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The Best Episodes of The Mind of a Chef Season 2

Every episode of The Mind of a Chef Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Mind of a Chef Season 2!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 1 - Southerners
    6.7/10(27 votes)

    #1 - Southerners

    S2:E1

    A spotlight on the regional variations of southern cuisine. Chef Steven Satterfield makes okra and grits. Chef John Currence makes tamales. Chef Ed Lee creates a dish using bourbon, sorghum and country ham. Pastry chef Lisa Donavan makes a buttermilk pie. New host Sean Brock is joined by the Lee Brothers to make deviled crab

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 2 - Seeds
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 3 - Rice
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 4 - Louisiana
    6.4/10(18 votes)

    #4 - Louisiana

    S2:E4

    A look at Louisiana cuisine features a visit to Middendorf's Restaurant in Akers, La., with food writer John T. Edge; and a frogging excursion with chef Donald Link.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 5 - Preserve
    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #5 - Preserve

    S2:E5

    Preservation techniques that play an important role in Southern culture are discussed, including drying, salt-curing, canning and fermentation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 6 - Roots
    6.6/10(18 votes)

    #6 - Roots

    S2:E6

    Host Sean Brock prepares a typical Appalachian dinner; cooks chicken dumplings with his mother; visits with chef Joseph Lenn at Blackberry Farms in Tennessee; and learns how to make fried okra and country ham.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 7 - Low Country BBQ
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #7 - 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

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 8 - Senegal
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Senegal

    S2:E8

    The influence of West Africa on Southern cuisine is explored during a visit to Senegal. Historian and chef Fati Ly leads a tour of the markets in Dakar and M'Bour; and cooks theibou yapp, a traditional Sengalese dish.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 9 - London
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #9 - London

    S2:E9

    Chef April Bloomfield visits London, where she began her cooking career. Cooking walnut tagliatelle with chef Ruth Rogers. Making rabbit pie with chef Fergus Henderson, and enjoying a pint and scotch eggs with chef Rowley Leigh.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 10 - Sea/Salt
    6.5/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Sea/Salt

    S2:E10

    Focus on April’s love of the sea, which is deep and fully realized.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 11 - Curry
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #11 - Curry

    S2:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 12 - Italian
    6.6/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Italian

    S2:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 13 - British Classics
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #13 - British Classics

    S2:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 14 - Farmer
    6.6/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Farmer

    S2:E14

    April travels four hours outside London to Cornwall to visit and cook with farmer and chef Tom Adams on his farm. Tom raises the cute, furry and delicious mangalitsa pigs. April and Tom butcher and cook the entire pig piece by piece: loin, shoulder, belly and head.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 15 - Leftovers
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Leftovers

    S2:E15

    This episode aims to prove that nasty bits have been given a bad rap and deserve to be on the kitchen table along with meatloaf and mashed potatoes. In the kitchen, April cooks faggots, bubble and squeak and pig parts; Fergus Henderson works his offal magic on kidneys.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Mind of a Chef Season 2 Episode 16 - Restauranteur
    6.4/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Restauranteur

    S2:E16

    Chef Bloomfield wrestles with the questions every aspiring new or expanding veteran chef has to confront. April and her business partner, Ken Friedman, explore the challenges of opening their first out-of-state venture in San Francisco: Tosca. April is inspired by a local morning bun, and she’s busy in the kitchen testing and tasting dishes for her new menu.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Southerners" is the best rated episode of "The Mind of a Chef" season 2. It scored 6.7/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/5/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Seeds".