Mimi had in her dish.
Not sure who I want to go tonight. I would like Elise to be safe. I don’t mind the others. I’ve warmed to Mimi but Harry has probably been a better cook overall. The preview looked like Harry and Mimi might both slip up tonight but who knows.
They should have done an elimination followed by a Masterclass Thursday IMO. I still don’t think it will rate as well as a normal episode would on the Thursday. Prob 800-900k. A normal episode leading into Grand Final week would’ve got 1million+. Although clearly stretched out so Masterchef can finish on Tues and lead into Bachelor on Wed.
Tonight was one of those episodes where all contestants struggled during cooking. It was meant to show how far the three contestants had improved since their audition, but all made some mistakes: Harry could not get the flavour of his lobster bisque right, Elise started making her brownie late which led to mousse melting and the brownie deflating, while Mimi was doing quite well until Matt Preston pointed out she picked ricotta instead of goat’s cheese, and from there doubts clouded her cooking right to the end.
I saw many comments on Twitter that Mimi was robbed, and they might have a point. Why did the judges prefer Elise’s deflated brownie to Mimi’s fig dish with overpowering ricotta?
Mimi’s elimination meant for the first time in the show’s history, the top four contestants were from the same state, in this case Queensland. Elena might be competing for NSW but she grew up in Noosa.
The caption at the end of tonight’s episode said that Mimi is now working as a prep chef for a new TV food show. According to APN News, it’s My Market Kitchen, filmed at Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market and co-hosted by 2013 MasterChef winner Emma Dean and runner up Lynton Tapp (see Ten Network - programs and schedules thread).
She made a fundamental mistake that changed the flavour of her dish. In the finals week if you assume it is goats cheese without actually checking then you deserve to go home. They pointed out that undercooked brownies are often more preferable to the fully cooked version and that taste will win out over presentation. They always go back the criteria of which dish would you want to back for.
Why are people saying that she was robbed? I can’t see what the justification for that is.
Have you not watched the show the last 3 or 4 years? It’s been this way for a few seasons. Finals week is not what it was in the earlier seasons. You always have 3 or 4 remaining at the end of finals week and then 2 or 3 episodes the following week (Grand Final week)
Yeah but Mimi put ingredients together that just didn’t work. Ricotta and figs? It sounds disgusting. She should have just whipped up a bit of cream when she realised the cheese was ricotta and could have smoked that the cream the same way and the dish would have tied together (and she would possibly still be there). A slightly undercooked Brownie is still delicious as it’s still gooey in the middle which you want. The cake was still holding itself, it only looked bad based on presentation with that small centre slump. When George cut it up into 3 pieces for each of them to taste, they were perfect squares. She probably should have presented it on the plate that way and it would have been fine.
Contestant Matt was at the Regional Flavours food festival at Brisbane’s South Bank last weekend with last year’s runner-up Georgia Barnes, the three judges and Miguel Maestre from The Living Room. There is speculation that he might have won.
Here is the photo of Matt and Georgia
Remember the grand final was filmed in early May probably again with two endings.
Rather pointless speculation, as even he wouldn’t know if he had won with the producers only telling the contestants the result a few hours before the final goes to air.
What a ridiculous article. The Regional Flavours was being held in Matt’s home town, so it’s no wonder he attended. Has nothing to do with the final result.
Since when is a brownie and ice cream finals week worthy? Harry was told his dish was “third week” standard but Elise gets away with merely making a brownie and a bad one at that? [quote=“JohnsonTV, post:683, topic:366”]
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I wouldn’t be reading too much into that. It was no secret he was at the event, he appeared on Ten News Brisbane with the judges. Georgia attended a similar event last year before the final with the three judges which generated similar speculation. We all know how that turned out.
Tonight’s MasterClass was one of the best episodes of the year. The top four contestants enjoyed “critiquing” the dishes, even using the phrases said by the judges during the season. Make me wonder if they really like the food created in the mystery box?
I like the idea of yellow/red card for mystery box, perhaps it could be considered for the early stages of the competition proper next season?
The relay invention test between the judges and the top 4 contestants (minus Matt) was very competitive too. Both teams produced great dishes with mandarin as main ingredient, but the judges lost because George and Shannon forgot to cut the wishbone from the quail. At the end of Santa Monica food truck challenge, Matt Preston mentioned the three things that brought people undone in the MasterChef kitchen: bones in fish, undercooked chicken and leaving poop chutes in prawns. Perhaps leaving wishbone in quail can be added to the list?
I thought it was extremely cheesy and way over the top. I know it’s meant to be a bit of fun, but the over acting from the judges (particularly George) really put me off to the point that it felt like it was a bit of a mockery of the whole thing. It also feels like the wish bone was purposely left in to give it to the contestants, as the judges were having a bit if a piss take of the challenge.
I have posted previously that India is further behind Australia in terms of episodes broadcast, now it’s a three-week gap. The reason is the extended length of Sunday episode and the occasional MasterClass on Thursdays on Ten. Given Star World only allocates one hour each weeknight (9pm-10pm Indian time) for first-run shows, it means the Sunday episode has to be split in two episodes, and MasterClass aired the night after elimination. Take the end of Heston week and the start of “Toughest Week” for example, here is the synopsis from the Times of India website:
Episode 55 (today)
The seven contestants who created the least impressive dishes during the pop-ups now face off to stay in the competition in the final Heston-inspired challenge.
Episode 56 (Monday, July 25)
The contestants get a special masterclass with Heston Blumenthal where he reveals his culinary tricks.
Both were shown as single episode (episode 45) in Australia on June 30.
Episode 57 (Tuesday, July 26)
The contestants have to use all the ingredients of their mystery box in their dish, and not just one.
Episode 58 (Wednesday, July 27)
In the invention test, contestants must choose between three of the hardest invention test dishes ever from previous seasons.
Both were shown as single episode (episode 46) in Australia on July 3.
Given the final three episodes of the season next week are extended length, I won’t be surprised if each of them is split into two, meaning they will be shown in India over six nights, which is inconvenient for fans there.
It’s a shame I didn’t go ,would have liked to see the 3 judges and past contestants of MC in the flesh.Maybe Matt did win,we won’t find out until next week
There was a case for keeping Mimi. Okay, the cheese didn’t go with the dish, but it was just a few bits she chucked on at the end. Put it to the side and just eat the rest of it if you don’t like it. OTOH, the lobster bisque was integral to Harry’s dish and it wasn’t right.
Matt is annoying and Harry is annoying, but they seem to be the two front runners.
Astounding to think it took until finals week for the judges to comment on Elise making another parfait. For the past seven series contestants have been criticised for lacking creativity as the series has progressed but this season playing it safe has constantly been rewarded. Matt has commented numerous times that he has chosen to do simple dishes to ensure he nails them. It has made for a ho hum season. Hopefully the final three get inventive tomorrow.
