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The contestants' next challenge is to prepare canapés for an event hosted by the Australian mission to the UN.

The team is tasked with creating simple dishes that accommodate dietary restrictions. Contestants from each team were paired off and given an hour to prepare their dish.

The blue team are challenged to a taste test. Ingredients guessed correctly would be used for an invention test.

The teams' next challenge is to prepare a three-course lunch service at the Merivale Felix restaurant in Sydney.

For the immunity challenge, renowned Italian chef Cesare Casella challenge the chefs to create his pasta a matriciana.

In New York, the team is set a challenge to create a restaurant-quality inspired dish. They are sent to different parts of the city to find inspiration.