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The Mind of a Chef
New Orleans
Season 4
Episode 15
When your first restaurant job is Commander’s Palace in New Orleans, you are inevitably destined for great things. As a high school student, David’s eyes were opened by the glamorous institution, and a long career in cuisine followed.
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