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Joanne7799

FYI: The No Rules cook has occured on every season’s Finals Week since the OGs, it is tradition.


snoreasaurus3553

"I can taste the potential in this" Poh has a great way of delivering crushing feedback in a way that sounds nice


PaleEchidna7388

AAAAHAHA JC HAVING A BOOGIE JUST WON BEST MOMENT OF THE SEASON


antzFx

Here is the [GIF of JC's dance](https://www.reddit.com/r/MasterchefAU/comments/1dyc08k/ooh_im_excited_gif_of_jeanchristophe_novelli/).


FluffyPinkDice

Sav has no time for Andy’s doubts about her meatball capabilities


KetoKellyKapowski

I thought the golden ticket was a kilo slab of butter at first lol


upyourmerricreek

Oof Nat. That felt personal. :( JC's feedback was spot on for a crossroads moment like that though. I think most of us have had a time where we felt like we could do anything at all but forgot to stay true to ourselves in the process. She'll be right.


Joanne7799

JC has given negative feedback many times before and I have to say he definitely handles it the best. He’s not sugarcoating his feedback like the other 3 either but he can obviously relate due to how much he’s gone through himself, and reminds them to step back a little and be true to themselves. Idk, he’s just my favourite judge this season and he really overtook my longtime Gary biased.


upyourmerricreek

Oh I agree 100%. JC's experience clearly shows in the way he handles negative feedback, it's never negative for negative's sake and points clearly at faults without mollycoddling. He's quite an outlier for cutthroat reality TV but I'm so glad he's there!


Joanne7799

JC is so encouraging today, actually when has he not been encouraging🤔


iloveyoublog

Sav just posted on her Instagram that she spent NINE MONTHS studying lamprais in Sri Lanka learning off Dutch Burgher aunties and even studying archival and historic recipes. People who keep saying 'she's just cooking Sri Lankan again' would NEVER say that about someone who spent nine months perfecting and researching a particular French or Italian dish for example. She calls the dish her 'life's work'. Now that is mastery. So so so glad she won tonight!


dezmondchua

Look I’ll be honest I’m one of those who said damn does she know any other flavour profiles?? But this cook sealed the deal for me. She /knows/ the Sri Lankan flavour profile and she amplifies it so well. This cook was a true reflection that it’s not just smth she ate a lot but smth she rlly focussed on and is able to deliver so beautifully in all ways possible. If she wants to go down the Sri Lankan flavours path and do bangin fuckin dishes every single time she has my full support and more from now on forward. I’d trust a fantastic single cuisine restaurant before I even look at a restaurant that does 5 cuisines to be honest. GO SAV!!!!


anuemu

the actual difference is, give any of today's dishes to Sav (with or without a recipe) and she'll do it. Give Lamprais, with a recipe to others and can gurantee won't even come close! Sri Lankan flavours are so hard to build and understand. Lot of people go oh, it's curry and spices everywhere, or like comments like indian food. Anyone who's actually tried good Sri Lankan food gets how soulful and complex it is!


iloveyoublog

Absolutely -- any really good curry is extremely complex! So much of the critique of Sav in here has been very unfair, and a lot of it hasn't really been about what she had put on the plate, frankly. Glad to see her in the semis!


Disgustingly_Good

It's not about it being Sri Lankan. It's about what is by her own admission a traditional dish cooked in a traditional way. I probably wouldn't be praising anyone for perfecting Coq au Vin or Vitello Tonnato for a finals week dish.


doggosoverhoomans

But still, others have shown range in their dishes whereas Sav can only do Sri Lankan dishes well, the others are a hit or miss. I think Harry should have won this round instead of Sav or Pezza


monstarr88

My heart goes out to Harry. He was smiling, spirits were all high with judges’ feedback until Sofia’s… oh well. wishing everyone luck tomorrow for elimination.


Mahisasur

And this, I think makes redditors angry at Pezza(which actually should be targeted towards the judges). There is no way Pezza’s fancy(he used tweezers and micro herb) meat and three veg is better than Harry’s lobster


bettingsharp

I feel like pezza is just serving up pub food and the judges act like its a michelin star level dish


ACertainTrendingFrog

Legit his shit looks like something I'd get on a sunday afternoon at a good pub Like that's not bad but it's not this level


tamarind-cheek

"The *nous* you showed to use the end pieces has saved the dish" Literally every home cook in the world knows that if something's a bit underdone, the bits on the edge will be cooked the most. How on Earth is Andy treating that like something worth complimenting a Top 4 contestant on 😖


silverresnitch

This is Nat’s ONLY bad cook and they absolutely ripped her to shreds. How rough


Puzzleheaded_Pop7575

It's the most negative feedback she's received, and I think they did it to wake her up. She should have listened to the judges and focused on one dish. They don't want to see her booted.


