To round off Master’s Week, the judges reveal that today’s maestro is Curtis Stone, who appears via satellite from his restaurant Gwen in Los Angeles.

No, it’s not a Coles ad but a butchery lesson. A chain-wearing Curtis Stone takes the contestants through eight cuts of beef, showing them how to trim off the excess sinew and not much else.

Sabina, can you please ask this question that totally wasn’t staged, to this totally live guest chef? Thanks! #MasterChefAU

— Alex Jayne (@Funsiiize) May 16, 2021

In today’s challenge, contestants must feed a family of four using only Coles ingredients for just $10.

No wait, sorry, we’re getting confused. Instead, the contestants must create a dish that revolves around beef, using a cut they’ve purchased in a time auction. 

With no boomers among them, it’s unlikely that they will have truly mastered the art of the Aussie auction, but they give it their best shot. 

Curtis. You are in LA. That beef is not from Coles. #MasterChefAU

— Jo Farmer (@JoannaFarmer) May 16, 2021

Kishwar is paired up with Pete, and together they manage to score the beef tenderloin with 65 minutes to cook it. At this point, there’s nothing anyone can do to stop them now.

Sabina and Linda’s strategy pays off. They use their full 100-minute cook to make a Massaman curry with the gravy beef, proving slow and steady wins the race.

While Jess and Scott may have got the worst deal of the day – oyster blade and 49 minutes to cook it – they make it work with a dirty-grilled steak with salsa verde and lemon beans.

Unfortunately, it’s a Greek tragedy for Amir and Conor, who use their knuckle to make kokkinisto, a Greek beef and tomato stew.  The meat is left out of the braising sauce, which causes it to dry out, and puts them in the bottom two.

Joining them are Dan and Justin, who plate up an overcooked steak with charred iceberg lettuce.

Mel. The voice of reason, affirming that charred lettuce is bloody stupid #MasterchefAU

— ✨ Miss Natski ✨ (@Natski82) May 16, 2021

Less thought goes into the second challenge, where contestants can basically cook whatever they want, with the owner of the least impressive dish going home.

It’s too late to confiscate the ice cream machines, Conor has grabbed one and he’s making a green olive ice cream with a semolina orange cake.

Dan makes duck baos, but forgets the baking powder, so has to quickly make a second batch.

It’s a similar story for Amir, who forgets to wash his herbs, and also has to go it again, with less than 10 minutes on the clock.

He cried with a falafel in his hand. #masterchefau

— Doc Evatt (@DocEvatt) May 16, 2021

In the end, it’s not the green olives in Conor’s ice cream that sends him home, but its icy consistency.

Husband reckons it was the lack of anchovies in Conor’s olive ice cream that ultimately sent him home.#MasterChefAU

— The Cathy Wilcox (@cathywilcox1) May 16, 2021

It’s sad news for the MasterChef kitchen, but all is not lost. Conor has vowed to make green olive ice cream happen, so there’s always that to look forward to.

Join us this week when the MasterChef contestants go head-to-head against the best chefs in Melbourne. 

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