
In the first heat of the week, four more brave chefs set out to prove they have talent to get to the top. To begin, they must hold their nerve under the watchful eyes of judges Anna Haugh and Marcus Wareing in the ever-daunting Skills Test.\n\nMarcus sets the Skills Test for two of the chefs, asking them to break down a rack of pork into chops, French trim one and cook it with a Spanish-style butter bean stew. The other two chefs have 20 minutes to complete a test set by Anna. They must prepare a plate of tempura vegetables with nori seasoning and a Japanese-style chilli mayonnaise.\n\nAll four chefs then have one last opportunity to win over the judges in the Signature Menu cook-off. The heat is on, as they are given one hour and 30 minutes to showcase their own cooking style with a main and dessert of their choosing. If they fail to deliver on taste, technique and presentation, their time in the competition could be up. \n\nOnly those who can keep their cool and brilliantly execute their food will earn a place in the quarter-final.
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Series 18: Episode 13
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Series 18: Episode 12
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Series 18: Episode 11
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Series 18: Episode 10
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Series 18: Episode 9
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Series 18: Episode 8
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Series 18: Episode 7
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Series 18: Episode 6
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Series 18: Episode 5
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Series 18: Episode 4
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Series 18: Episode 1
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Series 18: Episode 6
The second quarter-final beckons, and the standout chefs from the week are back to prove they mean business. Getting through the next two hurdles means qualifying for knockout w ...
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Series 18: Episode 4
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Series 18: Episode 8
This next heat sees four new professional chefs take a punt on MasterChef greatness by battling through two tasks designed to push their culinary skills to the max. Matt, Marcus ...
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Series 18: Episode 10
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Series 16: Episode 20
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Series 18: Episode 3
The first quarter-final of the competition is under way, and the best chefs of the week are back, hoping to deliver even more culinary brilliance. \n\nA quarter-final means one ...
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Series 18: Episode 9
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Series 18: Episode 5
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18-02-2026
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Series 17: Episode 18
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