MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 35 is an elimination round and we have Marco Pierre White back in the kitchen. According to the last episode of MasterChef Australia Season 14, Keyma won the immunity and will not be taking part in this elimination challenge. Given we have Marco in the kitchen, the challenge also revolves around the legendary chef.
It is revealed that the contestants are going to have to cook with Marco Pierre White’s pantry favourites. The favourites include extra virgin olive oil, chardonnay vinegar, red wine vinegar, brandy, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, capers, ketchup, honey, mustard, cornichons, tabasco sauce, red currant jelly and anchovies. The contestants are given 75 minutes to cook a dish using more than one of Marco’s pantry favourites. The MasterChef pantry and the garden are open for use.
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With the fear of elimination looming over their heads, the cooks get started. It is an interesting pantry but, for a few of the cooks, it does not feel like a comfortable ride to be on. Alvin, Tommy and several others are thrown into a space out of their comfort zones. However, we see contestants such as Billie resonate well with the provided pantry at hand.
Just like in the previous episode, we see Marco visit the cooking stations of respective contestants as they get on with their cooking. He shares his words of wisdom to motivate the contestants to cook what’s best up their sleeve and guides them too. As the clock ticks, tension rises in the MasterChef kitchen but, the cooks are all able to timely finish their final dish and go up for tasting.
Julie is the first one to present her dish. It is a Fried Chicken with Red Currant Chilli Sauce and the judges particularly take a strong liking for the sauce giving out good feedback. Billie’s dish is next and it is Bloated Cripsy Potatoes with Beef Tartare and BBQ Meatloaf Sauce. The dish turns out to be a delicious one. Sarah’s dish is a Tartare which is flavourful and well received. Chilli Bugs by Mindy and Honey Parfait by Montana both receive good reviews from the judges.
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Steph brings to the table a Brandy Mousse with a Vinegar Sauce and, it is a job well done. Michael’s presentation is a take on a classic Steak Tartare and is a generously flavourful dish. Tommy is up next with his Soy Sauce Fish with a Ginger & Garlic Oil and Rice. The entire kitchen breaks into a round of applause for Tommy’s beautiful fish and it turns out to be a dish that is Marco Pierre White’s favourite in the MasterChef kitchen.
Aldo presents a Stuffed Calamari. The dish is a hit and all the judges love it a lot and appreciate it with amazing compliments. Next up, Daniel comes in with a Minced Meat Pot Pie with Mushy Mint Peas. It was a risky take and, the judges, even though liked the pie, think that it lacks various other elements. Alvin is the next one to present his dish with consists of Prawns, Red Sauce and Egg Floss. Marco calls him an intelligent cook as the dish is one sophisticated piece to hand up in the MasterChef kitchen.
Harry’s dish is the last one and it is a Whole Baked Flounder with Herb Butter Sauce. The dish is neither glamorous nor balanced and the judges critique Harry for trying too hard.
MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 35: Who Gets Eliminated?
Tommy, Billie, Aldo and Alvin impressed the judges the most. The least favourite dishes of MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 35 belonged to Harry and Daniel. And, it is ultimately Harry to bids the competition farewell.
MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 35: Final Thoughts
MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 35 was a tough hit on the contestants. Impressing Marco Pierre White as well as trying to stay in competition really did build up a lot of pressure on everyone. However, it was this pressure that gave rise to some incredible dishes. It is always sad to say goodbye to a contestant and Harry had the potential to cook some excellent dishes in the future in the competition. However, it was not her day.
Now, with the competition closing on us, the audiences are finally left with the top 12. Hereon now, the competition will only get tougher and more challenging.
You can watch MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 35 now on Disney+ Hotstar.
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