Reviews

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Updated Edition) by Anthony Bourdain

bethnyland's review

5.0

So good. The details! I was already a Bourdain fan. We love "Parts Unknown." Now I want to read everything else he's written.

crimket's review

funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

I have mixed feelings, but mostly I think this just wasn't for me. There were bits that I found interesting, and also not. I don't think it's a bad book though, just not for me. 

henryk_2557's review

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.25

klo11's review

5.0

LOVED this book.
Highly recommend also listening to the audiobook read by Anthony.
His voice is like butter.

thewitchoftheplace's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.25

hannahblum's review

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

schung13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

koriann_g's review

adventurous funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

cheerbrarian's review

5.0

If you like Anthony Bourdain, you will like this book. If you don't know anything about Anthony Bourdain and you like learning about the cooking industry you might like this book. You better have an appreciation for dark language, and a healthy sense of humor or else you may be offended.

Bourdain writes exactly like he speaks so if you've enjoyed his show "No Reservations" I'd give it a shot. This book gives you the story behind the man, with no pretension or apology.

jojireadsbooks's review

3.0

legitimately funny—makes a bunch of rules and then breaks them & never takes anything too seriously.