1 00:00:20,413 --> 00:00:23,482 Oh! Oh. What is that? 2 00:00:28,448 --> 00:00:30,551 Is that what we think it is? What is it? 3 00:00:30,655 --> 00:00:32,344 Oh, my... 4 00:00:32,448 --> 00:00:34,896 God! Ice-cream! 5 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:37,862 The first thing I see is lots of scoops of ice-cream. 6 00:00:37,965 --> 00:00:39,827 And straightaway I'm thinking, 7 00:00:39,931 --> 00:00:41,206 "Yeah, I think I know what this is." 8 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:44,517 Oh, my God. 9 00:00:46,034 --> 00:00:47,758 Oh, my God, this is the best day ever! 10 00:00:47,862 --> 00:00:50,379 I can't believe it's happening. 11 00:00:50,482 --> 00:00:53,206 We're finally going to be tasting some ice-creams. 12 00:00:53,310 --> 00:00:54,586 I'm so excited. 13 00:00:54,689 --> 00:00:56,275 Do we have to guess the flavours? 14 00:00:56,379 --> 00:00:57,586 Well, hello! 15 00:00:59,344 --> 00:01:01,172 I see you found our ice-cream shop. 16 00:01:03,620 --> 00:01:06,482 This might look like all your ice-cream dreams come true. 17 00:01:07,655 --> 00:01:11,068 But, today, it could be a nightmare. 18 00:01:12,724 --> 00:01:16,172 Welcome to your very first MasterChef taste test. 19 00:01:19,068 --> 00:01:22,620 MasterChef taste tests are, like, famous, right? 20 00:01:22,724 --> 00:01:24,172 No, no, this is a bucket-list thing. 21 00:01:24,275 --> 00:01:25,482 Yeah. This is so cool. 22 00:01:27,758 --> 00:01:30,689 This elimination is two rounds. 23 00:01:30,793 --> 00:01:33,655 The first round is an ice-cream taste test. 24 00:01:33,758 --> 00:01:35,517 So if you guess a flavour wrong, 25 00:01:35,620 --> 00:01:37,068 you'll be cooking in round two. 26 00:01:39,275 --> 00:01:42,275 Pat, Alyona, Petro, well done on winning immunity yesterday. 27 00:01:42,379 --> 00:01:43,413 Thank you. 28 00:01:43,517 --> 00:01:45,310 Bet you're glad you're missing out on this one. 29 00:01:45,413 --> 00:01:47,172 Yeah. I've always wanted to do one of these, 30 00:01:47,275 --> 00:01:48,551 but I'm kind of happy I'm not. 31 00:01:48,655 --> 00:01:51,068 You always want to do one until you're doing it. 32 00:01:51,172 --> 00:01:54,206 Well, today, you're gonna have to sit back and enjoy the show. 33 00:01:55,827 --> 00:01:58,482 This is not your local milk bar. 34 00:01:58,586 --> 00:02:01,103 These single-ingredient ice-cream flavours 35 00:02:01,206 --> 00:02:04,517 have been specially designed to test your palate. 36 00:02:04,620 --> 00:02:06,931 They've all been made from ingredients 37 00:02:07,034 --> 00:02:09,310 found right here in the MasterChef pantry... 38 00:02:11,241 --> 00:02:15,448 ..with flavours ranging from classic to kooky. 39 00:02:18,172 --> 00:02:21,034 So, one by one, you'll step forward to taste an ice-cream. 40 00:02:22,758 --> 00:02:25,620 You must identify the flavour correctly 41 00:02:25,724 --> 00:02:27,689 in order to stay in the game. 42 00:02:29,551 --> 00:02:32,310 The first four people to get brain freeze 43 00:02:32,413 --> 00:02:34,275 and guess incorrectly... 44 00:02:36,344 --> 00:02:39,896 ..will be out of the game and cooking in round two. 45 00:02:41,965 --> 00:02:44,758 I don't like the odds of a one in four elimination, 46 00:02:44,862 --> 00:02:46,758 so I don't want to find myself there today. 47 00:02:48,482 --> 00:02:50,206 Right. Let's pick the tasting order, shall we? 48 00:02:50,310 --> 00:02:52,172 OK, let's do it. Are you ready? 49 00:02:52,275 --> 00:02:53,586 Yeah! What? 50 00:02:53,689 --> 00:02:55,206 Yes! 51 00:02:55,310 --> 00:02:57,379 Emily, you first. Hello! 52 00:02:57,482 --> 00:02:59,758 Don't look. Look in my eyes. 53 00:02:59,862 --> 00:03:02,862 I'm not really sure how confident I am 54 00:03:02,965 --> 00:03:04,448 with a taste test... 55 00:03:04,551 --> 00:03:06,655 Three. I got one. 56 00:03:06,758 --> 00:03:08,758 ..with all these people with amazing palates. 57 00:03:08,862 --> 00:03:10,827 Eight. It's going to be a battle. 58 00:03:12,344 --> 00:03:14,655 OK. First up, Grace. Let's go! 59 00:03:14,758 --> 00:03:17,310 Go, Grace! Go, Grace! 60 00:03:17,413 --> 00:03:19,517 I'm really pumped for this taste test. 61 00:03:19,620 --> 00:03:21,379 I think my palate is pretty good, 62 00:03:21,482 --> 00:03:23,310 but I really do not want to end up 63 00:03:23,413 --> 00:03:25,172 in the round two elimination cook-off. 64 00:03:26,620 --> 00:03:28,137 There you go. Thank you. 65 00:03:28,241 --> 00:03:31,275 My ice-cream is a really pale yellow colour, 66 00:03:31,379 --> 00:03:34,310 and, to be honest, it doesn't really smell like anything. 67 00:03:35,965 --> 00:03:40,310 But it has this bright, acidic, really sweet flavour. 68 00:03:40,413 --> 00:03:42,586 Yum. Oh, she likes it. 69 00:03:42,689 --> 00:03:44,482 Lemon. Straight up. 70 00:03:44,586 --> 00:03:45,586 Mm-hm. 71 00:03:45,689 --> 00:03:47,000 That answer... 72 00:03:47,103 --> 00:03:48,517 ..is correct. Well done. 73 00:03:48,620 --> 00:03:49,862 Well done. 74 00:03:49,965 --> 00:03:53,034 Good start. It'd be so embarrassing 75 00:03:53,137 --> 00:03:54,379 to get it wrong first. 76 00:03:55,827 --> 00:03:58,793 Especially because I think it seems we're starting easy. 77 00:03:58,896 --> 00:04:00,344 Casper, you're next. 78 00:04:01,448 --> 00:04:03,068 I'm feeling a little bit apprehensive about 79 00:04:03,172 --> 00:04:04,620 a tasting challenge. 80 00:04:04,724 --> 00:04:06,689 There you go. Thank you. 81 00:04:06,793 --> 00:04:09,724 I've seen this challenge done before plenty of times, 82 00:04:09,827 --> 00:04:11,689 but I've never seen it done with ice-cream. 83 00:04:13,206 --> 00:04:14,689 I know what this is 84 00:04:14,793 --> 00:04:17,689 without even tasting it. Really? 85 00:04:17,793 --> 00:04:20,275 Do you like this flavour? No, I hate it. 86 00:04:20,379 --> 00:04:22,655 What is it? Coffee. 87 00:04:22,758 --> 00:04:24,172 He hates it. He hates coffee. 88 00:04:24,275 --> 00:04:25,517 I hate coffee. 89 00:04:25,620 --> 00:04:26,965 That answer is correct. 90 00:04:28,862 --> 00:04:29,965 Your turn, Emily. 91 00:04:30,068 --> 00:04:32,310 Oh, damn. I'm not ready for brain freeze. 92 00:04:34,379 --> 00:04:35,344 Mint. 93 00:04:35,448 --> 00:04:38,241 Mint is correct. 94 00:04:38,344 --> 00:04:41,206 OK, Bella, it's your turn. 95 00:04:41,310 --> 00:04:42,862 I look at this orange ice-cream, 96 00:04:42,965 --> 00:04:44,827 and my first thought is orange. 97 00:04:44,931 --> 00:04:47,482 But it's actually a huge surprise 98 00:04:47,586 --> 00:04:49,655 because I'm tasting a vegetable. 99 00:04:49,758 --> 00:04:51,241 It's definitely carrot. 100 00:04:51,344 --> 00:04:52,275 Correct! 101 00:04:53,758 --> 00:04:55,586 Annabel, are you ready? Born ready. 102 00:04:58,379 --> 00:04:59,517 One of my favourites. 103 00:04:59,620 --> 00:05:00,620 Raspberry. 104 00:05:00,724 --> 00:05:02,482 Raspberry is... 105 00:05:03,655 --> 00:05:05,413 ..correct. Well done. 106 00:05:08,103 --> 00:05:09,172 Vinnie, you're next. 107 00:05:09,275 --> 00:05:11,068 Go, Vinnie! Go, Vinnie! 108 00:05:13,034 --> 00:05:15,655 This taste test being done with ice-creams 109 00:05:15,758 --> 00:05:18,275 adds a whole new level of difficulty. 110 00:05:20,620 --> 00:05:23,034 Because when you put a flavour into an ice-cream, 111 00:05:23,137 --> 00:05:24,965 you take away the texture of that ingredient. 112 00:05:25,068 --> 00:05:27,172 You take away the smell of that ingredient. 113 00:05:28,379 --> 00:05:29,655 And then, also, 114 00:05:29,758 --> 00:05:31,551 you can't really taste things that are super cold, 115 00:05:31,655 --> 00:05:33,172 so you have to wait for it to warm up 116 00:05:33,275 --> 00:05:35,758 and then try and decipher what that flavour actually is. 117 00:05:37,689 --> 00:05:39,172 OK, Vinnie, what's your answer? 118 00:05:39,275 --> 00:05:40,758 Vanilla. 119 00:05:40,862 --> 00:05:42,793 Vanilla is... 120 00:05:42,896 --> 00:05:43,827 ..correct. 121 00:05:43,931 --> 00:05:45,517 Nice. Thank you. 122 00:05:47,172 --> 00:05:48,827 I don't think I'd be able to live down 123 00:05:48,931 --> 00:05:50,172 getting vanilla wrong. 124 00:05:50,275 --> 00:05:53,172 It's like the most basic flavour that everyone knows. 125 00:05:53,275 --> 00:05:55,689 Let's go, Aaron. 126 00:05:55,793 --> 00:05:57,137 Mm. Glad you like it. 127 00:05:57,241 --> 00:05:59,137 What do you think it is? Dark chocolate. 128 00:05:59,241 --> 00:06:00,724 Correct. 129 00:06:00,827 --> 00:06:03,172 Next, Luke! 130 00:06:03,275 --> 00:06:04,620 Yeah. 131 00:06:04,724 --> 00:06:05,724 Banana. 132 00:06:05,827 --> 00:06:07,310 Correct. 