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Threshold

Threshold

Season 6 Episode 2
25:10
Mentor

Mentor

Season 6 Episode 3
22:58
Family

Family

Season 6 Episode 4
23:15
Risk

Risk

Season 6 Episode 5
23:25
Unexpected

Unexpected

Season 6 Episode 6
23:25
Classics

Classics

Season 6 Episode 7
23:17
Multiverse

Multiverse

Season 6 Episode 8
23:01
Bonus Scene: Poulet a la Crème

Bonus Scene: Poulet a la Crème

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Bonus Scene: Zucchini Tops

Bonus Scene: Zucchini Tops

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Bonus Scene: Marinated Mussels

Bonus Scene: Marinated Mussels

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Bonus Scene: Fried Zucchini Agrodolce

Bonus Scene: Fried Zucchini Agrodolce

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The Mind of a Chef, Episode 4: Spain (Excerpt)

The Mind of a Chef, Episode 4: Spain (Excerpt)

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The Mind of a Chef

Genesis

Season 6 Episode 1

Danny Bowien was born in Korea but only spent the first 3 months of his infant life there. He was adopted and raised by American parents in Oklahoma -- religious, hard-working folks -- and instead of a life in Seoul, Danny grows up in suburban middle-America. Adapting to this life was easy, for it was all he knew, but he constantly carried traces of his past with him.
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Season 6 Episode 8
Multiverse
Danny considers what his life would have been like if factors were different.
Classics
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Season 6 Episode 7
Classics
Danny joins the ultra-competitive dining scene in New York City.
Unexpected
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Season 6 Episode 6
Unexpected
Danny cooks his own cuisine, inspired by Szechuan food, New York City, family and more.
Risk
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Season 6 Episode 5
Risk
Danny has learned to take risks while navigating the creative process.
Family
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Season 6 Episode 4
Family
Danny has cultivated strong family units in his life, both at home and at work.
Mentor
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22:58
Season 6 Episode 3
Mentor
Danny visits Chengdu to reconnect with Szechuan food as well as renowned chef, Yu Bo.
Threshold
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Season 6 Episode 2
Threshold
In San Francisco, Danny formed who he was as a person and as a chef.
Best Of: Birds
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Season 5 Episode 14
Best Of: Birds
We open the cage on some of familiar (and some not so familiar) poultry dishes.
Best Of: Desserts
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Season 5 Episode 13
Best Of: Desserts
A look at some of the best desserts in the Mind of a Chef archives.
Best Of: Surf N' Turf
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Season 5 Episode 12
Best Of: Surf N' Turf
Explore the wet and dry side of our culinary world in this surf and turf special.
Strip Malls
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Season 5 Episode 5
Strip Malls
Ludo Lefebvre’s restaurants embody the cultural mash-up that is the strip mall philosophy.
The Mind of a Chef Season 5
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Season 5 Episode 4
LudoBird
Meet one of the most influential members of the food scene in LA, Chef Ludo Lefebvre.
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