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Cookery challenge. Contestants must truss a chicken, remove the liver and cook it in a cream and madeira sauce, and recreate a classic recipe of cardoon gratin with bone marrow.

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.

Four chefs must deal with the pressure of a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they must earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel. 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.

At 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. After judging each plate on presentation and flavour, Michel and Gregg will send one more chef home.

The two remaining contestants will make it through to the quarter-final and a step closer to winning the title of Professional Masterchef.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 4 Nov 2010 03:10

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Presenter Michel Roux Jr
Presenter Gregg Wallace
Presenter Monica Galetti
Producer Dave Crerar
Director Rachel Palin

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