Sarah Todd

The MasterChef kitchen welcomes 12 emerging home cooks and 12 of MasterChef's most loved past contestants. Together they will share their love of food and compete to become Australia's next MasterChef.

Peter Gilmore has created some of the most famed and punishing pressure tests in MasterChef history, For a spot in the semi finals, contestants must simultaneously cook two of his most complex dishes.

Teams need to create the prefect date night meal including an entrancee, main and dessert for 25 couples plus the judges. The two teams with the least impressive menu will head to a shock elimination.

Back in the MasterChef kitchen following their Tasmanian adventure, contestants learn that the winner of today's two round immunity challenge will be fast-tracked straight through to the Semi-Final.

26 alphabetical mystery boxes contain single ingredients that correspond with the letter on the box. Chefs must cook using their designated ingredient, with the bottom four headed for a pressure test.

It's elimination day and the creator of the best Round 1 fare will keep their team safe. Those fighting to avoid the drop must then prepare a tasty dish to be left overnight and cooked the next day.