In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel. Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world.Įight more chefs must deal with the pressure of a nail-biting elimination round.
The two best chefs from each part make it through to the quarter-final and are a step closer to winning the title of Professional Masterchef. After judging each plate on presentation and flavour, Michel and Gregg will send two more chefs home. Michel cooks a classic recipe of Dover sole with prawns, oysters and a cream sauce, before asking three of the chefs to recreate the dish in just 60 minutes, while the remaining three must recreate a classic bitter orange tart with orange sauce.
One chef from each round will be going home, and the remaining contestants face one more gruelling elimination challenge.
The first four contestants must demonstrate they have the necessary skills and palate by preparing and cooking wild mushrooms, while the second four must correctly fillet and cook fresh sardines. In an hour-long show, eight more chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. The two remaining contestants will make it through to the quarter-final and a step closer to winning the title of Professional Masterchef. After judging each plate on presentation and flavour, Michel and Gregg will send one more chef home. Each chef must demonstrate they have the necessary skills and palate by trussing a chicken, removing the liver and cooking it in a cream and madeira sauce.Īt the end of the round, one of the chefs will be going home, and the three remaining contestants face one more gruelling elimination challenge, as Michel cooks a classic recipe of cardoon gratin with bone marrow before asking them to recreate the dish in just 60 minutes. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they must earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel. MasterChef: The Professionals starts Monday November 8, 7.35pm and 8.Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's trusted sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world.įour chefs must deal with the pressure of a nail-biting elimination round. The most talented three professionals who make it to the prestigious Finals are offered the opportunity of a lifetime, to hone their skills in one of the country's greatest restaurants: Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, a three-starred establishment. They will then go out and open their own pop-up restaurant - serving their food to notable industry figures. Having proved their worth, the professionals who make it through to the Semi Finals and Finals will cook to a variety of briefs set by the MasterChef judges and guests, including chef Jean-Pierre Blondet.
The four best performers then face an intimidating round of cooking for the UK’s most discerning food critics.įor this year’s series that will include: Jimi Famurewa, Tracey MacLeod, William Sitwell, Grace Dent, Tom Parker Bowles and Jay Rayner. In the Quarter Final, their first round will be an invention test with a twist and judges Marcus and Monica will select an ingredient on which the professionals must base their dish. They will be required to take on the challenge of the infamous skills test and then produce a signature menu of two courses within an hour and 30 minutes. What can you expect from this year’s MasterChef: The Professionals series?įor the first four weeks os the series, eight chefs will compete each week, with two chefs from each heat making the Quarter Final.