MasterChef Australia kicks off its annual Sweet Week on Monday with a challenge that is abstract, slightly unsettling, and perfectly engineered for television. Airing at 7:30 PM AEST on Channel 10, this episode’s Mystery Box contains one central theme: “Goo.” The remaining home cooks must create a dessert that embodies this vague but evocative concept, with the top four advancing to a high-stakes immunity cook-off.
Sweet Week is traditionally where the competition’s most technically proficient and creative contestants shine, but starting with “goo” throws a curveball. Is it a texture? A feeling? A sauce? The open-ended nature of the ingredient is the whole point, forcing the cooks to define the brief for themselves before they even pick up a whisk. This challenge is less about following a recipe and more about interpreting a single, sticky word under immense pressure.
Now in its 17th season, the MasterChef Australia format is a well-oiled machine, known for its blend of ambitious challenges and genuine culinary talent. This particular test strips away the comfort of familiar ingredients and pushes the contestants into conceptual territory. For the four who manage to translate “goo” into a winning dish, a shot at immunity awaits. For everyone else, it’s a messy, high-pressure start to the most demanding week of the season.
MasterChef Australia’s Sweet Week begins Monday, June 16, at 7:30 PM AEST on Network 10.
