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raincorbyn's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing book about respecting your craft, every part of it. I can't imagine someone who couldn't take a lot away from this.
srikinar's review against another edition
5.0
It's possible that this book has helped change my life... I was already leaning towards trying to become a chef, but this book may have provided the push that I needed.
I have never before been so engaged in a subject, literally hanging on every word. I mean who wouldn't be interested in the best rue to use for making the consummate brown sauce??!?!! All right, I know that most of you wouldn't, but to me, that was fascinating. Told with interesting anecdotes and insightful musings, Ruhlman paints a picture of the CIA, that, by all rights, shouldn't be available uness you have attended the school.
This book did for me what all good books should. It made me want to dive in to the subject. I want to start making my own stocks, I want to (gasp) try baking, something I've never been interested in.
If you are remotely interested in the growing foodie world, this is a must read!
I have never before been so engaged in a subject, literally hanging on every word. I mean who wouldn't be interested in the best rue to use for making the consummate brown sauce??!?!! All right, I know that most of you wouldn't, but to me, that was fascinating. Told with interesting anecdotes and insightful musings, Ruhlman paints a picture of the CIA, that, by all rights, shouldn't be available uness you have attended the school.
This book did for me what all good books should. It made me want to dive in to the subject. I want to start making my own stocks, I want to (gasp) try baking, something I've never been interested in.
If you are remotely interested in the growing foodie world, this is a must read!
wendoxford's review against another edition
4.0
Found this hard to start with..but very quickly I was enchanted with the story. A writer goes through the training at CIA...no, not that CIA -Culinary Institute of America - the apotheosis of culinary expertise. We move with the fellow students through each block of the training and, by consequence, learn a lot about techniques particularly sauce making along the way...Now going to read The Soul of a chef by the same author
heybethpdx's review against another edition
3.0
Good stuff, gives insights into learning to be a chef and left me wondering if I could hack it, but also fully aware there's no way I'll try. Crazy life!
realreads's review against another edition
5.0
If you ever wondered what it's like to train to be a cook/chef, this is a book for you!
bleucaldwell's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was a really good look into what it's like to go to culinary school and to work in the restaurant industry. It's also really interesting to see how the current trends in the food industry were just starting up when this book was written.
vdoprincess's review against another edition
4.0
I reread this book every couple of years, and love it every time. I guess I just like the idea of peeking inside what it takes to become a world-class chef. In addition, it inspires me to cook more. You can't read about all those lovely foods without wanting to eat more than my customary "bowl of pasta with butter and parmesan."