The Mind of a Chef

The Mind of a Chef
GenreCooking
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes86 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jonathan Cianfrani (season 2 & 4)
  • Nari Kye (season 4)
  • Gillian Brown (season 5)
  • Alexandra Chaden (season 3 & 6)
Running time
  • 23 minutes (seasons 1–5)
  • 23–25 minutes (season 6)
Production companyZero Point Zero Production
Original release
Network
ReleaseNovember 9, 2012 (2012-11-09) –
December 18, 2017 (2017-12-18)
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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.

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Lurie, Joshua (August 15, 2016). ""The Mind of a Chef" Season 5 Stars Chef Ludo Lefebvre - Food GPS". Food GPS. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  7. ^ Pomranz, Mike. "The New Season of Mind of a Chef Is Now Out on Facebook Watch". Food & Wine. Retrieved November 20, 2017.