MasterChef Australia: Back To Win sees top cook hang up her apron in heated elimination cook-off
Another MasterChef Australia: Back To Win elimination has seen a talented chef put down their skillet for the final time in an action-packed, temperature-rising cook-off.
It was a lobster wonton that sent this ambitious candidate home on Sunday night following a prophetic insight and a broth that fell short.
Seafood connoisseur Josh Niland challenged the MasterChef Australia participants with a dish famed for its easygoing nature - but easygoing it wasn't.
The task was to create a surf and turf dish, with the chefs expected to put their own spin on the iconic food combo.
Season 14 runner up Rhiannon Anderson, 48, who chose to make lobster wontons paired with beef broth, wasn't confident from the get-go, confessing in her piece to camera that she could be the one cooking for the last time in the MasterChef kitchen.
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Seafood connoisseur Josh Niland challenged the MasterChef Australia participants with a dish famed for its easygoing nature - but easygoing it wasn't
And after ending up in the bottom three with Tim and Darrsh, she was proved right.
'It has to come back to flavour and texture, which is why I'm so sorry to say this, Rhi. I'm sorry, you're going home,' Andy Allen told the chef.
An emotional Rhi dubbed her second time round on the show a 'bloody epic experience' as she held back tears.
'How many people get to come back to win and just do what I've just done? And I've had an absolute blast.'
She went on to say that she'd be heading home to her husband and hopping right back into the kitchen.
'I'll just have to go home to Deano and cook him something. Not quite as much fun, but anyway.'
It comes after fan favourite Jimmy Wong was left the show on Tuesday after he was eliminated in a brutal dessert challenge on MasterChef Australia: Back to Win.
The 58-year-old who last appeared on the cooking competition in season 8 confessed he was 'gutted' when his dish didn't meet the chefs' standards.
Jimmy joined Ben, Rue and Tim in recreating an elaborate Balloon Puppy cake from guest judge Steven He of Melbourne's Le Yeahllow
Jimmy joined Ben, Rue and Tim in recreating an elaborate Balloon Puppy cake from guest judge Steven He of Melbourne's Le Yeahllow.
The amazing looking entrement treat featured a base of chocolate fairy sponge, shortbread crumble with dark chocolate and a layer of sour cherry compote and another layer of chocolate sponge.
Between each layer there is ganache made from English breakfast tea, topped with a decoration of a miniature 'balloon dog' made of white chocolate.
However, when Jimmy presented his version of the dessert his 'puppy' looked more like a 'potato starting to sprout' complained judge Andy Allen.
Things went downhill for Jimmy with the judges complaining of 'flawed flavours', even if Andy ended up praising the cook for his 'delicious' cake.
''I'm so sorry to say Jimmy you're going home,' Judge Poh Ling Yeow announced at the end of the episode.
An emotional Jimmy then paid tribute to his time on the show.
'I'm gutted but you know what? It's been an absolute privilege to be part of this amazing experience
'And I just wish all of you the best of luck and I will not be stopping,' he told the finalists.
'I will continue to fight for the things that I love and continue on this journey of mine.'
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