Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

Bourdain, Anthony

3.85

43,147 ratings by Goodreads

9781504637701: Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

ISBN 10: 1504637704 ISBN 13: 9781504637701

Publisher: Blackstone Pub, 2015

An instant "New York Times" bestseller and the follow-up to the mega-hit "Kitchen Confidential" In the years since his classic "Kitchen Confidential" first alerted us to the idiosyncrasies and lurking perils of eating out, from Monday fish to the breadbasket conspiracy, much has changed for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business and for Anthony Bourdain. "Medium Raw" explores these changes, moving back and forth from the author s bad old days to the present. Tracking his own strange and unexpected voyage from journeyman cook to globe-traveling professional eater and drinker, and even to fatherhood, Bourdain takes no prisoners as he dissects what he s seen, pausing along the way for a series of confessions, rants, investigations, and interrogations of some of the most controversial figures in food. Beginning with a secret and highly illegal after-hours gathering of powerful chefs that he compares to a mafia summit, Bourdain pulls back the curtain but never pulls his punches on the modern gastronomical revolution, as only he can. Cutting right to the bone, Bourdain sets his sights on some of the biggest names in the foodie world, including David Chang, the young superstar chef who has radicalized the fine-dining landscape; the revered Alice Waters, whom he treats with unapologetic frankness; the "Top Chef" contestants; and many more. "Medium Raw" is a deliciously funny and shockingly delectable journey sure to delight philistines and gourmands alike."

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Review:

'As ferociously rude as anything Bourdain has done before' (Kathryn Hughes, Guardian)

'Terrific ... his love for his subjects - both the food and the cook - sings as it once did in Kitchen Confidential' (Daily Telegraph)

'Bourdain has insight, access and good taste, and he's a naturally engaging writer ... [he] is a hopeless romantic when it comes to food and the people who cook' (New York Times)

'Bourdain is a vivid, bawdy and often foul-mouthed writer. He thrills in the attack, but he is also an enthusiast who writes well about things he holds dear' (Wall Street Journal)

Book Description:

Anthony Bourdain's long-awaited sequel to Kitchen Confidential, the worldwide bestseller

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