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00:00:00Tonight, it's our second semi-final.
00:00:05Which team will be meeting Justin Will in the grand final?
00:00:12Can Logan besties Lol and Lil...
00:00:14We are bringing new techniques that we don't usually do.
00:00:17...elevate their menu.
00:00:19It is very ambitious.
00:00:21Never have we seen them use fancy stuff like lobster.
00:00:24We are running out of time, Lol.
00:00:26Here's some time.
00:00:27Thanks, Colin.
00:00:28Thanks.
00:00:30Or will boss friends Maria and Bailey...
00:00:33We've wasted complex.
00:00:34...correct past mistakes.
00:00:36The judges have been saying simple, simple, simple.
00:00:39I'm gonna keep it simple tonight.
00:00:41To land a last remaining grand final spot.
00:00:45It's gonna be show-stopping.
00:00:47They should be threatened by us.
00:00:49Maria and Bailey are going down!
00:00:51The Bogans from Logan.
00:00:52Are we intimidated by them?
00:00:54No.
00:01:00What do you mean we made it to semi-finals? Isn't that crazy?
00:01:21It is, I know.
00:01:22It's gonna be an insane day.
00:01:23This is the day that counts the most.
00:01:24Yeah.
00:01:25So it's gonna bring out all.
00:01:26Yes.
00:01:27It feels like such a great achievement that we have actually made it to the semi-finals.
00:01:33I must say, I've never expected to see Low and Lil in the semi-finals.
00:01:38The Bogans from Logan.
00:01:39Are we intimidated by them?
00:01:40No.
00:01:41Woohoo!
00:01:42Let's go!
00:01:43Woohoo!
00:01:44Both teams are worthy competitors for us in the grand final.
00:01:50Maria and Bailey are great cooks.
00:01:53Low and Lil won our respects since the Ultimate Instant Restaurants.
00:01:56They did an amazing job.
00:01:58I'm so stoked to see them cooking at the semi-finals.
00:02:01Get it, teams!
00:02:06Bonsoir, bonsoir.
00:02:07Good evening.
00:02:08Hello, hello.
00:02:09Woohoo!
00:02:11Welcome, teams.
00:02:13Mary and Bailey.
00:02:15Lowell and Lil.
00:02:17Tonight is all about you.
00:02:20Your passion.
00:02:21Your talent.
00:02:23Standing up there is Justin and Will.
00:02:27They are the first team through to the grand final.
00:02:32And one of you is only one cook away from your place in a final test
00:02:37that will decide Australia's best home cook
00:02:40and determine who takes home $100,000.
00:02:46We have never been this close to winning $100,000.
00:02:49It is absolutely life-changing.
00:02:52We didn't come here to come fourth or third.
00:02:54We came here to be in the grand final.
00:02:56Maria and Bailey, Lowell and Lil.
00:02:59Are you both feeling confident today?
00:03:02Yeah.
00:03:03Yes.
00:03:04Be quiet.
00:03:05Quietly confident.
00:03:08We've grown so much as cooks.
00:03:10I feel like everybody can see that.
00:03:13And each time we try and elevate our dishes and take on your feedback
00:03:17and just learn from it, that's what we're doing today.
00:03:20Lonely, they have been through this amazing journey.
00:03:23It's time for them to pack their bags and go home.
00:03:26We have experience in the kitchen.
00:03:29The drive to go to the end, that's enough for us to win.
00:03:33Will it feel bad sending your friends home?
00:03:36No.
00:03:38We mentally already have.
00:03:42They're like cats.
00:03:44They've used up all their nine lives and this will be their last life.
00:03:47Lol and Lil, so what would it mean to you to win this whole competition?
00:03:55It would mean the world to have everyone that's come before us and told us we were going home,
00:03:59standing up there and we are told we have won.
00:04:02One?
00:04:03That would be nice.
00:04:04I would love that.
00:04:06Not this week.
00:04:08Good luck and we are so happy you're going to be watching us in the grand final.
00:04:12Let's get the knives out.
00:04:14Shwing, shwing.
00:04:15I sharpened mine before I got here.
00:04:17Maria and Bailey aren't threatened by us.
00:04:20However, they should be if you look back at how we got here.
00:04:23Since round two we've been above them every single time.
00:04:26So I think they should definitely be threatened by Lil and I.
00:04:29Tonight we want two spectacular courses.
00:04:33Main and dessert.
00:04:36Justin and Will, you'll see exactly what you're up against.
00:04:40You guys and Justin and Will will join us at the tasting table.
00:04:46Mate, we are taking notes.
00:04:48We are scrutinising each team's weaknesses and strengths
00:04:51and are going to try and exploit the weaknesses in the grand final for whoever gets to do it tonight.
00:04:55So we've got our notepads out and we're going to use that to our advantage.
00:04:58Teams, you'll have two hours for your mains and one hour for your dessert.
00:05:04The storeroom is topped with everything you need.
00:05:08Please move to your benches.
00:05:10Woo!
00:05:12All right, Lo, so what are we thinking today?
00:05:14Obviously, we have to go big or go home.
00:05:17We're going to keep it simple but lots of beautiful flavour.
00:05:20Okay.
00:05:21We just need to present amazing food today and we're going to be in the grand final.
00:05:25Are both teams ready?
00:05:27The storeroom is open.
00:05:29Your time starts now.
00:05:31Daddy.
00:05:32Go.
00:05:33Go.
00:05:34Go.
00:05:35Come on.
00:05:36Okay.
00:05:41Holy crap, yo.
00:05:43I grabbed the lobsters that we need for our mains.
00:05:46I definitely don't have enough hands to do two at once, so I've got to do a few trips here.
00:05:50Just going to take a whole lot.
00:05:51We really want to showcase truffle and mushrooms because they'll really elevate our mains.
00:05:57Wow.
00:05:58That looks amazing.
00:05:59I'll get started on prepping those lobsters.
00:06:02For our main, we are making a sous vide lobster tail with lobster-infused hollandaise and a pickled fennel salad.
00:06:09It's the Logan Lobster Ladies.
00:06:11One lobster tail out.
00:06:13It's just a delicious piece of seafood.
00:06:15It's also very expensive.
00:06:17It's something fancy.
00:06:19Something we don't usually do because we are the Logan Bogans.
00:06:26I hope we do it justice.
00:06:28We are elevating our dishes, bringing some techniques that we haven't shown before.
00:06:32We are going to fight so hard for our spot in the grand final tonight.
00:06:35We will stop at nothing to get there.
00:06:38Done.
00:06:39Sous vide is getting to temp.
00:06:41Lou, what are you making?
00:06:43We're making sous vide lobster tail with lobster-infused hollandaise and a pickled salad.
00:06:50Ooh!
00:06:51That's awesome.
00:06:53That is a 10 out of 10 dish.
00:06:56Lo and Lou have made chicken skewers, chicken and leek pies.
00:07:00Never have we seen them use fancy stuff like lobster.
00:07:04The risk is if you overcook lobster, it's chewy, it's stringy, it's just not nice.
00:07:09But if it's undercooked, it's still gooey.
00:07:12Yeah.
00:07:13So you've got to find that balance.
00:07:15If Lowell and Lil can pull off this dish tonight, they could be going straight to the grand final.
00:07:19Like, semi-finals, they're going fancy, right?
00:07:22Yeah, man.
00:07:23Like, lobster's not like small-time play.
00:07:25No.
00:07:26That is a fancy move.
00:07:27Yeah.
00:07:28We're just really trying to elevate and show the judges how much we've grown, and we're
00:07:32hoping that that pays off today.
00:07:34I'm expecting a very close bottle today.
00:07:37The thing is, can Lowell and Lil elevate the dishes, and Camarilla and Bailey pair it right
00:07:42back.
00:07:43I'm going to get started on the pasta for our main course cook.
00:07:48For the semi-final, we are making a truffle and porcini tagliatelle with wild mushroom sauce.
00:07:55Alright, so I'm just going to separate my egg yolks.
