Küchen-Battle: Tim Mälzer sends Sebastian into the race against Clara!

Küchen-Battle: Tim Mälzer sends Sebastian into the race against Clara!

On Sunday evening, May 25, 2025, the spectators of the “Kitchen Impossible” cooking competition will be taken on an exciting journey. In this special episode, which is broadcast on VOX at 8:15 p.m., the prominent chefs Tim Mälzer and Max Strohe compete directly against each other, but send their best kitchen members into the race: Sebastian Brugger, the chef of Mälzer, and Clara Hunger, the deputy chef from Strrohe. This team strategy marks a new approach in the History of the Show .

Clara Hunger is presented with exciting challenges because it has to focus on classic French cuisine. Her first stop is the Taubenkobel restaurant in Austria, where she works with Alain Weissgerber on a traditional dish. From there, her trip to Lège Cap Ferret in France, where she is challenged by Mélanie Serre, a former employee of great cooking legends such as Joël Robuchon. Here Clara has to prepare a dish that combines the Pâté en croute and ratatouille.

The challenges for Sebastian Brugger

It will also be an exciting day for Sebastian Brugger. He begins his culinary expedition in Gothenburg, where he has to compete against a former sous boss of Max Strohe. Here he is faced with the challenge of selecting the right meat variety, which turns out to be simply not just. Sebastian is then sent to Porto to the star restaurant Euskalduna Studio. There he has to prepare a dish from just three ingredients under time pressure in the busy atmosphere of the Municipal de Matosinhos market.

Despite the difficulties with which both chefs are faced, the episode shows how cooking competitions can be motivating both individually and jointly. It is not just about the culinary skills, but also about the exchange of stories and traditions, something that plays a central role in cooking competitions. These competitions promote creativity, team building and sustainable use of food, which further enriches the culture of the kitchen.