MasterChef’s Sarah Clare jokes she was like ‘a deer in headlights’ as she struggled to recreate the Black Box dessert challenge that sent her home
Sarah Clare was eliminated from MasterChef after failing to impress the judges with her take on the Black Box dessert on Tuesday’s pressure test.
And on Wednesday, the chef discussed the struggles of making the dish – which comprised of 11 different elements – on The Project.
When asked what was going through her mind in the final moments of assembling the dessert, Sarah said: ‘I don’t know if you caught it, but they kept calling me a deer in headlights.’
‘You just go blank!’ On Wednesday, eliminated MasterChef star Sarah Clare joked to The Project that she was like a ‘deer in headlights’ as struggled to recreate the Black Box dessert during Tuesday’s pressure test
‘That was because my brain – the second you go, “What if I don’t put a dish up”, you just go blank,’ she laughed.
‘So it is pretty intense, but at the same time, look, so many amazing cooks came back for this season and it has been a pleasure the whole time,’ she said.
Sarah went on to say she was proud of her efforts during her time on the show.
‘So I was just really proud to be there, and to be seeing the new judges take the rein, to be honest,’ she added.
Failed to impress: The Black Box dessert, which included a total of 11 elements, was missing chocolate soil and lacked flavour, according to the judges
‘Sad to see her go!’ MasterChef fans were left devastated after Sarah was eliminated from the competition after her dessert failed to impress judges on Tuesday
Fans said goodbye to Sarah on Tuesday after she failed to impress judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen – as well as guest chef Peter Gunn – after presenting them with an incomplete version of Peter’s intricate Black Box dessert.
The dessert, which included a total of 11 elements, was missing chocolate soil and lacked flavour, according to the judges.
Dozens of Sarah’s fans were devastated to see her go, including one who wrote on Twitter: ‘Sad to see Sarah Clare go. Shout out to her amazing hairstyles this season.’
Fans: Dozens of Sarah’s fans were devastated to see her go, including one who wrote on Twitter: ‘Sad to see Sarah Clare go. Shout out to her amazing hairstyles this season’
Another said: ‘Thank you Sarah Clare, for lighting up our nights with every appearance.’
‘Sad for the other contestants to have to say tartare to Sarah Clare,’ one shared.
‘And that’s a (hair) wrap for Sarah Clare,’ someone else added, referring to the chef’s eclectic choice of accessory.
‘I really do feel like I’ve grown’: Reflecting on her time on the show, Sarah said: ‘Two years ago, there is no chance I would have been able to get that to dish up’
Reflecting on her time on the show, Sarah said: ‘Two years ago, there is no chance I would have been able to get that to dish up. Oh! So I really do feel like I’ve grown.’
Sarah first came to fame in season 10 of MasterChef alongside the likes of Reece Hignell, Jess Liemantara and Khanh Ong.
Outside of MasterChef, Sarah runs Ilha Restaurant in Cygnet, Tasmania, which specialises in casual modern Australian dishes with a South American influence.
MasterChef continues Thursday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten
Success: Outside of MasterChef, Sarah runs Ilha Restaurant in Cygnet, Tasmania, which specialises in casual modern Australian dishes with a South American influence