Overview
- The challenge required a raviolón Nino Bergese with sage butter, putting technique and presentation under scrutiny.
- Judges rebuked the use of deep, especially black, plates for the pasta and recommended a larger flat white plate for optimal presentation.
- Using Agustín “Cachete” Sierra’s serving to illustrate the point, they praised flavor but downgraded aesthetics and emulsification, landing on a 7.50 after discussion.
- Damián Betular and Sofi Martínez had a tense on‑air exchange when a question about plating collided with his effort to assist another contestant.
- Guest Ariel Puchetta enforced a karaoke twist that paused cooking until he approved each performance, and the night closed with gold for Maxi López, silver for Sierra, and a black apron for Martínez.