In tonight's MasterChef Australia pressure test Alyona misjudged the cooking time for a whole mud crab and was left facing possible elimination. Guest chef Sam Aisbett, who leads AKUNA at Le Méridien Saigon, was on hand for the challenge. During the tasting panel JC handed Alyona a napkin, a moment viewers noted as sympathetic. Other contestants and judges discussed shell fragments and timing issues, with one comment warning Casper might end up with shell in his crab salad. Some viewers criticised a chef's instruction that a non-native English speaker 'just need to read the recipe. Its easy' as insensitive. The episode also included side moments such as Annabel presenting a very cold anglaise and talk of a rocky road eclair, but the mud crab error left Alyona in immediate jeopardy of elimination.
