MasterChef 19x16 - Episode 16

After five weeks of fierce competition in the heats, theamateur cooks have been whittled down to just 14 to kick offKnockout Week. All of them have just one goal – to lift thecoveted MasterChef trophy. Only the best can becomesemi-finalists at the end of this week. Over the next twonights, the heat intensifies as the remaining 14 contestantsare split into two groups.The first group of seven returns tocompete for the chance to experience the pressure of aprofessional kitchen for the first time. They must cook a dishthat they would have on the menu of their own restaurant,pop-up or feature in their cookbook. Gregg is away, so guestjudge Anna Haugh joins John in the MasterChef kitchen to decidewhich five contestants will go on to cook at a restaurant andwhich two will be going home.The remaining five contestantsthen head to London's Kings Cross, where they will be workingat Decimo under Peter Sanchez-Iglesias, a chef with twoMichelin-starred sites in his home town of Bristol thatspecialise in a combination of Spanish and Mexicancuisine.During a busy lunch service, the five amateurs will beentirely responsible for serving the restaurant's menu topaying customers. Who will buckle under the intense pressure asthey cook in a demanding and totally new environment?In acompetition where only the food matters, these amateurs willneed to stand out to survive – taking another precious steptowards being crowned MasterChef Champion 2023.