The Taste The Auditions (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 87 min | Game-Show

The Taste

The Auditions (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 87 min | Game-Show

Cooks compete in the first round of blind taste tests.

Director

Brian Smith

Producers

Ashley Allen (producer) | Eda Benjakul (producer) | Matt McUsic (producer) | Shawn Michaels (producer) & 2 more

Cinematographer

Bradford Whitaker

Editors

Andrew Forgham | Phil Habeger | Tom Jarvis | Bryan Kregg & 2 more

Casting

Randy Bernstein (supervising casting producer) | Kelly Zack Castillo (lead casting producer) | Melanie Fraser (casting manager) | Danielle Harrington (supervising casting producer) & 3 more

Production Designer

James Yarnell

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 2, 2014

Release date

Jan 2, 2014 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards.

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Sevan Abdessian Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Man vs. Child: Chef Showdown (2015)
Reina Bazzi Self - Team Nigella Self - Team Nigella See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Cassandra Bodzak Self - Team Ludo Self - Team Ludo See fewer	30 Rock (2006)
Anthony Bourdain Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005)
Joe Carlucci Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Pizza! The Movie (2004)
Marina Chung Self - Team Ludo Self - Team Ludo See fewer	Glide: All the People I'll Never Be (2025)
Shehu Fitzgerald Self - Team Marcus Self - Team Marcus See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Audrey Johns Self - Team Marcus Self - Team Marcus See fewer	MTV Unplugged (1989)
Jeff Kawakami Self - Team Ludo Self - Team Ludo See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Shellie Kitchen Self - Team Anthony Self - Team Anthony See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Lee Knoeppel Self - Team Anthony Self - Team Anthony See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Vidya Krishnan Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Cleaning Lady (2018)
Nigella Lawson Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Ludo Lefebvre Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Ludo a la Maison (2014)
Louise Leonard Self - Team Ludo Self - Team Ludo See fewer	The Odyssey (2026)
Brad Martin Self - Team Anthony Self - Team Anthony See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Sarah Master Self - Team Marcus Self - Team Marcus See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Dana Micek Self - Team Anthony Self - Team Anthony See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Michael Montes Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice) See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Samuel Platt Self - Waiter Self - Waiter See fewer	Distorted Transfection (2015)
Crystal Powell Self - Team Nigella Self - Team Nigella See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Don Pullum Self - Team Marcus Self - Team Marcus See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Jay Qualls Self - Team Nigella Self - Team Nigella See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Marcus Samuelsson Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Harlem's Kitchen
Kyle Schutte Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Cutthroat Kitchen (2013)
Jacquelyn Sowards Self - Team Nigella Self - Team Nigella See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Angie Tyler Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Kimberly Van Kline Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)
Michele Wilson Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Taste (I) (2013)