The contestants traveled to the stunning coast of in Calabria.
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.
Bubu (Abubakar) stood out by demonstrating high technical skill and aesthetic plating, earning him a significant advantage for the Invention Test. Invention Test: Technical Mastery with Giancarlo Perbellini
The cooks had to replicate or interpret dishes based on Perbellini's "Pop" philosophy, which balances simplicity with sophisticated technique.
The losing Red Team faced a Pressure Test focused on (peasant cooking), specifically reinventing leftover bread and legumes.
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"
In episode 7 of , the competition reaches a high-pressure midpoint as the remaining home cooks face technical challenges and a world-class guest. The Mystery Box: The "Ugly but Good" Challenge
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.