Recap | MKR on Channel 7 and 7plus (9 September) – MKR ignites. Rob and Liam set fire to the leaderboard with a winning bourbon sauce dessert.
Tonight on the season return of MKR, competitive brothers Rob and Liam set fire to the leaderboard with a total score of 84 out of 110 for their Instant Restaurant: Yakety Yaks.
The close-knit brothers from Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula served local Safety Beach Mussels in a Cajun sauce for their entree, Beef Short Ribs with Nduja Cauliflower Cheese for main and Peanut Butter S’mores with Bourbon Caramel sauce for dessert.
Dining at Yakety Yaks were MKR’s other new teams: Western Australia’s loved-up couple Hannah and Lawrence and fussy friends Mike and Pete; Queensland siblings Danny and Sonia and modern Italian friends Simone and Viviana; as well as young mums from Adelaide Ash and Cassie.
Also at the dinner table, MKR judge Colin Fassnidge warned the teams:
“You are not going to know what hit you. At the end of this round, there’s a twist coming. Something that has never happened on MKR before. It’s going to be a wild ride.”
Friends Mike and Pete made their mark early declaring Rob and Liam were “playing it safe, the dishes were basic” setting the tone for some robust competition with fellow Italians Simone and Viviana.
Mike revealed their strategy:
“I want them to think we aren’t cooks, we are going to bomb out, we aren’t competitive, and we are going to walk away with the $100,000!”
Judge Manu Feildel acknowledged Rob and Liam’s entrée was “a great dish, but it could have been better.”
The brothers rallied and went “from strength to strength” according to Colin. Despite some inconsistencies in the main, Colin complimented the fact his butter knife cut through the ribs, and Manu recognised they were soft, juicy and “well-seasoned with a beautiful crust on the outside,” earning a strong seven from both judges.
Dessert was a highlight with a bourbon sauce Colin “would buy in a shop.”
The judges awarded Rob and Liam a total score of 47 out of 60, including a nine from both Manu and Colin for their dessert. The guest teams gave them a score of 37, bringing Rob and Liam’s overall total to 84 out of 110.
| Judges’ Scores | Entrée | Main | Dessert | |
| Manu Feildel | 8/10 | 7/10 | 9/10 | 24/30 |
| Colin Fassnidge | 7/10 | 7/10 | 9/10 | 23/30 |
| Total Score | 47/60 | |||
| MKR Team Scores | |
| Mike and Pete | 7/10 |
| Ash and Cassie | 8/10 |
| Simone and Viviana | 8/10 |
| Danny and Sonia | 7/10 |
| Hannah and Lawrence | 7/10 |
| Total Score | 37/50 |
Tomorrow on MKR: The competition continues in Adelaide, where young mums Ash and Cassie hope to impress the judges and fellow competitors with their healthy Asian-inspired meals.
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Recap | MKR on Channel 7 and 7plus (9 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.
