A review by jess_mango
The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection by Michael Ruhlman

5.0

I really enjoyed this book and learned a lot from it. Ruhlman attempts to find out what makes a good chef. The book contains 3 sections. In the 1st section Ruhlman goes to the Culinary Institute of America to see what goes into passing the Certified Master Chef exam. In the 2nd part, Ruhlman goes to a Cleveland restaurant that is operated by a CIA graduate. The last section of the book takes us to Thomas Keller's California restaurant French Laundry. Keller was recognized as the best chef in America by the James Beard awards. After reading this book I made a personal goal to eat at French Laundry one day.

Highly recommended to foodies.