Cooking duel in the Ruhr area: Who wins The Perfect Dinner?

Cooking duel in the Ruhr area: Who wins The Perfect Dinner?

Ruhrgebiet, Deutschland - "The perfect dinner", one of the most popular cooking shows in Germany, also inspires top culinary performance this week. From May 26 to 30, 2025, participants from the Ruhr area are currently demonstrating their culinary skills. The show is broadcast on VOX from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. and has established itself as a real institution on German television, also known for its entertaining and educational content.

In the first round that started on Monday, Uli presented a wonderful menu with Ravioli, followed by a classic Bourguignon Bourge and a sweet end in the form of a almond cake, which brought him a respectable number of 31. On Tuesday it continued with Paul, whose highlight was a Borschtsch over fire, which secured 35 points. The other participants, Florian, Mike and Francesco, will still announce their menus and points, but there is a maximum achievable score of 40 per week. The winner of this exciting week can also look forward to a prize money of 3000 euros.

candidates and their menus

The individual days of the current week offer a wide range of dishes:

• day 1 - Uli:
  • starter: ravioli with mushroom filling and sage butter
  • main course: Bœuf Bourguignon
  • dessert: almond cake with vanilla ice cream and cream
  • Points: 31
• day 2 - Paul:
  • starter: Borschtsch about fire with refined sour cream and organic steak
  • main course: Schaschlik about charcoal
  • dessert: Pfannenküchlein with condensed milk
  • points: 35
• day 3 - Florian: points still stand out
• day 4 - Mike: points are still
• day 5 - Francesco: points are still available

The recipes of the respective menus can be found on the VOX website and on other platforms such as Chefkoch.de. In addition to the regular format, there is also a celebrity variant that is broadcast sporadically and took place from 2017 to 2019 and four times in 2022.

The popularity of cook shows

as well as dieperberschaftungen.de emphasizes Germany to offer a variety of cooking programs that not only maintain, but also inspire. Formats such as "The Kitchen Battle", "Lanz cooks" and "Lafer! Lights! Delicious!" emphasize the variety of culinary presentation. Cooking programs are particularly popular because they not only offer simple recipe ideas, but also promote awareness of a healthy diet.

In addition, studies show that these formats positively influence the cooking behavior of the viewers and help to preserve regional specialties and international kitchens. The attractiveness of "The Perfect Dinner" and similar shows is therefore not only in a competitive character, but also in the possibility for hobby chefs to develop and show their skills.

This week remains observed how the awarding of points develops and who ultimately emerges as the winner from the round.