It’s only episode three of MasterChef and far out, the contestants are plating up some top-tier stuff. It’s just a pity some of them don’t have the confidence to match.
This episode’s challenge was a mystery box curated by reigning MasterChef champ Emelia. It was a weird assortment of ingredients but it packed a whole lot of potential.
For some of us, it was merely nice to see a familiar face, whereas for others, they became completely starstruck.
Trent talking about Emelia #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/VU1Dt3cMYg
— Cristina (@spizzter) April 21, 2021
Anyway, now that the audition-type challenges are over, we finally got to meet the contestants up close and personal.
Some of us simply could not contain our hunger thirst.
#MasterChefAU really is the ultimate safe space for gays, Asians, gay Asians
— Benjamin Law 羅旭能 (@mrbenjaminlaw) April 21, 2021
First crush of the season goes to #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/ajgPxdSlCj
— Samuel Leighton-Dore (@SamLeightonDore) April 21, 2021
Among the top 24 contestants was dear grazing board lady, who took the plunge into a dream career all of us have mulled at one point or another.
“I left marketing to pursue my grazing boards.”
That’s gotta be the quote of the#MasterChefAU season so far— Kath2015DG (@Kath2015DG) April 21, 2021
If your grazing board doesn’t look like this, I’m not interested. 👊 #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/0O8Dd0cpLl
— Jess 🌱🕊 (@_outRAGEjess) April 21, 2021
Oh, great. Two out of three episodes this season have featured hibachi grills.
Reset your counters, do another shot, fill up your clepsydras – whatever you need to do to keep track of how frequently we’re tormented by hibachi grills, do it!!!
Just doing due diligence, maybe one day I’ll have to edit this image #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/ZMnFAatoi2
— Spiky Trap Podcasts (@SpikyTrap) April 21, 2021
Meanwhile, Trent was just hyping himself up online – questionable cooking techniques and all.
Love the energy, but next time channel that same focus in the kitchen.
Tempering chocolate in the fridge is a cultural reset tbh #MasterChefAU
— Trent ✌🏻 (@trent_vu) April 21, 2021
When you tweet about someone on the TV and senpai notices… #MasterChefAU @trent_vu pic.twitter.com/lWTIkFBhgQ
— Tim Hutton (@TimHuttonAu) April 21, 2021
When it came time to plate up, Kishwar seemed to doubt herself and the cuisine she knows best.
That’s despite the fact her food looked amazing. The judges didn’t doubt her, that’s for sure.
In this house, we support and uplift our home cooking queen. Can’t wait to see what she makes in the coming episodes.
kishwar feeling that kind of imposter syndrome is so relatable but to have her skills and her place in the competition validated by the judges like that is actually super inspiring 😭💖 #MasterChefAU
— ♡loan shark seungmin♡ (@sugananny) April 21, 2021
There is something so familiar and so sad about a talented brown woman apologising for herself before she’s even begun. I really want for Kishwar to learn how good she is and that the sort of heart she has can’t be taught. #MasterChefAU
— Noelle Perera (@noellemartine) April 21, 2021
#MasterChefAU
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🕯 🕯🕯 confidence 🕯
🕯 for Kishwar 🕯
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🕯— Samuel Leighton-Dore (@SamLeightonDore) April 21, 2021
How is Kishwar’s dish home style? It looks super fancy. #masterchefau
— Maeve Marsden (@maevemarsden) April 21, 2021
Yesssss Kishwar, OWN THAT EXCELLENCE #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/OdYS5lnvz5
— Fiza Zali (@fizawanders) April 21, 2021
#MasterChefAU Kishwar underestimates herself way too much.
And I love that because we’re hopefully going to see her blossom into a really confident cook…
I wanna see her go “Yes this is my food and yes this is something that WILL win me the trophy!” Go you👏💯 pic.twitter.com/uo2ZbYreSO— Neel P (Not Sarah🥕) (@neels_pandit) April 21, 2021
me at the tv when kishwar doubts herself #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/pa2oI4b8KG
— anthony (@IceCreamTony) April 21, 2021
I’d eat Kishwar’s dish every day…. looks bloody delicious!!! #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/gdnsLLBzZM
— Ariadne Quinn (@ariadne_quinn) April 21, 2021
protect Kishwar at all costs and let’s bring on the Bengali food 😍🤤😭#MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/IaAyuBg0J4
— 🦋 (@vxnillxaa) April 21, 2021
at this point we all want to give Kishwar the biggest hug and eat the food she makes 😭💜#MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/v29ZCpO0Fx
— 🦋 (@vxnillxaa) April 21, 2021
Somehow the MasterChef judges (Mel in particular) managed to tell Trent to stop being a hot mess and still make the feedback come across as polite, constructive and wholesome. I wish they were my parents.
Mel made a negative critique sound magical. Make this woman our diplomat! #MasterChefAU
— 𝔻𝕒𝕫 🐯🐅 (@dcpchiu) April 21, 2021
That was the most amazing come to Jesus speech Mel gave Trent. #MasterchefAU
— Erin Van Krimpen (@erinaree) April 21, 2021
I know I’ll cop it from people on here. But I’m really happy to hear the judges say that. Trent might be entertaining and lovely, but they need to show the food is serious. #MasterChefAU
— The Washing Up (@thewashingup) April 21, 2021
LOVE this feedback from Mel. Straight, honest and respectful.
And LOVE this advice from Emelia. #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/3xdk5NeaAQ
— Ooh Lah Lah (@oohlahlah09) April 21, 2021
But it was Therese whose dish stole the night. I’m not even going to pretend to fully understand what it is she made, but even just the Sichuan ice cream was enough to get the whole country salivating.
Her dish looked divine, and according to the judges, it was just that. She showed vision and technique, and goddamn she better make it to the end.
If Melissa said that to me I would cry and think about it at night for the rest of my life #MasterChefAU
— Samuel Leighton-Dore (@SamLeightonDore) April 21, 2021
#MasterChefAU Not Therese creating Reynold style dishes while still being an amateur contestant Just 2 days into the competition!
Yesss go Therese🎉💯 pic.twitter.com/gbNWYWEwut— Neel P (Not Sarah🥕) (@neels_pandit) April 21, 2021
As is tradition, do we have any input form ex-contestant Khanh? Yes? Well then, go ahead:
Ok I’m late to this but what’s with the barra and cherries is this a new food trend?? Like you have quail, cherries and nuts or chocolate cherries and nuts. I wrote nuts cause I can’t spell pistachios and googled that. #MasterChefAU
— khanh (@khanhong) April 21, 2021
Petition to replace Andy with @khanhong. #masterchefau
— Maeve Marsden (@maevemarsden) April 21, 2021
The first elimination of this season of MasterChef is tomorrow, y’all.
Let’s hope Trent can step his shit up so someone boring goes home instead.
