It’s battle of the sexes on MasterChef 2013!

Series 5 is heating up for MasterChef Australia with a contentious theme: girls vs. boys. In the series trailer, women in pink aprons prance with baked goods and triumph their tastes, while men in blue, steadily grill meats and claim they are the “best” in cheffing. With an equal amount of male and female victors from the past four seasons, it’s anybody’s guess which side will come out on top of MasterChef season 5.

MasterChef Australia is the most watched television show in Australia. Various dubbed versions aire in 37 different countries across 5 continents. MasterChef’s second season was the 3rd “most watched television show in Australian television history.” The final episode of season 2 being the most watched television non-sporting event ever in Australia, with over 3.5 million viewers.
The show is hosted by food critic Matt Preston, chef and restaurateur’s Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris and has spawned multiple spin-off series. It’s success across the country has seen a heightened interest in many aspects of Australia’s cheffing industry, from a spike in applications to culinary schools to supermarket customers requesting unusual ingredients like quail and squab. Continue reading →