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The Best Episodes of The Taste Season 1

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Taste Season 1 Episode 1 - Auditions (1)
    6.4/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Auditions (1)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Taste Season 1 Episode 2 - Auditions (2)
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Auditions (2)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Taste Season 1 Episode 3 - Comfort Food
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Comfort Food

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Taste Season 1 Episode 4 - Daring Pairings
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Daring Pairings

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Taste Season 1 Episode 5 - The Art of the Sandwich
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - The Art of the Sandwich

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Taste Season 1 Episode 6 - Nose to Tail
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Nose to Tail

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Taste Season 1 Episode 7 - Seduction
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Seduction

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Taste Season 1 Episode 8 - Finale: Triple Threat
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Finale: Triple Threat

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Auditions (1)" is the best rated episode of "The Taste" season 1. It scored 6.4/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/22/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Auditions (2)".