MasterChef Australia
Season 9 Episode 26 - Mystery Box Challenge: Yotam Ottolenghi & Invention Test
Master of Mediterranean cuisine, Yotam Ottolenghi's mystery box challenge gives contestants 75 minutes to create a delicious dish to gain an advantage going into the invention test
Audio Languages: English
Season 9
S09:E01 - Auditions (Pt. 1)
The heat is on. A fresh group of home cooks from around the country will eagerly tackle challenges that will see one of them take home the title and $250,000.
S09:E02 - Auditions (Pt. 2)
After a record-breaking first-round cook that saw an extraordinary 20 aprons handed out, only four aprons remain. Who will have what it takes to impress the judges?
S09:E03 - Auditions (Pt. 3)
In the third and final round of the judge's auditions, six contestants are vying for the final apron, which will secure them a place in the top 24.
S09:E04 - Mystery Box: Elena Duggan
The top 24 contestants enter the kitchen for their first mystery box challenge.
S09:E05 - Elimination Challenge: Hidden Pairs
Bottom 4 cook-off in the mystery pairs elimination challenge.
S09:E06 - Judges' Mystery Box Challenge and Invention Test
Each judge has placed three of their favourite ingredients into the mystery box and contestants will have 75 minutes to create a remarkable dish for a chance at immunity.
S09:E07 - Pressure Test: Gary Mehigan's Roast Chicken, Peas and Potatoes
The 3 contestants with the least impressive dishes from the invention test face off in the pressure test. They must impress Gary Mehigan as he prepares his classic roast chicken.
S09:E08 - Immunity Challenge: Jarrod Di Blasi
The top three contestants from the invention test now compete in creating a family meal for four in half-an-hour. The winner will get a chance at immunity.
S09:E09 - 400 Gradi Team Challenge
The contestants gather at Gradi, one of Melbourne's leading Italian restaurants before being split into teams who must prepare four dishes for 250 hungry diners.
S09:E10 - Elimination Challenge: Potato & Masterclass
The losing team from the Italian service challenge face elimination. Who will be the next to leave the competition?
S09:E11 - Mystery Box: Ben Shewry
Contestants have 75 minutes to create a dish using ingredients from the mystery box with the winner gaining the advantage in the invention test.
S09:E12 - Pressure Test: Andy Bowdy's Rita Cake
The bottom 3 contestants from the invention test now face a pressure test to recreate Andy Bowdy's Rita cake to avoid elimination. Who will be the next to leave the competition?
S09:E13 - Immunity Challenge: Waffle Iron
The three best performers from the invention test are now vying for a chance at immunity. Does the amateur cook have what it takes to out-cook the professional?
S09:E14 - Team Challenge: Relay
The contestants are split into teams of four in a relay challenge as each member has 15 minutes to cook and only 45 seconds to hand over to the next cook in the relay.
S09:E15 - Elimination Challenge: Time Auction
The losing team from the relay challenge now face elimination and the contestants have 90 minutes which they can use to buy ingredients. Who will be leaving next?
S09:E16 - Mystery Box: Delicious Dessert
Contestants have 90 minutes to create a delicious dessert from the mystery box ingredients however, only five dishes will be tasted and only three will move on.
S09:E17 - Pressure Test: Christy Tania's Ice Cream Float
The bottom 3 contestants from the invention test now move to the pressure test elimination. The contestants have to recreate an ice cream float with helium-filled toffee balloon.
S09:E18 - Immunity Challenge
The 3 best-performing contestants from the invention test compete for immunity. Each contestant has 90 minutes to create a dessert - the professional chefs have only 75 minutes.
S09:E19 - Team Challenge: Edible Art Installation
Contestants will be working in teams to build an edible art installation in a specially constructed greenhouse in just 7 hours.
S09:E20 - Elimination Challenge: Blind Taste Test
The losing team from the greenhouse challenge now faces elimination. The first three to fail the blind-fold taste test will have 75 minutes to prepare an impressive dish.
S09:E21 - Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test
Contestants have 75 minutes to create a delicious dish from the mystery box of traditional Thai ingredients to gain advantage in the invention test.
