{"id":63695,"date":"2014-11-14T01:56:05","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T23:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=63695"},"modified":"2014-11-14T18:20:42","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T16:20:42","slug":"masterchef-sa-season-3-episode-13-sweet-treat-penny-fitchet-spiced-out-of-elimination-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/masterchef-sa-season-3-episode-13-sweet-treat-penny-fitchet-spiced-out-of-elimination-test\/","title":{"rendered":"MasterChef SA Season 3 episode 13: Sweet Treat; Penny Fitchet spiced out of Elimination Test!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MasterChef<\/a>Episode 13 of the third Season of MasterChef SA continued its location in Mauritius, and the creators of the two weakest dishes in episode 12, being Penny Fitchet and Roxi Wardman, were to be pitted against each other in an Elimination Test.<\/p>\n

The five successful Finalists from episode 12 received a sweet reward, being a MasterClass in Mauritian sugar by the Long Beach Executive Pastry Chef Sandra Scioli. \u00a0She showed them the different types of sugars produced in Mauritius, and which sugars are better to use for different types of baking. \u00a0 It also demonstrated\"MasterChef<\/a> to the Finalists that the outcome of a dessert can be influenced by the type of sugar one uses. \u00a0 Ian Young was impressed by the plating, ‘because it was very precise and very organised. \u00a0And you can see that a pastry chef has got a calmness about them that is very systematic. What she put on the plate was beautiful<\/em>‘.<\/p>\n

The Elimination Test was described as a ‘Fusion’<\/em> Pressure Test held at the Hasu Japanese restaurant at the \"MasterChef<\/a>Long Beach resort in Mauritius. \u00a0 Roxi and Penny were introduced to Chef Igor Bocchia, who had prepared one of his signature dishes, being Miso Scallops with prawn dumplings. \u00a0Roxi said that she had never made scallops before,even though she ate them at Thornton’s restaurant in Dublin. \u00a0Penny was intimidated by the foam on the plate, looking as if it had ‘washed in from the ocea<\/em>n’, Penny said. \u00a0Only one hour was allocated for the challenge, which was made more difficult in that the scallops had to be cooked on open coals on a yakitori grill. \u00a0Both Penny and Roxi would only be given enough scallops required for their dishes. \u00a0Penny said: ‘I’m feeling quite intimidated, to be honest. \u00a0Is it the same as a braai? You\u2019re not \"MatserChef<\/a>cooking a big piece of meat, you\u2019re cooking a delicate scallop on that fire<\/em>‘.<\/p>\n

Roxi received praise for her scallops, from Reuben Robertsons Riffel. \u00a0Chef Benny Masekwameng wanted to see more foam, so that the fish stock could be more prominent. Chef Pete Goffe-Wood loved the dish, praising the perfectly seasoned scallops, which had been ‘cooked to perfection<\/em>‘, as well as her dumplings. \u00a0On the other hand, Chef Pete also liked Penny’s scallop, but felt that her dumplings were unsatisfactory, with very raw garlic and ginger, Chef Pete said.<\/p>\n

\"MasterChef<\/a>The Chef judges decided that Roxi’s dish was the closest to Chef Igor’s dish, and described it as near perfect. \u00a0It was time for Penny to hang up her apron. \u00a0Phillipa said that Penny had kept her on her toes, and said that she would miss having Penny around. \u00a0Roxi was upset in losing her close MasterChef SA friend Penny, now fully determined to win.<\/span><\/p>\n

For an overview of MasterChef Season 3\u00a0<\/span>read here<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>read here too<\/strong>.<\/a>\u00a0For a summary of episode 1 of Season 3 at Bootcamp 1\u00a0<\/span>read here<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>and of episode 2\u00a0<\/span>read here.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The summary of episode 3\u00a0<\/span>can be read here.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Read about Roxi\u2019s trip to Dublin and Thornton\u2019s Restaurant, and the first Pressure Test in episode 4\u00a0<\/span>here.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Read about the Carrot Dessert Invention Test in episode 5\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong>The Pressure Test with Swedish Chef Niklas Ekstedt, and visit to Syddah Essop in the Karoo in\u00a0<\/span>episode 6 is here<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0For a summary of episode 7, a Team Challenge in Durban,\u00a0<\/span>click here<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0For the write-up of the episode 8\u2032s Pressure Test between Roxi and Refilwe, and the visit to the Ixopo Retreat by the winning Red Team,\u00a0<\/span>click here.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Episode 9<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>was a Chicken MasterPiece Invention Test. \u00a0<\/span>Episode 10<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>was a paired Team Challenge. \u00a0In\u00a0<\/span>episode 11<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>Ian Young won an Immunity Pin, and Francois Zietsman was sent home. \u00a0In <\/span>episode 12<\/strong><\/a> the Finalists visited Mauritius, and Sipho won the dish of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the Twitter handles of the Top 12 finalists,\u00a0click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

PLEASE NOTE<\/strong>:<\/b>\u00a0The weekly\u00a0WhaleTales Sweet & Sour Service Awards<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0usually posted on Fridays, will be posted on Saturdays until late December, to allow the write-ups of each of the 18 episodes of MasterChef SA Season 3 to be posted the day after the episode.<\/p>\n

MasterChef SA Season 3<\/strong>, M-Net. \u00a0www.masterchefsa.dstv.co.za<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Twitter: @MasterChef_SA \u00a0Thursdays at 19h30.<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio:\u00a0www.whalecottage.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 Tel (021) 433-2100, Twitter:@WhaleCottage Facebook: \u00a0<\/strong>click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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