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LudoBird

LudoBird

Season 5 Episode 4
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Strip Malls

Strip Malls

Season 5 Episode 5
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La Mer

La Mer

Season 5 Episode 6
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La Vegetale

La Vegetale

Season 5 Episode 7
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Joie de Vivre

Joie de Vivre

Season 5 Episode 8
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Bistro

Bistro

Season 5 Episode 9
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Instinct and Discipline

Instinct and Discipline

Season 5 Episode 10
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LudoBites

LudoBites

Season 5 Episode 11
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Best Of: Surf N' Turf

Best Of: Surf N' Turf

Season 5 Episode 12
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Best Of: Desserts

Best Of: Desserts

Season 5 Episode 13
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Best Of: Birds

Best Of: Birds

Season 5 Episode 14
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Genesis

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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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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.
Restaurateur
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Follow April Bloomfield as she wrestles with the questions every chef has to confront.
Leftovers
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Find out why “nasty bits” deserve to be on the kitchen table.
Farmer
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Travel to Cornwall with April, who visits farmer and chef Tom Adams on his pig farm.
British Classics
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Review some signature dishes of UK cuisine: bangers and mash, fish-n-chips, and pies.
Italian
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Explore April Bloomfield’s deep love for Italian cuisine and its influence on her cooking.
Curry
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Explore the origins of curry and England’s versions of this historic cuisine.
Sea/Salt
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Focus on April’s love of the sea, which is deep and fully realized.
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