Episode 19: Setting the Chef's Table
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Netflix's documentary series Chef's Table--currently in its second season--examines the evolution of some of the best chefs in the world as few entertainments have. Creator and director David Gelb (who also helmed the extraordinary Jiro Dreams of Sushi) joins us to discuss his fascination with chefs and how he approaches depicting them on film, and Gaggan Anand, subject of one of the series' episodes, shares his experience of being profiled. In our roundtable discussion, Chef Jonathan Benno of New York City's Lincoln Ristorante, pops in to discuss what the general public could still learn about the pro cooking trade.
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