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Thursday night’s episode of saw one contestant win a prize which they determined was better than taking out the title and the $250,000 that comes along with it. The remaining top 11 contestants were challenged with creating a ‘fusion sauce’ for guest judge , with the best sauce being jarred and sold on Coles shelves across the country. While the judges were served plenty of delicious sauces, it was Sumeet Saigal who won the reward and secured her spot in the top 10 with her InTALIAN Simmer Sauce, which is a unique blend of Indian and Italian flavours.

The 56-year-old sales manager and mother-of-two was determined to take out the win, admitting that the prize would mean more to her than winning the actual competition. “Just for me to get these judges to taste a bit of my dream is so profound, because winning this challenge would be better than winning 2024. There's a lot of pressure,” she said.



Before going on the show, Sumeet revealed that it was her “ultimate food dream” to create a range of sauces with a hint of India that can be incorporated into other cuisines. “Apart from having her sights set on the trophy, Sumeet’s goal is to simplify Indian food and show people just how versatile a cuisine it can be; to break down stereotypes around Indian food being too rich, spicy, heavy or complicated,” her bio on reads. She shared following her incredible accomplishment that the win will be something that she will cherish forever.

“To have my sauce available .

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