
MasterChef’s Harry eliminated before semi-finals
Queensland fish expert fell short of semi-final after a tough seafood challenge set by his foodie idol.
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MasterChef Australia locked onto its semi finalists with the shock elimination last night of seafood expert, Harry Butterfield -in a seafood pressure test.
The episode saw his food hero Josh Niland set a challenging Flounder Kandinsky.
“The cook itself it was technical extremely difficult,” the Queenslander told 10 Play.
“The time pressure was insane but I put a lot of pressure on myself. I was the self-proclaimed fish guy and I brought that pressure upon myself. I wanted to prove to myself and to Josh that I am skilled with seafood…. I guess, the pressure of cooking for your food and the pressure of it being a fish dish when I’m the ‘seafood guy’ the pressure was intense.
“With other pressure tests I went into (them) thinking ‘This is it. I just have to try my best’ and that’s it. In this one I wasn’t trying to do my best. I was trying to be perfect.”
His exit at the eleventh hour in the series sees three remaining cooks: Savindri, who was brought back after previously being eliminated, Tassie butcher Josh aka ‘Pezza’ and Thai-Australian Nat who has wowed judges but barely escaped elimination last night.
Next Monday night another will be eliminated before Tuesday’s grand final and a $250,000 prize.
MasterChef Australia 7:30pm Sunday – Tuesday on 10.
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4 Responses
Whole heartedly agree with these comments. I’m sure Pez is a nice guy but I feel the credibility of the judges has been left wanting this season. While I’m at it… one less judge next season too… too many cooks spoil the broth… And Jean Christophe has been an absolute beacon of support, knowledge and humour….
Yes definitely. Lose Sophie or Andy & keep him & Poh. They have been the most constructive. Andy has become downright nasty. Don’t know whats happened to him lately.
No offence to Pezza but it is gobsmacking he is still there while Juan, Alex, Mimi & now Harry are gone. Thank God Nat was safe.
I thought I was the only one who clocked Pezza failing upwards, hundo p agree.