The youngest stars of the hit cook-off tell Lucy Chesterton how they became mini kitchen whizzes.
While most kids dream of a cake on their birthday, the clever batch of Junior MasterChefs – including the youngest contestants, Nick and Siena – are far more interested in making their own.
In fact, when Junior MasterChef star and second-youngest contestant Nick turned 10 this year, normal party food for kids wasn’t on the menu. Instead, Nick opted for the famous fare at the award winning 5-star ARIA restaurant in Sydney, owned by MasterChef favourite Matt Moran.
“I went to ARIA and I met Matt Moran there!” he says, excitedly. “It’s the best thing that ever happened to me – besides Junior MasterChef.”
There’s definitely no nugget-and-chips children’s menu at the waterfront eatery, which features exotic ingredients such as nettles and black oyster plant – known as salsify – on the menu. Not to mention the average kid’s worst nightmare – shaved Brussels sprouts salad!
But Nick’s cultured palate means he might one day be giving his mentor Matt a run for his money as a celebrity chef. “My ambition is to be a chef and own my own restaurant!” declares Nick, one of the standout competitors to make it through the young contestants’ cook-off.
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