Aaron slices the salsify, more commonly known as goatsbeard. It is then cooked gently in a pot of water, flour and lemon juice over a low heat
Gary slices the pheasant to reveal the 'just cooked' flesh, ensuring it is moist and not dry
Adam, Alvin and Claire step up to try the Roast Pheasant with Peas, Shallots & Salsify. They comment that the flavours of the black garlic, salsify and pheasant balance really well
George uses the cappuccino machine to froth the amaretto anglaise to achieve a frothy texture
Courtney and Callum have a private Masterclass at Ash St Cellar where Lauren Murdoch shows them how easy tapas can be!
Aaron, Marion and Jonathan enter Round One of the elimination challenge where they must name each nut that is revealed from under the cloche
With only one incorrect answer, Jonathan has saved himself from elimination. Marion and Aaron will now enter Round Two
Marion and Aaron have 15 minutes to make a quality satay sauce. Gary says Aaron's sauce is looking good and comments that all he needs to do is beat Marion!
Aaron and Marion present their sauces to the judges, Marion's sauce is more sour and sweet whilst Aaron's has more spice and chilli
Aaron is announced as safe which means that Marion has been eliminated. Gary states that Aaron's satay sauce would be the one the judges would go back to eat, whilst Marion's was too thick and claggy.
The other seven contestants are shocked when Aaron emerges from the elevator and he has to explain what happened in the elimination
The contestants are on Holsworthy army base for today's team challenge and they trek to a field kitchen where they will prepare a buffet lunch for 100 hungry soldiers
Callum receives a stern word from Gary after making the same mistake as in last weeks team challenge, he has not properly mixed the butter and sugar for the cake
Lunch is served promptly at 2pm and the 100 soldiers line up to enjoy the first hearty, hot meal they've had in weeks!
Lieutenant Colonel Trent Scott casts an empty cartridge into the red ammunition box. Which team will score the most votes and win the challenge?
The Blue team have lost the challenge after scoring only 33 votes. Adam gives up his immunity pin, leaving Marion, Jonathan and Aaron to compete in the elimination challenge
Today Claire cooks off against celebrity chef Adam Melonas, but the dish is no ordinary 'Green Peas and Egg'!
Gary comes over to see how Claire's pea film is coming along and comments that it's looking pretty good
After drawing the 'pea' mixture into a squeeze bottle, Adam drips the mixture into the liquid nitrogen and the ‘peas’ become completely frozen
Claire struggles with peeling the pea film from the tray but with a little help from Adam, she manages to get a nice piece of intact film
Claire did an exceptional job but Adam scores three more points and so he has won the challenge
Matt Preston and Adriano take a closer look at Adriano's macaron tower which features 120 macarons
Alvin works with good technique whilst piping the filling onto the macaron halves
All the contestants struggle with assembling the tower, a task that usually takes Adriano 45 minutes. They must attach each macaron to the cone with a toothpick
Gary, George, Matt and Adriano taste each contestant's macarons but are disappointed with the inconsistencies of everyone's macarons
It came down to Aaron and Peter's macaron towers but in the end it was Peter's macarons which were the least impressive and therefore he is eliminated
After Alvin wins the mystery box challenge, he chooses Marion as his partner for the invention test. They then choose the core ingredients to be used - chicken and oranges
The one and only Margaret Fulton arrives as todays guest judge for the home style cooking challenge
After Alvin's successful morning, he and Marion flail in the invention test as his cake doesn't set and Marion has trouble with her ice-cream balls
The judging panel discusses the dishes that they've seen, there's been some definite highlights and disappointments today
Margaret announces Claire and Adam as the winners of today's challenge! Claire will cook off against a celebrity chef later this week
Jonathan taste tests the mushroom stock as he helps out George with making the mushroom risotto in Masterclass
Gary watches over Callum as he whisks the eggs until they are fluffy before mixing in the dry ingredients for the Gateau Opera
Gary carefully places the egg casings into the hot water to cook the perfect poached eggs for his Eggs Benedict dish
Jan Ter Heerdt; owner and manager of Belle Fleur Fine Chocolates teaches Adam and Alvin about the different stages that chocolate goes through when creating various chocolates
Adam and Alvin get to taste their creations of the Peruvian truffles they have made with the help of Jan Ter Heerdt
Jimmy and Aaron are about to compete in their elimination challenge which is to 'fix that dish', a Coq Au Vin.
Both Jimmy and Aaron have eight chances to fix the dish. There are various ingredients at their disposal and they can pick one in each step but can only use it the one time
Gary, George and the other Blue team contestants watch on as Jimmy and Aaron progress through each step of the challenge
Jimmy lets out a gasp as Gary reveals that there's been a disagreement between himself and George. Will someone still be going home today?
As Gary and George could not agree on a winner today, both Jimmy and Aaron have been saved from elimination
Aaron struggles with making the scones, he calls his first batch "breadrolls" and tips them into the rubbish bin
Even with fifteen minutes of extra time, the contestants rush to get their dishes onto the tables before the 100 ladies arrive
Alison Mutton has been a member of the CWA for 22 years and joins the judging panel today bringing along her expert judging skills
The contestant's dishes are judged individually today; George comments on Aaron's scones, "it's wrong man". Courtney's scones are not too bad
It was a disasterous effort from both teams but the Red team is deemed the winner after Alvin produced a better jam than Jimmy. Jimmy and Aaron will face-off in an elimination challenge
The new Top 10 compete in a celebrity chef challenge against the 2010 Young Chef of the Year, Mitchell Orr
Jonathan's hand slips as he tries to add in a little of the saffron liquor to the risotto and unfortunately all of the liquid falls into the pot
With a wave of his hand, Mitchell has finished his dish with plenty of time left and stands back to check the plate
George, Donna and Matt taste and judge all eleven plates. Unfortunately Jonathan's plate does taste worse than it looks
Despite two top dishes coming from Courtney and Peter, Mitchell has won the challenge. These ex-eliminated contestants have definitely proven their skills today!
The six contestants vie for three coveted positions back in the competition. They have an hour and fifteen minutes to produce eight portions of their dish
Matt Preston has invited the Top Seven contestants to learn about judging, but the seven do not know they they are judging the six eliminated contestants
The Top Seven discuss their thoughts on the dishes, not knowing that the six contestants are behind the scenes watching and listening
There's tension in the room as the six eliminated contestants are revealed to the Top Seven
Jimmy, Courtney and Peter's dishes were agreed upon as the best of the day, and these three have earnt themselves a place back in the competition
Eleven eliminated contestants are back and fighting to get back in. They compete in a series of rounds, Courtney aces round one, peeling and cleaning cooked prawns
Sharnee fails in round one and is eliminated. In round two the remaining contestants must dish up the perfect mashed potato. Sadly Kate is eliminated in this round
The contestants are provided with a recipe to make French style pancakes. They must make ten perfect pancakes to go through to the next round
In the final round, the remaining contestants must serve up Eggs Benedict complete with Hollandaise sauce.
Skye and Daniel are the last two contestants eliminated after the final round. The remaining six contestants will battle it out tomorrow to earn their place back in the competition
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