Episode list

Chef Nokx shows examples of her own exquisite pie creations and talks about the art of pie-making, sharing tips and secrets. She reveals the signature pie she selected from her stellar repertoire for the pressure test. All the contestants replicate the complex and intricate pie to her exacting standards.

Contestants arrive at benches where a state-of-the-art air fryer awaits them. Opening it up they find the clue to their challenge - the air fryer's basket is filled with potatoes. They must use this new household technology to elevate a classic potato dish you can proudly serve in a modern bistro. A few examples of potato classics - Pomme Anna, Pommes Dauphinoise, Pommes Frites, Hachis Parmentier, Pommes Boulangère, Gratin Savoyard, Potato Croquettes, Potato skins, Spanish tortilla de Patatas, Indian Aloo Gobi, Canadian Poutine, Greek Patatas Lemonates.

The MasterChef Kitchen transforms into an autumnal forest overnight, celebrating the bounty of the wild and our country's natural beauty. The search for umami is on. Hardly a generation ago South Africans' first taste of mushrooms was from a can or a packet of cream of mushroom soup powder. Nowadays, nothing rules the gourmet world quite like the fungi kingdom - and reigning over it all is the truffle, one of the most desirable ingredients of all with its unique character. Chef Moses Moses Moloi brings his technically advanced, visually mind-blowing fungi dishes to the MasterChef kitchen. He reveals the dish they will be replicating.

The Top 6 contestants have come by putting them under pressure in a real- life professional kitchen. The Top 6 take over Clara's Barn, one of the renowned chef Bertus Basson's award-winning restaurants.