Network TV is going to try to join the fray, again. The new ABC show will be called The Taste, with judges/mentors Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson. Ludovic Lefebvre and Brian Malarkey (hope that final surname isn't something prophetic of the show's quality).
The Taste will combine two features that have been used in other competitions. First, it will be "The Taste" in that the contestants will each present only a single bite to be judged. Second, it will be "The Taste" in the same way that The Voice is The Voice - that is, with "blind" judging: the judges will not know who produced whatever they taste. If done properly, I think THAT aspect is something that ALL such shows should employ - especially, for example, the Last-Chance-Kitchen part of Top Chef, where Tom Colicchio knows all about the dishes before making his arbitrary pronouncements.
Will The Taste be delicious and have us wanting more, or will it turn just as sour as the other network attempts at cooking competitions? What do you think?
The Taste will combine two features that have been used in other competitions. First, it will be "The Taste" in that the contestants will each present only a single bite to be judged. Second, it will be "The Taste" in the same way that The Voice is The Voice - that is, with "blind" judging: the judges will not know who produced whatever they taste. If done properly, I think THAT aspect is something that ALL such shows should employ - especially, for example, the Last-Chance-Kitchen part of Top Chef, where Tom Colicchio knows all about the dishes before making his arbitrary pronouncements.
Will The Taste be delicious and have us wanting more, or will it turn just as sour as the other network attempts at cooking competitions? What do you think?
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