133 00:06:07,413 --> 00:06:08,620 You ready, Hannah? 134 00:06:09,862 --> 00:06:12,172 I know what that is. Strawberry. 135 00:06:12,275 --> 00:06:14,620 Not my favourite, but correct. 136 00:06:14,724 --> 00:06:17,000 Jackie, you're next. 137 00:06:17,103 --> 00:06:18,482 You know it? 138 00:06:18,586 --> 00:06:19,448 It's coconut. 139 00:06:19,551 --> 00:06:22,034 Correct. Yeah! 140 00:06:23,724 --> 00:06:25,689 Round one finishes 141 00:06:25,793 --> 00:06:27,620 and everyone's nailed their guesses. 142 00:06:27,724 --> 00:06:29,206 Going into round two, 143 00:06:29,310 --> 00:06:30,896 I'm thinking it's going to get much harder. 144 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:33,275 You've all made it through one round of tasting. 145 00:06:33,379 --> 00:06:34,896 It's back to you, Grace. 146 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,551 Go, Gracie! 147 00:06:37,655 --> 00:06:40,551 Noting how this challenge has come across historically 148 00:06:40,655 --> 00:06:41,931 with weird flavours... 149 00:06:42,034 --> 00:06:44,034 What's your answer, Grace? 150 00:06:44,137 --> 00:06:45,206 Basil. 151 00:06:45,310 --> 00:06:47,310 Basil is... 152 00:06:47,413 --> 00:06:48,862 ..correct! 153 00:06:48,965 --> 00:06:51,620 ..I'm definitely expecting some of those today. 154 00:06:52,896 --> 00:06:54,413 Casper. 155 00:06:58,172 --> 00:07:00,000 Thank you. 156 00:07:00,103 --> 00:07:03,068 And this is really, like, vibrant yellow colour. 157 00:07:03,172 --> 00:07:05,275 So straightaway I'm thinking like a tropical fruit 158 00:07:05,379 --> 00:07:07,344 like a mango or something. 159 00:07:09,103 --> 00:07:10,586 Ho! 160 00:07:13,103 --> 00:07:14,379 You look perplexed. 161 00:07:17,448 --> 00:07:19,689 Yeah. Yeah. 162 00:07:19,793 --> 00:07:22,896 It's not what I expected it to be, like, looking at it. 163 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:26,862 I have, like, no idea, really, what it is. 164 00:07:28,344 --> 00:07:29,965 I don't love it. 165 00:07:30,068 --> 00:07:31,344 It's this sort of strange, 166 00:07:31,448 --> 00:07:35,586 florally, bittery kind of taste that I'm not familiar with. 167 00:07:38,344 --> 00:07:39,655 Please, I need an answer. 168 00:07:39,758 --> 00:07:41,310 Jackfruit? 169 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:44,551 Jackfruit... 170 00:07:47,448 --> 00:07:49,965 ..I'm afraid it's incorrect. 171 00:07:50,068 --> 00:07:52,034 The correct answer is... 172 00:07:52,137 --> 00:07:53,689 ..saffron. 173 00:07:53,793 --> 00:07:57,172 Oh! Saffron! 174 00:07:57,275 --> 00:07:58,793 That is so hard. 175 00:07:58,896 --> 00:08:00,689 That is so hard. 176 00:08:00,793 --> 00:08:04,344 Unfortunately, Casper, you are going to round two. 177 00:08:04,448 --> 00:08:05,655 Thank you. Good luck. 178 00:08:06,793 --> 00:08:07,896 I'm super devastated. 179 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,620 There's no chance in the world I would have got that. 180 00:08:10,724 --> 00:08:12,793 Standing there on my own on the side, 181 00:08:12,896 --> 00:08:14,275 I'm feeling pretty defeated. 182 00:08:14,379 --> 00:08:15,827 OK, Emily. 183 00:08:17,344 --> 00:08:18,724 Is it cinnamon? 184 00:08:18,827 --> 00:08:20,413 Correct. Thank God! 185 00:08:20,517 --> 00:08:22,586 Things are definitely heating up. 186 00:08:22,689 --> 00:08:24,862 Let's go, Bella. 187 00:08:24,965 --> 00:08:26,827 The flavours are getting harder and harder. 188 00:08:26,931 --> 00:08:28,724 Yeah, that's black sesame. 189 00:08:28,827 --> 00:08:30,172 Black sesame... 190 00:08:30,275 --> 00:08:31,379 ..is correct. 191 00:08:31,482 --> 00:08:33,103 There's a lot of ice-cream flavours there, 192 00:08:33,206 --> 00:08:34,862 and some are a bit weird and wacky. 193 00:08:34,965 --> 00:08:37,000 Alright, Annabel, you're up. 194 00:08:37,103 --> 00:08:39,103 Please be a nice flavour. 195 00:08:39,206 --> 00:08:41,793 Please be something that I know, that I love, 196 00:08:41,896 --> 00:08:43,379 or that's really obvious. 197 00:08:49,620 --> 00:08:52,137 It tastes like tropical fruit juice, 198 00:08:52,241 --> 00:08:55,103 but, like, not any particular fruit 199 00:08:55,206 --> 00:08:58,517 is at the forefront of the flavour profile. 200 00:08:58,620 --> 00:09:00,551 What's going through your head? Well, I was like, oh, mango. 201 00:09:00,655 --> 00:09:02,586 And then I'm, like, eating it 202 00:09:02,689 --> 00:09:05,000 and it's like, you, like, start second-guessing yourself 203 00:09:05,103 --> 00:09:06,517 when you're up here. 204 00:09:07,724 --> 00:09:09,586 Mm. Oh, God. And then you start spiralling. 205 00:09:10,896 --> 00:09:13,172 Annabel, I'm gonna need an answer. 206 00:09:15,931 --> 00:09:17,000 Mango? 207 00:09:18,586 --> 00:09:20,344 Annabel, mango is... 208 00:09:22,793 --> 00:09:24,793 ..incorrect. 209 00:09:24,896 --> 00:09:27,551 The correct answer is orange. 210 00:09:27,655 --> 00:09:29,758 Oh, ho-ho-ho! What?! 211 00:09:29,862 --> 00:09:32,379 I don't reckon I would have guessed that, eh? 212 00:09:32,482 --> 00:09:34,965 The fact that I just got orange wrong is just nuts. 213 00:09:36,034 --> 00:09:40,034 This is so much harder than what I ever imagined. 214 00:09:40,137 --> 00:09:42,344 I'm sorry to say, Annabel, you're into round two. 215 00:09:42,448 --> 00:09:44,965 Good luck. 216 00:09:45,068 --> 00:09:47,241 I thought I had a one in ten chance of going home, 217 00:09:47,344 --> 00:09:51,241 but now I've got a one in four chance of going home, 218 00:09:51,344 --> 00:09:54,310 and those odds are not great. 219 00:09:54,413 --> 00:09:56,344 OK. Next, Vinnie. 220 00:09:58,655 --> 00:10:01,000 So, I'm feeling nervous. There's a lot of pressure, 221 00:10:01,103 --> 00:10:02,379 especially when all eyes are on you. 222 00:10:07,413 --> 00:10:09,241 As it starts to melt in my mouth, 223 00:10:09,344 --> 00:10:12,000 I'm like, "What the hell is this?" 224 00:10:13,103 --> 00:10:15,206 It's kind of almost burning. 225 00:10:15,310 --> 00:10:17,758 It's gross. 226 00:10:17,862 --> 00:10:19,482 And as I swallow it... 227 00:10:20,689 --> 00:10:24,103 ..it's giving off raw allium vibes. 228 00:10:25,931 --> 00:10:28,931 It could be garlic. 229 00:10:29,034 --> 00:10:30,896 Garlic? No. 230 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:32,000 Um... 231 00:10:34,103 --> 00:10:35,862 It's really playing tricks on my brain right now. 232 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:39,758 Vinnie, what is your answer? 233 00:10:54,896 --> 00:10:58,068 Vinnie, what is your answer? 234 00:10:59,586 --> 00:11:01,241 It's kind of making my eyes water. 235 00:11:01,344 --> 00:11:02,724 It's making my throat hurt. 236 00:11:04,241 --> 00:11:06,758 I have another scoop, as much as I don't want to, 237 00:11:06,862 --> 00:11:08,000 and it's just giving me 238 00:11:08,103 --> 00:11:10,172 this feeling at the back of my throat 239 00:11:10,275 --> 00:11:14,137 and in my eyes that raw garlic doesn't really do. 240 00:11:14,241 --> 00:11:15,827 That is not garlic. 241 00:11:17,068 --> 00:11:18,965 This is something different. 242 00:11:20,172 --> 00:11:21,827 I'm going to say onion. 243 00:11:24,862 --> 00:11:28,758 Vinnie, onion is... 244 00:11:30,655 --> 00:11:32,206 ..correct. 245 00:11:38,034 --> 00:11:39,862 It is such a relief to be safe. 246 00:11:39,965 --> 00:11:41,551 So bad! 247 00:11:41,655 --> 00:11:43,793 But I don't think my breath is ever going to recover 248 00:11:43,896 --> 00:11:46,000 from that ice-cream, to be honest. 249 00:11:46,103 --> 00:11:47,758 It is bad. 250 00:11:47,862 --> 00:11:48,862 Good to go, Aaron? 251 00:11:51,034 --> 00:11:53,586 Annabel and Casper are in round two now 252 00:11:53,689 --> 00:11:56,517 and that's already a strong line-up. 253 00:11:56,620 --> 00:11:58,793 There you go, sir. Thank you, sir. 254 00:11:58,896 --> 00:12:00,379 There's no colour to go off. 255 00:12:00,482 --> 00:12:02,000 There's no scent. 256 00:12:03,655 --> 00:12:06,000 So I have to really rely on my palate right now. 257 00:12:08,344 --> 00:12:10,724 I'm thinking it's some sort of vegetable, 258 00:12:10,827 --> 00:12:12,793 but I can't quite put my finger on it. 259 00:12:12,896 --> 00:12:16,000 I'm really trying to, like, get it through every tastebud, 260 00:12:16,103 --> 00:12:18,413 trying to spread it through my mouth and really taste it. 261 00:12:18,517 --> 00:12:19,655 You got an answer? 262 00:12:21,275 --> 00:12:22,448 Parsnip. 263 00:12:24,482 --> 00:12:28,034 Aaron, parsnip is... 264 00:12:28,137 --> 00:12:30,034 ..incorrect. No! 265 00:12:31,517 --> 00:12:33,241 Correct answer... 