00:07:59I love mushrooms, I love truffle, and I love cream.
00:08:03So putting all these three elements together, I just love it.
00:08:07So Bailey, I'm just adding some porcini powder in my pasta.
00:08:12The judges have been saying this whole competition, simple dishes done well is the way to go.
00:08:18And I'm just going to bleach that a little bit.
00:08:21Excellent.
00:08:22We have been listening.
00:08:23I know that it looks like we haven't.
00:08:25However, let's do a pinky promise that I'm going to keep it simple tonight.
00:08:30Okay, I'm in for this.
00:08:31I always put my pasta mixture in a blender.
00:08:34It's definitely more efficient and you don't get as dirty.
00:08:37We have worked so hard to be here in the semi-final, especially after round two when we
00:08:43were on the bottom of the leaderboard.
00:08:45And now I'm going to do the rest by hand.
00:08:47A good thing about pasta though is you can never over-knead it.
00:08:51So her arms will be very sore.
00:08:54Maybe.
00:08:55Get a subscription for the gym today.
00:08:58We're here to win.
00:08:59Bailey and I, with everything that we do, we always give 100%.
00:09:04And we believe from day one in our abilities and cooking skills.
00:09:08And we really, really want to be in the grand final.
00:09:12So Bailey up the door and I'm going to put it aside to rest and we'll deal with that later.
00:09:17Yep, great.
00:09:18I'm just currently skewering the lobsters so that when I blanch them, they don't curl up.
00:09:24And we can remove the meat out of the shell a bit easier.
00:09:27Smash it, Lil.
00:09:28We are aiming for beautiful dishes tonight.
00:09:31That's the plan.
00:09:32Everything that's going on the plate tonight is with intent.
00:09:35It's going to be delicious, flavourful and technical.
00:09:38Lobsters are in!
00:09:40So if you look at Lil, it's got our lobsters going into our pot of water for 30 seconds,
00:09:44then into our ice.
00:09:45Ice to cook it then straight away so they stop cooking.
00:09:49Yep.
00:09:50And then they're going to take the shell off.
00:09:52We really would love if Manu and Colin said our lobster was cooked perfectly.
00:09:56That's all we want.
00:09:57We are out of our comfort zone today.
00:09:59We are bringing new techniques that we don't usually do.
00:10:02Look at that.
00:10:03It's beautiful.
00:10:04We have to blanch 12 lobsters and get them in an ice bath and sous vide them,
00:10:09which is a little bit scary.
00:10:10Like, we've sous vide a handful of times.
00:10:13But if we get the grand final, it's so worth it.
00:10:16It's high risk, high reward.
00:10:18Maria, I don't know if it's a smart move for Lo and Lil to be making lobster.
00:10:22I mean, you know, it's got some technique involved in there
00:10:25and I don't know if they have that yet.
00:10:27I'm hoping this meat just falls straight out.
00:10:30They're inexperienced in the kitchen, to be honest,
00:10:33but look, they're sponges, they've learnt a lot,
00:10:36but this is the end of the road.
00:10:37This is the moment of truth.
00:10:39Oh, dear Lord.
00:10:41Gently.
00:10:45It's perfect!
00:10:47Oh, beautiful.
00:10:48James, 30 minutes gone, 90 to go.
00:10:51Let's go, Maria!
00:10:52Hello!
00:10:53Go, girls!
00:10:54Maria, it looks like I'm running a mushroom farm.
00:10:56Yeah, let's pick from the wild one.
00:10:58Mm-hmm.
00:10:59I think these ones are cute.
00:11:01We're going to bring great flavours tonight
00:11:03and we're going to add some beautiful wild mushrooms
00:11:06for the extra bite.
00:11:08Cut it in quarters.
00:11:09Yep.
00:11:10If it's too small, leave a hole because it will shrink
00:11:13once we pan fry it later.
00:11:15Teamwork is going to be imperative for us tonight
00:11:18if we want to get into the grand final.
00:11:21Bailey, I'm so proud of you.
00:11:24You are moving extremely fast.
00:11:26Us, as Boss Besties, we have put in so much work.
00:11:29It has made us grow as friends.
00:11:31We've been through tough times.
00:11:32We've been through crazy times.
00:11:34How many elements do you guys have?
00:11:36Not many, if any.
00:11:37We've been through absolute chaos
00:11:39and we've come out still best friends
00:11:42and we're ready to win this thing.
00:11:44Is there any more mushrooms?
00:11:46I think you have enough for the plates that we need, darling.
00:11:48So obviously we're in the grand final.
00:11:50Yep.
00:11:51Which feels unreal.
00:11:52Yep.
00:11:53Who are we going to go up against?
00:11:54Bailey, our kitchen smells delicious right now.
00:11:57Like Bailey and Maria, they're looking pretty strong.
00:11:59Yeah.
00:12:00They're working well today as a team.
00:12:02You're going to be in charge here, darling.
00:12:04Yep.
00:12:05And then we've got Lola and Will over there.
00:12:07They're working great together.
00:12:09Both teams are working hard at the moment.
00:12:12I found a new way to de-poop it.
00:12:14But we know what it's like in the kitchen.
00:12:16Anything can happen.
00:12:17It's anyone's game tonight.
00:12:19Oh, my God.
00:12:20This is so good.
00:12:23Oh, my God.
00:12:24Let's go.
00:12:26Still to come.
00:12:27It's simple.
00:12:28Two teams, only one spot in the grand final.
00:12:33Well, we are fighting to the dip.
00:12:36The battle is on and this is just spectacular to watch.
00:12:40Maria and Bailey have a plan.
00:12:42This is the first time we're doing something so simple.
00:12:44But will simple be their downfall?
00:12:47Oh, it's not coming out.
00:12:49Well, Maria, why isn't it coming out?
00:12:51Oh, no.
00:12:52It's Bailey.
00:12:54That is a total fail.
00:12:56This could cost you your position in the grand final.
00:13:03Get a move on.
00:13:08This is not a grand final.
00:13:09Let's go.
00:13:10Let's go.
00:13:11It's our second semi-final.
00:13:13It's Maria and Bailey versus Lowell and Lil.
00:13:16It means everything to us if we can pull this off today.
00:13:19Bailey, I'm so proud of you.
00:13:21You're working fast.
00:13:22Bosses versus besties.
00:13:24I'm feeling good.
00:13:25Are you feeling good?
00:13:26I'm feeling good.
00:13:27I need to get these in.
00:13:29On one side, we got a sous-vide lobster.
00:13:32On the other side, we got a truffle tagatelli.
00:13:34Okay.
00:13:35I need some bigger bowls.
00:13:37The thing is, Camarilla and Bailey pair it right back.
00:13:40It's going to be strong in flavor, though, because there's nowhere to hide.
00:13:43And can Lowell and Lil elevate the dishes from what they normally do?
00:13:47You could see this in a fine dining room.
00:13:49Yeah.
00:13:50100%.
00:13:51Hmm.
00:13:52There's a solid game plan.
00:13:53Yeah.
00:13:54They know their roles.
00:13:55I think they're doing all right so far.
00:13:57Justin and Will get to taste and critique the dishes,
00:13:59so they know exactly who they're up against in the grand final.
00:14:02I reckon it's going to come down to the wire with dessert.
00:14:05But that's what we want.
00:14:06Yes.
00:14:07We want it down to the wire.
00:14:08Yeah, 100%.
00:14:09You can feel it in the air.
00:14:10Both teams do not want to go home tonight.
00:14:12Oh, my God.
00:14:13The battle is on, and this is just spectacular to watch.
00:14:18Woo!
00:14:19They should be working on their mains and dessert collection.
00:14:22We have to start on desserts early because we have a panna cotta in our dessert,
00:14:25and we need a few hours for that to set.
00:14:28For our dessert, we are making berry panna cotta and vanilla creme tart.
00:14:32We're doing a mixed berry panna cotta so we have all the berries,
00:14:35which will be delicious.
