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Wow… I’ve Always been a fan of his Parts Unknown series, but I finally decided to queue up this book. Albeit being an asshole, Bourdain seemed like such a nuanced and authentic person.
His writing in this is incredible, and I ripped through this in a day. Definitely my book of the year as of the moment, but probably still will be come December.
His writing in this is incredible, and I ripped through this in a day. Definitely my book of the year as of the moment, but probably still will be come December.
Good stuff, entertaining read. Not particularly a fan of Bourdain but a fascinating story, it sure sounds like there was a looooooooooooooooooooooot of lows.
The updated edition had a reflection on how the industry has changed, partly due to the celebrity chef but also just generally moving away from degeneracy. How different my kitchen was compared to what he described seems like night and day. I think Trenton's experience at CIA sounds much different than his. Interesting to see how rapidly the industry has shifted into becoming a career privileged people get excited about.
3/5 would slightly recommend, he's a fun writer with a titillating life story.
The updated edition had a reflection on how the industry has changed, partly due to the celebrity chef but also just generally moving away from degeneracy. How different my kitchen was compared to what he described seems like night and day. I think Trenton's experience at CIA sounds much different than his. Interesting to see how rapidly the industry has shifted into becoming a career privileged people get excited about.
3/5 would slightly recommend, he's a fun writer with a titillating life story.
I can understand how this could be the Bible of the kitchen industry. I think his “idgaf” writing style is gift that others can only replicate via speaking so writing that way is an excellent skill. When I started this book in May, AB was reaching idol level in my brain and a couple days ago, I realized maybe he isn’t the best person to do that to (nobody is. Pls don’t idolize anybody ftlog). Because — some of his experiences and stories are fucked up. The whole “never skip a day of work even if you have to miss your gma’s funeral” and “if you’re gonna work in the cooking industry, you’re gonna have to tolerate a lot of bullshit like SH” was a complete miss. I look back at the chapters he wrote that I read a couple months back and realized “wow. That’s so not right.”
My favorite parts is when he gives marginalized communities their credit. Latino community and other immigrant communities are the backbone of the industries in America. His love for these communities is shown a lot throughout the book and not just mentioned one and done kinda thing. I loved that.
You could tell he was a bit of a lonely guy based on his incredibly busy schedule in the kitchens, relationships with his coworkers/chef friends and that he needed a lot of guidance.
You could feel the way he wandered in the world in this book. If you’ve seen parts unknown or no reservations, the way his purposeful wandering was seen on screen, you could sense what that was like from his writing.
My favorite parts is when he gives marginalized communities their credit. Latino community and other immigrant communities are the backbone of the industries in America. His love for these communities is shown a lot throughout the book and not just mentioned one and done kinda thing. I loved that.
You could tell he was a bit of a lonely guy based on his incredibly busy schedule in the kitchens, relationships with his coworkers/chef friends and that he needed a lot of guidance.
You could feel the way he wandered in the world in this book. If you’ve seen parts unknown or no reservations, the way his purposeful wandering was seen on screen, you could sense what that was like from his writing.
I miss Tony and his rampant disdain for vegetarians. An excellent read and a true pioneer in his own craft! MHMBE
Audiobook version is A+. So inspiring, what a life!