Overview
- A surprise pastry Pressure Test demanded a Saint Honoré alla milanese in two and a half hours, and Iolanda was sent home after an undercooked cream raised a raw-egg safety warning.
- A paired Mystery Box built around cucurbit ingredients forced one-handed teamwork, with Matteo Canzi and Carlotta taking the final Golden Pins and the external captaincies.
- The off-site service in Cagliari highlighted Sardinian cuisine under guidance from chef Luigi Pomata, and the blue team won by a 9–6 vote.
- A subsequent Pressure Test on riso al salto with rognoni, judged by Cesare Battisti of Ratanà, ended with Irene’s elimination.
- Nine contestants remain as the contest tightens heading toward the finale, with Golden Pins now held by Matteo Canzi and Carlotta.