00:14:37We absolutely love this dish.
00:14:39This is kind of two desserts in one, so we get the best of both worlds.
00:14:43We have a beautiful, wobbling berry panna cotta sitting on top of the tart shells
00:14:48with a delicious vanilla custard.
00:14:50We took inspiration from all different types of recipes
00:14:53and then turned it into our own creation.
00:14:55Definitely want that dough done for the parts.
00:14:58It kind of has to chill before I roll it.
00:15:00There's so many elements, but they all work so well together.
00:15:03There's a lot of nerves creeping in right now, Lil,
00:15:05because we've made it this far.
00:15:06I don't want it to be like we go home now and we're so close to the end.
00:15:09It's us on a plate.
00:15:10It is.
00:15:11It's colourful, vibrant and tasty.
00:15:12It's really something to impress the judges.
00:15:14Get us through that grand final.
00:15:16Lil, the dough feels great.
00:15:17I'm really happy with it.
00:15:18Getting it in the fridge now.
00:15:19Awesome.
00:15:20One out of ten minutes!
00:15:22Come on!
00:15:23Woohoo!
00:15:24Maria, I'm going to get started on the dessert.
00:15:27For our semi-final dessert cook, we are making a duck egg creme caramel
00:15:32with a vanilla twill.
00:15:34Okay, so I'm going to do my duck eggs.
00:15:36Traditionally, you use like chicken eggs,
00:15:39but we're going to go with duck eggs for some extra richness.
00:15:43This dessert is definitely a classic.
00:15:46So Bailey, for the perfect creme caramel,
00:15:49we want a nice silky smooth cream.
00:15:52Mm-hmm.
00:15:53This is a very risky dessert.
00:15:54Yes, it's simple, but it can definitely collapse
00:15:57if it doesn't bake and chill on time.
00:15:59We know that in our last instant restaurant,
00:16:02Lo and Lil scored a 10 for their dessert,
00:16:05so they definitely could beat us here.
00:16:07All right, Bailey, you're doing the caramel for our ramekins?
00:16:10Yes.
00:16:11The caramel is used for the inside of the ramekin.
00:16:14It'll melt nicely over the top when we flip it over to serve.
00:16:18All right, Bailey, we just need to act quick,
00:16:21otherwise we're going to be here forever.
00:16:23I would have done the caramel in a saucepan,
00:16:25not a frying pan, and I would pour it.
00:16:27Pour it in.
00:16:28It's amazing.
00:16:29Spoon it.
00:16:30I just don't understand the amount of work you're doing it.
00:16:32Is that enough?
00:16:33No.
00:16:34You're making the duck egg cream caramel.
00:16:39A little bit risky.
00:16:40You won't know until you flip it over.
00:16:42Yeah.
00:16:43And it's on the plate.
00:16:44Mmm.
00:16:45If there's enough caramel to go over the top.
00:16:47Yeah.
00:16:48And then is there enough sweetness to go with it?
00:16:50My ideal plan was for this to be in, like, ten minutes ago.
00:16:55One hour to go!
00:16:57Halfway through it!
00:16:58Come on, move it!
00:16:59Yeah!
00:17:00Hi-ya!
00:17:01Lil, I'm starting to finish off that berry panna cotta.
00:17:04Good job.
00:17:05Get that done.
00:17:06That needs to be set.
00:17:07A panna cotta should be so smooth,
00:17:09you should be able to glide through that with a spoon.
00:17:12Panna cotta needs to be wobbly, Lil.
00:17:14It has to shake everywhere.
00:17:16Alright, I'm going to put the gelatin in this mixture.
00:17:19If it doesn't, you've added too much gelatin,
00:17:22or something's gone wrong with your mixture.
00:17:25Baking is absolutely my happy place.
00:17:27I think it's because it's the one thing I did with my grandma
00:17:30from, like, this big.
00:17:31Just pouring the panna cotta mix in now for dessert.
00:17:34Really happy with the consistency of this, Lil.
00:17:36It's smooth, perfection.
00:17:38I miss her so much, but she'd be so proud of how far we've come,
00:17:41and I want to get to that grand final for her.
00:17:43Dessert has taken up a little bit of main course,
00:17:46but it had to be done.
00:17:47Otherwise, we ain't going to have a dessert.
00:17:49So, both dishes are as important as each other today.
00:17:52Maria and Bailey are really strong opponents,
00:17:55so to make it through to the grand final,
00:17:57we have to have absolutely no mistakes tonight.
00:18:00Lil, can you please really quickly open this door?
00:18:02Both dishes have to be 10 out of 10.
00:18:04Go, go, go.
00:18:05Or we probably don't stand a chance.
00:18:07That's done.
00:18:10There's berries everywhere!
00:18:13All right, you ready to get these poured?
00:18:15Yeah.
00:18:16The mixture is nice and luscious.
00:18:18With this dessert, it's all about setting it.
00:18:21I am so frustrated.
00:18:23These creme caramels should have been baking already.
00:18:26We want a really nice, tight aluminum foil situation.
00:18:31It's just taking time over our actual main course,
00:18:34and that can mean that we won't have enough time
00:18:37to make the pasta.
00:18:39I hope it doesn't cost us the grand final.
00:18:42I hope so too.
00:18:43We need to get these lobsters into the CV machine ASAP.
00:18:51These will take about 40 minutes.
00:18:54I think this is definitely what the judges expect from a semi-final.
00:18:58It's elevated.
00:18:59It's everything we've learnt in the competition.
00:19:02There's a few ways of cooking lobster,
00:19:04and I think the ladies are using three of them today.
00:19:07Doing good, Lol.
00:19:08I think they're trying to prove to us with the sous-vide
00:19:11that they can cook, but...
00:19:13Is that the way they normally do it?
00:19:15I'm going to double seal it.
00:19:17I think they're getting a little bit of technique
00:19:19in the way of what they really want to do,
00:19:21and they want to sous-vide for 40 minutes,
00:19:23and we've only got 47 minutes left on the clock,
00:19:25so they're leaving it pretty tight on this one.
00:19:28Lol, we're at the crunch time now.
00:19:31I need to get these in.
00:19:33Even if we have them in for half an hour, Lil,
00:19:35and just pan fry them?
00:19:36Yep.
00:19:37Far out.
00:19:38Lol and Lil still haven't got the lobsters in the sous-vide yet.
00:19:41What's going on?
00:19:42We need to get these in now.
00:19:44I reckon there's flaws in the game plan.
00:19:46If Lol and Lil don't plate up anything,
00:19:48it is a complete disaster.
00:19:50That is a total fail.
00:19:52Pack your bag, girls.
00:19:53Yeah.
00:19:54Pack your bags.
00:19:55Sous-vide.
00:19:56It's a low and slow process.
00:19:57You need the time behind you,
00:19:59and I don't know if they'll have enough time tonight.
00:20:01Putting one batch in.
00:20:02Good job.
00:20:03You got a timer on for it?
00:20:05I'll get it on.
00:20:07Well, they've been in elimination before,
00:20:09and they've pulled the rubber out of the hut,
00:20:11so hopefully today...
00:20:12They'll pull the tail out of the bag.
00:20:14Lol, I've just put the other two batches in for 30 minutes.
00:20:20Leaves us enough time to pan fry them all and play.
00:20:22Yep.
00:20:23Bailey, can you start the porcini mushrooms for our sauce?
00:20:27For the main...
00:20:29We want a really nice creamy truffle sauce with the porcini in there.
00:20:35All right, Maria, they're soaking now.
00:20:38Hello, hello!
00:20:39Hello!
00:20:40Hello!
00:20:41So, main course, we've got...
00:20:43A truffle tagliatelle.
00:20:45Yep.
00:20:46We're gonna serve it with a nice truffle sauce with mushrooms.
00:20:49Is that it?
00:20:50Yes.
00:20:51No gel, no forms.
00:20:52No gel.
00:20:53That sounds delicious.
