Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.30 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1504637704 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Medium Raw explores these changes, moving back and forth from the author's bad old days to the present. Tracking his own strange and unexpected voyage from journeyman cook to globe-traveling professional eater and drinker, and even to fatherhood, Bourdain takes no prisoners as he dissects what he's seen, pausing along the way for a series of confessions, rants, investigations, and interrogations of some of the most controversial figures in food.. *Read by the author - Anthony BourdainIn the years since his classic Kitchen Confidential first alerted us to the idiosyncrasies and lurking perils of eating out, from Monday fish to the breadbasket conspiracy, much has changed for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business-- and for Anthony Bourdain
But they still found much to savor, particularly Bourdain's biting personality, his own humorous self-deprecation, his ability to bring out the unknown elements of the restaurant industry, particularly the kitchen and service staff who might otherwise be ignored, and, not least of all, the well-written (if often vulgar) and compelling stories. . From Bookmarks Magazine No one really expected Bourdain to top his wildly popular Kitchen Confidential, even Bourdain himself: several critics wrote that he seems alternately awed and appalled by his own celebrity. In the end, though
Peter Post III said A heady dive into the mechanisms that motivate Anthony Bourdain. First off, it should go without saying that people love Anthony Bourdain. His ineffable command of language drives the reader onwards making no attempt to soften the message nor dumb-down the Chef jargon.Bourdain speaks from his heart and speaks about what he. Ashley Incarnato said True to its title, a (however beautifully written) list of loves and, mostly, hates. First, I am HUGE Anthony Bourdain fan. I love watching all of his shows and I read Kitchen Confidential many years ago. He has a beautiful style of articulating his thoughts, and then mix those eloquent prose with his off the cuff, borderline inappropriate, h. Smarmy and self absorbed but still entertaining and a great writer Honestly, I don't know why I read Bourdain's books he is smug and smarmy and uses the curmudgeon role to do all the things we all wish we could do with our lives. But damn, he is a good writer. It is clear that he paid as close attention in English class as