MasterChef season 2: Plot 17 iteration main points

by Todd Betzold With only five competitors left, we are down to one of the last Mystery Box Challenges on tonight’s MasterChef. Under tonight’s wooden box, the competitors found ground pork, ground veal and ground beef. They had 60 minutes to make an amazing dish that would wow the judges, with them only tasting the top three dishes. Ben realizes quickly that all the ingredients are present for Shepherd’s Pie, but Suzy also makes that observation…so a battle of the pies. Mr. Arrogance himself, Christian, is actually stumped at this challenge, as he is not sure what to do for…

MasterChef season 2: With Alejandra Schrader exclusive interview

  by Gina Scarpa and Todd Betzold   Last week on MasterChef , the competitors were squealing with excitement as they were faced with cooking up amazing pork dishes for the Elimination Test. It proved to be a huge test for all the contestants and Suzy, Alejandra, and Jennifer all landed in the bottom three. In the end, the judges sent Alejandra home for breaking the first rule of the kitchen and serving raw meat. Today, we caught up with her in an exclusive interview to learn more about her MasterChef experience.   Q. Gina, RealityWanted: When did you first start…

MasterChef season 2: Plot 14 iteration main points

by Todd Betzold It is anything but child’s play on tonight’s episode of MasterChef .   It’s team challenge time, as the competitors head to an L.A. neighborhood for the MasterChef Block Party. The guests of honor, and also the judges for the challenge, will be 200 children. The competitors will have two hours to make a stunning slider and a side for them. However, they will not be able to use beef or potatoes for the dishes.   The captains first choose their teams, with Christian choosing Adrien, Derrick and Jennifer for the Blue Team and Christine choosing Tracy, Ben…

MasterChef season 2: Plot 15 iteration main points

  by Todd Betzold   The competitors had to be quick on tonight’s episode of MasterChef .   For the Mystery Box Challenge, they had surf and turf day as they were given jumbo shrimp, Alaskan king crab, crawfish, Buffalo Ribeye, Porterhouse Steak and short ribs to create an amazing dish in only 45 minutes. Work fast competitors!   The first dish the judges choose to taste is Adrien’s dish, Short Ribs and Crab Salad with Black Garlic. The judges said he was ballsy for using short ribs and Chef Ramsay said it paid off, as the dish was delicious. Graham thought…

MasterChef: With season 1 winner Whitney Mill’s exclusive interview

  by Gina Scarpa   This week on MasterChef , season 1 winner Whitney Miller returned to the show that helped bring her career to a new level. Her first cookbook, “Modern Hospitality”, hit stores this week and she’s currently touring around the country promoting it. Today, we caught up with her in an exclusive interview to find out about life since MasterChef.   Q. Gina, RealityWanted: What originally made you want to try out for MasterChef? A. Whitney: What really drew me to it was just the fact that they were looking for amateur cooks. We all had the same level…

MasterChef season 2: Plot 9 iteration main points

  by Todd Betzold   It’s another Mystery Box Challenge for the top 13 on MasterChef .   For this challenge, the mystery box contains only vegetables and the competitors have 60 minutes to create a vegetarian dish, which does not include a salad or side dish. The judges will taste only the top three dishes, so make them look good competitors.   Christian, even though he was very cocky and confident during the cooking process, was told he had the worst dish. He argues with the judges and tells them they are wrong. Chef Ramsay proceeds to tell him that his talent…

MasterChef season 2: Plot 7 iteration main points

  by Todd Betzold   We are down to 15 competitors left on MasterChef and it is time for our second Mystery Box Challenge.   In this challenge, each competitor is given a box of secret ingredients they can use to make their dish in the allotted time of 60 minutes. The judges will only select three dishes to taste, so impeccable presentation is key.   After Jennifer gets thrown under the bus for plating raw lamb, Chef Ramsay says that the first dish chosen to taste is Alejandra’s dish, the Curried Rack of Lamb with Peach Chutney and Cauliflower Steak. Chef…

MasterChef season 2: Plot 4 iteration main points

by Todd Betzold   We are down to the top 38 on MasterChef and tonight, we have two culinary stress tests to see who makes the top 16 and into the MasterChef kitchen.   The first test: after a dump truck backs into the kitchen and drops thousands of apples, the contestants are tested on their precision with their knife skills. Judge Joe Bastianich said, “Precision, accuracy and focus is what we’re looking for.” They are also looking for consistency of slicing and minimal waste.   The test has many of the contestants cutting themselves in their attempts to cut the…

MasterChef season 2: Plot 2 iteration main points

  by Todd Betzold   Another day of auditions for judges Chef Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich as they search to find America’s next MasterChef .   We start out this day with an emotional audition as Dustin, the pool boy from Orlando, tries to showcase his talents as a chef. With the Italian background, his mother was the one who taught him how to cook. Now, she is fighting breast cancer and he is doing this for her. Well, his mother was secretly flown in to support Dustin and surprises him before he goes before the judges…insert…