MasterChef Australia 8: Viewers to get a culinary extravaganza with the new season this year

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: May 09, 2016, 07:30 PM IST

Get ready to whet your appetite indulging in the gastronomic delights on MasterChef Australia 8.

The iconic culinary show is back, so get ready to whet your appetite by indulging in the gastronomic delights on MasterChef Australia 8.

The iconic culinary show, MasterChef Australia is back with the brand new season and the show is all set to up the ante this summer. The show is back with its 8th season and for the first time ever, will air right after its international telecast.

Over the years, the show has managed to not only entertain the audiences with food and compelling stories but has also inspired hundreds of Indians and exposed them to a food revolution. 

The show, this year the show's campaign is based on the proposition ‘Everyone is Speaking Gourmet with MasterChef Australia'. "Today, home cooks are motivated to pursue their food dreams and people, in general, are more open to experimenting with gourmet food and terminologies in their daily lives," said the press release.

Celebrated food writer and MasterChef Australia judge Matt Preston said, “MasterChef Australia has created food connoisseurs over the world.  To know that MasterChef Australia has encouraged and motivated viewers across the world to not only cook better but also live better is a huge testimony to its popularity. Having visited India multiple times, I am elated and humbled at how popular the show and we are with fans. Here’s to another scintillating and inspiring season!”

Talking about the upcoming season, renowned chef and MasterChef Australia judge Gary Mehigan said, “I’m extremely proud to be associated with a show like MasterChef Australia that, over the years, has become one of the best apprenticeships offered across the world. I am aware of the huge fan following the show enjoys in India and I’m hoping we can inspire even more home cooks in India with the new season.”

Chef and judge George Calombaris known for his catchy phrases added, “MasterChef Australia is back with a new season that is ready to push more boundaries with never-seen-before food and talent. We are excited to see the level of creativity and skill that the new contestants bring to the table under the tutelage of our esteemed mentors this year. We are ready to boom-boom shake the room!”

This year, the new season returns not only with beloved judges Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston but also with chefs extraordinaire Marco Pierre White, Heston Blumenthal and Nigella Lawson.

Don’t forget to whet your appetite by indulging in the gastronomic delights on MasterChef Australia season 8. The show is starting on 9th May weekdays at 9 and will telecast on Star World & Star World HD.