00:20:55You've decided to go from complicated into a very simple dish today,
00:21:00which I really appreciate, but which means the pasta needs to be perfect,
00:21:04the sauce needs to be perfect, and I want it well seasoned.
00:21:08Done.
00:21:09Absolutely.
00:21:10Done?
00:21:11Done.
00:21:12All right.
00:21:13Thank you, Mene.
00:21:14We're doing something so simple.
00:21:15We've always done complex, and if it goes wrong, we can hide behind that.
00:21:19Here, we're so vulnerable.
00:21:21If we make any mistakes, that's the end of the road.
00:21:24All right.
00:21:25I'm ready to start the sauce.
00:21:26The next 30 minutes are crucial.
00:21:28There's so much to do right now.
00:21:32We've got to make lobster infused, hollandaise.
00:21:35The heads are in the pot.
00:21:37That's where the flavour's gonna come from.
00:21:39We've got the sous-vide machines going.
00:21:40Oh, my God.
00:21:41It's getting real.
00:21:43Trying to think about everything you need to do.
00:21:45We need to get the sauce started.
00:21:47We are running out of time, lol, but that's okay.
00:21:50Here.
00:21:51Here's some time.
00:21:52Thanks, Colin.
00:21:53Thanks.
00:21:54We are definitely out of our comfort zone with this menu.
00:21:57It is very ambitious.
00:21:59Get in.
00:22:00Goodbye.
00:22:01We have so much to do in the timeframe.
00:22:04So we're getting all the beautiful tails and some of the heads.
00:22:07Into a pot with some shallots.
00:22:08It's something we don't do all the time, and this is like do or die.
00:22:12So much on the line.
00:22:14We've got to get moving.
00:22:15Time's taking over.
00:22:17So if we don't smash it, it could be a huge failure.
00:22:21We're just hoping that pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone pays off.
00:22:25Very behind time.
00:22:26It's okay.
00:22:27This is the last chance we get to prove that we deserve to be in the grand finals.
00:22:32So we just have to make sure we do that.
00:22:34They're going to have to hurry up.
00:22:3640 minutes left on the clock to make a sauce now.
00:22:39Good luck.
00:22:40Freaking out.
00:22:4130 minutes left.
00:22:4230 minutes left.
00:22:43This is not a grand final.
00:22:44Let's go.
00:22:45You're fast.
00:22:46As long as we go through the grand final, I'm happy to lose a finger today.
00:23:01Go big or go home.
00:23:02That's exactly what we're doing.
00:23:03It's our time to shine.
00:23:04It's our time to shine.
00:23:05This is the second semi-final.
00:23:07Ray and Bailey against Lola and Lil.
00:23:10The lobsters won't take long.
00:23:11How long do they have though?
00:23:13Because you need to get them on the pan.
00:23:14Like 12 more minutes.
00:23:16Lola and Lil are serving sous vide lobster with lobster hollandaise and pickle fennel salad.
00:23:22Good job, Lil.
00:23:23You got the fennel and cabbage.
00:23:25How's that pickle mixture going?
00:23:27Good.
00:23:28It's almost ready.
00:23:29This salad really goes well with the lobster.
00:23:31That lobster needs to be cooked perfect and the garnish needs to pack a punch.
00:23:35Bailey, I'm going to add some wine in there.
00:23:38Just a dash.
00:23:39So Maria and Bailey are making truffle and porcini tagliatelle with wild mushroom sauce.
00:23:46The perfect sauce will have a beautiful, luscious feeling.
00:23:50We want it heavy enough so it can coat our pasta.
00:23:53It's a very different Maria and Bailey in the kitchen.
00:23:56They're used to doing about six, seven elements.
00:23:58So let's hope they concentrate on three and do them well.
00:24:02Bailey, I feel like we're definitely showing technique.
00:24:05Not only we're making fresh pasta, we're elevating it with truffle.
00:24:10The tagliatelle needs to be perfect.
00:24:13I'm just going to go with some truffle.
00:24:15So they're going to roll it, truffle, fold it, roll it.
00:24:18And it becomes part of the sheet.
00:24:20Yeah, so it becomes like marble between the pasta and the truffle, which is delicious.
00:24:25Can you turn it up a little bit, Bailey?
00:24:27That's so creative, man.
00:24:29That's what semi-finals are about.
00:24:31Yeah, that is so impressive.
00:24:33Wow.
00:24:34Wow.
00:24:35They are big threats now.
00:24:37Like, we didn't have that sort of perspective at the start, but these guys are heavy contenders
00:24:41right now.
00:24:42Wow.
00:24:43That looks amazing.
00:24:44To think that potentially we can be up against Justin and Will in the grand final.
00:24:50It's going to be a good feeling.
00:24:52We're so close.
00:24:53We can't lose now.
00:24:54That's right.
00:24:55This is the last pasta sheet that I'm doing.
00:24:58After that, we start cooking.
00:25:00Come on.
00:25:01Let's go.
00:25:02Let's go.
00:25:03Are you happy with every element?
00:25:05Woo!
00:25:06Let's go, girls.
00:25:08I'm getting these lobsters out of the bag.
00:25:10Perfect.
00:25:11Because we've only had them in sous vide for 30 minutes, we need to finish them off in
00:25:15the pan.
00:25:16I'm just looking for a colour on the outside.
00:25:20They look pretty much almost done.
00:25:22We want to be a cut above the other team.
00:25:23We want to show that we can do this much in this timeframe, and it still is amazing.
00:25:28Ten minutes!
00:25:29Come on!
00:25:30Let's get it!
00:25:31Woo!
00:25:33We literally have no time.
00:25:34I don't know if they're going to make it in time.
00:25:36Yeah, I actually don't know if Lola and Will will have lobster on the plate today.
00:25:39The clock's ticking, man.
00:25:40You haven't got much time.
00:25:43Take one test off.
00:25:46A bit longer, I think.
00:25:49It is very easy to undercook and overcook a lobster tail.
00:25:52You don't have much grace between it being perfect and then going over, so you've got
00:25:56to keep an eye on it.
00:25:57This is insane.
00:25:58Turn that heat up, otherwise we're not getting overcooked.
00:26:01All right, let's start cooking the pasta.
00:26:04It's very doable because it only takes two minutes.
00:26:07I'm getting everything prepared for Maria.
00:26:10I'm getting parmesan, I'm getting truffle ready to make sure that we can have a quick
00:26:15transition from pot to plate.
00:26:17Let's go!
00:26:19I've nearly got these ready.
00:26:21Maria and Bailey's dynamic is actually surprising.
00:26:24They're actually working well as a team.
00:26:26And stop it now.
00:26:28Like, I sort of don't want that now.
00:26:30A little bit concerning.
00:26:31Yeah, like if they make it through, jeez, we might be getting a run for our money here.
00:26:34The pasta will continue cooking, so I don't want to go all the way.
00:26:38I love this dish so much, but being so simple, it can leave us vulnerable.
00:26:44If Lowell and Lil cook the perfect lobster, we might be in trouble here.
00:26:49Lowell and Lil, we've got six minutes.
00:26:52Let's go!
00:26:53Right, Lil, I'm getting these out.
00:26:55I need to do the hollandaise.
00:26:57Yep.
00:26:58We don't have time to wait.
00:26:59We'll literally have six minutes.
00:27:01The butter needs to be hot, so we just sip it and then straight from the pan we're going
00:27:05to put it into the egg.
00:27:07Lowell's making the hollandaise sauce now.
00:27:10If that splits, I've got to redo it again.
00:27:13I'm going to start from scratch.
00:27:15That's not enough time to nurture and put some lum in the sauce.
00:27:18I mean, they are going to be going through that sauce so fast.
00:27:21Yeah.
00:27:22Don't know if it's going to taste that great.
00:27:24Move, move, move.
00:27:26It's going to be tight.
00:27:27It is.
00:27:28Again, we never leave ourselves much time.
00:27:30Any time.
00:27:31The lobster should come out.
00:27:34I don't want to overcook them.
