
The Mind of a Chef
Go inside the minds of some of the world's top chefs. Narrated by Executive Producer Anthony Bourdain, The Mind of a Chef is that rare and beautiful thing: an intelligent show about cooking.
The Mind of a Chef
Go inside the minds of some of the world's top chefs. Narrated by Executive Producer Anthony Bourdain, The Mind of a Chef is that rare and beautiful thing: an intelligent show about cooking.
The Mind of a Chef
Go inside the minds of some of the world's top chefs. Narrated by Executive Producer Anthony Bourdain, The Mind of a Chef is that rare and beautiful thing: an intelligent show about cooking.

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Season 1 examines the food-centric world of Chef David Chang. From ramen to rotting bananas, Copenhagen to Kansas City, and pork buns to golf clubs, Season 1 combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an unforgettable journey.

Episode 1: Noodle
Korean-American Author and Chef David Chang visits a noodle factory in Japan, eats the best bowl of...

Episode 2: Pig
In San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, David Chang discusses pork bushi and prepares pork belly and tonkotsu...

Episode 3: Memory
David Chang revisits his favorite dishes from childhood and reflects upon summer eating, his time in...

Episode 4: Spain
This episode is all about Spain’s influence on Chang’s career. He visits with some of his idols- Jua...

Episode 5: Rotten
There is something rotten in David Chang’s kitchen and that’s a good thing. Rotten is delicious; kat...

Episode 6: René
Chang hangs out with one of his best friends- who happens to be the world’s top chef- Rene Redzepi.

Episode 7: Simple
Dishes in this episode are deceivingly simple; Chang travels to Japan for some Yakitori and high-end...

Episode 8: Gluttony
It’s gluttonous goodness in this episode; over the top indulgence with Joe Beef chefs Federic Morin...

Episode 9: Chef
Chang makes eggs with his chef pals; Wylie Dufresne, Daniel Patterson, Rene Redzepi, and makes his K...

Episode 10: Japan
Chang travels to Tokyo and Kyoto where he visits a street market and Kikunoi, a Michelin three-star...

Episode 11: New York
This episode is all New York with the Torrsi boys, oysters, carrot dashi, and farming. Plus Chang vi...

Episode 12: Fresh
This episode explores the idea of fresh in the kitchen; instant broth, pea agnollini, fresh and aged...

Episode 13: Soy
This episode is all soy; Chang visits tofu and miso factories in Japan, Chef Christina Tosi makes Bu...

Episode 14: Sweet Spot
Chang’s protégé Christina Tosi makes corn cookies three ways and her three layered Arnold Palmer Cak...

Episode 15: Smoke
Chang profiles regional BBQ in North Carolina, Texas, and Kansas City plus the other-worldly smoky b...

Episode 16: Buddies
Chang cooks and goofs around with his friends; Peter Meehan in Japan, Laurant Gras, Set Bains, and R...
Season 2 features two culinary masters: Sean Brock and April Bloomfield. In the first eight episodes of season two, Chef Sean Brock of McCrady’s and Husk spotlights southern cooking with heritage varieties of rice, beans and grains. In the second half of the season, Chef April Bloomfield of The Spotted Pig follows up with an innovative, refreshingly straightforward take on food.

Episode 1: Southerners
A spotlight on the regional variations of southern cuisine. Chef Steven Satterfield makes okra and g...

Episode 2: Seeds
It all began when Sean Brock went looking for Jimmy red corn. That simple journey turned into a life...

Episode 3: Rice
The resurrection of Carolina gold rice, which disappeared following the Civil War era, is examined....

Episode 4: Louisiana
A look at Louisiana cuisine features a visit to Middendorf's Restaurant in Akers, La., with food wri...

Episode 5: Preserve
Preservation techniques that play an important role in Southern culture are discussed, including dry...

Episode 6: Roots
Host Sean Brock prepares a typical Appalachian dinner; cooks chicken dumplings with his mother; visi...

Episode 7: Low Country BBQ
Host Sean Brock prepares an outdoor feast on a friend's farm, where he's joined by barbecue pitmaste...

Episode 8: Senegal
The influence of West Africa on Southern cuisine is explored during a visit to Senegal. Historian an...

