“Sweet Week” rolls on in the MasterChef Australia kitchen, and Wednesday’s episode pivots from pure creativity to a focused sensory trial. The “Jelly-gem Taste Test” sounds like a challenge devised for a children’s party, but it’s designed to separate the cooks with refined palates from those just winging it.
The competition is structured in two rounds. First, the contestants must blindly identify the flavours in a selection of jelly-gems. The top five performers from this taste test will earn the right to cook for an immunity pin. The twist, of course, is that their dish must incorporate at least one of the ingredients they just identified. It’s a classic MasterChef pressure cooker: one part sensory skill, one part culinary improvisation. It’s one thing to recognise the taste of anise; it’s another thing entirely to build a balanced, impressive dish around it with the clock ticking down.
A win here isn’t just about dodging the next elimination; it provides a major psychological boost in a high-stress environment. For some, it’s a straight path to safety. For others, a simple candy will bring a bitter result.
MasterChef Australia airs Wednesday, June 18, at 7:30 PM AEST on Network 10.