00:27:36I'm just hoping that the lobster's cooked perfectly.
00:27:39Everything's going to be great, Lil.
00:27:40It's fine.
00:27:41We're going to cut it really close, but that's our style.
00:27:43That's what we always have done.
00:27:45The plating plan is pickles.
00:27:47Then we've got hollandaise.
00:27:49The lobster.
00:27:50I'm plating.
00:27:52It looks like you're doing a nice swirl in a ladle.
00:27:54Come on, James.
00:27:55Three minutes left.
00:27:56Let's go.
00:27:59Really happy with the hollandaise.
00:28:01I'm just going to add a bit more lime juice.
00:28:03Oh, my God.
00:28:04This is so stressful.
00:28:05We have so many elements we need to get on there.
00:28:07We had a goal to do a beautiful pickled salad with radishes that stood up.
00:28:12And then marmade beans.
00:28:13Some tarragon flowers.
00:28:15When you have the time, it is a work of art.
00:28:19We do not have the time.
00:28:20One minute.
00:28:21One minute.
00:28:22One minute.
00:28:23Go, James!
00:28:24She just went on top.
00:28:26Maria?
00:28:27One hundred percent.
00:28:28Bailey's going to put some wild mushrooms around for the bite.
00:28:31And then we're going to shave some more truffle.
00:28:34Where's the shave on?
00:28:36This is really stressful.
00:28:38I'm just trying to do my best to remain calm so that one of us is calm and one of us is freaking out.
00:28:43And hopefully this combination together will get everything on the plate with enough time.
00:28:50This is the NTR semifinal and you've got 30 seconds left on your ankles.
00:28:55Come on.
00:28:56Get the flowers on, Lil.
00:28:58Quick, quick, quick.
00:28:59Yeah, get tarragon leaves.
00:29:00There's no time.
00:29:01Yes, there is.
00:29:02Get it on.
00:29:03Ten.
00:29:04Nine.
00:29:05Eight.
00:29:06Seven.
00:29:07Six.
00:29:08Five.
00:29:09Four.
00:29:10Three.
00:29:11Two.
00:29:12One.
00:29:13That's it.
00:29:14Thumbs up.
00:29:15Move away from your bench.
00:29:17Nice work, girls.
00:29:18Really on.
00:29:19Hey, it still looks pretty for Ruff.
00:29:22A little bit ugly, but tastes amazing.
00:29:24I'm so proud of both of ours.
00:29:26Oh, God.
00:29:27Amazon.
00:29:28Amazon.
00:29:29That's beautiful.
00:29:30It has a lot of flavour and we kept it simple and that's what the judge has been screaming
00:29:42at us for.
00:29:43I definitely think we've done enough to beat Low and Lil.
00:29:45How do you think we went?
00:29:46I think, like, we're ready for the grand final.
00:29:48You're right.
00:29:49Yeah.
00:29:50Thank you, team, for all your efforts.
00:29:53Please join us at the table.
00:29:54You two, Justin and Will, and we'll taste all your food.
00:29:56I'm proud.
00:29:57We came here to be in the grand final.
00:30:00We need to make it there.
00:30:02We have taken every comment on board from the Dodgers and we've elevated our main.
00:30:06So, I just have full faith it's going to pay off tonight.
00:30:09It would definitely hurt if Low and Lil took our spot to the grand final because we're
00:30:16just so close and I feel like we do have everything we need to win this competition.
00:30:22Coming up, the knives are out.
00:30:27Like undercooked and quite raw in the middle.
00:30:31More.
00:30:32I don't know about that.
00:30:33As both teams fight.
00:30:35The pasta was slightly overcooked.
00:30:37Girl, what are you talking about?
00:30:39For their spot in the MKR grand final.
00:30:42Tense.
00:30:43Brother.
00:30:44Hard.
00:30:45Foot.
00:30:46Main course.
00:30:47It's clear your bolts wanted to give us something that you're proud of.
00:31:02We're stoked to be tasting the food tonight.
00:31:05It definitely will be an indicator of what we're up against.
00:31:07I'm in the grand final.
00:31:08I'll be taking notes.
00:31:09But ultimately, it's up to the judges to decide the better dish.
00:31:14Let's try Marianne Bailey's truffle and porcini tagliatelle with wild mushroom sauce.
00:31:28Our main course is simple but looks beautiful and tastes amazing.
00:31:33It would be great for Justin and Will to really feel intimidated by us.
00:31:39Bon appetit.
00:31:40Bon appetit.
00:31:54Try the mushroom.
00:31:58It's not really loud with me.
00:32:05Yeah.
00:32:10A little bit more salt.
00:32:11Plank.
00:32:12Rain.
00:32:13That was unreal.
00:32:14I thought that the truffle was going to be really overpowering but I think the balance
00:32:29of the cream and the mushrooms was really good.
00:32:32Truffle pasta is such a beautiful classic dish.
00:32:36I mean, this is something that I would jump on at a restaurant.
00:32:40I would have liked a little bit more seasoning on the mushrooms.
00:32:43Yeah, just a touch of salt but overall, semi-final dish.
00:32:48It was the best feeling hearing that Justin and Will loved our pasta dish.
00:32:55I feel like they're quite tough to impress and that means we could be threatening to them
00:33:00and I'm so excited.
00:33:02I think a little bit more salt would have been really nice.
00:33:04Maybe the mushrooms a little bit finer chopped through it.
00:33:08I liked how creamy it was.
00:33:09I liked that the truffle wasn't too overpowering.
00:33:12The only thing is I think the pasta was slightly overcooked.
00:33:16Lo and Lil are being a little bit childish with their critiques.
00:33:21I feel like this is borderline disrespectful.
00:33:24You could tell it wasn't even genuine.
00:33:26They were just trying to find things to throw out there that it could be bad.
00:33:29So let's try Lowell and Lil's.
00:33:34Sous-vite lobster with lobster hollandaise and pickled fennel salad.
00:33:45We are showing that Lil and I are here and here to stay.
00:33:49Our main dish is definitely elevated.
00:33:52So our willingness to take on the judges' critiques and feedbacks and adapt that into our new food is why we are going to win today.
00:33:59Bon appetit.
00:34:00This is not both flavours.
00:34:01Low and Lil are really trying to impress the judges by picking an expensive protein rather than flavour and that could really send them home.
00:34:02It's undercook mine.
00:34:03This is not both flavors.
00:34:20Law and Lil are really trying to impress the judges by picking an expensive protein rather
00:34:26than flavor, and that could really send them home.
00:34:29It's undercooked mine.
00:34:33On my own, it's a lot.
00:34:40Is that a pickled fin?
00:34:42No, it's a good combo.
00:34:51Awesome effort, like using the sous vide, the two-hour cook was quite impressive.
00:34:57My lobster was just really inconsistent.
00:35:00The hollandaise sauce, it's got plenty of salt in there, you can taste the salt, which
00:35:04does give seasoning to the lobster.
00:35:07And then with the pickled salad, there was nice, good flavors in there, all three together.
00:35:11It was a banger dish if the lobster was done well.
00:35:15I had one of the bigger pieces of lobster, and I think that is like undercooked and quite
00:35:22raw in the middle.
00:35:23Raw?
00:35:24I don't know about that.
00:35:26It is absolutely not.
00:35:27That's crazy.
00:35:28The lobster I had was cooked great, so yeah, you're just throwing comments in there to
00:35:33try and make it seem like that, but no, I highly disagree with that comment.
00:35:37Maria, how do you feel about your position?
00:35:39I feel that we've done enough, and we definitely have very good flavors, and nothing really
00:35:47went wrong for us, so I think we do have a stronger dish.
00:35:51Well, no-one get ahead of themselves, because we're only halfway through.
00:35:56Teams take a break, while Manu and I have a little chat about the dishes.
00:36:02We are trying to show Manu and Colin that we can step up our game when needed, we're not
00:36:05here to cook basic home food anymore.
00:36:08So I'm just praying that the judges are going to love it, and that's what really counts.