psychme89

This! Like you can tell all the judges are so invested in these contestants and I think they just wanted to home in to Nat like hey when we give you advise at least think about it for a second since we've been here and/or are professional chefs etc. I think it was tough love so she wouldn't make the same mistake again at a more crucial state of the competition


PresentationBig5074

It’s so disrespectful and unnecessary. Praying Nat effortlessly flies through that pressure test tomorrow.


magikarpcatcher

How is it disrespectful? She absolutely should not have tried to do two dishes. The judges said that both her dishes would suffer and they were absolutely right.


sheldonsmeemaw

She's objectively the strongest cook in the competition (won the most immunities) and for Andy to say to her face that he now questions her ability entirely?! Over one cook in Finals Week? It's baseless, rude and demoralising.


TroubleFrequent

They absolutely pummeled the poo out of her and then they dial it back and ask if she's ok? They didn't have to be so nasty. They had decided before she brought the dish up and held it against her that she only served one. Yeah, she had a bad cook, but they continued to hammer her trying to get her to break. This was as ugly as MC America, and I'm really disgusted with the judges today. As far as Sav's cook.... good for her, but the thumbnail on the video showed her hands so it was already obvious she'd win. Her dish looked great. I'm just a little tired of her same story about her mum and such. Sophia just was overly sickening, and then Poh ... oh please with the drama.


ohwhyohwhyo9

Rough call to question Am I right about Nat? straight to her face


thesourpop

Especially since this was her first genuinely bad dish in the whole comp. Like as if Andy didn’t skate through his season


Illustrious-Pop3566

Really? I watched Andy’s season recently. He had some close calls with eliminations. It was an elimination that changed everything for him — when he and another dude had to run a pub together and did so well neither went home. It’s the episode when you see the lights turn on for Andy and you know he realizes he wants to do this every day for the rest of his life. I didn’t see any skating that season, especially with competition as talented as Mindy and Amina. You’re insulting the rest of that season’s talent when you say he skated through.


SAKabir

Andy did the furthest thing from skating through his season lol, how does this have so many upvotes?


Baegulzx

Pea forward 😭


FreakyNightingale22

Andy that’s too harsh and out of place


kyle_fochville

That’s very harsh feedback from Andy, it’s comments like this that make me think the judging is a bit unfair and others get off easy… what a cruel comment 😭😭


bellagoth2001

i’m so sick of mystery boxes that aren’t actually mystery boxes


Confusing_Onion

Wow, Andy... one bad cook for Nat and you wonder if you're wrong about her being a good cook? No wonder people don't like you.


Responsible_Pilot879

FUCK YES SAV. She’s literally cooking one of the hardest things to make in Sri Lankan cooking. It’s so complex with so many elements but it looks so unassuming. My mum made it a couple of times and it took her like 2 days. I’m so nervous she’s doing this in 90 mins 


adad1455

i tried it for the first time a few months ago, there's this amazing cook in sydney that makes them and delivers, i think with a minimum order of 10 sets with a choice of base meat of chicken, lamb or beef. Had it a friends place, and if I recall correctly, the guy needed about 3 or 4 days notice. For Sav to pull that off so quickly, with all those elements, is phenomenal. I might have a picture of the menu and number somewhere.


nut0003

Andy crossed the line a little there IMO. That was harsh


Responsible_Pilot879

“I can knockout a meatball Andy it’s fine” HAHAHAHSH YES 👏🏽 


FluffyPinkDice

Tantalise their tastebuds…. Low key convinced Pezza has his own bingo card he’s trying to knock out today


snoreasaurus3553

Pezza's lamb rack went pewwwww across the table 😂


ACertainTrendingFrog

One bad cook Fuck off Andy


Emergency-Copy3611

Damn Andy wtf. So harsh.


Correct-Active-2876

I really reckon Harry’s gonna win this thing. He’s a bit disorganised but he’s so consistent and never fails to get the combined thumbs up for his dishes


snoreasaurus3553

Harry's dish looks bloody nice.


k8ieslut

i’m excited but nervous. after last night, anything could happen


JustAMunch

Lumprais is SO yum!! Can’t wait to see Sav’s version


censored_

Curtis Stones pork looked pinker than the lamb lol


therealshuckeru

That's a banging creation from Harry. That's what MasterChef is all about.


bomiyeo

Damn that talk the judges gave to Nat?? It’s different circumstances and it wasn’t even at top 10 when Justin got it, but it suddenly reminded me of the talking to Justin got and he won. Maybe I’m just delusional lol as I’m worried for her tomorrow. Harry’s good at seafood, pezza’s great at pressure tests so worried it could be her :(


FranklyNinja

It’s an anything cook to semifinal. Of course everybody is going to cook what they’re best at. Pezza with meat and veg. Harry with seafood. Sav with Sri Lankan. Nat with Thai.


milosqzx

“Just a little bit under” is masterchef speak for raw and inedible


rak363

Andy you don't have to be such a dick. We get it you didn't like the girl to do two dishes no need to belittle people on national tv.


saltyrandom

Interesting commentary from Sophia - too spicy?


