The Taste Season 3 Episode 5
The Taste
Season 3

Ep 5. Latin

  • TV-PG
  • January 8, 2015
  • 85 min

The Taste, season 3 episode 5, is titled "Latin" and features Latin cuisine as the theme of the episode. The episode opens with the four teams being given a challenge to create a Latin-inspired dish featuring pork as the main ingredient. The chefs are given 30 minutes to create their dishes, and they must impress both the judges and guest judge Chef John Rivera Sedlar, a renowned Latin chef.

The first team to present their dishes is Team Malarkey, led by Chef Brian Malarkey. Their dish is a pork tenderloin with a mole sauce and pickled onions. The judges are impressed with the bold flavors of the dish, but want more texture to the pork.

Next up is Team Bourdain, led by Chef Anthony Bourdain. Their dish is a slow-cooked pork shoulder with a pineapple salsa and a black bean puree. The judges love the combination of sweet and savory flavors in the dish.

Team Ludo, led by Chef Ludo Lefebvre, presents a dish of pork carnitas with avocado and a citrus-pickled red onion. The judges appreciate the simplicity of the dish and the perfect execution of the pork.

Finally, Team Marcus, led by Chef Marcus Samuelsson, presents a dish of pork belly with a spicy tomato sauce and a jicama-carrot slaw. The judges are impressed with the presentation of the dish and the balance of flavors.

After the tasting, Team Bourdain is declared the winner of the challenge, and they are awarded an advantage for the next challenge.

For the second challenge, the chefs are given 60 minutes to create a Latin-inspired dessert. Team Bourdain is given the advantage of being able to choose their ingredients first. They choose chocolate and coffee as their main ingredients and create a chocolate cake with a coffee glaze and a coconut cream.

Team Ludo chooses to use mango as their main ingredient and creates a mango sorbet with a chili chocolate crumble. The judges love the combination of sweet and spicy flavors in the dessert.

Team Malarkey chooses to use lime as their main ingredient and creates a key lime pie with a coconut cream and a graham cracker crust. The judges appreciate the brightness of the lime in the dessert.

Finally, Team Marcus chooses to use guava as their main ingredient and creates a guava flan with a caramel sauce and a candied guava garnish. The judges are impressed with the complexity of the dish and the perfect execution of the flan.

After the tasting, the judges deliberate and declare Team Marcus the winner of the challenge. Team Ludo is sent to the pressure test, where they must create a dish using a mystery box of ingredients.

Overall, the episode showcases the chefs' talents in creating Latin-inspired dishes and desserts. The judges provide insightful feedback and commentary on each dish, while guest judge Chef John Rivera Sedlar brings his expertise in Latin cuisine to the table. The challenge and pressure test create high-stakes competition and make for an exciting episode.

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  • First Aired
    January 8, 2015
  • Content Rating
    TV-PG
  • Runtime
    85 min
  • Language
    English