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…

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…

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…

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…

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…