Plate of Origin explained

Genre:	Cooking
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Num Series:	1
Num Episodes:	10
Runtime:	90 minutes
Company:	Seven Productions
Channel:	Seven Network

Plate of Origin was an Australian competitive cooking game show that was broadcast on the Seven Network. Celebrity chef Manu Feildel hosted the series alongside former MasterChef Australia judges chef Gary Mehigan and food critic Matt Preston.^[1] The series is described as "The World Cup of Cooking" or "Country of Origin on a Plate"', with teams competing by cooking international food cuisines.^[2] ^[3]

The series was originally conceived and marketed as a spin-off edition of successful cooking game show My Kitchen Rules but was later developed as a separate program.^[4] It was originally scheduled to air following the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was slightly delayed due to the postponement of the Olympic Games because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5] The pandemic also impacted production, resulting in a lower than expected number of episodes being completed.^[6]

The series aired over four weeks, which began on Sunday, 30 August 2020 at 7:00pm.^[7] The series finale aired on Tuesday, 22 September 2020.^[8] Despite elevated expectations and the high profile of the judges, the series was a ratings disappointment.^[9] ^[10] ^[8] Seven did not renew the show for a second series.^[11] ^[12]

Teams

List of the ten competing teams.^[13]

Team		Ages	Home	Relationship
Greece	Dezi Madafferi & Penny Kerasiotis	42 & 33	Melbourne, Victoria	Cousins
Vietnam	Thanh Truong & Duncan	32 & 29	Melbourne, Victoria	Friends
Cameroon	Kelly & Ashley Vola	26 & 28	Melbourne, Victoria	Sisters
Italy	Teresa & Michele Minichiello	60 & 35	Sydney, New South Wales	Mum & Daughter
France	Austine Dall & Leo Garnier	28 & 32	Sydney, New South Wales	Entrepreneurs
China	Mandy Chai & Chrys Hong †	28 & 30	Sydney, New South Wales	Friends
India	Ash & Simran Gulati	41 & 39	Sydney, New South Wales	Married
Lebanon	Jamal Gerges & Rachida Qutami	48 & 30	Sydney, New South Wales	Mum & Daughter
Australia	Ethan & Stew	Both 28	Sydney, New South Wales	Friends
Venezuela	Kiki Carrillo & Aly Utrera	37 & 38		Friends

Elimination history

1	2	3	4	5	1	Elimination Challenge	2	3	4	SF	GF
Round:	Head-to-Head					Elimination Challenge					Colspan=2	Finals
Teams:		Progress
Greece	Dezi & Penny		Won (49)	Safe		Won (30)	→		GF Safe	Winners (76)
Vietnam	Thanh & Duncan	Lose (42)	EC Safe	Won (26)	→			GF Safe	Runners-up (72)
Italy	Teresa & Michele	Won (52)	Safe	Won (26)	SF Lose	rowspan="2"
Cameroon	Kelly & Ashley	Won (48)	Safe	Won (23)	→	SF Lose
France	Austine & Leo		Lose (40)	EC Safe	Lose (25)	colspan="3"
China	Mandy & Chrys	Won (45)	Safe	Lose (22)	colspan="3"
India	Ash & Simran	Lose (45)		EC Safe		Lose (24)	colspan="4"
Lebanon	Jamal & Rachida	Won (55)		Safe	Lose (19)	colspan="5"
Australia	Ethan & Stew	Lose (44)	EC Lose	colspan="6" rowspan=2
Venezuela	Kiki & Aly	Lose (50)	EC Lose

Cell Descriptions
	Team won the head-to-head and proceeds to the next round
	Team lost the head-to-head and proceeds to an elimination challenge
Safe	Team was safe from elimination after passing a challenge/round.
EC	Team competed in an Elimination Challenge and became safe from elimination.
EC	Team was eliminated after losing in an Elimination Challenge.

Competition details

Head-to-Head

During this round, two teams will compete head-to-head with each team both delivering a two-course dinner for the judges consisting of a main and dessert, they are then scored on both dishes by each three judges with the lower scoring team sent to an elimination challenge.

