Episode 7
A new set of contestants face the MasterChef challenges and must impress 2011 finalists Sara Danesin and Jackie Kearney and champion Tim Anderson.
It is the third week of heats, and eight more hopefuls try to prove to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace that they have the potential to be the 2017 MasterChef Champion.
On offer in the MasterChef market are chicken legs, quail and lamb rump, as well as prawns, salmon and mackerel. The cooks have one hour and twenty minutes to dazzle the judges and prove they are good enough to stay in the competition. After tasting all eight dishes, John and Gregg decide which five cooks are good enough to stay, while three are sent home.
The five remaining cooks now have to cook two courses that will excite not just John and Gregg but also 2011 MasterChef finalists Sara Danesin and Jackie Kearney, as well as champion Tim Anderson.
After the five hopefuls have cooked, John and Gregg decide which three deserve to go through to the quarter-final.
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"It's a nerve-wracking round"
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00:58Andrew Britton, David Goldsmith
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Judge | John Torode |
| Judge | Gregg Wallace |
| Judge | William Sitwell |
| Editor | David Ambler |
| Participant | Sara Danesin |
| Participant | Jackie Kearney |
| Participant | Timothy Anderson |
| Series Producer | Katie Attwood |
| Director | David Crerar |
| Editor | Adam Lyons |
| Production Manager | Jane Pelling |
| Production Company | Shine TV |
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