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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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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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