Recap | MKR on Channel 7 and 7plus (14 October) – The best of times, the wurst of times. Six teams advance to Kitchen HQ after shock elimination.
Tonight on MKR, married Germans Robert and Andrea were eliminated from the competition after their Instant Restaurant scored just 46, landing the couple at the bottom of the final round two leaderboard.
Modern Italians Simone and Viviana, fussy friends Mike and Pete, kitchen queens Janey and Maddie, mother and son Caz and Fergus, loved-up couple Hannah and Lawrence and competitive brothers Rob and Liam advanced to Kitchen HQ to continue their quest to become MKR champions.
Robert and Andrea put their heritage on a plate, wowing their fellow contestants with the setup – but not the food – at Unser Bayerischer Hof (our Bavarian yard).
Serving up the riskiest menu ever seen on MKR, Colin called the entrée of Leberknödel Suppe (Liver dumplings in broth), “a polarising dish, but I love that you’ve taken your heritage to us, that’s what MKR is about.” He praised the “texture of the dumplings and clear beautiful stock” however both Colin and Manu agreed the dish was too salty, scoring a five from both judges.
Accepting the critique, Robert acknowledged: “It wouldn’t cross his mind that it’s too salty, that’s the German way.”
The pressure in the kitchen intensified as they prepared the main course: Fleischkaese Bratwurst with Potato Salad and Red Cabbage. Robert hit a snag trying to get the sausage meat into their skins. The skin kept breaking at a crucial point, costing time and the fear the sausage meat would dry out. After serving their main, Robert’s greatest fear come to fruition, the sausages were dry. Most guests struggled to finish the dish, giving loved-up couple Lawrence and Hannah hope they might stay in the competition.
Delivering his critique, Colin admitted: “Sometimes I don’t like my job. The meat in the sausage is too dry, I don’t know if that is the stress of the competition, or we don’t have the right equipment. For me it was a fail.”
Robert admitted their hiccups in the kitchen resulted in the meat sitting outside for too long and drying out but was not making excuses. Manu agreed: “The sausage was dry, the potato unseasoned. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out in the kitchen for you.”
Devastated, Andrea and Robert put on a united front back in the kitchen hoping to redeem themselves with dessert. Andrea took charge with the Black Forest Cake, based on her grandmother’s recipe, but dessert didn’t sweeten their score. Manu thought the ratio for cream versus biscuit was off, Colin agreed “the cake is a little bit dry. You’ve panicked and put extra cream on to moisten it.”
Departing the competition Andrea admitted they were “disappointed in ourselves today. We still love each other, and we will cook the same dishes again and we know we can nail it.”
Robert agreed it was not their night in the kitchen: “we do better on a daily basis, we do better every day.”
| Judges’ Scores | Entrée | Main | Dessert | |
| Manu Feildel | 6/10 | 2/10 | 5/10 | 13/30 |
| Colin Fassnidge | 6/10 | 2/10 | 5/10 | 13/30 |
| Total Score | 26/60 | |||
| MKR Team Scores | |
| Mike and Pete | 4/10 |
| Janey and Maddie | 3/10 |
| Lawrence and Hannah | 3/10 |
| Caz and Fergus | 4/10 |
| Simone and Viviana | 6/10 |
| Total Score | 20/50 |
| Round Two Final Leaderboard | |
| Simone and Viviana | 104/110 |
| Caz and Fergus | 72/110 |
| Mike and Pete | 70/110 |
| Janey and Maddie | 65/110 |
| Hannah and Lawrence | 53/110 |
| Robert and Andrea | 46/110 |
Tuesday night on MKR: Across three thrilling nights in Kitchen HQ, MKR’s six remaining teams compete in epic challenges. In the first battle, teams take on the dreaded pick-a-fridge challenge where the weakest team will book a spot in an elimination cook off.
MKR – Continues 7.30pm Tuesday on Channel 7 and 7plus
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Recap | MKR on Channel 7 and 7plus (14 October)
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.
