The BEST episodes of MasterChef: The Professionals season 3
Every episode of MasterChef: The Professionals season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MasterChef: The Professionals season 3!
Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing and vegetable expert and MasterChef veteran Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world.
#1 - Episode 2
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2010
Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's trusted sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. In an hour-long show, eight more chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. The first four contestants must demonstrate they have the necessary skills and palate by preparing and cooking wild mushrooms, while the second four must correctly fillet and cook fresh sardines. One chef from each round will be going home, and the remaining contestants face one more gruelling elimination challenge. Michel cooks a classic recipe of Dover sole with prawns, oysters and a cream sauce, before asking three of the chefs to recreate the dish in just 60 minutes, while the remaining three must recreate a classic bitter orange tart with orange sauce. After judging each plate on presentation and flavour, Michel and Gregg will send two more chefs home. The two best chefs from each part make it through to the quarter-final and are a step closer to winning the title of Professional Masterchef.
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#2 - Episode 17
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/2/2010
It's the final of Masterchef: The Professionals 2010. Three exceptional young professional chefs have proven they have what it takes to make it to the top of the culinary world, but only one can carry off the title. In this ninety-minute finale the last three remaining chefs must now draw on everything that they have gained over the past few weeks when they face the toughest challenge of their careers - preparing an intricate Michelin standard three course menu designed by Michel. This will be served to 30 of the world's leading Michelin chefs with 40 Michelin stars between them, inspectors and restaurateurs, at Pearl in London. Then they must return to Masterchef HQ for the final time, to cook Michel and Gregg their last three course meal, at the end of which, one of them will be crowned Professional Masterchef Champion 2010. .
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#3 - Episode 16
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/1/2010
Double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world. Over the course of this week the three finalists are pushed to the limit when they are set an incredible series of challenges. This show sees the first ninety-minute special for final week and the penultimate show of the series, in which the chefs are taken to The Langham Hotel, winner of the 2010 Tea Guild Award for the Best Afternoon Tea in London. Here, for their first challenge, the finalists must match the perfection required in the culinary world's most feared discipline - pastry. Each chef must recreate one of Pierre's most famous and intricate signature pastries, and serve them to the man himself. Helping Pierre judge is the Langham Hotel's head pastry chef Cherish Finden, and James Petrie, head pastry chef at Heston Blumenthal's three Michelin starred The Fat Duck. They then return to the Masterchef studio to use their new-found skills to prepare their most elegant trio of desserts for Gregg and Michel. On day two, the three finalists travel to Denmark for a challenge that will push them to their culinary limits - cooking at Noma. Chef Rene Redzepi has propelled his Nordic foraging based cuisine to the forefront of international gastronomy. The young chefs receive a master class in Noma's innovative philosophy, before they prepare dishes for Rene. As well as having their performance judged by Rene, the finalists must also take charge of the restaurant kitchen and serve the lunch service to critical diners, including Gregg and Michel. Then it's back to the Masterchef kitchen where the three chefs must demonstrate what they have learnt from their time at Noma. .
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#4 - Episode 15
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/27/2010
Double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world. The semi-final week continues as the contestants are split into pairs and battle it out head-to-head for a place in the final. Inspired by their time at the two Michelin-starred The Dining Room at Watley Manor, the chefs must put everything they've learned into preparing two courses in their sudden death cook-off. Only one chef can become a finalist - the other will be going home. The final two remaining semi-finalists must cook a busy lunch service at the two Michelin-star The Ledbury under acclaimed Australian-born Chef Brett Graham. They have only two hours to perfect Brett's dishes before preparing them for paying customers and possible Michelin inspectors. Once they have finished service, the two chefs must face another challenge: they must recreate Brett's Michelin-starred signature dish for judgement by the chef himself. Then it's back to the Masterchef HQ where the two chefs face a sudden death cook-off when they have to create two perfect dishes in one hour to show Michel and Gregg exactly what they have learnt. At the end of it one chef will be going home, leaving three finalists to prepare for the final week of competition. .
