About this season
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.
Episodes (8)
1. The Auditions
Aired 2 January 2014 • 42 min
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.
2. My Life on a Plate
Aired 9 January 2014 • 42 min
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.
3. Guilty Pleasures
Aired 16 January 2014 • 42 min
The contestants put their own spin on dishes favored by the mentors; two cooks are sent home; guest judge Aaron Sanchez.
4. Street Food
Aired 23 January 2014 • 42 min
The teams create dishes inspired by street food.
5. Go Green
Aired 30 January 2014 • 42 min
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.
6. The Sweetest Thing
Aired 6 February 2014 • 42 min
The cooks create desserts with combinations of fruity, sweet and savory ingredients; guest judge Christina Tosi; six contestants advance.
7. Good with Beer
Aired 13 February 2014 • 42 min
The cooks go to restaurants in Los Angeles for beer and food pairings; a challenge determines which cooks move on to the finale.
8. The Finale
Aired 20 February 2014 • 42 min
The four remaining cooks must create dishes inspired by ingredients that include liver, tripe and scallops; chef Jacques Pepin serves as a guest judge.