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New Orleans

New Orleans

Season 4 Episode 15
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25 Bites

25 Bites

Season 4 Episode 16
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Best Of: Eggs

Best Of: Eggs

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Best Of: Legends

Best Of: Legends

Season 5 Episode 2
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Best Of: Fried

Best Of: Fried

Season 5 Episode 3
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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

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Instinct and Discipline

Instinct and Discipline

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The Mind of a Chef

Restrictions

Season 4 Episode 14

Diners these days can be pickier than ever, and they seem to have no problem telling a chef how to do his or her job. Allergies, self-diagnosed sensitivities and customer “dislikes” have become the bane of several chefs’ existence.

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London
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Travel with Chef April Bloomfield to London, where her cooking career began.
Senegal
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Travel to Senegal with Brock and see West Africa's influence on American ingredients.
Low Country BBQ
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Journey to the low country, for highlights of both the food and the people.
Roots
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Join Sean Brock as he explores his roots and prepares a typical Appalachian dinner.
Preserve
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Explore the food preservation techniques that are critical components of southern culture.
Louisiana
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Find out about the heavy influence of Louisiana cuisine on Chef Brock.
Rice
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Learn about rice and its essential role in Southern cuisine.
Seeds
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Learn how Chef Brock began searching, archiving and reviving lost crops of the South.
Southerners
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Explore some of the unique regional cuisines in the South.
Buddies
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Join the fun as David Chang cooks and goofs around with friends.
Smoke
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Travel with David Chang on a BBQ tour to North Carolina, Texas and Kansas City.
Sweet Spot
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Hit the sweet spot with Christina Tosi’s corn cookies and her Arnold Palmer cake.
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