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lnhalsell's review
4.0
32 Yolks by Eric Ripert is a great book! The early parts dealing with his childhood were very moving, bringing me to tears a few times. His heartaches were described so poignantly that I felt them deeply.
His perseverance and tenacity provide a template for anyone who has their heart and mind set on pursuing a difficult path to achieve a high goal.
Read, savor, enjoy!
His perseverance and tenacity provide a template for anyone who has their heart and mind set on pursuing a difficult path to achieve a high goal.
Read, savor, enjoy!
jennybpenny's review
4.0
"One evening during service, the chef poissonier asked me to open two dozen little-necked clams for him. A simple enough task, but I'd rarely done it before, and I was very clumsy. I was not a trained fish chef...So I lined them up on the shelf and waited for them to open. When a clam opened a little, I shoved my oyster knife in and shucked it. When the chef poissonier returned, I handed him three clams. 'Where are there rest?' He asked. I pointed to the shelf. 'There, I'm waiting for them to open.'"
lediamond4's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
In an attempt to “Read Around the World” I ran into a bit of trouble when I came to Angorra. Books translated into English are hard to come by especially since I’m limiting myself to what my library system has to offer. At the end, I do intend to go back and “revisit” the ones I had to bend the rules for and look beyond the library and Angorra will be the first.
For the time being this was a lovely little stay. And I hesitate to say lovely because Ripert spent a large chunk of his childhood in Angorra but it was not a happy time for him. His once loving parents divorced, his stepfather is abusive, his mother and father are both VERY passive in allowing this abusive, and he’s sent away to a boarding school. His time as a chef is so stressful I found myself twisting strands of my hair around my fingers and pausing every once in a while to take it all in.
But there’s just something that’s so utterly engaging about Ripert’s story. Obviously he’s easy to root for, but the way he talks about food and preparing these elaborate dishes I know nothing about is so filled with passion and excitement that ultimately I couldn’t stop reading. So yeah, this was lovely.
For the time being this was a lovely little stay. And I hesitate to say lovely because Ripert spent a large chunk of his childhood in Angorra but it was not a happy time for him. His once loving parents divorced, his stepfather is abusive, his mother and father are both VERY passive in allowing this abusive, and he’s sent away to a boarding school. His time as a chef is so stressful I found myself twisting strands of my hair around my fingers and pausing every once in a while to take it all in.
But there’s just something that’s so utterly engaging about Ripert’s story. Obviously he’s easy to root for, but the way he talks about food and preparing these elaborate dishes I know nothing about is so filled with passion and excitement that ultimately I couldn’t stop reading. So yeah, this was lovely.
wifienabled08's review
5.0
What a great read. Just like Pepin's, The Apprentice, Ripert's story is touching, sad, inspiring, and delicious all at once. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to just spend a day reading on the couch.
bluebirdsongs's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
tiarala's review
3.0
Not an exciting or dramatic story, but as an admirer of Ripert it was interesting to learn the things in his life that made him a great chef. A simple biography with few surprises, but a pleasant, quick read.
laellede's review
4.0
This was such a fun weekend read! I love reading chef memoirs. His life story was a sad one, but still beautiful. Now I want to eat my way through France!