
Sitting in judgment of their culinary abilities are critics Charles Campion, William Sitwell and Jay Rayner. The critics expect two exceptional courses and the chefs only have one hour and 15 minutes to produce an outstanding menu - good enough to secure their MasterChef future. Next, the chefs face the terrifying task of showcasing their skill to three of the country's toughest restaurant critics. It's a daunting challenge and the price is high - after judging their dishes, Marcus and Monica decide who is worthy of continuing in the competition. Instead, the judges ask them to make their dishes from kitchen scraps, including bones, trimmings, fish skins, over-ripe fruits, cheese and stale bread.

Gone are the array of quality ingredients they are used to cooking with.

The quarter-finalists must create an exceptional plate of food from the kitchen offcuts and trimmings. Their first challenge is an Invention Test - but this one has a twist. The week's best chefs return for the quarter-finals and this is where the battle really begins. #20 - Episode 12 Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired Nov 27, 2014 The pressure is on if they are to impress the awesome palate of Michel's sous chef Monica and stand a chance of cooking for her boss.įor now, they are all safe but in the next episode five of these ten chefs must return and face their final test, before Monica and Gregg decide who will be the first to cook for culinary giant Michel Roux Jnr.

In the six-ingredient-invention-test, the ten chefs grapple with their nerves as they have one hour to prove their skill, palate, and creativity, preparing a dish from only six ingredients: duck breast, leeks, blackberries, garlic, thyme and cinnamon.

In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they must earn the right to cook for Michel. Ten chefs must deal with the pressure of an elimination round. Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and MasterChef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's trusted sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for Britain's next culinary superstar who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. #10 - Episode 1 Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired Nov 7, 2011
