The Mind of a Chef (2012)

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20126 Seasons30m episodes8.3

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Runtime: 30m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Certificate: TV-PG
Origin: US

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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 and beautiful thing: an intelligent show about cooking.

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Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Nov 9, 2012
Network: PBS
Studio: Zero Point Zero, GBH

Time to finish

43 hrs

86 episodes. About 7 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Anthony Bourdain

Narrator (voice)

Danny Bowien

Self

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SERIES

20126 Seasons30m episodes8.3

Documentary

TMDB8.3

Votes20

Your rating

Runtime: 30m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Certificate: TV-PG
Origin: US

About

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 and beautiful thing: an intelligent show about cooking.

Where to watch

Region

Stream

PBS

PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel

PBS Living Amazon Channel

Thirteen

WETA+

With ads

The Roku Channel

Fandango at Home Free

Pluto TV

Plex

Plex Channel

Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads

Buy

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Nov 9, 2012 · 30m · ★ 8.2
Noodle
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.
E2 · Airs Nov 9, 2012 · 30m · ★ 6.2
Pig
In San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, David Chang discusses pork bushi and prepares pork belly and tonkotsu. Later, he and comedian Aziz Ansari head to Montreal to enjoy a fried bologna sandwich at Wilensky's.
E3 · Airs Nov 9, 2012 · 30m · ★ 7.7
Memory
David Chang revisits his favorite dishes from childhood and reflects upon summer eating, his time in Japan and golf.
E4 · Airs Nov 9, 2012 · 30m · ★ 8.0
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.
E5 · Airs Nov 16, 2012 · 30m · ★ 7.7
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.
E6 · Airs Nov 16, 2012 · 30m · ★ 9.0
René
Chang hangs out with one of his best friends- who happens to be the world’s top chef- Rene Redzepi.
E7 · Airs Nov 23, 2012 · 30m · ★ 8.5
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.
E8 · Airs Nov 23, 2012 · 30m · ★ 8.5
Gluttony
It’s gluttonous goodness in this episode; over the top indulgence with Joe Beef chefs Federic Morin and David McMillian’s fois gras sandwich, a whiskey tasting Mayhem with Chef Sean Brock at Buffalo Trace in Kentucky and the classic dish Hot Brown served up three ways.
E9 · Airs Nov 23, 2012 · 30m · ★ 8.5
Chef
Chang makes eggs with his chef pals; Wylie Dufresne, Daniel Patterson, Rene Redzepi, and makes his Ko egg.
E10 · Airs Nov 23, 2012 · 30m · ★ 8.7
Japan
Chang travels to Tokyo and Kyoto where he visits a street market and Kikunoi, a Michelin three-star restaurant.
E11 · Airs Nov 30, 2012 · 30m · ★ 7.7
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.
E12 · Airs Nov 30, 2012 · 30m · ★ 8.5
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.
E13 · Airs Nov 30, 2012 · 30m · ★ 8.0
Soy
This episode is all soy; Chang visits tofu and miso factories in Japan, Chef Christina Tosi makes Burnt Miso.
E14 · Airs Nov 30, 2012 · 30m · ★ 8.5
Sweet Spot
Chang’s protégé Christina Tosi makes corn cookies three ways and her three layered Arnold Palmer Cake, Chef Burns makes ice cream and Chang goes strawberry picking.
E15 · Airs Jan 11, 2013 · 30m · ★ 8.5
Smoke
Chang profiles regional BBQ in North Carolina, Texas, and Kansas City plus the other-worldly smoky bacon from Allen Benton in Tennessee.
E16 · Airs Jan 11, 2013 · 30m · ★ 8.5
Buddies
Chang cooks and goofs around with his friends; Peter Meehan in Japan, Laurant Gras, Set Bains, and Rene Redzepi in Copenhagen.