Masterchef: The Professionals 11x11 - Episode 11

In the last heat of the competition, the final six chefs enterthe MasterChef kitchen to face the skills test, the firstvital step to becoming the MasterChef: The ProfessionalsChampion 2018. Under the judges' steely gaze, the chefs haveto show they have the true grit and pure talent to mark themout as a future star. The contestants will be hoping to sweetenthe judges with their take on Marcus's dish of caramelisedpineapple with a caramel nut garnish. Monica, Gregg and Marcusscrutinise the chefs' skills as they pare down the pineappleand aim for the perfect flavour in their fruit caramel dessert.Temperatures, timings and impeccable prep are all on show inthis test.When the last three chefs step in for Monica's test,they are faced with chicken carcasses, which form the basis ofthe dish they have 15 minutes to cook, glazed chicken oysterswith pomme puree. The chefs need to butcher the carcasses downfurther to locate the 'oysters', before they can cook andglaze the meat, whilst also whipping up a perfect smoothbuttery pomme puree to the judges delight or distaste.Next,all six chefs must complete the signature dish round, in whichthey showcase their cooking style and creativity using theirvery own recipes. Everything rides on how they perform underthe intense pressure of this round. The surviving three chefsmove on to battle it out for another day in the last of thequarter-finals.