Average Bufph Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Anthony Bourdain
2008-12-10
Anthony Bourdain, host of Parts Unknown, reveals "twenty-five years of sex, drugs, bad behavior and haute cuisine" in his breakout New York Times bestseller Kitchen Confidential.
Bourdain spares no one's appetite when he told all about what happens behind the kitchen door. Bourdain uses the same "take-no-prisoners" attitude in his deliciously funny and shockingly delectable book, sure to delight gourmands and philistines alike. From Bourdain's first oyster in the Gironde, to his lowly position as dishwasher in a honky tonk fish restaurant in Provincetown (where he witnesses for the first time the real delights of being a chef); from the kitchen of the Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center, to drug dealers in the east village, from Tokyo to Paris and back to New York again, Bourdain's tales of the kitchen are as passionate as they are unpredictable.
Kitchen Confidential will make your mouth water while your belly aches with laughter. You'll beg the chef for more, please.
This culinary memoir was a veritable banquet for the soul. Bourdain's raw and unfiltered narrative takes us on a whirlwind tour through the highs and lows of the restaurant industry. With each page, I found myself nodding in agreement, laughing out loud, and occasionally cringing at the brutal honesty. His tales of camaraderie, chaos, and creativity in the kitchen felt like a warm embrace from a kindred spirit. This book is a must-read for anyone with a passion for food and the stories behind it.
