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Kitchen Confidential Updated Ed : Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain (2007, Trade Paperback)
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Kitchen Confidential : Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, Paperback by Bourdain, Anthony, ISBN 0060899220, ISBN-13 9780060899226, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A New York City chef who is also a novelist recounts his experiences in the restaurant business, and exposes abuses of power, sexual promiscuity, drug use, and other secrets of life behind kitchen doors.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060899220
ISBN-139780060899226
eBay Product ID (ePID)50352499
Product Key Features
Book TitleKitchen Confidential Updated Ed : Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicReference, Culinary, General, Essays & Narratives
FeaturesRevised
GenreCooking, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorAnthony Bourdain
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.1 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-280057
ReviewsThe kind of book you read in one sitting, then rush about annoying your coworkers by declaiming whole passages., A gonzo memoir of whats really going on behind those swinging doors.... Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain is unique., "Utterly riveting, swaggering with stylish machismo and precise ear for kitchen patois." -- New York magazine "You'll laugh, you'll cry...you're gonna love it." -- Denver Post "The kind of book you read in one sitting, then rush about annoying your coworkers by declaiming whole passages." -- USA Today Bourdain captures the world of restaurants and professionally cooked food in all its theatrical, demented glory. -- USA Today "A gonzo memoir of whats really going on behind those swinging doors.... Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain is unique." -- Newsweek "Bourdain's prose is utterly riveting, swaggering with stylish machismo and a precise ear for kitchen patois." -- New York magazine "Hysterical.... Bourdain gleefully rips through the scenery to reveal private backstage horrors." -- New York Times Book Review, ...the kind of book you read in one sitting, then rush about annoying your coworkers by declaiming whole passages., Bourdain captures the world of restaurants and professionally cooked food in all its theatrical, demented glory., Bourdain's prose is utterly riveting, swaggering with stylish machismo and a precise ear for kitchen patois.
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal641.5/092
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisAn updated and revised edition of Anthony Bourdain's mega-bestselling Kitchen Confidential, with new material from the original edition Almost two decades ago, the New Yorker published a now infamous article, "Don't Eat before You Read This," by then little-known chef Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain spared no one's appetite as he revealed what happens behind the kitchen door. The article was a sensation, and the book it spawned, the now classic Kitchen Confidential , became an even bigger sensation, a megabestseller with over one million copies in print. Frankly confessional, addictively acerbic, and utterly unsparing, Bourdain pulls no punches in this memoir of his years in the restaurant business. Fans will love to return to this deliciously funny, delectably shocking banquet of wild-but-true tales of life in the culinary trade from Chef Anthony Bourdain, laying out his more than a quarter-century of drugs, sex, and haute cuisine--this time with never-before-published material., The updated edition of the wickedly funny and insightful bestseller filled with "25 years of sex, drugs, bad behavior, and haute cuisine," now includes three new chapters about the author's adventures since the book was originally published., An updated and revised edition of Anthony Bourdain's mega-bestselling Kitchen Confidential, with new material from the original edition Almost two decades ago, the New Yorker published a now infamous article, "Don't Eat before You Read This," by then little-known chef Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain spared no one's appetite as he revealed what happens behind the kitchen door. The article was a sensation, and the book it spawned, the now classic Kitchen Confidential, became an even bigger sensation, a megabestseller with over one million copies in print. Frankly confessional, addictively acerbic, and utterly unsparing, Bourdain pulls no punches in this memoir of his years in the restaurant business. Fans will love to return to this deliciously funny, delectably shocking banquet of wild-but-true tales of life in the culinary trade from Chef Anthony Bourdain, laying out his more than a quarter-century of drugs, sex, and haute cuisine--this time with never-before-published material.
LC Classification NumberTX649.B58A3 2007
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- Jun 27, 2018
As relevant now as it was 18 years ago- funny a hell.
IT is tragic that we have lost the eclectic personality known as " Tony " to his friends. His acerbic wit will be missed. Having worked in kitchens in the same era as Tony made this book a MUST READ- I enjoyed it immensely and laughed throughout the entire book. I could not put it down. Pretty amazing since the book is 18 years old. It is relevant today and will be for years to come. Great read- and RIP Tony. (:Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Apr 28, 2022
A wonderful book to read since we all have an intimate relationship with food.
Bourdain starts out by introducing you to food, how he got to know it and why it’s something more than “a substance one stuffs in one’s face when hungry — like filling up at a gas station.” He goes through his early relationship with food and why he made the jump from a kid who was surprised by a cold soup like Vichyssoise to a food-obsessed student at the Culinary Institute of America. The text skips over entire years in Bourdain’s life with ease, but you don’t notice. He focuses on the food, the good food as he puts it — everything else falls into place around it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 13, 2021
Read it even if you don't cook. Most of us eat, after all!
Put off reading this for years and finally got around to it. Wonderful book!! Am very pleased! 2Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 11, 2021
This Book Is Fantastic!!!
Great Book!!! R.I.P. Anthony Bourdain...Culinary King...Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 26, 2018
Great story,but no photos or glossary was a disapointment.
Great story,fast and interesting read....would of given 5 stars except think it could of been better if they included a middle section with some photos....and since there are a lot of words a non-chief wouldnt have a clue as to what they are,would of been nice to have a glossary in the back.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jan 26, 2019
Bourdain tells it like it is.
After being a fan of his numerous shows I felt it was time to read the first book. Very glad I did. It's very much like the voice overs on "No Reservations". Funny yet intriguing. Tony tells it like it is with no shortcuts. Great read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 04, 2018
I love this book the kitchen confidential, it's a very good book to read.
I would recommend this book to friends and family and upcoming culinarians in the hospitality industry. Please read this book!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Sep 29, 2018
Miss him...amazing book
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 03, 2021
A talented but tortured soul
A great read whether you're into cooking or not. Eating out will never be the same.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jun 27, 2018
Interesting and informative
Good book and is written much like he speaks. Was hoping for photos and mors historical info. If you liked Antony you will enjoy this bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
