The heats are on as Masterchef returns
“FOOD enthusiast Gregg and Australian chef John have served up a new series of Masterchef.
“They’re hoping to discover passionate cooks and avoid accidental poisoning throughout.”
You can almost hear the Masterchef voiceover now, that soothing narration that is all set to guide us through the next six weeks.
Now somewhere in the region of eleventy billion series in, we viewers know the drill. Forty amateur cooks will be put through their paces in intense heats, all hoping to be awarded a coveted white apron and ultimately win the crown.
With five contestants in each heat and only four aprons, competition is fierce from the get go.
The first contestants in HQ are Tom, Mike, Dominique, Madeeha
and Ross, who must delight judges by cooking their Signature Dish.
“This is their chance to really tickle my palate and put a smile on my face,” says John.
“There is no reason why their signature dish shouldn’t be an absolute showstopper,” continues Gregg.
From lobster thermidor, to spiced chicken, the dishes are all impressive. But only two cooks will win aprons at this stage.
The remaining three contestants will have to pull out all the stops as they whip up a dish having been presented with their favourite ingredient.
After this, one cook is sent home, while the remaining four cooks must cook two courses to wow John, Gregg and guest food industry experts.
Tonight their fate is in the hands of Thomas Frake, last year’s Masterchef Champion and 2014 Champion Ping Coombes.
With only two quarter final places up for grabs, the heat is most definitely on.