I just ordered the book "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain as a
Christmas present to myself. Anybody read the book?

F.J.

"Fudge" > wrote in message
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> I just ordered the book "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain as a
> Christmas present to myself. Anybody read the book?
>
> F.J.
>


I've read most of it... and I think it's fantastic.
He has a bad boy way of expressing himself but he's on the money.

Hope you enjoy it...

Sandra

>Fudge wrote:
>
>>
>>I just ordered the book "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain as a
>>Christmas present to myself. Anybody read the book?
>>>
>
>I enjoyed it very much-- Cook's Tour, too.
>
>For a preview of his style, you might want to check out some of his posts on
>egullet.com, for example the ones on the Rick Bayless- Burger King thread. I
>think one or two of of his other excellent posts were also recommended (and
>linked to) on a recent thread here on that topic.
>
> Bourdain can be pretty harsh but what saves him, IMO, is that he doesn't
>take
>himself too seriously.
>
>
>Naomi D.
>
>
I got it from the library and enjoyed it. I wouldn't buy it, as I only have 7
shelves for books here. When I read a paperback, I pass it on to someone else.


rharps.com

"Fudge" > wrote in message
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> I just ordered the book "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain as a
> Christmas present to myself. Anybody read the book?
>
> F.J.
>
>

It a great read, but remember this is one person's experiences and opinions
with a healthy dose of hubris thrown in.


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

In article >,
"Fudge" > wrote:

> I just ordered the book "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain as a
> Christmas present to myself. Anybody read the book?

Yep. Loved it.

Miche

--
If you want to end war and stuff you got to sing loud.
-- Arlo Guthrie, "Alice's Restaurant"

Fudge asks:

>I just ordered the book "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain as a
>Christmas present to myself. Anybody read the book?

Yep. Good read. Rang true. I wasn't the obsessive food-service type when I
was working in the industry, but I recognized a LOT of former colleagues.

Checked "Cook's Tour" out of the library last week, working my way through it.
Makes me wish I could park the kid for a day so I could swim right through it
instead of doing five pages here, five there. Think of the ******* child of
Proust and Hemingway, in search of a petite madeleine made from snake's blood
and offal.

I can also recommend his two fiction works, "Gone Bamboo" and . . . um, title
escapes me right now, if you like gonzo gritty thrillers.

Best,

Marc

Good book - I'll never eat swordfish again.

In article >,
(MrAoD) wrote:

> Fudge asks:
>
> >I just ordered the book "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain as a
> >Christmas present to myself. Anybody read the book?
>
> Yep. Good read. Rang true. I wasn't the obsessive food-service type when I
> was working in the industry, but I recognized a LOT of former colleagues.
>
> Checked "Cook's Tour" out of the library last week, working my way through
> it.
> Makes me wish I could park the kid for a day so I could swim right through it
> instead of doing five pages here, five there. Think of the ******* child of
> Proust and Hemingway, in search of a petite madeleine made from snake's blood
> and offal.
>
> I can also recommend his two fiction works, "Gone Bamboo" and . . . um, title
> escapes me right now, if you like gonzo gritty thrillers.

He also wrote a non-fiction book about Typhoid Mary.

Miche

--
If you want to end war and stuff you got to sing loud.
-- Arlo Guthrie, "Alice's Restaurant"

Miche writes:
> (MrAoD) wrote:
>
>> Fudge asks:
>>
>> >I just ordered the book "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain as a
>> >Christmas present to myself. Anybody read the book?
>>
>> Yep. Good read. Rang true. I wasn't the obsessive food-service type when
>I
>> was working in the industry, but I recognized a LOT of former colleagues.
>>
>> Checked "Cook's Tour" out of the library last week, working my way through
>> it.
>> Makes me wish I could park the kid for a day so I could swim right through
>it
>> instead of doing five pages here, five there. Think of the ******* child
>of
>> Proust and Hemingway, in search of a petite madeleine made from snake's
>blood
>> and offal.
>>
>> I can also recommend his two fiction works, "Gone Bamboo" and . . . um,
>title
>> escapes me right now, if you like gonzo gritty thrillers.
>
>He also wrote a non-fiction book about Typhoid Mary.
>
>Miche

Yep, read that one too. Again, a good read albeit a bit less gonzo than the
rest of his ouevre.

