The Taste(2013)
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.
- First aired:
- 2013-01-22
- Country:
- US
- Network:
- ABC
Episodes
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1. The Auditions
2014-01-02 · 42m
In the two-hour series premiere, the heat is on when contestants put their best culinary foot forward and create their best dish for Anthony, Nigella, Ludo and Marcus to taste.
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2. My Life on a Plate
2014-01-09 · 42m
Each mentor shares memories of food that reminds him or her of home, then assigns the team a dish to give a personal spin; two contestants are eliminated.
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3. Guilty Pleasures
2014-01-16 · 42m
The contestants put their own spin on dishes favored by the mentors; two cooks are sent home; guest judge Aaron Sanchez.
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4. Street Food
2014-01-23 · 42m
The teams create dishes inspired by street food.
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5. Go Green
2014-01-30 · 42m
Everyone is shocked when a cook mysteriously decides to leave the competition; when faced with a vegetarian challenge, the teams prepare dishes that include curry and pasta.
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6. The Sweetest Thing
2014-02-06 · 42m
The cooks create desserts with combinations of fruity, sweet and savory ingredients; guest judge Christina Tosi; six contestants advance.
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7. Good with Beer
2014-02-13 · 42m
The cooks go to restaurants in Los Angeles for beer and food pairings; a challenge determines which cooks move on to the finale.
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8. The Finale
2014-02-20 · 42m
The four remaining cooks must create dishes inspired by ingredients that include liver, tripe and scallops; chef Jacques Pepin serves as a guest judge.
Where to watch
Free
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Cast
Anthony Bourdain
Self - Host
Nigella Lawson
Self - Host
Ludo Lefebvre
Self - Host
Marcus Samuelsson
Self - Host
