The Mind of a Chef

Name: The Mind of a Chef
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Gabrielle Hamilton, David Kinch, Magnus Nilsson, Edward Lee, Ludo Lefebvre

The Mind of a Chef (2012-2017)

Seasons: 6, episodes: 86

Episode runtime: 30 min

Documentary

United States

PBS

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Production

Zero Point Zero, WGBH

Premiere

9 November 2012

Last episode

18 December 2017

Status

Completed

Actors

Gabrielle Hamilton

themself

David Kinch

himself

Magnus Nilsson

themself

Edward Lee

himself

Ludo Lefebvre

himself

Anthony Bourdain

Narrator (voice)

David Chang

himself

Danny Bowien

himself

All actors and roles (10)

Short description

Go inside the minds of some of the world's top chefs. Narrated by Executive Producer Anthony Bourdain, The Mind of a Chef is that rare and beautiful thing: an intelligent show about cooking.

Seasons

Season	Episodes	Release date	Rating
Season 1 Season 1 examines the food-centric world of Chef David Chang. From ramen to rotting bananas, Copenhagen to Kansas City, and pork buns to golf clubs, Season 1 combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an unforgettable journey.	16	2012-11-09	8.2
Season 2 Season 2 features two culinary masters: Sean Brock and April Bloomfield. In the first eight episodes of season two, Chef Sean Brock of McCrady’s and Husk spotlights southern cooking with heritage varieties of rice, beans and grains. In the second half of the season, Chef April Bloomfield of The S…	16	2013-09-05	7
Season 3 Join chefs Magnus Nilsson and Ed Lee as they show viewers what it truly means to cook, think, create and live in the food-obsessed world that is The Mind of A Chef.	16	2014-09-04	7.8
Season 4 In Season 4, enter the minds of chefs Gabrielle Hamilton and David Kinch. Follow these two great culinary figures from their home kitchens to destinations around the globe in search of ingredients, inspiration, and the perfect meal.	16	2015-09-05	7.2
Season 5 In Season 5, enter the mind of Chef Ludo Lefebvre. Along with eight episodes featuring the world-renowned chef and currently one of the most influential members of the food scene in Los Angeles, Season 5 also includes six compilation episodes featuring never-before seen footage of some of the bes…	14	2016-10-01	7.4
Season 6 This season of The Mind of a Chef dives into the expansive imagination of Danny Bowien, chef and owner of New York's Mission Chinese Food. Danny’s Origin story informs much of his playful and constantly evolving cuisine: Born in Korea, adopted & raised by a devoutly Christian white family in Okla…	8	2017-11-13	—