Melbourne chef reveals hidden SECRET behind one of MasterChef Australia’s hardest pressure tests – the Black Box dessert
MasterChef Australia stars were put through one of the show’s hardest pressure test challenges on Tuesday night – recreating guest judge Peter Gunn’s famous ‘Black Box’ dessert from his popular Melbourne eatery Ides.
The sweet delicacy features 11 elements including eight ingredients encased in a white chocolate ash coated shell, which is hit with a tiny hammer to reveal its contents.
Gunn says it was MasterChef’s famous Mystery Box challenge that inspired his visually stunning and delicious masterpiece, which has been on Ides’ menu since 2018.
Melbourne chef Peter Gunn has revealed a hidden SECRET behind one of MasterChef Australia’s hardest pressure tests – the Black Box dessert
‘It’s funny that it (the dessert) has an opportunity on (MasterChef) given that the initial idea behind it was like a mystery box,’ he told 10 Daily on Wednesday. ‘You don’t know what’s in it.’
For MasterChef’s mystery box challenge, the contestants are given an assortment of random ingredients inside a box and are tasked with making a dish with them.
Meanwhile, Sarah Clare was eliminated from MasterChef on Tuesday night after falling short in the tough pressure test competition.
‘You don’t know what’s in it’: The chef revealed MasterChef’s ‘mystery box’ challenges had inspired the intricate dessert, because the 11 ingredients are hidden before its smashed open
‘Sad to see her go!’ Meanwhile, Sarah Clare was eliminated from MasterChef on Tuesday night after falling short in the tough pressure test competition
The redhead failed to impress judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen – as well as guest chef Peter – after presenting them with an incomplete version of his intricate Black Box dessert.
The dessert, which includes a total of 11 elements, was missing chocolate soil and lacked flavour, according to the judges.
After Sarah was revealed as the chef going home, she described her journey in the competition as a ‘whirlwind’.
‘You learn something every day. It’s been a whirlwind. I’ve had so much fun, so much fun. I’m going to be taking a fair bit back to the restaurant. No offence, not the Black Box,’ she added, poking fun a Peter’s technical dish.
Not quite perfect: Sarah presented the judges with an incomplete version of Peter Gunn’s intricate Black Box dessert, which included a total of 11 elements
Going home: Sarah described her journey in the competition a ‘whirlwind’. ‘I’ve had so much fun, so much fun. I’m going to be taking a fair bit back to the restaurant. No offence, not the black box,’ she said, poking fun a Peter’s technical dish
Fans: Dozens of Sarah’s fans were devastated to see her go, including one who wrote on Twitter: ‘Sad to see Sarah Clare go. Shout out to her amazing hairstyles this season’
Reflecting on her time on the show, Sarah said: ‘Two years ago, there is no chance I would have been able to get that to dish up. Oh! So I really do feel like I’ve grown.’
Sarah first rose to fame in season 10 of MasterChef alongside the likes of Reece Hignell, Jess Liemantara and Khanh Ong.
Outside of MasterChef, Sarah runs Ilha Restaurant in Cygnet, Tasmania, which specialises in casual modern Australian dishes with a South American influence.
MasterChef continues Wednesday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten
Success: Outside of MasterChef, Sarah runs Ilha Restaurant in Cygnet, Tasmania, which specialises in casual modern Australian dishes with a South American influence