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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 Lola 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.
00:00:25We are running out of time, Lola.
00:00:27Here's some time.
00:00:28Thanks, Colin.
00:00:29Thanks.
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.
00:00:41...to 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 going down.
00:00:51The Bogans from Logan.
00:00:53Are we intimidated by them?
00:00:54No.
00:00:55What do you mean we made it to semi-finals?
00:01:07Isn't that crazy?
00:01:08It is.
00:01:09I know.
00:01:10It's gonna be an insane day.
00:01:11This is the day that counts the most.
00:01:12Yeah.
00:01:13So it's gonna bring our all.
00:01:14Yes.
00:01:15It feels like such a great achievement that we have actually made it to the semi-finals.
00:01:20I must say, I've never expected to see Lot and Lil in the semi-finals.
00:01:21The Bogans from Logan.
00:01:22Are we intimidated by them?
00:01:23No.
00:01:24Both teams are worthy competitors for us in the Grand Final.
00:01:25Maria and Bailey are great crew members.
00:01:26Are we intimidated by them?
00:01:27No.
00:01:28Woo!
00:01:29Woo!
00:01:30Let's go!
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00:01:53Lo and Lil won our respect since the Ultimate Instant Restaurants, they did an amazing job.
00:01:58I'm so stoked to see them cooking at a semi-final.
00:02:02Get it, teams!
00:02:06Bonsoir, bonsoir, good evening.
00:02:08Hello, hello.
00:02:11Welcome, teams.
00:02:14Marie and Bailey, Lo and Lil.
00:02:18Tonight is all about you.
00:02:20Your passion, your talent.
00:02:24Standing up there is Justine and Will.
00:02:27They are the first team through to the grand final.
00:02:31And 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.
00:02:51We didn't come here to come fourth or third.
00:02:54We came here to be in the grand final.
00:02:56Marie and Bailey, Lo and Lil.
00:02:58Are you both feeling confident today?
00:03:01Yeah.
00:03:02Yes.
00:03:03Be quiet.
00:03:04Quietly confident.
00:03:06We've grown so much as cooks, I 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.
00:03:18That's what we're doing today.
00:03:20Lo and Lil, they have been through this amazing journey.
00:03:24It's time for them to pack their bags and go home.
00:03:27We have experience in the kitchen.
00:03:29The drive to go to the end, that's enough for us to win.
00:03:34Will it feel bad sending your friends home?
00:03:37No.
00:03:39We've 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.
00:03:50Lo 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.
00:04:02Won?
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 shot for mine before I got here.
00:04:18Maria 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 O.
00:04:29Tonight we want two spectacular courses.
00:04:33Maine 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
00:04:54for whoever gets to 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
00:05:01and one hour for your dessert.
00:05:04The storeroom is stocked with everything you need.
00:05:07Please move to your benches.
00:05:09Whoo!
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.
00:05:20OK.
00:05:21We just need to present amazing food today
00:05:23and we're going to be in the grand final.
00:05:25Are both teams ready?
00:05:26The storeroom is open.
00:05:28Your time starts now.
00:05:31Get in.
00:05:32Go.
00:05:33Go.
00:05:34Here we are.
00:05:35Whoo!
00:05:36Come on!
00:05:37Whoo!
00:05:38Holy 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,
00:05:48so I've got to do a few trips here.
00:05:49I'm just going to take a whole lot.
00:05:51We really want to showcase truffle and mushrooms
00:05:54because 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
00:06:05with lobster-infused hollandaise
00:06:07and 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
00:06:22the Logan Bogans.
00:06:26I hope we do it justice.
00:06:27We are elevating our dishes,
00:06:29bringing some techniques that we haven't shown before.
00:06:32We are going to fight so hard for our spot
00:06:34in the grand final tonight.
00:06:35We will stop at nothing to get there.
00:06:38Done.
00:06:39Suvi is getting to temp.
00:06:41Lil, what are you making?
00:06:43Ah!
00:06:44We're making sous vide lobster tail
00:06:46with lobster-infused hollandaise
00:06:48and a pickled salad.
00:06:50Ooh!
00:06:52That's awesome.
00:06:53That is a 10 out of 10 dish.
00:06:56Lo and Lil have made chicken skewers,
00:06:58chicken and leg pies.
00:07:00Never have we seen them use fancy stuff like lobster.
00:07:03The risk is if you overcook lobster,
00:07:06it'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.
00:07:14If Lo and Lil can pull off this dish tonight,
00:07:17they could be going straight to the grand final.
00:07:20Like, semi-finals?
00:07:21They'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
00:07:29and show the judges how much we've grown,
00:07:32and we're hoping that that pays off today.
00:07:34I'm expecting a very close bottle today.
00:07:37The thing is,
00:07:38can Lo and Lil elevate the dishes
00:07:40and Camarilla and Bailey pair it right back.
00:07:43I'm going to get started on the pasta
00:07:46for our main course cook.
00:07:48For the semi-final,
00:07:49we are making a truffle and porcini
00:07:52tagliatelle with wild mushroom sauce.
00:07:55Alright, so I'm just going to separate my egg yolks.
00:07:58I love mushrooms.
00:07:59I love truffle and I love cream.
00:08:02So putting all these three elements together,
00:08:05I just love it.
00:08:06So, Bailey, I'm just adding some porcini powder in my pasta.
00:08:11The judges have been saying this whole competition,
00:08:14simple dishes done well is the way to go.
00:08:17And I'm just going to bleach that a little bit.
00:08:20Excellent.
00:08:21We have been listening.
00:08:23I know that it looks like we haven't.
00:08:25However, let's do a pinky promise
00:08:27that I'm going to keep it simple tonight.
00:08:29Okay, 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,
00:08:41especially after round two
00:08:43when we were 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-kneed it.
00:08:51So her arms will be very sore.
00:08:53Maybe.
00:08:54Get a subscription for the gym too.
00:08:57We're here to win.
00:08:59Bailey and I, with everything that we do,
00:09:02we 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 at the door and I'm going to put it aside to rest
00:09:15and we'll deal with that later.
00:09:17Yep, great.
00:09:18I'm just currently skewering the lobsters
00:09:22so 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's got our lobsters going into our pot of water
00:09:43for 30 seconds then into our ice.
00:09:46Ice 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
00:09:55our lobster was cooked perfectly.
00:09:57That's all we want.
00:09:58We 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
00:10:08and sous vide which 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.
00:10:17It's high risk, high reward.
00:10:19Maria, I don't know if it's a smart move for Lo and Lil
00:10:21to 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.
00:10:40Gently.
00:10:45It's perfect!
00:10:46Oh, beautiful.
00:10:47James, 30 minutes gone, 90 to go.
00:10:50Let's go, Maria!
00:10:51Woo!
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.
00:10:58I think these ones are cute.
00:11:00We'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, we'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 and 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.
00:11:59Yep.
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 Lowell and Will over there.
00:12:07They're working great together.
00:12:09Both teams are working hard at the moment.
00:12:11I found a new way to de-poop it.
00:12:13But 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 death.
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.
00:12:45But will simple be their downfall?
00:12:47Oh, it's not coming out.
00:12:49Oh, Maria, why isn't it coming out?
00:12:51Oh, no.
00:12:52It's baby.
00:12:54That is a total fail.
00:12:55This could cost you your position in the grand final.
00:13:05Get a move on.
00:13:06This is not a grand final.
00:13:08Let's go.
00:13:09Let's go.
00:13:10It's our second semi-final.
00:13:11It's Maria and Bailey versus Lowell and Lil.
00:13:14It means everything to us if we can pull this off today.
00:13:17Bailey, I'm so proud of you.
