The Mind of a Chef
The Mind of a Chef is a non-fiction television series on PBS narrated and executive produced by Anthony Bourdain, and combines travel, cooking, history, and science.[1] Each season follows a different chef, or pair of chefs, and examines their beliefs and philosophies on cooking and the culinary arts.
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Genre | Cooking |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 86 (list of episodes) |
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Production company | Zero Point Zero Production |
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Original release | November 9, 2012 – December 18, 2017 |
The first season premiered on November 9, 2012, with host David Chang.[2] Season 2 premiered on September 7, 2013, and starred chefs Sean Brock and April Bloomfield. Season 3 premiered on September 6, 2014, and stars chefs Edward Lee and Magnus Nilsson.[3] Chefs Gabrielle Hamilton and David Kinch were featured in Season 4.[4][5] Season 5 featured chef Ludo Lefebvre.[6]
In 2017, Zero Point Zero Production released the sixth season, featuring chef Danny Bowien, on Facebook Watch. It premiered on November 13, 2017.[7]
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
1 | 16 | November 9, 2012 | December 7, 2012 | PBS | |
2 | 16 | September 7, 2013 | December 21, 2013 | ||
3 | 16 | September 6, 2014 | December 20, 2014 | ||
4 | 16 | September 5, 2015 | December 19, 2015 | ||
5 | 14 | October 1, 2016 | January 13, 2017 | ||
6 | 8 | November 13, 2017 | December 18, 2017 | Facebook Watch |
Season 1 (2012)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Starring | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "Noodle" | David Chang | November 9, 2012 |
2 | 2 | "Pig" | David Chang | November 9, 2012 |
3 | 3 | "Memory" | David Chang | November 9, 2012 |
4 | 4 | "Spain" | David Chang | November 9, 2012 |
5 | 5 | "Rotten" | David Chang | November 16, 2012 |
6 | 6 | "Rene" | David Chang | November 16, 2012 |
7 | 7 | "Simple" | David Chang | November 23, 2012 |
8 | 8 | "Gluttony" | David Chang | November 23, 2012 |
9 | 9 | "Chef" | David Chang | November 23, 2012 |
10 | 10 | "Japan" | David Chang | November 23, 2012 |
11 | 11 | "New York" | David Chang | November 30, 2012 |
12 | 12 | "Fresh" | David Chang | November 30, 2012 |
13 | 13 | "Soy" | David Chang | November 30, 2012 |
14 | 14 | "Sweet Spot" | David Chang | November 30, 2012 |
15 | 15 | "Smoke" | David Chang | December 7, 2012 |
16 | 16 | "Buddies" | David Chang | December 7, 2012 |
Season 2 (2013)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Starring | Original air date |
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17 | 1 | "Southerners" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | Sean Brock | September 7, 2013 |
18 | 2 | "Seeds" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | Sean Brock | September 14, 2013 |
19 | 3 | "Rice" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | Sean Brock | September 21, 2013 |
20 | 4 | "Louisiana" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | Sean Brock | September 28, 2013 |
21 | 5 | "Preserve" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | Sean Brock | October 5, 2013 |
22 | 6 | "Roots" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | Sean Brock | October 12, 2013 |
23 | 7 | "Lowcountry BBQ" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | Sean Brock | October 19, 2013 |
24 | 8 | "Senegal" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | Sean Brock | October 26, 2013 |
25 | 9 | "London" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | April Bloomfield | November 2, 2013 |
26 | 10 | "Sea/Salt" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | April Bloomfield | November 9, 2013 |
27 | 11 | "Curry" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | April Bloomfield | November 16, 2013 |
28 | 12 | "Italian" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | April Bloomfield | November 23, 2013 |
29 | 13 | "British Classics" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | April Bloomfield | November 30, 2013 |
30 | 14 | "Farmer" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | April Bloomfield | December 7, 2013 |
31 | 15 | "Leftovers" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | April Bloomfield | December 14, 2013 |
32 | 16 | "Restaurateur" | Michael Steed & Claudia Woloshin | April Bloomfield | December 21, 2013 |
Season 3 (2014)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Starring | Original air date |
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33 | 1 | "Origin" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Edward Lee | September 6, 2014 |
34 | 2 | "American" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Edward Lee | September 13, 2014 |
35 | 3 | "Argentina" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Edward Lee | September 20, 2014 |
36 | 4 | "Louisville" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Edward Lee | September 27, 2014 |
37 | 5 | "Kentucky" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Edward Lee | October 4, 2014 |
38 | 6 | "Latitude" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Edward Lee | October 11, 2014 |
39 | 7 | "Impermanence" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Edward Lee | October 18, 2014 |
40 | 8 | "Bourbon" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Edward Lee | October 25, 2014 |
41 | 9 | "Winter" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Magnus Nilsson | November 1, 2014 |
42 | 10 | "Spring" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Magnus Nilsson | November 8, 2014 |
43 | 11 | "Creation" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Magnus Nilsson | November 15, 2014 |
44 | 12 | "France" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Magnus Nilsson | November 22, 2014 |
