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Molecular Flair and MSG Choice Define Tight 'Das perfekte Dinner' Ruhr Finale

Molecular showmanship met scrutiny over MSG during the Ruhr finale tasting.

Overview

  • The week concluded with a narrow victory, and the champion plans to use the €3,000 prize for a family trip and to treat the dinner group at a Michelin-star restaurant.
  • Kolja created lemon “caviar” by dropping an agar-based, bright yellow citrus mix from a syringe into cold sunflower oil, a plating technique clarified as purely culinary.
  • Guests praised several courses, with Karo moved by the yuzu sorbet and others highlighting well-cooked elements such as miso mayo with fish.
  • Alex seasoned his handmade gyoza filling with a teaspoon of glutamate, describing the choice as authentic to Asian cooking and expressing no concern over perceptions.
  • The final tally separated first and second place by a single point after the last service.