MasterChef’s Lynton Tapp defends his ‘creative’ dish after he is the first to be eliminated from the revamped series
Lynton Tapp was the first returning contestant to be eliminated from MasterChef: Back to Win on Sunday night.
Speaking to Hit Network’s radio duo Krysti & Bodge on Monday, the 32-year-old chef defended his ‘creative’ dish after failing to woo over the new judges.
‘In restaurants where I trained and worked we’re creative,’ he said.
‘I was being creative’: MasterChef star Lynton Tapp (pictured) has defended his ‘creative’ dish after he was the first chef to be eliminated from the rebooted series on Sunday night
Lynton continued: ‘We push the boundaries and that’s how you get to new and exciting food, which Australian diners love.’
‘Unfortunately, last night the judges didn’t recognise that, but I’m extremely proud of what I did.’
The ousted chef went on to say, should he be faced with his time all over, he would create the same thing all over again.
Speaking to Hit Network’s radio duo Krysti & Bodge on Monday, the 32-year-old chef defended his ‘creative’ dish after failing to woo over the new judges
‘I would refine it, but I would refine any dish that I cooked, whether it’s on MasterChef or in my restaurant or our home,’ he concluded.
The married father-of-one, who made it to the top three last week, shocked viewers when he was sent home after failing to impress in a two-round challenge.
In his exit interview with 10 daily, Lynton couldn’t hide his disappointment as he felt he was ‘just warming up’.
Vocal: Judge Jock Zonfrillo (pictured) said of his blue swimmer crab dish: ‘Lynton, Lynton, Lynton. It’s quite a dull, textureless dish. There’s nothing going on there’
‘Of course I have a massive pang of disappointment for leaving so early,’ Lynton admitted. ‘To be completely honest I felt like I was just warming up.’
Lynton added that his elimination makes for ‘great TV’, having made it to the top three alongside Callum Hann and Sarah Clare last week.
He first plated up a pickled mussels and fish dish with a lime and ginger dressing, followed by blue swimmer crab with buckwheat and grilled asparagus.
The Channel 10 star was sent home by the judges, leaving Rose Adam safe.
MasterChef continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel 10
Was only getting started: The married father-of-one told 10 daily in his exit interview on Sunday night: ‘Of course I have a massive pang of disappointment for leaving so early’