Masterchef AU

Yotam Ottolenghi presents his favourite flavour bombs – numbing oil, fenugreek marinade and chipotle peanuts. Each team must create a meal which needs to feature one of Yotam’s flavour bombs.

Superstars Week kicks off with Nigella Lawson. Contestants must recreate Nigella’s favourite dish based on her detailed description, with no ingredient list, recipe or visual reference to work from.

Chicken Or The Egg? In this two round challenge, contestants must create dishes that feature a chicken or an egg. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be the first sent home.

This mystery box is selected by MasterChef Australia champion Emelia Jackson. The three best dishes will be awarded an immunity pin that can be played at any time during an elimination cook.

The judges are looking for just five more cooks to round out the top 24. The home cooks who are given a second chance will battle it out for the remaining aprons.

The best home cooks from around the country will face challenge after challenge to see who will rise to the top and take home the coveted title of Australia’s next MasterChef.

Grand Final. Who will be crowned the winner of 2017? The finalists are competing for a $250,000 cash prize and a column in Australia’s leading premium food magazine, Delicious.

Semi Final. The stakes are high as the three remaining contestants fight it out for the two places in the finale and the chance of winning the coveted prize.

Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 5. Three contestants must create a dish worthy of a place in the semifinal.

Service Challenge: Dinner by Heston. The pressure is on as the top four contestants enter one of Melbourne’s top restaurants, Dinner By Heston, for a service challenge. Who will be the first semifinalist?