00:13:19You're working fast.
00:13:20Bosses versus besties.
00:13:22I'm feeling good.
00:13:23Are you feeling good?
00:13:24I'm feeling good.
00:13:25I need to get these in.
00:13:27On one side we've got a sous-vide lobster and the other side we've got a truffle tag telly.
00:13:32Okay, I need some bigger bowls.
00:13:34The thing is, Camarilla and Bailey pair it right back.
00:13:37It's going to be strong in flavor though because there's nowhere to hide.
00:13:40And can Lowell and Lil elevate the dishes from what they normally do.
00:13:45You could see this in a phone dining room.
00:13:47Yeah.
00:13:48100%.
00:13:49Hmm.
00:13:50There's a solid game plan.
00:13:51Yeah.
00:13:52They know their roles.
00:13:53I think they're doing alright so far.
00:13:54Justin and Will get to taste and critique the dishes so they know exactly who they're
00:13:59up against in the grand final.
00:14:00I reckon it's going to come down to the wire with dessert.
00:14:03But that's what we want.
00:14:04Yes.
00:14:05We want it down to the wire.
00:14:06Yeah, 100%.
00:14:07You can feel it in the air.
00:14:08Both teams do not want to go home tonight.
00:14:10Oh my god.
00:14:11The battle is on and this is just spectacular.
00:14:14Little Watch.
00:14:15They should be working on their mains and desserts.
00:14:19Correct.
00:14:20I have to start on desserts early because we have a panna cotta in our dessert and we
00:14:24need a few hours for that to set.
00:14:26For our dessert we are making berry panna cotta and vanilla creme tart.
00:14:30We're doing a mixed berry panna cotta so we have all the berries which will be delicious.
00:14:35We absolutely love this dish.
00:14:37This is kind of two desserts in one.
00:14:39So we get the best of both worlds.
00:14:41You have a beautiful wobbling berry panna cotta sitting on top of the tart shells with the
00:14:46delicious vanilla custard.
00:14:48We took inspiration from all different types of recipes and then turned it into our own
00:14:53creation.
00:14:54Definitely want that dough done for the parts.
00:14:56Kind of has to chill before I roll it.
00:14:58There's so many elements but they all work so well together.
00:15:01There's a lot of nerves creeping in right now Lil because we made it this far.
00:15:04I don't want it to be like we go home now or so close to the end.
00:15:07It's us on a plate.
00:15:08It is.
00:15:09It's colourful, vibrant and tasty.
00:15:10It's really something to impress the judges.
00:15:13Get us through that grand final.
00:15:14Lil the dough feels great.
00:15:15I'm really happy with it.
00:15:16Getting it in the fridge now.
00:15:17Awesome.
00:15:18One out of ten minutes.
00:15:20Come on.
00:15:21Yeah.
00:15:22Maria I'm going to get started on the dessert.
00:15:25For our semi-final dessert cook we are making a duck egg creme caramel with a vanilla twill.
00:15:32Okay so I'm going to do my duck eggs.
00:15:34Traditionally you use like chicken eggs but we're going to go with duck eggs for some extra richness.
00:15:42This dessert is definitely a classic.
00:15:45So Bailey for the perfect creme caramel we want a nice silky smooth cream.
00:15:50This is a very risky dessert.
00:15:52Yes it's simple but it can definitely collapse if it doesn't bake and chill on time.
00:15:57We know that in their last instant restaurant Lo and Lil scored a 10 for their dessert.
00:16:03So they definitely could beat us here.
00:16:05Alright Bailey you're doing the caramel for our ramekins.
00:16:09Yes.
00:16:10The caramel is used for the insides of the ramekin.
00:16:12The eels melt nicely over the top when we flip it over to serve.
00:16:16Alright Bailey we just need to act quick.
00:16:18Otherwise we're going to be here forever.
00:16:21I would have done the caramel in a saucepan and a frying pan.
00:16:24And I would pour it.
00:16:25Pour it in.
00:16:26Using it.
00:16:27I just don't understand the amount of work you're doing it.
00:16:30Is that enough?
00:16:31No.
00:16:32You're making a duck egg creme caramel.
00:16:37Little bit risky.
00:16:38You won't know until you flip it over.
00:16:40Yeah.
00:16:41And it's on the plate.
00:16:42Mmm.
00:16:43If there's enough caramel to go over the top.
00:16:45Yeah.
00:16:46And then is there enough sweetness to go with it.
00:16:48My ideal plan was for this to be in like 10 minutes ago.
00:16:53One hour to go.
00:16:55Halfway trailer.
00:16:56Come on move it.
00:16:57Yeah.
00:16:58Yeah.
00:16:59Lil I'm starting to finish off that berry panna cotta.
00:17:02Good job.
00:17:03Get that done.
00:17:04That needs to be set.
00:17:05A panna cotta should be so smooth.
00:17:07You should be able to glide through that with a spoon.
00:17:10Panna cotta needs to be wobbly Lil.
00:17:12It's going to wobbly.
00:17:13It has to shake everywhere.
00:17:14Alright.
00:17:15I'm going to put the gelatin in this mixture.
00:17:17If it doesn't you've added too much gelatin or something's gone wrong with your mixture.
00:17:23Baking is absolutely my happy place.
00:17:25I think it's because it's the one thing I did with my grandma from like this big.
00:17:29Just pouring the panna cotta mix in now for dessert.
00:17:32Really happy with the consistency of this Lil.
00:17:34It's smooth.
00:17:35Perfection.
00:17:36I miss her so much but she'd be so proud of how far we've come.
00:17:39And I want to get to that grand final for her as well.
00:17:42Dessert has taken up a little bit of main course but it had to be done.
00:17:45Otherwise we ain't going to have a dessert.
00:17:47So both dishes are as important as each other today.
00:17:50Maria and Bailey are really strong opponents.
00:17:53So to make it through to the grand final we have to have absolutely no mistakes tonight.
00:17:58Lil can you please really quickly open this door?
00:18:00Both dishes have to be 10 out of 10.
00:18:02Go go go.
00:18:03Or we probably don't stand a chance.
00:18:05That's done.
00:18:08There's berries everywhere.
00:18:11Alright you ready to get these poured?
00:18:13Yeah.
00:18:14The mixture is nice and luscious.
00:18:16With this dessert it's all about setting it.
00:18:19I am so frustrated.
00:18:21These creme caramels should have been baking already.
00:18:24We want a really nice tight aluminum foil situation.
00:18:29It's just taking time of our actual main course.
00:18:32And that can mean that we won't have enough time to make the pasta.
00:18:37I hope it doesn't cost us the grand final.
00:18:40I hope so too.
00:18:44We need to get these lobsters into the CV machine ASAP.
00:18:48These will take about 40 minutes.
00:18:52I think this is definitely what the judges expect from a semi-final.
00:18:56It's elevated.
00:18:57It's everything we've learnt in the competition.
00:19:00There's a few ways of cooking lobster and I think the ladies are using three of them today.
00:19:05Doing good lol.
00:19:06I think they're trying to prove to us with the sous vide that they can cook but is that the way they normally do it?
00:19:13I'm going to double seal it.
00:19:15I think they're getting a little bit of technique in the way of what they really want to do.
00:19:19And they want a sous vide for 40 minutes.
00:19:22And we've only got 47 minutes left on the clock.
00:19:24So...
00:19:25They're leaving it pretty tight on this one.
00:19:27Lil, we're at the crunch time now.
00:19:29I need to get these in.
00:19:31Even if we have them in for half an hour Lil and just pan fry them.
00:19:34Yep.
00:19:35Far out.
