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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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Gabrielle Hamilton loves the small details found in Milanese restaurants.
Hustle
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Hustling was the easy part in running a restaurant for Gabrielle Hamilton.
Past
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Gabrielle Hamilton has traveled the world, but it’s also good to go back to your roots.
Hunger
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From a very young age, Gabrielle Hamilton was left alone in her home to fend for herself.
Rome
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Explore Gabrielle Hamilton’s deep love with the ancient city of Rome.
Garbage
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Money is not made in a restaurant, even a booming one, by throwing good food away.
Prune
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Spend a day at Prune with Gabrielle Hamilton and her staff.
Fäviken
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Experience a day in the life at Magnus’s restaurant, Fäviken.
Documentation
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Magnus Nilsson researches and documents Nordic traditions.
Locality
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Explore how seasons affect a restaurant’s menu when the food comes from a 100-mile radius.
Traditions
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Examine traditions help to forge the identities of families and individuals.
France
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Magnus Nilsson returns to France--a place that had a huge impact on his culinary career.
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