Authentic Italian nonnas meet the 11 remaining chefs in Lecce, Italy, and teach them to make pasta shapes from scratch. Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini ask the chefs to take on a three-dish pasta challenge, which proves disastrous for one team.

The 10 remaining chefs visit an authentic Italian bakery, and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini challenge them to create a menu incorporating bread into every dish. One team captain's leadership style aggravates their fellow chefs.

The nine remaining chefs travel to Otranto, Italy, where they purchase fresh seafood right from the docks. Then, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini task the chefs with their most difficult challenge yet.