THE MIND OF A CHEF

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Noodle

Learn the history of the famous noodle, ramen.

  • Original11/9/2012
  • INMI101
Pig

Explore David Chang’s relationship to the pig.

  • Original11/9/2012
  • INMI102
Memory

Join David Chang to explore his past.

  • Original11/9/2012
  • INMI103
Spain

Learn about Spain’s influence on David Chang’s career.>

  • Original11/9/2012
  • INMI104
Rotten

Find out why rotten is good.

  • Original11/16/2012
  • INMI105
Rene

Hang out with the world’s top chef: Rene Redzepi.

  • Original11/16/2012
  • INMI106
Simple

Travel with David Chang to Japan for yakitori and high-end sushi, deceptively simple dishes.

  • Original11/23/2012
  • INMI107
Gluttony

Get into gluttonous goodness with a foie gras sandwich, a whiskey tasting and the classic “Hot Brown.”

  • Original11/23/2012
  • INMI108
Chef

Watch four chefs prepare eggs.

  • Original11/23/2012
  • INMI109
Japan

Join David Chang on a trip from Tokyo to Kyoto.

  • Original11/23/2012
  • INMI110
New York

Enjoy an ode to the ingredients and personalities of the Empire State.

  • Original11/30/2012
  • INMI111
Fresh

Explore the idea of fresh in the kitchen.

  • Original11/30/2012
  • INMI112
Soy

Savor an entire episode devoted to soy.

  • Original11/30/2012
  • INMI113
Sweet Spot

Hit the sweet spot with Christina Tosi’s corn cookies and her Arnold Palmer cake.

  • Original11/30/2012
  • INMI114
Southerners

Explore some of the unique regional cuisines in the South.

  • Original9/1/2013
  • INMI201
Seeds

Learn how Chef Brock began searching, archiving and reviving lost crops of the South.

  • Original9/1/2013
  • INMI202
Rice

Learn about rice and its essential role in Southern cuisine.

  • Original9/1/2013
  • INMI203
Louisiana

Find out about the heavy influence of Louisiana cuisine on Chef Brock.

  • Original9/1/2013
  • INMI204
Preserve

Explore the food preservation techniques that are critical components of southern culture.

  • Original10/1/2013
  • INMI205
Roots

Join Sean Brock as he explores his roots and prepares a typical Appalachian dinner.

  • Original10/1/2013
  • INMI206
Low Country BBQ

Journey to the low country, for highlights of both the food and the people.

  • Original10/1/2013
  • INMI207
Senegal

Travel to Senegal with Brock to understand how West Africa influenced the ingredients of America.

  • Original10/1/2013
  • INMI208
London

Travel with Chef April Bloomfield to London, where her cooking career began.

  • Original10/1/2013
  • INMI209
Sea/Salt

Focus on April’s love of the sea, which is deep and fully realized.

  • Original11/1/2013
  • INMI210
Curry

Explore the origins of curry and England’s versions of this historic cuisine.

  • Original11/1/2013
  • INMI211
Italian

Explore April Bloomfield’s deep love for Italian cuisine and its influence on her cooking.

  • Original11/1/2013
  • INMI212
British Classics

Review some of the signature dishes of UK cuisine: bangers and mash, fish-n-chips, and pies.

  • Original11/1/2013
  • INMI213
Smoke

Travel with David Chang on a BBQ tour to North Carolina, Texas and Kansas City.

  • Original11/11/2013
  • INMI115
Buddies

Join the fun as David Chang cooks and goofs around with friends.

  • Original11/11/2013
  • INMI116
Farmer

Travel to Cornwall with April, who visits farmer and chef Tom Adams on his pig farm.

  • Original12/1/2013
  • INMI214
Leftovers

Find out why “nasty bits” deserve to be on the kitchen table.

  • Original12/1/2013
  • INMI215
Restaurateur

Follow April Bloomfield as she wrestles with the questions every chef has to confront.

  • Original12/1/2013
  • INMI216
Origin

Follow Ed as he returns to East Brooklyn, where a mix of cultures and cuisines inspired his cooking.

  • Original9/4/2014
  • INMI301
American

See the mix of ingredients that create a new American cuisine beyond burgers and hot dogs.

  • Original9/11/2014
  • INMI302
Argentina

Visit with Francis Mallmann, Argentina’s most esteemed chef and the godfather of open-flame cooking.

  • Original9/18/2014
  • INMI303
Louisville

Learn how living and working in Louisville have inspired, influenced and changed Ed and his cooking.

  • Original9/25/2014
  • INMI304
Kentucky

Explore some culinary treasures of the Bluegrass State: country ham, sorghum and smoke.

  • Original10/2/2014
  • INMI305
Latitude

Examine some interesting culture crossings for Chef Lee and other southern chefs.

  • Original10/9/2014
  • INMI306
Impermanence

See how the public’s changing tastes affect the evolution of a dish.

  • Original10/16/2014
  • INMI307
Bourbon

Learn what makes bourbon the classic American spirit and why it’s closely associated with Kentucky.

  • Original10/23/2014
  • INMI308
Winter

Explore ways that Scandinavians have survived winter through food preservation and aging.

  • Original10/30/2014
  • INMI309
Spring

Examine the ingredients of spring in Sweden.