266 00:12:33,344 --> 00:12:36,172 ..cauliflower. Oh! 267 00:12:36,275 --> 00:12:37,310 Oh, that's tough. 268 00:12:37,413 --> 00:12:38,931 These are getting harder. 269 00:12:39,034 --> 00:12:42,137 Unfortunately, Aaron, that means you'll be cooking in round two. 270 00:12:42,241 --> 00:12:44,344 Thanks, mate. No worries. 271 00:12:44,448 --> 00:12:46,517 I'm not great at desserts. 272 00:12:46,620 --> 00:12:48,965 And to find myself in a position 273 00:12:49,068 --> 00:12:52,689 where I'm one of four in a dessert elimination, 274 00:12:52,793 --> 00:12:54,758 not a nice feeling right now. 275 00:12:54,862 --> 00:12:55,896 Luke, you're up again. 276 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:00,827 It's very spicy. 277 00:13:00,931 --> 00:13:02,827 Chilli. Chilli is... 278 00:13:02,931 --> 00:13:04,931 ..correct. Yes! 279 00:13:06,758 --> 00:13:08,241 I'm really feeling the pressure. 280 00:13:08,344 --> 00:13:10,241 Hannah, you're up. 281 00:13:10,344 --> 00:13:11,448 There's one place left. 282 00:13:14,172 --> 00:13:15,551 I'm gonna go with tomato. 283 00:13:16,965 --> 00:13:18,551 Tomato is... 284 00:13:18,655 --> 00:13:19,965 ..correct. 285 00:13:23,379 --> 00:13:25,034 And I definitely don't want to be in that boat 286 00:13:25,137 --> 00:13:26,448 at fourth position. 287 00:13:28,241 --> 00:13:30,275 Ooh! Jackie next, please. 288 00:13:43,379 --> 00:13:45,000 It's one of the melons. 289 00:13:46,413 --> 00:13:49,034 The flavours are fresh, the flavours are floral. 290 00:13:49,137 --> 00:13:50,965 I'm getting watermelon. 291 00:13:51,068 --> 00:13:54,551 But then I'm also wondering if it could be rockmelon. 292 00:13:56,448 --> 00:14:00,068 It could just so subtly be either. 293 00:14:00,172 --> 00:14:02,482 I don't know if I'm just overcomplicating it, 294 00:14:02,586 --> 00:14:04,689 and now I'm just overthinking all of it. 295 00:14:04,793 --> 00:14:07,034 And I just really don't want to get this wrong. 296 00:14:09,172 --> 00:14:10,896 Is it rockmelon? 297 00:14:12,758 --> 00:14:17,034 Jackie, rockmelon is... 298 00:14:17,137 --> 00:14:19,172 ..incorrect. 299 00:14:19,275 --> 00:14:20,310 I'm so sorry. 300 00:14:21,517 --> 00:14:22,931 Oh, my God! 301 00:14:23,034 --> 00:14:25,655 Correct answer is... 302 00:14:25,758 --> 00:14:27,034 ..watermelon. 303 00:14:28,689 --> 00:14:30,379 That's what I thought. 304 00:14:30,482 --> 00:14:32,965 I think my instinct and my gut was telling me 305 00:14:33,068 --> 00:14:34,379 it would be watermelon, 306 00:14:34,482 --> 00:14:37,241 and I'm really gutted that I just didn't listen to that. 307 00:14:37,344 --> 00:14:40,000 I'm afraid you are the final person 308 00:14:40,103 --> 00:14:42,000 cooking in round two. 309 00:14:43,103 --> 00:14:44,517 Now I'm going to be cooking 310 00:14:44,620 --> 00:14:46,965 in round two's elimination challenge, 311 00:14:47,068 --> 00:14:48,896 but at least it's Sweet Week, 312 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:52,068 so hopefully I can save myself from elimination today. 313 00:14:57,206 --> 00:15:01,413 Unfortunately, Jackie, Aaron, Annabel, Casper... 314 00:15:01,517 --> 00:15:04,241 ..you answered incorrectly and are now cooking 315 00:15:04,344 --> 00:15:06,862 for your spot in the competition. 316 00:15:06,965 --> 00:15:08,137 In round two, 317 00:15:08,241 --> 00:15:12,413 you'll have 75 minutes to cook us a delicious dessert, 318 00:15:12,517 --> 00:15:14,620 using only the ingredients 319 00:15:14,724 --> 00:15:18,275 found in all the ice-creams from round one. 320 00:15:18,379 --> 00:15:20,344 You also have access to a specialised 321 00:15:20,448 --> 00:15:22,103 under-bench pantry 322 00:15:22,206 --> 00:15:25,103 designed for all things sweet. 323 00:15:25,206 --> 00:15:27,758 Sadly, the person who cooks the bottom dish 324 00:15:27,862 --> 00:15:29,172 will be going home. 325 00:15:30,482 --> 00:15:32,068 The stakes are high... 326 00:15:33,862 --> 00:15:36,896 ..so bring us something we can't resist. 327 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:38,517 Good luck. 328 00:15:39,931 --> 00:15:41,137 Your time starts... 329 00:15:41,241 --> 00:15:42,620 ..now. 330 00:15:54,206 --> 00:15:57,000 We're pretty limited with ingredients today. 331 00:15:57,103 --> 00:15:58,068 Although there's 48, 332 00:15:58,172 --> 00:16:01,137 I'm treating this like a giant mystery box. 333 00:16:01,241 --> 00:16:03,551 For me, the ingredient that really stands out 334 00:16:03,655 --> 00:16:05,310 is just figs. 335 00:16:05,413 --> 00:16:08,448 When cooked well, it just tastes beautiful. 336 00:16:10,448 --> 00:16:11,896 Go, Jackie! 337 00:16:13,689 --> 00:16:17,206 Wah! Four fantastic contestants. 338 00:16:17,310 --> 00:16:20,448 I think it's safe to say that on their day, 339 00:16:20,551 --> 00:16:21,862 any one of these four 340 00:16:21,965 --> 00:16:24,275 could probably take the competition out. 341 00:16:24,379 --> 00:16:26,448 And now they find themselves battling against each other 342 00:16:26,551 --> 00:16:27,724 to stay in this competition. 343 00:16:27,827 --> 00:16:29,586 I can't believe we're about to lose one of these four today. 344 00:16:29,689 --> 00:16:30,862 Yeah. 345 00:16:30,965 --> 00:16:32,931 It's going to be very interesting to see 346 00:16:33,034 --> 00:16:34,137 where they go with this. 347 00:16:34,241 --> 00:16:36,068 There'll be a couple out there, I think, 348 00:16:36,172 --> 00:16:37,137 who will try and do 349 00:16:37,241 --> 00:16:39,275 some interesting flavour combinations. 350 00:16:39,379 --> 00:16:41,310 There are 48 different flavours 351 00:16:41,413 --> 00:16:43,793 which is a mix between vegetables... 352 00:16:44,862 --> 00:16:46,758 ..spices, fruits. 353 00:16:46,862 --> 00:16:48,586 It'll be interesting to see which one 354 00:16:48,689 --> 00:16:50,517 is going to use vegetables to make a dessert. 355 00:16:50,620 --> 00:16:51,931 Yeah. That would be insane. 356 00:16:53,379 --> 00:16:56,758 The competition is absolutely insane. 357 00:16:56,862 --> 00:16:59,620 I'm up against some really good dessert chefs and I'm not one. 358 00:17:00,827 --> 00:17:03,482 I am doing a dessert, but I'm not great at those. 359 00:17:03,586 --> 00:17:06,310 I lean more into the savoury side. 360 00:17:06,413 --> 00:17:10,137 So, today, I'm gonna make a savoury dessert. 361 00:17:12,068 --> 00:17:14,172 How are you, Aaron? Tell me, what are you making? 362 00:17:15,724 --> 00:17:18,103 I'm making a basil ice-cream. 363 00:17:19,275 --> 00:17:20,482 Basil?! 364 00:17:20,586 --> 00:17:24,000 I've got a tomato granita. Tomato?! 365 00:17:24,103 --> 00:17:26,103 I have an olive oil and hazelnut crumb. 366 00:17:26,206 --> 00:17:28,896 And I'll have a little basil oil just to go over the top as well. 367 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:30,172 So you're making, like, a salad? 368 00:17:30,275 --> 00:17:34,206 Yeah, but I'll try and make it look more like a dessert. 369 00:17:34,310 --> 00:17:35,448 It's supposed to be Sweet Week! 370 00:17:35,551 --> 00:17:37,310 I know, I know, but I want to bring in flavours 371 00:17:37,413 --> 00:17:38,344 that I like to eat. 372 00:17:38,448 --> 00:17:39,931 So I love a tomato salad with some basil, 373 00:17:40,034 --> 00:17:41,931 a bit of cheese, some olive oil, so simple, 374 00:17:42,034 --> 00:17:44,034 and I want to bring that to a dessert. 375 00:17:44,137 --> 00:17:45,758 So going through this tasting, 376 00:17:45,862 --> 00:17:47,586 did it give you some inspiration? 377 00:17:47,689 --> 00:17:48,965 Yeah. Flicked the switch in my brain 378 00:17:49,068 --> 00:17:50,517 that you can turn any of those ingredients 379 00:17:50,620 --> 00:17:51,517 into something sweet. 380 00:17:51,620 --> 00:17:53,241 And I'm playing to my strengths 381 00:17:53,344 --> 00:17:55,000 where I'm using savoury ingredients. 382 00:17:55,103 --> 00:17:56,793 Hopefully, I can just bring it all together 383 00:17:56,896 --> 00:17:58,931 with a dessert style. Wow. It's very exciting. 384 00:17:59,034 --> 00:18:00,551 Thank you, Chef, I appreciate it. 385 00:18:00,655 --> 00:18:02,655 Also a big risk. Yes. 100%. 386 00:18:02,758 --> 00:18:04,310 Good luck. I'm very impressed, by the way. 387 00:18:04,413 --> 00:18:05,758 Thank you, Chef. 388 00:18:05,862 --> 00:18:07,620 My biggest challenge today would be to actually make it 389 00:18:07,724 --> 00:18:09,137 taste like a dessert. 390 00:18:09,241 --> 00:18:12,482 Looking at the level of the cooks that I'm up against, 391 00:18:12,586 --> 00:18:14,724 it has to be something like this today. 