The task involved elevating a simple potato to a restaurant-quality dish within a tight 5-minute window, with the chance to earn extra time by solving riddles.

: While the season began in early 2022, it was briefly interrupted by the war and resumed later that year. Alexander Tsvigun was eventually crowned the winner of this special season.

: Participants pulled cards from judge Hector Jimenez-Bravo featuring specific, often difficult ingredients for a sauce, such as halva , sauerkraut , or sprats . The "Black Apron" Battle :

: After the first day of competition, Ruslan Luchkov was the first to leave the project. Season Context

Four participants—, Ruslan Luchkov , Sheva Dimarik , and Viktor Perekhrest —faced the season's first elimination challenge.

: The expert trio of Hector Jimenez-Bravo , Olga Martynovska, and Volodymyr Yaroslavskyi returned to preside over the kitchen.

The first episode of (Ukraine), which aired on August 20, 2022 , marked the grand return of the show's most memorable contestants from previous years. Episode 1 Overview