Ep 8. Joe Takes a Risk

In the eighth episode of MasterChef season 10, titled "Joe Takes a Risk," the remaining contestants are in for a surprise. The episode starts off with a mystery box challenge where the contestants have to create a dish using a range of ingredients inside the box. The catch is that they have to also incorporate a protein chosen by the judges, which turns out to be eel. The contestants are given 60 minutes to create their dishes.

As the cooks start their creations, tensions are high and some contestants are struggling with the eel. However, some manage to work with it quite well and come up with unique and delicious dishes. The judges, Joe, Gordon, and Aaron, taste each dish and give their feedback. One particular dish stands out and earns the cook an advantage in the next round.

The advantage is revealed before the next challenge: the winning cook gets to choose which of three proteins the contestants will have to work with for the elimination challenge. The choices are quail, rabbit, and frog legs. After much deliberation, the cook chooses frog legs, a protein that many of the contestants have never worked with before.

They have 90 minutes to create a dish using the frog legs, and the judges are looking for creativity, flavor, and technique. Some contestants struggle with the texture and taste of the frog legs, while others embrace the challenge and create unique and flavorful dishes.

During the judging, a twist is thrown in as one of the judges, Joe, decides to taste one of the dishes before it is fully cooked. This puts the cook in a difficult position as he has to decide whether to serve the dish as is, risking elimination, or start over and risk running out of time.

The judges taste each dish and give their feedback, and one contestant is ultimately sent home. It's an emotional goodbye, as the contestants realize how close they are to the end of the competition.

Overall, "Joe Takes a Risk" is a tense and exciting episode of MasterChef season 10. The mystery box challenge is a fun twist, and the frog legs in the elimination challenge provide a difficult and unique ingredient for the contestants to work with. With only a few episodes left, the competition is heating up and the remaining cooks are giving it their all.