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#5 - Episode 12
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/20/2010
Legendary double Michelin starred chef Michel Roux Jnr and Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's sous chef Monica Galetti, as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. It's the quarter-final and the six winning chefs from the week's heats must first show Michel and Gregg they have the necessary skills and palate by cooking a dish of their own invention. At the end of it, two will be going home. The four remaining chefs must then cook their own two course menu for some of the UK's harshest food critics. Only two will make it through to the semi-finals.
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#6 - Episode 10
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/18/2010
Legendary double Michelin starred chef Michel Roux Jnr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's sous Chef Monica Galetti, as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. In this heat, four chefs must deal with the pressure of a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg they have to earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel. Each chef must demonstrate they have the necessary skills and palate by cooking an Italian meringue and serving it with fruit compote. At the end of it one will be going home. The three remaining chefs must then face one more grueling elimination challenge. Michel cooks a classic recipe of fennel stuffed sea bass cooked in paper before asking the chefs to recreate the dish in just 60 minutes. After judging each plate on presentation and flavour, Michel and Gregg will send one more chef home. The two remaining will make it through to the quarter-final and a step closer to winning the title of Professional Masterchef.
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#7 - Episode 7
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/11/2010
Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. The four chefs must first show Monica and Gregg they have the necessary skills and palate by French trimming a rack of lamb before cooking it perfectly. At the end of it one will be going home. The three remaining chefs must then face one more gruelling elimination challenge. Michel cooks a classic recipe of mussel soup served with breaded mussels and julienne leeks and carrots before asking the chefs to recreate the dish in just 60 minutes. After judging each plate on presentation and flavour, Michel and Gregg will send one more chef home. The two remaining chefs will make it through to the quarter-final and a step closer to winning the title of Professional Masterchef.
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#8 - Episode 6
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/6/2010
Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. It is the quarter-final and the six winning chefs from this week's heats must first show Michel and Gregg they have the necessary skills and palate by cooking a dish of their own invention. At the end of it two will be going home. The four remaining chefs must then cook their own two-course menu for some of the UK's harshest food critics. Only two will make it through to the semi-finals.
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#9 - Episode 3
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2010
Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. It is the quarter-final, and six successful chefs must first show Michel and Gregg they have the necessary skills and palate by cooking a dish of their own invention. At the end of this first round, two of the contestants will be going home. The four remaining chefs must then cook their own two-course menu for some of the UK's harshest food critics. Only two will make it through to the semi-finals, and a step closer to winning the title of Professional Masterchef.
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#10 - Episode 1
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2010
Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's trusted sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. Four chefs must deal with the pressure of a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they must earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel. Each chef must demonstrate they have the necessary skills and palate by trussing a chicken, removing the liver and cooking it in a cream and madeira sauce. At the end of the round, one of the chefs will be going home, and the three remaining contestants face one more gruelling elimination challenge, as Michel cooks a classic recipe of cardoon gratin with bone marrow before asking them to recreate the dish in just 60 minutes. After judging each plate on presentation and flavour, Michel and Gregg will send one more chef home. The two remaining contestants will make it through to the quarter-final and a step closer to winning the title of Professional Masterchef.
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#11 - Episode 5
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/2010
Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. Eight more chefs must deal with the pressure of a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel. In the first part, the four chefs must demonstrate they have the necessary skills and palate by preparing and cooking two different pastas and making a sauce. In the second, they must correctly prepare salsify for cooking and then make the perfect hollandaise sauce. At the end of it, one chef from each task will be going home. The three remaining chefs from each must then face one more gruelling elimination challenge. Michel cooks a classic recipe of saumon a' l'oseille before asking the chefs to recreate the dish in just 60 minutes. In the second part of the challenge, Michel cooks boules de Berlin. The two best chefs from each part make it through to the quarter-final and a step closer to winning the title of Professional Masterchef.
