The Mind of a Chef

NYC Origin

2014-09-04 · 30m

Ed returns to his roots in East Brooklyn and the eclectic mix of cuisines that inspired how he cooks today.

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Episode 2

American

2014-09-11 · 30m

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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Episode 3

Argentina

2014-09-18 · 30m

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

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Episode 4

Louisville

2014-09-25 · 30m

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

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Episode 5

★ 7.5

Kentucky

2014-10-02 · 30m

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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Episode 6

★ 7.5

Latitude

2014-10-09 · 30m

What grows together, goes together. Ed explores combining the food of different cultures as culinary borders disappear.

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Episode 7

★ 8.0

Impermanence

2014-10-16 · 30m

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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Episode 8

★ 8.0

Bourbon

2014-10-23 · 30m

Ed tends bar and serves up a tentacled dish for actress and bourbon-lover Aisha Tyler.

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Episode 9

★ 6.5

Winter

2014-10-30 · 30m

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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Episode 10

Spring

2014-11-06 · 30m

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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Episode 11

★ 7.5

Creation

2014-11-13 · 30m

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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Episode 12

★ 8.0

France

2014-11-20 · 30m

Return with Magnus to France, a place that had a profound impact on his culinary career.

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Episode 13

Traditions

2014-11-27 · 30m

Examine how the bonds of tradition help to forge the identities of families and individuals.

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Episode 14

★ 9.0

Locality

2014-12-04 · 30m

Explore how seasons affect a restaurant’s menu when the food is sourced in a 100-mile radius.

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Episode 15

Documentation

2014-12-11 · 30m

Chef Magnus Nilsson's efforts to document and preserve Nordic traditions are detailed including a visit to the Faroe Islands.

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Episode 16

Fäviken

2014-12-18 · 30m

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.