392 00:18:14,827 --> 00:18:17,275 It can't be something run-of-the-mill. 393 00:18:17,379 --> 00:18:19,413 It has to be something that's out there. 394 00:18:20,517 --> 00:18:22,827 If this is the last cook, you go out with a bang, 395 00:18:22,931 --> 00:18:24,310 you go down swinging 396 00:18:24,413 --> 00:18:26,517 and you bring something that you're proud of. 397 00:18:29,793 --> 00:18:31,586 Are you having fun, Annabel? 398 00:18:31,689 --> 00:18:34,241 Uh, I feel a little bit shaky inside, to be honest. 399 00:18:34,344 --> 00:18:36,793 Yeah, try and just push it out. 400 00:18:36,896 --> 00:18:39,689 I'm trying really hard just to keep my jitters at bay. 401 00:18:41,172 --> 00:18:44,137 Head down, bum up, and do what I have to do. 402 00:18:44,241 --> 00:18:46,724 No-one's sick. No-one's dying. 403 00:18:46,827 --> 00:18:49,586 You save lives, yeah? And you're amazing. 404 00:18:49,689 --> 00:18:52,758 And you're amazing. And we love you. 405 00:18:55,793 --> 00:18:59,896 Being a nurse, it is our day in, day out 406 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:01,896 that we are working under pressure. 407 00:19:03,482 --> 00:19:05,827 I specialise in heart and lung transplant 408 00:19:05,931 --> 00:19:08,896 and there is no room to make mistakes. 409 00:19:10,586 --> 00:19:12,862 Ultimately, the outcome can affect someone's life. 410 00:19:14,241 --> 00:19:16,965 I think my career and the high-stress nature of it 411 00:19:17,068 --> 00:19:19,827 has definitely given me a bit of an edge. 412 00:19:19,931 --> 00:19:22,862 So today my strategy is to keep it simple. 413 00:19:24,448 --> 00:19:26,793 Today, I'm going to be making a brown butter 414 00:19:26,896 --> 00:19:28,827 and miso ice-cream with a chocolate mousse. 415 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:31,931 By playing it safe, 416 00:19:32,034 --> 00:19:34,620 every single element that I put on the plate 417 00:19:34,724 --> 00:19:36,655 needs to be absolutely perfect. 418 00:19:36,758 --> 00:19:39,379 There's no margin for error today. 419 00:19:39,482 --> 00:19:43,000 If I have one technical flaw in my dish, 420 00:19:43,103 --> 00:19:45,724 I could very much be going home. 421 00:19:45,827 --> 00:19:47,103 Sorry. 422 00:19:48,758 --> 00:19:49,793 Go, Jackie! 423 00:19:50,965 --> 00:19:53,758 I've come into this competition as a cake-maker, 424 00:19:53,862 --> 00:19:57,310 so I really wanted to make a cake with ice-cream today. 425 00:19:57,413 --> 00:19:59,896 140 butter, five whites. 426 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:00,965 You've got this, Jackie! 427 00:20:01,068 --> 00:20:02,172 The dish I'm making today 428 00:20:02,275 --> 00:20:05,000 is grilled figs on a brown butter financier. 429 00:20:05,103 --> 00:20:07,000 What flavour ice-cream are you doing? 430 00:20:07,103 --> 00:20:08,793 Orange, cinnamon and vanilla. 431 00:20:08,896 --> 00:20:10,965 It's all really warm and autumnal. 432 00:20:11,068 --> 00:20:13,241 Typically, I want a very warming flavour 433 00:20:13,344 --> 00:20:15,655 to go with this brown butter financier. 434 00:20:15,758 --> 00:20:18,689 I think it'll be a beautifully balanced and caramelised dish. 435 00:20:18,793 --> 00:20:20,482 I'm really confident with the flavours 436 00:20:20,586 --> 00:20:21,758 that I'm putting together 437 00:20:21,862 --> 00:20:23,344 so I just need to nail it. 438 00:20:26,793 --> 00:20:29,448 Keep the momentum going. 45 minutes to go! 439 00:20:38,827 --> 00:20:39,965 In my taste test, 440 00:20:40,068 --> 00:20:42,000 I got the saffron ice-cream and got it wrong. 441 00:20:43,517 --> 00:20:44,862 The saffron, I had no idea, yeah. 442 00:20:44,965 --> 00:20:47,517 It just tasted a bit bitter and I didn't really love it. 443 00:20:47,620 --> 00:20:49,758 Kicking myself that I didn't recognise it. 444 00:20:49,862 --> 00:20:51,931 So I'm using the saffron today. 445 00:20:53,241 --> 00:20:54,862 I want to make friends with saffron 446 00:20:54,965 --> 00:20:56,965 and change my perspective on it. 447 00:20:57,068 --> 00:20:59,827 Casper. Hey, how are you guys going? 448 00:20:59,931 --> 00:21:01,724 Got undid with saffron. I did! 449 00:21:01,827 --> 00:21:04,103 Am I the saffron snake? Yeah, it was a... 450 00:21:04,206 --> 00:21:05,793 It was an interesting one, that one. 451 00:21:05,896 --> 00:21:07,793 So, tell us, what's your approach today? 452 00:21:07,896 --> 00:21:11,206 So, I'm going to do a carrot and saffron ice-cream. 453 00:21:11,310 --> 00:21:13,206 What? You going there? 454 00:21:13,310 --> 00:21:14,620 I'm going for it, yeah. 455 00:21:14,724 --> 00:21:17,000 I thought you would never look at saffron... 456 00:21:17,103 --> 00:21:18,827 Yeah. ..for the next 12 months. 457 00:21:18,931 --> 00:21:20,862 And here we are in round two 458 00:21:20,965 --> 00:21:22,344 and you are going there with saffron. 459 00:21:22,448 --> 00:21:24,034 I was wondering if someone was going to do payback 460 00:21:24,137 --> 00:21:25,862 to the ingredient that brought them here 461 00:21:25,965 --> 00:21:27,068 and you're the one. 462 00:21:27,172 --> 00:21:29,000 Yeah, but it's interesting because you don't like it. 463 00:21:29,103 --> 00:21:30,758 Yeah, how are you going to work with something 464 00:21:30,862 --> 00:21:32,000 that you don't like? 465 00:21:32,103 --> 00:21:33,724 OK, I think I don't like, like, the... 466 00:21:33,827 --> 00:21:35,517 But I like what it does to a dish. 467 00:21:35,620 --> 00:21:37,413 So, like, I can appreciate that sort of bitter, 468 00:21:37,517 --> 00:21:38,931 like, little note that it's got. Hum? Yeah. 469 00:21:39,034 --> 00:21:40,724 So, I think that'll go really nicely 470 00:21:40,827 --> 00:21:42,758 with my carrot and my orange today. 471 00:21:42,862 --> 00:21:44,965 It's... It's probably risky. 472 00:21:45,068 --> 00:21:46,034 Yeah. 473 00:21:47,413 --> 00:21:50,172 You're playing with a flavour that you don't like... 474 00:21:50,275 --> 00:21:52,827 It's stressing me out a little bit. 475 00:22:05,793 --> 00:22:07,310 Poh and Andy are pretty flabbergasted 476 00:22:07,413 --> 00:22:10,482 by the fact that I'm using the saffron today. 477 00:22:10,586 --> 00:22:12,517 That was the last thing they expected me to do 478 00:22:12,620 --> 00:22:14,034 and probably the last thing that they would do. 479 00:22:14,137 --> 00:22:16,620 But I really want to make friends with saffron... 480 00:22:17,827 --> 00:22:20,137 ..so I'll keep my original plan 481 00:22:20,241 --> 00:22:23,000 to make a saffron and carrot ice-cream, 482 00:22:23,103 --> 00:22:24,862 a meringue with orange, 483 00:22:24,965 --> 00:22:27,068 some little macaron kisses. 484 00:22:27,172 --> 00:22:28,724 Are you doing little mini ones, Casper? 485 00:22:28,827 --> 00:22:30,379 Yeah. Cute! 486 00:22:30,482 --> 00:22:31,862 Fresh orange segments 487 00:22:31,965 --> 00:22:34,586 and a orange and vanilla bean oil. 488 00:22:34,689 --> 00:22:36,482 Looking good, Casp! 489 00:22:36,586 --> 00:22:38,931 I've done, historically, pretty good ice-creams here 490 00:22:39,034 --> 00:22:40,689 but dialling in that saffron flavour 491 00:22:40,793 --> 00:22:43,517 when I'm not familiar with it is going to be a challenge. 492 00:22:43,620 --> 00:22:46,034 I'm also serving an orange meringue. 493 00:22:46,137 --> 00:22:48,068 So, this is not your traditional meringue, 494 00:22:48,172 --> 00:22:50,586 it's got no eggwhites in it, it's just gelatine. 495 00:22:51,758 --> 00:22:54,413 The idea for this is throwing it in the canister. 496 00:22:54,517 --> 00:22:56,517 I'll pipe it in front of the judges at the front 497 00:22:56,620 --> 00:22:57,793 and it should come out 498 00:22:57,896 --> 00:23:00,931 as almost like a really loose, unset marshmallow. 499 00:23:05,379 --> 00:23:07,793 Alright! Yeah, Jackie! 500 00:23:07,896 --> 00:23:09,448 For my brown butter financier 501 00:23:09,551 --> 00:23:11,275 with an orange and cinnamon ice-cream... 502 00:23:11,379 --> 00:23:12,793 My ice-cream is done. 503 00:23:12,896 --> 00:23:15,241 ..I've decided to add an extra element. 504 00:23:16,689 --> 00:23:18,344 I'm making a mint and lime granita. 505 00:23:21,413 --> 00:23:23,482 I've never paired a cake with granita before 506 00:23:23,586 --> 00:23:25,758 but I think it takes it to the next level. 507 00:23:25,862 --> 00:23:27,137 I really want to just show the judges 508 00:23:27,241 --> 00:23:28,655 a bit of a different technique. 509 00:23:28,758 --> 00:23:30,965 The ice-cream will be quite a warm, toasty flavour 510 00:23:31,068 --> 00:23:33,413 with this cake so I want to add some freshness. 511 00:23:35,034 --> 00:23:36,241 It's like Shrek. 