MasterChef

MasterChef

1990
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MasterChef is a BBC television competitive cooking show. It initially ran from 1990 to 2001 and was later revived in a different format known as MasterChef Goes Large from 2005 onwards. In 2008, the "Goes Large" part of the name was dropped, but the format remains identical. The revamped format was devised by Franc Roddam and John Silver with Karen Ross producing. The series now appears in four versions: the main MasterChef series, MasterChef: The Professionals for working chefs, Celebrity MasterChef, and Junior MasterChef, for 9-to-12-year-olds. The format has been reproduced around the world in a large number of international versions.

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21 - Episode 21
Apr. 30,2013

The final week of the cookery competition begins. The pressure intensifies as judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace send the finalists on a culinary odyssey to Italy.

16 - Episode 16
Apr. 18,2013

Knockout week continues as the second group of six cook lunch for 200 firefighters. Then, it is back to MasterChef HQ to show what they have learned. The weakest individual cooks of the day must face each other in an invention cook-off.

13 - Series 20, The Final
Mar. 28,1999
12 - Series 20, Show 12
Mar. 21,1999
11 - Series 20, Show 11
Mar. 14,1999
10 - Series 20, Show 10
Mar. 07,1999
9 - Series 20, Show 9
Feb. 28,1999
8 - Episode 8
Mar. 29,2013

In the third quarter final, the best chefs from the week cook their finest two courses for John and Gregg and three MasterChef champions.

7 - Series 20, Show 7
Feb. 14,1999
6 - Series 20, Show 6
Feb. 07,1999
5 - Series 20, Show 5
Jan. 31,1999
4 - Episode 4
Mar. 21,2013

As the fourth heat begins, the contestants must hold their nerve in the infamous Invention Test, where they have just one hour to cook an exceptional dish from scratch. No-one goes home after this because next they have to survive the extremely tricky Palate Test - a brand new MasterChef challenge. Chef John Torode demonstrates a Glass Noodle Salad with Chicken and Crab. Without seeing the demo, the amateurs are given just a few minutes to taste this dish before being asked to write down exactly what is in it, using their sense of smell, and palate. Then they are asked to recreate John's dish in just one hour - without a recipe. At the end of these two challenges, some of the hopefuls will have reached the end of their MasterChef journey. Next the remaining contestants must face their first taste of a professional kitchen, as they try to stand up to the pressure of a busy lunch service at London's Mango Tree restaurant.

3 - Series 20, Show 3
Jan. 17,1999
2 - Series 20, Show 2
Jan. 10,1999
1 - Series 20, Show 1
Jan. 03,1999

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