MasterChef 18x17 - Episode 17

The best eight remain semi-finalists take on a dauntingInvention Test in which they must create a dish inspired by thechicken or the egg. The MasterChef market is open, and with alarder full of ingredients to choose from, they must create adish worthy of being put through to the next round. Twocontestants will be eliminated at the end of this task.The sixsurvivors then travel to Middle Temple in central London,where a very special centenary event is taking place. The RoyalBritish Legion is celebrating 100 years since the nation'scollective remembrance traditions were first bought togetherand the organisation began its important work supportingserving and ex-serving personnel and their families. The poppyappeal, the two-minute silence, Armistice Day, the servicefor the unknown warrior and the march past at the Cenotaph aretraditions that millions participate in every year. Under thesupervision of Glynn Purnell, head chef of Michelin-starredPurnell's restaurant in Birmingham, the contestants are splitinto teams of two to deliver a three-course menu for aprestigious lunch celebrating over 20 war veterans and crucialfundraisers - all of whom have bravely served their country -so expectations are high.