I almost feel the need to have to bring back my "3 stars is not a bad rating" disclaimer, since I've had a bizarrely rare couple of weeks with several 4 star rated books in my lineup. Well here we are again, settling back into the "3 star is the standard" normalcy of my world.Kitchen Confidential wa...
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain made me recall my first escargot. Having occurred only once in the first half century of my life, it stands out as the only culinary risk I took of my own free will. Bravery played no role in my decision, as my ignorance was blocking it out. We were in Montre...
Classic Bourdain, or ur-Bourdain. My preference is for his experiences of the foods of many lands, but his kitchen notes are entertaining and hold my attention. I will say only that I'm glad my mother is such a good cook; of course I have shallots in the house. I think that I'll try one of his novel...
I loved this book, every bit of it. Maybe it's because I'm a foodie but it was chock full of great advice, honest memoir and surprisingly great writing from a celebrity chef. I liked Anthony Bourdain before reading this but I LOVE him now. I couldn't believe his honest story telling capability. He h...
I'm something of a Bourdain addict, having first discovered him via his Travel Channel show eating his way through disturbing things in out-of-the-way locales, then via his book A Cook's Tour, so I came to Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly in a somewhat backward fashion.Tha...
So, Tony. I like the guy. A lot. His writing too, I was really impressed by it. But I'd rather see him cooking than watch him travel and eat other people's meals.
This book is pretty much what I thought it would be - Anthony Bourdain's crass and (maybe?0 somewhat honest look at some of the kitchen culture in restaurants in America.I think I would have liked it better if I had read it when it first came out, but I like Bourdain and I like his flavor of attitud...
Makes me appreciate chefs more and makes want to be more adventurous with food. He has a strong voice that comes through in the writing. I could hear him talking in my head. I love the New York attitude.
If you don't know if you'll like Anthony Bourdain, watch an episode of No Reservations. Virtually any episode, his voice hasn't changed much through the series. And not much since he wrote Kitchen Confidential, actually. He is, I will freely admit, an acquired taste. And not everybody can acquire th...
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