Synopses for next week (theme is Around the World Week)
Sunday 17 May
It’s the start of Around the World Week, and global food icon Rick Stein joins the MasterChef Kitchen to set an extra spicy Mystery Box challenge.
Monday 18 May
In an Around the World elimination challenge, MasterChef contestants must create a dish inspired by a chosen cuisine, featuring a surprise hero ingredient revealed only after they commit.
Tuesday 19 May
It’s a fusion invention test today with the contestants having to make dish featuring cuisines from two countries.
Wednesday 20 May
Chef Rosheen Kaul sets the first full Pressure Test for the season, with an intense, three-hour challenge.
Sunday 24 May
Kicking off nostalgia-themed week in the MasterChef kitchen, social media sensation chef Dim Sim Lim sets a 60-minute mystery box challenge requiring a steamed element.
Monday 25 May
The MasterChef contestants must cook something connected to their heritage to avoid being eliminated.
Tuesday 26 May
In MasterChef’s most notorious team challenge, four teams will navigate the chaos of the Team Relay to compete for a chance to cook for Immunity.
Wednesday 27 May
Guided by MasterChef Alumni Justine Schofield, four contestants put their French techniques to the test for a chance to win a coveted immunity pin.
I did notice that this season the contestants were using LG ovens rather than Ariston ovens. IIRC Ariston had provided the ovens to the show since the first season in 2009.
Did anyone notice that Jack was missing from tonight’s cook? He has not had a lot of airtime this season (rarely gets shown extensively) so easy to miss but I paused the group at the end and he definitely wasn’t there. I don’t think I missed an explanation? Hopefully just sick and back tomorrow so they didn’t make a point of it .
Answering my own question: I saw Jack do a post on Instagram this morning saying that he was unwell and is back in tonight’s episode participating in the elimination.
They must think that it’s early enough in the season that most people wouldn’t notice. There are episodes where some contestants don’t even really get shown. Jack has been one of those contestants that has had very little airtime so far. I’ve only really seen his cooking feature a couple of times. Still they should have said something IMO. When I picked up on it, I just automatically wondered if I had missed an episode or mention of it.
The contestant who made the best dish in tonight’s elimination episode would receive $10,000 thanks to Ancestry.com. Olaolu was adjudged as the winner.
