The BEST episodes of The Taste season 1

#1 - Auditions (1)

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/22/2013

Professional and amateur chefs compete in the first round of blind taste tests.

#2 - Auditions (2)

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/29/2013

#3 - Comfort Food

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/5/2013

The mentors work with teams of four cooks to create comfort food dishes; two contestants are eliminated.

#4 - Daring Pairings

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/12/2013

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

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2013

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

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/26/2013

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

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/5/2013

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

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2013

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.