512 00:23:36,344 --> 00:23:40,482 If the ice-cream, the cake, the figs are all on there... 513 00:23:41,758 --> 00:23:43,965 ..does the granita actually add to the dish? 514 00:23:45,517 --> 00:23:48,827 Jackie's dish, I'm liking it overall. 515 00:23:48,931 --> 00:23:50,586 The mint granita, 516 00:23:50,689 --> 00:23:52,068 I'm not sold on. 517 00:23:52,172 --> 00:23:53,275 Push, Jackie! 518 00:23:53,379 --> 00:23:54,379 I really got to push 519 00:23:54,482 --> 00:23:56,655 and I've got to get these cakes in right now. 520 00:23:56,758 --> 00:23:58,137 I'm definitely cutting it fine 521 00:23:58,241 --> 00:24:00,379 so, to hedge my bets, I'm going to put these cakes 522 00:24:00,482 --> 00:24:02,206 in three different size cake moulds... 523 00:24:02,310 --> 00:24:04,172 Not too much batter, Jackie. 524 00:24:04,275 --> 00:24:06,655 ..and see which ones cook in time. 525 00:24:07,931 --> 00:24:09,275 Oh, my God! 526 00:24:11,793 --> 00:24:14,931 Use your time wisely. 30 minutes to go! 527 00:24:15,034 --> 00:24:17,000 Come on, everybody! 528 00:24:17,103 --> 00:24:18,206 Let's go! 529 00:24:23,827 --> 00:24:26,137 There's a lot of excitement in the room, a lot of focus. 530 00:24:26,241 --> 00:24:29,000 What have we got? OK, so, Casper... 531 00:24:30,620 --> 00:24:31,827 ..we're really worried about him... 532 00:24:31,931 --> 00:24:33,172 Yeah. 533 00:24:33,275 --> 00:24:36,241 ..because he's gone avenging the whole saffron situation. 534 00:24:36,344 --> 00:24:38,206 The thing with Casper is I feel like 535 00:24:38,310 --> 00:24:39,862 he's digging his heels in a little bit 536 00:24:39,965 --> 00:24:41,827 because he doesn't even like saffron. 537 00:24:41,931 --> 00:24:43,068 He said, "I don't like the flavour." 538 00:24:43,172 --> 00:24:44,344 And now he's like, 539 00:24:44,448 --> 00:24:46,655 "But I'm going to serve you a carrot and saffron ice-cream." 540 00:24:46,758 --> 00:24:48,172 Yeah. So, you think it's...? 541 00:24:48,275 --> 00:24:50,206 It's like, "Why? "Are you trying to make a point 542 00:24:50,310 --> 00:24:52,620 "or are you trying to stay in the competition?" 543 00:24:52,724 --> 00:24:55,655 You think it's silly-cocky? I do, I do. 544 00:24:55,758 --> 00:24:57,827 And I'm just worried that he's kind of like... 545 00:24:57,931 --> 00:24:59,379 He's trying to flex. 546 00:25:01,103 --> 00:25:02,758 How about Annabel? How's she going? 547 00:25:02,862 --> 00:25:04,172 She's playing to her strengths. 548 00:25:04,275 --> 00:25:06,758 She's chosen flavours that she's really comfortable with, 549 00:25:06,862 --> 00:25:09,068 and she's chosen elements, which she said, 550 00:25:09,172 --> 00:25:11,827 "I want to eat this dessert," which is always a plus. 551 00:25:11,931 --> 00:25:13,689 She knows she's not reinventing the wheel. 552 00:25:13,793 --> 00:25:14,896 Yeah. 553 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:16,517 And she says, "I know if I do this well, 554 00:25:16,620 --> 00:25:18,344 "hopefully it'll get me across the line." 555 00:25:18,448 --> 00:25:19,482 How about Jackie? 556 00:25:19,586 --> 00:25:21,551 So, she's doing a financier, 557 00:25:21,655 --> 00:25:24,724 an orange and cinnamon ice-cream and a mint granita. 558 00:25:24,827 --> 00:25:27,965 I'm so not sure about the mint granita 559 00:25:28,068 --> 00:25:30,241 with a buttery... 560 00:25:30,344 --> 00:25:33,172 It's all these roasty, warm, wintry flavours, 561 00:25:33,275 --> 00:25:35,413 and then, like, a mint granita? 562 00:25:35,517 --> 00:25:38,206 It worries me. Aaron is making... 563 00:25:38,310 --> 00:25:39,517 ..a salad. 564 00:25:40,931 --> 00:25:42,000 A salad? 565 00:25:42,103 --> 00:25:45,793 Basil ice-cream, tomato granita, 566 00:25:45,896 --> 00:25:48,448 olive oil, hazelnut crumb and basil oil. 567 00:25:48,551 --> 00:25:50,000 Oh! 568 00:25:50,103 --> 00:25:51,655 He's got to get that so right. 569 00:25:51,758 --> 00:25:53,620 Playing with the sweetness of that is 570 00:25:53,724 --> 00:25:54,965 going to be so difficult... Yeah. 571 00:25:55,068 --> 00:25:56,241 ..getting that balance right. 572 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:02,827 I'm feeling like I'm on track with my tomato salad. 573 00:26:02,931 --> 00:26:05,000 For me, it's paramount that I stay here 574 00:26:05,103 --> 00:26:09,206 because the level of growth I've had in this short period, 575 00:26:09,310 --> 00:26:10,793 it's been astounding. 576 00:26:10,896 --> 00:26:13,551 I'm seeing all these different parts of Aaron 577 00:26:13,655 --> 00:26:14,931 that I didn't know existed, 578 00:26:15,034 --> 00:26:17,758 creativity that I never knew that I had. 579 00:26:17,862 --> 00:26:20,931 I feel like a little kid again, almost. 580 00:26:21,034 --> 00:26:24,827 And, yeah, there's just this whole new chapter now for me 581 00:26:24,931 --> 00:26:26,793 where I'm actually going down a path 582 00:26:26,896 --> 00:26:28,034 that I'm passionate about, 583 00:26:28,137 --> 00:26:29,689 and now I find that I'm actually good at. 584 00:26:32,068 --> 00:26:33,724 I'm working on my crumb. 585 00:26:33,827 --> 00:26:36,137 I want that olive oil flavour in the crumb 586 00:26:36,241 --> 00:26:37,793 to bring a bit of fragrance, 587 00:26:37,896 --> 00:26:39,758 a bit of pepperiness and earthiness. 588 00:26:39,862 --> 00:26:41,482 I've got crumb in the oven 589 00:26:41,586 --> 00:26:43,862 and now I've got to work on my basil oil. 590 00:26:44,965 --> 00:26:46,827 It will be poured over the ice-cream. 591 00:26:48,655 --> 00:26:50,586 So, basil oil for the perfume... 592 00:26:51,758 --> 00:26:53,482 ..just to reinforce the basil flavour, 593 00:26:53,586 --> 00:26:55,206 but also the olive oil in the dish. 594 00:26:55,310 --> 00:26:56,655 Always a risk doing a savoury sweet 595 00:26:56,758 --> 00:26:58,689 because it could just taste like a savoury, to be real. 596 00:27:00,827 --> 00:27:02,862 I don't know if what I'm doing is going to work, 597 00:27:02,965 --> 00:27:05,379 but if you don't challenge yourself, 598 00:27:05,482 --> 00:27:06,793 if you don't push yourself, 599 00:27:06,896 --> 00:27:09,551 you're not going to make it anywhere in this competition. 600 00:27:11,724 --> 00:27:15,586 My anglaise is chilling. Go, Annabel! 601 00:27:15,689 --> 00:27:18,241 My granita is in the blast freezer freezing. 602 00:27:18,344 --> 00:27:20,862 And now I need to get on to my chocolate mousse. 603 00:27:22,275 --> 00:27:23,724 The secret to a perfect mousse - 604 00:27:23,827 --> 00:27:25,275 you want enough chocolate in it 605 00:27:25,379 --> 00:27:27,448 so it's super rich and super decadent, 606 00:27:27,551 --> 00:27:30,310 but you want to be able to keep enough air into it, as well. 607 00:27:30,413 --> 00:27:32,965 And super smooth, you can't have a lumpy mousse. 608 00:27:33,068 --> 00:27:35,448 When I cook my best is when I'm cooking a dish 609 00:27:35,551 --> 00:27:37,103 that I would really, really like to eat. 610 00:27:38,241 --> 00:27:40,137 And, so, that's what I'm channelling today. 611 00:27:40,241 --> 00:27:43,310 So, I need to make sure that this dish eats perfectly 612 00:27:43,413 --> 00:27:45,206 in order for me to stay safe today. 613 00:27:46,724 --> 00:27:49,034 And perhaps that might still not be enough. 614 00:27:51,689 --> 00:27:53,758 Fight for your spot in this competition! 615 00:27:53,862 --> 00:27:55,896 Ten minutes to go! 616 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:57,000 Go! 617 00:28:05,241 --> 00:28:06,344 Good, Jackie. 618 00:28:06,448 --> 00:28:07,965 Jackie, that looks so good! 619 00:28:08,068 --> 00:28:09,931 I'm taking the orange-cinnamon ice-cream 620 00:28:10,034 --> 00:28:12,206 out of the churner and it's looking beautiful. 621 00:28:12,310 --> 00:28:14,413 I'm really happy with it. 622 00:28:14,517 --> 00:28:18,379 The consistency is perfect and the flavours are amazing. 623 00:28:18,482 --> 00:28:19,620 The granita is done. 624 00:28:19,724 --> 00:28:21,965 That looks unreal! 625 00:28:22,068 --> 00:28:23,206 Yeah, I know! 626 00:28:23,310 --> 00:28:25,068 My figs are grilled. 627 00:28:25,172 --> 00:28:26,724 Oh, they smell so good. 628 00:28:27,896 --> 00:28:29,241 But... 629 00:28:30,965 --> 00:28:32,793 How do we speed up cooking these? 630 00:28:34,275 --> 00:28:35,965 My cakes are still in the oven. 631 00:28:36,068 --> 00:28:38,689 I'm just hoping that it cooks in time. 632 00:28:40,413 --> 00:28:42,206 I'm kind of a little bit worried for Jackie 633 00:28:42,310 --> 00:28:43,413 because she's doing a cake, 634 00:28:43,517 --> 00:28:44,931 and Jackie makes amazing cakes, 635 00:28:45,034 --> 00:28:47,931 but she also put it in the oven with, like, half an hour to go. 636 00:28:49,379 --> 00:28:51,517 I really don't want her to go home on a cake 637 00:28:51,620 --> 00:28:53,689 when she's so good at doing those things. 