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Kitchen Confidential
- Narrated by: Anthony Bourdain
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Bloomsbury presents Kitchen Confidential written and read by Anthony Bourdain.
THE CLASSIC BESTSELLER: 'The greatest book about food ever written'
'A compelling book with its intriguing mix of clever writing and kitchen patois ... more horrifically gripping than a Stephen King novel' Sunday Times
'Extraordinary ... written with a clarity and a clear-eyed wit to put the professional food-writing fraternity to shame' Observer
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After twenty-five years of 'sex, drugs, bad behaviour and haute cuisine', chef and novelist Anthony Bourdain decided to tell all – and he meant all.
From his first oyster in the Gironde to his lowly position as a dishwasher in a honky-tonk fish restaurant in Provincetown; from the kitchen of the Rainbow Room atop the Rockefeller Center to drug dealers in the East Village, from Tokyo to Paris and back to New York again, Bourdain's tales of the kitchen are as passionate as they are unpredictable, as shocking as they are funny.
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- Denise Gautier
- 08-06-2023
As a chef
As a chef, I’ve laughed, giggled, winched and revelled in the bare arse telling of a cooks life. The honesty, candour and humour of Anthony’s career are an absolute joy to listen to. Not sure anyone else could read Kitchen Confidential better, with his melodic beat style writing.
For those who haven’t worked in the industry, this will be a gaping eye opener to how the food gets to your plate, the relentless dedication, grit and gutter humour it takes so you can write a 5 star review…
The saying goes “we’re all human” not us kitchen mongers, “we’re all beasts”…
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- Anonymous User
- 02-03-2021
Highly recommend
Sometimes audiobooks aren’t a great medium for a written work. This is not the case with Kitchen Confidential. Bourdain is a lovely writer but something about his voice bringing this to life can’t be beat. The new york accent. The dry wit. Intelligent, opinionated, humble. I love this man. Rip
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- Ewa Doherty
- 27-06-2022
OK - never eating out again
Wonderfully entertaining, hillarious and a real eye opener on how the restaurant industry works. Anthony Bordain was an extraordinary story teller and I hung of his every word. Highly recommend
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- Lindsey Carter
- 28-06-2022
Brilliant!!!
This wonderful story of Anthony Bourdain’s life as a chef in New York City is both captivating and hilariously truthful.
Narrated by the great man himself, made it all the more wonderful listening.
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- Rosina
- 05-07-2022
Fantastic read
What a great story. It kept me up until 4 in the morning for 2 straight nights. Loved it!
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- Justin
- 21-11-2022
Real and raw. Anthony's Masterpiece
Fantastic performance. I could listen to him talk about anything and he would make it sound interesting. rest in peace to the king.
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- N. Oborn
- 24-01-2023
Very interesting and funny
Really enjoyed the book. A bit weird reading it after his passing. Trying to decide if this book is a bit of a cry for help. But a great book regardless.
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- Truth Devour
- 19-11-2023
Culinary Escapades
The life he led and shared with us is a medley of madness. It makes me appreciate how truly difficult it is to own / manage / work in the food industry.
Delving behind the curtains on the coat tails of his experiences had me enjoying every culinary story he had to share. it also had me craving French food.
Twas a very engaging book.
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- Grampy
- 19-02-2024
pure honesty
He is the man, an inspiration, long dead, living on in the dreams of dreamers.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-03-2024
Wild captivating journey
Colourful, captivating, insightful and enlightening - can’t recommend this enough. Part guide to the restaurant business & good cooking, part memoir this is one of favourite books of all time
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