MasterChef Australia: The Professionals
MasterChef Australia: The Professionals
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MasterChef Australia: The Professionals

2013
1 season
25 episodes
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MasterChef Australia: The Professionals is an Australian cooking television show, based on the original BBC MasterChef: The Professionals. It aired on Network Ten from 20 January to 17 March 2013.

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Cast

Seasons

  • All-in Service Challenge

    1.All-in Service Challenge

    20-01-201345m

    The series premiere sees our 18 hopefuls put straight to the test by renowned chef Marco Pierre White and Matt Preston in an all-in service challenge.

  • Guerrilla-style pop-up

    2.Guerrilla-style pop-up

    21-01-201345m

    Sixteen contestants face the Pop Up Tram Challenge: a classic City Circle tram in Melbourne has been fitted out guerrilla-style as a pop-up restaurant.

  • Last Chance Invention Test

    3.Last Chance Invention Test

    22-01-201345m

    The eight chefs from yesterday's challenge must face-off as individuals cooking for their lives in the Last Chance Invention Test. They must show off their skills and tell a story...

  • Ep 4

    4.Re-Invention Test

    27-01-201345m

    In a MasterChef Professionals first, the Re-Invention Test gives contestants the opportunity to cook a classic dish but as the name suggests, it's re-invention not recreation that...

  • Pressure Test

    5.Pressure Test

    28-01-201345m

    Adriano Zumbo makes a guest appearance to shake up our 15 professional chefs, but nothing can prepare them for what Adriano's got in store for them.

  • Restaurant Challenge

    6.Restaurant Challenge

    29-01-201345m

    The losing teams from the Pressure Test compete in the Restaurant Challenge. Each team is given a three-dish menu to reproduce in which certain elements must be cooked to the minut...

  • Sunday Roast Re-Invention Test

    7.Sunday Roast Re-Invention Test

    03-02-201345m

    They're dishes we all know and love, and on the Classic Re-invention Test menu, a contestant draws a knife from the block to reveal an old family favourite, the Sunday roast.

  • Quick Fire Skills Test

    8.Quick Fire Skills Test

    04-02-201345m

    This episode sees 13 contestants put to a Quick Fire Skills Test: Three rounds, each with a different core ingredient and a diminished time limit.

  • Restaurant Challenge

    9.Restaurant Challenge

    05-02-201345m

    The losing six contestants from the skills test are put to the restaurant service challenge and face world renowned chef Jacques Reymond, who has brought five of his best cooks wit...

  • The Classic Re-Invention Test

    10.The Classic Re-Invention Test

    10-02-201345m

    In a real treat for sweet lovers, this week’s knife block contains classic desserts. One of the contestants draws a knife from the block to reveal that The Professionals will be re...

  • Mystery Box

    11.Mystery Box

    11-02-201345m

    MasterChef fans rejoice: it’s the return of the Mystery Box and it’s back in a big way. While most of us would treat vegetable peelings, puff pasty trimmings, prawn heads and chick...

  • Restaurant Service Challenge

    12.Restaurant Service Challenge

    12-02-201345m

    This challenge can be summed up in one word: intense. The two worst-performing contestants from last night’s Mystery Box challenge face off in tonight’s service challenge. With Mat...

  • Off-Site Challenge

    13.Off-Site Challenge

    17-02-201345m

    In an offsite challenge like no other, the top 10 contestants are going bush! They must cook for 50 high country cattlemen but there's one hitch? They have no ovens and no electric...

  • Ep 14

    14.Immunity Super Invention Test

    18-02-201345m

    This episode sees the winning team from last night's high country challenge faced with the biggest invention test ever! Laksa. Who will get immunity?

  • Double Service Challenge

    15.Double Service Challenge

    19-02-201345m

    The double service challenge begins with a lunch service of two mains, but just when they think they're done they are told to reset for a three course dinner service.

  • International Invention Test

    16.International Invention Test

    24-02-201345m

    With nine different cuisines featured in tonight's Knife Block, it's a truly internationally flavoured program.

  • Offsite Challenge

    17.Offsite Challenge

    25-02-201345m

    Tonight's offsite challenge sees the eight contestants split into two teams as they forage through suburban homes, knocking on doors and working with whatever ingredients they rece...

  • Three-course Italian Service Challenge

    18.Three-course Italian Service Challenge

    26-02-201345m

    The winning team from last night's offsite challenge are split into two teams of two, and each team must design and cook a three-course Italian meal for some very tough customers,...

  • The Classic Re-invention Test

    19.The Classic Re-invention Test

    03-03-201345m

    Tonight’s knife block features dishes that have inspired Shannon Bennett over his career and the lucky knife reveals Shannon’s grandmother’s rabbit stew as the order of the day. As...

  • Pressure Test

    20.Pressure Test

    04-03-201345m

    Curtis Stone worked for Marco for six-and-a-half years. He joins Marco in the kitchen to teach the contestants one of the dishes that he cooked in Marco’s restaurant, Quo Vadis. Th...

  • Restaurant Service Challenge

    21.Restaurant Service Challenge

    05-03-201345m

    Donovan Cooke is in the kitchen tonight. One of Marco’s toughest protégés, each restaurant Donovan has opened has been awarded with three stars. His latest venture, Atlantic, is we...

  • Luxury Mystery Box

    22.Luxury Mystery Box

    10-03-201345m

    Welcome to finals week and our top six contestants are faced with a mystery box challenge. They lift the lids to reveal an array of fine dining ingredients: caviar, vintage champag...

  • Pressure Test

    23.Pressure Test

    11-03-201345m

    The heat is on as guest chef Peter Gilmore joins Matt and Marco for tonight’s pressure test. The man behind the legendary snow egg dessert and the eight textured chocolate cake has...

  • Offsite Challenge, Pop Up Restaurant

    24.Offsite Challenge, Pop Up Restaurant

    12-03-201345m

    It’s the last challenge of finals week as the top four split into two teams to create their own pop up restaurants. Each restaurant must cater for 60 diners. The two teams need to...

  • Finale

    25.Finale

    17-03-201345m

    The three finalists face a trio of daunting challenges to decide the overall winner, including a leek and lobster terrine.

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