S09:E22 - Pressure Test: Josue Lopez's After the Eucalypt Fire
The bottom three contestants from the invention test now cook-off in a three-hour pressure test set by 2016's Chef of the Year. Who will impress?
S09:E23 - Immunity Challenge
The three best performers in the invention test battle it out for the chance to cook for an immunity pin. Will the amateur contestant have what it takes to out-cook a professional?
S09:E24 - Team Challenge: South Melbourne Market
Each team must serve two dishes in one of four market-friendly ways at the famous South Melbourne Market.
S09:E25 - Elimination Challenge
Eight contestants now face elimination and must survive three rounds if they are to keep their food dream alive. Will one of the top contenders fail to impress the judges?
S09:E26 - Mystery Box Challenge: Yotam Ottolenghi & Invention Test
Master of Mediterranean cuisine, Yotam Ottolenghi's mystery box challenge gives contestants 75 minutes to create a delicious dish to gain an advantage going into the invention test
S09:E27 - Pressure Test: Yotam's Mezze Feast
The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from the invention test must cook-off to avoid elimination in a pressure test set by Yotam Ottolenghi.
S09:E28 - Immunity Challenge
The three best performers in the invention test must first face off for a chance to cook against a professional chef for immunity.
S09:E29 - Team Challenge: Vegetarian Feast
Split into two teams, each group must prepare a Yotam Ottolenghi-style vegetarian feast for a group of meat lovers.
S09:E30 - Elimination Challenge & MasterClass
The seven members of the losing team from the vegetarian feast challenge are facing elimination. Which favourite will be going home?
S09:E31 - Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test: Curtis Stone
Contestants have an hour to create a delicious dish from ingredients found in the Mystery Box set by international celebrity chef Curtis Stone.
S09:E32 - Pressure Test: Deniz Karaca's Passion for Caramel
The bottom four contestants from the invention test must now cook-off in the Pressure Test set by one of the world's top chocolatiers to avoid elimination.
S09:E33 - Second Chance
Twelve of the previously eliminated contestants now have a chance to cook their way back into the competition. Which one of the home cooks will secure themselves a second chance?
S09:E34 - Team Challenge: Pop-Up Restaurant
MasterChef Australia 2016 runner-up Matt Sinclair is on hand to mentor contestants in a pop-up restaurant team challenge to create a three-course menu for 100 diners.
S09:E35 - Elimination Challenge
The six members of the losing team from the pop-up restaurant challenge enter the kitchen facing elimination. Who will be the next contestant to leave the competition?
S09:E36 - Heston Blumenthal Road Trip
It's Heston Blumenthal week. Heston takes the top 12 contestants on a road trip through regional Victoria; the first stop is the mighty Murray River in Swan Hill.
S09:E37 - Team Challenge: Earth
Contestants split into pairs have 75 minutes to cook one main and one dessert that must incorporate the element of earth.
S09:E38 - Team Challenge: Air
The judges and Heston Blumenthal welcome the eight contestants to the Mildura salt pan. The contestants must cook dishes inspired by 'air' in teams of four.
S09:E39 - Invention Test: Fire
Contestants have 60 minutes to cook a savoury dish inspired by fire. The two least impressive dishes must then cook-off to avoid the elimination challenge.
S09:E40 - Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 3
Contestants have 75 minutes to cook a delicious dish to avoid elimination. Later, Heston Blumenthal's MasterClass shows how to cook a tasty BBQ leg of Mallee lamb.
S09:E41 - Pressure Test: Paul Carmichael's Bajan Fish Fry
The contestants have three hours and 45 minutes to recreate Paul Carmichael's Bajan fish fry from Momofuku Seiobo.
S09:E42 - Immunity Challenge
The three best performers from the invention test now compete for a chance at immunity. Will our amateur cook have what it takes to out-perform one of Australia's best chefs?
S09:E43 - Immunity Challenge
Having excelled with the best dishes in Peter Gilmore’s Invention Test on Sunday, Sarah, Elizaand Eloisenow have a chance to battle it out for an immunity pin.
