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A review by jgordner
The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection by Michael Ruhlman
4.0
I can't quite tell if I liked this book because of the book itself, or because I felt like I had something of a personal connection to each of the subjects. I've eaten at, and loved both Lola and the French Laundry, and while this last one is tenuous, the CMC exam seems like it was the inspiration for the format of Top Chef, a show I've spent a lot of years loving. So reading this book gave me a nice insiders view into some areas of the food world that I have personally experienced in one way or another.
I thought the book was written in a compelling way. It did seem like the author made a couple tenuous connections to try to tie all of the stories together, but regardless of that, seeing those three stories together was a lot of fun. If you're a fan of food or the food world, then this is totally worth a read.
I thought the book was written in a compelling way. It did seem like the author made a couple tenuous connections to try to tie all of the stories together, but regardless of that, seeing those three stories together was a lot of fun. If you're a fan of food or the food world, then this is totally worth a read.