MasterChef Australia fans beam as judges Poh Ling Yeow and Sofia Levin perform ‘absolutely solid move’

MasterChef Australia: Back To Win is back with a bang.

But it was the judges, not the contestants, who attracted the interest of viewers during Wednesday’s episode.

She then challenged Poh, asking if she has ever eaten burrata ‘like an apple’.

Poh was fascinated with the suggestion and tried it – only for the round cheese to burst open and leak all over her and the floor.

Fellow judge Andy Allen wandered in and was stunned by what he saw.

MasterChef Australia: Back To Win is back with a bang. But it was the judges, not the contestants, who attracted the interest of viewers during Wednesday’s episode.

‘She made me eat it like an apple!’ Poh argued, with Andy replying that he was getting back to work.

Several fans were amused by the exchange, sharing their thoughts in the comments on the show’s official Instagram page.

‘Absolute brazen act’ wrote one person, while another said, ‘This is the most amazing thing I have seen!’

‘If the contestants see this… they are mad’ one more chimed in.

‘Did Poh and Sofia just go into the pantry because they were hungry for burrata?’ someone else asked.

‘I’m not criticising! Used to love when Jock just ate from the pantry while the contestants were cooking – so relatable’.

It comes after Gordon Ramsay completed his short run on MasterChef Australia: Back To Win on Tuesday night.

The foul mouthed British chef left Aussie viewers shocked for an unusual reason – he was too nice.

Poh Ling Yeow and Sofia Levin headed into the pantry for a snack, with Sofia hunting out some burrata. Both pictured .

She then challenged Poh, asking if she has ever eaten burrata ‘like an apple’. Poh was fascinated with the suggestion and tried it – only for the round cheese to burst open and leak all over her and the floor.

While leading the contestants in a challenge where they were tasked with keeping up with him as he prepared elaborate dishes, Gordon laughed with the contestants, encouraged them and exhibited unusual patience despite all hell breaking loose.

Viewers tuning it at home were stunned by seeing the kind side of the normally grumpy chef, with several sharing their thoughts on X.

‘Gordon looks like the cheque’s cleared and he has a plane to catch’ one person wrote.

‘I always get a little confused when Gordon’s nice to people. I mean, I’m sure he is often but that not why I bought a ticket’ another said.

‘Gordon really isn’t that bad’ someone marvelled while one more added, ‘Gordon being a sweetheart in supporting Cath’.

‘You know Gordon Ramsay’s in Australia when he actually smiles’ another commented.

‘Americans wouldn’t recognise Gordon like that’ one wrote with another agreeing, ‘He only plays that up for Americans.’

Gordon kicked off the debut episode of MasterChef Australia: Back To Win on Monday night.

Gordon Ramsay (pictured) completed his short run on MasterChef Australia: Back To Win on Tuesday night. And the foul mouthed British chef left Aussie viewers shocked for an unusual reason – he was too nice.

While leading the contestants in a challenge where they were tasked with keeping up with him as he prepared elaborate dishes, Gordon laughed with the contestants, encouraged them and exhibited unusual patience despite all hell breaking loose.

Known for his expletive-laden rants, Gordon had a more typical spray at a team of contestants during a service challenge when they served up raw kingfish.

‘Who cooked the fish!’ he demanded, before unleashinga tirade, ‘Raw fish. Ice cold, raw fish.

‘May as well go to f***ing Nobu and serve those up as f***ing shushi!’

‘Help me out, please. The job’s hard enough. Please’ he went on, pleading with the team.

Viewers were amused by Gordon’s antics, with several pointing out he needed to be extensively bleeped from his first minute on screen.

Channel 10 earlier announced that Ramsay, 58, will be appearing as a guest judge on the new season’s Back to Win competition.

The notoriously hot-tempered Ramsay is joined in the kitchen by regular judges Andy Allen, Sofia Levin, Poh Ling Yeow and Jean-Christophe Novelli.

Ramsay last appeared on the hit cooking competition in 2018.

Gordon kicked off the debut episode of MasterChef Australia: Back To Win on Monday night.

This season sees 24 past contestants come back to win the MasterChef trophy and $250,000 in prize money.

Among the cast are MasterChef fan favourites, including season one’s Andre Ursini, Sarah Todd from 2022’s season 14 and Tim Bone from season 11.

Also among the contestants is season 6 runner-up Laura Sharrad.

Andre Ursini, who made his TV debut in 2009 as a contestant on MasterChef Australia, recently announced his return to the show.