The new class of incoming students arrives at Louisiana Culinary Institute. They're drilled in the school's strict policies and immediately thrown into a make-or-break test on sanitary practices.

The freshmen at Louisiana Culinary Institute learn the history of cooking. Meanwhile, Ben Mitchell has to swallow his pride and lean on his in-laws for financial help. Jasmine Simmons tries to tell her mom the truth about her job.

The freshmen at LCI are thrown into the kitchen for their first big cooking test. Jared Heine's PTSD begins to undermine him in class. Ben Mitchell's stress goes through the roof when he has to take on more responsibility at home.

The LCI freshmen slice and dice their way through a pressure-filled knife skills exam and then test abilities at making sauce. Tiffany's conflict with Chef Wes turns into an all-out war that threatens her future at the school.

The LCI freshmen simmer as they try to prove their skills in sauce class. Ben has difficulty paying his tuition, leading to conflict with the school and forcing him to make a bold decision.

The LCI freshmen take on the school's most demanding professor. Tiffany begins building a business for after graduation, but when her husband gets in the way she's forced to make a big decision about her marriage.