Mother-Daughter Duo Wins "The Winning Kitchen VIP" Finale
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Stav Naftali and her mother Rachel Oron won the "The Winning Kitchen VIP" finale on Keshet 12, scoring 97 points. They defeated Itay Turgeman and Eli Mazoze, who had set a show record in the semi-finals but finished with 90 points. The final meal included ceviche and musakhan for the winners, and borekas and kebab for the runners-up. Naftali humorously celebrated their victory, while Turgeman expressed disappointment.
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- Stav Naftali and Rachel Oron won "The Winning Kitchen VIP" finale with 97 points.
- Itay Turgeman and Eli Mazoze, who set a show record, finished second with 90 points.
- Naftali and Oron's ceviche earned high praise from judges Chaim Cohen and Ruti Brodo.
- Turgeman and Mazoze's borekas score was impacted by not making the dough from scratch.
- The winning mother-daughter duo prepared musakhan for their final dish.
- Turgeman expressed disappointment after the finale, stating he wanted to win.
Stav Naftali and her mother Rachel Oron were crowned the winners of "The Winning Kitchen VIP" on Keshet 12 last Wednesday. The pair secured victory with 97 out of a possible 110 points, surpassing fellow contestants Itay Turgeman and Eli Mazoze, who earned 90 points.
Turgeman and Mazoze had previously achieved a show record in the semi-finals, receiving the highest score ever awarded on the program for their meal that secured their spot in the finale. Naftali and Oron had qualified for the final round with 86 points, ahead of Gidi Nir Moses and Ron Levin's 82 points.
In the finale, Naftali and Oron took an early lead with their sea bass ceviche, which judges Chaim Cohen and Ruti Brodo praised for its beauty and balanced flavors, earning 27 out of 30 points. Turgeman and Mazoze's spinach borekas with fish and poached egg received 24 points, with judges noting that not making the dough from scratch impacted their score.
For their second dish, Turgeman and Mazoze prepared fish kebab with gnocchi in a khamusta sauce, scoring 40 out of 50 points, though Brodo commented on a lack of sufficient sourness. Naftali and Oron, holding a three-point lead, presented a chicken musakhan with homemade pita, tahini, and crushed tomatoes, earning 43 points and Brodo's approval for its rich flavors.
In the final round, where remaining contestants awarded points, Turgeman and Mazoze received 26 points, bringing their total to 90. Naftali and Oron were awarded 27 points, concluding their competition with 97 points and the championship title. After their win, Naftali humorously remarked, "We showed him not to mess with Stav and Rachel." Turgeman expressed disappointment, stating, "I was bummed, I'm very sensitive about how I cook, I wanted to win."
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