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MasterChef episode 4 2021 – The Professionals: This year’s first quarter-final sees the strongest four chefs from the first two heats return to face two more demanding challenges.     The first is an Invention Test, where the chefs must create an outstanding dish using preserved and tinned food. They have ten minutes to select their ingredients before designing and executing a dish in just one hour. Are these professionals able to dig deep and think on their feet to elevate a dish of tinned beans and pressed ham to restaurant standards? For their second challenge the contenders must cook […]

MasterChef episode 3 2021 – The Professionals: In tonight’s second heat, four more professional chefs from around the country attempt to make their mark in the MasterChef kitchen and stake their claim to the coveted title. With their reputations on the line, they face two tense challenges, after which two will progress to this week’s quarter-final and two will be sent home.     First they face the infamous Skills Test. Two of them take on Marcus’s challenge to prepare pan-fried scallops, cauliflower velouté, croutons and a curry butter. The others face Monica’s dessert challenge, a chocolate crème pâtissière-filled swiss

MasterChef episode 2 2021 – The Professionals: Heat one continues as the four contenders return to the kitchen for their second challenge, with another chance to stand out and rectify any mistakes made in the Skills Test. Each chef has one hour and 30 minutes to cook two standout Signature Dishes – a main and a dessert that demonstrate creative flair and individual cooking style. They are all keen to cement their place within the competition, but the judges will decide which two will be sent home and who will make it through to this week’s quarter-final.     As

MasterChef episode 1 2021 – The Professionals: The first four contenders face their opening Skills Test. Two must get all the details just right as they prepare bangers and mash in only 20 minutes. The others cook monkfish.     As the hospitality industry faces another year of unprecedented challenges, MasterChef: The Professionals showcases the range of culinary talent across the next generation of chefs in the UK. Renowned chefs Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti preside over the UK’s premier cooking competition alongside judge Gregg Wallace. In tonight’s first heat, the first four professional chefs arrive to make their mark