Hopefully the most deserving winner of the season wins.
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Mindy Woods Eliminated From MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites.
Favourite Mindy Woods has a passion for connecting people through food that is undeniable, but tonight a chaotic chocolatey challenge saw her MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites experience come to an end.
It was a feared pressure test in the MasterChef kitchen, and following their mystery box performance yesterday Julie, Billie and Mindy arrived for what might be their final cook.
Melissa revealed that the pressure test would be set by one of Australiaâs most celebrated pastry chefs and chocolatiers, Kirsten Tibballs. Kirsten presented her âCherry On Topâ dessert, which consisted of multiple impressive layers and was finished off with a beautiful black chocolate velvet spray.
Jock announced that Julie, Billy and Mindy would have three hours and 15 minutes to recreate Kirstenâs dish, and as the clock started they raced to their benches to begin reading through the lengthy recipe.
Billie was first to present her cake and she knew it had minor flaws, but when the judges and Kirsten sliced through they were all impressed with the wonderful layers. Jock said it was fairly close to the original, and none of the layers were too thick with each reflecting clear and discernible flavours. Andy said the mousse was light and airy, and the texture of the jelly was great.
Mindy was next and she was proud of her final dish. Kirsten said she could see that in pushing too hard on her layers it had affected the jelly and layers throughout. The pain de genes was overly thick, and the cherry gel was firm and grainy, which left Kirsten wondering if it had undissolved sugar.
Julie was last to the tasting room and she was disappointed not to be presenting a perfect replica of Kirstenâs dessert. The judges said that visually it was the roughest of the day, but the velvet spray was the best of the day, and when they cut it open it looked so much better on the inside than it did on the outside. Kirsten said the flavours couldnât be faulted.
As Jock delivered the verdict, he said that three remarkable women and three superb cooks stood in front of the judges. While Mindyâs cake looked brilliant, inside there were too many issues to ignore, and she was announced as the eighteenth contestant eliminated from the MasterChef kitchen.
Billie is my pick to win
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I want Billie to win. Otherwise Sarah. They have been my faves all season.
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Anyone but Sarah or Keyma. Great to see confident women but with Sarah itâs all a bit too much. Does everyone know she has restaurants in India? 
Oh thatâs right sheâs told us a million times.
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Preview of Tasmania Week, plus the grand final confirmed for July 12 (same night as the finale of Big Brother, and possibly Australian Ninja Warrior). Melissa said that only five people knew the actual result: herself, Jock, Andy, EP David Forster and EndemolShine Director of Content Marty Benson.
Also, based on the synopsis at 10 Play online guide, the contestants were only in Tasmania for three episodes; they returned to the MC kitchen in next Wednesdayâs episode.
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I hope Daniel won ,heâs a real character and very likeable.I like Alvin too .
Sarah annoys me sometimes,hope she didnât win
Billie is the rumoured winner.
She probably was the winner
The schedule for Finals Week is now confirmed. A MasterClass will air next Thursday (July 7) at 7.30pm.
Sunday, July 3
Finals Week sees our six finalists travel to Oyster Bay in Tasmania, where they will face a two round oyster challenge. Theyâll need to be super creative to avoid being shucked out of the competition!
Monday, July 4
As their Tassie tour rolls on, the final five visit Deloraine for a truffle hunt! Theyâll then use the black diamonds they dug out of the ground to cook the most delicious dish worthy of immunity.
Tuesday, July 5
With one contestant holding immunity, the remaining four face elimination as they visit Tasmaniaâs Lawrenny Distillery, where they must choose a spirit to showcase in a four-course service challenge.
Wednesday, July 6
Back in the MasterChef kitchen following their Tasmanian adventure, contestants learn that the winner of todayâs two round immunity challenge will be fast-tracked straight through to the Semi-Final.
Thursday, July 7
Itâs time for some fun in MasterClass. The tables are turned as Jock and Andy go head-to-head in a pub meal invention test, before engaging in a three-course menu battle against our four finalists.
It will be the first standalone MasterClass episode since Japan Week MasterClass on July 7, 2017.
Spoiler alert maybeâŚâŚ:
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Yep should be in spoiler tags! However I assume this is referring to betting odds, where Iâm pretty sure that person was pretty much the favourite from the start of the season too (when this would have still been filming). So who knows. If only 5 people really do know the actual result, then it could mean that person makes it to the final stages but doesnât necessarily mean that they win.
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One particular betting agency is rarely wrong when it comes to reality tv. This season, the order of the departure of the top 12 has matched the odds.
A Tussle In Tassie For A Spot In The Top 5.
Alvin Quah Eliminated From MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites.
Eliminated in sixth place on MasterChef Australia Season 2, Alvin was determined to go one better and make it to the top five of MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites, but a two round challenge on the Apple Isle saw his time in the competition come to an end.
Melissa welcomed the top six to the Freycinet Marine Farm on the shore of Great Oyster Bay at Freycinet Peninsula, and she revealed that the elimination challenge was all about oysters. In the first round, the cooking contestants â Alvin, Billie, Sarah, Daniel and Keyma, had 30 minutes to bring the judges six deliciously dressed oysters, with the top two dishes safe from round two.
