With time expiring, Shelly realizes she never fried her tofu. Shanika Patterson appears to be impressing Gordon with whatever she’s cooking up, stating that she went vegan for three months after gaining 30 pounds from eating too much pasta! Gordon has been highly impressed with Shanika, I expect her to have a solid run this season.Ĩ:40 p.m. Joe asks if she’s intimidated, but she insists she just wants to use ingredients she’s comfortable with. As Aaron walks around the kitchen, he criticizes Shelly for using “easily found” vegetables like green beans and peppers. Aaron says if Bowen Li’s dish turns out the way he wants it to, it will be “a stroke of genius.” Samantha’s potatoes finally finish, but she has to sacrifice other elements of her dish in order to form her potato pancakes in time. Gordon seems concerned that Samantha Daily’s potatoes aren’t even boiling with 30 minutes to go. Dara Yu and Michael Silverstein are looking calm, while Derrick (Peltz) Fox takes inspiration from Gordon’s dish and makes a Beet Tartare.Ĩ:30 p.m. He admits he’s never made it in 60 minutes before. Fred Chang’s dish is “ambitious” according to Joe, but if he can pull off this plate it could pay off. Amanda Saab also looks comfortable, stating her Lebanese heritage has prepared her for vegetable-heavy meals. Shelly Flash spent years living as a vegetarian and looks the most excited for this challenge. Whoever makes tonight’s worst dish will be eliminated.Ĩ:20 p.m. The cook who makes the best dish will win the immunity pin. But first, they head outside to the MasterChef garden to pick fresh ingredients. The chefs have one hour to create their own vegan dish.
It’s a pretty fascinating cooking lesson. Willie Mike looks the most concerned, but Gordon gives a demonstration of his famous vegan beef Wellington to put everyone at ease. Gordon shocks the chef-testants with a vegan challenge. The Top 17 cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen with the immunity pin up for grabs. But enough about last week, let’s see who can impress Gordon tonight!Ĩ:10 p.m. Meanwhile, Christian Green captained the winning Blue Team. The 40-year old was sent back to Atlanta in 18th place after finishing 4th on Season 11. The chefs collaborated to create a hearty and delicious lunch for more than 100 brave women and men, but Red Team captain Alejandro Valdivia was caught attempting to cook steak that fell on the floor. Coast Guard Base in Los Angeles to face their first team challenge. Previously, on “MasterChef”! The Top 18 traveled to the U.S. Meet the Top 20 returning cooks competing in Season 12Ĩ:00 p.m.