00:19:36Lil and Lil still haven't got the lobsters in the sous vide yet.
00:19:39What's going on?
00:19:40We need to get these in now.
00:19:42I reckon there's flaws in the game plan.
00:19:44If lol and Lil don't plate up anything, it is a complete disaster.
00:19:48That is a total fail.
00:19:50Pack your bag girls.
00:19:51Yeah.
00:19:52Pack your bags.
00:19:53Usually sous vide, it's a low and slow process.
00:19:55You need the time behind you and I don't know if they'll have enough time tonight.
00:19:59Putting one batch in.
00:20:00Good job.
00:20:02You got a timer on for it?
00:20:03I'll get it on.
00:20:05Well they've been in elimination before and they've pulled the rubber out of the hut.
00:20:09So hopefully today...
00:20:10Pull the tail out of the bag.
00:20:12Yeah.
00:20:13Lol, I've just put the other two batches in for 30 minutes.
00:20:18Leaves us enough time to pan fry them all and plate.
00:20:20Yep.
00:20:21Bailey, can you start the porcini mushrooms for our sauce for the main?
00:20:27We want a really nice creamy truffle sauce with the porcini in there.
00:20:33Alright Maria, they're soaking now.
00:20:36Hello, hello.
00:20:37Hello.
00:20:38Hello.
00:20:39So main course, we've got...
00:20:41A truffle tagliatelle.
00:20:42Yep.
00:20:43We're gonna serve it with a nice truffle sauce with mushrooms.
00:20:47Is that it?
00:20:48Yes.
00:20:49No gel, no forms.
00:20:50No gel.
00:20:51That sounds delicious.
00:20:53You've decided to go from complicated into very simple dish today, which I really appreciate, but which means the first time is to be perfect, the sauce is to be perfect, and I want it well seasoned.
00:21:07Done.
00:21:08Absolutely.
00:21:09Done.
00:21:10No, no, no.
00:21:11This is the first time we're doing something so simple.
00:21:13We've always done complex, and if it goes wrong, we can hide behind that.
00:21:17Here, we're so vulnerable.
00:21:18If we make any mistakes, that's the end of the road.
00:21:21Alright.
00:21:22I'm ready to start the sauce.
00:21:24The next set of minutes are crucial.
00:21:29There's so much to do right now.
00:21:31We've got to make lobster infused, hollandaise.
00:21:34The heads are in the pot.
00:21:35That's where the flavour's gonna come from.
00:21:37We've got the sous vide machines going.
00:21:38Oh my God.
00:21:39It's getting real.
00:21:40Trying to think about everything you need to do.
00:21:43We need to get the sauce started.
00:21:45We are running out of time, lol, but that's okay.
00:21:48Here, let's give some time.
00:21:50Thanks.
00:21:51Thanks, Colin.
00:21:52Thanks.
00:21:53We are definitely out of our comfort zone with this menu.
00:21:56It is very ambitious.
00:21:57Get in.
00:21:58Goodbye.
00:21:59We have so much to do in the timeframe.
00:22:02So we're getting all the beautiful tails and some of the heads.
00:22:05Into a pot with some shallots.
00:22:06It's something we don't do all the time and this is like do or die.
00:22:10So much on the line.
00:22:12We've got to get moving.
00:22:13Time's taking over.
00:22:15So if we don't smash it, it could be a huge failure.
00:22:19We're just hoping that pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone pays off.
00:22:23Very behind time.
00:22:24It's okay.
00:22:25This is the last chance we get to prove that we deserve to be in the grand finals.
00:22:30So we just have to make sure we do that.
00:22:33They're gonna have to hurry up.
00:22:3440 minutes left on the clock to make a sauce now.
00:22:37Good luck.
00:22:38Freaking out.
00:22:3930 minutes left.
00:22:40This is not a grand final.
00:22:41Let's go.
00:22:42You're fast.
00:22:43As long as we go through the grand final, I'm happy to lose a finger today.
00:22:58Go big or go home.
00:22:59That's exactly what we're doing.
00:23:00It's our time to shine.
00:23:02This is the second semi-final.
00:23:04Rhea and Bailey against Lola and Lil.
00:23:07The lobsters won't take long.
00:23:08How long do they have though?
00:23:09Because you need to get them on the pan.
00:23:10Like 12 more minutes.
00:23:12Lola and Lil are serving sous vide lobster with lobster hollandaise and pickled fennel salad.
00:23:19Good job, Lil.
00:23:20You got the fennel and cabbage.
00:23:21How's that pickle mixture going?
00:23:23Good.
00:23:24It's almost ready.
00:23:25This salad really goes well with the lobster.
00:23:27That lobster needs to be cooked perfect and the garnish needs to pack a punch.
00:23:31Bailey, I'm going to add some wine in there, just a dash.
00:23:36So, Maria and Bailey are making truffle and porcini tagliatelle with wild mushroom sauce.
00:23:42The perfect sauce will have a beautiful, luscious feeling.
00:23:46We want to have enough so it can coat our pasta.
00:23:49It's a very different Maria and Bailey in the kitchen.
00:23:52They used to do about six, seven elements, so let's hope they concentrated on three and do them well.
00:23:58Bailey, I feel like we're definitely showing technique.
00:24:01Not only we're making fresh pasta, we're elevating it with truffle.
00:24:06The tagliatelle needs to be perfect.
00:24:09I'm just going to go with some truffle.
00:24:11So they're going to roll it, truffle, fold it, roll it and it becomes part of the sheet.
00:24:16Yeah, so it becomes like marble between the pasta and the truffle, which is delicious.
00:24:21Can you turn it up a little bit, Bailey?
00:24:24That's so creative, man.
00:24:26That's what semi-finals are about.
00:24:27Yeah, that is so impressive.
00:24:30Wow.
00:24:31They are big threats now.
00:24:33Like, we didn't have that sort of perspective at the start, but these guys are heavy contenders right now.
00:24:38Wow, that looks amazing.
00:24:40To think that potentially we can be up against Justin and Will in the grand final.
00:24:46It's going to be a good feeling.
00:24:48We're so close, we can't lose now.
00:24:51That's right.
00:24:52All right, this is the last pasta sheet that I'm doing.
00:24:55After that, we start cooking.
00:24:57Come on, let's go, let's go.
00:24:59Are you happy with every element?
00:25:01Woo!
00:25:02Let's go, girls.
00:25:03I'm getting these lobsters out of the bag.
00:25:07Perfect.
00:25:08Because we've only had them in sous vide for 30 minutes, we need to finish them off in the pan.
00:25:12I'm just looking for a colour on the outside.
00:25:16They look pretty much almost done.
00:25:18We want to be a cut above the other team.
00:25:19We want to show that we can do this much in this timeframe and it still is amazing.
00:25:23Ten minutes!
00:25:24Come on!
00:25:25Let's get it!
00:25:26Woo!
00:25:27We literally have no time.
00:25:30I don't know if they're going to make it in time.
00:25:32Yeah, I actually don't know if Lowland will have lobster on the plate today.
00:25:35The clock's ticking, man.
00:25:36You haven't got much time.
00:25:38Take one tester off.
00:25:44A bit longer, I think.
00:25:46It is very easy to undercook and overcook a lobster tail.
00:25:49You don't have much grace between it being perfect and then going over.
00:25:52So you've got to keep an eye on it.
00:25:54This is insane.
00:25:55Turn that heat up.
00:25:56Otherwise we're not getting them cooked.
00:25:59Alright, let's start cooking the pasta.
00:26:01It's very doable because it only takes two minutes.
00:26:04I'm getting everything prepared for Maria.
00:26:06I'm getting parmesan.
