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MasterChef episode 18 2021 – The Professionals: The semi-final stage continues with just eight chefs left in the running for the 2021 title. Tonight, the first four face off over two challenges in the hope of making it to finals week.     Their first challenge sees them cook outside the MasterChef kitchen for the first time as they head to the heart of industrial east London to open a pop-up at a warehouse microbrewery. In recent years, the pop-up scene has exploded in the UK, giving innovative chefs the opportunity to deliver a unique dining experience in dynamic locations. […]

MasterChef episode 17 2021 – The Professionals: After four weeks of intense competition, the nine strongest and most talented chefs return to the MasterChef kitchen for the semi-final round. They are set the challenge of creating a dish based around their favourite food memory. They have one hour and 15 minutes to produce a knockout dish supported by a culinary story inspired by wonderful times. With emotions running high in the kitchen, at the end of the challenge only the four strongest chefs will go straight through to the next stage of the semi-final.     The five weaker chefs

MasterChef episode 16 2021 – The Professionals: This week’s quarter-final sees the strongest four chefs from heats seven and eight return to face two more demanding challenges.     First, it’s an Invention Test. Marcus and Monica ask the chefs to create a dish based on the theme of cheese. With ten minutes to select their ingredients and 70 minutes to cook, the chefs must act quickly to produce an accomplished dish that balances the bold flavours and textures of cheese. Will they be brave enough to think out of the box? They then undertake the daunting task of cooking

MasterChef episode 15 2021 – The Professionals: Heat eight sees 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. Only the two strongest performers will go through to this week’s quarter-final.     First they face the Skills Test under the watchful eyes of all three judges. Two chefs face the first test, set by Marcus Wareing. They must demonstrate classical technique and precise fish preparation skills as they prepare and cook squid with a herb vinaigrette on toast with a red wine sauce.

MasterChef episode 14 2021 – The Professionals: Heat seven continues with the four contenders serving up their Signature Dishes. Each has one hour and 30 minutes to deliver a main and a dessert that showcase their creativity and individual cooking styles. Judges Monica, Marcus and Gregg will then choose which two chefs will be sent home and which two have done enough to make it through to this week’s quarter-final.     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.

MasterChef episode 13 2021 – The Professionals: Four professional chefs arrive for heat seven, aiming to make their mark in the MasterChef kitchen and to stake their claim to the coveted title. First, they face the infamous Skills Test. Two of the four face Marcus Wareing’s test: they have 20 minutes to prepare a prawn, avocado and pepper omelette served with prawn oil.     The other two are challenged by Monica Galetti to make chicken kofte served with flatbread and cucumber salad.   MasterChef episode 13 2021 – The Professionals   MasterChef is a competitive cooking show television format

MasterChef episode 12 2021 – The Professionals: The third quarter-final sees the strongest four chefs from heats five and six return to face two more demanding challenges. First, they face an Invention Test in which they must create a standout dish centered around colour. With an abundance of colourful vegetables, meat and fish to choose from, they have ten minutes to select their ingredients and 60 minutes to prepare and serve a dish. Will the contestants be bold and creative enough to stand out from the pack?     Then the chefs face the challenge of cooking for three of

MasterChef episode 11 2021 – The Professionals: Heat six opens with four more professional chefs from around the country facing the infamous Skills Test under the watchful eyes of judges Monica Galetti, Marcus Wareing and Gregg Wallace.     The first test is set by Marcus. Two of the chefs must prepare and cook sea bream served with couscous and a red pepper mayonnaise. The other two take on Monica’s test. They need to prepare crepes served with a chocolate hazelnut spread, berries and chantilly. With just 20 minutes to complete their tasks, they need to work quickly while executing

MasterChef episode 10 2021 – The Professionals: Heat five continues as the four contenders return to the MasterChef kitchen to face their second challenge. They have one hour and 30 minutes to prepare their Signature Dishes: a main and a dessert which demonstrate skill, creativity and individuality.     The chefs need to pull out all the stops to impress the judges and cement their place in the competition, as only two can go through to this week’s quarter-finals. The other two will be going home.   MasterChef episode 10 2021 – The Professionals   MasterChef is a competitive cooking

MasterChef episode 9 2021 – The Professionals: Four professional chefs arrive for the fifth heat, hoping to make their mark in the MasterChef kitchen and to stake their claim to the coveted title. With their reputations on the line, their knowledge and experience are tested as they face the infamous Skills Test under the watchful eye of all judges: Monica Galetti, Marcus Wareing and Gregg Wallace.     The first test is set by Marcus. Two of the four chefs must demonstrate classical preparation skills and attention to detail as they prepare poussin, cooked and served on the bone, with

MasterChef episode 8 2021 – The Professionals: Tonight’s quarter-final sees the strongest four chefs from heats three and four return to face two more demanding challenges.     First, the judges set the bar high with an Invention Test. The chefs must create a standout dish centered around one key ingredient, mustard. They have ten minutes to select their ingredients from an array of meat, fish and vegetables, then 60 minutes to cook and serve the dish. Can they turn up the heat and balance the bold and complex flavours of the classic condiment? Then they face the daunting task

MasterChef episode 7 2021 – The Professionals: Heat four sees another group of four professional chefs from around the country attempt to make their mark in the MasterChef kitchen and stake their claim to the coveted title. They face two intense challenges, after which two will be sent home and the two strongest will go through to this week’s quarter-final.     The infamous Skills Test is the first challenge. Two chefs are asked by Monica to cook a traditional brunch favourite, eggs benedict with a chilli sauce hollandaise, in just 15 minutes. The other two chefs take on Marcus’s