FranklyNinja

Hopefully this is the mistake before the amazing run towards winning and lifting the trophy.


censored_

Nat bros we got too cocky 😔


FranklyNinja

Technically today is the last immunity? Whoever wins won’t be in tomorrow’s pressure test


Hrrsh

Cook anything you want is not a mystery box.


learningcsandmaths

jesus that croquette looked good


mistoqq

ok wow they’re being weirdly mean after a bad day in the kitchen?


dougiethebug

No Mimi!!!! 😭 😭 😭 


littlesev

Anyone thinking that Nat has been up on the gantry a lot more than the other contestants and therefore hasn’t been exposed to many high pressure situation?


snoreasaurus3553

This "cook what you want" semi final has already got me bored. The contestants seem to be back into their comfortable grooves.


snoreasaurus3553

Actually, I take my earlier comment about Andy's outfit tonight back..... It's more in line with when you have to judge MasterChef at 7:30 but have a Vaudeville debut at 9:30


Baegulzx

Pezza back to pub food.. did not winning immunity a few episodes ago completely undo his growth? He was on an interesting trajectory and now it’s.. this again lol


bot_365

Suprise Meat and 3 veg


snoreasaurus3553

Has Pezza had a makeover whilst he was on the show? I recall at the start he seemed a tad pudgy, but he seems to have gotten into shape and gotten a new hairstyle to match.


Apprehensive_Wait702

I just saw the episode and really dont think Sav deserved to go to Semi with that dish. That the most common dish in Sri Lanka and Kerala where I come from. Am guessing either she got in because the others failed to produce a better one of the lady judges bave this sentiment towards Sav. I l've always seen the ladies tear up, for what reason I dont know, when Sav produces a dish


RedRocket05

I think some of the judges were waiting for this day to unload on Nat. She's rarely flustered in a challenge and has shown no interest in Andy or Sofia's feedback throughout the season. She doesn't play the Nonna card or get emotional. This was their opportunity to take her down a peg for the sake of TV.


TheSilentVorteX

Another round of Mystery Box, but this time it's a Golden one! Which contestant will obtain the Golden Ticket straight to the semi-finals? Which contestant will get the Tarnished Ticket straight to elimination tomorrow!


Wonderful-Reaction-4

I read it in the MasterChef guy's voice.


FranklyNinja

Wonder what’s the theme in the mystery box today? Plus the “spoiler” of the judges saying “it’s the best food ever!!!!” Wonder who got that.


CorneredByTrent

who knew Steve Price is divorced and wears thongs


mistoqq

Id rather go to the dentist then watch Steve price on the project


Baegulzx

Sidenote but I looked at the tv schedule and no episode on Wednesday it seems like… in better news on Sunday >! There will be the masterclass on Sunday where the judges cook again and also against the constestants for fun!<


CorneredByTrent

why are we watching a woman ski in a bikini while holding dogs in our scheduled MasterChef time


LittlestBlythe

Got home just in time to catch this episode! Whew!


CrystalClod343

Looking back at the last ep, I wish someone had used the monkfruit.


ACertainTrendingFrog

Had an absolute nightmare of a day hopefully we have some fun


snoreasaurus3553

I found ~~Wally~~ Andy!


Adventurous-Luck2044

Another interesting outfit choice from Andy


Vegemite_eater3000

I'm probably a bit out of it but how many episodes are left and when will the finale air?


ange____

Andy's playing his role of mime well so far


TheStarsAreBlazing

Guys, I found Wally! Wait no, it’s just Andy.


Joanne7799

Semi final!


