MasterChef: Back To Win star Laura Sharrad reveals what really happens to the leftover food on the cooking show
There are plenty of ingredients for contestants to cook with on MasterChef Australia.
And now, MasterChef: Back To Win star Laura Sharrad has revealed what happens to the leftover food once the cameras stop rolling.
The runner-up told News.com.au, the show's unfinished dishes are donated to food charity SecondBite while food waste is turned into compostable material.
Revealed: MasterChef star Laura Sharrad (pictured) has revealed what really happens to the leftover food on the cooking show
'Nothing is ever wasted. Most of it is donated to food charity SecondBite,' Laura said.
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'Some of the unwanted produce ends up in the garden's compost,' she continued.
'It's so amazing to see all the split bin systems also in place to make sure everything is getting disposed of properly,' she said.
'Nothing is ever wasted': The runner-up told News.com.au, the show's unfinished dishes are donated to food charity SecondBite while food waste is turned into compostable material
It comes after MasterChef judges Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo scolded the Orange team over their wastage of raw duck flesh on Monday night.
During the challenge, the contestants were divided into three teams and challenged to feed 100 people in their own homes via a pop-up Deliveroo menu.
It was a first in MasterChef history, as a total of 60 dishes - including an entrée, main and a side dish - had to be crafted for the at-home diners.
The Orange team, led by Scott, decided on a Thai-centric menu including Thai fishcakes with a sweet chilli dipping sauce for the starter, a red duck curry with steamed rice for the main, and a Pad Kra Pao for the side.
Stunned: It comes after MasterChef judges Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo (pictured) scolded the Orange team over their wastage of raw duck flesh on Monday night
While preparing the curry, the judges noticed the Orange team was wasting huge quantities of duck flesh, prompting judge Andy Allen to approach them while holding up a duck breast.
'What happens to the rest of that?' he asked alongside Jock Zonfrillo, who looked equally disapproving. 'You're not using the breast?'
The team explained they were only going to use the duck legs and they 'didn't have time' to break down all of the ducks.
'So you're not using any of that? None of that?' continued Andy.
Team captain Scott then said they were only going to use the 'Marylands'.
'That seems like madness,' Andy said. 'So what do you do with the 30 ducks that have still got their breasts on, wings on, necks on, carcass. What happens then?'
Wasted duck: 'What happens to the rest of that?' Andy (right) asked alongside Jock (left), who looked equally disapproving. 'You're not using the breast?'
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