638 00:29:07,896 --> 00:29:09,482 One dish, one chance! 639 00:29:09,586 --> 00:29:11,344 Five minutes to go! 640 00:29:19,413 --> 00:29:21,862 It's a risky strategy to make a tomato salad dessert... 641 00:29:23,068 --> 00:29:25,034 ..but I can see it coming together. 642 00:29:27,620 --> 00:29:29,758 The basil ice-cream tastes umami forward, 643 00:29:29,862 --> 00:29:31,620 and it's the basil flavour that comes through. 644 00:29:31,724 --> 00:29:33,241 There's a little bit of saltiness 645 00:29:33,344 --> 00:29:36,068 and a hint of pepperiness in there. 646 00:29:36,172 --> 00:29:38,482 Oh, that looks beautiful, Aaron. 647 00:29:38,586 --> 00:29:40,000 Get it in the freezer! 648 00:29:41,068 --> 00:29:42,965 The texture is beautiful. It's looking good. 649 00:29:43,068 --> 00:29:44,310 Oh, yes! 650 00:29:46,068 --> 00:29:50,344 My tomato granita is nice and fresh and zingy and bright. 651 00:29:50,448 --> 00:29:52,620 You know, the tuile, that's got that deep caramelisation 652 00:29:52,724 --> 00:29:53,655 that I wanted. 653 00:29:53,758 --> 00:29:55,206 That looks unreal. 654 00:29:56,379 --> 00:29:58,172 Remember to taste it all. 655 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:03,793 I have a scoop of my savoury salad dessert. 656 00:30:05,724 --> 00:30:08,103 And, to my surprise, 657 00:30:08,206 --> 00:30:10,413 it tastes like a dessert. 658 00:30:10,517 --> 00:30:13,241 There's all these savoury elements in there 659 00:30:13,344 --> 00:30:14,827 that give you complexity 660 00:30:14,931 --> 00:30:16,344 and a bit of, "Oh, what is that?" 661 00:30:16,448 --> 00:30:18,172 I actually really like it, 662 00:30:18,275 --> 00:30:20,413 but now I just hope that the judges like the dish 663 00:30:20,517 --> 00:30:21,793 as much as me. 664 00:30:23,793 --> 00:30:25,137 Looks good, Casper. 665 00:30:25,241 --> 00:30:27,482 Me choosing saffron today really was an attempt 666 00:30:27,586 --> 00:30:29,586 at trying to champion that flavour... 667 00:30:31,862 --> 00:30:33,655 Happy, Casper? Yeah. 668 00:30:34,793 --> 00:30:36,793 ..and I'm really happy with how they're tasting. 669 00:30:36,896 --> 00:30:38,689 But there's definitely a few doubts 670 00:30:38,793 --> 00:30:40,275 going through my mind. 671 00:30:40,379 --> 00:30:42,068 It's an ingredient that I haven't 672 00:30:42,172 --> 00:30:43,310 really used much of, 673 00:30:43,413 --> 00:30:45,344 but also the odds - one in four - 674 00:30:45,448 --> 00:30:46,517 I really don't like. 675 00:30:46,620 --> 00:30:48,586 Maybe there was a little bit of stubbornness there 676 00:30:48,689 --> 00:30:49,724 in me using it, 677 00:30:49,827 --> 00:30:51,379 but it might actually cost me my place 678 00:30:51,482 --> 00:30:52,931 in the competition now. 679 00:30:54,172 --> 00:30:57,034 Fight hard, guys! Two minutes to go! 680 00:30:58,310 --> 00:30:59,310 Come on! 681 00:31:04,862 --> 00:31:06,413 I can't wait any longer. 682 00:31:06,517 --> 00:31:07,862 I get the cakes out. 683 00:31:09,551 --> 00:31:11,103 Oh, OK. 684 00:31:11,206 --> 00:31:13,034 I don't know if the cake is cooked through, 685 00:31:13,137 --> 00:31:15,620 but I just need to get this cake on the plate. 686 00:31:18,586 --> 00:31:20,137 Come on, Jackie! Come on, Jackie! 687 00:31:20,241 --> 00:31:22,413 Come on, Jackie! Just get it on the plate, man! 688 00:31:25,103 --> 00:31:26,172 I'm so happy 689 00:31:26,275 --> 00:31:27,689 with the flavours of my ice-cream. 690 00:31:27,793 --> 00:31:31,482 It is like brown butter, decadent, luscious. 691 00:31:31,586 --> 00:31:33,241 It's an ice-cream that I'm like, 692 00:31:33,344 --> 00:31:34,896 "Yeah, I'm happy with this." 693 00:31:36,241 --> 00:31:37,655 Ooh, nice! 694 00:31:37,758 --> 00:31:38,931 Oh, your mousse is unreal! 695 00:31:39,034 --> 00:31:39,965 Wow! Yes! 696 00:31:40,068 --> 00:31:41,758 The chocolate mousse and the ice-cream, 697 00:31:41,862 --> 00:31:43,689 those are the two stars of the show. 698 00:31:43,793 --> 00:31:45,517 And then the granita is just there 699 00:31:45,620 --> 00:31:49,689 to add, like, an extra-fresh palate cleanser, mouthfeel. 700 00:31:49,793 --> 00:31:51,827 And then the crumble there is just for, like, 701 00:31:51,931 --> 00:31:54,655 a beautiful, nutty, additional texture. 702 00:31:54,758 --> 00:31:56,620 I hope my dish isn't too boring. 703 00:31:56,724 --> 00:31:58,413 Give it everything! 704 00:31:58,517 --> 00:32:00,448 30 seconds to go! 705 00:32:00,551 --> 00:32:02,758 Come on! Keep going! 706 00:32:06,551 --> 00:32:08,310 Come on, Jackie! Come on, Jackie! 707 00:32:08,413 --> 00:32:10,517 I'm trying to get the cakes out of the tin, 708 00:32:10,620 --> 00:32:11,965 and I can't get the smallest one 709 00:32:12,068 --> 00:32:13,172 out of the mould 710 00:32:13,275 --> 00:32:15,344 so I'm going to have to serve the biggest one. 711 00:32:17,689 --> 00:32:20,103 Deep breath, Jackie. Come on, Jackie, come on! 712 00:32:20,206 --> 00:32:22,758 Great job, Jackie. Don't drop it! 713 00:32:22,862 --> 00:32:24,172 Slide it on. 714 00:32:24,275 --> 00:32:26,586 Yes! Yes, Jackie, yes! 715 00:32:26,689 --> 00:32:28,724 Let's go, Gantry! Sing it with me... 716 00:32:28,827 --> 00:32:31,000 Ten! Nine! 717 00:32:31,103 --> 00:32:32,689 Eight! 718 00:32:32,793 --> 00:32:34,241 Seven! Six! 719 00:32:34,344 --> 00:32:35,758 Five! Dish! Dish! 720 00:32:35,862 --> 00:32:38,931 Four! Three! Two! 721 00:32:39,034 --> 00:32:40,793 One! That's it, everybody! 722 00:32:46,862 --> 00:32:48,482 That was so crazy! 723 00:32:48,586 --> 00:32:51,000 Oh! 724 00:32:57,655 --> 00:32:58,862 I'm really happy 725 00:32:58,965 --> 00:33:01,034 with how all of the elements are executed 726 00:33:01,137 --> 00:33:03,034 and I think they taste really yummy. 727 00:33:03,137 --> 00:33:06,344 But I'm pretty intimidated by the other dishes. 728 00:33:06,448 --> 00:33:08,137 I'm worried about the fact 729 00:33:08,241 --> 00:33:10,103 that maybe my dish is too simple, 730 00:33:10,206 --> 00:33:12,103 and it's made me really nervous and worried 731 00:33:12,206 --> 00:33:13,310 that I might go home. 732 00:33:14,413 --> 00:33:16,793 Annabel, what's the dish? 733 00:33:18,137 --> 00:33:20,137 A miso and brown butter ice-cream, 734 00:33:20,241 --> 00:33:21,758 a chocolate mousse 735 00:33:21,862 --> 00:33:24,344 and then a passionfruit and chilli granita 736 00:33:24,448 --> 00:33:26,689 and a brown butter crumb. 737 00:33:30,241 --> 00:33:32,379 Thanks, Annabel. We'll taste. Thank you. Thanks, guys. 738 00:33:32,482 --> 00:33:34,137 Thank you, Annabel. Thank you. Thank you. 739 00:33:34,241 --> 00:33:36,034 What do you think of the look, guys? 740 00:33:36,137 --> 00:33:37,068 Love it. 741 00:33:37,172 --> 00:33:38,551 I'm so keen to dive in. 742 00:33:51,586 --> 00:33:53,517 It may have been somewhat safe, 743 00:33:53,620 --> 00:33:55,482 but it was bloody exciting. 744 00:33:55,586 --> 00:33:57,793 And, for me, it was all to do 745 00:33:57,896 --> 00:33:59,758 with that passionfruit and chilli granita. 746 00:33:59,862 --> 00:34:03,448 Like, zing, fire, heat. 747 00:34:03,551 --> 00:34:05,655 That, for me, was the thing that took that 748 00:34:05,758 --> 00:34:08,655 from a safe dish to an absolutely incredible dish. 749 00:34:09,689 --> 00:34:11,310 All of the textures are on point there, 750 00:34:11,413 --> 00:34:13,931 from the mousse to the ice-cream to the granita 751 00:34:14,034 --> 00:34:15,551 and the crumb around the bottom. 752 00:34:15,655 --> 00:34:18,241 I have absolutely no notes. 753 00:34:18,344 --> 00:34:20,344 She's a weapon. She's a threat, hard. 754 00:34:20,448 --> 00:34:22,068 I think what Annabel has done here 755 00:34:22,172 --> 00:34:25,310 is just executed technique and flavour 756 00:34:25,413 --> 00:34:27,137 with such precision. 757 00:34:27,241 --> 00:34:30,379 So, you've got that beautiful, rich chocolatey mousse 758 00:34:30,482 --> 00:34:31,827 at the bottom, 759 00:34:31,931 --> 00:34:35,034 but then, because of the passionfruit and chilli granita, 760 00:34:35,137 --> 00:34:36,344 it's refreshing enough 761 00:34:36,448 --> 00:34:37,965 that you want to go back for more. 762 00:34:38,068 --> 00:34:41,344 And then putting the miso in that brown butter ice-cream, 763 00:34:41,448 --> 00:34:43,413 everything just backs up the other elements. 764 00:34:43,517 --> 00:34:46,172 It's just a perfect quad in a glass. 