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The Best Episodes of 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...

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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Spring

    S3:E10

    After a long winter, the arrival of spring awakens the delicate flavors of young herbs. The sun remains perched in the sky until midnight, the temperature climbs, and life returns to the once snow-covered landscape. This episode takes advantage of this brief window of time to explore the ingredients of spring in Sweden.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Fire

    S4:E9

    Things can change in an instant, as David discovered in July of 2014, when he got a fateful call that his restaurant Manresa had burned nearly to the ground.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Legacy

    S4:E10

    Food is evolution, and wise chefs never forget from whence they came. A solid foundation allows them to test new boundaries and push things to new limits.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Ocean

    S4:E11

    Nothing is more calming or inspiring than the sea, and living in Santa Cruz, David is never far from one of his many muses.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Restrictions

    S4:E14

    Diners these days can be pickier than ever, and they seem to have no problem telling a chef how to do his or her job. Allergies, self-diagnosed sensitivities and customer “dislikes” have become the bane of several chefs’ existence.

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    Director:Unknown
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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - 25 Bites

    S4:E16

    A perfect tasting menu relies on balance, and on not fatiguing a customer’s palate. Based on that theory, no meal should be more than 25 bites.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Hustle

    S4:E6

    Surviving the restaurant game for 15 years in New York City takes some major hustle. From lying about her age to get her first dishwasher gig to lying about her tips, getting busted and charged with grand larceny, hustling was the easy part in running a restaurant for Gabrielle Hamilton.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Napkin

    S4:E7

    Milan is a meeting ground of both contemporary and classic Italian culture. But what really entices Gabrielle Hamilton are the small details, an embroidered curtain, a classically non-garnished plate, a perfectly folded napkin.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Argentina

    S3:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.7/10(70 votes)

    #10 - Noodle

    S1:E1

    Korean-American Author and Chef David Chang visits a noodle factory in Japan, eats the best bowl of ramen in his life, and cooks two incredible dishes with the instant ramen variety. Food Scientist Harold McGee explains how alkaline salts make ramen noodles unique.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #11 - Low Country BBQ

    S2:E7

    Host Sean Brock prepares an outdoor feast on a friend's farm, where he's joined by barbecue pitmaster Rodney Scott, who roasts a whole pig; and Steven Satterfield, who makes Savannah red rice. Brock also prepares frogmore stew

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #12 - La Mer

    S5:E6

    Ludo came up under mentors like Alain Passard and Mark Meneau, chefs with an almost pathological obsession with ingredients. His eyes light up when he describes the Lobsters of Brittany, the Oysters from Cancale, and the myriad of other extraordinary culinary jewels in the oceanic bounty of France.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.3/10(35 votes)

    #13 - René

    S1:E6

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

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    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #14 - Louisville

    S3:E4

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

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #15 - Le Végétale

    S5:E7

    Today’s chef reveres his gardener as much as his butcher. Ludo explores the vegetables, gardens, and memories he uses to cook some of his dishes.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Tous Au Bistro

    S5:E9

    A bistro is typically defined by its modesty – they are relatively small, affordable and humble. With Petit Trois, Ludo’s has brought the spirit of the bistro to Los Angeles. In this episode, Ludo brings us back to Paris to introduce us to some of the people and places that first inspired him to begin a culinary career.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.2/10(39 votes)

    #17 - Spain

    S1:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.2/10(29 votes)

    #18 - Soy

    S1:E13

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Curry

    S2:E11

    Explore the origins of curry and England’s versions of this historic cuisine.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Joie De Vivre

    S5:E8

    The demands of a celebrity chef, especially one that runs three vibrant restaurants and a fried chicken franchise, are rigorous. When Ludo needs to escape the chaos, he heads to the lilting and poetic world of Paris in the spring, where the emphasis is placed on the joy and fun of life.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.1/10(37 votes)

    #21 - Rotten

    S1:E5

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.1/10(28 votes)

    #22 - Chef

    S1:E9

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

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    7.1/10(34 votes)

    #23 - Japan

    S1:E10

    Chang travels to Tokyo and Kyoto where he visits a street market and Kikunoi, a Michelin three-star restaurant.

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    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Seeds

    S2:E2

    It all began when Sean Brock went looking for Jimmy red corn. That simple journey turned into a lifetime of searching, archiving and reviving lost crops of the South. His partners in crime are legendary owner and operator of Anson Mills, Glen Roberts, and University of South Carolina professor David Shields — a trifecta of seed nerds hell-bent on preserving Southern food heritage.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #25 - Rice

    S2:E3

    The resurrection of Carolina gold rice, which disappeared following the Civil War era, is examined. Included: making pilaf and Hoppin' John fritters. Also: Louisiana chef Donald Link makes jambalaya; and Senegalese chef Fati Ly makes pilau.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Spring" is the best rated episode of "The Mind of a Chef". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/6/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fire".