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<\/a><\/p>\nStanding in their way are three challenges and two judges \u2013 John Tordoe and Gregg Wallace.<\/p>\n
The cooks that are cooking for survival on the fourth day of the series are:<\/p>\n
Cerliyah, 33, Restorative Justice Co-ordinator
\nThomas, 29, Personal Trainer
\nMark, 51, Marketing Consultant
\nSofia, 33, Stylist
\nSusie, 31, Sales Manager
\nMichael, 30, Training Director.<\/p>\n
For their first challenge, the contestants were asked to cook their calling card, a practised dish that represents who they are as a cook. They had just one hour to dazzle the judges with one plate of food that showed just what they can do. This is what they served up:<\/p>\n
Celiyah \u2013 a sweet potato cake and red bream and Scotch bonnet sauce \u2013 fish cooked well, potato cake a bit big.
\nThomas \u2013 duck a l\u2019orange with Earl Grey tea \u2013 tastes only of smoke, a bit raw.
\nMark \u2013 deconstructed carbonara raviolli \u2013 well done to keep egg yolk soft, sauce a bit thick and claggy, good skills.
\nSofia \u2013 chanterelle ravioli \u2013 looks beautiful, ravioli a bit wet \u2019cos mushrooms were washed, good flavours.
\nSusie – squid ink tagliatelle with prawns and squid and salsa verde\u2013 two dishes on one plate.
\nMichael \u2013 pork chop with chard, turnip, capers and anchovies \u2013 superb, good crackling, Gregg and John bot like it.<\/p>\n
They then faced the infamous invention test, choosing between two sealed boxes of ingredients \u2013 one sweet and one savoury. Chef John Torode also takes on this challenge himself, showing the viewers at home just what is possible with the few ingredients. He makes Crum chicken livers with potato and onion pancake that would grace any dinner table.<\/p>\n
The sweet ingredients for today include mango, pears, limes, pudding rice, eggs and ground almonds, while the savoury box contains mackerel, chicken livers, horseradish, beetroot and basmati rice.<\/p>\n
The amateur cooks had just one hour to prepare a dish good enough to keep them in the competition before two are sent home.<\/p>\n
The four remaining cooks faced one more challenge to obtain a place in the quarter-final. They had to cook an impressive menu for some very special guests: 2010 MasterChef champion, Dhruv Baker, joins 2009 finalist Chris Gates and 2007 finalist Hannah Miles.<\/p>\n
After the invited guests gave their verdict on the food prepared by the four cooks, John and Gregg decided on the two who will take the next step in the competition and go through to the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n