Australia vs China

Episode 1
Airdate — 30 August

Australia vs China
Team		Matt's Scores		Manu's Scores		Gary's Scores		Total	Result
Team		Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Total	Result
Australia		9	6	9	6	8	6	44	Through to elimination challenge
Dishes	Main	Meat and Three Vegetables
Dishes	Dessert	Vanilla Custard Slice
China		10	5	10	5	10	5	45	Safe
Dishes	Main	Braised Duck with Biang Biang Noodles
Dishes	Dessert	Black Sesame Mousse with Tofu Ice Cream

Greece vs France

Episode 2
Airdate — 31 August

Greece vs France
Team		Matt's Scores		Manu's Scores		Gary's Scores		Total	Result
Team		Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Total	Result
Greece		9	8	8	7	9	8	49	Safe
Dishes	Main	Octopus with Skordalia and Greek Elixir
Dishes	Dessert	Loukoumades
France		7	6	8	6	7	6	40	Through to elimination challenge
Dishes	Main	Magret de Canard aux Mûres (Duck with Blackberry Sauce)
Dishes	Dessert	Framboisier (Raspberry Cake)

Cameroon vs Vietnam

Episode 3
Airdate — 1 September

Cameroon vs Vietnam
Team		Matt's Scores		Manu's Scores		Gary's Scores		Total	Result
Team		Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Total	Result
Cameroon		9	7	10	6	9	7	48	Safe
Dishes	Main	Chicken with Jollof Rice and Plantain
Dishes	Dessert	Beignet with Burnt White Chocolate Ice Cream
Vietnam		9	5	9	4	9	6	42	Through to elimination challenge
Dishes	Main	Bún bò Huế (Spicy Beef Noodle Soup)
Dishes	Dessert	Coconut Corn Sago

India vs Lebanon

Episode 4
Airdate — 6 September

India vs Lebanon
Team		Matt's Scores		Manu's Scores		Gary's Scores		Total	Result
Team		Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Total	Result
India		8	7	8	7	8	7	45	Through to elimination challenge
Dishes	Main	Murg Makhani (Butter Chicken)
Dishes	Dessert	Halwa with Pistachio Ice Cream
Lebanon		9	9	10	9	9	9	55	Safe
Dishes	Main	Samke Harra (Barramundi with Tahini Sauce)
Dishes	Dessert	Znood El Sit (Filo Pastry with Lebanese Cream)

Italy vs Venezuela

Episode 5
Airdate — 7 September

Italy vs Venezuela
Team		Matt's Scores		Manu's Scores		Gary's Scores		Total	Result
Team		Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Main	Dessert	Total	Result
Italy		10	8	10	7	10	7	52	Safe
Dishes	Main	Squid Ink Pasta with Prawns
Dishes	Dessert	Mother of Cannoli
Venezuela		9	8	9	8	8	8	50	Through to elimination challenge
Dishes	Main	Hallaca Con Chicarron (Tamales with Fried Pork)
Dishes	Dessert	Quesillo (Venezuelan Flan)

Elimination Challenge

The five losing teams from the head-to-head rounds will face off in the elimination challenge where they will be tasked to create an Australian classic, the Meat pie, using the flavours of their nation. The team with the worst dish is eliminated. Two teams who each had the secondary worst dishes are both sent to a second round where they must each create a tart, the team with the worst dish from this round is also eliminated.

Episode 6
Airdate — 8 September

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Round 1: Pie
Dish	Result
Vietnam		Beef Pho Pie	Safe
India		Samosa Pie	Safe
France		Chicken & Champignon Pie	Sent to Round 2
Australia		Beer & Vegemite Pie
Venezuela		Chicken Polvorosa Pie	Eliminated
Round 2: Tart
France		Lemon Tart	Safe
Australia		Cherry Ripe Tart	Eliminated

Quarter-finals

Round 1

Episode 7
Airdate — 14 September
Description - The first four of eight remaining teams enter the quarter-finals Fast and Furious round. Two teams go head-to-head to cook a chicken dish that celebrates a true taste of their cuisine in just 45 minutes. At the end of each round, two teams will be eliminated and two teams will go to the Semi-finals.

Results
Team	Matt's Scores	Manu's Scores	Gary's Scores	Total	Result
Team	Dish	Dish	Dish	Total	Result
Vietnam vs Lebanon
Vietnam	9	8	9	26	Through to Semi-finals
Dish	Lemongrass Chicken Wraps				Through to Semi-finals
Lebanon	6	7	6	19	Eliminated
Dish	Chicken Schwarma				Eliminated
Greece vs India
Greece	10	10	10	30	Through to Semi-finals
Dish	Chicken Souvlaki				Through to Semi-finals
India	8	8	8	24	Eliminated
Dish	Chicken Biryani				Eliminated

