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MasterChef hopeful gets the boot after ‘trying to poison’ Gregg Wallace and John Torode with huge mistake
Watch the video above for John's awkward reaction
A MasterChef hopeful was sent home tonight after "nearly poisoning" Gregg Wallace and John Torode with too much salt.
Peter, 49, accidentally covered his carrots in the seasoning instead of sugar, which cost him his place on the show.
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During an awkward exchange, John was seen pulling a face as he tucked in and asked: “What’s the acidic heat on the carrots?”
Baffled, Peter replied: “There was none - that was just butter and sugar.”
Breaking the news to him, John said: “I think you may have mistaken the sugar for salt.”
Afterwards Peter admitted: "Nerves really got the better of me with that dish there."
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He joked it was no surprise he was sent home, saying: “I feel disappointed I can’t hide that. I nearly poisoned John and Gregg with salt rather than sugar.”
Those watching at home were gutted for him making such a big gaffe.
“Poor sod,” said one, while someone else added: “Mistaking salt for sugar. Rookie mistake.”
And a further person remarked: “I'm sure Peter's a decent cook, but he's had an utter nightmare under pressure.”
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“Peter going down in a blaze of salty glory. And sugary tears,” commented someone else.
Before his appearance, Scottish Peter revealed why he had applied, saying: “After watching MasterChef for years and developing my cooking skills, I always thought about entering the competition but never had the courage.
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"After posting some of my dishes online, friends and family used to comment on how good they looked, then one day an old friend messaged me out the blue with the link to the MasterChef 2024 applications, and the rest is history."
MasterChef is currently on it’s 20th series and the judges have hinted that the anniversary will see the hardest culinary trials yet, including cooking in Michel Roux Jr’s London restaurant.
Gregg said: "We are putting the cooks through the most extraordinary challenges we've ever seen."
John added: "Michel allowed our contestants to do a service at Le Gavroche before that historic restaurant closed. It's an incredible thing to say."
And the judging duo have no plans to stop after reaching the anniversary milestone.
John said: "It's a great year, but there's going to be many, many more great years to come."
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