Junior MasterChef preview showcases the incredible talents chefs aged between just nine and 14

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‘I would expect that from a cook that’s been in the kitchen 20 years!’ Junior MasterChef preview showcases incredible talents of budding culinary stars aged between just nine and 14

By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia

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Junior MasterChef is coming soon to Channel Ten. 

And it appears the young cooks appearing on the show are just as impressive as the grown up contestants. 

In a preview which aired on Monday night, and was shared to the show’s social media accounts, the budding chefs wowed the judges with incredible creations. 

Impressed! Junior MasterChef is coming soon to Channel Ten. MasterChef Australia judges Jock Zonfrillo (left), Melissa Leong (centre) and Andy Allen (right) all return to the MasterChef kitchen to host the show 

MasterChef Australia judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen all return to the MasterChef kitchen to host the show. 

And in the clip, Jock is seen looking absolutely stunned after trying a dish made by one of the nine to 14 year old contestants.  

‘What I tasted there was a passion I would expect from a cook that had been in the kitchen for 20 odd years,’ he exclaimed. 

Wow! In a preview which aired on Monday night, and was shared to the show's social media accounts, the budding chefs wowed the judges with incredible creations

Wow! In a preview which aired on Monday night, and was shared to the show’s social media accounts, the budding chefs wowed the judges with incredible creations

A stunned Melissa says: 'I am struggling to fund the words... these are concepts it takes years to get the hang of!'

A stunned Melissa says: ‘I am struggling to fund the words… these are concepts it takes years to get the hang of!’

Amazed: Jock is seen looking absolutely stunned after trying a dish made by one of the nine to 14 year old contestants. 'What I tasted there was a passion I would expect from a cook that had been in the kitchen for 20 odd years,' he exclaimed

Amazed: Jock is seen looking absolutely stunned after trying a dish made by one of the nine to 14 year old contestants. ‘What I tasted there was a passion I would expect from a cook that had been in the kitchen for 20 odd years,’ he exclaimed

A stunned Melissa then said, ‘I am struggling to fund the words… these are concepts it takes years to get the hang of!’ 

Andy then asks the children’s ages, and his jaw drops when the the answers come back as being 12, 11 and 10 from the mini MasterChefs. 

‘This is the kind of dessert we would see in a normal MasterChef, not a MasterChef Junior!’ Jock says during the clip. 

So young! Andy then asks the children's ages, and his jaw drops

So young! Andy then asks the children’s ages, and his jaw drops when he hears the answer

Budding cooks: Some of the contestants are as young as 12, 11 and 10

Budding cooks: Some of the contestants are as young as 12, 11 and 10

Amazing: 'This is the kind of dessert we would see in a normal MasterChef, not a MasterChef Junior!' Jock says during the clip

Amazing: ‘This is the kind of dessert we would see in a normal MasterChef, not a MasterChef Junior!’ Jock says during the clip

Yum! He adds that a dessert he was offered 'was as good as a Snow Egg' - the famous frozen dish made by chef Peter Gilmore

Yum! He adds that a dessert he was offered ‘was as good as a Snow Egg’ – the famous frozen dish made by chef Peter Gilmore

He adds that a dessert he was offered ‘was as good as a Snow Egg’ – the famous frozen dish made by chef Peter Gilmore.   

It comes after it was reported in June that Melissa signed a generous new deal to host the next two seasons of Junior MasterChef. 

A source told New Idea: ‘Melissa has a new big MasterChef deal. It’s confirmed. She will head up the judging panel of Junior MasterChef, and it’s a million-dollar deal for the next two series.’   

Wow! It was reported in June that Melissa signed a generous deal to host the next two seasons of Junior MasterChef. A source told New Idea, 'It's a million-dollar deal for the next two series'

 Wow! It was reported in June that Melissa signed a generous deal to host the next two seasons of Junior MasterChef. A source told New Idea, ‘It’s a million-dollar deal for the next two series’