Campbell’s beef consomme
Only three Immunity Pins were up for grabs this season, which all 24 contestants competed for during the first Mystery Box challenge. In addition to being exempt from the first Elimination Challenge, the holders of the Immunity Pins were able to use them at any point during future Elimination Challenges, including right up to the end of a challenge. The Second Chance Challenge returned as Second Chance Week, with two eliminated campbell’s beef consomme being given the chance to return instead of one. In Series 14 Tommy Pham and Minoli De Silva appeared for another chance to win the title.
Minoli was eliminated on 17 May 2022, finishing 18th and Tommy was eliminated on 19 June 2022, finishing 10th. Auditions Part 1 — The thirteenth series auditions introduced the applicants cooking their signature dish within 75 minutes to secure entry to the Top 24. Nineteen contestants received aprons with three “yes” votes from the judges and sixteen second-chance contestants, with one or two “yes” votes, were given the opportunity to cook again in the second audition for the five remaining spots. Auditions Part 2 — The hopefuls chose between one of two pantries: to cook a dish in 90 minutes with less ingredients or 45 minutes with more ingredients, to secure one of the five remaining places in the Top 24. Top 24 Mystery Box Challenge — Emelia Jackson, the winner of season 12, returned to set a mystery box challenge for the Top 24 to cook in 75 minutes to win one of three immunity pins. Chicken and Egg Elimination Challenge — A two-round elimination challenge tasked the remaining 21 contestants with highlighting either a chicken or an egg, with the bottom five having 75 minutes to make another dish with the other ingredient. Flavour Combinations Team Challenge — In their first team challenge, contestants were tasked by Yotam Ottolenghi with creating a three-course meal highlighting three of his flavour combinations: numbing oil, chipotle peanuts and fenugreek marinade.
Cheese and Bread Elimination Challenge — Massimo Bottura gave the losing team members 60 minutes to make their take on mac ‘n’ cheese, with the three best dishes declared safe. Dan, Katrina, Pete and Tom were sent to the second round, in which they had 75 minutes to make a dish featuring bread. Clare Smyth’s Michelin Mystery Box Challenge — In the Mystery Box Challenge, the contestants had 75 minutes to make a dish using ingredients selected by Clare Smyth: scampi, peas, wasabi, brandy, lemon, chives, tomatoes and rose geranium, inspired by one of her dishes. Breakfast Ice Cream Immunity Challenge — Heston Blumenthal set an immunity challenge for Aaron, Conor, Depinder, Linda and Pete, in which they had 75 minutes to make an ice cream dessert highlighting one of five traditional breakfast ingredients: avocado, bacon, corn flakes, tea and Vegemite. During the last 30 seconds, Elise and Wynona played their immunity pins, while Aaron, Kishwar and Scott stood out as the Top 3. Six Course Meal Race Team Challenge — Brent was exposed to a COVID-19 hot spot and was stood down for six days.