MasterChef Junior interview: Mackenzie Patten on sushi, show experience

Mackenzie Patten is one of the latest contestants eliminated from MasterChef Junior, but based on what she accomplished, she can certainly have her head held high! For one, she lasted several weeks into the competition; beyond that, she executed sushi during the most-recent episode. Have you ever made sushi? It is not that easy!

In the latest edition of our MasterChef Junior exit interview series Mackenzie opens up about her elimination from the show, what she learned, and what she wants to do within the realm of food next.

CarterMatt – What made you want to be a part of the show this season?

Mackenzie – I love to cook and I love a good challenge so I thought it would be fun to do and of course I love MasterChef Junior.

You chose to make sushi for the judges on this past episode. What’s the hardest thing about making it?

The hardest part of making the sushi was sizing the sushi and getting the perfect amount of seasoning for the sauce.

What challenge this season excited you the most?

The fruit tart challenge excited me the most because I’m not used to baking and it would challenge me to do my best and ultimately it was fun and a great experience.

Did the experience prove to be everything that you thought it would be?

Yes! Except I thought Gordon Ramsay would be mean, but he was really nice. It was really fun and I made lots of new friends.

Was there any food that you were hoping to make this season, but didn’t get a chance to?

I wanted to make the Tilly burger. But I get to cook it at home all the time and it is yummy!

Following the show, what are your food dreams now?

To experience eating and making new and different kinds of foods.

Related – Be sure to read some more interviews from the contestants this season!

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We want to give a very special thanks to Mackenzie for her time! She was such fun to watch and we wish her all the best moving forward with her love of food and creating some new fun dishes.

Want to camp with MasterChef this summer?

If you are between the ages of 8-16 and want to know a little bit more about cooking — or are a parent to a child in that age range — you may want to check out the link here for some more information about Camp MasterChef. It’s happening this summer, and it is going to feature notable contestants both from the flagship show as well as MasterChef Junior. The camp includes daily cooking lessons to go along with chances to hear from real-life professional chefs working within the industry.

If you do want to get even more news on MasterChef Junior…

Don’t worry! We have episode reviews coming your way every week coupled with some more news and interviews in between episodes. We do our best to be your go-to source for both everything when it comes to this show and then also MasterChef proper in the summer with reviews, previews and interviews.

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