The Taste

Season 3

2014 · 7 episodes · 4h 54m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Auditions & Childhood

   4 Dec 2014 · 42 min

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

2. 

   2. Under the Sea

   11 Dec 2014 · 42 min

   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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   3. Happy Holidays

   18 Dec 2014 · 42 min

   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.

4. 4

   4. Happy New Year

   1 Jan 2015 · 42 min

   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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   5. Latin

   8 Jan 2015 · 42 min

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

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   6. Bring the Heat

   15 Jan 2015 · 42 min

   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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   7. The Finale

   22 Jan 2015 · 42 min

   In the Season 3 finale, a winner is chosen.