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MasterChef: The Professionals

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The hunt for a chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world.

The hunt for the the next superstar chef. Professional cooks are put through their paces. Who will cope and who will crack?

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Gregg Wallace

Monica Galetti

Marcus Wareing

Sean Pertwee

Genevieve Welch

Anthony Crumpton

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MasterChef: The Professionals: Series 12: Episode 6

Episode 6

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This quarter-final sees the six chefs face an invention test focusing on the onion.

This quarter-final sees the six most talented chefs from the week's heats face an invention test focusing on the onion.

Celebrated MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace, reputed chef Monica Galetti and Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing are together once again in their search for the UK's finest cooking talent.

This quarter-final sees the six most talented chefs from the week's heats set out to impress Monica and Marcus in two high-stakes challenges.

First up, the chefs face an invention test, featuring a particular ingredient. This week, Monica has selected a favourite, found at the heart of many cuisines - the onion. The professionals are under pressure when faced with a whole host of varieties of onion and a huge array of other ingredients. They need to focus and rapidly find inspiration to cook a dish in 70 minutes that will deliver flavour, finesse, sparkle, and an inspired approach to the onion. At the end of the challenge, two contestants leave the competition.

The remaining four chefs go on to cook their food for three of the UK's most discerning restaurant critics. William Sitwell, Tracey MacLeod and Amol Rajan take great delight in dishing up their opinions and uncovering new culinary talent. The hopefuls are given one hour and 15 minutes to showcase their culinary prowess with a two-course menu designed to dazzle the critics and the judges and keep them in the competition. 

Only the three most talented chefs will go through to knockout week and continue their pursuit of the MasterChef: The Professionals 2019 title.

MasterChef: The Professionals: Series 12

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48 professional chefs face the rigours of the MasterChef kitchen.

Over seven weeks, 48 professional chefs face the rigours of the MasterChef kitchen before one is crowned this year’s culinary superstar.

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