765 00:34:48,586 --> 00:34:49,724 Jean-Christophe is still eating. 766 00:34:49,827 --> 00:34:50,793 Ah, it's delicious! 767 00:34:50,896 --> 00:34:53,241 It's a cracking little dish. 768 00:34:53,344 --> 00:34:55,517 It's just lovely. I love everything. 769 00:34:55,620 --> 00:34:57,206 I loved the crumb, the ice-cream, 770 00:34:57,310 --> 00:34:59,482 the salt was perfect with the miso. 771 00:34:59,586 --> 00:35:01,827 The crumb is actually superb. 772 00:35:01,931 --> 00:35:03,551 I absolutely love that girl. 773 00:35:03,655 --> 00:35:04,896 I think she's great 774 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:06,172 and I would love to employ her... 775 00:35:06,275 --> 00:35:09,000 ..that's for sure. 776 00:35:13,379 --> 00:35:15,724 I'm really happy with what I've put up, 777 00:35:15,827 --> 00:35:17,827 but it's a black-apron day and... 778 00:35:17,931 --> 00:35:19,034 Hello. Hi, Jackie. 779 00:35:19,137 --> 00:35:21,068 ..if the cake isn't cooked enough, 780 00:35:21,172 --> 00:35:22,413 I could be going home. 781 00:35:27,586 --> 00:35:30,172 So, today I made figs and ice-cream. 782 00:35:30,275 --> 00:35:33,965 I made a brown butter financier with figs, 783 00:35:34,068 --> 00:35:35,965 and I did grilled figs 784 00:35:36,068 --> 00:35:37,689 and orange and cinnamon ice-cream 785 00:35:37,793 --> 00:35:40,000 and a mint and lime granita. 786 00:35:41,965 --> 00:35:43,620 Thank you, Jackie. We'll taste your cake now. 787 00:35:43,724 --> 00:35:44,896 Thanks, Jackie. Thank you. 788 00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:46,551 Thanks. 789 00:35:46,655 --> 00:35:48,689 Should we carve it up? Yeah. 790 00:35:59,103 --> 00:36:00,793 Ohh. 791 00:36:00,896 --> 00:36:02,862 Oh-lo-lo. 792 00:36:18,551 --> 00:36:20,344 Ohh. 793 00:36:21,379 --> 00:36:22,793 Oh-lo-lo-lo-lo. 794 00:36:24,896 --> 00:36:26,827 It's not cooked. It's not cooked. 795 00:36:28,172 --> 00:36:30,034 That's raw batter. 796 00:36:30,137 --> 00:36:32,517 That's raw batter. Yeah. 797 00:36:34,068 --> 00:36:35,827 Well, that's definitely not cooked. 798 00:36:38,241 --> 00:36:39,379 Mmm. 799 00:36:40,896 --> 00:36:42,206 It's not cooked. 800 00:36:53,551 --> 00:36:57,689 The financier is not cooked and that is very sad. 801 00:36:59,275 --> 00:37:00,620 Financiers are meant to be cooked 802 00:37:00,724 --> 00:37:02,241 in a much smaller tin, as well, 803 00:37:02,344 --> 00:37:05,620 so I think that's the reason why it's not set in the middle. 804 00:37:05,724 --> 00:37:07,172 And the fig wouldn't have helped either. 805 00:37:07,275 --> 00:37:08,379 Yeah. Yeah. 806 00:37:08,482 --> 00:37:11,172 I think the fig was a really poor decision there. 807 00:37:11,275 --> 00:37:12,310 The edges of the cake were 808 00:37:12,413 --> 00:37:14,379 actually really beautifully caramelised, 809 00:37:14,482 --> 00:37:17,413 but the centre of the financier is raw. 810 00:37:17,517 --> 00:37:19,068 So, big problem there. 811 00:37:19,172 --> 00:37:21,172 Ice-cream is nice, you know, 812 00:37:21,275 --> 00:37:23,620 there's some nice orange notes in there. 813 00:37:23,724 --> 00:37:28,551 But the mint granita is such a outsider on that plate. 814 00:37:28,655 --> 00:37:30,448 It's really tart 815 00:37:30,551 --> 00:37:32,689 and I think she thought that that would complement 816 00:37:32,793 --> 00:37:34,310 how caramelised the tart was 817 00:37:34,413 --> 00:37:36,448 and give those warm flavours relief 818 00:37:36,551 --> 00:37:37,931 but they don't need relief. 819 00:37:39,758 --> 00:37:41,689 I thought there was some really good work there. 820 00:37:41,793 --> 00:37:44,310 Like, the edges of the cake were really beautiful 821 00:37:44,413 --> 00:37:46,724 and chewy and got great flavour. 822 00:37:46,827 --> 00:37:48,793 Figs were caramelised lovely. 823 00:37:48,896 --> 00:37:51,206 They were sitting proud on top of that financier. 824 00:37:51,310 --> 00:37:53,517 The ice-cream had great texture, 825 00:37:53,620 --> 00:37:56,517 that cinnamon warming flavour was delicious. 826 00:37:56,620 --> 00:37:59,413 But the two flaws being the undercooked cake 827 00:37:59,517 --> 00:38:01,827 and the addition of that mint granita 828 00:38:01,931 --> 00:38:04,827 it could possibly send Jackie home. 829 00:38:12,482 --> 00:38:14,689 Casper! Judges. 830 00:38:14,793 --> 00:38:16,413 Casper. Hi, Casper. 831 00:38:22,862 --> 00:38:26,965 So, I've made a saffron and carrot ice-cream, 832 00:38:27,068 --> 00:38:31,620 a orange meringue marshmallow and macaron kisses, 833 00:38:31,724 --> 00:38:34,586 a vanilla bean and orange oil, 834 00:38:34,689 --> 00:38:36,344 and some orange segments. 835 00:38:38,517 --> 00:38:39,551 Wow. 836 00:38:39,655 --> 00:38:41,482 You're here because of saffron, 837 00:38:41,586 --> 00:38:44,241 and now you have saffron in your dish. 838 00:38:44,344 --> 00:38:46,275 It's a big risk. 839 00:38:46,379 --> 00:38:47,586 Thanks, Casper. Thanks. 840 00:38:47,689 --> 00:38:48,827 Thank you so much. Thanks, Casper. 841 00:38:48,931 --> 00:38:50,448 Thank you. 842 00:38:50,551 --> 00:38:52,827 I've got a feeling tonight, whatever happens, 843 00:38:52,931 --> 00:38:55,000 he's going to have saffron in his dreams. 844 00:39:20,172 --> 00:39:22,793 Um, the ice-cream is quite delicious. 845 00:39:22,896 --> 00:39:25,206 You know, there's a light hint of saffron. 846 00:39:25,310 --> 00:39:27,724 I wouldn't say the orange is doing too much. 847 00:39:27,827 --> 00:39:30,000 Neither of those flavours are highlighted, 848 00:39:30,103 --> 00:39:31,379 they're just there. 849 00:39:31,482 --> 00:39:33,827 And then the rest of the dish is very monotone. 850 00:39:36,103 --> 00:39:38,206 It feels like if the ice-cream was 851 00:39:38,310 --> 00:39:40,827 the only thing on the plate, it would be the exact same dish. 852 00:39:40,931 --> 00:39:41,827 Mm. 853 00:39:41,931 --> 00:39:44,000 I'm really worried for Casper. 854 00:39:44,103 --> 00:39:46,034 I had to search for the saffron, 855 00:39:46,137 --> 00:39:48,000 which I think is a little bit of an issue for me. 856 00:39:48,103 --> 00:39:49,793 The premise of starting with an ingredient 857 00:39:49,896 --> 00:39:51,310 that he didn't like 858 00:39:51,413 --> 00:39:54,034 meant that he was just trying to translate the flavour 859 00:39:54,137 --> 00:39:56,310 in a way where he's not heroing it. 860 00:39:56,413 --> 00:39:58,310 It's almost like he's avoiding the flavour, 861 00:39:58,413 --> 00:40:00,275 and that's what it tastes like to me. 862 00:40:00,379 --> 00:40:03,724 I think the flavours are gentle and mild, 863 00:40:03,827 --> 00:40:05,620 and when I try all the elements separately, 864 00:40:05,724 --> 00:40:07,137 I actually really enjoy them. 865 00:40:07,241 --> 00:40:09,413 But it's when I eat everything together 866 00:40:09,517 --> 00:40:11,172 that it all kind of disappears for me. 867 00:40:12,241 --> 00:40:13,862 Well... You're gonna... 868 00:40:13,965 --> 00:40:15,241 ..I love it. Oh, OK. 869 00:40:15,344 --> 00:40:17,379 I think it's great. 870 00:40:17,482 --> 00:40:20,068 It might not be strong flavours, 871 00:40:20,172 --> 00:40:22,241 but I can see that 872 00:40:22,344 --> 00:40:24,517 something which was supposed to be an enemy 873 00:40:24,620 --> 00:40:28,793 has been turned to something expressive and gentle. 874 00:40:29,931 --> 00:40:32,551 And I don't need textures 875 00:40:32,655 --> 00:40:35,034 because I'm driven by the colour, 876 00:40:35,137 --> 00:40:36,896 that beautiful yellow. 877 00:40:37,000 --> 00:40:39,413 I mean, saffron. 878 00:40:39,517 --> 00:40:41,724 I think he's a very smart chap. 879 00:40:41,827 --> 00:40:43,896 I really hope that will save him. 880 00:40:48,310 --> 00:40:49,517 It's nerve-racking 881 00:40:49,620 --> 00:40:51,103 when you wait for them to taste your dish. 882 00:40:51,206 --> 00:40:53,137 I'm just so proud of what I've done, 883 00:40:53,241 --> 00:40:56,413 but it's really risky to make a tomato salad. 884 00:40:56,517 --> 00:40:58,000 Every element has to be perfect, 885 00:40:58,103 --> 00:41:00,965 or I run the risk of going home today. 886 00:41:01,068 --> 00:41:04,000 Hey, Aaron. Hello. 887 00:41:10,413 --> 00:41:12,000 So, this is my tomato salad. 