

Monday episodes feature the Pressure Test. In the first two series, it would always consist of a Mystery Box, where the winner was able to choose the core ingredient for the Invention Test.

After this the bottom three are revealed, who will face off in an elimination challenge the next night. The top three contestants who made the best dishes are selected by the judges, from which a winner is chosen to compete in the Immunity Challenge. There can also be Off-Site Challenges and Team Challenges, which often involve cooking for large numbers of people. There can also be an Invention Test, where contestants have to invent a dish relevant to a theme using a core ingredient. The Judges then pick three dishes Based on Technique and Visual Appearance Alone and a winner chosen.
MASTERCHEF THE PROFESSIONALS UK 2011 SERIES
From series 3, it can range from a variety of challenges, including a Mystery Box, where each contestant is given the same box of ingredients and are to create a dish using only those ingredients. The typical episode formats are as follows: Each night features a different episode format, however some episodes modify the format slightly. MasterChef Australia airs five nights a week from Sunday to Thursday.
MASTERCHEF THE PROFESSIONALS UK 2011 PROFESSIONAL
The winner plays for a prize that includes chef training from leading professional chefs, the chance to have their own cookbook published, and A$250,000 in cash. The contestants will then be whittled down through a number of individual and team-based cooking challenges and weekly elimination rounds until a winning MasterChef is crowned. In Season 1, the top 50 competed until 20 were left, with the final 20 progressing to the main stage of the show. The semi-finalists then compete in several challenges that test their food knowledge and preparation skills. Entrants must be over 18 years old and their main source of income cannot come from preparing and cooking fresh food in a professional environment. Initial rounds consist of a large number of hopeful contestants from across Australia individually "auditioning" by presenting a food dish before the three judges in order to gain one of 50 semi-final places. MasterChef Australia has a different format from that of the original British MasterChef and MasterChef Goes Large formats.
