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Camilla Angelucci wins MasterChef 14 after intense final duel judged by Joan Roca
TVE aired the MasterChef 14 finale on Monday night, with Italian contestant Camilla Angelucci defeating Annie Jiménez to claim the €100,000 prize, a cookbook deal, and a spot at the Basque Culinary Center.
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In brief
The Italian contestant beat Annie Jiménez in a final duel of complete menus judged by Joan Roca.
She replicated Oriol Castro's vegetable-cream dish best, winning the first jacket and a bye to the duel.
At Quique Dacosta's restaurant in Denia, Annie's cooking topped Carlota and Chambo to earn the second jacket.
The winner took the trophy, publication of a personal recipe book, and €100,000; the top three received training at the Basque Culinary Center.
- 22 JunFirst test: 'Seguir al chef' with Oriol Castro. Camilla wins first jacket and direct pass to final duel.
- 22 JunOutdoor test at Quique Dacosta restaurant in Denia. Annie advances as second finalist; Chambo eliminated in 4th, Carlota 3rd.
- 23 JunFinal duel ends: Camilla declared winner over Annie after serving full menus to Joan Roca.
The fourteenth season of Spain's long-running cooking competition ended in the early hours of Tuesday, after a final gala that stretched past 2:15 a.m. Four finalists, Camilla, Annie, Carlota and Chambo, faced three tests of escalating difficulty, from a high-pressure replication challenge to a restaurant service at a three-Michelin-star establishment, before the last two dueled with complete menus.
The final four and the first jacket
Annie, Camilla, Chambo and Carlota opened the night with 'Seguir al chef', replicating live a vegetable-cream dish by Oriol Castro of Disfrutar (three Michelin stars). Despite early chaos and a blending mistake, Camilla recovered to produce the most faithful plate and won the first jacket, securing a direct pass to the final duel.
“MasterChef has given me immense security. I'm going to start believing more in myself.”
Outdoor test at Quique Dacosta's
Annie, Carlota and Chambo then travelled to Denia, where, inside the Quique Dacosta Restaurante (three Michelin stars), they each cooked two courses of the chef's complex tasting menu for Dacosta and eleven local gastronomy guests. Chambo struggled with timing and ingredient mix-ups, finishing fourth. Annie's pesto and dessert outshone Carlota's fideuà and coulant, earning her the second jacket and a place alongside Camilla.
The final duel
In the last round, Camilla and Annie prepared a full menu before guest judge Joan Roca of El Celler de Can Roca (three Michelin stars). Camilla's menu paid homage to her life's geography: a starter of Ibizan bullit de peix with tiger milk and chlorophyll oil, and a mushroom-centred main called 'Raíces' referencing her childhood family separation. Annie answered with 'La menestra de Jorgita' (a tribute to her parents' restaurant) and a venison dish honouring her godmother. After tasting, the judges awarded Camilla the title.
Prizes and reaction
The winner received the MasterChef trophy, publication of her own recipe book, and €100,000. Carlota, who placed third and won a specialisation course at the Basque Culinary Center, said through tears:
“I left my job to come here. Seeing myself in the final has exceeded all my expectations.”
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Sources and context
- El Confidencial'MasterChef 14' ya tiene ganadora: Camila o Annie, una de ellas ha conseguido el delantal dorado
- eldiario.esCamilla gana 'MasterChef 14', tras evolucionar de villana a heroína durante su paso y dejar a una segunda inesperada
- LaVanguardiaCamilla se impone en una ajustada final de 'MasterChef 14' con un homenaje a su vida
- El Periódico'MasterChef 14', ganador y orden de los finalistas tras el premio de su vida a una de las concursantes que quedó tercera
- Camilla Angelucci
- Winner of MasterChef 14, Italian contestant
- Annie
- Runner-up of MasterChef 14
- Carlota
- Third-place finalist of MasterChef 14
- Chambo
- Fourth-place finalist of MasterChef 14
- Oriol Castro
- Three-Michelin-star chef of Disfrutar, guest in first test
- Quique Dacosta
- Three-Michelin-star chef, host of outdoor test at his Denia restaurant
- Joan Roca
- Three-Michelin-star chef of El Celler de Can Roca, guest judge for final duel
- Jordi Cruz
- MasterChef judge
- Pepe Rodríguez
- MasterChef judge
- Marta Sanahuja
- MasterChef judge
- Mariló Montero
- Guest commentator during first test
- Places
- Madrid
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