It’s all fun and games until a 9-year-old has to fillet a fish.
MasterChef Juniordoes love a good theme, doesnt it?
Basically,MasterChef Junioris life and we should all bow down (MasterChef Junioris also Beyonce).
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The kids are tickled.
Okay, now, this is a woman we should all be bowing down to.
Shes also the lead singer in an all-astronaut band.
Wait, maybe shes Beyonce?
Okay, enough fangirling we have a mystery box challenge to unveil!
The moon is made out of cheese, duh!
Okay,MasterChef Junior, this might be a stretch theme-wise.
So, a cheese dish it is the chefs have one hour.
Thankfully, it tastes just as good as it looks.
The three cheese blend is spot on (why did I give up cheese again?
), and Gordons only note is to plate the delicate raviolis in a way that doesnt crush them.
Her risk pays off Graham loves her outside-of-the-box thinking, and more importantly, loves her cookies.
JJ rolls up to the judges table with a plate full of enchiladas smothered in sauce and melted cheese.
I just dont see how that could ever be bad.
She can feel JJs passion in his cooking.
The enchilada sauce is rich and tasty, and serves as a perfect counterpart to the cheese.
We all are, if were being honest with ourselves.
Each dish is completely different, but all three managed to make cheese the real star of the plate.
Okay, fine, I GET IT.
Ill start eating cheese again.
In the end, the win goes to Kaitlyn and her lemon cookies.
THE ELIMINATION CHALLENGE
The chefs travel from the depths of space to the depths of the sea.
Its a fish challenge!
To demonstrate, Graham brings out a moonfish.
You have to get your kicks somewhere, I guess.
Some chefs fare better than others.
She fishes every day down on the bayou and shes cooking her dads favorite fish.
Her confidence may, in fact, be warranted.
Gordon thinks the fish is cooked perfectly and the mash ties the entire dish together.
Then he says what Averys been waiting to hear for nine years: Gordon Ramsay calls her chef.
Were just fulfilling dreams left and right tonight.
She doesnt even taste them before serving to Christina.
What is this, amateur hour?
Hes definitely in it to win it.
He uses this challenge to show off his impressive and very refined palate.
Our judge christens Derek the one to watch in the competition.
Unfortunately, she doesnt cook her fish as well as she filleted it.
Its soggy and the skin is chewy; the exact opposite of what you want.
The dish is a complete misfire.
Christina loves that Kya took risks.
She was the only cook to choose salmon (is salmon a risk these days?)
and used the confit technique, something no one else attempted.
On top of the risky concept, the flavors of the dish are outstanding.
Thats totally what I was going to say, once I finished looking up what a daikon is.
Sadly, Kyndall cant substitute on point commentary for terrible cooking.
Graham finds the branzino soggy, and her roasted vegetables arent cooked at all.
No, like, really loves it.
He loves it so much, he would probably marry it if [he] had the chance.
Love is love, guys.
Turns out, hes right to be so in love with his tuna.
Theres no need to be nervous!
The win goes to Nate.
Hes very excited about it I hope he and his dish are truly happy together.
There is of course, some unpleasantness to be dealt with.
Vivian, Jacelyn, and Kyndall had the judges least-favorite dishes.
Jacelyn and her taco-loving heart get a last minute reprieve, which means Vivian and Kyndall are going home.
Talk about a lost theme opportunity.
Well, did the right cooks go home?
Who are your frontrunners these days?
