Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Let's start with a list of people who should not read this book:- Vegetarians
- People offended by graphic discussions of sex
- People offended by graphic discussions of alcoholism
- People offended by graphic discussions of drugs and drug abuse
- People offended by crude language
- Anyone who eats at a restaurant
If you manage to get past all of that, this book is hysterical, fascinating, and depressing at times. If you have ever wondered what's REALLY going on in the kitchen at your favorite restaurant, this book is the tell all that you've been looking for. But be careful what you wish for, you may very well get it. The reality is that the restaurants that Bourdain's worked in are in part about satisfying the customer, and in part about conning the rubes. The chef is the master administrator, prima donna, creative genius, bean counter accountant, purchasing department, and, from the sounds of it, complete lunatic. While the front of the restaurant may be sophisticated with elegant discourse, the kitchen is the bluest of the blue collar empires.
Interesting book, but not always spell binding. If you press through the slow parts, you're generally rewarded with something more interesting.
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