Kitchen Impossible

Kitchen Impossible

  • 2016
  • 11 Seasons
  • 86 Episodes
  •  8.9  (8)
  •   Returning Series

The special thing about this unusual cooking competition: In each episode, the two top chefs decide in which country the other chef must complete his difficult task. After arriving in the respective country, the two competitors are served the favorite dish of his regular guests by a local chef in the black "Kitchen Impossible" box. They then have to prepare the dish they tasted in the kitchen themselves to the best of their knowledge and ability, copying it as precisely as possible. The highlight: In "Kitchen Impossible" both the exact recipe and the list of ingredients remain a secret for the two chefs.

Kitchen Impossible
Seasons
Roland Trettl vs. Hans Neuner
7. Roland Trettl vs. Hans Neuner
May 24, 2026
Roland Trettl and Hans Neuner send each other to places with emotional and culinary challenges: from South Tyrol to Armenia, they have to face both family and traditional dishes.
Tim Mälzer vs. The Rachingers
6. Tim Mälzer vs. The Rachingers
May 17, 2026
Tim Mälzer meets the Austrian father-son duo "The Rachingers". Dad Helmut and son Philip have to prove themselves in Bangkok and Montenegro, while Tim has to deal with the black box in Austria and the South of France.
Team Edition: Cornelia Poletto, Viki Fuchs, Elif Oskan
5. Team Edition: Cornelia Poletto, Viki Fuchs, Elif Oskan
May 10, 2026
Three top female chefs compete against each other in the new "Team Edition" of Kitchen Impossible: Cornelia Poletto, Elif Oskan, and Viktoria Fuchs cook in teams of two in Upper Bavaria, the Danish North Sea coast, and Curaçao for the win.
Roland Trettl vs. Lukas Mraz
4. Roland Trettl vs. Lukas Mraz
May 03, 2026
Roland Trettl competes against Lukas Mraz, Austria's top chef of 2025. The two will face off in a culinary duel across Europe. Lukas travels to Romania and Sweden, while Roland visits the capital cities of Bratislava and Berlin. Who will win?
Tim Mälzer vs. Alexander Herrmann
3. Tim Mälzer vs. Alexander Herrmann
April 26, 2026
Roland Trettl vs. Martin Klein
2. Roland Trettl vs. Martin Klein
April 19, 2026
Roland Trettl and Martin Klein compete in the Roland Trettl edition of Kitchen Impossible. Their challenges take the former colleagues to Cologne, Helsinki, Amsterdam, and Tórshavn, where they must recreate local dishes.
Tim Mälzer vs. Salt & Silver
1. Tim Mälzer vs. Salt & Silver
April 12, 2026
Tim Mälzer competes against Johannes Riffelmacher and Thomas Kosikowski, also known as Jo & Cozy, who opened their restaurant Salt & Silver nine years ago as career changers without formal culinary training. They cook in Portugal, Marrakech, and La Réunion.
Description
The special thing about this unusual cooking competition: In each episode, the two top chefs decide in which country the other chef must complete his difficult task. After arriving in the respective country, the two competitors are served the favorite dish of his regular guests by a local chef in the black "Kitchen Impossible" box. They then have to prepare the dish they tasted in the kitchen themselves to the best of their knowledge and ability, copying it as precisely as possible. The highlight: In "Kitchen Impossible" both the exact recipe and the list of ingredients remain a secret for the two chefs.
  • Premiere Date
    February 07, 2016
  • Rating
    8.9  (8)