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Strict rules Masterchef contestants have to follow after woman immediately removed from show for dish she served

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Published 13:06 27 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Strict rules Masterchef contestants have to follow after woman immediately removed from show for dish she served

Masterchef has the rules in place for a very good reason

Danni King

Danni King

Masterchef's strict rules have been explained after a contestant was sent home immediately for serving up a shocking dish.

When you see what she served the judges, you'll understand why she was sent packing so quickly.

In 2020, Saray Carrillo, 27, left Masterchef Espãna when she disagreed with a cooking task and served up a dish which left the judges stunned.

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Saray Carrillo served up a questionable dish on Masterchef. (Masterchef Espana / YouTube)
Saray Carrillo served up a questionable dish on Masterchef. (Masterchef Espana / YouTube)

Carrillo was mortified by one of the challenges where she had to pluck and cook a whole partridge. She had apparently expressed her fear of having to do such a task and took the challenge as a personal attack.

Defiantly, she decided to serve the bird, unplucked, uncooked and unappetising, garnished on a bed of spring onions, sauce and a couple of cherry tomatoes.

The judges, rightly so, grilled Carrillo and were not exactly sad to see the back of her. She then unsurprisingly left the competition.

The clip was from a season that aired in 2020 and went viral at the time, and has since been viewed 7.4 million times on YouTube.

In the UK, there's actually a number of rules that have to be followed on Masterchef, especially when it comes to food. From sourcing the correct ingredients to ensuring there's minimal waste, there's plenty of preparation behind the scenes.

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As Masterchef Espãna isn't created by the BBC, it is unclear if the show follows the same procedures as the UK edition.

The dish caused a stir. (Masterchef Espana / YouTube)
The dish caused a stir. (Masterchef Espana / YouTube)

The show is very strict about sourcing ingredients, with sustainability as the main focus. All contestants are also asked to consider this when planning their menus.

Only the the quantity of ingredients necessary to make the required number of plates of food are to be ordered. The BBC also states that all ingredients will only be sourced from sources with transparent supply chains.

This specifically applies to fish and shellfish, game and veal. There is also a strict rule prohibiting the cooking of live animals, including lobster, crabs and octopus.

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Food waste is also taken in account. The BBC states that 'trying to reuse ingredients where practical across multiple challenges' is one of the show's aims.

Challenges using leftover ingredients are regularly set and the judges 'look very harshly' upon food waste, as this isn't tolerated in the professional food industry.

It's safe to say Carrillo's dish wouldn't have gone down well on UK Masterchef.

Featured Image Credit: Masterchef Espana / YouTube

Topics: BBC, TV, Food And Drink

Danni King
Danni King

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