The judges liked Billieâs chicken fat and apple celery granita oyster, and Jock said Danielâs grilled smoky oysters with smoky soy sauce and coconut vinaigrette was a killer dish. Sarahâs spiced Kilpatrick oyster was an interesting take, but Alvinâs brown butter, gin and lemongrass vinaigrette oyster didnât quite land. Keymaâs simple ceviche dressing was well balanced but Jock struggled with the passionfruit element.
After the first round, Sarah and Daniel were deemed safe, while Billie, Alvin and Keyma found themselves in round two, where they had to celebrate oysters in a 75 minute cook.
After an emotional second round, it was time for the judges to taste. They were incredibly impressed with Billieâs take on traditional oysters Kilpatrick flavours, particularly her custard which was smooth and perfectly executed.
Keyma drew inspiration from a traditional Venezuelan dish, Pisca Andina â a potato and leek soup, and the judges said her dish was a masterpiece. Jock awarded Keyma with a coveted round of applause.
Alvinâs fears were realised when the judges said the cook on his omelette and its texture werenât enough to keep him safe, despite his tasty chilli vinaigrette. Alvin was announced as the eighteenth contestant eliminated from MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites, and as he departed, he said he was thrilled to have had the opportunity to return to the MasterChef kitchen.
What a shame, I like Alvin
I notice that when the contestants recalled their experience during last nightâs episode, the white wall with silhouettes of kitchen utensils were keyed in the back during post-production. We all know that the contestants were in Tasmania for a week, so why didnât the producers show the locations where the contestants did the narration (e.g. a hotel room, a farm or a winery)?
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Former My Kitchen Rules contestant Anna Terry featured in Mondayâs episode, teaching the five remaining contestants on finding truffles. Anna and brother Henry now own The Truffle Farm at Deloraine.
- shakes fist *
What a disaster / rigging of a joke of a result tonight.
- SHAKES FIST *
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A Teary Farewell For The OG MasterChef.
Julie Goodwin Eliminated From MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites.
Over a decade ago, Julie Goodwin stole the hearts of the country as the inaugural winner of MasterChef Australia, but tonight our favourite home cook was eliminated from the MasterChef kitchen for the very first time.
It was the final day of their Tasmanian road trip, and the top five arrived at the banks of the River Derwent. Melissa explained that Tasmania has some of the purest water sources in the world, and that water is used by Lawrenny Distillery to make its award-winning whiskey and gin.
The judges revealed that the elimination would be a four course service challenge, where each contestant would have to showcase either whisky or gin. Sarah was assigned the vegetarian course, Daniel the seafood course, Billie the meat course and Julie was allocated dessert, and they had three hours to prepare their course for 20 diners plus the judges.
Sarah was first to send her dishes out, plating up poached mushrooms, turnips, sauteed mushrooms, pickled mushrooms, pickled blackberries and spicy togarashi. The judges were impressed by the look and aroma, and the broth was beautiful and umami. Andy liked the pickled mushrooms and blackberries, but the judges werenât sure about the addition of the togarashi which competed with the whiskey flavours.
Daniel was suddenly hit by the realisation that he forgot to turn the temperature of his fish down in the oven, and as soon as he looked inside he could see the fish was overcooked. He raced to the pantry and grabbed squid, working quickly to clean and fry them in gin. Jock said while the salmon would have been nice, the dish was better with the calamari, the cook on the squid was perfect and the orange zest and juniper in the crumb was wonderful.
Billie was concerned about the cook on her lamb, but when it rested she could see it was beautifully medium rare. She added the crispy barley, plated up the puree and mushroom duxelles before her plates were sent out. Andy said the lamb was spectacular. The judges agreed that the orange and carrot puree was wonderful, and the whiskey in the duxelles was dynamite, but the texture of the barley was a little tight.
Julie could see her cakes were a little dark and she was worried they may be burnt on the bottom. She decided to take out the parts she thought were cooked perfectly, dicing up slices before plating them with the butterscotch sauce, pecan pepper crumble and whisky chilli ice cream. Melissa said it smelt amazing, but the cake was unfortunately burnt, and Jock said what was most disappointing was that Julie had nailed the brief, and it was a real shame to see the cake hadnât landed.
The judges announced that there was no escaping the burnt element in Julieâs dessert and the MasterChef Australia Season 1 winner just missed out on a place in the MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites top four. Julie said she had the most incredible time and admitted while it was a huge decision to come back, she had no regrets.
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Watching tonightâs episode, I thought it would be either Billie or Sarah going home, based on the judgesâ comments, so I was really shocked to hear it was Julie who was eliminated. Especially after I saw an article on Daily Mail back in mid May (just before the filming of the semi-final) that claimed the top three for this season were Julie, Alvin and Daniel. Well, Julie and Alvin were now gone but Daniel was still in contention for the title.
The big question is: Julie claimed she removed the burnt bits of her cake before serving, so why did the three judges still manage to find burnt bottom of their pieces?
No surprise that after the episode aired in the eastern states, there were lots of tweets accusing the judges of rigging or favouritism. For example:
While another tweet blamed Daniel for Julieâs exit:
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