Masterchef 2019

[Mistyavalon]

I dunno butOnly 90 minutes to recreate the dish is tough
Everything on the counters is used in the dish
Chef said the First thing is the stock...get that going
Prawns, crabs, veggies should all be in the stock

Kyles plan is to hone into the flavours he could taste and get a good colour

Leah cutting the fish head off is giving everyone a giggle

Derek doesnt think the fish should be in the stock as noone else is doing it

Anushka thinks the stock is crustacian-y so isnt putting any fish into it..judges think s he is on the right track

Leah thinks recreating an award dish with no recipe is insane
Leah could taste fish and saffron and she questions herself with the stock she is confused. She cant distinguish the flavours in his stock
Gary trying to give her a hint that she might be in the wrong direction with her stock
Leah finally works out to add the crabs to the stock
Steph is worried about Leah. Her stock is very pale

Anushkas looks good She is happy with where her stock is at
Anushka is questioning if maybe there should be fish bones in the stock
Tasting it again she decides it is too delicate to have the fish in

Kyle was happy about not having a recipe but now is starting to freak out
His stock is on and he is about to prep his fish.. he has never made paella before so he starts with things he knows how to prep

60minutes left
Leah is still working on her stock finally adding prawn heads which really changes the colour and she is happy with it now

[Mistyavalon]

Judges are impressed with Anushkas stock, it is very close to the original.
Her seafood prep is done so she moves onto the paella
Anushka is flavouring the oil with onion and garlic

Kyle is behind where he wants to be. His stock is good but he needs more squid which needs prepping
Judges tell him to look at his stock to rice ratio
Abbey thinks he has too much raw rice in the pan and has his ratio wrong she thinks it will puff up much more than he does
Kyle is adding all the stock at the start

45mins to go
Leah putting her rice on now too
She used 2 cups of rice gantry think that is okay

Anushka is happy with her oil flavour so is adding the rice
Whoops She spilled stock on herself and everywhere
She probably lost a cup of stock and is unsure she has enough now..the stock covers the rice and she hopes it is enough

With 30mins to go everything should be in the pans

Kyle thinks his rice is on the dry side.
He knows it needs more stock but it might be too late to add more,,, the chef wont say yay or no....

chef tells tem the noise is defferent.. before rice was boling now it is crackling
Warning to lower the heat now the rice isnt boiling

Anushka thinks her rice is cooked and that she just needs the crust and she is happy with it now
Kyle listens to his

someone on the gantry says something is burning Anushka is okay she thinks
Kyle and Leah are not sure

[Mistyavalon]

George saying to keep an eye on the flame. Dont burn it
Anushka is worried the burning is hers. She tastes it but is happy with the flavours

Kyle is moving his pan around as it seems to be cooking unevenly

5minutes left

Leah taking a bowl of the paella to compare it
She is worried his is darker than hers
She is adding more paprika to her dish

3 mins to go

Anushka is worried about the crust
She still thinks it is hers burning
And thats time up

Everyone can smell the hint of burning
Chef expresses concern over the amount of oil used, he thinks noone used enough apparently

[Mistyavalon]

Anushka up first
She enjoyed the cook but is worried about the crust
Time to taste
they think it looks great and the rice is beautifully cooked.
Flavours are good and nicely balanced. They think the seafood is cooked well and it is a good attempt

Kyle next up and he is proud of what he has done
A weighty pan
He knew he had to have his head in the game and thought about the process
He struggled to boil off the extra liquid he added and there is more than double the rice than is needed.. he hopes it has crusted and it is flavoursome.

Judges think the seafood is cooked well but find the rice is overcooked . he got the ratios wrong...but it isnt burned

[Mistyavalon]

Finally it is Leahs turn
She is proud of what she has put up and she enjoyed the cook. Se thinks she has the flavours right and the colours as well
BUT She has burnt the bottom and the taste takes over it all... guess it is bye bye Leah

Judges A tough challenge today
Anushka you had a golden crust, flavourful rice and beautifully cooked seafood. You are safe
Kyle far too much rice
Leah fish was cooked well but inconsistent rice
Burnt taste of rice tainted everything leah and thats why you are going home
She almost forgot to say goodbye to the judges

Tomorrow night is immunity night
The chef is a secret
Someone gets 30/30 but is it the contestant or the chef?