00:36:12Okay, let's start with Lola Lil's lobster.
00:36:23It doesn't look great, but I think there's a lot of flavor there.
00:36:26Yeah.
00:36:27Yeah, the lobster tail is a little inconsistent, but with the hollandaise, it goes well together.
00:36:33Very tasty bread of food.
00:36:34Mm-hmm.
00:36:36Marion Bailey's pasta, we did ask for simple, but they also showed amazing technique.
00:36:42The addition of the truffle inside out of the pasta was great.
00:36:46Yep.
00:36:47The sauce was brilliant.
00:36:48I thought it was executed very well.
00:36:51The showcase truffle and the pasta is full of flavor.
00:36:54Yeah, great.
00:36:55I've got one definitely in front of the other, but after seeing both desserts, that can all
00:37:00change.
00:37:01Indeed.
00:37:02Still to come.
00:37:03Oh, my arm.
00:37:04It's now or never.
00:37:06No!
00:37:07What are you doing?
00:37:08What?
00:37:09We are fighting.
00:37:10To the death.
00:37:11To the death.
00:37:12Come on.
00:37:13F***.
00:37:14Disclean.
00:37:15With a spot in the grand final up for grabs.
00:37:18Go, go, go, go, go, go.
00:37:19Who can hold their nerve.
00:37:21This is hectic.
00:37:22Just get them on.
00:37:23And serve up a winning dessert.
00:37:26Whoa.
00:37:27I know this dessert can be a 10 out of 10.
00:37:29Maria and Bailey are going down.
00:37:30Let's go, teams.
00:37:31Pack your benches.
00:37:32Let's go.
00:37:33Let's go, guys.
00:37:34Let's finish strong here.
00:37:35Teams, that was a wild start.
00:37:37But right now, we have Maria and Bailey ahead.
00:37:39The judges announced that we are ahead, and I feel great.
00:37:43Am I surprised?
00:37:44You're not surprised.
00:37:45Yeah.
00:37:46But it's all to play for still.
00:37:47I know this dessert can be a 10 out of 10.
00:37:48I have full confidence in it, so we are going to pull it together, get back on our horse,
00:37:50and ride it to the grand final.
00:37:51Teams, you have 60 minutes for your dessert, and your time starts now.
00:38:17Let's go.
00:38:18Okay, we are a step closer to the grand final, we can do a bailing.
00:38:25We're gonna check our creme caramel.
00:38:31Yeah, I think it's good, it's ringing, look.
00:38:34For our semi-final dessert cook, we are making a duck egg creme caramel with a vanilla twill.
00:38:40Remove them from the water so they can start cooling down.
00:38:43We won't know if it works for us until we can flip one over to taste.
00:38:48I know that it's simple but we can achieve perfection and that's all that we have to do.
00:38:53We are gonna do some stencils for the vanilla twill.
00:38:57We want to add a vanilla twill to our creme caramel for the texture.
00:39:01It's almost like a thin biscuit.
00:39:03Let's measure our plate. Something like this would be...
00:39:07Actually, that's perfect.
00:39:08No, it looks like they're doing some arts and crafts at the moment.
00:39:11They've got the scissors out, they've got some cardboard, they've been cutting out some shapes.
00:39:15They've pulled out the flour, this could be a paper mache.
00:39:19And this is the beauty about baking, right?
00:39:22You can be as creative as you like.
00:39:24This is our last chance to prove to the judges that we have everything that it takes to go through to the grand final.
00:39:32Once we're half an hour through, we can take out our caramel and give it a try.
00:39:37Mm-hmm.
00:39:38So I'm starting the vanilla creme.
00:39:41Lowell's gonna do half. I'm just separating the egg yolks.
00:39:44For dessert tonight, we are making our berry panna cotta and vanilla creme tart.
00:39:49We need to get out the perfect dessert if we want a chance at staying in this competition.
00:39:53And we did not come this far to go home now.
00:39:56No.
00:39:57Two desserts in one is definitely a semi-final tactic.
00:39:59We want to show that we can do double the workload in the same amount of time and produce a beautiful dessert.
00:40:04This dessert is so delicious. It's nice and light, but you get berry, vanilla, and a beautiful short-crust pastry.
00:40:11We have done a lot of prep for dessert in main course, but there is still quite a bit to do.
00:40:18I'm gonna get this on. I'm gonna move the panna cottas to the freezer just to make sure they set perfectly.
00:40:23My biggest concern for dessert is the panna cottas and getting them set in time.
00:40:28Otherwise, it's not making it to the table.
00:40:30These are looking really good, Lil.
00:40:31I'm just putting them in the freezer just to make sure they definitely harden up.
00:40:36We could have done just a panna cottas or just a tart, but we thought, you know what?
00:40:40No.
00:40:41We've seen that already in the competition and this is the semi-final.
00:40:44This competition is so important to Lil and I.
00:40:46Oh, my arm.
00:40:48Keep going.
00:40:49After this, our friendship is ten times stronger.
00:40:52Good. That looks perfect, Lil.
00:40:54Remind me to stab it with four.
00:40:55Yes.
00:40:56We want this tart vase to be pretty thin, but not too thin that it cracked.
00:41:01I definitely don't want this to be our last dishes of the competition.
00:41:05We don't come from much.
00:41:06Yeah.
00:41:07But we really want to be able to get to that grand final to show our families and the judges how much we can do.
00:41:13All right, Lil, I'm just putting baking beads in our vases.
00:41:15Yeah.
00:41:16I'll put these first ones in real quick.
00:41:17I'll start rolling the rest.
00:41:18Yeah.
00:41:19A lot of them will need to do well to save their position or to move forward.
00:41:25That's right.
00:41:26Is it good?
00:41:27Taste it.
00:41:28Yeah.
00:41:29Perfect.
00:41:30So smooth, so silky.
00:41:33And then on the other side, you've got Marie and Bailey.
00:41:37They've worked very well up to now.
00:41:39Like, they've got the main components done.
00:41:41Now they just need to zhuzh it up.
00:41:43A couple of twills over the top and that's it.
00:41:46So is that going to be enough to win this?
00:41:5030 minutes to go.
00:41:52Give us a winning dessert.
00:41:54Yay!
00:41:55Woohoo!
00:41:56Okay, let's do the twill.
00:41:58Oh, that's nice and thick.
00:42:00This twill will go.
00:42:01Next.
00:42:02Come on, next.
00:42:03Yeah, I'm getting there.
00:42:04Chop, chop.
00:42:05We don't have to know.
00:42:06I know.
00:42:07We really need to be careful because we're going to spread that so thin that it could potentially
00:42:11burn in the oven.
00:42:12So we really need to watch that closely.
00:42:15We can't let them burn because we won't have time to do more.
00:42:19We are so close to going into the grand final and winning $100,000.
00:42:24Bailey, you're doing a fantastic job.
00:42:27I could not do it without you.
00:42:29We have been so motivated since day one and that's enough for us to make it to the grand
00:42:34final.
00:42:35Bailey, this needs to turn really nice and crispy.
00:42:38Yep.
00:42:39It's going to be the texture of our dessert.
00:42:40So we're going to set a timer for maybe six minutes.
00:42:43Yes.
00:42:46We are doing everything we can to stay in this competition.
00:42:50That is true, Lil.
00:42:51We are not letting anything get between us and the grand final.
00:42:55Maria and Bailey are going down.
00:42:57Wow.
00:43:00It's better to be third than second, right?
00:43:02No.
00:43:03It's better to be first.
00:43:04The grand final spot is definitely ours to take and I feel like if anyone's meant to be
00:43:10there, it's us.
00:43:11I wonder what they're even doing for dessert.
00:43:14I don't even know.
00:43:15I want to know what we're up against.
00:43:17Maria and Bailey, what are you making for dessert?
00:43:19We are making a dark creme caramel with a vanilla tuile.
00:43:24Oh, very nice.
00:43:26Did they say duck eggs?
00:43:27Duck egg?
