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About The Taste

The Taste is a reality TV series that premiered on ABC on January 22, 2013. It has 3 seasons and 23 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 7 "The Finale", aired on January 22, 2015.

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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Episodes

23 episodes · 3 seasons

Season 1

2013 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago

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    8. Finale: Triple Threat

    Finale

    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.

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    7. Seduction

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

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    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 Morin and David McMillan serve as guest judges.

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    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 Mario Carbone serve as guest judges.

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    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 that pairs best with a selected wine.

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    3. Comfort Food

    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.

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    2. Auditions (2)

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

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    1. Auditions (1)

    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.

Season 2

2014 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 12 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. The Finale

    Finale

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

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    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 finale.

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    6. The Sweetest Thing

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

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    5. Go Green

    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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    4. Street Food

    The teams create dishes inspired by street food.

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    3. Guilty Pleasures

    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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    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 spin; two contestants are eliminated.

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    1. The Auditions

    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.

Season 3

2014 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago

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    7. The Finale

    Finale

    In the Season 3 finale, a winner is chosen.

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    6. Bring the Heat

    The contestants take part in a hot-and-spicy challenge that includes ingredients like Szechuan pepper; two cooks are eliminated, identifying which contestants will compete in the season finale.

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    5. Latin

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

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    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 delicious dishes bursting with decadent and elevated flavors with ingredients like champagne, shellfish and caviar. Chef Michael Symon is guest judge.

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    3. Happy Holidays

    The 13 remaining cooks compete in a holiday-theme challenge that features dishes based on fowl and spiced chocolate desserts. Naomi Pomeroy is the guest judge.

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    2. Under the Sea

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

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    1. Auditions & Childhood

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

Cast & crew

  • Naomi Pomeroy

    Herself

The Taste FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Taste?

The Taste has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on January 22, 2015.

When did the latest episode of The Taste come out?

The most recent episode of The Taste, Season 3 Episode 7 "The Finale", aired on January 22, 2015.

How many seasons of The Taste are there?

The Taste has 3 seasons with 23 episodes in total.

When did The Taste first air?

The Taste first aired on ABC on January 22, 2013.

How do I get notified when new episodes of The Taste are released?

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