The Mind of a Chef

Season 2 (16 Episodes)

6 Seasons 2013 TV-PG 23m 8

Season 2 features two culinary masters: Sean Brock and April Bloomfield. In the first eight episodes of season two, Chef Sean Brock of McCrady’s and Husk spotlights southern cooking with heritage varieties of rice, beans and grains. In the second half of the season, Chef April Bloomfield of The Spotted Pig follows up with an innovative, refreshingly straightforward take on food.

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Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 1 Southerners

1. Southerners

Aired: Sep 5, 2013

It is Sean Brock's mission in life to expose the world the regional varieties...

Episode 2 Seeds

2. Seeds

Aired: Sep 12, 2013

It all began here when Sean Brock went looking for Jimmy Red Corn. That simpl...

Episode 3 Rice

3. Rice

Aired: Sep 19, 2013

This episode is all about rice and its essential role in Southern cuisine. Se...

Episode 4 Louisiana

4. Louisiana

Aired: Sep 26, 2013

This episode focuses on the heavy influence Louisianan cuisine has on Sean Br...

Episode 5 Preserve

5. Preserve

Aired: Oct 3, 2013

Sean Brock often describes how his family ate growing up this way: "If we wer...

Episode 6 Roots

6. Roots

Aired: Oct 10, 2013

Many chefs have their first exposure to cooking at a young age. For Sean Broc...

Episode 7 Lowcountry BBQ

7. Lowcountry BBQ

Aired: Oct 17, 2013

In this episode, Sean Brock highlights both the people and food of the Lowcou...

Episode 8 Senegal

8. Senegal

Aired: Oct 24, 2013

The history of southern cuisine is incomplete without understanding how West ...

Episode 9 London

9. London

Aired: Oct 31, 2013

Travel with Chef April Bloomfield to London, where her cooking career began.

Episode 10 Sea/Salt

10. Sea/Salt

Aired: Nov 6, 2013

Focus on April's love of the sea, which is deep and fully realized.

Episode 11 Curry

11. Curry

Aired: Nov 13, 2013

Explore the origins of curry and England's versions of this historic cuisine.

Episode 12 Italian

12. Italian

Aired: Nov 20, 2013

Explore April Bloomfield's deep love for Italian cuisine and its influence on...

Episode 13 British Classics

13. British Classics

Aired: Nov 27, 2013

Review some of the signature dishes of UK cuisine: bangers and mash, fish-n-c...

Episode 14 Farmer

14. Farmer

Aired: Dec 4, 2013

Travel to Cornwall with April, who visits farmer and chef Tom Adams on his pi...

Episode 15 Leftovers

15. Leftovers

Aired: Dec 11, 2013

Find out why "nasty bits" deserve to be on the kitchen table.

Episode 16 Restauranteur

16. Restauranteur

Aired: Dec 18, 2013

Follow April Bloomfield as she wrestles with the questions every chef has to ...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary

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