The Mind of a Chef

  • Premiered: Nov 2012
  • Episodes: 86
  • Followers: 65
  • Ended
  • PBS
  • Friday
  • Documentary Food

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Season 5
5x1
Eggs
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 01, 2016
From the NYC classic egg on a roll to Faroe Island fulmar egg and curry, re-fall in love with the best egg dishes from our archives. Crack it open, and let the fun begin.
5x2
Legends
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 08, 2016
It takes a great chef to make a great chef. This episode is all about paying homage to the greatest culinary minds in the world. Fergus Henderson, Eric Ripert, Pascal Barbot and more spend some quality time cooking with our alumni.
5x3
Fried
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 15, 2016
When it comes to preparations, few could be as delightful and decadent as a good, old-fashioned deep fry. We dip THE MIND OF A CHEF basket in hot oil, serving up everything from oyster poboys to pig’s head, from alligator filets to sardine spines.
5x4
LudoBird
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 22, 2016
How does a chef trained in the finest kitchens of France translate his haute cuisine to fast food? Ludo’s obsession with a perfectly cooked bird can be traced back to France, where he .. show full overview
5x5
Strip Malls
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 29, 2016
Trois Mec and Petit Trois can be found side-by-side in a Hollywood strip mall, nestled between a dry cleaners and a Yum Yum donut. Ludo’s restaurants and the dishes he creates for them .. show full overview
5x6
La Mer
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 05, 2016
Ludo came up under mentors like Alain Passard and Mark Meneau, chefs with an almost pathological obsession with ingredients. His eyes light up when he describes the Lobsters of Brittany, .. show full overview
5x7
Le Végétale
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 12, 2016
Today’s chef reveres his gardener as much as his butcher. Ludo explores the vegetables, gardens, and memories he uses to cook some of his dishes.
5x8
Joie De Vivre
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 19, 2016
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 .. show full overview
5x9
Tous Au Bistro
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 26, 2016
A bistro is typically defined by its modesty – they are relatively small, affordable and humble. With Petit Trois, Ludo’s has brought the spirit of the bistro to Los Angeles. In this .. show full overview
5x10
Instinct vs. Discipline
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 04, 2016
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.
5x11
LudoBites
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 11, 2016
Ludo began his US career cooking at Los Angeles restaurant Bastide, but after it closed for renovations he opted not to return and instead chose to do things his way. Borrowing a .. show full overview
5x12
Surf N Turf
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 19, 2016
Explore the wet and dry side of our culinary world as Magnus Nilsson dry-ages a steak in kidney fat as long as he possibly can, April Bloomfield hallucinates while at a butcher shop, and Ed Lee makes a ribeye with eel puree.
5x13
Dessert
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 26, 2016
We take a long, hard look at the cherry on top of a dining experience. On the menu is burnt miso apple pie, the English classic banoffee pie, and sorghum ice cream, so grab a spoon.
5x14 Season finale
Birds
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 03, 2017
We open the birdcage on some of our familiar (and some not so familiar) poultry dishes. Chinese chicken noodle soup, and chicken and dumplings make an appearance, but also stuffed Faroe Island puffin and duck-on-a-string.

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