00:26:07I'm getting truffle ready to make sure that we can have a quick transition from pot to plate.
00:26:13Let's go!
00:26:15I've nearly got these ready.
00:26:17Maria and Bailey's dynamic is actually surprising.
00:26:20They're actually working well as a team.
00:26:22And stop it now.
00:26:24Like, I sort of don't want that now.
00:26:26A little bit concerning.
00:26:27Yeah, like if they make it through, jeez, we might be getting a run for our money here.
00:26:30The pasta will continue cooking, so I don't want to go all the way.
00:26:34I love this dish so much.
00:26:36But being so simple, it can leave us vulnerable if Lot and Lil cook the perfect lobster.
00:26:43We might be in trouble here.
00:26:45Hold it now.
00:26:46We've got six minutes.
00:26:47Let's go.
00:26:48Right, Lil, I'm getting these out.
00:26:51I need to do the hollandaise.
00:26:53Yep.
00:26:54We don't have time to wait.
00:26:55We literally have six minutes.
00:26:57The butter needs to be hot, so we just sip it and then straight from the pan we're going
00:27:01to put it into the egg.
00:27:04Lol's making the hollandaise sauce now.
00:27:06If that splits, I've got to redo it again.
00:27:08I've got to start from scratch.
00:27:10That's not enough time to nurture and put some lump in the sauce.
00:27:13I mean, they are going to be going through that sauce so fast.
00:27:17Yeah.
00:27:18Don't hope it's going to taste that great.
00:27:20Just move, move, move.
00:27:22It's going to be tight.
00:27:23It is.
00:27:24Again, we never leave ourselves much time.
00:27:26Any time.
00:27:27The lobster should come out.
00:27:30I don't want to overcook them.
00:27:32I'm just hoping that the lobster's cooked perfectly.
00:27:35Everything's going to be great, Lil.
00:27:36It's fine.
00:27:37We're going to cut it really close, but that's our style.
00:27:39That's what we always have done.
00:27:41The plating plan is pickles.
00:27:43Then we've got hollandaise, the lobster.
00:27:46I'm plating.
00:27:48It looks like you're doing a nice swirl in a ladle.
00:27:50Come on, James.
00:27:51Three minutes left.
00:27:52Let's go.
00:27:53Woo!
00:27:54Really happy with the holidays.
00:27:57Can I add a bit more lime juice?
00:27:59Oh, my God.
00:28:00This is so stressful.
00:28:01We have so many elements we need to get on there.
00:28:04We had a goal to do a beautiful pickled salad with radishes that stood up,
00:28:08and then mermaid beans, some tarragon flowers.
00:28:11When you have the time, it is a work of art.
00:28:15We do not have the time.
00:28:17One minute!
00:28:18One minute!
00:28:19Go, Pete!
00:28:20Did you do one on top?
00:28:22Maria?
00:28:23One hundred percent.
00:28:24Bailey's going to put some wild mushrooms around for the bite,
00:28:27and then we're going to shave some more truffle.
00:28:30Where's the shave on?
00:28:31Where's the shave on?
00:28:33This is really stressful.
00:28:35I'm just trying to do my best to remain calm,
00:28:37so that one of us is calm, and one of us is freaking out.
00:28:40and hopefully this combination together,
00:28:43we'll get everything on the plate with enough time.
00:28:46This is the NTR semi-final.
00:28:49You've got 30 seconds left on your ankles.
00:28:52Come on!
00:28:53Get the flowers on, Lilu.
00:28:54Let me pick, pick.
00:28:55Yeah, get tarragon leaves.
00:28:59There's no time.
00:29:00Your best set is.
00:29:01Get it on.
00:29:02Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
00:29:11That's it.
00:29:12Thumbs up.
00:29:13Move away from your bench.
00:29:17Nice work, girls.
00:29:19Really on.
00:29:21Hey, it still looks pretty for Ruff.
00:29:25Little bit ugly, but tastes amazing.
00:29:26I'm so proud of both of ours.
00:29:28Oh, it's hard.
00:29:29It's hard.
00:29:30It's hard.
00:29:32That's beautiful.
00:29:33It has a lot of flavour, and we kept it simple,
00:29:36and that's what the judges have been screaming at us for.
00:29:39I definitely think we've done enough to beat Low and Lilu.
00:29:41How do you think we went?
00:29:42I think, like, we're ready for the grand final.
00:29:45You're right.
00:29:46Yeah.
00:29:47Thank you, team, for all your efforts.
00:29:49Please join us at the table.
00:29:50You two, Justin and Will, and we'll taste all your food.
00:29:53I'm proud.
00:29:54I'm proud.
00:29:55We came here to be in the grand final.
00:29:56We need to make it there.
00:29:57We have taken every comment on board from the judges,
00:30:00and we've elevated our main.
00:30:02So, I just have full faith it's going to pay off tonight.
00:30:05It would definitely hurt if Low and Lilu took our spot
00:30:09to the grand final, because we are just so close,
00:30:13and I feel like we do have everything we need to win
00:30:16this competition.
00:30:20Coming up, the knives are out.
00:30:23Like, undercooked and quite raw in the middle.
00:30:26More.
00:30:27I don't know about that.
00:30:29As both teams fight.
00:30:31The pasta was slightly overcooked.
00:30:33Girl, what are you talking about?
00:30:35For their spot in the MKR grand final.
00:30:46Team's rather hard-fought main course.
00:30:53It's clear you both wanted to give us something
00:30:55that you're proud of.
00:30:57We're stoked to be tasting the food tonight.
00:30:59It definitely will be an indicator of what we're up against.
00:31:01I'm in the grand final, and I'll be taking notes,
00:31:04but ultimately, it's up to the judges to decide the better dish.
00:31:08Let's try Maria and Belly's truffle and porcini tagliatelle
00:31:15with wild mushroom sauce.
00:31:22Our main course is simple,
00:31:24but looks beautiful and tastes amazing.
00:31:27It would be great for Justin and Will
00:31:30to really feel intimidated by us.
00:31:33Bon appetit.
00:31:45Try the question.
00:31:46It's not really wow with me.
00:31:50It's so good.
00:31:51Yeah.
00:31:52Let it be more salt.
00:31:53Plain.
00:31:54Right.
00:31:55Right.
00:31:56That was unreal.
00:32:10I thought the truffle was going to be really overpowering,
00:32:22but I think the balance of the cream and the mushrooms
00:32:25was really good.
00:32:26Truffle pasta is such a beautiful classic dish.
00:32:30I mean, this is something that I would jump on at a restaurant.
00:32:33I would have liked a little bit more seasoning on the mushrooms.
00:32:36Yeah, just a touch of salt, but overall semi-final dish.
00:32:42It was the best feeling hearing that Justin and Will loved alpaca dish.
00:32:48I feel like they're quite tough to impress,
00:32:51and that means we could be threatening to them,
00:32:53and I'm so excited.
00:32:55I think a little bit more salt would have been really nice.
00:32:58Maybe the mushrooms a little bit finer chopped through it.
00:33:01I liked how creamy it was.
00:33:03I liked that the truffle wasn't too overpowering.
00:33:05The only thing is I think the pasta was slightly overcooked.
00:33:08Lo and Lil are being a little bit childish with their critiques.
00:33:14I feel like this is borderline disrespectful.
00:33:18You could tell it wasn't even genuine.
00:33:20They were just trying to find things to throw out there
00:33:22that it could be bad.
00:33:24So let's try Lo and Lil's.
00:33:28Sous-vite lobster with lobster hollandaise
00:33:31and pickled fennel salad.
00:33:38We are showing that Lil and I are here and here to stay.
