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The Mind of a Chef

Season 3

Join chefs Magnus Nilsson and Ed Lee as they show viewers what it truly means to cook, think, create and live in the food-obsessed world that is The Mind of A Chef.

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NYC Origin
Episode 130 min2014-09-04

NYC Origin

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

American
Episode 230 min2014-09-11

American

Head to Houston, Texas, where a sweat-inducing crawfish dinner exemplifies how flavors can blend together to create an entirely new American cuisine.

Argentina
Episode 330 min2014-09-18

Argentina

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

Louisville
Episode 430 min2014-09-25

Louisville

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

Kentucky
Episode 530 min2014-10-02

Kentucky

From the smokehouse to the plate, see why country ham is one of Ed’s favorite ingredients from the Bluegrass State.

Latitude
Episode 630 min2014-10-09

Latitude

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

Impermanence
Episode 730 min2014-10-16

Impermanence

The more things change… the more they continue to change. Explore the ephemeral with Ed as he tries his hand at cooking alternative meats.

Bourbon
Episode 830 min2014-10-23

Bourbon

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

Winter
Episode 930 min2014-10-30

Winter

Explore the ways that the Scandinavian people have survived winter through the practice of preservation and aging with Chef Magnus Nilsson.

Spring
Episode 1030 min2014-11-06

Spring

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.

Creation
Episode 1130 min2014-11-13

Creation

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.

France
Episode 1230 min2014-11-20

France

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

Traditions
Episode 1330 min2014-11-27

Traditions

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

Locality
Episode 1430 min2014-12-04

Locality

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

Documentation
Episode 1530 min2014-12-11

Documentation

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

Fäviken
Episode 1630 min2014-12-18

Fäviken

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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