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Masterchef New Zealand - First Episode
Television (Full Length) – 2010
That would have to be one of the weirdest things I've eaten, I think. I remain unconvinced about that.– Judge Ray McVinnie on being served chocolate-covered asparagus by Kirsty Cardy
It's all about surpassing excellence, and that's what I'm going to be looking for in this competition. There are no prizes for second place.– Judge Simon Gault, early in this episode
My father died yesterday and his last words to me were to come up here and kick butt . . . so today is for him as much as it is for me.– Contestant Carmen McGregor
. . . I would never order a vegan dish but I would order that . . . I actually love it.– Judge Simon Gault tries the potato nest on carrot, lemon and cumin puree
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