00:33:42Our main dish is definitely elevated,
00:33:45so our willingness to take on the judges' critiques and feedbacks
00:33:49and adapt that into our new food
00:33:51is why we are going to win today.
00:33:54Bon appetit.
00:33:55Bon appetit.
00:34:09The sauce had rice.
00:34:12This is not both flavours.
00:34:13Law and Lil are really trying to impress the judges
00:34:17by picking an expensive protein rather than flavour
00:34:21and that could really send them home.
00:34:23It's undercooked mine.
00:34:24No, mine's not.
00:34:25Is that a pickled fennel?
00:34:26No.
00:34:27It's a good combo.
00:34:28Awesome effort.
00:34:29Like, using the sous-vite in a two-hour cook was quite impressive.
00:34:35My lobster was just really inconsistent.
00:34:36The hollandaise sauce, it's got plenty of salt in there.
00:34:37You can taste the salt, which does give seasoning to the lobster.
00:34:39And then with the pickled salad, that was nice, with good flavours in there, all three together.
00:34:53That's a banger dish if the lobster was done well.
00:34:57I had one of the bigger pieces of lobster and I think that is, like, undercooked and quite raw in the middle.
00:35:18I don't know about that.
00:35:21It is absolutely not.
00:35:22That's crazy.
00:35:23The lobster I had was cooked great.
00:35:25So, yeah, you're just throwing comments in there to try and make it seem like that.
00:35:29But, no, I highly disagree with that comment.
00:35:31Uh, Maria, how do you feel about your position?
00:35:34I feel that we've done enough and we definitely have very good flavours
00:35:40and nothing really went wrong for us.
00:35:42So, I think we do have a stronger dish.
00:35:44Mm-hm.
00:35:45Well, no-one get ahead of themselves because we're only halfway through.
00:35:50Teams take a break while Manu and I have a little chat about the dishes.
00:35:54We are trying to show Manu and Colin that we can step up our game when needed.
00:35:59Mm-hm.
00:36:00We're not here to cook basic home food anymore.
00:36:02So, I'm just praying that the judges are going to love it and that's what really counts.
00:36:07OK, let's start with Lola Lil's lobster.
00:36:17It doesn't look great, but I think there's a lot of flavour there.
00:36:20Yeah.
00:36:21Yeah, the lobster tail is a little inconsistent, but with the Hollandaise it goes well together.
00:36:27Very tasty letter food.
00:36:28Mm-hm.
00:36:29Marian Bailey's pasta.
00:36:32We did ask for simple, but they also showed amazing technique.
00:36:36The addition of the truffle inside that of the pasta was great.
00:36:40Yep.
00:36:41The sauce was brilliant.
00:36:42I thought it was executed very well.
00:36:44The showcase truffle and the pasta is full of flavour.
00:36:48Yeah, great.
00:36:49I've got one definitely in front of the other.
00:36:51But after seeing both desserts, that can all change.
00:36:55Indeed.
00:36:56Still to come.
00:36:58Oh, my arm.
00:36:59It's now or never.
00:37:01No.
00:37:02What are you doing?
00:37:03What?
00:37:04We are fighting.
00:37:05To the death.
00:37:06For the death.
00:37:07Come on.
00:37:08F***.
00:37:09Just clean.
00:37:10With a spot in the grand final up for grabs.
00:37:12Go, go, go, go, go.
00:37:14Who can hold their nerve.
00:37:16This is hectic.
00:37:17Just get them on.
00:37:18And serve up a winning dessert.
00:37:21I know this dessert can be a 10 out of 10.
00:37:24Maria and Bailey are going down.
00:37:25Let's go, teams.
00:37:26Pack your benches.
00:37:27Let's go.
00:37:28Let's go, guys.
00:37:29Let's finish strong here.
00:37:30Teams, that was a wild start.
00:37:31But right now, we have Maria and Bailey ahead.
00:37:32The judges announced that we are ahead and I feel great.
00:37:50Am I surprised?
00:37:51Nina surprised.
00:37:52Yeah.
00:37:53But it's all to prefer still.
00:37:56I know this dessert can be a 10 out of 10.
00:37:58I have full confidence in it, so we are going to pull it together, get back on our horse,
00:38:02and ride it to the grand final.
00:38:04Tames, you have 60 minutes for your dessert, and your time starts now.
00:38:10Let's go.
00:38:11Okay.
00:38:12We are a step closer to the grand final.
00:38:14That's right.
00:38:15We can do it.
00:38:16We can do it.
00:38:17We're going to check our creme caramel.
00:38:20Yeah, I think it's good.
00:38:25It's good.
00:38:26It's ringing.
00:38:27Look.
00:38:28For our semi-final dessert cook, we are making a duck egg creme caramel with a vanilla twill.
00:38:33Remove them from the water so they can stop cooling down.
00:38:36We won't know if it works for us until we can flip one over to taste.
00:38:41I know that it's simple, but we can achieve perfection, and that's all that we have to
00:38:46do.
00:38:47We are going to do some stencils for the vanilla twill.
00:38:50We want to add vanilla twill to our creme caramel for the texture.
00:38:54It's almost like a thin biscuit.
00:38:57Let's measure our plate.
00:38:59Something like this would be...
00:39:00Actually, that's perfect.
00:39:01No, it looks like they're doing some arts and crafts at the moment.
00:39:04They've got the scissors out.
00:39:05Yeah.
00:39:06They've got some cardboard, and they've been cutting out some shapes.
00:39:08They've pulled out the flour.
00:39:09This could be a paper mache.
00:39:11And this is the beauty about baking, right?
00:39:15You can be as creative as you like.
00:39:18This is our last chance to prove to the judges that we have everything that it takes to go
00:39:24through to the grand final.
00:39:25Once we're half an hour through, we can take out our caramel and give it a try.
00:39:31Mm-hmm.
00:39:32So I'm starting the vanilla creme.
00:39:35The bowl's going to do half.
00:39:36I'm just separating the egg yolks.
00:39:38For dessert tonight, we are making our berry panna cotta and vanilla creme tart.
00:39:42We need to get out the perfect dessert if we want a chance at staying in this competition.
00:39:47And we did not come this far to go home now.
00:39:50No.
00:39:51Two desserts in one is definitely a semi-final tactic.
00:39:53We want to show that we can do double the workload in the same amount of time and produce
00:39:57a beautiful dessert.
00:39:58This dessert is so delicious.
00:40:00It's nice and light, but you get berry, vanilla, and the beautiful short-crust pastry.
00:40:05We have done a lot of prep for dessert in main course, but there is still quite a bit to do.
00:40:10I'm going to get this on.
00:40:12I'm going to move the panna cottas to the freezer just to make sure they set perfectly.
00:40:17My biggest concern for dessert is the panna cottas and getting them set in time.
00:40:21Otherwise, it's not making it to the table.
00:40:23These are looking really good, Lil.
00:40:24I'm just putting them in the freezer just to make sure they definitely harden up.
00:40:29We could have done just a panna cottas, just a tart, but we thought, you know what?
00:40:33No.
00:40:34We've seen that already in the competition and this is the semi-final.
00:40:37This competition is so important to Lil and I.
00:40:40Oh, my arm.
00:40:41Keep going.
00:40:42After this, our friendship is ten times stronger.
00:40:45Good.
00:40:46That looks perfect, Lil.
00:40:47Remind me to stab it with four.
00:40:48Yes.
00:40:49We want this tart base to be pretty thin.
00:40:52But not too thin that it cracked.
00:40:54I definitely don't want this to be our last dishes of the competition.
00:40:58We don't come from much.
00:40:59Yeah.