FranklyNinja

Take it and run!!!!


jessluce

I'm probably not recovered from my Mimi disappointment yet, but I find this top group of 4 so uninspiring and lacklustre :/ It's all about Nat for me now


LittlestBlythe

Nobody's ever won MasterChef after coming back in the redemption cook right? Poh would be the closest at second place so Sav could tie or beat that


Raziel_au

“A golden ticket! It reminds me of Willy Wonka” …thanks, Captain Obvious? Respect your audience’s intelligence *a little*, MasterChef Producers


Mahisasur

Pezza is getting the golden ticket I am sure of it


dougiethebug

Why do they use mystery boxes sooo much?


ange____

So it's not actually a mystery box but rather cook what you want


ACertainTrendingFrog

There are times where I just question a tradesmen’s actual sanity today is one of those days, haven’t been this pissed in a while


FreakyNightingale22

I hope it’s your one way ticket to elimination Pez


Joanne7799

Oh its the usual no rules cook you want in Finals Week, but this time the contestants didnt decide the time hmm..


Blakkmagic

Why does Andy stand with his legs so far apart?


FranklyNinja

aka… immunity cook.


ACertainTrendingFrog

Lamb cutlets in the semis yeah right


FluffyPinkDice

Wait, what was the actual challenge? I spaced out. Was it an actual mystery box challenge or free rein again?


FreakyNightingale22

Lamb cutlet is not semi final worthy 


silverresnitch

Pezza being super original right out of the gate with meat and two veg!


ConsistentHoliday797

He likes to do a veg two ways, also.


emperor_of_apathy

Don't forget the jus!


FluffyPinkDice

Pezza with all the buzzwords again today


Adventurous-Luck2044

Meat and 2 veg from pezza?


LittlestBlythe

"it's like the grand final" Not quite, Pezza...


Low-Cloud1125

Not the same without Mimi, Nat better win


FranklyNinja

Why does pezza dish looked like that “awesome” dish in the trailer?


Something_For_Katie

Did I just spy packet stock?


robxnlouise

I missed the challenge details, what are the parameters?


LittlestBlythe

"and this is a beautiful face" So is yours JC


FranklyNinja

That’s one heck of a crayfish.


malemango

Yup everyone has to work their strengths.. so Pezza with meat and Harry with seafood


ohwhyohwhyo9

Thinking about what wacky combo Mimi would’ve come up with for this dish


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saltyrandom

Why does Nat seem so stressed


iloveyoublog

Ooh lamprais is ambitious, so many components!


Joanne7799

Nat looks stressed


Hrrsh

Nat is insane. Go for it!


FluffyPinkDice

Andy is having a brain snap trying to get his head around Nat’s idea


hrdst

I don’t know how to spell fuk-tong but I used to eat it in Thailand and I bloody loved it!


Responsible_Pilot879

Andy leave her alone 


czeliate

Look at Poh so excited when Nat’s doing 2 dishes in 90mins haha


censored_

Ice cream in a pumpkin is very kitsch


FranklyNinja

Oh shut up Andy.


Joanne7799

Okay Poh did 2 dishes in her time as well.


FluffyPinkDice

We’re starting early with the Fake ads tonight I see


williammarin

In solidarity to the Mimi nation I made my family (mum and brother) Mimi’s scissor cut noodles recipe and it was UNREAL! So so so so good


FreakyNightingale22

Andy just shut up already


Puzzleheaded-Sun5119

If Nats savoury and dessert pair together she's on a winner. If they don't compliment each other she's in trouble


ACertainTrendingFrog

Mystery boxes should be hard not this free reign cook what you want bullshit WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO PRODUCTION THIS YEAR


dougiethebug

Will we get to see all the contestants together again? 


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Significant_Way_7504

It feels like there is no way that Pezza can win this episode unless he does a Stephen Bradbury.


Baegulzx

Wether Nats dishes work out or not I appreciate her trying to both push the boat out AND stay true to herself


PresentationBig5074

Come on, Andy. Don’t do that to Nat… smh


kittenrocknroll

Bugger off Andy, just because you have tunnel vision lay off the contestant’s choices. They know the consequences if their cook isn’t the top dish. He gets on my nerves more & more each episode. I hope he gets the boot.


TheBigBadDog

When's the grand final? We have pressure test Tuesday, nothing on Wednesday, then semi final on Sunday. Is grand final going to be Monday? Tuesday?


BeatsByJay82

Has Nat been in a pressure test yet?


iloveyoublog

Kaeng hang lei is a beautiful curry, could be amazing enough on its own. I am a bit worried for Nat though, two dishes doesn't ever really seem to work out?


silverresnitch

Nat has absorbed Mimi’s overachieving soul


FranklyNinja

There are 2 ways to advice a contestant on making 2 dishes: Poh’s way of caution Or Andy’s don’t be stupid comment.


Hrrsh

So there are three curries being made? Or did I mishear?


evilbunny1114

Tonight is packet stock night. 3 of 4.


mistoqq

I think Nat has a game plan in mind and isn’t minded by what Andy says. Some of you act like Andy’s telling her to never cook again or something.


