Overview
- The Season 11 premiere, which aired Sunday on VOX and RTL+, opened an eight-episode run built around a shared hosting slate and a new team competition.
- Tim Mälzer hurt his back over an open fire during the Portugal challenge and kept cooking despite sharp pain he likened to a stabbing sensation.
- The original cook tried to rotate a heavy pot at Mälzer’s request and dropped it, spilling much of a hot fish soup onto the ground in a tense on-set moment.
- The opener sent Mälzer against Salt & Silver founders Johannes Riffelmacher and Thomas Kosikowski, with tasks that included a traditional cod-head dish in Portugal and Harira with Pastilla in Marrakech.
- VOX says Roland Trettl begins a three-episode guest-host stint on April 19, a Team Edition airs May 10 with judging that also weighs team communication, and Mälzer’s episodes spotlight places and dishes tied to his biography.