The guest of honor was the renowned two-Michelin-starred chef . He brought three of his iconic dishes that required extreme precision:
In a surprising turn, Silvia was eliminated after failing to deliver a dish that met the MasterChef standard of innovation, leaving the remaining cooks to fight another day. MasterChef Italia 12x7
This test proved fatal for Giuseppe , whose lack of technical refinement on such high-level dishes led to his departure from the kitchen. External Challenge: Tropea and the "Red Gold" The guest of honor was the renowned two-Michelin-starred
The losing Red Team faced a Pressure Test focused on (peasant cooking), specifically reinventing leftover bread and legumes. External Challenge: Tropea and the "Red Gold" The
Cooking for 35 local producers and experts, the two teams had to center their menus around the famous Red Onion of Tropea .
The contestants were presented with ingredients that were aesthetically unappealing or "ugly"—such as monkfish head, knobby roots, and misshapen vegetables. The goal was to transform these ingredients into a "beautiful and delicious" fine-dining dish.
The contestants traveled to the stunning coast of in Calabria.