Episode 9: London
Chef April Bloomfield visits London, where she began her cooking career. Cooking walnut tagliatelle...

Episode 10: Sea/Salt
Focus on April’s love of the sea, which is deep and fully realized.

Episode 11: Curry
Explore the origins of curry and England’s versions of this historic cuisine.

Episode 12: Italian
Explore April Bloomfield’s deep love for Italian cuisine and its influence on her cooking.

Episode 13: British Classics
Review some of the signature dishes of UK cuisine: bangers and mash, fish-n-chips, and pies.

Episode 14: Farmer
April travels four hours outside London to Cornwall to visit and cook with farmer and chef Tom Adams...

Episode 15: Leftovers
This episode aims to prove that nasty bits have been given a bad rap and deserve to be on the kitche...

Episode 16: Restauranteur
Chef Bloomfield wrestles with the questions every aspiring new or expanding veteran chef has to conf...
Join chefs Magnus Nilsson and Ed Lee as they show viewers what it truly means to cook, think, create and live in the food-obsessed world that is The Mind of A Chef.

Episode 1: NYC Origin
Ed returns to his roots in East Brooklyn and the eclectic mix of cuisines that inspired how he cooks...

Episode 2: American
Head to Houston, Texas, where a sweat-inducing crawfish dinner exemplifies how flavors can blend tog...

Episode 3: Argentina
Travel with Ed to the foothills of the Andes to explore the most elemental part of cooking: fire.

Episode 4: Louisville
Taste the food and culture of Louisville, Kentucky, the place Ed now calls home.

Episode 5: Kentucky
From the smokehouse to the plate, see why country ham is one of Ed’s favorite ingredients from the B...

Episode 6: Latitude
What grows together, goes together. Ed explores combining the food of different cultures as culinary...

Episode 7: Impermanence
The more things change… the more they continue to change. Explore the ephemeral with Ed as he tries...

Episode 8: Bourbon
Ed tends bar and serves up a tentacled dish for actress and bourbon-lover Aisha Tyler.

Episode 9: Winter
Explore the ways that the Scandinavian people have survived winter through the practice of preservat...

Episode 10: Spring
After a long winter, the arrival of spring awakens the delicate flavors of young herbs. The sun rema...

Episode 11: Creation
When Chef Nilsson develops a dish at Fäviken, he pays careful attention to the unique properties of...

Episode 12: France
Return with Magnus to France, a place that had a profound impact on his culinary career.

Episode 13: Traditions
Examine how the bonds of tradition help to forge the identities of families and individuals.

Episode 14: Locality
Explore how seasons affect a restaurant’s menu when the food is sourced in a 100-mile radius.

Episode 15: Documentation
Chef Magnus Nilsson's efforts to document and preserve Nordic traditions are detailed including a vi...

Episode 16: Fäviken
A day in the life of chef Magnus Nilsson as he and the Fäviken staff prepare for dinner. The routine...
In Season 4, enter the minds of chefs Gabrielle Hamilton and David Kinch. Follow these two great culinary figures from their home kitchens to destinations around the globe in search of ingredients, inspiration, and the perfect meal.

Episode 1: Prune
With every chipped plate and hand-written to-do list, Gabrielle Hamilton’s “presence” is all over he...

Episode 2: Garbage
Having been raised in a large family with many mouths to feed, to then needing to fend for herself f...

Episode 3: Rome
Explore Gabrielle’s deep love with this ancient city.

Episode 4: Hunger
From a very young age, Gabrielle Hamilton was left alone in her home to fend for herself. She rummag...

Episode 5: Past
It’s an age-old saying, but where you have been is almost as important as where you are going and ul...

Episode 6: Hustle
Surviving the restaurant game for 15 years in New York City takes some major hustle. From lying abou...

Episode 7: Napkin
Milan is a meeting ground of both contemporary and classic Italian culture. But what really entices...

Episode 8: Evolution
Gabrielle looks long and hard at how she has evolved not only as a chef, but as a writer and restaur...

Episode 9: Fire
Things can change in an instant, as David discovered in July of 2014, when he got a fateful call tha...

Episode 10: Legacy
Food is evolution, and wise chefs never forget from whence they came. A solid foundation allows them...

Episode 11: Ocean
Nothing is more calming or inspiring than the sea, and living in Santa Cruz, David is never far from...

