P&O Cruise Challenge

This week the team challenge will take place on the seas - on the P&O Pacific Jewel.

The Blue and Red Team

Aaron takes his place as the Blue team captain with Marion, Matthew, Jake, Callum, Jonathan and Joanne. While Skye takes forefront as the Red team captain with Peter, Claire, Adam, Alvin and Sharnee.

Blue Vs. Red

There are two plates of canapes that the teams will have choose from, and as Aaron won the Invention test this week, he gets to choose first.

The Blue Team is presented with their canapes

The Blue team will be making Tasmanian Salmon Sashimi with Minted Cucumber Salad, Crumbed Lamb Cutlets with French Mustard & Herbs, Tempura Zucchini Flowers filled with Goats Cheese and Wagyu Bresaola with Prosciutto, Parmesan & Pear.

The Red Teams Canapes

The Red team will be cooking the Beef Tenderloin Shavings with Caramelised Onions & Beetroot, BBQ Pork Belly with Red Cabbage & Apple Compote, Sesame Crusted Chicken Wings with Honey Soy Dip and Seared Tuna Ahi with Wasabi Mayonnaise & Pickled Ginger.

A Helping Hand

To help them along the way, each team will get a designated P&O sous chef (Brendt - pictured - and Thomas) to help them through this challenge.

The teams will only get 5 hours to produced their 4000 canapes

Aaron has decided to break up the four different canapes amoungst the team as tasks rather than specific dishes.

Jake leads the preparation for the Salmon dish

The salmon needs to be filleted, pinned and sliced thinly for the sashimi dish.

Alvin gets placed in charge of the BBQ Pork Belly with Red Cabbage and Apple Compote dish

The Red team, under Skye's lead, decides to task out different dishes to different team members and have three floaters help with the preparation.

A Watchful Eye...

Matt drops in on Jake and Callum as they continue to work on the preparation for the Salmon dish, which proves to more difficult than originally anticipated.

Too many judges in the kitchen?

George and Matt step into the galley to rev up the contestants and get them moving along so that they can make the tight deadline.

Crumbed Lamb Cutlets with French Mustard and Herbs

Jonathan works on the grill with the lamb cutlets, that turn into a quick favourite above board among the passengers.

While Gary's away...

George and Matt take some time out aboard the Pacific Jewel at the Sail Away Party.

Canape-tastic!

The red team form a smooth-working production line that helps them to roll out 60-70 canapes per minute!

4000 canapes, so little time...

The Blue teams production line may not work as smoothly as the Red teams, but in the end they got all there canapes out within the allotted time.

All Judges Aboard!

George and Matt are amongst the passengers on deck asking them what they think of the canapes rolling out from below the decks from the MasterChef team.