Contestants are cooking up a storm in the AustralianMasterChefkitchen, serving some seriously mouthwatering dishes, alongside award-winning celebrity chefs' in the hopes of impressing fan-favourite culinary expert judges; Melissa Leong, Andy Allen and the late Jock Zonfrillo.

The pressure is on and things are heating up for contestants as they battle it out each week to save themselves from elimination. But, as all cooking competitions go, someone has to go home each and every week. So to honour their time on the show, we've rounded up all the contestants that have said arrivederci to the MasterChef kitchen so far.

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Here we go!

Andrea Puglisi

In the first elimination challenge, contestants were told to cook a dish using either Kumquats, Vegemite or Panettone, ingredients that were close to the judges' hearts and brought on fond memories of their childhood.

The first contestant to hang up their apron was 36-year-old Andrea after serving Nutella crepes that unfortunately didn't hit home.

Andrea told the camera that MasterChef had been "a pleasure" saying, "I can do anything now, this experience has made me so much stronger, it's unbelievable."

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Jessica Perri

Jessica was the next contestant to leave the show, unfortunately, her attempt to create flourless pasta ended in disaster, which ultimately sent the 35-year-old optometrist packing.

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Larissa Sewell

The 38-year-old mum from South Australia was next in line to make the journey home – her sweet choux, unfortunately, wasn't quite balanced enough to please the judges.

Luckily forLarissa, she had won the second chance apron a week prior and was safe for another round.

Larissa told cameras, "It's been a ride, cooking with and meeting these amazing people I've made friends for life... that's by far one of the biggest highlights," adding, "JOKES, I HAVE THE SECOND CHANCE APRON!"

But Larissa's luck had run out the week following her second chance she was sent home after becoming seriously flustered in the Lamington challenge.

Larissa laughed as she told the cameras a final goodbye: "My cup is full, I have no regrets. I'm really going this time."

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Amy Tanner

The fourth contestant to say goodbye to the MasterChefkitchen was 26-year-old Amy Tanner.

Despite some ripper caramel dumplings earlier on the show, Amy fell flat with her "irredeemable" and "disappointing" tacos. Ouch.

Judge Jock Zonfrillo gave Amy some feedback which ultimately sent her on her way.

"We really wanted to like your tacos. But what we got was thick tortillas, dry meat, and a sauce that just didn't belong."

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Robbie Cooper

The 65-year-old youth worker had stolen the hearts of everyone watching at home from the moment he stepped foot in the kitchen.

Originally from the Northern Territory, Robbie Cooper warmed the hearts and the stomachs of judges and fellow contestants with his Aboriginal Asian fusion cuisine.

In a heart-breaking eviction, Robbie was sent packing, making him the sixth contestant to leave the show.

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Phil Conway

In this week's elimination, round we saw expert chef Rick Stein join the cast in a masterclass. Contestants were tasked with creating a calamari dish for the first round and while Phil Conway impressed the judges with his technical skills, his ability to come out on top fell short.

In the second round contestants were tasked with creating a dish inspired by Rick's extensive travel throughout his career, contestants were then asked to make a delicious dish that was both perfectly balanced and authentic to its home.

Unfortunately for Phil, his spaghetti con anatra wasn't enough to save him, making him the seventh contestant eliminated from the show.

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Grace Jupp

A pressure test like no other had contestants trying to replicate the delicious and unique flavours of a traditional Pho.

In the first part of the challenge, contestants had to guess all the ingredients included in renowned chef Luke Nguyen's dish. Little did our amateur chefs know, there would be a secret ancient delicacy included in the broth – bull's penis.

Luke said this special ingredient "adds gelatinous texture to the broth and respects the ethos of eating the whole animal without waste."

Unfortunately for Grace, her execution fell short of the judge's high expectations. Grace has a heavy and cloudy broth that the judges said she had not skimmed properly, leaving it unpleasant and greasy.

Gracefarewelled the remaining contestants with a teary goodbye making her the eighth contestant to exit the https://www.mamamia.com.au/who-won-masterchef-2023/ MasterChefkitchen.

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Antonio Cruz Vaamonde

In a challenge fit for culinary kings the MasterChef kitchen saw legend Maggie Beer set a two-part test for the emerging cooks.

The contestants were given two ingredients, and an allotted 60 minutes on the clock to create a dish that would inspire the judges.

Antonio chose Kalamata olives in an ambitious attempt to create a delicious dessert out of the salty flavours.

Unfortunately for Antonio, it was his speedy pace in the kitchen that ultimately slowed him down. In attempts at creating a delicious caramel, he produced a rough pastry that didn't puff and turned into more of a shortbread that couldn't be ignored.

It was a combination of fabulous dishes from his fellow contestants and an underwhelming pastry disaster that saw a proud Antonio sent home.

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