Round 2

Episode 8
Airdate — 15 September
Description - The remaining four of eight teams enter the quarter-finals Fast and Furious round. Two teams go head-to-head to cook a beef dish that celebrates a true taste of their cuisine in just 45 minutes. At the end of each round, two teams will be eliminated and two teams will go to the Grand Final

Results
Team	Matt's Scores	Manu's Scores	Gary's Scores	Total	Result
Team	Dish	Dish	Dish	Total	Result
Cameroon vs China
Cameroon	7	8	8	23	Through to Semi-finals
Dish	Soya Beef with Plantain				Through to Semi-finals
China	8	7	7	22	Eliminated
Dish	BBQ Beef Chuan Chuan				Eliminated
Italy vs France
Italy	9	8	9	26	Through to Semi-finals
Dish	Bistecca with Roast Potatoes				Through to Semi-finals
France	8	9	8	25	Eliminated
Dish	Steak Tartare				Eliminated

Finals

Semi-finals

Episode 9
Airdate — 22 September
Description - The four remaining teams face off in the semi-final over two rounds. The first round all teams will be tasked to create an classic dish using the flavours of their nation. The team with the best dish will be fast tracked to the Grand Final while the team with the worst dish is eliminated. In the second round, the remaining two teams must each create a dessert, the team with the best dish will go through to the Grand Final also the team with the worst dish is eliminated.

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Round 1: Classic Dish
Dish	Result
Vietnam		Combination Broken Rice	Through to Grand Final
Greece	Dezi & Penny	Yemista (Stuffed Vegetables)	Sent to Round 2
Italy	Teresa & Michele	Pappardelle with Lamb Shank Ragu
Cameroon	Kelly & Ashley		Eliminated
Round 2: Dessert
Greece	Dezi & Penny	Ekmek (Shredded Filo with Custard Cream)	Through to Grand Final
Italy	Teresa & Michele	Tiramisu	Eliminated

Grand Final

Episode 10
Airdate — 22 September
Description - After two teams are eliminated in the semi-final, the succeeding two teams must cook an epic three courses – entrée, main and dessert – each to be judged and scored with the highest scoring team crowned the Plate of Origin champions and receive $100,000.

Grand Final
Team		Matt's Scores			Manu's Scores			Gary's Scores			Total	Result
Team		Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Total	Result
Greece		10	8	8	9	8	8	9	8	8	76	Winners
Dishes
	Entrée	BBQ Prawns with Yiayia's Pita Bread
	Main	Lamb with Lemon Potatoes and Greek Salad
	Dessert	Galaktoboureko with Mastic Ice Cream
Vietnam		8	10	6	8	10	6	8	10	6	72	Runners-up
Dishes
	Entrée	Morton Bay Bug Rice Paper Rolls
	Main	Pork Belly with Bitter Melon
	Dessert	Vietnamese Coffee Tart

Notes and References

Web site: Masterchef judges in contract snag on Plate of Origin. Knox. David. 4 January 2020. TV Tonight. 21 August 2020.
Web site: Airdate: Plate of Origin . Knox . David . 19 August 2020. TV Tonight. 21 August 2020.
Web site: Matt Preston reveals it's a 'great joy' to be working with Manu Feildel for Channel 7's 'Plate of Origin'. Kaitlin Peek . Jenny Ky. The Daily Edition. 19 June 2020. 19 July 2020.
Web site: Airdate: Plate of Origin . Knox . David . 4 November 2019. . 21 August 2020.
Web site: Seven confident on Q2 . Knox . David . 26 March 2020. . 23 September 2020.
Web site: Seven updates on big ticket shows. Knox . David . 24 June 2020. . 23 September 2020.
Web site: PLATE OF ORIGIN TO AIR OVER THREE WEEKS. 24 August 2020. TV Black Box. 24 August 2020.
Web site: Plate of Origin's 3 hr finale. 14 September 2020. TV Tonight. 22 September 2020.
Web site: Plate of Origin cooking show is 'dead' after three nights of poor ratings. 2 September 2020. News.com.au. 22 September 2020.
Web site: Plate of Origin ratings continue to pancake. 16 September 2020. Crikey. 22 September 2020.
Web site: Upfronts 2021: Seven. 21 October 2020. TV Tonight. 21 October 2020.
Web site: Axed: Plate of Origin. 21 October 2020. TV Tonight. 21 October 2020.
Web site: Who will win? Meet Plate of Origin's contestants . Doyle . Erin . 21 August 2020 . . 21 August 2020.