S03:E07 - S03: E07 - Episode 7

With Charlotte & Maddie eliminated from the competition and Teal & Sophie safely into the final round, it’s time for the first of two Sudden Death rounds. To start, Rotorua soul mates Tash & Hera will cook off against Wanaka newly weds Chris & Bex. This year on My Kitchen Rules there is no Kitchen HQ and the sudden death cook offs will happen in real commercial kitchens, and the teams will be cooking next to each other, in the same kitchen. For this episode they are cooking at the infamous ‘Hunting Lodge’. To up the anti, the teams are cooking a 3-course dinner for 16, including the stars from New Zealand’s most popular soap, Shortland Street. Will Chris & Bex’s menu of; Entrée; Rabbit Roulade, Spicy Sausage, Pancetta, Cauliflower Puree, Carrot Chips, Pumpkin Sauce with Sweet Spices, Main;Aged Beef with Roasted Garlic Chips, Bone Marrow Sauce, Fondant Potatoes, Pea Puree, Dessert; Chocolate & Peanut Butter Mousse with Salted Peanut Honeycomb, take top spot? Or is Tash & Hera’s menu of; Entrée; Sandy’s Parengarenga Crayfish Tails, Coriander, Garlic Butter with Sisters Secret Sauce and Tempura Karengo Tio, Main; Mums Muriz Kai Snapper with Crispy Skin on Risotto Dessert; Bangin Mangan, Manuka Honey Herbed Poached Pears with Crumb and Vanilla Mascarpone see them through to the next round? The pressure is on from the start as they have only 2 hours to get their Entrée out. The kitchen is small, hot and not only are they being scored by the judges and the other remaining teams, the ‘Shortland Street’ actors will be scoring their menu’s too. At the end of this episode one team will be eliminated and one team will be joining Teal & Sophie in the final round.