The two “Fave” teams first cooked against each other in the 2013 Season 4 Grand Final in which Dan & Steph defeated Jake & Elle to take out the title. This year, it was the brother and sister team’s time to shine, producing a near perfect four course menu which MKR judge and Faves mentor Manu Feildel said showed how they had “grown and matured.”
Jake & Elle had a rocky start to the Rivals season, coming in second lowest on the leaderboard after the Instant Restaurant round. But they pulled it together during Restaurant Takeovers and even survived the added pressure of switching to Colin’s group part way through (to even up numbers after the Fan teams were decimated in eliminations). After making it to the Top 4, the siblings cooked their way to the highest Instant Restaurant score in MKR history, cementing their place in the Grand Final.
Jake & Elle had a point to prove going head to head with frenemies Dan & Steph again tonight. They did so with simple, restrained, “very Jake & Elle” dishes which stayed true to their roots and to the type of food they cook at home; demonstrating exceptional technique, flavour, colour and texture. Dan & Steph’s decadent, fine dining, “cheffy menu” was very well critiqued but just wasn’t enough to outscore the determined siblings.
Jake & Elle plan to use the $100,000 prize money to grow their Eat Street Northshore business (which is currently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions).
LAST NIGHT’S MENUS
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Jake & Elle, Costa Del Sol |
Canape: Trout Tartare and Smoked Roe |
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Entree: Burrata with Tomatoes |
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Main: Rabbit with Polenta and Pancetta |
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Dessert: Lemon Dolce |
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Dan & Steph, Decadence |
Canape: Scallops with Apple and Cucumber |
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Entree: Ham Hock Terrine with Pig Ears |
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Main: Beef Bourguignon with Root Vegetables |
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Dessert: Hazelnut + Chocolate |
LAST NIGHT’S SCORES
Jake & Elle
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Colin Fassnidge |
10 |
On main “A dish that kept on giving”; On dessert “All that work you did paid off, well done” |
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Pete Evans |
10 |
On main “Chef quality of the highest calibre” |
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Manu Feildel |
9 |
On main “Outstanding, I couldn’t have cooked it better; On dessert “Mic drop! Your dessert was perfect” |
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TOTAL |
29/30 |
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Dan & Steph
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Colin Fassnidge |
9 |
On main “I would eat this every day of the week, well done”; On dessert “Another standout Steph dessert, perfect end to the meal” |
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Pete Evans |
9 |
On entrée “Restaurant quality; sexy – yeah I’m calling a pig sexy!”; On main “The best dish you’ve cooked for me ever” |
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Manu Feildel |
9 |
On main “I’ve cooked bourguignon thousands of times but what you’ve done tonight is unbelievable” |
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TOTAL |
27/30 |
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MKR: THE RIVALS CHAMPIONS
Jake & Elle, Brisbane (Jake Harrison, 27 and Elle Harrison, 29)
Jake: “That’s epic! It means so much to us.”
Elle: “My little brother is the bee’s knees. I just love him inside and out. He’s got a beautiful personality and he’s great at what he does and I love that he has the courage to be who he wants to be. I wouldn’t want to do this with anybody else.”
RUNNERS-UP
Dan & Steph, Hervey Bay (Dan Mulheron, 38 and Steph Mulheron, 37)
Dan: “Well done.”
Steph: “Congratulations! I’m so happy for Jake & Elle because we know how life changing winning is and I can’t wait to see you guys grow.”
