Masterchef: The Professionals 16x16 - Episode 16

After five weeks of fraught competition, it's the semi-finalsand eight supremely talented chefs remain standing. It's sinkor swim as the semi-finalists cook off against each other forthe first time, each with their sights set on the MasterChef:The Professionals trophy.It's straight in at the deep end withthe first task, as professionals are asked to create a dishshowcasing two of the most popular ingredients in the world –salt and pepper. They will only have one hour and 45 minutes todeliver a scrumptious plate of food that allows these twoseasonings to shine. It's a balancing act, as too much ofeither can kill a dish, so they must strike the right balanceto impress the judges. The hopefuls will need to give iteverything they've got, as the best four chefs will beguaranteed to make one of the remaining six places.The fourchefs who fail to make the cut will have one more opportunityto prove their worth as they face an Invention Test with atwist. It's time to deliver a plant-based plate of food. Canthey come up with an exciting dish that tickles the taste buds?A huge selection of fruit and veg will be on hand to kick theirimagination into overdrive, but only those who push theboundaries can hope to secure one of the last two places in thenext round.Those who deliver will join the four from theprevious round and edge closer to the MasterChef: TheProfessionals 2023 trophy.