00:41:00But we really want to be able to get to that grand final to show our families and the judges
00:41:05how much we can do.
00:41:06Alright, Lil, I'm just putting baking beads in our vases.
00:41:08Yeah.
00:41:09We've got these first ones in real quick.
00:41:10I'll start rolling the rest.
00:41:11Yeah.
00:41:12Lil and Lil need to do well to save the position or to move forward.
00:41:18That's right.
00:41:19Is it good?
00:41:20Taste it.
00:41:21Mmm.
00:41:22Perfect.
00:41:23So smooth.
00:41:24So silky.
00:41:25And then on the other side, we've got Varee and Bailey.
00:41:30They've worked very well up to now.
00:41:32Like, they've got the main components done.
00:41:34Now they just need to zhuzh it up.
00:41:36A couple of twirls over the top and that's it.
00:41:39So is that going to be enough to win this?
00:41:4230 minutes to go.
00:41:43Give us a winning dessert.
00:41:44Woo!
00:41:45Woo!
00:41:46Woo!
00:41:47Woo!
00:41:48Woo!
00:41:49Woo!
00:41:50Woo!
00:41:51Woo!
00:41:52Woo!
00:41:53Woo!
00:41:54Woo!
00:41:55Woo!
00:41:56Woo!
00:41:57Woo!
00:41:58Woo!
00:41:59Woo!
00:42:00Oh.
00:42:01Woo!
00:42:07No.
00:42:08No
00:42:10No, no, no.
00:42:13are so close to going into the grand final and winning $100,000. Bailey, you're doing a fantastic
00:42:19job. I could not do it without you. We have been so motivated since day one, and that's enough for
00:42:26us to make it to the grand final. Bailey, this needs to turn really nice and crispy. It's going
00:42:31to be the texture of our dessert. So we're going to set a timer for maybe six minutes. Yes.
00:42:36We are doing everything we can to stay in this competition. That is true, Lil. We are
00:42:44not letting anything get between us and the grand final. Maria and Bailey are going down.
00:42:50Wow. It's better to be third than second, right? No, it's better to be first. The grand final
00:42:58spot is definitely ours to take, and I feel like if anyone's meant to be there, it's us.
00:43:04I wonder what they're even doing for dessert. I don't even know. I want to know what we're
00:43:09up against. Maria and Bailey, what are you making for dessert? We are making a dark creme caramel
00:43:15with a vanilla tuile. Ooh, very nice. Did they say duck eggs? Duck egg? Duck egg. What and
00:43:23how and why are you incorporating that into a dessert? How about you guys? We're doing a
00:43:29berry panna cotta and vanilla creme tart. Oh, yeah. Feels like they've created two desserts
00:43:36in one. We will be definitely sending a postcard to Lor and Lil from the grand final. All right,
00:43:43second tart shells are going in, Lil. 20 minutes left. Are you on track? Entertained. Bring that here so we can
00:43:51both taste our beautiful creme caramel. So they've cooked them in the bowl, so what you do with the
00:43:57creme caramel is go around with a knife, turn it out, and you've got that caramel cascade over the sides.
00:44:03We're looking for a nice release. We want the creme caramel to be nicely and sweet and firm, but
00:44:10really nice and silky. Get a move on. Come on. All right, you ready? Oh, it's not coming out. Oh, dear.
00:44:22Oh, God. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, Marie, why isn't it coming out?
00:44:33This could be a disaster. It could cost you your position in the grand final.
00:44:3915 minutes. Keep pushing hard. Come on.
00:44:50This semi-final is hectic.
00:44:52This is the second semi-final.
00:44:54We are fighting to the death.
00:44:57Both of these teams today are pushing hard to get to the grand final with Justin and Will.
00:45:02What a battle it deserves.
00:45:03There is so much going on at the moment.
00:45:06There is a lot of stress.
00:45:08I don't know if they're going to make it in time.
00:45:11Are you all right?
00:45:13I'm all right.
00:45:14Maria and Bailey are cooking a duck and creme caramel with a vignette wheel.
00:45:21Oh, Marie, why isn't it coming out?
00:45:22S***.
00:45:25This is not what I was expecting.
00:45:27Bailey.
00:45:28Okay, let me just...
00:45:29Okay, okay, okay. It's out.
00:45:31Oh, my God.
00:45:31Finally.
00:45:32It looks good.
00:45:34We need to have an easy release.
00:45:36Okay, got it.
00:45:37We definitely don't have time for all these creme caramels to get stuck.
00:45:41In the fridge.
00:45:42No, you can have them arrested there.
00:45:44That could be a disaster.
00:45:45Oh, darling.
00:45:47Lauren and Lille are doing berry panna cotta and vanilla cream tart.
00:45:53Are these second tarts warmer stone?
00:45:54They decided to do something new, which is basically putting two desserts together.
00:45:59Right, we'll check the panna cotta's.
00:46:01And today will be the ideal day for it to pay off for them.
00:46:05Right, I think these are good, Lille.
00:46:06Come and put them in the fridge.
00:46:08Ten minutes to go!
00:46:09Woo!
00:46:11Lille and Lille have so much work on their hands.
00:46:14They have got to bake the tarts, let the tarts cool, fill the creme into the tarts.
00:46:19That is a lot of work, bro.
00:46:20They don't like making it easy for themselves, man.
00:46:24So the girls are going like a step up from what they're used to.
00:46:28It's quite elevated, but they have got to make sure they nail every single element.
00:46:34Lauren and Lille have had a turn for one of their desserts.
00:46:38Murray and Bailey never really...
00:46:40Never hit the heights because they overcomplicated the desserts.
00:46:43And if they had a pair of the buck, maybe they would have got a ten.
00:46:46How are we going, Bailey?
00:46:47We need to move faster.
00:46:48We can start plating, Lille.
00:46:53Get those berry compots in the sauce jars.
00:46:56Tarts are in the oven and we've still got to fill the tarts with vanilla creme.
00:46:59Still got to put the panna cotta's on.
00:47:01Still got to decorate.
00:47:02I'm starting to get the berry compot into the sauce jars.
00:47:06I don't even know if we're going to be able to do it, but I'm trying to keep my hopes up.
00:47:11The bases look amazing.
00:47:16I'm going to start plating.
00:47:17I'm moving out the Chantilly cream, and this is going to be a beautiful complement to our creme caramel.
00:47:23It's going to cut through the sweetness and add a little bit of light texture too.
00:47:29Bailey, this is it.
00:47:30It's now or never.
00:47:32We need to flip our creme caramels.
00:47:35I need them to all flip easy.
00:47:37We don't have time to waste, so I hope this is an easy process for us.
00:47:41Come on.
00:47:42I can see you're moving.
00:47:46Just flip.
00:47:48The gearing stack again.
00:47:49This is so frustrating.
00:47:51We don't have a lot of time.
00:47:53This is my worst fear.
00:47:54We really, really want to be in the grand final.
00:47:58Look at me.
00:47:58Have a big red.
00:48:00I need to get them out of these ramekins now.
00:48:04And go.
00:48:05Ooh.
00:48:06These look so good.
00:48:08Justin.
00:48:08Oh, the creme caramels.
00:48:09It looks amazing.
00:48:11Wow.
00:48:12Look, Maria's done a fantastic job with those.
00:48:15Bailey, I'm so happy.
00:48:16I can't believe that.
00:48:17So good.
00:48:18Laura, now we've got six minutes.
00:48:20Let's go.
00:48:22We're going to start putting the custard into the tart.
00:48:26Plating this dish is an absolute nightmare.
00:48:29We're filling the tart up to the top.
00:48:31We have so many elements we need to get on there.
