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MasterChef Australia : Season 12
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Air date: 13 Apr '20 - 61 episodesMasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston serve as the show's main judges. Journalist Sarah Wilson hosted the first series, however her role was dropped at the end of the series.
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List of Episodes (61)
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26. Sweet or Savoury Service Challenge
18 May '20Jo Barrett and Matt Stone from Oakridge Wines mentor this service challenge, with each team cooking a sweet or savoury menu. The team with the least impressive menu faces the pressure test.
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27. Peter Gunn's Black Box Elimination
19 May '20Contestants must replicate chef Peter Gunn's 'Black Box' from his restaurant Ides. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.
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28. Vegan Mystery Box
20 May '20Contestants must create a vegan dish using at least one ingredient from the mystery box set by vegan chef Shannon Martinez. The top four dishes will cook off in the next immunity challenge.
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29. Instant Noodle Immunity Challenge
21 May '20This episode's immunity challenge is fought in two rounds. In one round, contestants must create a delicious dish using instant noodles. The top two from round one must make a nostalgic and comforting dish.
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30. Kingfish Elimination Challenge
24 May '20Josh Niland of The Fish Butchery breaks down a kingfish for each of the contestants to choose a cut to cook with. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.
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31. Two Dish Relay Challenge
25 May '20Each team must cook two dishes: one main and one dessert. Each contestant has 20 minutes to cook and they have just 45 seconds to hand over the dish to the next contestant in the relay.
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32. Kirsten Tibballs' Meljito Dessert Pressure Test
26 May '20Queen of chocolate and guest chef Kirsten Tibballs reveals that, for the pressure test, the contestants must create her wow-factor dessert the meljito.
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33. Family Photo Mystery Box
27 May '20The contestants lift the lids of their mystery box to find a photo sent by their loved ones. The contestants have 60 minutes to create a dish inspired by the memory in their family photo.
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34. Fairytale Immunity Challenge
28 May '20Contestants must create a dish inspired by one of seven classic fairytales. With an open pantry and garden, the contestant with the best dish and the strongest concept will win immunity.
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35. Ice cream Elimination Challenge
31 May '20Contestants must make a dish that has two different flavoured ice-creams that only work when they are eaten together. In round two, they must make a dish using one of five unusual flavour pairings.
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36. Citrus Challenge
01 Jun '20Contestants cook a sweet or savoury style dish championing a citrus fruit of their choice. In round two, they use the same fruit, but their dish must be in the opposite style.
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37. Coskun Uysal's Meat/Protein Dessert Pressure Test
02 Jun '20Contestants discover they must create a dish inspired by chef Coskun Uysal's chicken rice pudding dessert. With this in mind, they must create their own dessert featuring a meat or protein.
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38. Luck Of The Draw Mystery Box
03 Jun '20This episode's mystery box ingredients are decided entirely by the luck of the draw, with numbered lottery balls corresponding to 25 ingredients on display.
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39. Highest Score Immunity Challenge
04 Jun '20Each round in this immunity challenge is worth 10 points and the contestant with the highest score at the end of round three will win immunity and be free from the upcoming elimination.
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40. The Aussie Pressure Test
07 Jun '20It's an Australia-themed pressure test. First up contestants must cook a delicious savoury pie and sauce. The bottom four must then create a dish celebrating what Australia means to them.
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41. Teams Of Two Communication Challenge
08 Jun '20Teams of two must create two dishes using a chosen ingredient. Dishes must be identical in taste and appearance, but they will not be able to see each other while they cook, so communication is key.
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42. Benjamin Cooper Jungle CurryPressure Test
09 Jun '20Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef of Chin Chin Melbourne, sets tonight's pressure test where contestants must recreate his jungle curry with rice and roti without a recipe.
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43. Smokin' Mystery Box
10 Jun '20Today's mystery box is all about smoke. Contestants can use any method of smoking as long as one element has been smoked with a smoking gun. The top four will cook in tomorrow's immunity challenge.
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44. Pumpkin Immunity Challenge
11 Jun '20Today's immunity challenge is all about resourcefulness. The contestants are each presented with a pumpkin and have 90 minutes to cook three dishes that feature the pumpkin in some way.
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45. Atlas Elimination Challenge
14 Jun '20Charlie Carrington of Melbourne restaurant Atlas sets this elimination challenge, focusing on food from different countries. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be sent home.
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46. The Golden Mystery Box
15 Jun '20With new rules this week, a contestant will be going home every three days! Today, the chefs use the contents of a very shiny Mystery Box to create a dish that makes them stand out.
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47. 5 Minute Ingredient Immunity Challenge
16 Jun '20Every five minutes an ingredient that can be used in their cook is revealed to our contestants. They can start cooking at any time but only have access to the ingredients revealed up to that point.
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48. Blind Taste Test Elimination
21 Jun '20This elimination will take place over two rounds, the first of which is the classic blind taste test. The first four contestants who guess incorrectly will go into round two.
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49. Use Everything Mystery Box!
22 Jun '20The judges reveal that the contestants need to use all the ingredients in their mystery box to create two dishes - a sweet and savoury dish - in 75 minutes.
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50. Immunity Challenge
23 Jun '20Three heavy hitters of the competition go head-to-head. Who will make top six?
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