45 | 13 | "Traditions" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Magnus Nilsson | November 29, 2014 |
46 | 14 | "Locality" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Magnus Nilsson | December 6, 2014 |
47 | 15 | "Documentation" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Magnus Nilsson | December 13, 2014 |
48 | 16 | "Fäviken" | Anna Chai & Michael Steed | Magnus Nilsson | December 20, 2014 |
Season 4 (2015)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Starring | Original air date |
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49 | 1 | "Prune" | Siobhan Walshe | Gabrielle Hamilton | September 5, 2015 |
50 | 2 | "Garbage" | Siobhan Walshe | Gabrielle Hamilton | September 12, 2015 |
51 | 3 | "Rome" | Siobhan Walshe | Gabrielle Hamilton | September 19, 2015 |
52 | 4 | "Hunger" | Siobhan Walshe | Gabrielle Hamilton | September 26, 2015 |
53 | 5 | "Past" | Siobhan Walshe | Gabrielle Hamilton | October 3, 2015 |
54 | 6 | "Hustle" | Siobhan Walshe | Gabrielle Hamilton | October 10, 2015 |
55 | 7 | "Napkin" | Siobhan Walshe | Gabrielle Hamilton | October 17, 2015 |
56 | 8 | "Evolution" | Siobhan Walshe | Gabrielle Hamilton | October 24, 2015 |
57 | 9 | "Fire" | Anna Chai | David Kinch | October 31, 2015 |
58 | 10 | "Legacy" | Anna Chai | David Kinch | November 7, 2015 |
59 | 11 | "Ocean" | Anna Chai | David Kinch | November 14, 2015 |
60 | 12 | "Strawberry" | Anna Chai | David Kinch | November 21, 2015 |
61 | 13 | "Balance" | Anna Chai | David Kinch | November 28, 2015 |
62 | 14 | "Restrictions" | Anna Chai | David Kinch | December 5, 2015 |
63 | 15 | "New Orleans" | Anna Chai | David Kinch | December 12, 2015 |
64 | 16 | "25 Bites" | Anna Chai | David Kinch | December 19, 2015 |
Season 5 (2016–17)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Starring | Original air date |
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65 | 1 | "Best Of: Eggs" | Morgan Fallon | Various | October 1, 2016 |
66 | 2 | "Legends" | Morgan Fallon | Various | October 8, 2016 |
67 | 3 | "Fried" | Morgan Fallon | Various | October 15, 2016 |
68 | 4 | "LudoBird" | Morgan Fallon | Ludo Lefebvre | October 22, 2016 |
69 | 5 | "Strip Malls" | Morgan Fallon | Ludo Lefebvre | October 29, 2016 |
70 | 6 | "La Mer" | Morgan Fallon | Ludo Lefebvre | November 5, 2016 |
71 | 7 | "Le Végétale" | Morgan Fallon | Ludo Lefebvre | November 12, 2016 |
72 | 8 | "Joie De Vivre" | Morgan Fallon | Ludo Lefebvre | November 19, 2016 |
73 | 9 | "Tous Au Bistro" | Morgan Fallon | Ludo Lefebvre | November 26, 2016 |
74 | 10 | "Instinct vs. Discipline" | Morgan Fallon | Ludo Lefebvre | December 4, 2016 |
75 | 11 | "LudoBites" | Morgan Fallon | Ludo Lefebvre | December 11, 2016 |
76 | 12 | "Surf N Turf" | Morgan Fallon | Various | January 14, 2017 |
77 | 13 | "Dessert" | Morgan Fallon | Various | January 6, 2017 |
78 | 14 | "Birds" | Morgan Fallon | Various | January 13, 2017 |
Season 6 (2017)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Starring | Original air date |
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79 | 1 | "Genesis" | Alex Braverman | Danny Bowien | November 13, 2017 |
80 | 2 | "Threshold" | Alex Braverman | Danny Bowien | November 13, 2017 |
81 | 3 | "Mentor" | Alex Braverman | Danny Bowien | November 13, 2017 |
82 | 4 | "Family" | Alex Braverman | Danny Bowien | November 20, 2017 |
83 | 5 | "Risk" | Alex Braverman | Danny Bowien | November 27, 2017 |
84 | 6 | "Unexpected" | Alex Braverman | Danny Bowien | December 4, 2017 |
85 | 7 | "Classics" | Alex Braverman | Danny Bowien | December 11, 2017 |
86 | 8 | "Multiverse" | Alex Braverman | Danny Bowien | December 18, 2017 |
Reception
Awards and nominations
In 2013 & 2014, The Mind of a Chef won a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Television Program, On Location.[8][9]
Year | Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | 41st Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Culinary Program | The Mind of a Chef | Won | [10] |
2018 | 45th Daytime Emmy Awards | Nominated | [11] | ||
Outstanding Culinary Host | Danny Bowien | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Directing in a Single Camera Lifestyle/Culinary/Travel or Educational and Informational Program | The Mind of a Chef | Nominated | |||
References
- Brion, Raphael (May 22, 2013). "The Mind of a Chef Season Two, This Time With Sean Brock and April Bloomfield". Eater. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- Orchant, Rebecca (October 10, 2012). "'The Mind Of A Chef,' Anthony Bourdain And David Chang's New PBS Show To Debut November 9th (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- "Season 3 Of 'The Mind Of A Chef' Will Star Edward Lee And Magnus Nilsson - Food Republic". Food Republic. April 8, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- Robard, Matt (March 13, 2015). ""The Mind Of A Chef Season 4" To Star Prune's Gabrielle Hamilton - Food Republic". Food Republic. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- Robard, Matt (May 1, 2015). ""The Mind Of A Chef Season 4" To Star Manresa's David Kinch - Food Republic". Food Republic. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- Lurie, Joshua (August 15, 2016). ""The Mind of a Chef" Season 5 Stars Chef Ludo Lefebvre - Food GPS". Food GPS. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- Pomranz, Mike. "The New Season of Mind of a Chef Is Now Out on Facebook Watch". Food & Wine. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- "James Beard Foundation Award - 2013" (PDF). JamesBeard.org. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- "James Beard Foundation Award - 2014" (PDF). JamesBeard.org. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- "'The Mind of a Chef' Wins Big At Daytime Emmys - Food Republic". Food Republic. June 23, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- Heller, Corinne (April 29, 2018). "Daytime Emmy Awards 2018 Winners: The Complete List". E! Online. Retrieved April 30, 2018.