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The Mind of a Chef
Preview | Season 5 Episode 8: Joie De Vivre
The demands of a celebrity chef, especially one that runs three vibrant restaurants and a fried chicken franchise, are rigorous. When Ludo needs to escape the chaos, he heads to the lilting and poetic world of Paris in the spring, where the emphasis is placed on the joy and fun of life.
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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.