  • Original11/6/2014
  • INMI310
Creation

Follow the life-cycle of an ingredient as it transforms from an idea into a restaurant dish.

  • Original11/13/2014
  • INMI311
France

Visit with the people and places in France that had an impact on Nilsson’s cooking philosophy.

  • Original11/20/2014
  • INMI312
Traditions

Examine the bonds of tradition that help to forge the identities of families and individuals.

  • Original11/27/2014
  • INMI313
Locality

Examine the connection to locality that Chef Nilsson views as a staple of his cooking philosophy.

  • Original12/3/2014
  • INMI314
Documentation

Follow Nilsson’s regional travels to research Nordic traditions that are rarely documented.

  • Original12/10/2014
  • INMI315
Fäviken

Survey a day in the life of Nilsson as he and the Fäviken staff prepare for a night of service.

  • Original12/17/2014
  • INMI316
Prune

Join Chef Hamilton as she shares what drives a reluctant chef and her “family.”

  • Original9/1/2015
  • INMI401
Garbage

Explore what is, and what is not, garbage in the kitchen.

  • Original9/1/2015
  • INMI402
Rome

Venture into this ancient city with Chef Hamilton to see what makes it a culinary hub.

  • Original9/1/2015
  • INMI403
Hunger

Explore the many meanings of hunger and how hunger influences Hamilton as a person and chef.

  • Original9/1/2015
  • INMI404
Past

Join Chef Hamilton as she revisits her past and sees how it sculpted her as a chef.

  • Original10/1/2015
  • INMI405
Hustle

Roll up your sleeves and learn why hustle is at the core of the restaurant game.

  • Original10/1/2015
  • INMI406
Napkin

Explore both contemporary and classic Italian culture with Chef Hamilton.

  • Original10/1/2015
  • INMI407
Evolution

Venture into the unknown with Chef Hamilton as she explores what’s next for her.

  • Original10/1/2015
  • INMI408
Fire

Join Chef Kinch as he explores how a devastating restaurant fire changed and improved him.

  • Original10/1/2015
  • INMI409
Legacy

Learn how David inspired past Manresa chefs and how they’ve shaped dishes on the restaurant’s menu.

  • Original11/1/2015
  • INMI410
Ocean

Watch David take the muscular abalone and transform it into something soft and supple.

  • Original11/1/2015
  • INMI411
Strawberry

Follow David as he focuses attention on the strawberry, celebrating the summer favorite.

  • Original11/1/2015
  • INMI412
Balance

Join David and Chef Carlo Mirarchi as they head up the coast for a carefree hangout with friends.

  • Original11/1/2015
  • INMI413
Restrictions

Learn how Kinch sees typical diners’ restrictions as opportunities to push himself.

  • Original12/1/2015
  • INMI414
New Orleans

Follow David as he returns to his old stomping grounds in New Orleans.

  • Original12/1/2015
  • INMI415
25 Bites

Learn why Chef Kinch believes no meal should take more than 25 bites to finish.

  • Original12/1/2015
  • INMI416
Eggs

Crack them open and let the fun begin.

  • Original10/1/2016
  • INMI501
Eggs

Crack them open and let the fun begin.

  • Original10/1/2016
  • INMI501
Legends

Watch Fergus Henderson, Eric Ripert, Pascal Barbot and more cook with series alumni.

  • Original10/8/2016
  • INMI502
Legends

Watch Fergus Henderson, Eric Ripert, Pascal Barbot and more cook with series alumni.

  • Original10/8/2016
  • INMI502
Fried

Revel in a good, old-fashioned deep fry, crispy and sizzling in grease.

  • Original10/15/2016
  • INMI503
Fried

Revel in a good, old-fashioned deep fry, crispy and sizzling in grease.

  • Original10/15/2016
  • INMI503
LudoBird

Learn how a chef trained in the finest kitchens of France translates his haute cuisine to fast food.

  • Original10/22/2016
  • INMI504
Strip Malls

Watch Ludo prepare restaurant dishes that embody the high/low flair of his strip mall philosophy.

  • Original10/29/2016
  • INMI505
La Mer

Explore the oceanic bounty of France.

  • Original11/5/2016
  • INMI506
La Végétale

See where ingredients for some of Ludo’s favorite dishes are cultured, grown, harvested and served.

  • Original11/12/2016
  • INMI507
Joie de Vivre

Head to Paris in the spring, where the emphasis is on the joy and fun of life.

  • Original11/19/2016
  • INMI508
Tous au Bistro

See how Ludo has brought the spirit of the bistro to Los Angeles.

  • Original11/26/2016
  • INMI509
Instinct and Discipline

See how a move to Los Angeles and a rough restaurant review determined Ludo’s culinary path.

  • Original12/3/2016
  • INMI510
LudoBites

Learn how and why Ludo created a unique dining experience that became known as LudoBites.

  • Original12/10/2016
  • INMI511
Best Of: Surf N Turf

Explore the wet and dry side of our culinary world in this “best of” episode.

  • Original12/10/2016
  • INMI512
Best Of: Dessert

Take a look at the cherry on top of a dining experience in this “best of” episode.

  • Original2/18/2017
  • INMI513
Best Of: Birds

Open the birdcage on some familiar (and not so familiar) poultry dishes in this “best of” episode.

  • Original2/25/2017
  • INMI514