00:43:28Duck egg.
00:43:29What and how and why are you incorporating that into a dessert?
00:43:33How about you guys?
00:43:34We're doing a berry panna cotta and vanilla creme tart.
00:43:39Oh.
00:43:40Yeah.
00:43:41Feels like they've created two desserts in one.
00:43:44We will be definitely sending a postcard to Lor and Lil from the grand final.
00:43:49Alright, second tart shells are going in, Lil.
00:43:5320 minutes left.
00:43:55Are you on track?
00:43:56Anytime.
00:43:57Bring that here so we can both taste our beautiful creme caramel.
00:44:02So they've cooked them in the bowl so what you do with the creme caramel is
00:44:05go around with a knife, turn it out and you've got that caramel cascade over the sides.
00:44:10We're looking for a nice release.
00:44:12We want the creme caramel to be nicely and sweet and firm but really nice and silky.
00:44:19Get a move on! Come on!
00:44:22Woo!
00:44:23Alright, you ready?
00:44:26Oh, it's not coming out.
00:44:28Oh dear.
00:44:29Oh God.
00:44:30Oh no!
00:44:31Oh no!
00:44:32Oh no!
00:44:33Oh!
00:44:34Oh!
00:44:35Oh!
00:44:38Oh, Marie, why isn't it coming out?
00:44:40This could be a disaster.
00:44:43It could cost you your position in the grand final.
00:44:4615 minutes.
00:44:47Keep pushing hard.
00:44:48Come on!
00:44:49This semi-final is hectic.
00:44:50This is the second semi-final.
00:44:51We are fighting.
00:44:52To the death.
00:44:53To the death.
00:44:54Both of these teams today are pushing hard to get to the grand final with Justin and Will.
00:44:59What a battle deserves.
00:45:00There is so much going on at the moment.
00:45:01There is a lot of stress.
00:45:02I don't know if they're going to make it in time.
00:45:03I don't know if they're going to make it in time.
00:45:04Are you all right?
00:45:05I'm all right.
00:45:06I'm all right.
00:45:07Maria and they are cooking a duck and crème caramel with a vignette wheel.
00:45:08Oh, Marie, why isn't it coming out?
00:45:10This is not what I was expecting.
00:45:11Bailey.
00:45:12all deserves there is so much going on at the moment there is a lot of stress i don't know
00:45:18if they're going to make it in time are you all right i'm all right maria and bailey are cooking
00:45:26a duck egg crème caramel with a vignette wheel oh maria why isn't it coming out this is not what
00:45:35i was expecting bailey okay okay okay okay it's out oh my god finally it looks good we need to have
00:45:44an easy release okay got it we definitely don't have time for all these crème caramels to get stuck
00:45:51in the fridge no you can have them arrested there that could be a disaster oh darling
00:45:57loran and leal are doing berry panna cotta and vanilla cream tarts are these second tarts
00:46:03warmester they decided to do something new which is basically putting two desserts together
00:46:09right we'll check the panna cotta and today will be the ideal day for it to pay off from
00:46:14all right i think these are good leal come put them in the fridge ten minutes to go
00:46:21loran leal have so much work on their hands they have got to bake the tarts let the tarts cool
00:46:26fill the crème into the tarts that is a lot of work bro they've made it they don't like making it
00:46:32easy for themselves man so the girls are going like a step up from what they're used to it's quite
00:46:38elevated but they have got to make sure they nail every single element loran and leal have had a
00:46:45turn for one of their desserts maurie and bailey never really never hit the heights because they're
00:46:51over complicated the desserts and if they had a pair of the back maybe they would have got a 10.
00:46:56club we're going bailey we need to more faster
00:47:01we can start plating leal get those berry compotes in the sauce jars
00:47:05tarts are in the oven and we still got to fill the tarts with vanilla crème still got to put the
00:47:09panna cotta's on still got to decorate i'm starting to get the berry compote into the sauce jars i don't
00:47:16even know if we're going to be able to do it but i'm trying to keep my hopes up the bases look amazing
00:47:25i'm going to start plating i'm moving up the chantilly cream and this is going to be a beautiful
00:47:30compliment to our crème caramel it's going to cut through the sweetness and add a little bit of light
00:47:36texture too belly this is it it's now or never we need to flip our crème caramels i need them to all
00:47:46flip easy we don't have time to waste so i hope this is an easy process for us
00:47:54i can see you're moving just please the gearing stack again this is so frustrating we don't have
00:48:01a lot of time this is my worst fear we really really want to be in the grand final look at me
00:48:08have a big breath i need to get them out of these ramekins now and go oh these look so good
00:48:17just oh the crème caramels looks amazing wow maria's done a fantastic job for this
00:48:24bailey i'm so happy i can't believe that so good lawland now we got six minutes let's go
00:48:32we're going to start putting the custard into the tart plating this dish is an absolute nightmare
00:48:38we're filling the tarts up to the top we have so many elements we need to get on there i think this
00:48:43is as fast as we can go it's two desserts in one double the workload definitely picking our best
00:48:48panna cotta's lil we never give up and we just push our hardest and we are going to get this done
00:48:54i thought it was two separate desserts but it's one dessert i think it might go together i agree
00:49:00get the strawberries on lil get them on i think we put like the twill here on the plate we have the
00:49:08creme caramel we have the vanilla twill and we have the chantilly cream simple simple simple we can't
00:49:14hide we're just going to bring the flavor that could send us to the grand final
00:49:22ladies i'd hurry up with that garnish you've only got three minutes and you've got one tart
00:49:26finished i'm going to have finished and this is hectic just hurry up get into second gear
00:49:32maybe start putting one raspberry next to the cream and a bit of chopped pistachio be careful they're
00:49:38very fragile come on ladies come on shaking i can't even put them on properly you know once i
00:49:56picked the berries up they weren't going anywhere it's like nothing's my my muscles stopped working
00:50:02which berry do i grab like i don't even know it i think my muscles are broken i'm shaking so much i can't
00:50:08even put the strawberries on without them like like i'm actually shaking one minute all the cooks all
00:50:21those nights away all comes down to this get the flowers on 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and 6
00:50:38you're right just we knew it was going to be a push we knew it was going to be hard and we did it
00:50:49i am super proud of us we have come so far as cooks this dessert can absolutely take us to the grand final
00:50:56we got every element on there it will taste amazing i think that the judges are going to love it we've
00:51:03finished off with the dessert that we're proud of yeah i just hope it's enough i can't believe it look
00:51:09we're still complicated inside but it's not on the plate anymore not on the plate i mean look at this
00:51:15beauty this is restaurant quality i love this dish so much like this is our last chance to prove to the
00:51:22judges that we have everything that it takes to go through to the grand final yes you've done all you
00:51:29can do come join us at the table and we'll taste your desserts i'm praying to the gods i don't want
00:51:35it to be my last cook i need to get through to the grand final like it needs to all be worth it
00:51:49teams what an exciting cook of that was there is no doubt that you guys deserve to be here
00:51:56the thing is do you deserve to be in the grand final with justin and will colin and i will decide
00:52:03who will be the second team into the grand final i think we definitely have a chance of making it
00:52:10through to the grand final i always have hope until it's taken away from me so i'm just holding on
00:52:17here at this table for one thing to taste those desserts
00:52:21first let's try lol and nils berry panna cotta and vanilla creme tart
00:52:31thank you thank you i am so pleased with the results of our dessert
00:52:39i think it's elevated and every element just compliments each other so well and it is just
00:52:44delicious this is the best dessert we could have produced today so i hope that it does get us over
00:52:51the line
00:53:04what a good tart
00:53:23it just looked beautiful and that's exactly how it tasted too amazing
00:53:27i thought i was going to get two separate desserts and then they combined and i was like okay we've
00:53:32got a science experiment over there this is definitely not what i expected it to taste like
00:53:38it's a wow yeah with the smoothness of the panna cotta creaminess of the vanilla creme and the
00:53:44crunchiness of the tart that's a banger i would have personally done a smaller panna cotta on top because
00:53:52it can be quite creamy but i think really good flavors obviously you put a little love into this
