Time for some seafood, y’all. Sydney chef and fish butcher Josh Niland (a.k.a. “fish guy”) graced the MasterChef studios and basically schooled the rest of us on how to cut up a fish.
For some, Niland’s presence made the show, regardless of the challenge that was about to happen.
Why this fish guy so cute tho? #MasterChefAU
— Dan Guglielmucci (@DanpireWeekend) May 24, 2020
Niland then tested everyone’s fish recognition abilities in the first round of the elimination challenge, and things got tricky quite quickly.
Khanh was the first to drop out. The poor guy mistook a salmon for yellowfin tuna. We’ve all done it.
I reckon if I played @animalcrossing earlier I would recognise more fish. FIN. #MasterChefAU #AnimalCrossingNewHorizions
— khanh (@khanhong) May 24, 2020
Then Reece got out by guessing sand whiting. Then, immediately after, Laura made the exact same guess. She too, was up for elimination.
hahhah Lauras complete disregard for other people just burnt her. HAHHAHAA #MasterChefAU
— Pooka (@popculturepooka) May 24, 2020
#masterchefau
*has to identify a type of fish*
Laura: is that… raviloli?? pic.twitter.com/JdyPv6cEQ7— alexandra ❤️🔥 (@al3xandradagr8) May 24, 2020
Alright, time for round two. One hour to cook anything using a piece of fish butchered by Niland himself.
I, for one, would’ve considered recreating the humble Fillet-O-Fish.
I probably would’ve gone with this……..#MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/pid6TlIkyz
— Just Sue.🇺🇦 (@SueKennedy19) May 24, 2020
if Laura makes fucking fish head pasta…. #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/ALg1SPGQrj
— jackson langford (@jacksonlangford) May 24, 2020
Oh, Melissa just told Reece he “can’t cook cake everyday.” Did we all hear that? Good.
I’m so annoyed that they’ve been calling Reece “the cake guy” all day and then Melissa even had to say “can’t cook cake every day”. And yet they never call out Laura for always cooking pasta? #MasterchefAU pic.twitter.com/kW0wQMUqvH
— 🌸 skp 🎬 (she/her) (@justicejunkie26) May 24, 2020
Wow, Melissa saying “can’t cook cake everyday” to Reese. Why does nobody tell Laura to stop with the pasta? #masterchefau
— darc (@darcstei) May 24, 2020
Khanh was a bit stunned when he pulled his number out of the hat. It was cute.
Khanh pulls out a number: ITS A FISH #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/P2JLXHTlBb
— Fiza Zali (@fizawanders) May 24, 2020
And then he announces that he will be COOKING THE SAME DISH THAT GOT HIM ELIMINATED BACK IN SEASON 10: Canh chua cá, or sweet and sour fish broth.
Khanh really giving us the Poh-level stress tonight and I’m really NOT here for it#MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/lXZ8jD0tVE
— Olivia Silk (@livsilk) May 24, 2020
Khanh acting like he’s not gonna nail this when he’s probably made this dish at home 50 times after he got eliminated.#MasterchefAU pic.twitter.com/CQ14jUpncL
— Plethoric Llama (@DrSuperBatWoman) May 24, 2020
Khanh muttering ‘why am I doing this??’ while continuing to do this is me with like 80% of my life choices #MasterChefAU
— Lan (@thatslantastic) May 24, 2020
I thought that the whole way through 😞 https://t.co/mNReW0FZVz
— khanh (@khanhong) May 24, 2020
Meanwhile, Jock started berating Laura for not using the whole portion of Josh Niland’s beautifully-butchered fish. And get this, she was putting it on a ~hibachi grill~.
Jock’s going to grill Laura on that hibachi…if looks could kill #MasterChefAU
— Kiera (@UnderYourPorch) May 24, 2020
Watching Jock tell Laura off for cutting that piece of fish is as delightful as watching the teacher’s pet finally get in trouble #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/pqnEroyYnm
— Lynn K. (@_lynnnnk) May 24, 2020
Jock has questioned Laura’s motives and she is shook…. #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/k7o401e6ff
— Michelle 🐿💨 (@MichelleMackey1) May 24, 2020
Is Jock really telling Laura off for not using all the fish? That’s a twist in itself.. #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/hnCk7xg2XP
— Zee (@KhamoZiad) May 24, 2020
*Jock criticising Laura*
Everyone, including the cameramen:
#MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/welUcfXbKR— Olivia Silk (@livsilk) May 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/NicReality/status/1264502768867278849
Also wasn’t this fish guy all about not wasting any part of the fish? So Laura has basically thrown half her fish in his face #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/9BrkBFAASX
— Fiza Zali (@fizawanders) May 24, 2020
Two worlds collided: that of the hibachi grills, and that of pasta-induced hubris. One user summed it up perfectly:
https://twitter.com/jjnoodles22/status/1264503127392174081
Anyway, let the obligatory hibachi jokes begin.
https://twitter.com/domeanddodders/status/1264502574209568771
Here comes the HIBACHI #masterchefaustralia #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/oxpGOuObw0
— Vee (@vee2190) May 24, 2020
Meanwhile, Emilia was having fish troubles of her own.
Geez Emilia I hate to tell you this but that fish ain’t resting, it’s totally dead. #MasterChefAU
— Lisa Romano (@LisaMRomano) May 24, 2020
But despite Jock’s fatherly lecture, the judges LOVED Laura’s cooking. Khanh’s too.
https://twitter.com/puna4a/status/1264507686227308546
Laura could serve literal garbage and Jock is like #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/xKTjoVkNFp
— Jono (@jonokik) May 24, 2020
All in all, it was nice of fish guy to swing by and liven things up a bit.
I like the fish guy. I’ve decided he’s welcome back anytime. #MasterChefAU
— Mel (@melb_mel) May 24, 2020
Khanh, any thoughts?
Bon apple teeth #MasterChefAU
— khanh (@khanhong) May 24, 2020
Yep, bone app the teeth.