The major editing change on MasterChef this season: Courtney Roulston reveals the one moment that proves how much the show has evolved since the original judges left
Her MasterChef journey came to an end on Tuesday, when she was kicked off following an elimination challenge.
And Courtney Roulston has reflected on her experience, saying how much things have changed since her first appearance on the show in 2010.
Courtney told the HuffPost that producers are being more liberal with their editing, which she believes is a good thing.
The major editing change on MasterChef this season: Courtney Roulston (pictured) has revealed the one moment that proves how much the show has evolved since its debut in 2009
When she was eliminated earlier this week, Courtney was heard saying to judge Andy Allen: ‘You’re supposed to be my friend!’
Courtney said that by including her comment in the final edit, and thereby disclosing her real-life friendship with Andy, fans got a sense of the ‘realness of the show’.
‘Ten years ago they used to cut all this stuff out of it, so it’s good that people are getting to see the realness of the show,’ she said.
‘People are getting to see the realness of the show’: Courtney told the HuffPost that producers are being more liberal with their editing, which she believes is a good thing. Pictured: MasterChef judges Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo on October 11
She added: ‘I never expected that to go to air.’
Courtney was the second contestant to be sent home from the Back to Win series on Tuesday. Her elimination came after the yellow team was put through a two-round pressure test.
Judge Jock Zonfrillo tasked them with cooking dishes from his three-hatted Adelaide restaurant, Orana, including its signature scarlet prawns.
Gruelling: Courtney was booted from the show on Tuesday, the second contestant to be sent home from the latest Back to Win series. The elimination came after the yellow team was put through a two-round pressure test
She had placed fifth place on the second season of MasterChef back in 2010.
Courtney told Hit Mid North Coast’s Krysti & Bodge on Wednesday that she was sent home early this year because the challenges were too difficult.
She said the recipes were too complicated and included ingredients that were so obscure even experienced chefs would be left scratching their heads.
Being put to the test: Courtney told Hit Mid North Coast’s Krysti & Bodge on Wednesday about why she was sent home so early this season, saying that the challenges this time around are almost too hard for contestants
‘I didn’t know what a boab was. I still don’t know what it is. Kohlrabi cones?’ she said.
Courtney explained that some of the methods were completely foreign to her, which heightened her stress levels during the cook-off.
‘I’d never put burrata through a siphon gun before… that’s why I took so long reading the recipe,’ she added.
‘I thought they gave me the Taiwanese version and I couldn’t actually understand it.’
Too hard: She said the recipes were too complicated and included ingredients that were so obscure even experienced chefs would be left scratching their heads