April 19, 2010 • 1h 15m
The top 50 began with a barbecue challenge, with the freedom to cook whatever they wanted. The 10 worst performers were sent into ...Read more
April 20, 2010 • 1h 15m
The remaining contestants were asked to prepare their signature dish. In a first for MasterChef Australia the contestants did the ...Read more
April 21, 2010 • 1h 15m
The 10 contestants who performed worst in Tuesday's signature dish challenge were split into 5 groups of 2 and given 7 hours to dr...Read more
April 22, 2010 • 1h 15m
With 10 spots in the Top 24 on the line, the remaining contestants competed in a mise en place challenge. The challenge had 4 stag...Read more
April 23, 2010 • 1h 15m
The six contestants who won Top 24 spots cooking against Matt Moran are treated to a Masterclass with him in ARIA’s kitchen. Matt ...Read more
April 25, 2010 • 1h 15m
After a mystery box challenge, 4 contestants will be through to the Top 24, and 4 will be sent home. The contestants cook a Neil P...Read more
April 26, 2010 • 1h 15m
The Top 24 arrived at the MasterChef house and then headed to the MasterChef kitchen. The contestants had 90 minutes to create a d...Read more
April 27, 2010 • 1h 15m
Luke Nguyen
April 28, 2010 • 1h 15m
The off site team challenge, to take over the running of two Italian restaurants, saw the Red Team conquer despite having a simple...Read more
April 29, 2010 • 1h 15m
As the Red Team enjoyed their reward: lunch and a mini MasterClass with Luke Mangan, Jonathan and Devon faced off in the Eliminati...Read more
April 30, 2010 • 1h 15m
The judges share their own food memories in this week's MasterClass. A good old English Sunday Roast was Gary's dish of the day wh...Read more
May 2, 2010 • 1h 15m
Japanese theme. The Mystery Box challenge saw the contestants making the "perfect burger", with only five selected to taste by the...Read more
May 3, 2010 • 1h 15m
Carrie, Kate and Fiona faced off in the Pressure Test after cooking the three least impressive dishes in the Invention Test. They ...Read more
May 4, 2010 • 1h 15m
This dessert is no piece of cake
May 5, 2010 • 1h 15m
In an unprecedented twist, Callum as winner of the weeks Invention Test was granted the power to pick his entire team first. The o...Read more
May 6, 2010 • 1h 15m
As the Blue Team enjoyed their reward at Sails on Lavender Bay with Nathan Darling, Jonathan and Adele faced off in a "fix the dis...Read more
May 7, 2010 • 1h 15m
Shaun Presland shows how simple Japanese is.
May 9, 2010 • 1h 15m
Indian theme. The Mystery Box challenge saw the contestants choosing between a main and a dessert, with Skye's Crispy Duck winning...Read more
May 10, 2010 • 1h 15m
Dominic, Joanne and Matthew faced off in the Pressure Test; to make a black forest cake. Joanne was able to put off a shaky start ...Read more
May 11, 2010 • 1h 15m
Episode 20 of Season 2 premiered on May 11, 2010
May 12, 2010 • 1h 15m
The two teams were tasked with preparing a Classic French 3-course meal for Matt Preston, Tetsuya Wakuda and Guillaume Brahimi. Mi...Read more
May 13, 2010 • 1h 15m
While the Blue Team enjoyed their lunch with Giovanni Pilu, the Red Team faced off in a two-round Elimination challenge. The first...Read more
May 14, 2010 • 1h 15m
The judges serve up duck two ways and invite guest chef Kumar Mahadevan to cook a spicy prawn curry. Justin North also helps the c...Read more
May 16, 2010 • 1h 15m
"Around the world" theme. The Mystery Box challenge saw the contestants tackle a complex range of ingredients and a time of just 2...Read more
May 17, 2010 • 1h 15m
Alvin, Daniel and Fiona faced off in the Pressure Test; to recreate a Pork Schnitzel with chips and coleslaw with no recipe to fol...Read more
May 18, 2010 • 1h 15m
Team "Restaurant Arras" (Adam Humphrey, Lovaine Allen, Aaron Eady) face off against Aaron, Joanne and Matthew.
