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The Mind of a Chef

The Mind of a Chef
From ramen to rotting bananas, Copenhagen to Kansas City, and pork buns to golf clubs, PBS’s new series The Mind of a Chef combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an unforgettable journey. Executive producer and narrator Anthony Bourdain takes viewers inside the mind of noted Korean-American chef and restaurateur David Chang.
For more info: http://www.pbs.org/food/shows/the-mind-of-a-chef/

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The Mind of a Chef, Episode 16: Buddies
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 16: Buddies
Air date: 01-12-2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2323776299/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false David Chang cooks and goofs around with his friends Peter Meehan in Japan, Laurent Gras, Sat Bains, and Rene Redzepi in Copenhagen. /episodes/get/6705 /episode/6705 The Mind of a Chef: The Mind of a Chef, Episode 16: Buddies /episode-player/6705
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 15: Smoke
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 15: Smoke
Air date: 01-12-2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2323757700/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Chang profiles regional BBQ in North Carolina, Texas, and Kansas City plus the other-worldly smoky bacon from Allen Benton in Tennessee. /episodes/get/6704 /episode/6704 The Mind of a Chef: The Mind of a Chef, Episode 15: Smoke /episode-player/6704
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 14: Sweet Spot
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 14: Sweet Spot
Air date: 12-01-2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2310379816/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false David Changâs protégé Christina Tosi makes corn cookies three ways and her three-layered Arnold Palmer cake. Chef Burns makes ice cream and Chang goes strawberry picking. /episodes/get/6369 /episode/6369 The Mind of a Chef: The Mind of a Chef, Episode 14: Sweet Spot /episode-player/6369
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 13: Soy
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 13: Soy
Air date: 12-01-2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2310373052/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Savor an entire episode devoted to soy. David Chang visits tofu and miso factories in Japan, Chef Christina Tosi makes burnt miso apple pie, Laurent Gras takes on tofu, Chang makes his classic corn miso and the Torrisi boys compare making tofu to making mozzarella. /episodes/get/6368 /episode/6368 The Mind of a Chef: The Mind of a Chef, Episode 13: Soy /episode-player/6368
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 12: Fresh
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 12: Fresh
Air date: 12-01-2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2309650115/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false This episode explores the idea of fresh in the kitchen: instant broth, pea agnollini, fresh and aged steak with Chef Tien, and âike jimeâ with Dave Arnold and Chef Murata in Kyoto. /episodes/get/6367 /episode/6367 The Mind of a Chef: The Mind of a Chef, Episode 12: Fresh /episode-player/6367
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 11: New York
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 11: New York
Air date: 12-01-2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2309604995/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false This episode is all New York with the Torrsi boys, oysters, carrot dashi, and farming. Plus Chang visits native New Yorker Ivan Ramen in Tokyo where he is making ramen that is taking the city by storm. /episodes/get/6366 /episode/6366 The Mind of a Chef: The Mind of a Chef, Episode 11: New York /episode-player/6366
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The Mind of a Chef, Episode 1: Noodle
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 1: Noodle
In the series premiere, chef David Chang dissects the roots of his passion for ramen dishes and tsukemen on a trip to Japan. Learn the history of this famous noodle as David visits a ramen factory, has a bowl of original tsukemen, and examines how alkalinity makes noodles chewier and less prone to...
Air date: 11/10/2012
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2299820860/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false In the series premiere, chef David Chang dissects the roots of his passion for ramen dishes and tsukemen on a trip to Japan. Learn the history of this famous noodle as David visits a ramen factory, has a bowl of original tsukemen, and examines how alkalinity makes noodles chewier and less prone to... /episodes/get/6165 /episode/6165 The Mind of a Chef: The Mind of a Chef, Episode 1: Noodle /episode-player/6165
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 2: Pig
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 2: Pig
This episode explores chef David Chang?s relationship to the pig. He travels to San Sebastian to discuss pork bushi. He makes pork belly, and tonkotsu and travels to Montreal with his pal Aziz Ansari for a fried boloney sandwich.
Air date: 11/10/2012
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2300629376/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false This episode explores chef David Chang?s relationship to the pig. He travels to San Sebastian to discuss pork bushi. He makes pork belly, and tonkotsu and travels to Montreal with his pal Aziz Ansari for a fried boloney sandwich. /episodes/get/6166 /episode/6166 The Mind of a Chef: The Mind of a Chef, Episode 2: Pig /episode-player/6166
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 3: Memory
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 3: Memory
This episode explores Chang?s past; dishes from childhood, summer eating, his time in Japan, and golf.
Air date: 11/10/2012
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2300685746/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false This episode explores Chang?s past; dishes from childhood, summer eating, his time in Japan, and golf. /episodes/get/6167 /episode/6167 The Mind of a Chef: The Mind of a Chef, Episode 3: Memory /episode-player/6167
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 4: Spain
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 4: Spain
This episode is all about Spain?s influence on Chang?s career. He visits with some of his idols- Juan Mari Arzak and Andoni Aduriz, makes fideos, salt cod omelet and a sponge cake from chef Albert Adria.
Air date: 11/10/2012
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2300692183/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false This episode is all about Spain?s influence on Chang?s career. He visits with some of his idols- Juan Mari Arzak and Andoni Aduriz, makes fideos, salt cod omelet and a sponge cake from chef Albert Adria. /episodes/get/6168 /episode/6168 The Mind of a Chef: The Mind of a Chef, Episode 4: Spain /episode-player/6168
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 5: Rotten
The Mind of a Chef, Episode 5: Rotten
There is something rotten in David Chang?s kitchen and that?s a good thing. Rotten is delicious? katsuibushi in Japan, XO sauce, rotten bananas with Chef Christina Tosi, and Kimchi.
Air date: 11/17/2012
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2303430700/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false There is something rotten in David Chang?s kitchen and that?s a good thing. Rotten is delicious? katsuibushi in Japan, XO sauce, rotten bananas with Chef Christina Tosi, and Kimchi. /episodes/get/6245 /episode/6245 The Mind of a Chef: The Mind of a Chef, Episode 5: Rotten /episode-player/6245
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