[Mistyavalon]

Cooking for the chance at immunity in round one tonight is Derek, Sandeep, Tati and Larissa
Poh is mentoring today
Round 1 is all about secret sauces.
Heck i cant spell those sauces gary sirarcho gutzy taramasolata
1st round is pick a sauce and cook a dish to go with it
Tasting the sauces
Sandeep loves Matts tamarind and chipotle
Tati is loving Garys
60minutes to make a dish everything is in play

Sandeep goes straight for equipment whilst everyone else goes for the pantry
Derek is using Matt's sauce and wants to make ribs but cant find any
so he a grabs rib eye and is making his own
Noone has used a saw in the MC kitchen before

Tati is using Garys sauce. She is making prawn rissoles but the way she says it..... and says it is ike spring rolls this should be interesting!!!!
Apparently everyone else is using Matts sauce
No-one is using Georges

Sandeep is doing lobster with Matts sauce. Using indian spices

Larissa is doing pork and pineapple with Matts sauce. She is doing bao buns
She has a lot to do in 60mins

Tati is mixing the sauce with peanuts,,,not sure they are rissoles as we know them

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Sandeep wants to serve his dish in the lobster shell ot of respect
Dereks pressure cooker is done but the meat is not falling away
Derek isnt sure what to do. His ribs wont be ready in time
Derek is now on a 20minute challenge and He is now doing a beef salad sort of thing
Not sure that will be enough

Larissas bun dough isnt working
Ditching the bun
Now she is doing yoghurt flatbread
9mins to go

Sandeep working on his sauce before adding the lobster to it
He is smoking it too
Only a few mins left

Tati is rolling her dish in the crepes
She still has to fry them with only 2 mins left

Sandeep is plating
All the lobster back into the shell
Tatis dish looks golden brown
Times up

tati first
Prawn risoles with garys sauce
Really yummy - Easy to eat and crunchy. They love the peanuts added to the sauce
Delicious

Larissa next
Crispy pork belly with flat bread and pineapple salsa
Yummy
Pork needed a little longer, isnt cooked enough and crackling isnt perfect. Salad is too wet... she hasnt won
Derek now Warm beef salad
Sometimes you dont cook for the win you cook for pride. Happy he got something up and it is a good dish but today will be won by a great dish
Sandeep last
Masala lobster

Garys face.....there are angels singing somewhere
I think Sandeep has won this round
You have notched up Matts sauce which was already smashing
Tender, delicious and full of flavour
This is a lasting memory
Take this shell wash it out and put it on your mantle as a reminder of the day you blew our socks off
No question Sandeep won

Derek says he is always the bridesmaid never the bride

The chef is a secret from everyone
They only find out after the cook and the tasting
Poh knows who it is

[Mistyavalon]

Sandeep must pick between different citrus' which must feature in the dishes
Sandeep picks lemons
n Time starts Sandeep is writing his dish down first

Now headed to the pantry
Lemon rice with lemon pepper chicken

One of his mothers favourite dishes
The secret chef is Season 4 winner Andy!
It cant be as simple as a lemon
Poh is shopping for Andy
He has to tell her what he wants
Andy is doing squid
Contestants recognise him
Tim was reading Andys book last night
Andy says there is more pressure on now
45mins left
Taking longer to prep the chicken curry than sandeep wanted
He is getting frazzled
He needs to focus and calm dowb
Lots of encouragement for Sandeep
And Andy sending Poh for core ingredients
It must be so hard to keep sayong secret chef instead of Andy
30mins left
Sandeep has finally finished his prep
Sandeep is happy with his flavours
Andy says he can smell flavour
Andy makes something similar in his restaurant
Charing corn...yum
10mins to go
Sandeeps chicken curry is ready now he has to finish his rice
Something is wrong
His rice is very tart
He says he has put in too much lemon
He needs to think of a way to fix it
Sandeep is adding sugar
Looks like Sandeep isnt allowed to go to the pantry either as poh got the sugar
Sugar has fixed the rice
Andy finely slicing his squid
3 mins to go
Time to plate

[Mistyavalon]

Sandeep is happy with his dish
Andy plating too
Simple plating but looks beautiful

Sandeep finding out who the chef is now
He is happy to see Andy
Says it is a honor to cook against him

George is hating not knowing who the chef is
Andys dish first
Confit calamari adobo and burnt corn salsa
Love the hits of lemon
Calamari is tender
Sauce is beautiful
Presentation is gorgeous- A cracking dish

Sandeep now
Lemon rice with lemon pepper chicken
Smell is so good
Wow. Looks good
Noises of pleasure
Is there any more?
Looks delicious. Smells delicious and a knock out use of lemon
We would travel for a great indian
This is worth travelling for
Subtle, delicate with complexity
The rice is a bowl of happiness
Looks like Sandeep will get the perfect score and a pin
Only sandeep standing there
Andy pops out and laughter all around
We have some extraordinary scores
Not saying whose dish
Showing all 10s
But who got it
Who cooked the chicken?
Sandeep you just got perfect score
He cant believe it
Neither can Poh

Andy is all smiles
They loved Andys dish too
But Sandeeps was unbeatable
They are keeping Andys scores a secret

[Mistyavalon]

but Andy got three 8's