The BEST episodes of MasterChef Australia season 5
Every episode of MasterChef Australia season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MasterChef Australia season 5!
MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British version of MasterChef. Chef Andy Allen, restaurateur and chef Jean-Christophe Novelli, Poh Ling Yeow and food critic Sofia Levin serve as the show's hosts and judges.
#1 - Masterclass 13
Season 5 - Episode 64 - Aired 8/29/2013
All of the contestants from this year's competition return to take part in the last Masterclass of the season. The tables are turned though as they set a mystery box challenge for George and Gary.
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#2 - Masterclass 12
Season 5 - Episode 59 - Aired 8/22/2013
Annie Smithers and John Reid are with the top five contestants & the judges, to create some great regional country produce.
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#3 - Masterclass 10
Season 5 - Episode 49 - Aired 8/8/2013
Heston offers a masterclass on how to create perfect scrambled eggs. He also creates a roasted leg of lamb with anchovies and rosemary and demonstrates how to carve for maximum flavour.
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#4 - Masterclass 11
Season 5 - Episode 54 - Aired 8/15/2013
The two lucky contestants who won Sunday night’s challenge are flown first class to Paris where Matt Preston shows them some of his favourite places to eat.
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#5 - Masterclass 5
Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 7/4/2013
In tonight’s MasterClass, Brendan Pratt cooks slow roasted lamb shoulder with croquettes.
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#6 - Masterclass 9
Season 5 - Episode 44 - Aired 8/1/2013
Kirsten Tibballs shows how to make an indulgent chocolate dessert perfect perfect for sharing. Gary creates a gorgeous dessert to tempt your loved one.
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#7 - Masterclass 7
Season 5 - Episode 34 - Aired 7/18/2013
Gary attempts to prove that fast food can be healthy as he creates Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls with peanut dipping sauce.
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#8 - Masterclass 2
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/13/2013
The Barossa Boot Camp comes to an end with a MasterClass featuring great local produce and two of its favourite residents, Maggie Beer and William Wood.
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#9 - Dreams Week Day 3: Josie Bones
Season 5 - Episode 57 - Aired 8/20/2013
The final six contestants pay a visit to Josie Bones, a restaurant owned by Chris Badenoch, who was a former Masterchef contestant. They are split into teams and have to create three dishes to serve to Chris' customers with the worst team having to face the next elimination challenge.
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#10 - Masterclass 8
Season 5 - Episode 39 - Aired 7/25/2013
Matt goes back to basics as he creates a homemade tartare sauce. Gary uses some fresh local produce to create a dish for some local lifesavers.
#11 - Masterclass 4
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/27/2013
Antonio Carluccio creates Handkerchief pasta with Ligurian Pesto whilst Gary shows how to make the perfect carbonara.
#12 - World Food Week Day 4: Qantas World Map of Food
Season 5 - Episode 53 - Aired 8/14/2013
The contestants find themselves standing in front of the Qantas World Map of Food. They then have to create dishes from various regions of the world.
#13 - Immunity Week Day 4: Butter Invention Test
Season 5 - Episode 38 - Aired 7/24/2013
With just four pairs left vying for an elimination pin and in an invention test each couple has to create a sweet and a savoury dish.
#14 - Heston Blumenthal Week Day 2: Cook Against Heston Immunity
Season 5 - Episode 46 - Aired 8/5/2013
The three winning contestants are given just 90 minutes to cook either an entrée, main or dessert while Heston has to cook all three courses in the same time. There is a twist in the challenge though.
#15 - Heston Blumenthal Week Day 3: Medieval Knights Feast
Season 5 - Episode 47 - Aired 8/6/2013
The teams have two and a half hours to create a Heston-esque medieval feast for ten noble knights and the judges.
#16 - Heston Blumenthal Week Day 1: Royal Jubilee Trifle
Season 5 - Episode 45 - Aired 8/4/2013
The judges are joined by Heston Blumenthal and the contestants have two hours to recreate Heston’s royal jubilee trifle as they battle it out to win immunity.
#17 - World Food Week Day 3: Mexico or China
Season 5 - Episode 52 - Aired 8/13/2013
The contestants are split into two teams and have to create a lunchtime menu for city based office workers in Melbourne composed of dishes from either Mexico or China.
#18 - Masterclass 3
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/20/2013
Masterchef Australia: Masterclass 3 Tonight's MasterClass sees the contestants being joined by Stephanie Alexander and along with Matt Preston, they make a spinach & potato torte.
#19 - Dreams Week Day 2: Elimination Challenge
Season 5 - Episode 56 - Aired 8/19/2013
Those facing elimination need to create cook a plate of food that demonstrates their food dream.
#20 - Love Week Day 4: Breakfast Elimination
Season 5 - Episode 43 - Aired 7/31/2013
The five contestants facing elimination this weekhave to create their own breakfast dish and then serve it in just an hour to 100 hungry customers.
#21 - Masterclass 1
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/5/2013
For the first time ever, there is a twist featuring a studio audience member.
#22 - Love Week Day 2: Chocolate Elimination
Season 5 - Episode 41 - Aired 7/29/2013
The ingredient in this week's pressure test is chocolate. The bottom three from yesterday's challenge have to recreate Kirsten Tibballs’ louros cake.
#23 - World Food Week Day 2: Palms Hotel Elimination
Season 5 - Episode 51 - Aired 8/12/2013
The 6 losing contestants from yesterday’s challenge are put in charge of the Ossiano kitchen at The Palms Hotel Atlantis, where they have to create dinner for 50 VIP Atlantis guests as well as Ossiano Vice President, Mark Patten.
#24 - Immunity Week Day 1: Skills Test and Yin & Yang Challenge
Season 5 - Episode 35 - Aired 7/21/2013
Only 10 hopefuls remain in the running and with an immunity pin up for grabs, the tension in the kitchen is running high.
#25 - Masterclass 6
Season 5 - Episode 29 - Aired 7/11/2013
Paul Wilson creates a traditional Mexican mole with lamb cutlets. The judges pit their skills against one another in creating a chocolate mousse.