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The Mind of a Chef

Best Of: Fried

Season 5 Episode 3

When it comes to preparations, few could be as delightful and decadent as a good, old-fashioned deep fry. We dip the basket in hot oil, serving up everything from oyster poboys to pig’s head, from alligator filets to sardine spines.

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Creation
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Follow the life cycle of an ingredient at Magnus Nilsson’s restaurant.
Spring
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Spring brings new ingredients to the flavors of Magnus Nilsson's creations.
Winter
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Enter the mind of chef Magnus Nilsson in this episode of THE MIND OF A CHEF Season 3.
Bourbon
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Ed Lee tends bar and serves up a tentacled dish for actress and bourbon-lover Aisha Tyler.
Impermanence
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Explore the ephemeral with Ed Lee as he tries his hand at cooking alternative meats.
Latitude
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Ed Lee explores combining the food of different cultures as culinary borders disappear.
Kentucky
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See why country ham is one of Ed Lee’s favorite ingredients .
Louisville
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Taste the food and culture of Louisville, Kentucky, the place Ed now calls home.
Argentina
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Travel with Ed Lee to the Andes to explore the most elemental part of cooking: fire.
American
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In Houston, a sweat-inducing crawfish dinner exemplifies a new American cuisine.
Origin
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Enter the mind of chef Ed Lee in this premiere episode of THE MIND OF A CHEF Season 3.
London
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Travel with Chef April Bloomfield to London, where her cooking career began.
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