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MasterChef: Episode 17 (BBC One Thursday 18 May 2023)
MasterChef: Episode 17 airs Thursday 18 May 2023 on BBC One
Two more contestants were eliminated in the previous episode of Knockout Week. By the end of the week, only the top ten chefs will be left.
Seven more amateurs will compete tonight for the chance to work in a real restaurant kitchen for the first time. Each contestant is required to prepare a dish worthy of inclusion in their own eatery, pop-up, or cookbook. Gregg isn’t around, so John is joined in the MasterChef kitchen by guest judge Monica Galetti to determine which five competitors will advance to the restaurant phase of the competition.
The other five go to the Royal Opera House to assist Michelin-trained executive chef Richard Robinson in running the Piazza restaurant, which serves contemporary British fare.
In Knockout Week, only the best cooks will advance to the final challenge and have a shot at making it to the semi-finals.
Season 19 Episode 17
John Torode and Gregg Wallace are looking for the country’s next star chef. Those who make it through to the quarter-final must prove their knowledge and passion for food. The heats have produced four exceptional cooks, but only one of them will make it through today to become a semi-finalist. Initially named Masterchef Goes Large, the series changed it’s name to Masterchef in 2008.
What time is MasterChef: Episode 17 on tonight
MasterChef: Episode 17 airs Thursday 18 May 2023 at 20:00 on BBC One
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