6.7/1018 votes#1 - NYC Origin
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2014
Ed returns to his roots in East Brooklyn and the eclectic mix of cuisines that inspired how he cooks today.
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6.9/1020 votes#2 - American
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/2014
Head to Houston, Texas, where a sweat-inducing crawfish dinner exemplifies how flavors can blend together to create an entirely new American cuisine.
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7.8/1020 votes#3 - Argentina
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/2014
Travel with Ed to the foothills of the Andes to explore the most elemental part of cooking: fire.
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7.3/1016 votes#4 - Louisville
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2014
Taste the food and culture of Louisville, Kentucky, the place Ed now calls home.
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6.8/1016 votes#5 - Kentucky
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/2014
From the smokehouse to the plate, see why country ham is one of Ed’s favorite ingredients from the Bluegrass State.
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6.8/1015 votes#6 - Latitude
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2014
What grows together, goes together. Ed explores combining the food of different cultures as culinary borders disappear.
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6.8/1015 votes#7 - Impermanence
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/16/2014
The more things change… the more they continue to change. Explore the ephemeral with Ed as he tries his hand at cooking alternative meats.
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6.9/1017 votes#8 - Bourbon
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 10/23/2014
Ed tends bar and serves up a tentacled dish for actress and bourbon-lover Aisha Tyler.
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6.0/1010 votes#9 - Winter
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 10/30/2014
Explore the ways that the Scandinavian people have survived winter through the practice of preservation and aging with Chef Magnus Nilsson.
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10.0/101 votes#10 - Spring
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/6/2014
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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5.8/1011 votes#11 - Creation
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/13/2014
When Chef Nilsson develops a dish at Fäviken, he pays careful attention to the unique properties of an ingredient. Through research and recipe testing, the components of a dish are combined with the aim of preserving their natural quintessence. “The Creation of a Dish” follows the life cycle of an ingredient as it transforms from an idea into a dish at his restaurant.
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6.7/1014 votes#12 - France
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 11/20/2014
Return with Magnus to France, a place that had a profound impact on his culinary career.
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6.6/1013 votes#13 - Traditions
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 11/27/2014
Examine how the bonds of tradition help to forge the identities of families and individuals.
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7.0/1013 votes#14 - Locality
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/4/2014
Explore how seasons affect a restaurant’s menu when the food is sourced in a 100-mile radius.
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7.0/1013 votes#15 - Documentation
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 12/11/2014
Chef Magnus Nilsson's efforts to document and preserve Nordic traditions are detailed including a visit to the Faroe Islands.
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6.9/1014 votes#16 - Fäviken
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 12/18/2014
A day in the life of chef Magnus Nilsson as he and the Fäviken staff prepare for dinner. The routine starts early, as Nilsson forages for spruce branches for his scallop dish and ends late, as every detail of the dinner is meticulously choreographed and executed.
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The Best Episodes of The Mind of a Chef Season 3
Every episode of The Mind of a Chef Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Mind of a Chef Season 3!
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"NYC Origin" is the best rated episode of "The Mind of a Chef" season 3. It scored 6.7/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/4/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "American".