• Air date: 02 Jan '14 8 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (8)
    • 1. The Auditions

      02 Jan '14
      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

      09 Jan '14
      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

      16 Jan '14
      The contestants put their own spin on dishes favored by the mentors; two cooks are sent home; guest judge Aaron Sanchez.
    • 4. Street Food

      23 Jan '14
      The teams create dishes inspired by street food.
    • 5. Go Green

      30 Jan '14
      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

      06 Feb '14
      The cooks create desserts with combinations of fruity, sweet and savory ingredients; guest judge Christina Tosi; six contestants advance.
    • 7. Good with Beer

      13 Feb '14
      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

      20 Feb '14
      The four remaining cooks must create dishes inspired by ingredients that include liver, tripe and scallops; chef Jacques Pepin serves as a guest judge.