Bibliograph

Kitchen confidential, adventures in the culinary underbelly, Anthony Bourdain

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Kitchen confidential, adventures in the culinary underbelly, Anthony Bourdain

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Kitchen confidential

Responsibility statement

Anthony Bourdain

Sub title

adventures in the culinary underbelly

Summary

A deliciously funny, delectably shocking banquet of wild-but-true tales of life in the culinary trade from Chef Anthony Bourdain, laying out his more than a quarter-century of drugs, sex, and haute cuisine. The commercial kitchen is described as an intense, unpleasant and sometimes hazardous place of work staffed by what he describes as misfits. Bourdain believes it is no place for hobbyists and all those entering this industry will run away screaming if they lack a masochistic, irrational dedication to cooking. The book alternates between a confessional narrative and an industry commentary, providing insightful and humorous anecdotes on the cooking trade. Bourdain details some of his personal misdeeds and weaknesses, including drug use and excessive lifestyle. He explains how restaurants function economically and the various restaurateur's tricks of which consumers should be aware

Target audience

adult

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Adventures in the culinary underbelly

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