It’s finally time for the last Semi Final.
Matt and Luke took on Andy and Ruby for the last spot in Sunday’s Grand Final.
Judges Pete and Manu were joined by Colin Fassnidge and guest judges Karen Martini, Guy Grossi and Liz Egan to taste and score each team’s entire menu out of 10. The team with the lowest total score would be eliminated.
The Menus were as follows
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Andy & Ruby |
Entrée: Tuna Wonton Cones |
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Main: Seco do Carne (Coriander Beef Stew) |
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Dessert: Tocino del Cielo (Caramel Flan) |
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Matt & Luke |
Entrée: Kangaroo Tartare with Wattleseed and Nasturtium |
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Main: Pappardelle with Abruzzese Lamb Ragu |
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Dessert: Chocolate Tart with Espresso Semifreddo |
In the tasting, Pete had the best dessert in 10 years of MKR from Matt & Luke and a caramel flan from Andy & Ruby that took Colin to heaven. But only one team could triumph and it was Matt & Luke’s creative, confident, modern Australian cooking which just edged out the Peruvians’ showcase of culinary heritage
In the scoring Matt and Luke scored 59 to defeat Andy and Ruby’s 57.
Andy: “So close but the boys cooked better and they deserve the spot. It’s devastating but we’re really happy with what we’ve done throughout the whole competition.”
Ruby: “We have put Peru on the map, that was our main goal. We’re really, really happy and proud.”