Best,

Marc

(MrAoD)

>Miche writes:
>> (MrAoD) wrote:
>>
>>> Fudge asks:
>>>
>>> >I just ordered the book "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain as a
>>> >Christmas present to myself. Anybody read the book?
>>>
>>> Yep. Good read. Rang true. I wasn't the obsessive food-service type
>when
>>I
>>> was working in the industry, but I recognized a LOT of former colleagues.
>>>
>>> Checked "Cook's Tour" out of the library last week, working my way through
>
>>> it.
>>> Makes me wish I could park the kid for a day so I could swim right through
>>it
>>> instead of doing five pages here, five there. Think of the ******* child
>>of
>>> Proust and Hemingway, in search of a petite madeleine made from snake's
>>blood
>>> and offal.
>>>
>>> I can also recommend his two fiction works, "Gone Bamboo" and . . . um,
>>title
>>> escapes me right now, if you like gonzo gritty thrillers.

Title is "Bone in the Throat", I've got Cook's Tour in my lap as I'm typing
this. Up to the section in which Bourdain's with the Tuareg trying to gen up
a genuine meshwi feast. The Tuareg, seemingly too sophisticated for that now,
make him bring his own whole lamb.

Like many of the tales in the book his search for "authentic" experiences are
wryly funny in the sense that he has to manufacture the authentic experiences.
OTOH the truly authentic experiences he falls into are related in an awed
(albeit bawdy/profane) tone.

Having (almost) read his entire body of work I find his voice consistent. . .
and consistently good. And whatever faults he has as a person
(self-acknowledged) his love and understanding of food come through.

I look forward to reading more of Bourdain's work when it comes out.

Best,

Marc

"Fudge" > wrote in message

> I just ordered the book "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain as
> a Christmas present to myself. Anybody read the book?
>
> F.J.

Yes. I enjoyed it immensely. If you've ever been curious as to how a
restaurant kitchen actually works, you will find it fascinating...
--
Chris Lemon

http://fredsmythe.com
EFNet: FredSmyth

Fudge wrote:
> I just ordered the book "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain as a
> Christmas present to myself. Anybody read the book?
>
> F.J.
>
>

it was a fascinating book. i read it last year. the insight on what
happens in the restaurant kitchens behind doors is chilling.

i am fanatic about being clean in the kitchen. i know that normally
restaurant kitchens are not like that, but even the idea that some cooks
may act in the wrong way is revolting.

i like to go to the restaurant but not knowing who and how is
manipulating my food is scary.

one passage was particularly BAD: that is when he talks about cooks
using knives and cutting themselves and blood spilled in the kitchen. i
didn't go to the restaurant for a very long time.

ciao, anna maria



www.annamariavolpi.com

(MrAoD) wrote in message >...
> (MrAoD)
>
> >Miche writes:
> >> (MrAoD) wrote:
> >>
> >>> Fudge asks:
> >>>
> >>> >I just ordered the book "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain as a
> >>> >Christmas present to myself. Anybody read the book?
> >>>
> >>> Yep. Good read. Rang true. I wasn't the obsessive food-service type
> when
> I
> >>> was working in the industry, but I recognized a LOT of former colleagues.
> >>>
> >>> Checked "Cook's Tour" out of the library last week, working my way through
>
> >>> it.
> >>> Makes me wish I could park the kid for a day so I could swim right through
> it
> >>> instead of doing five pages here, five there. Think of the ******* child
> of
> >>> Proust and Hemingway, in search of a petite madeleine made from snake's
> blood
> >>> and offal.
> >>>
> >>> I can also recommend his two fiction works, "Gone Bamboo" and . . . um,
> title
> >>> escapes me right now, if you like gonzo gritty thrillers.
>
> Title is "Bone in the Throat", I've got Cook's Tour in my lap as I'm typing
> this. Up to the section in which Bourdain's with the Tuareg trying to gen up
> a genuine meshwi feast. The Tuareg, seemingly too sophisticated for that now,
> make him bring his own whole lamb.
>
> Like many of the tales in the book his search for "authentic" experiences are
> wryly funny in the sense that he has to manufacture the authentic experiences.
> OTOH the truly authentic experiences he falls into are related in an awed
> (albeit bawdy/profane) tone.
>
> Having (almost) read his entire body of work I find his voice consistent. . .
> and consistently good. And whatever faults he has as a person
> (self-acknowledged) his love and understanding of food come through.
>
> I look forward to reading more of Bourdain's work when it comes out.
>
> Best,
>
> Marc


He posts on egullet.com a lot, amusing stuff. Talked about some
awards ceremony and what a putz Alton Brown was when he went to
shake his hand.


Joanie

"Joanie" > wrote in message
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>
> He posts on egullet.com a lot, amusing stuff. Talked about some
> awards ceremony and what a putz Alton Brown was when he went to
> shake his hand.
>
>
> Joanie

He also posted on how the Alton Brown incident was a misunderstanding, and
how they have since made up and had a good laugh over the whole thing.

BTW, he has a cookbook coming out sometime in the future.

rona
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