The Taste

1. Auditions (1)

Jan 22, 2013 · 42 min

Brian Malarkey, Ludovic Lefebvre, Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson audition 29 professional and home cooks through a series of blind taste tests were a single spoonful will decide whether they make it past the audition round of the competition.

2. Auditions (2)

Jan 29, 2013 · 42 min

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

3. Comfort Food

Feb 5, 2013 · 42 min

The teams take on their first challenge alongside their mentors as they are set a comfort food themed challenge before two of them are eliminated.

4. Daring Pairings

Feb 12, 2013 · 42 min

Each team must use five unique ingredients as it tries to create the best dish; each contestant has to prepare a dish that pairs best with a selected wine.

5. The Art of the Sandwich

Feb 19, 2013 · 42 min

As the contestants are tasked with creating the perfect sandwich, tensions rise among the judges; chefs Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone serve as guest judges.

6. Nose to Tail

Feb 26, 2013 · 42 min

The contestants are pushed out of their culinary comfort zones when asked to not waste any parts of an animal; Greg Morin and David McMillan serve as guest judges.

7. Seduction

Mar 5, 2013 · 42 min

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

8. Finale: Triple Threat

Mar 12, 2013 · 42 min

The final four contestants each present three dishes to the judges; after an elimination, the remaining contestants must prepare their most decadent dish in hope of wowing the judges and claiming the grand prize.

1. The Auditions

Jan 2, 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

Jan 9, 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

Jan 16, 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

Jan 23, 2014 · 42 min

The teams create dishes inspired by street food.

5. Go Green

Jan 30, 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

Feb 6, 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

Feb 13, 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

Feb 20, 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.

7. The Finale

Jan 22, 2015 · 42 min

In the Season 3 finale, a winner is chosen.