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> Dee Randall wrote:
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>> I have only his book "Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines" which I take
>> with me to read for waiting purposes and have not got through it --
>> I see in that book, he has listed other titles,
>> "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly"
>> "Bone in the Throat"
>> "Gone Bamboo"
>> "Typhod Mary (an urban Historical)"
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>> Would you know which of these books the French Laundry experience was in?
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> That book was "A Cook's Tour". He's a great writer as well as a chef.
> Kitchen Confidential should be on all RC'ers reading list if you
> haven't read it already. "Bone in the Throat" and "Gone Bamboo" are
> purely fiction, but they are funny, well written, and both revolve
> around the life of a chef. His Les Halles Cookbook is also remarkable,
> but not one I'd advise you to share with Grandma if she's offended by
> strong language.
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> Sandy

I used to like Paul Theroux many years ago, but he got too tame for me. But
a good read at the time. I especially liked his trek around Britain during
the 80's, and the diminishing of the rails.

I'm going to have to take another look at the Les Halles and French Laundry
Cookbooks, although there are probably no receipes that I would attempt.
Love reading cookbooks. When travel is thrown in, so much the better!

Thanks for the tip, I'll put the "Kitchen Confidential" on my list right
now.

PS, I'm wondering if others of his books are called "A Cook's Tour" because
my "Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines" says in the largest letters "A
COOK'S TOUR." I'll have to check them out.
Dee Dee
Dee Dee