Worst Cooks in America Season 14 Episode 1

Ep 1. By Land and Sea

  • TV-G
  • August 12, 2018
  • 41 min
  •   (11)

In the first episode of season 14 of Worst Cooks in America, titled "By Land and Sea," the theme is all about surf and turf. The show starts with the contestants meeting their team leaders, Anne Burrell and Alex Guarnaschelli, and getting a taste of their cooking skills. The contestants appear to be a mix of personalities, ranging from quirky and funny to nervous and unsure.

After the introductions, the first challenge is revealed. The contestants have to prepare a surf and turf dish using clams and filet mignon. The catch? They can only use one station, and they have to swap with their teammate every five minutes. The challenge is supposed to test their communication skills and their ability to work under pressure. Naturally, things get chaotic fast.

One of the contestants, Taryn, forgets to put salt in her potato gratin and is reprimanded by Anne. Another contestant, Jake, struggles with his clam dish and ends up overcooking both the clams and the steak. Alex is not impressed. Meanwhile, the rest of the contestants struggle to keep up with the constant station swaps.

Next up is the main challenge: the skills challenge. Anne and Alex present three very different dishes, shrimp scampi, quail with a cherry glaze, and scallops with a mushroom sauce and onion rings, and the contestants have to try to replicate them. The winner of this challenge gets to choose their team for the rest of the season.

The contestants get to work, but it quickly becomes apparent that some of them are out of their depth. Jake again struggles, this time with the shrimp scampi. Another contestant, Muneer, has never heard of quail before and has no idea what to do with it. The judges go around critiquing the dishes, and it's clear that some are better than others.

In the end, the winner is announced: Taryn, who managed to make a surprisingly good quail dish. She chooses Anne as her team leader, and the remaining contestants are split up between Alex and Anne.

The episode ends with a preview of what's to come this season, including more challenges, meltdowns, and of course, cooking disasters.

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  • First Aired
    August 12, 2018
  • Content Rating
    TV-G
  • Runtime
    41 min
  • Language
    English