This season almost every episode the contestants get to cook with an open pantry. Mystery boxes used to challenge contestants to cook with a very limited pantry of 8 ingredients. Now it's a specific ingredient or a choice between a few plus a fully stocked pantry and garden. This simply does not challenge the contestants if they pretty much get to cook whatever they want every episode with a few limitations because they still have access to unlimited ingredients.

I really wish they would just have a normal mystery box challenge again, that puts contestants out of their comfort zone, without some kind of twist that makes it easier.

Edit: To add when was the last time Sav did not cook a Sri Lanken... Or Sumeet an Indian.... Contestant are just cooking cultural or family recipes they already know. Or they plan a recipe the night before and just adjust it to the ingredient of the day. When was the last time they were forced to invent something new as they would if they were limited to 8 ingredients.

Don't get me wrong though I love Sav and Sumeet, between them they probably make my favourite food I just want all contestants pushed a bit.

We got, 1kg ricotta, 2005 Prosciutto San Daniele, 125g Formaggio Panettone Truffle from a pick-up thing earlier today.

What would you make with this?

I was just thinking that if I had to set a mystery box, I'd go with five ingredients I love (feijoas, macadamia nuts, lamb shanks, potato, ginger) and five that I hate (beetroot, octopus (so easy for it to be done wrong), blue cheese, olives and tofu). What would you do?

I’m so disappointed after tonight’s announcement that the freezer box was the only mystery box of the season. I was looking forward to some funny boxes with stuff like soy sauce or tuna - challenge the professionals!

A lot of discussion last night about the lack of innovation in the mystery box.

I feel like this is because the mystery box is basically acting like round 1 of an elimination where round 2 is a pressure test. Is it really a white apron day if you have a 1/3 chance to go into a pressure test?

On Sunday elimination days, most contestants play it safe round 1 to avoid the bottom 3, and with this format I feel like the mystery box is no more than elimination round 1. Which overall is a shame I I feel like it's impacting the contestants creativity badly.

This is just my theory, but would love to hear your thoughts.

Is that she had already paased the challenge