Episode 9
It's the quarter-final and the six heat winners face the Critic's Test, where Grace Dent challenges the amateur cooks to make their best comfort food dish.
It's the quarter-final and the six talented heat winners have no time to rest on their laurels as they continue to fight for their place in the competition.
In the Critic's Test, the week's best amateurs are put through the mill with a seriously daunting test set by one of the country's toughest food critics. Tonight's brief has been set by Grace Dent. Her challenge for the amateur cooks is to make their best comfort food dish - something Grace would want to eat on her day off. After cooking their dish based on this brief, the contestants stand before Grace Dent and judges John and Gregg, to hear what they think of their dish and whether they've managed to rise to the challenge and fulfil the expectations.
At the end of this quarter-final, the best cooks will go through to Knockout Week.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Judge | Gregg Wallace |
| Judge | John Torode |
| Judge | Grace Dent |
| Executive Producer | David Ambler |
| Series Producer | Katie Attwood |
| Director | Anthony Crumpton |
| Production Manager | Sarah Howard |
| Production Company | Shine TV |
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