The MasterChef judges showed the top four contestants some mercy last night - but not everyone was pleased about it.
The finalists - Ana Schwarz, Brenton Thornton, Chelsea Winter and Tony Price - were challenged to make four separate, business class quality airline meals in just two hours, to secure a seat on a flight to Singapore.
And what made it to the judging panel was a mixed bag.
Schwarz was praised by the judges and named the best of the day with a near-perfect balance of flavours. She gained special mention for her fruit tart and salad.
She was closely followed by Thornton, who diced with disaster serving up two curry-based meals (violent curries on a long-haul flight were warned against by the judges).
He was saved by his use of delicate flavours and some MacGyver-like resourcefulness, as he whipped up a salad from leftover herbs after initially running out of time.
It was blood and guts for Winter when she sliced through her finger in the final stages of the show but managed to carry on and produce an eggplant parmigiana that judge Simon Gault proclaimed as one of the best vegetarian dishes he had ever tasted.
Price, who was adamant he would make the top three, failed to grasp the re-heating part of the challenge and served the judges lukewarm meals that massively underwhelmed.
As Price and Winter stood in the bottom two, the judges made a controversial move to give all contestants a boarding pass to Singapore - meaning no-one was sent home.
Schwarz and Thornton, who were the top two performers, seemed less than impressed with the outcome, with Schwarz saying it was unfair and she would be "pissed off" if she got kicked out in the next challenge.
Meanwhile, applications are already being sought for the next series of the cooking competition.
TVNZ is calling for wannabe chefs and budding foodies to prove they've got what it takes to follow in the footsteps of Brett McGregor, Nadia Lim and the still unknown winner of MasterChef season three.
The show is expected to be filmed over three months, starting in August.
There are a few simple rules for applying - you have to be over 18, have never worked full-time in a kitchen as a chef, cook or in food preparation, and be an amateur cook.
To be in the running, food-lovers must answer a series of questions about their lives, career and love of food including "what personality traits annoy you", "what is your first memory of cooking", and "what is your favourite restaurant".
The show's producers say they are looking for people with "food knowledge, skill, enthusiasm, drive, love of food, and a desire to change your life".
What did you think of the judges' decision last night? Who's your pick to win?
- © Fairfax NZ News
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