The Mind of a Chef
"The Mind of a Chef" combines travel, cooking, history, science and humor in a weekly series about everyone's favorite topic -- food. Each season brings with it a new host as well as fresh and exciting recipes. The series is narrated by chef Anthony Bourdain.
- 2012-2017
- 6 seasons
- PBS
- Documentary
- TV-PG
"The Mind of a Chef" combines travel, cooking, history, science and humor in a weekly series about everyone's favorite topic -- food. Each season brings with it a new host as well as fresh and exciting recipes. The series is narrated by chef Anthony Bourdain.
Season 1 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2012
Episode 1
Noodle
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 24 mins
David Chang makes instant ramen dishes and tsukemen; takes a trip to Japan for a bowl the original tsukemen, a visit a noodle factory, and Harold McGee explain alkalinity.
Episode 2
Pig
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 24 mins
David Chang travels to San Sebastian to discuss pork bushi. He makes pork belly, and tonkotsu and travels to Montreal with his pal Aziz Ansari for a fried bologna sandwich.
Episode 3
Memory
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 24 mins
This episode explores Chang's past; dishes from childhood, summer eating, his time in Japan, and golf.
Episode 4
Spain
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 24 mins
Spain's influence on David 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.
Episode 5
Rotten
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 24 mins
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.
Episode 6
Rene
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 24 mins
David Chang hangs out with one of his best friends- who happens to be the world's top chef- Rene Redzepi.
Episode 7
Simple
Fri, Nov 23, 2012 24 mins
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.
Episode 8
Gluttony
Fri, Nov 23, 2012 24 mins
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.
Episode 9
Chef
Fri, Nov 23, 2012 24 mins
Chang makes eggs with his chef pals; Wylie Dufresne, Daniel Patterson, Rene Redzepi, and makes his Ko egg.
Episode 10
Japan
Fri, Nov 23, 2012 24 mins
David Chang travels to Tokyo and Kyoto.
Episode 11
New York
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 24 mins
New York with the Torrsi boys, oysters, carrot dashi, and farming. Plus David Chang visits native New Yorker Ivan Ramen in Tokyo where he is making ramen that is taking the city by storm.
Episode 12
Fresh
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 24 mins
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.
Episode 13
Soy
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 24 mins
David Chang visits tofu and miso factories in Japan, Chef Christina Tosi makes Burnt Miso.
Episode 14
Sweet Spot
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 24 mins
David 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.
Episode 15
Smoke
Fri, Dec 7, 2012 24 mins
David Chang profiles regional BBQ in North Carolina, Texas, and Kansas City plus the other-worldly smoky bacon from Allen Benton in Tennessee.
Episode 16
Buddies
Fri, Dec 7, 2012 24 mins
David Chang cooks and goofs around with his friends; Peter Meehan in Japan, Laurant Gras, Sat Bains, and Rene Redzepi in Copenhagen.
