Tonight will see Radha and Prabha and Nick and Christian compete in the MKR Grand Final to determine who will emerge victorious as Australia’s best home cooks. The Grand Final starts at 7:30 pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
In the Semi-Final, Radha and Prabha, Sonia and Marcua, Tommy and Rach, and Nick and Christian battled it out over three courses. But the unexpected twist revealed that instead of a traditional entrée, the teams had to prepare amuse-bouche or one-bite canapés.
The lowest scoring team, Tommy and Rach, were eliminated after the judging of the entrées. Judges Manu, Colin and Nigella were underwhelmed with the team’s entrée of Stuffed Mushroom, as Colin explained they could have deep fried the mushroom instead of baking it for the crunch the entrée needed.
“I was really disappointed. But ultimately, I just felt an overwhelming sense of pride that we had made this far,” said Tommy.
The judges were happy with Sonia and Marcus’ main of Pork Cotoletta Tonnato with Fennel Salad, even though Nigella felt the texture of the tonnato was a bit different from what it usually would be. The team were let down by the consistency of hazelnut mousse in their dessert of Chocolate Hazelnut Dacquoise, which Nigella pointed out was due to poor time management.
Nick and Christian plated up a main of Ox Tongue with Tuna Gribiche. “This is such an outside-of-the-box dish. We are taking a gamble,” Christian said.
The gamble paid off as Colin called the dish “restaurant quality”. The judges applauded the team’s dessert of Poached Apple with Whisky Caramel, with Nigella saying: “I’m astonished I have to say, in a very good way.” However, all three judges agreed that the plating for both dishes could have been better.
Radha and Prabha served their main of Chilli Masala Crab with Rice and Cucumber and Onion Salad. Manu found the dish “yum” and Colin said he “would happily eat that dish again”.
The team’s dessert of Rosewater and Cardamom Panna Cotta with Pistachio Crumble was a level up from their previous dessert in the competition, but Colin asked them to think about how they could lift the dish.
After the cook, Judge Nigella announced identical twins Radha and Prabha as the first team through to the Grand Final. “I think I’ve got goosebumps right now. We’re just so grateful. We are going to be living one of our biggest dreams that we’ve dreamt together,” said Prabha.
The Grand Final will see the final 2 teams prepare 100 plates of food to impress the judges and ultimately to be crowned MKR champions and win the $100,000 prize.
The Grand Final starts at 7:30 pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
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