Sún sets in New York

Sún Etheridge had been in lockdown in New York all week, only to be eliminated from MasterChef Australia last night.

The 32 year old Credit Analyst from Brisbane competed in a ‘soul food’ elimination challenge in a Harlem restaurant against Billy, Dani and Hayden.

While Billy’s dish was considered flawless, Sún fell into the bottom two alongside series favourite Hayden.

The four contestants had 90 minutes with no recipes to cook four dishes – BBQ ribs, fried chicken, macaroni cheese and a different side dish each. But with 10 minutes to go she realised there was no deep fryer available for her.

“It’s a really long haul and I felt a little relieved when it was all over and I honestly didn’t expect to make it this far,” she said.

In the end the judges ruled her chicken was under cooked, her potato salad was bland and her Mac cheese was underwhelming.

“On the other hand, there is a lot of regret and it will be some amount of time before I stop dreaming of fried chicken turning out differently. I was quite shocked that my chicken was undercooked and as soon as I heard that, I knew I was done. Raw chicken is a complete no no.”

But there was praise for her achievements across the series, including her meat dishes, not an easy task for a vegetarian.

As we get down to the business end of the series there are now just 7 contestants remaining.

The show is tipped to end on July 31st.