After the Van Gogh inspired challenge in the last episode, we have the contestants heading to an immunity pressure test for MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 34. The episode is titled ‘Immunity Pressure Test: Marco Pierre White’s Panache of Sea Scallops, Calamari and Ink Sauce’. The runtime for the episode is 1 hour 30 minutes.
One of the best chefs ever, it is Marco Pierre White, stands at the centre of this challenge. He motivates the contestants with some powerful words before heading to the heart of the challenge. The contestants for White’s challenge is the winning team from the previous team challenge- Michael, Keyma, Alvin, Harry, Mindy, Montana and, Tommy (for his mystery box win!). The MasterChef kitchen is lined with pictures from Marco Pierre White’s classic book White Heat and the cooks are to recreate an iconic dish from the book- Panache of Sea Scallops, Calamari and Ink Sauce.
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Marco explains the dish to the contestants but, by the end, he asks the contestants to follow their hearts to recreate the simple yet brilliant dish. The cooks are only given 45 minutes to recreate the dish by Marco. With the recipe on the kitchen counters, cooks get to cooking!
As the contestants are at their respective counters trying to replicate the masterpiece at hand, we see Marco walk to each and everyone and share his words of wisdom to inspire and motivate the cooks to do their best. Throughout their cooking process, we see some contestants fumble and fall back, whereas some really remain focused and move ahead in preparing the dish. At the end of 45 minutes, all the dishes are ready for tasting.
Tommy’s dish is the first one up for tasting. Marco lets a nervous Tommy know that his plate of food is rather promising with a nice caramelization and texture. The dish impresses all the judges along with Marco. Harry is next and, according to Marco, she’s done an amazing job with the dish. As for Mindy’s dish which comes next, Marco thinks it is a little bit blonde and should have been cooked more. Montana is up next and her dish is not very impressive with a sweet sauce and scallops without caramelization.
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Alvin presents his dish next. The dish is an instant hit and, the judges especially appreciate the beauty of the sauce made by Alvin. Michael’s dish up the table is a job well done but, the calamari feels a tad under and the scallops’ caramelization could have also been taken a little further. Keyma’s dish is the one that has the best sauce so far and, nails the other elements too.
MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 34: Who Wins Immunity?
Marco Pierre White is visibly impressed by this lot of chefs and even says that this is the strongest lot to have ever fed him in the MasterChef kitchen. However, immunity can go to only one person. And by the end of the day, it is Keyma who wins the immunity, which keeps her safe from the elimination on the coming Sunday. To top it up, Marco will also be joining the contestants for their Sunday elimination.
MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 34: MasterClass Day
MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 34 is entailed with a MasterClass segment. Andy and Jock make their rainy day special dishes. Jock’s pick is a Butter Chicken with Naan Bread and Andy’s pick is a Fish Curry with Coconut Sambal and Naan Bread. Jock reveals that he is going to cook using a tandoor oven that he has never used before. Sarah and Harry taste the dishes and love them!
In the following segment, Melissa comes in with Chef Thi Le, a master of blending Vietnamese and Australian cuisine. She is the owner of Thi Le as well as ca com bánh mì bar. The dish we see come out is a beautiful version of Turmeric Chicken Banh Mi. Tommy tastes it and, it is amazing!
In the last MasterClass special segment of MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 34, we have Mindy come and cook a dish. It is the winner of Celebrity MasterChef 2021 Nick Riewoldt, who comes in to cook alongside Mindy. Andy and Mindy team up to cook Crispy Saltbush with Bush Tomato Mayo and fry it in extra virgin olive oil. Jock and Nick do a Fried Eggplants with Salsa Verde.
MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 34: Final Thoughts
MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 34 is a delightful and powerful episode. Starting with Marco Pierre White’s wisdom and grace and ending with Nick Riewoldt’s humour and candour, the episode was wholesome. It always has us some excellent dishes that are cherishable and also ones we can remake at home.
You can watch MasterChef Australia Season 14 Episode 34 now on Disney+ Hotstar.
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