00:48:33I think this is as fast as we can go.
00:48:35It's two desserts in one, double the workload.
00:48:37Definitely picking our best kind of cottas, Lil.
00:48:39We never give up and we just push our hardest and we are going to get this done.
00:48:44I thought it was two separate desserts, but it's one dessert.
00:48:48I think it might go together.
00:48:50I agree.
00:48:51Get the strawberries on, Lil.
00:48:53Get them on.
00:48:53I think we put, like, the twill here.
00:48:57On the plate, we have the creme caramel, we have the vanilla twill, and we have the
00:49:01chantilly cream.
00:49:03Simple, simple, simple.
00:49:04We can't hide.
00:49:05We're just going to bring the flavour that could send us to the grand final.
00:49:13Ladies, I'd hurry up with that garnish.
00:49:14You've only got three minutes, and you've got one tart finished.
00:49:18I'm going to have finished, and this is hectic.
00:49:20Just get it.
00:49:20Hurry up, get into second gear.
00:49:23Maybe start putting one raspberry next to the cream and a bit of chopped pistachio.
00:49:27Be careful, they're very fragile.
00:49:30Come on, be careful, f***ing eggs.
00:49:34Lola, Lil, you're running out of time.
00:49:37Two minutes left, quick hands, let's go.
00:49:39Two minutes.
00:49:41Come on, ladies, come on.
00:49:42Shaking, I can't even put them on properly.
00:49:45I know.
00:49:46Once I pick the berries up, they weren't going anywhere.
00:49:49It's like nothing's in my, my muscles stopped working.
00:49:52Which berry do I grab?
00:49:53Like, I don't even know.
00:49:54I think my muscles are broken.
00:49:56I'm shaking so much, I can't even put the strawberries on without them.
00:50:00Like, I'm actually shaking.
00:50:01One minute.
00:50:02Go, go, go, go.
00:50:03One minute, come on.
00:50:05All the cooks, all those nights away, all comes down to this.
00:50:14Get the flowers on.
00:50:1710, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
00:50:27That's it.
00:50:27You're right.
00:50:35Just, we knew it was going to be a push.
00:50:37We knew it was going to be hard, and we did it.
00:50:39I am super proud of us.
00:50:41We have come so far as cooks.
00:50:43This dessert can absolutely take us to the grand final.
00:50:47We got every element on there.
00:50:49It will taste amazing.
00:50:51I think that the judges are going to love it.
00:50:53We finished off with a dessert that we're proud of.
00:50:56Yep.
00:50:56I just hope it's enough.
00:50:57I can't believe it.
00:51:00Look, we're still complicated inside, but it's not on the plate anymore.
00:51:04Not on the plate.
00:51:05I mean, look at this beauty.
00:51:06This is restaurant quality.
00:51:08I love this dish so much.
00:51:09Like, this is our last chance to prove to the judges that we have everything that it takes
00:51:15to go through to the grand final.
00:51:18Yes!
00:51:19James, you've done all you can do.
00:51:20Come join us at the table, and we'll taste your desserts.
00:51:23I'm praying to the gods.
00:51:25I don't want it to be my last cook.
00:51:27I need to get through to the grand final.
00:51:30Like, it needs to all be worth it.
00:51:32Teams, what an exciting cook-off that was.
00:51:41There is no doubt that you guys deserve to be here.
00:51:45The thing is, do you deserve to be in the grand final with Justin and Will?
00:51:49Colin and I will decide who will be the second team into the grand final.
00:51:56I think we definitely have a chance of making it through to the grand final.
00:52:00I always have hope until it's taken away from me, so I'm just holding on.
00:52:05We're here at this table for one thing.
00:52:07To taste those desserts.
00:52:10First, let's try Loll & Lil's Berry Panna Cotta and Vanilla Creme Tart.
00:52:21I am so pleased with the results of our dessert.
00:52:26I think it's elevated, and every element just complements each other so well, and it is just delicious.
00:52:33This is the best dessert we could have produced today, so I hope that it does get us over the line.
00:52:41Bon appétit.
00:52:41What a good time.
00:53:07What a good time.
00:53:07It just looked beautiful, and that's exactly how it tasted, too.
00:53:15Amazing.
00:53:16I thought I was going to get two separate desserts, and then they combined, and I was like,
00:53:20OK, we've got a science experiment over there.
00:53:24This is definitely not what I expected it to taste like.
00:53:26It's a wow.
00:53:27Yeah.
00:53:28With the smoothness of the panna cotta, creaminess of the vanilla creme,
00:53:32and the crunchiness of the tart, that's a banger.
00:53:34I would have personally done a smaller panna cotta on top because it can be quite creamy,
00:53:42but I think really good flavours.
00:53:44Obviously, you put a lot of love into this one.
00:53:47That's very clear because it tastes quite nice.
00:53:50Quite nice.
00:53:52Quite nice or really nice?
00:53:53No, quite nice.
00:53:55That was very specific.
00:53:57So how confident that you're making it through to the grand final?
00:54:00Quite confident or very confident?
00:54:02I think Maria and I are very confident that we're going to be making it through to the grand final.
00:54:09I hope Bailey chokes on his words because I think that all the effort we did put into the dessert course is paying off,
00:54:15so he should be scared.
00:54:17Well, let's try the next dessert.
00:54:18Marianne Bailey's Duck Egg Creme Caramel with Vanilla Trio.
00:54:28I really think we have pulled off simple but elegant.
00:54:33That looks amazing.
00:54:35Bon appétit.
00:54:36It looks a little bit curdled, but I don't know if that's what they're supposed to look like.
00:55:00Great use of the duck eggs, something we haven't really seen before.
00:55:07Makes me a little bit nervous.
00:55:09Simple could be Bailey and Maria's actual soup about.
00:55:13We're seeing them nail simplicity tonight.
00:55:16I did like it, but I did enjoy ours more.
00:55:20I found it a bit eggy in flavour.
00:55:24I don't know if that's what it's meant to taste like, but I can definitely taste the duck egg.
00:55:29Yeah.
00:55:29Um, girl, what are you talking about?
00:55:31It's definitely not eggy.
00:55:33Mine is a little bit curdled.
00:55:34I don't know what that is, but it's okay.
00:55:37Can you believe it?
00:55:39No.
00:55:41I think the aftertaste I get was a little bit bitter, and then this didn't have much flavour.
00:55:46It's just a nice little textural crunch.
00:55:50I'm getting very irritated with Law and Lil's comments.
00:55:54They should say positive feedback.
00:55:55They shouldn't be taking us down.
00:55:57Do you think you're deserved enough to catapult you in?
00:56:01I hope it's enough.
00:56:02I want nothing more than to get through that grand final.
00:56:05It would be an absolute dream come true to be in the grand finale with Justin and Will.
00:56:08Who do you think is going to go through?
00:56:09I really don't have much thinking going on at the moment.
00:56:12I just hope that Lil and I get through.
00:56:14I think it's a very worthy dessert for the semi-final, and for me, both Law and Lil and Bailey and I have done a very good job.
00:56:26So who's going through, though?
00:56:27Bailey and I.
00:56:28I feel we've done a better job than Law and Lil, we've worked so well in the kitchen together.
00:56:33And I just want to hear that our creme caramels are amazing from the judges.
00:56:39This is a huge moment for both cooking teams, who will be the second team into the grand final.
00:56:48Colleen and I will take a little time to consider our thoughts.
00:56:52We'll see you back here shortly.
00:56:54See you.
00:56:55Seeing both teams' work is so hard today has shown that they're solid contenders for the grand final.
00:57:02Like, they are going to be some stiff competition.
