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The Mind of a Chef

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Food & Cooking

TV-PG

2 Seasons

23m

Join Executive Producer Anthony Bourdain as he takes viewers inside the mind of noted chef and restaurateurs all around the country, exploring their kitchen, worlds, and minds.

Season 1, 16 Episodes

The Mind of a Chef - Noodle

Chang makes instant ramen dishes and tsukemen; takes a trip to Japan for a bowl of the original tsukemen, a visit to a noodle factory, and Harold McGee explains alkalinity.

The Mind of a Chef - Pig

This episode explores Chang's relationship to the pig. He travels to San Sebastian to discuss pork bushi. He makes pork belly, and tonkotsu and travels to Montreal with his pal Aziz Ansari for a fried boloney sandwich.

The Mind of a Chef - Memory

This episode explores Chang's past; dishes from childhood, summer eating, his time in Japan, and golf.

The Mind of a Chef - Spain

This episode is all about Spain's influence on Chang's career. He visits with some of his idols--Juan Mari Arzak and Andoni Aduriz, makes fideos, salt cod omelet and a sponge cake from chef Albert Adria.

The Mind of a Chef - Rotten

There is something rotten in David Chang's kitchen and that's a good thing. Rotten is delicious; katsuibushi in Japan, XO sauce, rotten bananas with Chef Christina Tosi, and kimchi.

The Mind of a Chef - Rene

Chang hangs out with one of his best friends--who happens to be the world's top chef--Rene Redzepi.

The Mind of a Chef - Simple

Dishes in this episode are deceivingly simple; Chang travels to Japan for some yakitori and high-end sushi, and his pal Daniel Patterson makes beets.

The Mind of a Chef - Gluttony

It's gluttonous goodness and over-the-top indulgence with chefs Federic Morin and David McMillian's foie gras sandwich, a whiskey-tasting Mayhem with Chef Sean Brock and the classic dish Hot Brown served up three ways.

The Mind of a Chef - Chef

Chang makes eggs with his chef pals Wylie Dufresne, Daniel Patterson and Rene Redzepi, and makes his Ko egg.

The Mind of a Chef - Japan

Chang travels to Tokyo and Kyoto.

The Mind of a Chef - New York

This episode is all New York with the Torrsi boys, oysters, carrot dashi, and farming. Plus, Chang visits native New Yorker Ivan Ramen in Tokyo where he is making ramen that is taking the city by storm.

The Mind of a Chef - Fresh

This episode explores the idea of fresh in the kitchen; instant broth, pea agnollini, fresh and aged steak with Chef Tien and Ike Jime with Dave Arnold and Chef Murata in Kyoto.

The Mind of a Chef - Soy

This episode is all soy; Chang visits tofu and miso factories in Japan, Chef Christina Tosi makes Burnt Miso.

The Mind of a Chef - Sweet Spot

Chang's protege Christina Tosi makes corn cookies three ways and her three-layered Arnold Palmer Cake; Chef Burns makes ice cream; and Chang goes strawberry picking.

The Mind of a Chef - Smoke

Chang profiles regional BBQ in North Carolina, Texas, and Kansas City plus the other-worldly smoky bacon from Allen Benton in Tennessee.

The Mind of a Chef - Buddies

Chang cooks and goofs around with his friends; Peter Meehan in Japan, Laurant Gras, Sat Bains, and Rene Redzepi in Copenhagen.

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The Mind of a Chef

Food & Cooking

TV-PG

2 Seasons

23m

Join Executive Producer Anthony Bourdain as he takes viewers inside the mind of noted chef and restaurateurs all around the country, exploring their kitchen, worlds, and minds.

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