Tonight MasterChef overcame the age of question of whether the chicken of the egg came first by deciding to eat both of them. It was a delicious outcome for all.
It was also the season’s first elimination episode, and if contestants fucked up their choice of either chicken or eggs in the first round, they’d have to prove their skills with the other ingredient in the next round.
They’re pretty basic ingredients, so what could go wrong? Quite a lot if you’re Trent, unfortunately.
when I think of chicken, I think of this national icon #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/3a0HB4f4Lo
— Aaron (@Hyperace) April 22, 2021
We’re not even knee-deep in the first round aaaaand… god fucking damnit. Another hibachi grill has appeared.
Ok Justin, who paid you to shoehorn in a hibachi grill? Are you in the pocket of Big Hibachi™?! Anyway, reset that bloody counter.
I spy with my little eye… #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/2FDVzBe2mn
— Spiky Trap Podcasts (@SpikyTrap) April 22, 2021
If hibachi grills are the one constant of the MasterChef franchise in general, then Conor‘s earring is the other main constant of this season in particular.
https://twitter.com/simdawgsays/status/1385167902014283785
Trent was already back to his usual chaotic self, and it looked as if his Cantonese egg tarts were suffering as a result.
trent giving me big chaotic poh vibes and im here for it #MasterChefAU
— danz (@palebrowneyezz) April 22, 2021
Trent has taken up the Pohsition! #MasterChefAU
— 𝔻𝕒𝕫 🐯🐅 (@dcpchiu) April 22, 2021
Melissa watching Trent tonight #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/flgZ2vNOxm
— Michelle 🐿💨 (@MichelleMackey1) April 22, 2021
Eric‘s strange flavour chicken was a real celebration of Chinese cuisine, and it left the judges almost lost for words (except for Queen Mel who is always eloquent, even in the face of mind-blowingly incredible food).
Watching the judges gush, and seeing Eric’s reaction was s truly beautiful moment.
I was say “give me that recipe” but I fear I simply cannot recreate such an intricate and delicate dish. Well bloody done.
So Eric went to med school AND he’s just made this ridiculous dish. SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALL THE TALENT HUH #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/W1QJWxNgWv
— Fiza Zali (@fizawanders) April 22, 2021
Eric!!! Bringing the goods!!! My goodness that is a glorious looking feast!!! #MasterChefAU
— Elena Duggan (@elena_jo_duggan) April 22, 2021
Trent, on the other hand, confirmed our worst fears that he had chaotic cooking style run a little too wild once again.
They ask you how you are, and you just have to say that you’re fine, when you’re not really fine, but you just can’t get into it because they would never understand #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/E1imNgXqCI
— Trent ✌🏻 (@trent_vu) April 22, 2021
Sad little tart looks like it came out of the damaged and discounted pack of 6 at Coles 😢#MasterChefAU
— eeek (@eeeka208) April 22, 2021
‘This tart’s just coming apart in my hands’ is something an ex of mine would say #MasterChefAU
— Samuel Leighton-Dore (@SamLeightonDore) April 22, 2021
Trent and #MasterChefAU seems to be a complicated relationship
— Michelle 🐿💨 (@MichelleMackey1) April 22, 2021
Ok time for the final five to cook for their lives. Quit a few of us had some ~opinions~ about this elimination round.
We’re about to find out how annoying the gantry is this year #MasterChefAU
— True Krys (@heartmadeofsoul) April 22, 2021
Sorry but putting the gay Asians against each other is a hate crime #MasterchefAu
— Benjamin Law 羅旭能 (@mrbenjaminlaw) April 22, 2021
Meanwhile Conor apparently has synesthesia.
You’ve got to love Conor……”Yes, that looks aromatic”. #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/5fa7tH02m7
— Just Sue.🇺🇦 (@SueKennedy19) April 22, 2021
When it came time to plate up, MasterChef once again turned into a celebration of incredible food…
https://twitter.com/JakeChatty/status/1385185972434837512
Mel’s skill in eating the messiest food with flawless dignity is 10/10 #MasterChefAU
— Michelle 🐿💨 (@MichelleMackey1) April 22, 2021
…except for one person.
Oh dear, oh Trent. Too much lemon myrtle on that chicken, Mr.
Trent with the lemon myrtle: #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/farSqMAzvO
— Fiza Zali (@fizawanders) April 22, 2021
Trent adding lemon myrtle to everything like… #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/EaR7U7mlKv
— Tas Mavridis (@Tas_Mavridis) April 22, 2021
We knew Trent was going the moment Connor got concerned about the amount of lemon myrtle #MasterChefAU
— reality romance (@austcomment) April 22, 2021
‘Good luck Trent. You got this !’
Narrator: ‘He did not. He did not got this’
— Dave (@davey0511) April 22, 2021
Damn it. As I feared, Trent gave them potpourri on chicken. #MasterChefAU
— Ooh Lah Lah (@oohlahlah09) April 22, 2021
The judges trying to eat all that lemon myrtle #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/4rTmhIqIUK
— Tas Mavridis (@Tas_Mavridis) April 22, 2021
Jock: Is that all lemon myrtle?
Andy: I just ate it #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/t1XJ9Dys1p— Michelle 🐿💨 (@MichelleMackey1) April 22, 2021
Trent’s bubbly chaos will surely be missed. His lemon myrtle chicken won’t.
Tune in next week to see Heston Blumenthal and Nigella Lawson beam into MasterChef and hopefully spawn even more joyous memes.
