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Technology · 20 min

Kitchen Confidential

By Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain pulls back the curtain on the brutal, beautiful, and often hilarious reality of professional kitchens, revealing the intense camaraderie and obsessive dedication that forge culinary artists.

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“Anthony Bourdain pulls back the curtain on the brutal, beautiful, and often hilarious reality of professional kitchens, revealing the intense camaraderie and obsessive dedication that forge culinary artists.”

— Anthony Bourdain, Kitchen Confidential

What it is about

Culinary Culture, Restaurant Life, Professional Kitchens

Who it is for

If you've ever wondered what truly goes on behind the kitchen doors a raw, honest perspective on dedication and camaraderie, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Anthony Bourdain, a chef who spent decades in the trenches of New York City's restaurant scene, brought an insider's unflinching eye and a storyteller's sharp wit to the hidden world he knew intimately.

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Anthony Bourdain

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