Overview
- A Red Mystery Box built on agrodolce crowns Niccolò with the Golden Pin, with Carlotta earning strong praise for a standout dish.
- The tomato Pressure Test opens with blind varietal recognition where each error costs five minutes, and Georgina is eliminated after a weak plate.
- Antonino Cannavacciuolo feigns a collapse when Teo misidentifies the Piennolo del Vesuvio tomato, underscoring the judges’ strict standards.
- Guest chef Ciccio Sultano launches the Skill Test with a Timballo del Gattopardo replication and an interpreted mackerel dish, after which Vittoria leaves the competition.
- Twelve contestants remain, Niccolò holds a tactical advantage with the Golden Pin, and the next episode previews a Green Mystery Box with Chiara Pavan and an external football-themed challenge.