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Mentor

Mentor

Season 6 Episode 3
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Family

Family

Season 6 Episode 4
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Risk

Risk

Season 6 Episode 5
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Unexpected

Unexpected

Season 6 Episode 6
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Classics

Classics

Season 6 Episode 7
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Multiverse

Multiverse

Season 6 Episode 8
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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, Episode 7: Simple (Excerpt)

The Mind of a Chef, Episode 7: Simple (Excerpt)

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The Mind of a Chef

Threshold

Season 6 Episode 2

Once Danny left Oklahoma to examine his roots, he emerged in San Francisco as a human tabula rasa, open to all of the experiences the city laid before him. It was here that Danny formed who he was as a person and as a chef, and the grassroots movement of Mission Street Food blossomed into what is now his greatest success.
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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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Season 6 Episode 3
Mentor
Danny visits Chengdu to reconnect with Szechuan food as well as renowned chef, Yu Bo.
Genesis
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Season 6 Episode 1
Genesis
Meet Danny Bowien, a Korean American chef who carries traces of his past with him.
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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