The Taste

The Taste

2013 3 Seasons 23 Episodes ⭐ 5.7 Reality

In this exhilarating cooking competition series, The Taste puts 16 culinary competitors -- who range from home cooks and professional chefs to everything in between -- in the kitchen, where four of the world’s most notable masters of the food world judge their creations based on a blind taste. In this pressure-packed contest, a single spoonful can catapult a contender to the top or send them packing.

In this exhilarating cooking competition series, The Taste puts 16 culinary competitors -- who range from home cooks and professional chefs to everything in between -- in the kitchen, where four of the world’s most notable masters of the food world judge their creations based on a blind taste. In this pressure-packed contest, a single spoonful can catapult a contender to the top or send them packing.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Auditions (1)

Brian Malarkey, Ludovic Lefebvre, Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson audition 29 professional and home cooks through a

EP 2

Auditions (2)

The auditions continue as the four mentors choose more contestants to join their teams based only on a spoonful of their

EP 3

Comfort Food

The teams take on their first challenge alongside their mentors as they are set a comfort food themed challenge before t

EP 4

Daring Pairings

Each team must use five unique ingredients as it tries to create the best dish; each contestant has to prepare a dish th

EP 5

The Art of the Sandwich

As the contestants are tasked with creating the perfect sandwich, tensions rise among the judges; chefs Rich Torrisi and

EP 6

Nose to Tail

The contestants are pushed out of their culinary comfort zones when asked to not waste any parts of an animal; Greg Mori

EP 7

Seduction

The seven semi-finalists must seduce the judges with a single, sumptuous spoonful of their latest dish; three cooks are

EP 8

Finale: Triple Threat

The final four contestants each present three dishes to the judges; after an elimination, the remaining contestants must

EP 1

The Auditions

In the two-hour series premiere, the heat is on when contestants put their best culinary foot forward and create their b

EP 2

My Life on a Plate

Each mentor shares memories of food that reminds him or her of home, then assigns the team a dish to give a personal spi

EP 3

Guilty Pleasures

The contestants put their own spin on dishes favored by the mentors; two cooks are sent home; guest judge Aaron Sanchez.

EP 4

Street Food

The teams create dishes inspired by street food.

EP 5

Go Green

Everyone is shocked when a cook mysteriously decides to leave the competition; when faced with a vegetarian challenge, t

EP 6

The Sweetest Thing

The cooks create desserts with combinations of fruity, sweet and savory ingredients; guest judge Christina Tosi; six con

EP 7

Good with Beer

The cooks go to restaurants in Los Angeles for beer and food pairings; a challenge determines which cooks move on to the

EP 8

The Finale

The four remaining cooks must create dishes inspired by ingredients that include liver, tripe and scallops; chef Jacques

EP 1

Auditions & Childhood

The home cooks and professional chefs compete in a childhood-inspired challenge; a competitor is sent home; guest judge

EP 2

Under the Sea

Contestants prepare dishes from the sea, including steamed fish, seafood stew and shellfish in miso broth. Eric Ripert i

EP 3

Happy Holidays

The 13 remaining cooks compete in a holiday-theme challenge that features dishes based on fowl and spiced chocolate dess

EP 4

Happy New Year

It’s a new year and there’s a new battle brewing in the kitchen when the remaining cooks are tasked with making deli

EP 5

Latin

The remaining contestants are challenged to create dishes that include ceviche and tacos; two contestants are sent home.

EP 6

Bring the Heat

The contestants take part in a hot-and-spicy challenge that includes ingredients like Szechuan pepper; two cooks are eli

EP 7

The Finale

In the Season 3 finale, a winner is chosen.

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