#12 - Episode 8
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/12/2010
Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's sous chef Monica Galetti, as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. In this one-hour show, eight more chefs must deal with the pressure of a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel. In the first part, the four chefs must demonstrate they have the necessary skills and palate by preparing and cooking scallops with a beurre blanc; in the second they must correctly cook a souffle with caramel sauce. At the end of it, one chef from each task will be going home. The three remaining chefs from each part must then face one more gruelling elimination challenge. Michel cooks a classic dessert of sesame crisp marinated grapes and tipsy cream, before asking the chefs to recreate the dish in just 60 minutes. Next, Michel cooks a classic blanquette de volaille. The two best chefs from each part make it through to the quarter-final and a step closer to winning the title of Professional Masterchef.
#13 - Episode 9
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/13/2010
Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. It is the quarter-final and the six winning chefs from the week's heats must first show Michel and Gregg they have the necessary skills and palate by cooking a dish of their own invention. At the end of it two will be going home. The four remaining chefs must then cook their own two-course menu for some of the UK's harshest food critics. Only two will make it through to the semi-finals.
#14 - Episode 11
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/19/2010
Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jnr and Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. Eight more chefs must deal with the pressure of a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg they have to earn the right to cook for Michel. In the first part, four chefs must demonstrate they have the necessary skills and palate by filleting and cooking a John Dory; in the second another four must correctly make steak tartare with a poached egg. At the end of it one chef from each task will go home. The three remaining chefs from each then face one more gruelling elimination challenge. Michel cooks a classic recipe of cabri a la Provencal, before asking the chefs to recreate the dish in just 60 minutes. In the second, Michel cooks a classic nougatine basket fillet with fruit, Chantilly cream and topped with spun sugar. The two best chefs from each part make it through to the quarter-final and a step closer to winning the title of Professional Masterchef
#15 - Episode 13
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/25/2010
Double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world. It is the first semi-final on MasterChef: The Professionals, and the eight winning chefs from the quarter-finals must cook one perfect dish to stay in the competition. Each chef must select a dish they believe best represents their cooking. Michel Roux Jr and his sous chef Monica Galetti will then taste and judge. The best six chefs will stay in the competition and two will be going home. .
#16 - Episode 14
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/26/2010
Double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world. The semi-final week continues; over the next two nights the remaining six chefs will be split into pairs and battle it out head-to-head for a place in the final. Each pair will be sent to one of Britain's most famous Michelin-starred restaurants, and first up in this programme is the 1 Michelin-starred The Kitchin. First, the two chefs must cook a busy lunch service under chef patron Tom Kitchin, who was awarded a Michelin star in 2007. They have only two hours to perfect Tom's dishes before preparing them for customers and possible Michelin inspectors. Once they have finished service, the two chefs must recreate Tom's Michelin-starred signature dish for judgement by the chef himself. Then it is back to the MasterChef HQ where, inspired by their time at The Kitchin, the two chefs face a sudden death cook-off when they have to create two perfect dishes in one hour to show Michel and Gregg exactly what they have learnt. Only one chef can become a finalist - the other will be going home. The second pair of remaining semi finalists must cook a busy lunch service at the 2 Michelin-starred The Dining Room at Watley Manor, under the recently named Chef of the Year, chef patron Martin Burge. They have only two hours to perfect Martin's dishes before preparing them for customers. Once they have finished service, the two chefs must recreate Martin's Michelin-starred signature dish for judgement by the chef himself. The following night sees them back at MasterChef headquarters for a sudden death cook-off. At the end of it one chef from this pair will a finalist - the other will be going home. .
#17 - Episode 4
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/2010
Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. Four chefs must deal with the pressure of a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg they have to earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel. Each chef must demonstrate they have the necessary skills and palate by trimming and slicing a smoked salmon and making a salmon mousse. At the end of it one will be going home. The three remaining chefs must then face one more gruelling elimination challenge. Michel cooks a classic recipe of roast duckling with cherries before asking the chefs to recreate the dish in just 60 minutes. After judging each plate on presentation and flavour, Michel and Gregg will send one more chef home. The two remaining chefs will make it through to the quarter-final and a step closer to winning the title of Professional Masterchef.