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The Mind of a Chef
Preview | Season 5 Episode 10: Instinct vs. Discipline
Does an artist follow instinct, training or intuition or perhaps all three? This episode examines the ties between artists and their education, and how childlike wonder can, in fact, translate into a career.
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Magnus Nilsson returns to France--a place that had a huge impact on his culinary career.

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Follow the life cycle of an ingredient at Magnus Nilsson’s restaurant.

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Spring brings new ingredients to the flavors of Magnus Nilsson's creations.

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Enter the mind of chef Magnus Nilsson in this episode of THE MIND OF A CHEF Season 3.

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Ed Lee tends bar and serves up a tentacled dish for actress and bourbon-lover Aisha Tyler.

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Explore the ephemeral with Ed Lee as he tries his hand at cooking alternative meats.

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Ed Lee explores combining the food of different cultures as culinary borders disappear.

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See why country ham is one of Ed Lee’s favorite ingredients .

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Taste the food and culture of Louisville, Kentucky, the place Ed now calls home.

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Travel with Ed Lee to the Andes to explore the most elemental part of cooking: fire.

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In Houston, a sweat-inducing crawfish dinner exemplifies a new American cuisine.