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Jamie Oliver Narrowly Defeats Tim Mälzer in Emotional Kitchen Impossible Duel

A reunion with mentor Gennaro Contaldo transformed the competition into a personal journey through the chefs’ shared culinary heritage.

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Overview

  • The episode opened in London with Mälzer recreating Beef Wellington under Calum Franklin’s guidance and Oliver tackling traditional Burmese Mohinga.
  • In the finale, both chefs reunited with Contaldo in his former Sardinian restaurant to craft Culurgiones under his supervision.
  • Oliver secured his first win on the Vox series with a 14 to 13.6 score in the episode broadcast on June 15.
  • Mälzer’s ten-year effort to feature Oliver on Kitchen Impossible fueled high expectations and a surge of social media buzz.
  • Despite the tight scoring, both chefs celebrated their enduring friendship and the emotional resonance of revisiting formative culinary experiences.