00:57:04Yeah.
00:57:05Absolutely.
00:57:09Coming up...
00:57:11Where are you, Bailey?
00:57:12Lola and Lil?
00:57:15This is it.
00:57:16With a grand final spot on the line, will Lola and Lil's two-in-one deserve?
00:57:22Give them the edge.
00:57:25I'm worried.
00:57:27The pastry was a 10 out of 10.
00:57:40We've been told since the first night of Incident Restaurants that we were going home first.
00:57:45So to make it to grand final would just be like a dream come true.
00:57:49It will be devastating for us getting eliminated tonight.
00:57:55I'm so nervous.
00:57:57I don't think I ever felt so nervous in my life.
00:58:01Both teams have shown that they're solid competitors.
00:58:05Okay, we need to bring our A game in the grand final.
00:58:10Brian, Bailey, Lola and Lil, either team could give Justin and Will a run for their money in the grand final.
00:58:18Of course, only one team will be moving forward.
00:58:23And it's been a bloody hard decision.
00:58:27Well, now it's time to reveal our thoughts.
00:58:29Lola and Lil, for mine, you serve us sous vide lobster with lobster hollandaise and pickled funnel salad.
00:58:42Obviously, the lobster was inconsistent cooking.
00:58:45It was a huge piece of meat that was sort of not really looked after.
00:58:49But I thought the hollandaise pair went with that lobster.
00:58:55The hollandaise, it was a little bit salty.
00:58:57But you know what?
00:58:58It worked.
00:58:59And then you had the pickle salad.
00:59:01It sort of had the makings of a really nice lobster roll without the roll.
00:59:04Yeah.
00:59:04I thought it was good, but it wasn't great.
00:59:10Yeah.
00:59:12I definitely feel like we have a chance.
00:59:14It was just the cook of the lobster that was inconsistent.
00:59:16And if theirs doesn't scratch up, then we have a very good chance at going to the grand final.
00:59:50And it's one of the best you've cooked for me.
00:59:53It was full of flavour.
00:59:54It was full of heart.
00:59:55And I had personality.
00:59:58Maria, good job.
01:00:00Good job of the pasta.
01:00:02Don't jump ahead.
01:00:03But yes, I think we're good.
01:00:07Now for dessert.
01:00:09Lola and Lil, for dessert, you gave us berry panna cotta and vanilla creme tart.
01:00:15I've never seen it.
01:00:16I probably will never see it again.
01:00:18But it kind of worked.
01:00:20That pastry was a 10 out of 10 just alone.
01:00:25We all sat at the table.
01:00:26All I could hear was crack, crack, crack, crack of the pastry.
01:00:29And that is the sign of a very good pastry.
01:00:33Crème pâtisserie, teak, berry, panna cotta.
01:00:37Jiggle, jiggle, jiggle.
01:00:38Jiggle, not too sweet, but sweet enough with a little bit of hint of berry in there.
01:00:43Frankly, I thought it was an absolute great dessert.
01:00:45Thank you so much.
01:00:47Yay!
01:00:47Yay!
01:00:48He loved it!
01:00:49I was really hoping Manu would love it.
01:00:5110 out of 10 just the pastry alone.
01:00:53I'll take it.
01:00:53Hearing Lohan and Lil's positive critique from the judges, this is the most stress that I've felt this whole competition.
01:01:02Like, they definitely could beat us here.
01:01:05Maria and Bailey.
01:01:07For dessert, we are duck egg, creme caramel with vanilla twill.
01:01:12A creme caramel, it's a childhood memory for me.
01:01:16Flavour was delicious.
01:01:18It was rich.
01:01:19That duck egg really shone for me.
01:01:21The twill added that little bit of texture.
01:01:24Every element was on that plate for a reason.
01:01:26Even the one raspberry and a little bit of creme cut through the richness of the duck egg.
01:01:31The technique and the flavour was there.
01:01:33It was simple and it was elegant.
01:01:38Wow.
01:01:39Great job.
01:01:39We beat it.
01:01:40That's like the best feedback we've ever had.
01:01:43So, this is our decision.
01:01:47There's no doubt that this one is close.
01:01:58This is it.
01:02:00After careful consideration, the winner on the second team into the Mike Eaton Rules Grand Final is...
01:02:13Marianne Bailey.
01:02:21Thank you, guys.
01:02:30Oh, my God.
01:02:32We did it.
01:02:33I can't believe it.
01:02:36Prince, prince, prince, prince.
01:02:37Oh, my God.
01:02:39To make it this far?
01:02:41Wow.
01:02:43Congratulations, Maria and Bailey.
01:02:45And now you face the boys.
01:02:47Well done, guys.
01:02:49Yeah.
01:02:49Congratulations.
01:02:50Maria and Bailey have finally found their groove and where they place with simplicity and complexity.
01:02:56This is scary because if they take this into the grand final, we could be in big trouble.
01:03:01Lyle and Leo.
01:03:04I'm so sorry to say.
01:03:05It's all right.
01:03:06You have been eliminated from my kitchen rules.
01:03:08I'm very, very proud of what we've achieved and we've learnt so much along the way.
01:03:15From a chicken pot pie in Logan to a semi-final of my kitchen rules when a lot of teams said you would never make it.
01:03:27You left actually quite a long time ago.
01:03:29And I hope they all look back and think that they're idiots.
01:03:35Thank you, girl.
01:03:36Hello.
01:03:38They should be very proud of themselves.
01:03:39Hold your head up, all it goes.
01:03:41Lyle and Leo, I know we're going to see great things from you both.
01:03:46It's time to leave the kitchen.
01:03:48Au revoir and good luck.
01:03:52My heart is ripping into pieces.
01:03:57I love you, Leo.
01:03:58I think that we couldn't have gone on this journey without each other.
01:04:01I'm just proud of us for holding our own, never failing, never giving up, never giving in.
01:04:10We tried our best.
01:04:11That's all we can do.
01:04:12That's all the judges ask from us.
01:04:14She always knows how to make it positive.
01:04:19We did it.
01:04:20We got so far.
01:04:22See you, girls.
01:04:28Justin and Will.
01:04:32Maria and Bailey.
01:04:35You are the 2025 MKR brand finalists.
01:04:40Congratulations.
01:04:41Well done, guys.
01:04:42Congratulations.
01:04:43The final challenge is the toughest of them all.
01:04:51We'll see you back in this kitchen, and good luck to both of you.
01:04:56Sunday, 7 o'clock.
01:05:02This is the closest grand final I can ever remember.
01:05:07We'll do whatever it takes to win.
01:05:09We just want to make the kids proud.
01:05:11Oh, my God.
01:05:13Tick, tick, tick.
01:05:14Ooh.
01:05:15Cooked to perfection.
01:05:17The meat master has arrived.
01:05:19He's on the list.
01:05:20Don't drop it.
01:05:21Don't drop it.
01:05:22There's no time to remake it.
01:05:24I just broke down.
01:05:26Oh, my God.
01:05:28Oh, come here.
01:05:29Come here, come here, come here.
01:05:30We are maybe not going to play.
01:05:32Oh, my God.
01:05:34That might cost us the grand final.
01:05:36Go, Daddy, go.
01:05:38Go, Daddy, go.
01:05:39Come on!
01:05:40This is the closest MKR final.
01:05:42It's all going to be on the next course.
01:05:43Holy moly.
01:05:44The most exciting cooks I've seen.
01:05:47Go, go, go!
01:05:48I can't even watch.
01:05:49Oh, my God.
01:05:51You are the My Kitchen Rule champions.
01:05:54The Unmissable Grand Final, Sunday, 7 o'clock.
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