S09:E44 - Team Challenge: Twins
Gary tells them winning today not only saves them from tomorrow’s elimination, butthey’ll also win a massive prize.
S09:E45 - Elimination
Diana, Callan, Samand Eloisearrive at the kitchento applause from the gantry. At the front of the room behind the judges are four large pantries covered by black cloth.
S09:E46 - Mystery Box and Invention Test: Japan
The Top 9 board their Qantas flight to Japan. Sarah and Tamara are lucky to be flying business class after their victory in last week’s Team Challenge.
S09:E47 - Kodoma Challenge: Japan
It’s day two in Japan, and the eight cooking contestants arrive at a small restaurant in the heart of Tokyo.
S09:E48 - Immunity Challenge: Japan
It’s day 3 in Japan, and following their win in theKodoma challenge, Karlieand Sarahjoin Benwho won the Invention Test on Sunday, donning whites for a special Immunity Challenge.
S09:E49 - Team Challenge: Japan
Japan Week continues and the contestants walk through the bustling heart of Tokyo to meet the judges on a cold, wet evening in Shinjuku.
S09:E50 - Elimination: Japan
After yesterday’s loss in the Yokocho Team Challenge, Callan, Sarahand Tamaraarrive in blacks to meet the judges at AkagiShrine in the centre of Tokyo.
S09:E51 - Masterclass 4
An incredible week in Japan concludes with a MasterClass. The 3 winners of yesterday’s Yokocho Team Challenge join Gary for a special private MasterClass at Kanda Matsuya.
S09:E52 - Mystery Box and Invention Test With Shannon Bennett
The Top 8 return to the MasterChef kitchen following an epic week in Japan. Greeted by the judgesand Shannon Bennett, the group is excited to see today’s Mystery Box ingredients.
S09:E53 - Pressure Test With Guest Chef Kylie Millar
Following their poor cook in yesterday’s Invention Test with Shannon Bennett, Eloise, Diana and Bendon blacks for a feared Pressure Test.
S09:E54 - Fast Track to Finals Challenge
Following Eloise’s elimination in yesterday’s Pressure Test, the Top 3 from Sunday’s Invention Test set by Shannon walk into the kitchen expecting an immunity challenge.
S09:E55 - Service Challenge
The six contestants arrive at the MasterChef kitchen dressed in white aprons, and see the traditional set up has been replaced with a commercial kitchen at the front of the room
S09:E56 - Service Challenge
After a mammoth service challenge alongside Clare Smyth, Tamara, Sarah and Karlie wake at home for what may be their last day in the competition.
S09:E57 - Mystery Box and Invention Test
It’s the start of Finals Week in MasterChef, and the Top 6 arrive, excited at what lies before them. For one of them, the title of MasterChef 2017 is at the tip of their fingers.
S09:E58 - Pressure Test With Guest Chef Shaun Quade
Karlie, Diana and Sarah wake in the house, nervous about the day’s challenge will bring. Karlie has never cooked in a Pressure Test before, and thinks that may be a disadvantage
S09:E59 - Surprise Elimination
It’s a new day inthe MasterChef kitchen, and the Top 5 arrive, unsure what the day’s challenge will bring.
S09:E60 - Dinner by Heston Service Challenge
The top four arrive at The Crowne in Melbourne, where they learn today's service challenge will take place at Dinner ByHeston.
S09:E61 - Elimination - Nominate Your Fate
Following their bottom 3 performance in yesterday’s service challenge, Tamara, Diana and Karlied on the feared blacks and arrive at the MasterChef kitchen.
S09:E62 - Masterclass 5
It’s a very special MasterClass today, as the Top 3 are welcomed to the kitchen by the judges and mentor Shannon Bennett.
S09:E63 - Semi Final: Service Challenge
It’s down to the wire in the MasterChef Australia kitchen, and Benwakes on the morning of the Semi Final.
S09:E64 - Grand Finale
It’s the culmination of three massive months, and for Benand Diana, the day has come to finally decide who can take home the trophy and title of MasterChef 2017.
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