It’s Sunday and episode 35 of MasterChef Australia, and you know what that means! It’s an elimination cook!

Round one was a taste test which included a very colourful display made up of flavoured ‘caviar’ pearls. The contestants had to guess the ingredients in the said pearls, with the first four cooks to name an incorrect ingredient heading into round two.

In the second round, Adi, Brent, Declan and Rue had 75 minutes to cook a dish inspired by a colour. They were able to cook any dish they pleased, sweet or savoury, as long as it was delicious!

The least impressive dish will send its maker home.

Round 1

The remaining contestants, bar Malissa who had scored herself an Immunity Pin during Thursday’s episode, were surrounded by a science lab look-alike as they stared at colourful Petri dishes containing flavoured pearls with pure flavour profiles.

Palates were put to the test as they tried to decipher the flavour without clues. However, it turned out to be a harder task than they expected.

Adi thought thyme was rosemary, Declan guessed coriander for cucumber, Rue confused jalapeno for wasabi, and Brent mistook turmeric for saffron, leading to the selection of round two cooks.

Round 2 — The Cook and the Judging

Adi, Declan, Rue, and Brent were given a random colour each to inspire their dish. With just 75 minutes on the clock, they had to make sure their colour was the star of the show.

First up to the judging panel was Rue, who presented her Lemon Verbena Parfait, with Apricot Coulis and Compressed Apricots. While it had good flavour, it was too soft and the plum liqueur in her coulis hadn’t cooked off.

Declan was up next with his Khao Moo Daeng, which was inspired by the colour red. During the cook, he was determined to show how much he’d learnt and stained his pork with red food colouring before twice cooking it. He also developed a broth, noodles and a sambal.

The judges praised his efforts and how far he had come in the competition.

Adi was up next; however, was deflated when delivering her Kingfish Sashimi with a Spicy Green Middle Eastern Zhug Sauce and Tapioca Crackers. She was given green, the only colour she didn’t want and spent so long contemplating what to cook that she wasted valuable time. The judges were underwhelmed by her unbalanced zhug sauce.

Finally, Brent presented his Octopus Yellow Curry. During the cook, he was concerned by how he was going, hoping not to use his Immunity Pin; however, when given to the judges, Andy Allen was surprised he even considered it given it was such a success.

The Verdict

Unfortunately, it ain’t easy being green and Adi was eliminated from the competition.

MasterChef Australia airs Sunday – Thursday at 7.30pm on 10 and 10Play.

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