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Low Country BBQ

Low Country BBQ

Season 2 Episode 7
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Senegal

Senegal

Season 2 Episode 8
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London

London

Season 2 Episode 9
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Sea/Salt

Sea/Salt

Season 2 Episode 10
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Curry

Curry

Season 2 Episode 11
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Italian

Italian

Season 2 Episode 12
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British Classics

British Classics

Season 2 Episode 13
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Farmer

Farmer

Season 2 Episode 14
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Leftovers

Leftovers

Season 2 Episode 15
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Restaurateur

Restaurateur

Season 2 Episode 16
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Origin

Origin

Season 3 Episode 1
23:15
American

American

Season 3 Episode 2
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The Mind of a Chef

Roots

Season 2 Episode 6

Sean Brock's first exposure to cooking was at a young age. Born and raised in rural Virginia, his family grew their own food, and this left a deep impression. In this episode, Sean explores his roots, prepares a typical Appalachian dinner, cooks chicken dumplings with his mom, throws down with Chef Joseph Lenn at Blackberry Farms, and learns how to make fried okra and country ham on the farm.
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Season 4 Episode 2
Garbage
Money is not made in a restaurant, even a booming one, by throwing good food away.
Prune
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Season 4 Episode 1
Prune
Spend a day at Prune with Gabrielle Hamilton and her staff.
Fäviken
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Season 3 Episode 16
Fäviken
Experience a day in the life at Magnus’s restaurant, Fäviken.
Documentation
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Season 3 Episode 15
Documentation
Magnus Nilsson researches and documents Nordic traditions.
Locality
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Season 3 Episode 14
Locality
Explore how seasons affect a restaurant’s menu when the food comes from a 100-mile radius.
Traditions
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Season 3 Episode 13
Traditions
Examine traditions help to forge the identities of families and individuals.
France
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Season 3 Episode 12
France
Magnus Nilsson returns to France--a place that had a huge impact on his culinary career.
Creation
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Season 3 Episode 11
Creation
Follow the life cycle of an ingredient at Magnus Nilsson’s restaurant.
Spring
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Season 3 Episode 10
Spring
Spring brings new ingredients to the flavors of Magnus Nilsson's creations.
Winter
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Season 3 Episode 9
Winter
Enter the mind of chef Magnus Nilsson in this episode of THE MIND OF A CHEF Season 3.
Bourbon
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Season 3 Episode 8
Bourbon
Ed Lee tends bar and serves up a tentacled dish for actress and bourbon-lover Aisha Tyler.
Impermanence
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Season 3 Episode 7
Impermanence
Explore the ephemeral with Ed Lee as he tries his hand at cooking alternative meats.
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