888 00:41:13,206 --> 00:41:15,827 I've made a basil ice-cream, 889 00:41:15,931 --> 00:41:17,344 tomato granita, 890 00:41:17,448 --> 00:41:19,655 an olive oil and hazelnut crumb, 891 00:41:19,758 --> 00:41:22,034 a basil oil, and a tuile, 892 00:41:22,137 --> 00:41:23,827 with a little bit of the basil oil in there, too. 893 00:41:26,000 --> 00:41:27,896 Thank you, Aaron. We'll taste your dish now. 894 00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:29,172 Thank you. 895 00:41:33,413 --> 00:41:37,448 Tomato salad flavours in a dessert by Aaron 896 00:41:37,551 --> 00:41:39,310 is about as risky as it gets. 897 00:41:39,413 --> 00:41:40,931 Yeah. 898 00:42:12,068 --> 00:42:14,310 He has crushed it. 899 00:42:14,413 --> 00:42:16,206 I think that's his best plate of food yet, you know? 900 00:42:16,310 --> 00:42:18,000 I think you're right. 901 00:42:18,103 --> 00:42:20,586 That basil ice-cream? 902 00:42:20,689 --> 00:42:25,310 Like, man, I would eat that, like, by the bucketful. 903 00:42:25,413 --> 00:42:28,379 And then how natural he's kept that tomato granita? 904 00:42:28,482 --> 00:42:30,862 Like, it literally tastes like tomatoes. 905 00:42:30,965 --> 00:42:32,068 Yeah. It tastes like tomato juice. 906 00:42:32,172 --> 00:42:33,793 And, like, dare I say it, 907 00:42:33,896 --> 00:42:36,413 there's umami everywhere in it, which is beautiful. 908 00:42:36,517 --> 00:42:37,620 Mmm. 909 00:42:37,724 --> 00:42:39,482 And really surprisingly for me, 910 00:42:39,586 --> 00:42:42,275 the thing that kind of grounds it and reminds you 911 00:42:42,379 --> 00:42:43,896 that it's a dessert is the crumb, 912 00:42:44,000 --> 00:42:47,172 and it just pulls it into dessert land. 913 00:42:47,275 --> 00:42:48,896 I'm very impressed. 914 00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:51,620 Very, very, very impressed. What a... What a weapon. 915 00:42:53,275 --> 00:42:56,103 Aaron is an acrobat, who is walking 916 00:42:56,206 --> 00:42:59,931 that tightrope between sweet and savoury so expertly, 917 00:43:00,034 --> 00:43:03,482 considering his lack of expertise in dessert. 918 00:43:03,586 --> 00:43:06,620 It's incredible. It's elegant, it's sophisticated, 919 00:43:06,724 --> 00:43:09,413 it's delicious, it's simple, 920 00:43:09,517 --> 00:43:10,827 but every single element 921 00:43:10,931 --> 00:43:13,000 is incredibly harmonious as well. 922 00:43:14,655 --> 00:43:17,448 A savoury dish as a dessert. 923 00:43:17,551 --> 00:43:18,793 It takes a lot of guts, 924 00:43:18,896 --> 00:43:21,068 and especially on a day like today. 925 00:43:21,172 --> 00:43:22,758 And he's nailed it. 926 00:43:22,862 --> 00:43:25,068 I mean, I just... 927 00:43:27,137 --> 00:43:28,448 It's quite incredible actually. 928 00:43:28,551 --> 00:43:31,344 I'm so happy for him because I feel 929 00:43:31,448 --> 00:43:33,965 like something's just clicked in his head about dessert. 930 00:43:34,068 --> 00:43:35,793 You don't have to be afraid of it. 931 00:43:35,896 --> 00:43:37,448 I love that basil ice-cream. 932 00:43:37,551 --> 00:43:40,379 And the way he's been really restrained with the sugar 933 00:43:40,482 --> 00:43:42,103 is so refreshing. 934 00:43:52,862 --> 00:43:56,896 We kicked today off with the infamous taste test, 935 00:43:57,000 --> 00:43:59,896 which resulted in the four of you having 936 00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:03,620 to battle it out for your spot in the competition. 937 00:44:04,965 --> 00:44:07,172 You are all fantastic cooks, 938 00:44:07,275 --> 00:44:08,482 so it's hard to believe 939 00:44:08,586 --> 00:44:10,896 that we have to say goodbye to one of you. 940 00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:16,965 There were two dishes that shone for all the right reasons. 941 00:44:18,206 --> 00:44:19,620 Annabel... 942 00:44:22,206 --> 00:44:23,482 Oh, my God. 943 00:44:23,586 --> 00:44:26,724 ..you were so strategic in that cook. 944 00:44:26,827 --> 00:44:29,793 Your dish was clearly carefully considered, 945 00:44:29,896 --> 00:44:32,862 each element supported and elevated by the others. 946 00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:36,068 It resulted in an excellent dessert. 947 00:44:37,068 --> 00:44:38,206 Great work. 948 00:44:39,448 --> 00:44:40,482 Aaron... 949 00:44:42,862 --> 00:44:46,000 ..a tomato salad dessert with a one in four chance 950 00:44:46,103 --> 00:44:49,206 of going home was as risky as it gets. 951 00:44:49,310 --> 00:44:52,206 But you showed that when you back yourself, 952 00:44:52,310 --> 00:44:54,793 you can end up with your best dish yet. 953 00:44:56,931 --> 00:44:58,793 Well done. You're also safe. 954 00:45:06,965 --> 00:45:10,103 That means, Jackie and Casper... 955 00:45:11,965 --> 00:45:13,517 ..it comes down to one of you. 956 00:45:15,551 --> 00:45:20,000 Jackie, your financier was undercooked... 957 00:45:21,620 --> 00:45:26,068 ..and your granita took the dish in the wrong direction. 958 00:45:29,275 --> 00:45:32,862 Casper, each component of your dish 959 00:45:32,965 --> 00:45:34,793 was so subtle... 960 00:45:35,896 --> 00:45:37,689 ..that the dish lacked 961 00:45:37,793 --> 00:45:41,689 definitions in flavour and in texture. 962 00:45:46,758 --> 00:45:49,068 There was one dish who had mistakes 963 00:45:49,172 --> 00:45:51,517 that we could not look past. 964 00:45:53,793 --> 00:45:54,931 And it was your dish... 965 00:45:58,275 --> 00:45:59,379 ..Jackie. 966 00:46:10,275 --> 00:46:13,206 I am sorry, Jackie, but you are going home. 967 00:46:13,310 --> 00:46:14,448 Yeah. 968 00:46:14,551 --> 00:46:16,551 Jackie, have you enjoyed your time here? 969 00:46:16,655 --> 00:46:18,931 Oh, I've absolutely loved it. 970 00:46:19,034 --> 00:46:20,241 I... 971 00:46:20,344 --> 00:46:23,068 Yeah, I think Petro said it the other day. 972 00:46:23,172 --> 00:46:25,241 This is literally, like, the best thing I've ever done. 973 00:46:25,344 --> 00:46:28,620 And being around these people is just so inspiring. 974 00:46:28,724 --> 00:46:30,724 And when I saw the line-up, 975 00:46:30,827 --> 00:46:32,310 I was like, "I don't have a chance." 976 00:46:32,413 --> 00:46:34,965 These guys are... ..amazing. 977 00:46:35,068 --> 00:46:37,689 And I just feel very lucky, very grateful. 978 00:46:37,793 --> 00:46:39,344 So... 979 00:46:39,448 --> 00:46:42,103 ..yeah, thank you all for having me. 980 00:46:42,206 --> 00:46:44,103 We've loved having you here in the MasterChef kitchen. 981 00:46:44,206 --> 00:46:46,758 And I know you're going to get out there 982 00:46:46,862 --> 00:46:48,896 and going to make your mark in the world. 983 00:46:50,034 --> 00:46:52,413 Yep. I definitely will. 984 00:46:52,517 --> 00:46:54,827 But I'm afraid it's time to say goodbye for now. 985 00:46:56,827 --> 00:46:57,931 Bring it in, Jackie. 986 00:47:03,965 --> 00:47:05,896 Yeah, I'm sad to be leaving, 987 00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:08,551 but I'm so proud with how far I've come. 988 00:47:08,655 --> 00:47:10,413 I've made it over halfway, 989 00:47:10,517 --> 00:47:14,137 and I've done things I never thought I would do. 990 00:47:14,241 --> 00:47:15,965 This has been the wildest ride. 991 00:47:16,068 --> 00:47:17,344 The highlights reel is definitely playing 992 00:47:17,448 --> 00:47:20,000 in my head, and it's been such a good time. 993 00:47:20,103 --> 00:47:23,172 Give it up for Jackie, everybody! 994 00:47:26,965 --> 00:47:28,310 I'll miss you guys so much. 995 00:47:28,413 --> 00:47:31,034 I really want to dive head first 996 00:47:31,137 --> 00:47:33,413 into food and into baking, 997 00:47:33,517 --> 00:47:34,655 and I want to make sure 998 00:47:34,758 --> 00:47:36,965 that I don't waste this opportunity. 999 00:47:41,655 --> 00:47:42,896 Tomorrow night... 1000 00:47:43,000 --> 00:47:44,379 Voila! 1001 00:47:46,586 --> 00:47:48,310 ..an air fryer challenge 1002 00:47:48,413 --> 00:47:51,551 puts the icing on the cake for Sweet Week. 1003 00:47:51,655 --> 00:47:55,000 The top dish is scoring a $5,000 voucher 1004 00:47:55,103 --> 00:47:56,965 from Harvey Norman. 1005 00:47:57,068 --> 00:47:58,827 Let's go! We're on now. 1006 00:47:58,931 --> 00:48:01,758 And with so much on the line... 1007 00:48:01,862 --> 00:48:04,551 There's $5,000 and an immunity cook up for grabs. 1008 00:48:04,655 --> 00:48:05,620 I really need to make something 1009 00:48:05,724 --> 00:48:06,896 that is really spectacular. 1010 00:48:07,000 --> 00:48:08,275 Whoa! 1011 00:48:08,379 --> 00:48:10,344 ..the competition is red-hot. 1012 00:48:10,448 --> 00:48:11,517 We're going for it. 1013 00:48:11,620 --> 00:48:13,724 We're gonna go all out. 1014 00:48:13,827 --> 00:48:15,172 I absolutely love it. 1015 00:48:15,275 --> 00:48:16,413 Yes! 1016 00:48:16,517 --> 00:48:17,965 I freaking love this. 1017 00:48:18,068 --> 00:48:19,310 This is phenomenal. 1018 00:48:19,413 --> 00:48:22,172 That's the best thing I've ever eaten out of an air fryer.