May 19, 2010 • 1h 15m
The two teams were tasked with preparing a 3 course meal for a normal family and judges Matt Preston and Curtis Stone, on a tight ...Read more
May 20, 2010 • 1h 15m
As the Blue Team and Red Team enjoyed their lunch at Sailor's Thai, the four contestants were asked to name the ingredients of a t...Read more
May 21, 2010 • 1h 15m
Gary cooked braised BBQ’d ribs with homemade sauce and George offered up a Waldorf salad. Guest chef Peter Kuravita from Sydney re...Read more
May 23, 2010 • 1h 15m
"Modern Australia" theme. There was no Mystery Box challenge this week, instead the contestants faced a pizza making challenge. Fi...Read more
May 24, 2010 • 1h 15m
Their task was to recreate a dish by Australian food icon, Stephanie Alexander, a confit duck-neck sausage with grilled duck breas...Read more
May 25, 2010 • 1h 15m
Episode 32 of Season 2 premiered on May 25, 2010
May 26, 2010 • 1h 15m
The two teams were faced with their toughest challenge yet: to take over the running of George Calombaris' own restaurant The Pres...Read more
May 27, 2010 • 1h 15m
In a mystery box Elimination Challenge, the Blue Team members were tasked with creating a dish to complement a specific bottle of wine.
May 28, 2010 • 1h 15m
Gary and George showed the contestants how to make the perfect pizza, while Gary also served up an English rice pudding, and Georg...Read more
May 30, 2010 • 1h 15m
Pasta theme. After a trying Mystery Box challenge featuring lambs' brains, Marion emerged as winner and picked seafood as the core...Read more
May 31, 2010 • 1h 15m
Jake, Jimmy and Matthew faced off in the Pressure Test; to recreate a Rick Stein seafood platter worth $350.
June 1, 2010 • 1h 15m
Aaron cooked off against Maggie Beer, making her pheasant pie.
June 2, 2010 • 1h 15m
In the biggest Off Site Challenge ever, contestants were faced with preparing 8000 canapés for 2000 guests on the P&O Pacific Jewe...Read more
June 3, 2010 • 1h 15m
Marion, Jake and Joanne face an elimination taste test. They must identify 23 ingredients to stay in the competition. Will this be...Read more
June 4, 2010 • 1h 15m
George cooked up ravioli with potato and leek as well as a quail dolmatha with tahini and yoghurt dressing. Meanwhile guest chef M...Read more
June 6, 2010 • 1h 15m
Vegetarian theme. In a meaty Mystery Box challenge, it was Claire who managed to impress the most and was given a significant adva...Read more
June 7, 2010 • 1h 15m
Callum, Joanne, Peter and Skye faced off in the Pressure Test; to recreate George Calombaris' oyster terrine. Callum's terrine was...Read more
June 8, 2010 • 1h 15m
In a twist on the traditional format, Aaron and Adam competed against each other to win immunity. They had 1hr 45min to complete t...Read more
June 9, 2010 • 1h 15m
Teams were tasked with creating a dining experience using principles of molecular gastronomy. With the help of two leaders in inno...Read more
June 10, 2010 • 1h 15m
In a two-round Elimination Challenge testing basic skills, members of the Blue Team were first asked to cook Chicken Korma. They w...Read more
June 11, 2010 • 1h 15m
Callum and Sharnee were treated to a masterclass on Cheese by Australian cheese expert Will Studd, while the remaining contestants...Read more
June 13, 2010 • 1h 15m
"Australian Food Icon" theme. The winner of Masterchef Australia 2009, Julie Goodwin, returned as a guest judge for the Mystery Bo...Read more
June 14, 2010 • 1h 15m
Callum, Matthew and Sharnee faced off in the Pressure Test, where they had to recreate a Beef Stroganoff with Parsley Fettuccine w...Read more
June 15, 2010 • 1h 15m
Episode 50 of Season 2 premiered on June 15, 2010
June 16, 2010 • 1h 15m
Teams were tasked with creating a 3 course menu suitable for Qantas business class passengers. They were required to prepare the f...Read more
June 17, 2010 • 1h 15m
In a taste test Elimination Challenge, all members of the Blue Team were asked to name the ingredients to a carrot cake.
June 18, 2010 • 1h 15m
Aaron and Marion are treated to a masterclass in artisan baking by Michael Klausen, while Gary and George cook up a dish of lamb b...Read more
June 20, 2010 • 1h 15m
"Afternoon Tea" theme. It was revealed to the contestants that this Invention Test would take place in London. After settling in a...Read more
June 21, 2010 • 1h 15m
Contestants competed in pairs to recreate Heston Blumenthal's elaborate signature dishes. Heston praised the contestants' attempts...Read more
June 22, 2010 • 1h 15m
Episode 56 of Season 2 premiered on June 22, 2010
June 23, 2010 • 1h 15m
In the first ever Super Challenge, contestants raced from London to Paris, France with the task to create a two-course meal based ...Read more
June 24, 2010 • 1h 15m
In the Elimination Challenge, Joanne and Jonathan both recreated one of Brett Graham's dishes. Although both dishes had positives and negatives.
