Episode 1
NYC Origin
2014-09-04 • 30 min
Ed returns to his roots in East Brooklyn and the eclectic mix of cuisines that inspired how he cooks today.
TV season
2014-09-04
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.
Episode 1
2014-09-04 • 30 min
Ed returns to his roots in East Brooklyn and the eclectic mix of cuisines that inspired how he cooks today.
Episode 2
2014-09-11 • 30 min
Head to Houston, Texas, where a sweat-inducing crawfish dinner exemplifies how flavors can blend together to create an entirely new American cuisine.
Episode 3
2014-09-18 • 30 min
Travel with Ed to the foothills of the Andes to explore the most elemental part of cooking: fire.
Episode 4
2014-09-25 • 30 min
Taste the food and culture of Louisville, Kentucky, the place Ed now calls home.
Episode 5
2014-10-02 • 30 min
From the smokehouse to the plate, see why country ham is one of Ed’s favorite ingredients from the Bluegrass State.
Episode 6
2014-10-09 • 30 min
What grows together, goes together. Ed explores combining the food of different cultures as culinary borders disappear.
Episode 7
2014-10-16 • 30 min
The more things change… the more they continue to change. Explore the ephemeral with Ed as he tries his hand at cooking alternative meats.
Episode 8
2014-10-23 • 30 min
Ed tends bar and serves up a tentacled dish for actress and bourbon-lover Aisha Tyler.
Episode 9
2014-10-30 • 30 min
Explore the ways that the Scandinavian people have survived winter through the practice of preservation and aging with Chef Magnus Nilsson.
Episode 10
2014-11-06 • 30 min
After a long winter, the arrival of spring awakens the delicate flavors of young herbs. The sun remains perched in the sky until midnight, the temperature climbs, and life returns to the once snow-covered landscape. This episode takes advantage of this brief window of time to explore the ingredients of spring in Sweden.
Episode 11
2014-11-13 • 30 min
When Chef Nilsson develops a dish at Fäviken, he pays careful attention to the unique properties of an ingredient. Through research and recipe testing, the components of a dish are combined with the aim of preserving their natural quintessence. “The Creation of a Dish” follows the life cycle of an ingredient as it transforms from an idea into a dish at his restaurant.
Episode 12
2014-11-20 • 30 min
Return with Magnus to France, a place that had a profound impact on his culinary career.
Episode 13
2014-11-27 • 30 min
Examine how the bonds of tradition help to forge the identities of families and individuals.
Episode 14
2014-12-04 • 30 min
Explore how seasons affect a restaurant’s menu when the food is sourced in a 100-mile radius.
Episode 15
2014-12-11 • 30 min
Chef Magnus Nilsson's efforts to document and preserve Nordic traditions are detailed including a visit to the Faroe Islands.
Episode 16
2014-12-18 • 30 min
A day in the life of chef Magnus Nilsson as he and the Fäviken staff prepare for dinner. The routine starts early, as Nilsson forages for spruce branches for his scallop dish and ends late, as every detail of the dinner is meticulously choreographed and executed.