Lamb and anchovies make an unusual first pair of tapas ingredients.
Sherry and oranges excite the dessert enthusiasts in the group.
Squid and chorizo bring a smile to the faces of the savoury crowd.
Jay can barely believe the ingredients he's been lumbered with.
A concerned Gary and George check in to see how well Matt copes when forced outside his comfort zone.
The judges gives Ellie a comforting hug after some strong criticism leaves her in tears.
The judges pray that Matt's dish tastes better than it looks.
The bottom three contestants, Ellie, Jay and Dani, are left to think about the Elimination Challenge to come.
Ellie, Hay and Dani share a last group hug, knowing that one MasterChef dream is about to end.
Dan Hong shows his flair for the dramatic as he prepares to lift the lid on his spectacular dish.
Can the contestants recreate Hong's Pandan chiffon cake with palm sugar and black sesame ice-cream?
Michael and Alana do their best to steer Jay through the Pressure Test.
Dani tries to perfect a light and airy cake mixture.
George congratulates the new cool, calm and composed Dani.
Ellie, Jay and Dani prepare themselves to hear the judges' verdicts.
Ellie and Dani are stunned that last week's contender is this week's casualty.
Danielle looks impressively assured as she arrives for her Immunity Pin Challenge.
Guest chef Thorsten Schmidt demonstrates the science of cooking.
The Murray River cod dish promises to challenge even Thorsten's exceptional skills.
Thorsten does his best to playfully distract his competition from the tasks at hand.
Joining Gary and George on judging duties are Matt Moran and Longrain's Martin Boetz.
Despite Danielle's efforts she can't topple Thorsten Schmidt's score.
Blue Team captain Adam gives Gary and George a progress report.
Hayden catches up Danielle as they prepare to swap shifts.
Gary sees how Peter's faring with his red velvet cupcake preparation.
Rachel saves her team with some confident chocolate cake making.
Michael learns the hard way that the cake mix goes in the bowl, not on your face.
Kumar prepares the icing, but how will it sit atop a hot cake?
The contestants hold their breaths as Nigella gets ready to sample their dishes.
Could it be that George has discovered the huge piece of venison left in the Reds' game pie by Ellie?
The Blue Team look decidely unsure of their Challenge chances.
It's lunch at Tetsuya's for the Nigella Team Challenge winners: the Blue Team.
Alana's team learn they'll need to nominate two members to face elimination.
Adam's Team enjoy the fruits of their Challenge win with lunch at the legendary Tetsuya's.
Shannon and Arena wait expectantly as George gets ready to lift the lid on their core ingredient.
Arena sets about the tricky task of separating the one chicken as her disposal.
Shannon's chicken dish starts getting away from her as the flames worryingly climb higher.
Arena wishes good friend Shannon well as she prepares to leave the MasterChef kitchen.
The contestant can't believe that two of them will be treated to a Rick Stein Malaysian MasterClass.
Kate is overjoyed after being selected to join Rachel on a Malaysian adventure.
Gary welcomes the exhuberant Miguel Maestre to the MasterChef kitchen.
Miguel's juicy paella begins to take shape.
Rick Stein teaches the girls how to select a lovely bunch of coconuts.
Rachel and Kate take in the spectacular aerial view.
Rick and Rachel crack up at the irrepressible Chef Wan's antics.
The girls pay close attention as Rick readies his laksa.
Gary's MasterClass dessert is a sweet slice of heaven.
2011 Recipe Collection
Cronulla Challenge Behind-The-Scenes
2011 Episode Gallery 3
Bakery Challenge Behind-The-Scenes
2011 Episode Gallery 2
First Week Behind-The-Scenes
2011 Episode Gallery 1
MasterChef 2011, Top 50
2011 Judges Gallery