Baegulzx

Tbh Andy since his start as a judge has always been the person to make a comment or 2 to psych out the contestants (or help them out ig). I’d start getting worried if another judge would be making those comments lol


Friendly_Section111

Love how nice and supportive JC is “You’re doing well. Keep going!” 💕


k8ieslut

while pezza’s sort of meals aren’t super up my alley, he sure knows how to prep and cook meat.


ange____

Fuck I'm still so cut that Mimi got eliminated


Own-Mine-5538

Shoulda cooked better


Joanne7799

Poh and Sofia are pretty supportive of Nat’s. Poh can relate to doing multiple dishes, and Sofia has been quite open/encourage when it comes to risk taking.!


learningcsandmaths

What's everyone making in this scenario?


LittlestBlythe

When does the Olympics end / Hunted start anyway


FranklyNinja

Ngl pezza dish sounds Michelin fancy


Significant_Way_7504

Poh's face says it all - there is no way that croquette is holding,


FluffyPinkDice

Genuinely I don’t know how the contestants don’t tell the judges to fuck off when they’re trying to concentrate and the judges are peering over them constantly


bomiyeo

Ads teased the dish judges raved about and been trying to see if I can guess who it is lol


EuphoricSilver6564

That croquette needed a content warning


learningcsandmaths

that croquette is on the edge, hope it comes out well


malemango

Sweet dreams are made of these


Proud-Ad5212

Why do the judges help Pezza so much!


ohwhyohwhyo9

Now when I start worrying, I just tell myself… everything’s fine


itsyaboismallpenis

What's Haz making?


Mahisasur

I think it’s going to be fine. Famous last words


Joanne7799

The shape on the preview resembles Pezza’s


FluffyPinkDice

That would give a horn to a jellyfish….?


Gogoturbo

Pez getting lots of flak but Is there a difference between pezza always cooking meat and vegetables to harry always doing seafood, sav always doing Sri Lankan (curries) and nat always cooking Thai? Serious question.


FluffyPinkDice

Nat’s math isn’t mathing


k8ieslut

oh no nat 😭


ohwhyohwhyo9

How has Nat managed that?! Queen of the timers!


pulsivesilver

I think Harry's got this in the bag


FranklyNinja

Nat calculator stopped working


Theduckbytheoboe

Olive oil?


therealshuckeru

I recognise that sea urchin packaging. That is the more pungent brand...


malemango

Oh I love Uni — Harry’s dish sounds great


jaketheyak

Gee, who could have predicted that making two dishes instead of one would go wrong?


Ok-Razzmatazz-7434

Rooting for Nat!!! But I would love to try Harry’s dish. Uni emulsion? Say no more!!


FranklyNinja

Imagine if Harry is not doing tomorrow’s pressure test. The pressure test that he’ll definitely ace.


Adventurous-Luck2044

Harry has such sparkly eyes 🤩


WayTooDumb

If I live to be 100 I will never understand how people find uni tasty ngl I know the judges like it so Harry's going to be fine but to me it tastes like what I'd imagine one of the three-eyed fish from the Simpsons would taste like


strawberryextra

god the Tenplay app sucks


FranklyNinja

Nat got the curse of Mimi’s pivoting =(


Mahisasur

Sav is reminding every southeast Asian person’s grandmother right now, just chucking ingredients into a frying pan entirely on instinct 😂


FluffyPinkDice

Man, I’m getting smashed with Fake today


kittenrocknroll

I love Sofia’s support, she lets the contestants have their space.


huhaak

Pezza aka Mr. Magoo


LittlestBlythe

Has anyone actually tried the new Coffee Club blend


bomiyeo

Aw looks like today is not Nat’s day to win. Good on her for at least trying to take a risk.


WayTooDumb

I know everyone complains Pezza food is boring food but he has more deep fried components than everybody else therefore I want to eat his meal the most I can still be convinced to change my mind if one of the others decides to deep fry their curry


Puzzleheaded-Sun5119

So yesterday Mimi somehow sets her oven so hot proofing her bread it browned, now Nat the queen of timers sets her pressure cooker to finish 5 minutes after the cook finishes. What the hell is going on in this kitchen?


learningcsandmaths

my god some people in here a almost delusional in their hatred/love


bomiyeo

Feeling like it’s between Pezza and Harry according to previews. Wonder if he’s 2nd again lol.


k8ieslut

haven’t been paying much attention, has anyone been getting hero music?


FreakyNightingale22

“I can knock out a meatball it’s fine” Shut up Andy 😏


strawberryextra

Pezza sweating into into his jus lol