June 25, 2010 • 1h 15m
Back in Australia, George cooks up a seafood dish of Char Sui salmon with stir-fried winter melon and wood ear mushrooms, while Ga...Read more
June 27, 2010 • 1h 15m
Eleven of the 17 eliminated contestants returned to the MasterChef kitchen to compete for three second-chance spots. Devon, Kate, ...Read more
June 28, 2010 • 1h 15m
Devon, Courtney, Philip, Jimmy, Jake and Peter competed in the final round for one of 3 spots back in the competition. They were f...Read more
June 29, 2010 • 1h 15m
Unlike other Celebrity Chef Challenges, Orr was cooking against all of the remaining 10, with the amateur winner (should there hav...Read more
June 30, 2010 • 1h 15m
Teams were faced with a seemingly simple challenge; to bake five traditional Australian afternoon tea staples made famous by the C...Read more
July 1, 2010 • 1h 15m
While the Red Team enjoyed their lunch at Bilson's, Aaron and Jimmy were required to "fix that dish", an unappetising coq au vin. ...Read more
July 2, 2010 • 1h 15m
While the Red Team enjoyed their lunch at Bilson's, Aaron and Jimmy were required to "fix that dish", an unappetising coq au vin. ...Read more
July 4, 2010 • 1h 15m
"Home-style cooking" theme. Contestants were faced with snails under the Mystery Box, and it was Alvin who impressed the judges wi...Read more
July 5, 2010 • 1h 15m
Alvin, Aaron, Marion and Peter faced off in the Pressure Test, where they had to recreate Adriano Zumbo's Macaroon Tower. Each con...Read more
July 6, 2010 • 1h 15m
Episode 68 of Season 2 premiered on July 6, 2010
July 7, 2010 • 1h 15m
Teams were faced with preparing a hearty buffet lunch for 100 Australian soldiers. Starting at Holsworthy army base, contestants t...Read more
July 8, 2010 • 1h 15m
Marion, Jonathan and Aaron were required to name a variety of nuts to progress to the next round. Jonathan won the first round and...Read more
July 9, 2010 • 1h 15m
Episode 71 of Season 2 premiered on July 9, 2010
July 11, 2010 • 1h 15m
"Seven Deadly Sins" theme. Contestants struggled to produce stand-out dishes from a simple Mystery Box, with the two women left in...Read more
July 12, 2010 • 1h 15m
Guest chef Christine Manfield set the most technically difficult dish seen so far in a pressure test: spice roasted squab with a t...Read more
July 13, 2010 • 1h 15m
Episode 74 of Season 2 premiered on July 13, 2010
July 14, 2010 • 1h 15m
Contestants were tasked with creating a dish that represented themselves and their cooking philosophy. After planning overnight an...Read more
July 15, 2010 • 1h 15m
Aaron, Alvin and Jimmy faced a Basic Skills Test in a two-round Elimination Challenge. The first round saw contestants identifying...Read more
July 16, 2010 • 1h 15m
Episode 77 of Season 2 premiered on July 16, 2010
July 18, 2010 • 1h 15m
Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai was a guest judge for the invention test. The core ingredient was crustaceans and the contestants, workin...Read more
July 19, 2010 • 1h 15m
The contestants have four hours to recreate Adriano Zumbo’s V8 cake, which features eight different textures of vanilla and temper...Read more
July 20, 2010 • 1h 15m
Vue de Monde’s Shannon Bennett was a guest judge for the mystery box challenge. Jimmy had picked the ingredients, which included s...Read more
July 21, 2010 • 1h 15m
The final four cooked three dishes that would appear in their cookbook if they became Australia’s next MasterChef. Maggie Beer was...Read more
July 22, 2010 • 1h 15m
Cooking dinner for the Governor-General and 30 guests, the contestants were judged on their dishes and their performance in the kitchen.
July 23, 2010 • 1h 15m
Callum and Adam each spent time with a chef, from the markets to service, with Justin North and Peter Kuruvita. The top 24 contest...Read more
July 25, 2010 • 1h 15m
Adam and Callum faced three rounds in the finale, worth 100 points in total. The first round involves basic skills tests. The seco...Read more