Recap | MKR on Channel 7 and 7plus (10 September) – Dietitians’ Instant Restaurant goes pork belly up. Adelaide mums struggle cooking against the clock.
Tonight on MKR, Ash and Cassie hoped to impress with healthy Asian-inspired meals served at their Instant Restaurant, Dieticians Dishing It, but poor timing resulted in an overall score of 60 out of 110.
The young mums from Adelaide got off to a strong start with their entrée of Duck Pancakes, receiving sevens from judges Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge.
Feeling confident about their main, Crispy Pork Belly with Green Papaya Salad, they got to work as Ash revealed how much Cassie’s support has meant following Ash’s recent Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis.
The pair’s high was brought crashing down by a visit to the kitchen from Colin, who pointed out they should have started cooking their pork hours ago.
With the guests left feeling hungry, Ash and Cassie attempted to speed up the cooking process. The peanut sauce was a hit, but the pork belly left disappointing results for their main.
Manu acknowledged the pork’s crispy skin, but declared: “the pork underneath was unseasoned, unloved and undercooked.”
In putting a healthy twist on their Coconut Kaffir Lime Panna Cotta with Lime Syrup and Ginger Crumb for dessert, Ash and Cassie received feedback the dessert lacked in sugar.
While Colin didn’t mind the lack of sweetness and loved the syrup, he admitted the dish “needed more elements.”
After the wheels fell off in the main, the overall reception to Ash and Cassie’s Instant Restaurant was hit and miss, and they received a less than stellar final combined score of 60 out of 110.
| Judges’ Scores | Entrée | Main | Dessert | |
| Manu Feildel | 7/10 | 4/10 | 6/10 | 17/30 |
| Colin Fassnidge | 7/10 | 3/10 | 7/10 | 17/30 |
| Total Score | 34/60 | |||
| MKR Team Scores | |
| Mike and Pete | 5/10 |
| Rob and Liam | 5/10 |
| Simone and Viviana | 5/10 |
| Danny and Sonia | 6/10 |
| Hannah and Lawrence | 5/10 |
| Total Score | 26/50 |
| Leaderboard | |
| Rob and Liam | 84/110 |
| Ash and Cassie | 60/110 |
Tomorrow on MKR: Brisbane’s modern Italians Simone and Viviana are ready to make their mark on the competition with their twist on traditional Italian dishes.
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Recap | MKR on Channel 7 and 7plus (10 September)
About the Show
MKR on Channel 7 – Real people, real food. Meet the MKR 2023 teams.
Meet Australia’s most passionate home cooks, the MKR 2023 teams, and share their food dreams before an exciting new season of My Kitchen Rules premieres at 7.30pm Monday, 4 September on Channel 7 and 7plus.
In the attached media kit, discover each team’s delicious signature dish, their must-have pantry staples and their top tip for stress-free entertaining. Uncover how each team learned to cook and who they think is their competition in MKR.
MKR co-host and judge, Manu Feildel, talks about the recipe for success on MKR and the biggest mistake a team can make in the kitchen.
Colin Fassnidge, co-host and judge, reveals what makes him feel embarrassed about being a judge on this season. He also divulges one thing he learnt from his home cook hero (and crush) Nigella Lawson.
International superstar Nigella Lawson, joining as a judge in MKR Kitchen HQ, shares the markers of a good home cook and her most recent food discoveries in Australia.
MKR is produced by ITV Studios for the Seven Network.