Episode 12: Strawberry
A dish is only as good as its ingredients, but an ingredient can also be manipulated in many ways. I...

Episode 13: Balance
For Chef David Kinch, balance in life is as important as balance in a dish. And seeking that balance...

Episode 14: Restrictions
Diners these days can be pickier than ever, and they seem to have no problem telling a chef how to d...

Episode 15: New Orleans
When your first restaurant job is Commander’s Palace in New Orleans, you are inevitably destined for...

Episode 16: 25 Bites
A perfect tasting menu relies on balance, and on not fatiguing a customer’s palate. Based on that th...
In Season 5, enter the mind of Chef Ludo Lefebvre. Along with eight episodes featuring the world-renowned chef and currently one of the most influential members of the food scene in Los Angeles, Season 5 also includes six compilation episodes featuring never-before seen footage of some of the best and brightest culinary minds.

Episode 1: Eggs
From the NYC classic egg on a roll to Faroe Island fulmar egg and curry, re-fall in love with the be...

Episode 2: Legends
It takes a great chef to make a great chef. This episode is all about paying homage to the greatest...

Episode 3: Fried
When it comes to preparations, few could be as delightful and decadent as a good, old-fashioned deep...

Episode 4: LudoBird
How does a chef trained in the finest kitchens of France translate his haute cuisine to fast food? L...

Episode 5: Strip Malls
Trois Mec and Petit Trois can be found side-by-side in a Hollywood strip mall, nestled between a dry...

Episode 6: La Mer
Ludo came up under mentors like Alain Passard and Mark Meneau, chefs with an almost pathological obs...

Episode 7: Le Végétale
Today’s chef reveres his gardener as much as his butcher. Ludo explores the vegetables, gardens, and...

Episode 8: Joie De Vivre
The demands of a celebrity chef, especially one that runs three vibrant restaurants and a fried chic...

Episode 9: Tous Au Bistro
A bistro is typically defined by its modesty – they are relatively small, affordable and humble. Wit...

Episode 10: Instinct vs. Discipline
Does an artist follow instinct, training or intuition…or perhaps all three? This episode examines th...

Episode 11: LudoBites
Ludo began his US career cooking at Los Angeles restaurant Bastide, but after it closed for renovati...

Episode 12: Surf N Turf
Explore the wet and dry side of our culinary world as Magnus Nilsson dry-ages a steak in kidney fat...

Episode 13: Dessert
We take a long, hard look at the cherry on top of a dining experience. On the menu is burnt miso app...

Episode 14: Birds
We open the birdcage on some of our familiar (and some not so familiar) poultry dishes. Chinese chic...
This season of The Mind of a Chef dives into the expansive imagination of Danny Bowien, chef and owner of New York's Mission Chinese Food. Danny’s Origin story informs much of his playful and constantly evolving cuisine: Born in Korea, adopted & raised by a devoutly Christian white family in Oklahoma. After his mother passed away when he was in his late teens, Danny's perspective shifted and he decided to head to San Francisco for culinary school. His twenties, like most people's, were a series of highs and lows - culinary school, stints at fine dining restaurants in NY and SF, abusive chefs, falling in love and reconnecting with his Korean roots, and stumbling into what became a food movement, the original Mission Chinese Food in San Francisco.
Episode 1: Genesis
Nobody gets a say in the life they’re born into. Thrust into a body, a family, a country and a histo...
Episode 2: Threshold
Danny spends the bulk of his time obsessing over the future – there is urgency in him that needs to...
Episode 3: Mentor
Danny has been to China several times, but he’s visited Chengdu (the geographical and spiritual capi...
Episode 4: Family
For better or worse, we do not get to choose the family into which we’re born. In Danny’s case, nor...
Episode 5: Risk
Without risk, there would not be the valuable by-products of risk – success and failure. Danny Bowie...
Episode 6: Unexpected
Danny Bowien does not cook authentic Chinese cuisine, but he cooks genuine Danny Bowien cuisine – fo...
Episode 7: Classics
Continuing on the Hero’s Journey, if Korea was his starting point and San Francisco was his first th...
Episode 8: Multiverse
What would have happened if Danny never left Oklahoma, or was not adopted at all? Instead of looking...
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