The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection
In his second in-depth foray into the world of professional cooking, Michael Ruhlman journeys into the heart of the profession. Observing the rigorous Certified Master Chef exam at the Culinary Institute of America, the most influential cooking school in the country, Ruhlman enters the lives and...
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In his second in-depth foray into the world of professional cooking, Michael Ruhlman journeys into the heart of the profession. Observing the rigorous Certified Master Chef exam at the Culinary Institute of America, the most influential cooking school in the country, Ruhlman enters the lives and kitchens of rising star Michael Symon and renowned Thomas Keller of the French Laundry. This fascinating book will satisfy any reader's hunger for knowledge about cooking and food, the secrets of successful chefs, at what point cooking becomes an art form, and more. Like Ruhlman's The Making of a Chef, this is an instant classic in food writing-one of the fastest growing and most popular subjects today.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780141001890 (0141001895)
ASIN: 141001895
Publish date: August 1st 2001
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Food And Drink,
Food,
Biography Memoir,
Cookbooks,
Cooking,
Foodie,
Culinary,
Food Writing
Michael Ruhlman returns to the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) to look at the demanding criteria to become a Certified Master Chef. This one makes Top Chef or Iron Chef competitions look like sissies -- it's a demanding, intense series of tests that push many to their absolute limits. In some ye...