Masterchef: The Professionals 17x8 - Episode 8

Four more chefs are excited to start their MasterChef journey,which, in this episode, begins with two infamous challengesthat will test their ability to cope with the pressure. Thosethat outshine their competitors will move forward into thisweek's quarter-final.First up, Marcus will ask the first twoto cook-up a skills test dish of Italian blue cheese gnudidumplings and serve them with a broccoli soup. All theingredients are laid out in front of them, but it's down tothe chefs to work out the correct process. A vibrant green soupwith firm dumplings that sing of blue cheese needs to bring asmile to the judges' faces.It's then down to the last two chefsto show what they are made of, as Monica tasks them withmaking citrus-cured sea bass tacos, with a vegetable garnishand crispy fish skin. They will have to prep the fish and tacoshells from scratch as well, meaning time is of the essence.The judges will be expecting moreish tacos that are easy topick up and bursting with flavour.The signature round is nextand might give the chefs the chance to redeem themselves. Theyhave 90 minutes to prepare a main course and a dessert thatwill be sure to linger in the judges' memory. With menusinfluenced from a real variety of food cultures, includingColombian, Brazilian and Japanese, there is potential fortaste sensations for Gregg, Marcus and Monica.After this,just one task remains – this time for the judges – to namethis week's best chefs. They will forge their way into thequarter-final and be in with a shot at the MasterChef: TheProfessionals 2024 title.