With so much at stake, nerves are running high. Then, they are asked to prepare their own classic dish for Michel and Gregg in just one hour. To achieve such intricate presentation, fine flavours, and attention to detail the chefs will have to dig deep to impress. Michel cooks a classic recipe of mackerel three ways, 'Trio de maquereaux', which is made up of an escabeche, a tartare and a sashimi, before asking the chefs to recreate the dish in just 60 minutes.
The pressure now mounts as the four remaining chefs must raise their game for Michelin starred legend Michel Roux Jnr. At the end, Monica and Gregg must decide who will be leaving the competition. With only 10 minutes in hand to complete it, the heat is on. For the skills test, Monica asks them to demonstrate their ability to spin sugar and decorate a trio of pannacotta in three different ways. Only the best four chefs will cook for legendary Michel Roux Jnr. The pressure is on if they are to impress the awesome palate of Michel's sous chef Monica and stand a chance of cooking for her boss.įor now, they are all safe but in the next episode five of these ten chefs must return and face their final test, before Monica and Gregg decide who will be the first to cook for culinary giant Michel Roux Jnr.įive of the ten chefs return to face Monica and Gregg in a skills test before the judges must decide who will be eliminated. In the six-ingredient-invention-test, the ten chefs grapple with their nerves as they have one hour to prove their skill, palate, and creativity, preparing a dish from only six ingredients: duck breast, leeks, blackberries, garlic, thyme and cinnamon. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they must earn the right to cook for Michel. Ten chefs must deal with the pressure of an elimination round. Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and MasterChef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's trusted sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for Britain's next culinary superstar who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world.