Uploaded March 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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When Jonathan Gold first tried Chef Ludo Lefebvre's Fried Chicken, he fell in love. And there's one ingredient that made that recipe what it is: Duck fat. In this clip from earlier this season, both Ludo and food critic Jonathan Gold fry up some chicken and speak about its reprise, its history in Los Angeles and how it was Ludo's culinary calling.

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PBS series The Mind of a Chef combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an unforgettable journey. In season five, join executive producer and narrator Anthony Bourdain as he takes viewers inside the mind of chef Ludo Lefebvre, airing on select PBS stations, and subsequently premiering in nearly every PBS market this fall (check local listings below).

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