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Season 5 – The Mind of a Chef

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"The Mind of a Chef" combines travel, cooking, history, science and humor in a weekly series about everyone's favorite topic -- food. Each season brings with it a new host as well as fresh and exciting recipes. The series is narrated by chef Anthony Bourdain.

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Ryu Spaeth The New Republic 11/20/2017
The series has become a fascinating document of the creative mind at work. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Anthony Bourdain

Narrator

Ludo Lefebvre

Guest

Magnus Nilsson

Guest

April Bloomfield

Guest

Edward Lee

Guest

Morgan Fallon

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 29, 2016 Best Of: Eggs Various egg dishes including the New York classic egg on roll and Faroe Island fulmar egg and curry. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 6, 2016 Best Of: Legends Cooking with series alumni including Fergus Henderson, Eric Ripert, Pascal Barbot and more. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 13, 2016 Best Of: Fried Deep-fried foods include oyster po'boys, pig's head, alligator and sardine spines. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 20, 2016 LudoBird Chef Ludo Lefebvre translates haute cuisine to fast food; origins of the LudoBird restaurant. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 27, 2016 Strip Malls Chef Ludo Lefebvre discusses serving fine food in a strip mall setting. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 5, 2016 La Mer The oceanic bounty of France, including lobsters from Brittany and oysters from Cancale. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 12, 2016 La Vegetale The vegetables and gardens that supply chef Ludo LeFebvre with ingredients for his dishes. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 19, 2016 Joie de Vivre Chef Ludo LeFebvre heads to Paris in the spring for some relaxation. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 26, 2016 Bistro Ludo Lefebvre brings the spirit of the bistro to Los Angeles; people and places in Paris that inspired Lefebvre to pursue a culinary career. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 1, 2016 Instinct and Discipline A move to Los Angeles and a less than stellar restaurant review puts Ludo Lefebvre on a focused culinary path; artists and their education. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 8, 2016 LudoBites Chef Ludo LeFebvre creates a unique dining experience in the form of small, reservations only, "chef's choice" dinners. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 11, 2017 Best Of: Surf N' Turf Dry-aging a steak in kidney fat; butcher shop; ribeye with eel puree. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 18, 2017 Best Of: Desserts Burnt miso apple pie; the English classic banoffee pie; sorghum ice cream. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 25, 2017 Best Of: Birds Chinese chicken noodle soup; chicken and dumplings; stuffed puffins from the Faroe Islands; duck on a string. Details

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The Mind of a Chef — Season 5

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Season Info

Director
Morgan Fallon
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Special Interest, Travel
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 29, 2016