What a classic. Tonight the contestants were told to pick a classic dish and stick to it. No tweaking, no innovating.
The list of dishes to chose from included everything from tarte Tatin to the fabled croquembouche.
But even before the challenge kicked off, people were already dissecting that list.
60 minutes to make fish and chips?
Do they have to catch their own fish from the Yarra?#Masterchefau
— Marko (@AusLoafer) June 28, 2020
Jock are you even a chef if you can’t pronounce paella correctly?! Please #MasterChefAU
— Jake LM (@jonnyvain) June 28, 2020
Andy’s like “Woohoo! Six desserts in a row!!” #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/XF7OSCeE1r
— 📺 Responsible Budgeter 🤨 (@peanut_tv) June 28, 2020
If #masterchefau was serious about showing classic desserts then milo on ice cream would’ve been on the board*.
*Maybe this was the dessert redacted on the blackboard? pic.twitter.com/5Xh38jSgXy
— Jess 🌱🕊 (@_outRAGEjess) June 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/cxn_amir/status/1277180515930345474
https://twitter.com/fiddy_kay/status/1277179609700659201
Everyone also had flashbacks to simpler days when the croquembouche wasn’t simply glanced-over by the contestants.
The incredible part is that the croquembouche was listed as a ‘classics’ dish for a regular immunity challenge on #MasterchefAu. Back in season 1 it was THE finale pressure test. How things have changed
— Andrew Brown (@AndrewBrownAU) June 28, 2020
I’m beyond disappointed that no-one chose the croquembouche. It’s the original #MasterChefAU classic.
— Michelle 🐿💨 (@MichelleMackey1) June 28, 2020
Poh would still be having nightmares about Croquembouche! #MasterChefAU
— Brandon Black (@Serious_Black96) June 28, 2020
Once cooking kicked off, the judges stirred shit, as usual.
I adore that Tessa’s ‘cool, thanks’ sounds exactly like my ‘get fucked mate’. Her fish looked great. #MasterChefAU
— しば オタク – THE TSUNDERE FROM DOWN UNDERE! (@shroomkin82) June 28, 2020
That was, until Poh and Mel had ~a moment~ crouching by the blast chiller.
Lmao this is such a mood #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/5wfGlh6Jan
— robert. (@FierceRobert) June 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/dykeoksana/status/1277179477131268096
Poh’s moved from the oven to the blast chiller #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/bxHyu8KiDu
— Kiera (@UnderYourPorch) June 28, 2020
Poh hanging out waiting for her caramel is honestly me going through life. #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/iqYrl11FUP
— Molly (@MolFish97) June 28, 2020
Poh this cook #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/i5E2QrnNiy
— Jay (@the_eatventures) June 28, 2020
Poh cheating on the oven #MasterChefAU
— Laura Jensen (@LauraJcookies) June 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/1rebelnohorse/status/1277178284028030976
Poh and Mel crouching down was over dubbed
Mel: Can you believe Reynold dint know there is sponge in a Bombe
Poh: STFU thats crazy #masterchefau— Sir_Baden 🏳️🌈 (@badenchalmers) June 28, 2020
When it came to advice, there were some, well, interesting discrepancies.
Jock made that worse. “if you didn’t have a sponge you’d have been in round two”
So you helped him? #MasterchefAU
— The Washing Up (@thewashingup) June 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/chrisbmelb/status/1277185224523173890
In the end, Poh’s creme caramel didn’t set and she went straight through to round two, along with Reynold and Tessa.
In a complete backflip from round one, this time the task was to concoct something completely original. What they came up with was pretty chaotic (but delicious-looking).
New flavours, never been done before, different, innovative #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/yoyJUAjdgx
— Astrid Jorgensen (@JorgensenAstrid) June 28, 2020
No one:
No one:
Absolutely no one:
Reynold: “Have you tried space?” #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/LCVjvOfmX7
— robert. (@FierceRobert) June 28, 2020
Poh is like that kid that says “omg I know you asked for a 2 page essay but I wrote 8 pages and a little reflection piece, don’t yell at me tho😌”#MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/fdjNA3c8DJ
— Kelly Lynch (@kellylynch771) June 28, 2020
Poh was ultimately able to blow the judges away while Tessa and Reynold finished neck-and-neck. They judges ended up making a decision by sending Tessa home on what some might call a technicality.
https://twitter.com/claudiavdv03/status/1277196824957210624
Great dish Tessa , jock you little prick , we know you hate her !! #MasterChefAU
— Tommy cobs (@Tommycobs82) June 28, 2020
Two schools of thought, as always.