00:53:57one that's very clear because it tastes quite nice quite nice quite nice or really nice no quite nice
00:54:06that was very specific so how confident that you're making it through to the grand final
00:54:12quite confident or very confident i think maria and i are very confident that we're going to be
00:54:18making it through to the grand final i hope bailey chokes on his words because i think that all the
00:54:24effort we did put into the dessert course is paying off so he should be scared well let's try the next
00:54:29dessert marianne bailey's duck egg creme caramel with vanilla twill
00:54:39thank you i really think we have pulled off simple but elegant that looks amazing
00:54:46it looks a little bit curdled but i don't know if that's what they're supposed to look like
00:55:12great use of the duck eggs something we haven't really seen before makes me a little bit nervous
00:55:21simple could be bailey and mary's actual soup about we're seeing them nail simplicity tonight
00:55:28i did like it but i did enjoy ours more i found it a bit eggy in flavor i don't know if that's what it's
00:55:37meant to taste like but i can definitely taste the duck egg yeah uh girl what are you talking about
00:55:43it's definitely not eggy mine is a little bit curdled i don't know what that is but it's okay
00:55:49can you believe it
00:55:53i think the aftertaste i get was a little bit bitter
00:55:56and then this didn't have much flavor it's just a nice little textural crunch
00:56:00i'm getting very irritated with law and lil's comments they should say positive feedback they
00:56:07shouldn't be taking us down do you think you're deserves enough to catapult you in i hope it's
00:56:13enough i want nothing more than to get through that grand final would be an absolute dream come
00:56:17true to be in the grand finale with justin and will who do you think is going to go through really
00:56:22don't have much thinking going on at the moment i just hope that lil and i get through
00:56:25i think it's a very worthy dessert for the semi-final and for me both law and lil and
00:56:35bailey and i have done a very good job so who's going through though bailey and i i feel we've done
00:56:41a better job than law and lil we work so well in the kitchen together and i just want to hear that
00:56:47our creme caramels are amazing from the judges this is a huge moment for both cooking teams
00:56:56who will be the second team into the grand final colin and i will take a little time to consider
00:57:03our thoughts we'll see you back here shortly thank you seeing both teams work is so hard today has
00:57:10shown that they're solid contenders for the grand final like they are going to be some stiff competition
00:57:16yeah absolutely coming up prayer bailey lol and lil this is it with a grand final spot on the line
00:57:32will lol and lil's two-in-one deserve give them the edge i'm worried that pastry was a 10 out of 10.
00:57:46we've been told since the first night of incident restaurants that we were going home first
00:57:58so to make it to grand final would just be like a dream come true
00:58:03it will be devastating for us getting eliminated tonight i'm so nervous i don't think i ever felt
00:58:12so nervous in my life both teams have shown that they're solid competitors okay we need to bring
00:58:19our a game in the grand final
00:58:24brian bailey lol and lil either team could give justin and will a run for their money in the grand final
00:58:33of course only one team will be moving forward and it's been a bloody hard decision
00:58:41well now it's time to reveal our thoughts
00:58:46lord and lil for mail you served us sous vide lobster with lobster hollandaise and pickle funnel salad
00:58:54obviously the lobster was there was inconsistent cooking it was a huge piece of meat that was sort
00:59:02of not really looked after but i thought the hollandaise pair well with that lobster the hollandaise
00:59:09it was a little bit salty but you know what it worked and then you had the pickle salad it sort
00:59:15i had the makings of a really nice lobster roll without the roll yeah i thought it was good but it
00:59:22wasn't great yeah i definitely feel like we have a chance it was just the cook of the lobster that was
00:59:29inconsistent and if theirs doesn't scratch up then we have a very good chance of going to the grand final
00:59:36marie and bailey your main was truffle and porcini tagliatelle with wild mushroom sauce
00:59:46the quality of the pasta was amazing the flavor of the pasta alone was amazing
00:59:52that sauce beautiful the the flavor of the dried mushrooms seeped in there there was definitely
00:59:57truffle in there and i think some of your main courses have had 50 000 things going on
01:00:03and this one had four and it's one of the best you've cooked for me it was full of flavor it was full
01:00:08of hearts and a hard personality thank you maria good job don't jump ahead but yes i think we're good
01:00:20now for dessert lol and lil for dessert you gave us berry panna cotta and vanilla creme tart
01:00:28i've never seen it and i probably will never see it again but it kind of worked that pastry was a
01:00:35a 10 out of 10 just alone thank you we all sat at the table all i could hear was crack crack crack
01:00:41crack of the pastry and that that is the sign of a very good pastry creme patissier tick berry panna cotta
01:00:51jiggle jiggle jiggle not too sweet but sweet enough with a little bit of hint of berry in there frankly i
01:00:57thought it was an absolute great dessert thank you so much yay he loved it i was really hoping
01:01:03manu would love it 10 out of 10 just the pastry alone i'll take it hearing lo and lil's positive
01:01:11critique from the judges this is the most stress that i've felt this whole competition like they
01:01:16definitely could beat us here marie and bailey for dessert we are duck egg creme caramel with vanilla
01:01:25cereal a creme caramel it's a childhood memory for me flavor was delicious it was rich that duck egg
01:01:33really shone for me the twill added that little bit of texture every element was on that plate for a
01:01:40reason even the one raspberry and a little bit of cream cut through the richness of the duck egg the
01:01:45technique and the flavor was there it was simple and it was elegant thank you thank you wow great
01:01:53we made it that's like the best feedback we've ever had so this is our decision
01:02:02there's no doubt that this one is close
01:02:12this is it after careful consideration
01:02:16the winner on the second team into the mike kitchen rules grand final is
01:02:26marianne bailey
01:02:35i can't believe it pinch pinch pinch pinch
01:02:51oh my god to make it this far wow congratulations maria and bailey and now you face the boys
01:03:01well done guys yeah congratulations maria and bailey have finally found their groove and where
01:03:08they place with simplicity and complexity this is scary because if they take this into the grand final
01:03:13we could be in big trouble lord and leal i'm so sorry to say but you have been eliminated from my
01:03:21kitchen rules i'm very very proud of what we've achieved and we've learned so much along the way
01:03:28from a chicken pot pie in logan to a semi-final of of my kitchen rules when a lot of teams said you
01:03:39would never make it who left actually quite a long time ago and i hope they all look back and think
01:03:45that they're idiots hello they should be very proud of themselves hold your head up ideals
01:03:54lord and leal i know we're gonna see great things from you both it's time to leave the kitchen
01:04:01au revoir and good luck my heart is ripping into pieces
01:04:11i love you lil i think that we couldn't have gone on this journey without each other
01:04:15i'm just proud of us for holding our own never failing never giving up never giving in
01:04:23we tried our best that's all we can do that's all the judges asked from us
01:04:28she always knows how to make it positive we did it we got so far
01:04:42justin and will
01:04:46marie and bailey
01:04:49you are the 2025 mkr grand finalists congratulations
01:04:58nice guys well done guys congratulations the final challenge is the toughest of them all
01:05:07we'll see you back in this kitchen and good luck to both of you
01:05:15next time welcome to the mkr grand final
01:05:21two of the most evenly matched teams ever this has to be the best cook of our lives we're feeling
01:05:26confident we'll do whatever it takes to win
01:05:29deliver the closest battle 100 lights in total holy moly in mkr history
01:05:38go baby is it possible oh my god
01:05:41oh my god come here come here come here come here when i thank you
01:05:46you can do it maria we are never going to give up
01:05:50what up maria
01:05:52don't drop it don't drop it
01:05:55there's no time to remake it what can we do this has never happened to justin and will
01:05:59i just broke down so we did so well man we did so well eh
01:06:12this is the closest grand final i can ever remember
01:06:16let's hear it for the 2025
01:06:21marky jump roof
01:06:22jump dance
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