Main content

Episode 1

In tonight鈥檚 first heat, Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti test four chefs' ability to prepare mushroom tortellini and butterflied mackerel before the chefs cook their signature dishes.

Gregg Wallace and chefs Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti preside over the UK鈥檚 most revered cooking competition.

Over six weeks, 32 professional chefs will strive to demonstrate their outstanding skills, commitment and creativity to convince the judges they are worthy of the highly-esteemed title of MasterChef: The Professionals champion 2020.

In tonight鈥檚 first heat, four professional chefs from around the country arrive at the MasterChef kitchen ready to put their reputations on the line and their skills to the test. Two chefs' pasta-making skills are challenged by Monica when she tasks them to prepare mushroom tortellini filled with a mushroom duxelles and served with a chosen sauce. The other two chefs take on Marcus鈥檚 recipe for devilled butterflied mackerel with a herb-flavoured mayo and a cucumber and fennel salad. They only have 20 minutes to demonstrate their fish-filleting skills and their mayonnaise-making precision.

Finally, all four chefs have the chance to redeem any earlier mistakes when they cook their own signature dish for the judges. This is each chef鈥檚 last chance to cement their place in the competition, before the judges choose which two chefs will be sent home and which two are through to the first quarter-final.

22 days left to watch

59 minutes

Signed Audio described

Last on

Tue 24 Nov 2020 03:30

More episodes

Previous

You are at the first episode

See all episodes from MasterChef: The Professionals

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Gregg Wallace
Judge Monica Galetti
Judge Marcus Wareing
Series Producer Genevieve Welch
Director Anthony Crumpton
Production Company Shine TV

Broadcasts

Apply to be on MasterChef: The Professionals

Apply to be on MasterChef: The Professionals

If you have what it takes to impress Marcus, Monica and Gregg, we want to hear from you!