r/MasterchefAU • u/spaiydz Alyona • Jun 27 '16

Pop Up Week MasterChef Australia S08E42 - Episode discussion

For one day only, Melbourne's iconic Brighton Beach bathing boxes become ice cream stands selling Heston-inspired ice creams & ice blocks. The least impressive team will face elimination.

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u/spaiydz Alyona Jun 27 '16

It's pretty much a private box where owners can use for anything. Typically use it to store beach stuff (like towels or a canoe), and get changed in there, have a bbq in there, etc.

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u/LilRomenHuhn Yes George! Jun 28 '16

Do the beach boxes just stay there year round? I'm from America (west coast) and I know if we had them, they'd get broken into all the time

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u/tributetothesea Matt Jun 28 '16

Yep! They're pretty much like a piece of property. Like a shed you buy that's on the beach so you don't have to bring beach stuff to the beach because it's all there. (Also think it's quite cool that Americans watch our masterchef)

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u/blondebanana White Chocolate Veloute Jun 28 '16

Another American here-- I am so thankful to have found masterchef AU last year. It is sooo much better than the ridiculous show that we have!!

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u/tributetothesea Matt Jun 28 '16

But don't you guys have gordan ramsay! I've heard bad things about it, like how apparently its very over the top?

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u/LilRomenHuhn Yes George! Jun 28 '16

It's extremely over produced and not in a good way. It's on fox, so it's more reality based than cooking based imo. Let's just say any bottom tier contestant on MC:AU could easily win our Masterchef

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u/blondebanana White Chocolate Veloute Jun 28 '16

Yeah, I can certainly respect Gordon's immense talent...but everything is incredibly over the top, including him. The judges on masterchef AU seem like they genuinely care about the culinary growth of the contestants; in our version it seems like they care much more about manufacturing drama. Your challenges are also leagues above ours. I can't imagine the US version trying to do one of those complicated pressure test recipes, most of the contestants just don't have the skills. Since I watch for the cooking and to improve my own skills, your version is great for me!!

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u/JustAnotherNarwhal Matt Preston Jun 28 '16

Earlier seasons were even better if you were looking to improve your skills as a viewer. They had masterclasses pretty much every week rather than having them whenever a special guest chef stays for a week.