Show Info

Status: Ended
First Aired: November 9, 2012
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 86
Networks: PBS
Genres: Documentary

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The Mind of a Chef(2012)
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TMDB Rating: 8.6 (15 votes)

Overview

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.

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Season 1

16 episodes • 2012Avg: 9.0Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Noodle	Nov 9, 2012	8.5
2	Pig	Nov 9, 2012	6.0
3	Memory	Nov 9, 2012	8.5
4	Spain	Nov 9, 2012	8.5
5	Rotten	Nov 16, 2012	8.0
6	René	Nov 16, 2012	10.0
7	Simple	Nov 23, 2012	10.0
8	Gluttony	Nov 23, 2012	10.0
9	Chef	Nov 23, 2012	10.0
10	Japan	Nov 23, 2012	8.5
11	New York	Nov 30, 2012	8.0
12	Fresh	Nov 30, 2012	10.0
13	Soy	Nov 30, 2012	8.0
14	Sweet Spot	Nov 30, 2012	10.0
15	Smoke	Jan 11, 2013	10.0
16	Buddies	Jan 11, 2013	10.0

Season 2

16 episodes • 2013Avg: 6.9

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Southerners	Sep 5, 2013	7.0
2	Seeds	Sep 12, 2013	7.0
3	Rice	Sep 19, 2013	7.0
4	Louisiana	Sep 26, 2013	7.0
5	Preserve	Oct 3, 2013	7.0
6	Roots	Oct 10, 2013	7.0
7	Low Country BBQ	Oct 17, 2013	7.0
8	Senegal	Oct 24, 2013	7.0
9	London	Oct 31, 2013	0.0
10	Sea/Salt	Nov 7, 2013	7.0
11	Curry	Nov 14, 2013	7.0
12	Italian	Nov 21, 2013	7.0
13	British Classics	Nov 28, 2013	7.0
14	Farmer	Dec 5, 2013	7.0
15	Leftovers	Dec 12, 2013	6.0
16	Restauranteur	Dec 19, 2013	6.0

Season 3

16 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.4

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	NYC Origin	Sep 4, 2014	7.5
2	American	Sep 11, 2014	7.0
3	Argentina	Sep 18, 2014	10.0
4	Louisville	Sep 25, 2014	10.0
5	Kentucky	Oct 2, 2014	8.0
6	Latitude	Oct 9, 2014	8.0
7	Impermanence	Oct 16, 2014	8.0
8	Bourbon	Oct 23, 2014	10.0
9	Winter	Oct 30, 2014	6.0
10	Spring	Nov 6, 2014	10.0
11	Creation	Nov 13, 2014	8.0
12	France	Nov 20, 2014	8.0
13	Traditions	Nov 27, 2014	6.0
14	Locality	Dec 4, 2014	10.0
15	Documentation	Dec 11, 2014	10.0
16	Fäviken	Dec 18, 2014	8.0

Season 4

16 episodes • 2015Avg: 8.3

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Prune	Sep 5, 2015	0.0
2	Garbage	Sep 12, 2015	0.0
3	Rome	Sep 19, 2015	0.0
4	Hunger	Sep 26, 2015	0.0
5	Past	Oct 3, 2015	0.0
6	Hustle	Oct 10, 2015	8.0
7	Napkin	Oct 17, 2015	8.0
8	Evolution	Oct 24, 2015	7.0
9	Fire	Oct 31, 2015	10.0
10	Legacy	Nov 7, 2015	10.0
11	Ocean	Nov 14, 2015	9.0
12	Strawberry	Nov 21, 2015	7.0
13	Balance	Nov 28, 2015	0.0
14	Restrictions	Dec 5, 2015	9.0
15	New Orleans	Dec 12, 2015	6.0
16	25 Bites	Dec 19, 2015	9.0

Season 5

14 episodes • 2016

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Eggs	Oct 1, 2016
2	Legends	Oct 8, 2016
3	Fried	Oct 15, 2016
4	LudoBird	Oct 22, 2016
5	Strip Malls	Oct 29, 2016
6	La Mer	Nov 5, 2016
7	Le Végétale	Nov 12, 2016
8	Joie De Vivre	Nov 19, 2016
9	Tous Au Bistro	Nov 26, 2016
10	Instinct vs. Discipline	Dec 4, 2016
11	LudoBites	Dec 11, 2016
12	Surf N Turf	TBA
13	Dessert	TBA
14	Birds	TBA

Season 6

8 episodes • 2017

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Genesis	Nov 13, 2017
2	Threshold	Nov 13, 2017
3	Mentor	Nov 13, 2017
4	Family	Nov 20, 2017
5	Risk	Nov 27, 2017
6	Unexpected	Dec 4, 2017
7	Classics	Dec 11, 2017
8	Multiverse	Dec 18, 2017

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