Nominated for the prestigious James Beard award for best competition show, Sparklers was created by the famed documentary director of "SOMM". It is the first competition show to include wine pairing with a high stakes cooking challenge. Joel McHale has signed on to host season 2.
Episodes
Season 1
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E1 The Honey Dish 37 min
Some of the most talented people in the culinary world gather in Oregon wine country to construct a dish made from local honey that must pair perfectly with local wine.
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E2 The Foraging Dish 27 min
The cast must go out in the wild to find their ingredients. working with a master forager, can they find enough ingredients to win?
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E3 The Caviar Dish 29 min
Caviar is one of the world's most luxurious ingredients. How will the contestants make their dish stand out and pair perfectly with the wine?
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E4 The Cauliflower Dish 27 min
Cauliflower is one of the toughest things to pair wine with. Today we see who can rise above the rest and conquer this tricky ingredient.
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E5 The Oyster Dish 29 min
It was a brave person who first ate an oyster, but a much braver person who thought they could create the best dish using them.
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E6 The Risotto Dish 29 min
Risotto takes time and perfect execution. Let's see who can manage every second perfectly to make the perfect dish to go with today's wine.
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E7 The Snail Caviar Dish 34 min
Have you ever tried snail eggs? This strange and very unique ingredient is today's challenge and it is no easy task.
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E8 The Cassoulet Dish 31 min
The challenge today is a prized winter French dish that is slow cooked and delicious, the problem? It is one of the most difficult foods to make perfectly.
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E9 The Sea Urchin Dish 33 min
one of the most prized delicacies, sea urchin or "Uni" has an incredibly delicate flavor and texture. The challenge is to make a perfect bite that pairs with today's wine.
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E10 The Ratatouille Dish 27 min
sometimes the simplest dishes can be the most difficult. Today the cast must master Ratatouille, a classic french village dish.
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E11 The Steak Frites Dish 34 min
Can you cook the perfect steak? The cast has some of the world's best steaks today, but only one team can pull off the perfect steak and wine pairing.
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E12 The Lobster Dish 31 min
Lobster is one of the easiest luxury foods to overcook. Today we see who can pull of not only the perfect lobster dish, but the perfect seasoning to pair with one of the world's great champagnes.
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E13 The Showdown 25 min
This is it. A sudden death showdown between the last two remaining contestants with a surprise ingredient. who will take it all?
