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.