The Mind of a Chef

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Premiered Friday, November 9, 2012 on PBS! Check your local listings.

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. Join executive producer and narrator Anthony Bourdain as he takes viewers inside the mind of noted Korean-American chef and restaurateur David Chang. "The Mind of a Chef is a reinvention of a travel-cooking show,” says Bourdain. “This season we go inside the kitchen, the world, and the mind of chef David Chang. This show is a chance to explore that mind in all its tangled glory."

 

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Over the course of 16 half-hour episodes, Season One examines the food-centric world of Chef David Chang.

 

About the Series

In the series premiere, David 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 the original tsukemen, and examines how alkalinity makes noodles chewier and less prone to dissolving in broth.

 

David Chang on The Mind of a Chef

Other season highlights include traveling to Montreal with comedian Aziz Ansari of NBC’s Parks and Recreation, visiting one of the world’s top chefs, Rene Redzepi, and traveling on a BBQ tour of Texas, North Carolina, and Kansas City. Read episodes descriptions of The Mind of the Chef, and watch episode previews to start your journey.

 

Come along with Bourdain, Chang and PBS on this journey into the mind of a chef!

 

Recent Video

The Mind of a Chef, Episode 16: Buddies

The Mind of a Chef, Episode 15: Smoke

The Mind of a Chef, Episode 14: Sweet Spot

The Mind of a Chef, Episode 14: Sweet Spot (Excerpt)

The Mind of a Chef, Episode 13: Soy

The Mind of a Chef, Episode 13: Soy (Excerpt)

The Mind of a Chef, Episode 12: Fresh

The Mind of a Chef, Episode 12: Fresh (Excerpt)

The Mind of a Chef, Episode 11: New York


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